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Formal, precise and idiomatic: glossing over, hammering out, weeding out.

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  • gloss over

    Inseparable · gloss over (something)

    avoid discussing a serious problem fully

    Palabras parecidas: skate over, play down

    • The report may gloss over the losses.
    • She glossed over the awkward details.

  • single out

    Separable · single (someone or something) out

    choose one person or thing for special attention

    Palabras parecidas: pick out, highlight

    • The article will single out one policy.
    • The teacher singled her out for praise.

  • spell out

    Separable · spell (something) out

    explain something clearly and in detail

    Palabras parecidas: explain, make explicit

    • The contract should spell out every duty.
    • Let me spell it out for you.

  • paper over

    Inseparable · paper over (something)

    hide a disagreement without solving it

    Palabras parecidas: cover up, gloss over

    • The agreement may paper over deeper divisions.
    • They tried to paper over the cracks.

  • boil down to

    Inseparable · boil down to (something)

    be reduced to the essential point

    Palabras parecidas: come down to, amount to

    • The dispute may boil down to trust.
    • It all boils down to money.

  • lash out at

    Inseparable · lash out at (someone)

    criticise or attack someone angrily

    Palabras parecidas: attack, hit out at

    • The minister may lash out at the press.
    • She lashed out at her critics.

  • harp on

    No object · harp on (about something)

    keep talking about the same subject in an annoying way

    Palabras parecidas: go on, keep on

    • He always harps on about his salary.
    • Don't harp on about the past.

  • hark back to

    Inseparable · hark back to (something)

    remind people of something from the past

    Palabras parecidas: recall, evoke

    • The design harks back to the 1950s.
    • Her speech harked back to an earlier crisis.

  • rail against

    Inseparable · rail against (something)

    complain angrily and at length about something

    Palabras parecidas: rant about, protest against

    • Editors railed against the new law.
    • He rails against modern life.

  • rant on

    No object · rant on (about something) · informal

    talk angrily and for a long time

    Palabras parecidas: rave, go on

    • She ranted on about the delay.
    • He kept ranting on for an hour.

  • trot out

    Separable · trot (something) out

    repeat an old idea or excuse without much thought

    Palabras parecidas: repeat, recite

    • Politicians trot out the same slogans.
    • He trotted the usual excuse out.

  • trump up

    Separable · trump (something) up

    invent a false charge or reason

    Palabras parecidas: fabricate

    • They trumped up charges against him.
    • The reason was trumped up.

  • bandy about

    Separable · bandy (something) about

    mention an idea or word often and casually

    Palabras parecidas: throw around

    • The figure was bandied about in the press.
    • They bandy the word about too freely.

  • hold forth

    No object · hold forth (on something)

    speak for a long time, often in an opinionated way

    Palabras parecidas: lecture, pontificate

    • He held forth on politics all evening.
    • She loves to hold forth about food.

  • speak for

    Inseparable · speak for (someone or something)

    express the views of someone, or prove something

    Palabras parecidas: represent

    • I can only speak for myself.
    • The results speak for themselves.

  • bear out

    Separable · bear (something) out

    show that something is true

    Palabras parecidas: confirm, support

    • The evidence bears out her story.
    • Later events bore his fears out.

  • tie in with

    Inseparable · tie in with (something)

    fit or be connected with something

    Palabras parecidas: fit with, match

    • The story ties in with what we heard.
    • Do these dates tie in with your records?

  • allow for

    Inseparable · allow for (something)

    include something in your plans or calculations

    Palabras parecidas: take into account

    • You must allow for delays.
    • The budget allows for some extra costs.

  • factor in

    Separable · factor (something) in

    include something in your calculations

    Palabras parecidas: include, take into account

    • Don't forget to factor in travel time.
    • They factored the cost in.

  • zero in on

    Inseparable · zero in on (something)

    focus closely on one target or issue

    Palabras parecidas: home in on, focus on

    • The inquiry will zero in on procurement.
    • Police zeroed in on one suspect.

