Vocabulary
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Open an advertisement on the Internet(inseparable)
“Only a tiny fraction of users ever bother CLICKING THROUGH the banner adverts.”
Accept that you are wrong and change your position
“The Prime Minister had to CLIMB DOWN over his tax proposals because there was so much opposition from the members of his own party.”
Hold tight
“He told me to CLING ON as the motorbike accelerated.”
Try to keep something(inseparable)
“They CLUNG ON TO power despite the protests.”
Try to maintain beliefs, hopes, etc.(inseparable)
“They CLING TO their old way of thinking.”
Record the time of arriving at work on a machine
“If we don't CLOCK IN, we have our pay docked.”
Record the time you leave work
“WE CLOCKED OFF at five o'clock and went for a drink.”
“We have to CLOCK ON when we arrive.”
“We CLOCKED OUT at six o'clock and went home.”
Win, score or achieve results(separable)
“They have CLOCKED UP five wins since the season started.”
Block, slow movement right down(separable)
“The traffic's so bad the roads get CLOGGED UP at rush hour.”
Close a shop, branch or business permanently(separable)
“The banks have CLOSED DOWN a lot of branches in villages over the last few years.”
Surround, envelop
“The fog CLOSED IN and we couldn't see two yards in front of us.”
Get near someone(inseparable)
“The police were CLOSING IN ON the gang.”
“The police were CLOSING IN UPON the gang.”
Block a place to stop people entering(separable)
“The police CLOSED the road OFF after the explosion.”
Get nearer(inseparable)
“She is CLOSING ON the leader of the race.”
Bring something to an end(separable)
“We CLOSED OUT the meeting early and went home.”
Completely close something(separable)
“They CLOSE UP the building after everyone has left.”
Get very cloudy
“The morning started bright and warm, but it CLOUDED OVER around midday and poured with rain.”
Behave stupidly or waste time
“The students were CLOWNING ABOUT all lesson.”
“I couldn't concentrate because they were CLOWNING AROUND all afternoon.”
Give someone the information they need(separable)
“She's new to the team, so please CLUE her IN ON the work you've done so far.”
Do something without making much effort or trying to improve
“She's been COASTING ALONG all year and hasn't made a lot of progress.”
