verb_adverb

Phrases (100)

• tamp down to press a loose material firmly into a compact layer
• bail out to remove water from a boat by scooping it out
• bandy about to mention or discuss something casually without careful consideration
• beg off to ask to be excused from something you had agreed to do
• blaze up to begin burning with a bright, strong flame
• blend in to mix an ingredient thoroughly into another substance
• blink away to clear tears from the eyes by blinking
• blossom forth to develop in a successful or promising way
• blurt out to say something suddenly without first thinking about whether to say it
• bounce back to regain health or strength after illness or difficulty
• breathe in to draw air into the lungs
• bunk down to settle into a place to sleep, often temporarily or informally
• bustle about to move around energetically while doing several tasks
• cast aside to throw something out of the way or discard it
• cheer up to make someone feel happier or become happier oneself
• chew up to criticize someone severely and angrily
• chill out to become calm and relaxed after feeling tense or upset
• chime in to join a conversation by adding a comment
• choke off to stop or severely restrict an activity or flow
• clamp down to take strict action to stop an unwanted activity
• clap together to assemble something quickly and carelessly
• clown around to behave in a silly or playful way to amuse people
• clue in to give someone information that helps them understand a situation
• clutter up to fill a place with so many things that it becomes untidy
• comb out to remove tangles or unwanted material by passing a comb through hair
• conjure up to bring something into existence or into the mind, seemingly by magic
• cordon off to prevent entry to an area by surrounding it with a rope or similar barrier
• crowd out to force something or someone out by occupying the available space
• cull out to select useful or desirable items from a larger collection
• curl up to bend one's body into a compact rounded position
• dash off to write something quickly, with little time spent revising it
• doze off to fall asleep, usually lightly or unintentionally
• dredge up to bring an unpleasant event or memory back into discussion
• drown out to make a sound impossible to hear by producing a louder sound
• explain away to give an explanation intended to make a troubling fact seem unimportant
• fade away to gradually become weaker or less noticeable until disappearing
• fatten up to make an animal or person gain weight
• ferret out to discover something hidden through persistent searching
• fetch up to arrive or end up somewhere, often unexpectedly
• flatten out to become less curved, uneven, or steep
• foist off to pass something off dishonestly as genuine or acceptable
• fork over to hand over something, especially money, reluctantly
• frighten away to make someone or something leave because of fear
• fritter away to waste money, time, or another resource on unimportant things
• get across to communicate an idea so that another person understands it
• hew out to form or carve something by cutting with heavy blows
• hive off to separate part of an organization or group into an independent unit
• hook up to connect devices or systems so that they can work together
• huddle together to gather closely into a small group
• knuckle under to give in reluctantly to pressure or authority
• latch on to begin to understand or grasp an idea
• leak out to become known despite an intention to keep information secret
• led astray guided away from the correct direction or into error
• left behind departed without taking something or someone along
• lift up to raise someone or something to a higher position
• lighten up to become more cheerful or less serious
• loll around to spend time lying or sitting lazily without doing much
• mete out to distribute or administer something, especially a punishment
• mist over to become covered with a thin layer of mist or condensation
• mope around to move or spend time aimlessly while feeling unhappy
• move involuntarily to move without deliberate control
• mow down to kill or strike down many people indiscriminately
• muck up to spoil something or make a mess of it
• opt out to choose not to take part in something
• paid dearly paid a high price for something
• prick up to rise or stand upright, especially in response to a sound
• prop up to support something by placing a solid object against or beneath it
• put differently expressed again using different words
• puzzle out to work out an answer or meaning through careful thought
• queue up to form or join a line while waiting
• raffle off to award something as a prize in a raffle
• rattle off to recite information quickly and easily
• reel off to recite a sequence of facts or names quickly
• rein in to bring something under control or reduce its freedom of action
• rinse off to remove soap or dirt by washing briefly with water
• rout out to discover or obtain something by searching thoroughly
• run aground to become stuck after a vessel touches the seabed or riverbed
• sag down to sink or hang lower under weight or pressure
• scrape up to gather money or resources with difficulty from small available amounts
• separate out to remove particular material from a mixture, especially by filtering
• set adrift to release something so it floats without being secured or guided
• set ashore to bring passengers or goods from a vessel onto land
• sew together to join pieces of material using stitches
• shore up to support something with solid props so it cannot collapse
• shout out to say or cry something very loudly
• shove off to leave, especially in an informal or rude expression
• shrivel up to become dry, smaller, and wrinkled
• shrug off to dismiss something as unimportant or refuse to be troubled by it
• shut up to stop talking, often expressed rudely when directed at someone
• shy away to avoid something because of fear, discomfort, or reluctance
• sidle up to seek someone's favor through sly or insincere friendliness
• simmer down to become calmer after anger or excitement
• sink in to become fully understood or emotionally accepted
• siphon off to draw liquid or resources away from a larger supply
• slapped down criticized someone sharply to stop behavior considered unacceptable
• slosh around to move about with repeated or clumsy splashing
• sniff out to discover something by smell or careful investigation
• snuff out to extinguish a flame or light
• soak up to absorb liquid or take something in
• soar upwards to rise rapidly to a higher position