  • home in on

    Inseparable · home in on (something)

    move directly towards a target, or focus on a point

    Palabras parecidas: zero in on

    • The missile homed in on its target.
    • The report homes in on the main problem.

  • hinge on

    Inseparable · hinge on (something)

    depend completely on something

    Palabras parecidas: depend on, rest on

    • Everything hinges on the vote.
    • His future hinges on this one test.

  • hang on to

    Inseparable · hang on to (something)

    keep something and not let it go

    Palabras parecidas: keep, retain

    • Hang on to your ticket.
    • She hung on to her hopes.

  • stem from

    Inseparable · stem from (something)

    have its origin in something

    Palabras parecidas: originate in, derive from

    • His anger stems from years of unfair treatment.
    • Most problems stem from poor planning.

  • amount to

    Inseparable · amount to (something)

    be equal to something in total or effect

    Palabras parecidas: add up to, total

    • The costs amount to two million.
    • His reply amounts to a refusal.

  • add up to

    Inseparable · add up to (something)

    make a total of something, or result in something

    Palabras parecidas: total, amount to

    • The bills add up to a lot.
    • These small changes add up to a big difference.

  • set apart

    Separable · set (someone or something) apart

    make someone or something different from others

    Palabras parecidas: distinguish

    • Her honesty sets her apart.
    • What sets this school apart is its music.

  • hold sway

    No object · hold sway · formal

    have great influence or power

    Palabras parecidas: dominate, rule

    • Old ideas still hold sway here.
    • The party held sway for decades.

  • pass off as

    Separable · pass (something) off as (something)

    present something as something it is not

    Palabras parecidas: disguise as

    • He passed the copy off as the original.
    • She tried to pass off the mistake as a joke.

  • rein in

    Separable · rein (something) in

    bring something under control

    Palabras parecidas: restrain, control

    • The bank must rein in risky lending.
    • They reined spending in.

  • weed out

    Separable · weed (something) out

    remove unsuitable people or things

    Palabras parecidas: eliminate, remove

    • The test is designed to weed out weak applications.
    • They weeded the poor players out.

  • stave off

    Separable · stave (something) off

    prevent something bad for a time

    Palabras parecidas: ward off, delay

    • The loan may stave off bankruptcy.
    • She staved hunger off with a snack.

  • ward off

    Separable · ward (something) off

    keep something harmful away

    Palabras parecidas: fend off, avert

    • Garlic is said to ward off evil.
    • Vitamins may ward off colds.

  • head off

    Separable · head (something) off

    prevent something by acting early

    Palabras parecidas: avert, forestall

    • The manager headed off a strike.
    • They headed the crisis off.

  • shore up

    Separable · shore (something) up

    strengthen something that is weak

    Palabras parecidas: reinforce, support

    • The bank shored up its finances.
    • They shored the wall up with wood.

  • prop up

    Separable · prop (something) up

    support something that would otherwise fail

    Palabras parecidas: sustain, support

    • The government props up failing firms.
    • He propped the door up with a book.

  • ride out

    Separable · ride (something) out

    survive a difficult time without being badly hurt

    Palabras parecidas: survive, weather

    • The company rode out the recession.
    • We rode the storm out at home.

  • see out

    Separable · see (something) out

    last until the end of something

    Palabras parecidas: survive

    • The old coat should see out the winter.
    • She saw the year out in her post.

  • usher in

    Separable · usher (something) in · formal

    mark the start of something new

    Palabras parecidas: herald, introduce

    • The invention ushered in a new age.
    • The treaty ushered a period of peace in.

  • tail off

    No object · tail off

    gradually become smaller or weaker

    Palabras parecidas: decline, dwindle

    • Interest in the show tailed off.
    • Her voice tailed off into silence.

  • taper off

    No object · taper off

    gradually become less in amount or force

    Palabras parecidas: diminish

    • Sales tapered off in the summer.
    • The rain tapered off by noon.

