1.Bear out = confirm :Xác nhận

EX:The other witnesses will bear out what I say

2.Bring in = introduce:  Giới thiệu

EX:They want to bring in a bill to limit arms exports

3.Gear up for = prepare for :Chuẩn bị

EX:Cycle organizations are gearing up for National Bike Week.

4.Pair up with = team up with: Hợp tác

EX:Sally decided to pair up with Jason for the dance contest.

5.Cut down = reduce:Cắt giảm

EX:We need to cut the article down to 1 000 words.

6.Look back on = remember:Nhớ lại

EX:She usually looks back on her childhood.

7.Bring up = raise:Nuôi dưỡng

EX:He was brought up by his aunt

8.Hold on = wait:Chờ đợi

EX:Hold on a minute while I get my breath back

9.Turn down = refuse:Từ chối

EX:He has been turned down for ten jobs so far

10.Talk over = discuss:Thảo luận

EX:They talked over the proposal and decided to give it their approval.

11 .Leave out = not include, omit:Bỏ qua

EX: If you are a student, you can omit questions 16–18.

12.Break down:Đổ vỡ, hư hỏng

EX:The telephone system has broken down.

13.Put forward = suggest:Đề xuất, gợi ý

EX:Can I put you forward for club secretary

14.Dress up:Ăn vận (trang trọng)

EX:There’s no need to dress up—come as you are.

15.Stand for:Viết tắt cho

EX:The book’s by T.C. Smith.’ ‘What does the ‘T.C.’ stand for?’

16.Keep up = continue:Tiếp tục

EX:Well done! Keep up the good work/Keep it up

17.Look after = take care of:Trông nom, chăm sóc

EX:Who’s going to look after the children while you’re away?

18.Work out = calculate:Tính toán

 EX:It’ll work out cheaper to travel by bus.

19. Show up = arrive:Tới, đến

EX:It was getting late when she finally showed up

20.Come about = happen: xảy ra

EX:Can you tell me how the accident came about

1.grow up

2.wake up

3.hold on

4.hang up

5.fall down

6.fall off

7.fall into 

8.fall over

9.fall inlove

10.fall out

11.get across 

12.get after

13.get about

14.go along

15.go away

16.look back

17.look for

18.look forward

19.look up

20.take off