Vocabulary
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Hold a grudge(inseparable)
“He has HAD IT IN FOR me since I beat him last year.”
Have sex(inseparable)
“They HAD IT OFF after the party.”
Discuss or argue an issue to improve a situation(inseparable)
“I'd been worried for ages, so I decided to HAVE IT OUT WITH them.”
Take time off work(separable)
“I HAD a couple of days OFF last week to relax.”
Be wearing(separable)
“I HAVE my computer ON all the time.”
Receive a guest(separable)
“Shall we HAVE them OVER for dinner?”
Entertain someone in your home(separable)
“I HAD a few friends ROUND yesterday.”
Make someone appear in court(separable)
“The police HAD the suspect UP before the magistrate on charges of fraud.”
Move or travel towards(inseparable)
“It's getting late- I'm HEADING FOR home.”
Stop someone or force them to change direction(separable)
“The sheriff and his men HEADED the bandits OFF at the pass.”
Go out
“We're HEADING OUT at seven, so don't be late.”
Be in charge(separable)
“He's HEADING UP the steering committee.”
Get to know some information(inseparable)
“Have you HEARD ABOUT the company takeover?”
Receive a phone call, email, letter or other communication from someone(inseparable)
“I haven't HEARD FROM them since we left university.”
Know of something or someone's existence(inseparable)
“I've HEARD OF the band, but don't know their music.”
Listen to everything someone has to say(separable)
“I HEARD them OUT before I commented.”
Make food hot(separable)
“He HEATED the soup UP in the microwave.”
Give assistance(separable)
“She really HELPED me OUT when I was going through my divorce.”
Surround or obstruct(separable)
“Broadcasters could be HEMMED IN by legal restrictions.”
Conform, adhere(inseparable)
“The work HEWED TO conventional ideas.”
Put something in a place where it won't be found(separable)
“I'm renting a cottage where I can HIDE AWAY for the summer.”
Go or stay somewhere to avoid being caught or found
“The police think he's HIDING OUT in the woods.”
Depend very much or completely(inseparable)
“Everything HINGES ON the results of the negotiations; if they go badly, we'll be in real trouble.”
“Everything HINGES UPON the results of the negotiations; if they go badly, we'll be in real trouble.”