  • level off

    No object · level off

    stop rising or falling and stay steady

    Palabras parecidas: flatten out, stabilise

    • Prices levelled off last year.
    • The graph levels off after March.

  • ease off

    No object · ease off

    become less strong, busy or severe

    Palabras parecidas: slacken, subside

    • The pain started to ease off.
    • Traffic eases off after nine.

  • die down

    No object · die down

    become less strong or active

    Palabras parecidas: subside, calm down

    • The wind died down at night.
    • Let's wait until the noise dies down.

  • peter out

    No object · peter out

    gradually come to an end

    Palabras parecidas: fizzle out, dwindle

    • The path petered out in the forest.
    • Their conversation petered out.

  • kick in

    No object · kick in · informal

    begin to take effect

    Palabras parecidas: start working, take effect

    • The medicine should kick in soon.
    • New tax rules kick in next month.

  • jack up

    Separable · jack (something) up · informal

    raise something, especially prices

    Palabras parecidas: raise, increase

    • Shops jacked up prices before the holiday.
    • They jacked the rent up.

  • drum up

    Separable · drum (something) up

    work hard to get support or business

    Palabras parecidas: generate, round up

    • She tried to drum up support.
    • We need to drum some business up.

  • beef up

    Separable · beef (something) up · informal

    make something stronger or more effective

    Palabras parecidas: strengthen, reinforce

    • The company will beef up security.
    • They beefed the team up with new staff.

  • tap into

    Inseparable · tap into (something)

    make use of a resource or source

    Palabras parecidas: exploit, draw on

    • Brands tap into young people's habits.
    • She tapped into her savings.

  • draw on

    Inseparable · draw on (something)

    use knowledge, experience or money that you have

    Palabras parecidas: use, rely on

    • The author draws on her own childhood.
    • You can draw on the emergency fund.

  • build on

    Inseparable · build on (something)

    use an earlier success as a base for more progress

    Palabras parecidas: develop

    • We can build on last year's results.
    • The course builds on what you already know.

  • chip away at

    Inseparable · chip away at (something)

    gradually make something smaller or weaker

    Palabras parecidas: erode, wear down

    • Rising costs chip away at profits.
    • She chipped away at the pile of work.

  • bog down

    Separable · bog (someone or something) down

    stop progress because of too many difficulties

    Palabras parecidas: hinder, stall

    • Paperwork bogged the project down.
    • Don't get bogged down in details.

  • drag out

    Separable · drag (something) out

    make something last longer than necessary

    Palabras parecidas: prolong, extend

    • Lawyers dragged the case out.
    • Don't drag out the speech.

  • dole out

    Separable · dole (something) out

    give out something in small amounts

    Palabras parecidas: hand out, distribute

    • Volunteers doled out soup.
    • He doles advice out freely.

  • hold out for

    Inseparable · hold out for (something)

    refuse to accept less than you want

    Palabras parecidas: insist on

    • The union will hold out for better terms.
    • She held out for a higher salary.

  • square up to

    Inseparable · square up to (something)

    face a difficulty or opponent directly

    Palabras parecidas: confront, face up to

    • The board must square up to the deficit.
    • He squared up to the problem.

  • fall short of

    Inseparable · fall short of (something)

    fail to reach a standard or target

    Palabras parecidas: fail to meet

    • Sales fell short of the target.
    • The result fell short of her hopes.

  • fall foul of

    Inseparable · fall foul of (something) · mostly British

    get into trouble by breaking a rule

    Palabras parecidas: break

    • The firm fell foul of the law.
    • He fell foul of the new rules.

  • abide by

    Inseparable · abide by (something) · formal

    accept and follow a rule or decision

    Palabras parecidas: obey, comply with

    • You must abide by the rules.
    • Both sides will abide by the ruling.

