>STEP OUT (1), DELIVER UP, DELIVER OVER

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step out = go out
step out of (a place) = get out (of a place)

examples:

  • The traffic policeman told me to step out of the car and asked to see my driving license.
  • She never steps out of the house without make-up.
  • I ‘m afraid Jenny is not here. She has stepped out to do some shopping.
  • I stepped out of the classroom to get my jacket. I had forgotten it in the school yard.
  • He has just stepped out for a few minutes. You can wait for him here, if you wish.
  • Step out of the ordinary! Do something creative, something original! Be yourself!
  • She really doesn’t like being around people she doesn’t know. She stepped out of her comfort zone (=she did something, although it made her feel uncomfortable), when she came to your party where she knew nobody.

deliver updeliver over = give to an official (somebody in authority)
deliver myself up = deliver myself over = give myself to an official
examples:

  • We delivered up the goods to the customs officials.
  • We delivered up all the evidence to the police.
  • We delivered over all the money to the police.
  • We delivered up all the data to the court.
  • The murderer delivered himself up to the police.
  • They delivered their luggage over to the boarder control.
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>STEP OUT (1), DELIVER UP, DELIVER OVER

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step out = go out
step out of (a place) = get out (of a place)

examples:

  • The traffic policeman told me to step out of the car and asked to see my driving license.
  • She never steps out of the house without make-up.
  • I ‘m afraid Jenny is not here. She has stepped out to do some shopping.
  • I stepped out of the classroom to get my jacket. I had forgotten it in the school yard.
  • He has just stepped out for a few minutes. You can wait for him here, if you wish.
  • Step out of the ordinary! Do something creative, something original! Be yourself!
  • She really doesn’t like being around people she doesn’t know. She stepped out of her comfort zone (=she did something, although it made her feel uncomfortable), when she came to your party where she knew nobody.

deliver updeliver over = give to an official (somebody in authority)
deliver myself up = deliver myself over = give myself to an official
examples:

  • We delivered up the goods to the customs officials.
  • We delivered up all the evidence to the police.
  • We delivered over all the money to the police.
  • We delivered up all the data to the court.
  • The murderer delivered himself up to the police.
  • They delivered their luggage over to the boarder control.
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>CLUTTER UP, ASK FOR (1)

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clutter up (with something) = fill a place with too many things

 examples:

  • The children have cluttered up their rooms with toys.
  • Don’t clutter up your office with paper.
  • Why is the floor cluttered up with magazines?
  • When Vicky cooks, the kitchen is cluttered up with plates and cups.
  • Your boxes and suitcases are cluttering up the hall and we can’t get to the door.
  • My mind is cluttered up with bad memories.

ask for something = tell someone to give me something
examples:

  • He asked for my phone number! Do you think he is going to call me?
  • I asked for a rise but the boss said he will think about it.
  • She asked me for help with her homework.
  • He asked me for money to make a phone call.
  • I went to the Town Hall to ask for information about the town.
  • She asked Santa Claus for a ponny!
  • He is a nice man, hard-working and considerate. You couln’t have asked for a better husband!
  • You ‘re healthy and you have a beautiful family. What more could you ask for in life?
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    >CLUTTER UP, ASK FOR (1)

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    clutter up (with something) = fill a place with too many things

     examples:

    • The children have cluttered up their rooms with toys.
    • Don’t clutter up your office with paper.
    • Why is the floor cluttered up with magazines?
    • When Vicky cooks, the kitchen is cluttered up with plates and cups.
    • Your boxes and suitcases are cluttering up the hall and we can’t get to the door.
    • My mind is cluttered up with bad memories.

    ask for something = tell someone to give me something
    examples:

    • He asked for my phone number! Do you think he is going to call me?
    • I asked for a rise but the boss said he will think about it.
    • She asked me for help with her homework.
    • He asked me for money to make a phone call.
    • I went to the Town Hall to ask for information about the town.
    • She asked Santa Claus for a ponny!
    • He is a nice man, hard-working and considerate. You couln’t have asked for a better husband!
    • You ‘re healthy and you have a beautiful family. What more could you ask for in life?
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      >WARM UP (1)

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      warm up = make something warmer

       examples:

      • Close all doors to warm the room up.
      • The fireplace can only warm up the living room. It cannot warm up the other rooms.
      • Do you want me to warm the food up or are you going to eat it cold?
      • The fish needs warming up.
      • The sun has warmed our car seats up.
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      >WARM UP (1)

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      warm up = make something warmer

       examples:

      • Close all doors to warm the room up.
      • The fireplace can only warm up the living room. It cannot warm up the other rooms.
      • Do you want me to warm the food up or are you going to eat it cold?
      • The fish needs warming up.
      • The sun has warmed our car seats up.
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      >DOPE UP

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      dope up = give someone very strong medication or drugs

       examples:

      • After the accident she was such in great shock that the doctors doped her up immediately.
      • It is very sad that people today dope up animals to make them produce more milk or eggs.
      • They doped her up with a lot of hormones for that treatment.
      • He was so doped up that he couldn’t feel anything.
      • The poor woman could not think straight. She was doped up with drugs and she was in a horrible state.
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      >DOPE UP

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      dope up = give someone very strong medication or drugs

       examples:

      • After the accident she was such in great shock that the doctors doped her up immediately.
      • It is very sad that people today dope up animals to make them produce more milk or eggs.
      • They doped her up with a lot of hormones for that treatment.
      • He was so doped up that he couldn’t feel anything.
      • The poor woman could not think straight. She was doped up with drugs and she was in a horrible state.
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      >DOLL UP

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      doll (myself) up
      be dolled up      = put on special clothes and make-up and try to look more attractive
      get dolled up

      examples:

      • Many young people get dolled up on Saturday nights and go out.
      • She went on her first day on the job all dolled up.
      • She dolled herself up smartly and went to the cocktail party.
      • We all got dolled up for the birthday party.
      • She was all dolled up in a beautiful flowery dress.
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      >DOLL UP

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      doll (myself) up
      be dolled up      = put on special clothes and make-up and try to look more attractive
      get dolled up

      examples:

      • Many young people get dolled up on Saturday nights and go out.
      • She went on her first day on the job all dolled up.
      • She dolled herself up smartly and went to the cocktail party.
      • We all got dolled up for the birthday party.
      • She was all dolled up in a beautiful flowery dress.
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