Vocabulary
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Be involved in(inseparable)
“Susan was the only one who WASN'T IN ON the plan.”
Like(inseparable)
“I AM INTO classical music.”
Be unacceptable
“The way he's behaving IS just NOT ON.”
Be bad (of food)
“This yoghurt must BE OFF; it smells foul.”
Be functioning (of machines)(inseparable)
“The computer IS ON.”
Mean, try to say(inseparable)
“I couldn't understand what he WAS ON ABOUT- it made no sense.”
Pursue, be aware of someone's true nature(inseparable)
“He's being very careful because he thinks the police ARE ONTO him.”
Be absent from a place
“She IS OUT on a visit for the day.”
Have no more left(inseparable)
“We're OUT OF coffee so I'll have to go and get some.”
Attempt(inseparable)
“She IS OUT TO get him sacked because she hates him.”
Have too much work
“We're completely SNOWED UNDER at work because it's the end of the tax year.”
Be shocked or surprised
“I WAS TAKEN ABACK when I saw him because he's lost all his hair.”
Like something(inseparable)
“I WAS very TAKEN WITH the performance- it was superb.”
Be connected with
“He said the meeting IS TO DO WITH a complaint.”
Be out of bed
“She's not UP yet.”
Be enthusiastic about an upcoming event(inseparable)
“ARE you UP FOR the climb of Mt.”
Be good enough(inseparable)
“He's not UP TO the job; get someone else.”
Teleport, transport(separable)
“BEAM me UP, Scottie.”
Move towards(inseparable)
“She spotted him on the other side of the room and BORE DOWN ON him.”
Influence, affect(inseparable)
“The judge's character may well BEAR ON the final decision.”
Confirm that something is correct(separable)
“Statistics BEAR OUT the government's positions on the issue.”
Resist pressure
“How are you BEARING UP under the strain?”
Cope with something difficult or stressful(inseparable)
“He's BEARING UP UNDER the pressure.”
Be patient(inseparable)
“Please BEAR WITH me a moment while I finish this email.”