  • act on

    Inseparable · act on (something)

    do something because of advice or information

    Palabras parecidas: follow, respond to

    • The police acted on a tip-off.
    • She acted on her lawyer's advice.

  • defer to

    Inseparable · defer to (someone) · formal

    accept someone's opinion or decision out of respect

    Palabras parecidas: yield to, submit to

    • I defer to her experience.
    • He deferred to the board's decision.

  • cut across

    Inseparable · cut across (something)

    affect different groups or divide a subject differently

    Palabras parecidas: transcend

    • The issue cuts across party lines.
    • Her appeal cuts across all ages.

  • creep up on

    Inseparable · creep up on (someone)

    happen slowly so that someone does not notice

    Palabras parecidas: sneak up on

    • Old age creeps up on you.
    • The deadline crept up on us.

  • conjure up

    Separable · conjure (something) up

    make an image or feeling appear in your mind

    Palabras parecidas: evoke, summon

    • The smell conjured up memories.
    • The word conjures a strong image up.

  • crop up

    No object · crop up

    appear or happen without warning

    Palabras parecidas: arise, come up

    • Problems crop up all the time.
    • His name cropped up in the discussion.

  • delve into

    Inseparable · delve into (something)

    search deeply for information

    Palabras parecidas: investigate, dig into

    • She delved into the archives.
    • The book delves into the origins of the war.

  • dig into

    Inseparable · dig into (something)

    examine something in great detail

    Palabras parecidas: investigate

    • Reporters dug into the minister's past.
    • Let's dig into the numbers.

  • root out

    Separable · root (something) out

    find and remove something bad

    Palabras parecidas: eradicate, eliminate

    • The police want to root out corruption.
    • They rooted the problem out.

  • plan out

    Separable · plan (something) out

    plan something carefully in detail

    Palabras parecidas: map out

    • He planned out each day.
    • Let's plan the route out.

  • map out

    Separable · map (something) out

    plan something in detail

    Palabras parecidas: plan out, outline

    • She mapped out her career.
    • They mapped the strategy out.

  • muddle through

    No object · muddle through

    manage to do something without much skill or planning

    Palabras parecidas: scrape by, get by

    • We will muddle through somehow.
    • He muddled through the presentation.

  • lighten up

    No object · lighten up · informal

    become less serious

    Palabras parecidas: relax, chill out

    • Lighten up, it's only a game!
    • The mood began to lighten up.

  • opt in

    No object · opt in (to something)

    choose to take part in something

    Palabras parecidas: sign up

    • Users must opt in to emails.
    • Staff may opt in to the scheme.

  • fob off

    Separable · fob (someone) off · informal

    make someone accept something by giving an excuse

    Palabras parecidas: put off, palm off

    • They fobbed us off with an excuse.
    • Don't let them fob you off.

  • cry off

    No object · cry off · mostly British

    cancel an arrangement you agreed to

    Palabras parecidas: back out, withdraw

    • She cried off at the last minute.
    • He cried off from the dinner.

  • buckle down

    No object · buckle down

    begin to work with determination

    Palabras parecidas: apply yourself

    • The team needs to buckle down this week.
    • She buckled down to her studies.

  • knuckle down

    No object · knuckle down

    start working seriously

    Palabras parecidas: buckle down, get serious

    • Students must knuckle down before finals.
    • It's time to knuckle down.

  • plough through

    Inseparable · plough through (something)

    work through something long or difficult

    Palabras parecidas: wade through

    • She had to plough through the legal files.
    • He ploughed through the report.

  • eke out

    Separable · eke (something) out

    obtain just enough with difficulty, or make a supply last

    Palabras parecidas: scrape, stretch

    • The team managed to eke out a narrow win.
    • He eked a living out from fishing.

  • cotton on to

    Inseparable · cotton on to (something) · informal

    begin to understand something hidden

    Palabras parecidas: catch on to, realise

    • Analysts may cotton on to the pattern.
    • She soon cottoned on to the trick.

