Vocabulary
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Make yourself comfortable
“It was cold and I COZIED UP by the fire.”
Make yourself popular with someone(inseparable)
“He's been COZYING UP TO our boss because he wants a pay rise.”
Use more authority than usual(inseparable)
“The police always CRACK DOWN ON drink-driving offences over the Christmas period.”
Continue doing something with energy
“We had to CRACK ON to get everything finished on time.”
Have a nervous breakdown(separable)
“He CRACKED UP after his son died and had to take a couple of months off work.”
Produce a lot of something fast
“My boss keeps CRANKING OUT stupid memos.”
Inject non-medical drugs(separable)
“He's been CRANKING UP heroin for years.”
Sleep at someone's house because you are too tired, drunk, etc. to leave
“Dave CRASHED OUT at a friend's flat after the end-of-term party.”
Separate the best or most talented people so that they can receive special or different treatment(separable)
“The private schools CREAM OFF many of the best pupils.”
Start to be noticeable
“He tried to stay calm, but you could hear the anger CREEPING IN.”
Become noticeable in something(inseparable)
“An angry tone CREPT INTO her voice.”
Make someone feel worried or uneasy(separable)
“He CREEPS me OUT when he gets drunk.”
Do the same activity for a very long time(inseparable)
“He's been CREEPING OUT ON that computer game all day.”
Start to have a negative feeling(inseparable)
“Fear CREPT OVER me as I walked through the graveyard.”
Approach without someone realising(inseparable)
“They CREPT UP ON their rivals and overtook them.”
Appear unexpectedly
“I'm going to be late tonight as something has just CROPPED UP at work.”
Delete, remove from a list(separable)
“She CROSSED him OFF her Christmas card list after they argued.”
Draw a line through some writing to show it is wrong(separable)
“She CROSSED OUT her mistakes and wrote the correct answers above them.”
Confuse, deceive(separable)
“The treasure map was deliberately drawn to CROSS us UP.”
Pass or succeed easily(inseparable)
“He CRUISED THROUGH the exam.”
Clear a table in a restaurant
“The waiter CRUMBED DOWN before the coffee was served.”
Cancel an arrangement(inseparable)
“I've got to work tonight; can I CRY OFF going out for dinner?”
Shout because you are in pain
“He CRIED OUT when he dropped the box on his toes.”
Position your body very closely
“We CUDDLED UP to keep warm.”
