| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | act up | behave badly; malfunction |
| 2. | add up | make sense; total |
| 3. | ask around | inquire from many people |
| 4. | back down | withdraw from a position |
| 5. | back up | support; make a copy |
| 6. | be after | want; look for |
| 7. | be into | be interested in |
| 8. | beat up | attack; damage badly |
| 9. | blow up | explode; lose temper |
| 10. | break down | stop working; collapse |
| 11. | break in | enter by force; train |
| 12. | break out | escape; start suddenly |
| 13. | break up | end a relationship; separate |
| 14. | bring about | cause to happen |
| 15. | bring back | return; revive memories |
| 16. | bring up | raise a topic; rear |
| 17. | brush up on | improve a skill quickly |
| 18. | bump into | meet unexpectedly |
| 19. | call back | return a phone call |
| 20. | call off | cancel |
| 21. | calm down | become less upset |
| 22. | carry on | continue |
| 23. | catch on | understand; become popular |
| 24. | catch up | reach same level |
| 25. | check in | register; report arrival |
| 26. | check out | examine; leave hotel |
| 27. | cheer up | become happier |
| 28. | chill out | relax |
| 29. | clean up | tidy; resolve mess |
| 30. | come across | find by chance |
| 31. | come along | accompany; progress |
| 32. | come back | return |
| 33. | come down with | become ill |
| 34. | come out | be revealed; appear |
| 35. | come over | visit someone’s home |
| 36. | count on | rely on |
| 37. | cut back | reduce spending or use |
| 38. | cut off | disconnect; stop supply |
| 39. | deal with | handle; manage |
| 40. | do over | repeat from start |
| 41. | do without | manage in absence |
| 42. | dress up | wear formal clothes |
| 43. | drop by | visit briefly |
| 44. | drop off | deliver; fall asleep |
| 45. | eat out | dine at a restaurant |
| 46. | end up | finally arrive at |
| 47. | figure out | understand; solve |
| 48. | fill in | substitute; complete form |
| 49. | find out | discover information |
| 50. | fit in | belong; be accepted |
| 51. | fix up | repair; arrange meeting |
| 52. | get along | have good relations |
| 53. | get back | return; regain |
| 54. | get by | manage with difficulty |
| 55. | get in | enter; arrive |
| 56. | get off | leave; avoid punishment |
| 57. | get on | board; progress |
| 58. | get out | leave; escape |
| 59. | get over | recover from |
| 60. | get through | finish; contact by phone |
| 61. | give away | donate; reveal secret |
| 62. | give back | return something |
| 63. | give in | yield; surrender |
| 64. | give up | stop trying; quit |
| 65. | go ahead | proceed |
| 66. | go back | return to a place |
| 67. | go off | explode; spoil; leave |
| 68. | go on | continue; happen |
| 69. | go over | review; examine |
| 70. | grow up | become an adult |
| 71. | hand in | submit |
| 72. | hand out | distribute |
| 73. | hang out | spend time socially |
| 74. | hang up | end a call; suspend |
| 75. | head out | leave; depart |
| 76. | help out | assist |
| 77. | hold on | wait; keep grip |
| 78. | keep on | continue doing |
| 79. | keep up | maintain pace or level |
| 80. | kick off | begin; start event |
| 81. | knock out | make unconscious; finish fast |
| 82. | lay off | stop bothering; dismiss |
| 83. | leave out | omit; exclude |
| 84. | let down | disappoint |
| 85. | let in | allow to enter |
| 86. | log in | sign into a system |
| 87. | look after | take care of |
| 88. | look around | explore; browse |
| 89. | look for | search |
| 90. | look forward to | anticipate with pleasure |
| 91. | look into | investigate |
| 92. | look out | be careful |
| 93. | make up | invent; reconcile |
| 94. | mess up | make a mistake |
| 95. | move in | start living in a place |
| 96. | move on | continue; leave past behind |
| 97. | open up | become available; share feelings |
| 98. | pick up | collect; learn; improve |
| 99. | point out | indicate; highlight |
| 100. | put away | store; save |