  • churn out

    Separable · churn (something) out

    produce large amounts quickly and routinely

    Palabras parecidas: pump out, mass-produce

    • The site can churn out cheap articles.
    • Factories churn millions of cans out.

  • talk down to

    Inseparable · talk down to (someone)

    speak as if someone is less intelligent

    Palabras parecidas: patronise

    • Do not talk down to experienced staff.
    • He talks down to his customers.

  • whittle down

    Separable · whittle (something) down

    gradually reduce the size or number of something

    Palabras parecidas: reduce, pare down

    • Judges whittled down the list to three.
    • They whittled the costs down.

  • bank on

    Inseparable · bank on (something)

    rely on something happening

    Palabras parecidas: count on, depend on

    • Don't bank on good weather.
    • We are banking on your help.

  • bail out

    Separable · bail (someone or something) out

    rescue someone or something from financial or other trouble

    Palabras parecidas: rescue, save

    • The government bailed out the bank.
    • My parents bailed me out again.

  • back out of

    Inseparable · back out of (something)

    decide not to do something you agreed to do

    Palabras parecidas: withdraw from

    • He backed out of the deal.
    • She backed out of the trip.

  • buy into

    Inseparable · buy into (something)

    accept an idea or belief, or buy a share in a business

    Palabras parecidas: accept, believe in

    • Few people bought into his theory.
    • They bought into the company in 2018.

  • blot out

    Separable · blot (something) out

    hide something completely so that it cannot be seen

    Palabras parecidas: obscure, hide

    • Clouds blotted out the sun.
    • She tried to blot the memory out.

  • brush aside

    Separable · brush (something) aside

    refuse to take something seriously

    Palabras parecidas: dismiss

    • He brushed aside their concerns.
    • The chair brushed the objection aside.

  • brush off

    Separable · brush (someone or something) off

    ignore a person or remark in an unfriendly way

    Palabras parecidas: dismiss, snub

    • She brushed off the compliment.
    • He brushed her off politely.

  • bottle up

    Separable · bottle (something) up

    keep your feelings hidden instead of expressing them

    Palabras parecidas: suppress, repress

    • Don't bottle up your anger.
    • He bottled his worries up.

  • cast aside

    Separable · cast (something or someone) aside · formal

    get rid of something or someone no longer wanted

    Palabras parecidas: discard, abandon

    • They cast aside the old rules.
    • She was cast aside after the scandal.

  • chalk up

    Separable · chalk (something) up

    achieve or record a score, win or total

    Palabras parecidas: achieve, record

    • The team chalked up another win.
    • He chalked three goals up.

  • buckle under

    Inseparable · buckle under (something)

    give way because of pressure

    Palabras parecidas: give in, collapse

    • The bridge buckled under the weight.
    • She buckled under the stress.

  • blow over

    No object · blow over

    slowly stop being important or noticed

    Palabras parecidas: pass, subside

    • The scandal will soon blow over.
    • The storm blew over by morning.

  • boil over

    No object · boil over

    become too excited or angry to control

    Palabras parecidas: erupt

    • Tensions boiled over into a fight.
    • The milk boiled over.

  • bargain for

    Inseparable · bargain for (something)

    expect something to happen

    Palabras parecidas: expect, anticipate

    • I got more than I bargained for.
    • They hadn't bargained for such a long delay.

  • fall back

    No object · fall back (on something)

    retreat, or use something as a reserve

    Palabras parecidas: retreat, resort

    • The army fell back to the river.
    • We can fall back on our savings.

  • seize up

    No object · seize up

    stop working smoothly or become stuck

    Palabras parecidas: jam, stall

    • The engine seized up.
    • His back seized up after the run.

  • sweep aside

    Separable · sweep (something) aside

    remove or ignore something that is in the way

    Palabras parecidas: dismiss, brush aside

    • She swept aside all objections.
    • They swept the old rules aside.

