| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | act out | behave badly; perform a role |
| 2. | add up | make sense; total |
| 3. | ask around | ask many people for information |
| 4. | ask out | invite on a date |
| 5. | back down | withdraw from a conflict |
| 6. | back up | support; make a copy |
| 7. | bail out | help escape trouble; rescue |
| 8. | break down | stop working; lose control |
| 9. | call back | return a phone call |
| 10. | call off | cancel an event |
| 11. | carry on | continue doing something |
| 12. | check in | register arrival; report status |
| 13. | deal with | handle a problem or person |
| 14. | do over | do again; repeat |
| 15. | dress up | wear nicer or formal clothes |
| 16. | drop off | deliver; fall asleep |
| 17. | eat out | eat at a restaurant |
| 18. | end up | finally be in a situation |
| 19. | even out | make equal or balanced |
| 20. | eye up | look at with interest |
| 21. | fall apart | break into pieces; collapse |
| 22. | fall behind | fail to keep up |
| 23. | fill in | replace temporarily; complete blanks |
| 24. | find out | discover information |
| 25. | get along | have a good relationship |
| 26. | get back | return; regain something |
| 27. | get over | recover from; move past |
| 28. | give up | stop trying; quit |
| 29. | hand in | submit; deliver to authority |
| 30. | hang out | spend time casually |
| 31. | hold on | wait; grip firmly |
| 32. | hurry up | do something faster |
| 33. | invite over | ask someone to come to home |
| 34. | iron out | resolve small problems |
| 35. | itch for | strongly want to do something |
| 36. | jack up | raise; increase a lot |
| 37. | join in | participate with others |
| 38. | jot down | write quickly; note |
| 39. | juice up | increase power or excitement |
| 40. | keep on | continue doing something |
| 41. | keep up | maintain pace or level |
| 42. | kick off | start an event |
| 43. | knock out | make unconscious; finish quickly |
| 44. | lay off | stop bothering; dismiss workers |
| 45. | let down | disappoint; fail to support |
| 46. | look after | take care of |
| 47. | look up | search for information |
| 48. | make out | understand; see; kiss |
| 49. | make up | invent; reconcile; apply cosmetics |
| 50. | mess up | make a mistake; ruin |
| 51. | move on | continue to next thing |
| 52. | narrow down | reduce choices; limit options |
| 53. | nod off | fall asleep briefly |
| 54. | nose around | search curiously; snoop |
| 55. | note down | write as a record |
| 56. | open up | begin talking; open business |
| 57. | opt out | choose not to participate |
| 58. | order in | get food delivered |
| 59. | own up | admit responsibility |
| 60. | pack up | put things away; stop work |
| 61. | pass away | die |
| 62. | pick up | collect; learn; improve |
| 63. | point out | draw attention to |
| 64. | quarrel with | argue with someone |
| 65. | queue up | form a line; wait |
| 66. | quiet down | become less noisy |
| 67. | quit on | abandon; stop supporting |
| 68. | rule out | exclude as impossible |
| 69. | run into | meet by chance |
| 70. | run out | use up; have none left |
| 71. | rush into | do too quickly |
| 72. | set off | start a journey; trigger |
| 73. | show up | arrive; appear |
| 74. | shut down | close; stop operating |
| 75. | sort out | organize; resolve a problem |
| 76. | take off | leave ground; remove clothing |
| 77. | take over | assume control |
| 78. | throw away | discard; get rid of |
| 79. | try on | test clothing for fit |
| 80. | turn down | reject; lower volume |
| 81. | urge on | encourage to continue |
| 82. | use up | consume completely |
| 83. | usher in | introduce; bring about |
| 84. | vamp up | improve quickly; add flair |
| 85. | veer off | change direction suddenly |
| 86. | vote down | reject by voting |
| 87. | vouch for | say someone is trustworthy |
| 88. | wake up | stop sleeping; become alert |
| 89. | walk out | leave suddenly in protest |
| 90. | watch out | be careful; look for danger |
| 91. | work out | exercise; solve; succeed |
| 92. | x out | cross out; delete |
| 93. | x-ray out | examine closely; scrutinize |
| 94. | xerox off | make photocopies quickly |
| 95. | xylophone on | play on a xylophone |
| 96. | yank out | pull out quickly |
| 97. | yell out | shout loudly |
| 98. | yield to | give in; surrender |
| 99. | yoke to | join closely; link |
| 100. | zero in | focus closely on |