| 1 | Account for | To explain the reason behind something | The report must account for all discrepancies in the data. |
| 2 | Add up | To calculate or to make logical sense | Her explanation just doesn’t add up with the evidence provided. |
| 3 | Back down | To withdraw from a conflict or concede | Despite pressure, he refused to back down during the discussion. |
| 4 | Bring about | To cause something to happen | New policies can bring about significant change. |
| 5 | Bring up | To introduce a topic or mention something | She brought up an interesting point during the meeting. |
| 6 | Call off | To cancel or abandon something | They had to call off the event due to unforeseen circumstances. |
| 7 | Calm down | To relax or become less agitated | Take a deep breath and calm down before you speak. |
| 8 | Carry on | To continue or persist | Despite the challenges, the team carried on with the project. |
| 9 | Carry out | To execute or perform a task | The scientists carried out a series of experiments. |
| 10 | Catch on | To become popular or understand | It took a while for the new trend to catch on. |
| 11 | Check in | To register or report one’s arrival | Don’t forget to check in at the hotel reception. |
| 12 | Check out | To leave a hotel or verify something | We should check out the new exhibit at the museum. |
| 13 | Come across | To find or meet by chance | I came across a rare book in the old library. |
| 14 | Come along | To accompany someone or to progress | Why don’t you come along on our trip? |
| 15 | Come by | To obtain or visit briefly | Opportunities like this don’t come by often. |
| 16 | Come up with | To produce or generate an idea | They came up with an innovative solution for the problem. |
| 17 | Count on | To rely or depend on | You can count on me for support during the exam. |
| 18 | Cut down on | To reduce the amount of something | We need to cut down on unnecessary expenses. |
| 19 | Cut off | To interrupt or remove completely | The phone call was cut off due to poor signal. |
| 20 | Do over | To repeat or redo something | If you’re not satisfied, you can always do the assignment over. |
| 21 | Do without | To manage or survive without something | During the power outage, we had to do without many modern comforts. |
| 22 | Figure out | To understand or solve something | It took me a while to figure out the math problem. |
| 23 | Fill in | To complete a form or provide missing details | Please fill in the application form completely. |
| 24 | Fill out | To complete by supplying required information | He filled out the survey accurately. |
| 25 | Find out | To discover or learn something | I need to find out the meeting time. |
| 26 | Get along | To have a friendly relationship | They get along well despite their differences. |
| 27 | Get by | To manage or survive | I can get by on a small salary if I budget wisely. |
| 28 | Get in | To enter or arrive | What time did you get in last night? |
| 29 | Get off | To leave a vehicle or disembark | We got off the bus at the next stop. |
| 30 | Get over | To recover from or overcome something | It took him months to get over the setback. |
| 31 | Give in | To surrender or yield | After long negotiations, they finally gave in to the demands. |
| 32 | Give up | To quit or stop trying | Don’t give up on your dreams despite the challenges. |
| 33 | Go ahead | To proceed or begin | You can go ahead and start the presentation. |
| 34 | Go along with | To agree or comply with | She decided to go along with the new proposal. |
| 35 | Go back | To return to a place or previous state | He went back home after the long journey. |
| 36 | Go on | To continue or proceed | The show must go on despite the technical difficulties. |
| 37 | Go over | To review or examine carefully | Let’s go over the report one more time. |
| 38 | Hang on | To wait or hold tightly | Hang on for a moment while I grab my coat. |
| 39 | Hang up | To end a phone call or suspend something | She had to hang up abruptly when the call became unproductive. |
| 40 | Hold on | To wait briefly or keep a firm grasp | Hold on; I’ll be with you in just a minute. |
| 41 | Look after | To take care of or be responsible for | Can you look after the children while I run errands? |
| 42 | Look for | To search or seek | I am looking for my keys; have you seen them? |
| 43 | Look forward to | To anticipate with pleasure | I look forward to our vacation next month. |
| 44 | Look into | To investigate or examine | They will look into the cause of the accident. |
| 45 | Look out | To be cautious or watch for | Look out! There’s a car coming. |
| 46 | Make out | To discern or understand; to kiss passionately | I couldn’t make out what he was saying. |
| 47 | Make up | To invent a story or reconcile | They made up after their argument. |
| 48 | Move on | To progress or leave behind | After the breakup, she decided it was time to move on. |
| 49 | Pass away | To die or cease to exist | Sadly, her grandmother passed away last year. |
| 50 | Pass out | To faint or distribute | The heat was so intense that he almost passed out. |
