Vocabulary
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Become calmer
“We’ll talk to Fred once he COOLS OFF and can talk rationally.”
Confine in a small area(separable)
“They COOPED the dog UP in a tiny room.”
Get into trouble
“They really COPPED IT when they got caught shoplifting.”
Leave work or school early(inseparable)
“We COPPED OFF early on Friday because there was nothing to do.”
Choose an easy alternative
“She was going to take a Master's degree but COPPED OUT and chose the Diploma course instead.”
Calculate how expensive some work is going to be(separable)
“The decorators are going to COST UP the work tomorrow.”
Work out the truth
“It took me ages to COTTON ON to what they were planning.”
Ingratiate(inseparable)
“He tried to COTTON UP TO the CEO.”
Lose possession of a ball, etc. in a contact sport(separable)
“He was checked so hard he COUGHED UP the puck in front of his own goal.”
Need or want something(inseparable)
“I COULD really DO WITH a cup of tea.”
Affect negatively, make less likely to succeed(inseparable)
“Not having a university degree will COUNT AGAINST her.”
Include someone or something in a group, category, etc(separable)
“I COUNT her AMONG my closest friends.”
Wait impatiently or excitedly for something to happen(separable)
“I'm COUNTING DOWN the days till they leave.”
Be recognised as important, worthwhile or valuable(inseparable)
“Experience COUNTS FOR a lot in decision making.”
Include or involve(separable)
“If you're going on that skiing holiday, you can COUNT me IN; I'd love to go.”
Say numbers aloud in a sequence(separable)
“They COUNTED the students OFF as they arrived.”
Depend, rely(inseparable)
“You can COUNT ON them; if they have promised to do something, they'll do it.”
Exclude(separable)
“I don't want to go- you can COUNT me OUT.”
Be a part needed to complete something(inseparable)
“The coursework COUNTS TOWARDS the final grade.”
Add(separable)
“COUNT UP the number of tickets sold, please.”
Expect something to happen and base plans on it(inseparable)
“I was COUNTING UPON their support and lost because they didn't vote my way.”
Provide an excuse or alibi(inseparable)
“She asked me to COVER FOR her if anyone asked where she'd gone.”
Conceal, try to stop people finding out(separable)
“They tried to COVER UP the incident but it got into the newspapers.”
Not give in when things get difficult
“We have to COWBOY UP and get this job done.”