  • shy away from

    Inseparable · shy away from (something)

    avoid something because you are nervous about it

    Palabras parecidas: avoid, recoil from

    • She doesn't shy away from difficult questions.
    • Don't shy away from the truth.

  • get round

    Inseparable · get round (something)

    find a way to avoid a problem or rule

    Palabras parecidas: circumvent, bypass

    • They found a way to get round the law.
    • How can we get round this obstacle?

  • smooth over

    Separable · smooth (something) over

    make a difficult situation easier

    Palabras parecidas: patch up, calm

    • She tried to smooth over the argument.
    • He smoothed things over with the client.

  • patch up

    Separable · patch (something) up

    repair something quickly, or end a quarrel

    Palabras parecidas: mend, repair

    • They patched up their friendship.
    • The doctors patched him up.

  • bear up

    No object · bear up

    stay strong in a difficult situation

    Palabras parecidas: cope, hold up

    • How is she bearing up after the loss?
    • He bore up well under the pressure.

  • butt in

    No object · butt in · informal

    interrupt a conversation or interfere rudely

    Palabras parecidas: interrupt, cut in

    • Sorry to butt in, but I disagree.
    • He kept butting in on our talk.

  • draw back

    No object · draw back

    move away, or decide not to do something

    Palabras parecidas: recoil, retreat

    • She drew back in alarm.
    • The bank drew back from the deal.

  • dust off

    Separable · dust (something) off

    start using something again after a long time

    Palabras parecidas: revive, bring back

    • He dusted off his old guitar.
    • They dusted the plan off after ten years.

  • eat away at

    Inseparable · eat away at (something)

    slowly damage or destroy something

    Palabras parecidas: erode, corrode

    • Rust is eating away at the bridge.
    • Guilt ate away at him for years.

  • face off

    No object · face off (against someone)

    meet in a direct contest or confrontation

    Palabras parecidas: confront, compete

    • The two leaders will face off on television.
    • The teams face off in the final.

  • firm up

    Separable · firm (something) up

    make plans or details more certain

    Palabras parecidas: finalise, confirm

    • We need to firm up the schedule.
    • They firmed the offer up by Friday.

  • flare up

    No object · flare up

    suddenly become worse or more intense

    Palabras parecidas: erupt, break out

    • Her asthma flares up in spring.
    • Fighting flared up again near the border.

  • gear up

    No object · gear up (for something)

    get ready for a big event or effort

    Palabras parecidas: prepare, get ready

    • The shops are gearing up for Christmas.
    • She geared up for the final exam.

  • grow into

    Inseparable · grow into (something)

    become more suited to a role or to clothes as you get older

    Palabras parecidas: develop into

    • She will grow into the job.
    • The coat is big, but he'll grow into it.

  • grow on

    Inseparable · grow on (someone)

    slowly become more pleasing to someone

    Palabras parecidas: win favour with

    • The song began to grow on me.
    • The town grew on her over time.

  • hold against

    Separable · hold (something) against (someone)

    judge someone badly because of something in the past

    Palabras parecidas: blame for, resent

    • I won't hold it against you.
    • Don't hold his mistake against him.

  • jump at

    Inseparable · jump at (something)

    accept a chance very eagerly

    Palabras parecidas: leap at, seize

    • She jumped at the offer.
    • Most people would jump at the chance.

  • let up

    No object · let up

    become less strong or stop for a while

    Palabras parecidas: ease off, subside

    • The rain didn't let up all day.
    • Work never seems to let up.

  • pencil in

    Separable · pencil (something) in

    arrange something for now, but may change it later

    Palabras parecidas: pencil-book, provisionally book

    • Let's pencil in Friday for the meeting.
    • I've pencilled you in for ten o'clock.

  • pick through

    Inseparable · pick through (something)

    search carefully among many things

    Palabras parecidas: sift through, rummage through

    • He picked through the rubbish for his keys.
    • Volunteers picked through the debris.