| 51 | Pick up | To collect, learn, or improve | Could you pick up some groceries on your way home? |
| 52 | Point out | To indicate or draw attention to something | He pointed out the errors in the draft. |
| 53 | Put away | To store or tidy up | Please put away your toys after playing. |
| 54 | Put down | To place something or belittle someone | She put down the heavy box carefully. |
| 55 | Put off | To postpone or delay | Don’t put off your homework until the last minute. |
| 56 | Put on | To dress oneself or organize an event | He put on his jacket before heading out. |
| 57 | Run into | To meet by chance or collide | I ran into an old friend at the grocery store. |
| 58 | Run out | To deplete the supply of something | We ran out of milk this morning. |
| 59 | Set up | To arrange or establish | They set up a new system for online learning. |
| 60 | Show off | To display proudly or boast | He loves to show off his skills on stage. |
| 61 | Show up | To appear or arrive | She showed up late to the meeting. |
| 62 | Shut down | To close or stop operating | The factory was shut down for renovations. |
| 63 | Sign up | To register or enroll | I signed up for a photography class last week. |
| 64 | Slow down | To decelerate or reduce speed | Slow down; you’re driving too fast. |
| 65 | Speak up | To talk louder or express an opinion | Please speak up if you have any questions. |
| 66 | Stand out | To be noticeable or exceptional | Her creative ideas make her stand out in a crowd. |
| 67 | Stand up | To rise or defend oneself | It’s important to stand up for what you believe in. |
| 68 | Start over | To begin again or restart | After the error, they decided to start over. |
| 69 | Start out | To begin a journey or endeavor | He started out as an intern before becoming a manager. |
| 70 | Take after | To resemble or inherit traits from someone | She takes after her mother in her artistic skills. |
| 71 | Take back | To retract a statement or reclaim something | I had to take back my words after realizing the mistake. |
| 72 | Take off | To depart, become successful, or remove something | The plane will take off shortly. |
| 73 | Take out | To remove or invite someone on an outing | He took her out for dinner last night. |
| 74 | Talk over | To discuss or review thoroughly | Let’s talk over the details before finalizing the plan. |
| 75 | Throw away | To discard or dispose of | Don’t throw away those old magazines—they might be useful. |
| 76 | Throw up | To vomit or abandon quickly | The smell was so strong it made him throw up. |
| 77 | Turn around | To reverse direction or improve suddenly | A change in strategy helped the company turn around its fortunes. |
| 78 | Turn back | To return or reverse course | They had to turn back because of the storm. |
| 79 | Turn down | To refuse or lower the volume | She turned down the job offer after careful consideration. |
| 80 | Turn in | To submit or go to bed | Don’t forget to turn in your assignment by Friday. |
| 81 | Turn off | To switch off or cause dislike | Please turn off the lights when you leave the room. |
| 82 | Turn on | To activate or excite | The new advertisement really turns on the audience. |
| 83 | Turn up | To appear or increase in volume | He turned up unexpectedly at the party. |
| 84 | Warm up | To heat or prepare oneself | Always warm up before exercising to avoid injury. |
| 85 | Watch out | To be cautious or alert | Watch out for the slippery floor. |
| 86 | Work out | To exercise or resolve a problem | I need to work out a solution for this technical issue. |
| 87 | Wipe out | To destroy completely or eliminate entirely | The hurricane wiped out the coastal town. |
| 88 | Zone out | To lose concentration or become inattentive | During the long lecture, he began to zone out. |
| 89 | Wrap up | To finish or conclude something | Let’s wrap up the meeting with a quick summary. |
| 90 | Break down | To collapse emotionally or analyze in detail | The car broke down on the highway. |
| 91 | Break in | To force entry or to get used to something | Thieves broke in through the window. |
| 92 | Break up | To end a relationship or disperse a group | They decided to break up after years together. |
| 93 | Bring back | To return something or revive a memory | That song brings back many memories. |
| 94 | Bring forward | To advance to an earlier time or propose an idea | They brought forward the meeting to Tuesday. |
| 95 | Bring in | To introduce or generate revenue | The new product helped bring in more customers. |
| 96 | Break out | To escape or begin suddenly | A fire broke out in the building late last night. |
| 97 | Break through | To overcome an obstacle or make a breakthrough | The research team finally broke through in their study. |
| 98 | Chip in | To contribute or help out | Everyone chipped in to buy a gift for their teacher. |
| 99 | Come forward | To volunteer or offer information | Several witnesses came forward with new details. |
| 100 | Cross out | To delete or cancel something | Please cross out any incorrect answers on your test paper. |
