Vocabulary
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Combine nicely(inseparable)
“A lot of benefits GO WITH the job.”
Not have(inseparable)
“I had to GO WITHOUT lunch today because I didn't have any time.”
Fool around, not be serious
“We spent the weekend GOOFING AROUND.”
Avoid or leave work
“We GOOFED OFF for the afternoon to watch the match.”
Tease, make fun of(inseparable)
“I don't like the way they're always GOOFING ON me.”
Mess, spoil(separable)
“They GOOFED UP our plans.”
Try to take hold of something quickly(inseparable)
“He GRASPED AT the rail when he fell.”
Report someone to a person in authority(inseparable)
“He GRASSED ON us and got us into a lot of trouble.”
Report someone to a person in authority(separable)
“She didn't to GRASS them UP, even though they'd been bullying her badly.”
Disable a function in a computer program, leaving it visible but not working(separable)
“They GREYED OUT the print button to stop people using it. (In American English, 'gray' would be used.”
Keep working at something
“Although I hated it, I GROUND AWAY until I had finished.”
Reduce or destroy someone's enthusiasm(separable)
“You need to GRIND DOWN on sugar.”
Press or twist something hard into something else(separable)
“She GROUND her cigarette INTO the ashtray.”
Proceed relentlessly
“He was still GRINDING ON about football when we left.”
Produce something with great difficulty(separable)
“I find it very hard to GRIND OUT an original essay every week.”
Reduce to small pieces(separable)
“She GROUND the beans UP and made some coffee.”
Become distant, stop having a close relationship because time, distance, interests, etc, have changed
“We used to be good friends at school but have since GROWN APART.”
Become less friendly with(inseparable)
“I have GROWN AWAY FROM many of the people I grew up with.”
Grow again
“Nails GROW BACK quickly after you cut them.”
Result from a process(inseparable)
“A lot GREW FROM the peace talks.”
Grow to fit large clothes(inseparable)
“It may seem difficult at first, but you will GROW INTO the job.”
Like something that you didn't like at first(inseparable)
“A feeling of distrust of them GREW ON me.”
Let hair, etc, with dyes, perms grow to get rid of the style
“I'm letting the perm GROW OUT.”
Grow too large for clothes(inseparable)
“He GREW OUT OF those shoes in no time at all.”