  • play out

    No object · play out

    happen or develop to the end

    Palabras parecidas: unfold, run its course

    • We watched the drama play out on screen.
    • The dispute played out over several months.

  • seal off

    Separable · seal (a place) off

    close an area so that nobody can enter or leave

    Palabras parecidas: cordon off, block off

    • Police sealed off the street.
    • They sealed the building off after the fire.

  • sober up

    No object · sober up

    become less drunk

    Palabras parecidas: dry out

    • He needs time to sober up.
    • She sobered up after a strong coffee.

  • stamp out

    Separable · stamp (something) out

    put an end to something harmful

    Palabras parecidas: eradicate, suppress

    • The government wants to stamp out corruption.
    • They stamped the fire out quickly.

  • step aside

    No object · step aside

    leave an important job so another person can take it

    Palabras parecidas: resign, make way

    • The chairman agreed to step aside.
    • She stepped aside in favour of a younger colleague.

  • suck up to

    Inseparable · suck up to (someone) · informal, disapproving

    praise someone to win their favour

    Palabras parecidas: flatter, fawn over

    • He always sucks up to the boss.
    • Nobody likes people who suck up to teachers.

  • tip off

    Separable · tip (someone) off

    give someone secret information or a warning

    Palabras parecidas: warn, alert

    • Someone tipped the police off.
    • A friend tipped off the reporter.

  • tune out

    Separable · tune (something) out

    stop paying attention to something

    Palabras parecidas: ignore, block out

    • I learned to tune out the traffic noise.
    • He tuned the speech out completely.

  • weigh in

    No object · weigh in (on something)

    join a discussion and give your opinion

    Palabras parecidas: chip in, contribute

    • Experts weighed in on the debate.
    • Fans weighed in with their views online.

  • rope in

    Separable · rope (someone) in · informal

    persuade someone to help with something

    Palabras parecidas: enlist, draft in

    • I got roped in to organise the party.
    • They roped a neighbour in to help.

  • rub in

    Separable · rub (something) in · informal

    keep reminding someone of a failure

    Palabras parecidas: go on about

    • I know I lost; don't rub it in.
    • He loves to rub in his victories.

  • shut out

    Separable · shut (someone) out

    keep someone away from a place or a group

    Palabras parecidas: exclude, lock out

    • Don't shut your family out at a time like this.
    • The fence shuts out the noise.

  • get in on

    Inseparable · get in on (something)

    become involved in something that looks like a good chance

    Palabras parecidas: join in

    • Many investors want to get in on the new project.
    • She wanted to get in on the deal.

  • get after

    Inseparable · get after (someone) · informal

    keep telling someone to do something they should do

    Palabras parecidas: nag

    • Her mother got after her about her homework.
    • I'll get after the contractors tomorrow.

  • take against

    Inseparable · take against (someone / something) · mainly British

    start to dislike someone or something for no good reason

    Palabras parecidas: turn against

    • The dog took against the postman.
    • For some reason she took against her new boss.

  • take up with

    Inseparable · take up with (someone) · old-fashioned

    start spending time with someone, often someone others do not approve of

    Palabras parecidas: fall in with

    • He took up with a rough crowd.
    • She took up with an older artist.

  • put by

    Separable · put (something) by

    save money for the future

    Palabras parecidas: set aside, save

    • They put a little money by each month.
    • He had put some savings by for a rainy day.

  • put over

    Separable · put (something) over

    explain an idea so that people understand it

    Palabras parecidas: get across, convey

    • She knows how to put her ideas over well.
    • He put over his message with humour.

  • put up to

    Separable · put (someone) up to (something)

    encourage someone to do something wrong or foolish

    Palabras parecidas: egg on, incite

    • Who put you up to this prank?
    • His friends put him up to climbing the gate.

  • put upon

    Inseparable · be put upon

    be treated unfairly because you are asked to do too much

    Palabras parecidas: be taken advantage of

    • She feels put upon by her relatives.
    • I'm tired of being put upon at work.