| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | act on | take action based on something |
| 2. | add up | make sense; seem logical |
| 3. | aim for | try to achieve something |
| 4. | ask around | inquire from several people |
| 5. | back down | withdraw a claim or demand |
| 6. | back out | withdraw from an agreement |
| 7. | back up | support; provide evidence |
| 8. | bear with | be patient with someone |
| 9. | blow up | explode; suddenly become angry |
| 10. | break down | stop working; lose control emotionally |
| 11. | break into | enter forcibly; begin suddenly |
| 12. | break out | start suddenly; escape |
| 13. | bring about | cause something to happen |
| 14. | bring up | mention; raise a child |
| 15. | brush up on | improve a skill by practicing |
| 16. | build up | increase gradually; develop |
| 17. | call back | return a phone call |
| 18. | call off | cancel an event or plan |
| 19. | carry on | continue doing something |
| 20. | catch up | reach the same level |
| 21. | check in | register on arrival |
| 22. | check out | leave; examine briefly |
| 23. | cheer up | become happier; encourage |
| 24. | chip in | contribute money or help |
| 25. | clean up | make tidy; solve a mess |
| 26. | come across | find by chance; seem |
| 27. | come along | accompany; make progress |
| 28. | come up with | think of an idea |
| 29. | count on | rely on; trust |
| 30. | cut back | reduce spending or use |
| 31. | cut down on | reduce consumption |
| 32. | deal with | handle a problem or task |
| 33. | do away with | abolish; get rid of |
| 34. | do up | fasten; renovate; dress up |
| 35. | drop by | visit briefly and casually |
| 36. | drop off | deliver; fall asleep |
| 37. | eat out | eat at a restaurant |
| 38. | end up | finally reach a result |
| 39. | fall apart | break into pieces; collapse |
| 40. | fall behind | fail to keep up |
| 41. | figure out | understand; solve |
| 42. | fill in | complete a form; substitute |
| 43. | find out | discover information |
| 44. | focus on | concentrate attention on |
| 45. | follow up | check progress after action |
| 46. | get along | have a good relationship |
| 47. | get away | escape; go on holiday |
| 48. | get by | manage with difficulty |
| 49. | get in | enter; arrive |
| 50. | get on with | continue; have good relations |
| 51. | get over | recover from; overcome |
| 52. | get through | finish; contact by phone |
| 53. | give in | stop resisting; surrender |
| 54. | give up | quit; stop trying |
| 55. | go ahead | proceed; give permission |
| 56. | go over | review; examine carefully |
| 57. | grow up | become an adult |
| 58. | hand in | submit work to authority |
| 59. | hand out | distribute to people |
| 60. | hang on | wait; hold tightly |
| 61. | hold back | restrain; not reveal |
| 62. | hold on | wait; keep possession |
| 63. | keep on | continue doing something |
| 64. | keep up | maintain the same level |
| 65. | kick off | start an event or activity |
| 66. | knock out | make unconscious; eliminate |
| 67. | lay off | dismiss from a job |
| 68. | leave out | omit; exclude |
| 69. | let down | disappoint; fail to support |
| 70. | look after | take care of |
| 71. | look back | think about the past |
| 72. | look for | search for something |
| 73. | look forward to | anticipate with pleasure |
| 74. | look into | investigate; examine |
| 75. | look out | be careful; watch for danger |
| 76. | make do | manage with what is available |
| 77. | make out | understand; see clearly |
| 78. | make up | invent; reconcile; compensate |
| 79. | miss out | lose a chance to do |
| 80. | move in | start living in a place |
| 81. | move on | continue; change to new topic |
| 82. | narrow down | reduce choices or options |
| 83. | note down | write briefly for later |
| 84. | opt for | choose one option |
| 85. | pass away | die |
| 86. | pass out | faint; lose consciousness |
| 87. | pay back | repay money owed |
| 88. | pick up | collect; learn; improve |
| 89. | point out | draw attention to |
| 90. | put across | communicate an idea clearly |
| 91. | put forward | propose an idea or plan |
| 92. | put off | postpone; discourage |
| 93. | put on | wear; gain weight; stage |
| 94. | put up with | tolerate; endure |
| 95. | rule out | exclude as a possibility |
| 96. | run into | meet unexpectedly; collide |
| 97. | run out of | use all; have none left |
| 98. | set off | begin a journey; trigger |
| 99. | set up | arrange; establish; assemble |
| 100. | show up | arrive; appear |
