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- do over : beat up
- do over : do again
- do away with something : discard/throw
- do up : fasten, close
- dress up : wear nice clothing
- drop back : move back in a position/group
- drop in/by/over : come without an appointment
- drop off : take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there
- drop out : quit a class, school etc
- eat out : eat at a restaurant
- end up : eventually reach/do/decide
- fall apart : break into pieces
- fall down : fall to the ground
- fall out : separate from an interior
- fall out : become loose and unattached (usually teeth or hair)
- figure out : understand, find the answer
- fill in : to write information in blanks (Br.E.)
- fill out : to write information in blanks (N.Amer.)
- fill up : fill to the top
- find out : discover
- find out : discover
- get across/over : communicate, make understandable
- get along/on : like each other
- get around : have mobility
- get away : go on a vacation
- get away with something : do without being noticed or punished
- get back : return
- get back : receive something you had before
- get back at : take revenge
- get back into : become interested in something again
- get on : step onto a vehicle
- get over : recover from an illness, loss, difficulty
- get over : overcome a problem
- get round to : finally find time to do (N.Amer.: get around tosomething)
- get together : meet (usually for social reasons)
- get up : get out of bed
- get up : stand
- give way : reveal hidden information about someone
- give away : take the bride to the altar
- give away : ruin a secret
- give away : give something to someone for free
- give back : return a borrowed item
- give in : reluctantly stop fighting or arguing
- give out : give to many people (usually at no cost)
- give up : quit a habit
- give up : stop trying
- go after : follow someone / something
- go after : try to achieve something
- go against someone : compete, oppose
- go ahead : start, proceed
- go back : return to a place
- go out : leave home to go on a social event
- go out with someone : date
- go over something : review
- go over : visit someone nearby
- go without something : suffer lack or deprivation
- grow apart : stop being friends over time
- grow back : regrow
- grow up : become an adult
- grow out of something : get too big for
- grow into something : grow big enough to fit
