Vocabulary
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Give support, reinforce, strengthen(inseparable)
“We were all scared but she BOLSTERED UP our courage.”
Study hard for a reason
“I will have to BONE UP to get a good result.”
Study hard for a goal or reason(inseparable)
“I need to BONE UP ON my French grammar for the test.”
Make a reservation in advance(separable)
“I'll BOOK us IN at the Intercontinental.”
“I've BOOKED us INTO a hotel in the centre of town for three nights.”
Leave a place in a hurry
“I don't like the look of the people arriving- let's BOOK OUT.”
Reserve
“The flight's fully BOOKED UP; I'll have to go the following day.”
Start a computer(separable)
“He BOOTED UP the computer and started work.”
Be located next to a place(inseparable)
“Portugal BORDERS ON Spain.”
Use excessive authority to control people(separable)
“She BOSSES everyone ABOUT.”
“He BOSSES everyone AROUND.”
Ruin or spoil something(separable)
“I BOTCHED UP the whole project and it had to be cancelled.”
Store up
“He kept his feelings BOTTLED AWAY.”
Lack courage to do something
“She was going to tell her boss exactly what she thought, but BOTTLED OUT in the end.”
Not express your feelings(separable)
“She BOTTLED UP her feelings even though she was furious with them and kept quiet.”
Pass the lowest point and start rising
“The recession BOTTOMED OUT and the economy is recovering well.”
Force someone(separable)
“They have BOUNCED the government INTO calling an early election.”
Recover
“The economy is BOUNCING BACK from the recession.”
Test ideas(separable)
“They BOUNCED ideas OFF each other in a brainstorming session.”
Show respect(inseparable)
“They BOWED DOWN TO the queen.”
Leave, quit
“She BOWED OUT after ten years at the top.”
Accept something, usually unwillingly(inseparable)
“The government BOWED TO pressure and held the bill back.”
Hit someone's wicket in cricket with the ball(separable)
“He BOWLED the player OUT first ball.”
Surprise someone greatly(separable)
“I was BOWLED OVER by the news.”
