>LOOK UP (1)

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look up = search for information

examples:

  • I don ‘t know this word. I will look it up in the dictionary.
  • What is Jenny ‘s telephone number? Let ‘s look it up in the phone book.
  • You can look up her address in the telephone directory.
  • We can look up information about the Second world War on the internet.
  • I am not sure about the date of this politician ‘s birth. Can you look it up for me?
  • Look up the train schedule. I think it leaves at five but make sure.
  • I looked up the bus schedule on the internet. It arrives at nine.

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>LOOK UP (1)

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look up = search for information

examples:

  • I don ‘t know this word. I will look it up in the dictionary.
  • What is Jenny ‘s telephone number? Let ‘s look it up in the phone book.
  • You can look up her address in the telephone directory.
  • We can look up information about the Second world War on the internet.
  • I am not sure about the date of this politician ‘s birth. Can you look it up for me?
  • Look up the train schedule. I think it leaves at five but make sure.
  • I looked up the bus schedule on the internet. It arrives at nine.

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>KNOCK OFF (3)

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knock off = rob (a place) or steal (something)

 examples:

  • The two teenagers knocked off the shop and left with 200 euros.
  • Can you believe they knocked off the supermarket across the street? 
  • Two armed men just knocked off the local bank.
  • Somebody ‘s knocked off my wallet! 
  • Somebody ‘s knocked off my bike! 
  • They knocked off some DVD players from a van.
  • The department store was knocked off yesterday. They knocked off some videos and some cash.

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>KNOCK OFF (3)

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knock off = rob (a place) or steal (something)

 examples:

  • The two teenagers knocked off the shop and left with 200 euros.
  • Can you believe they knocked off the supermarket across the street? 
  • Two armed men just knocked off the local bank.
  • Somebody ‘s knocked off my wallet! 
  • Somebody ‘s knocked off my bike! 
  • They knocked off some DVD players from a van.
  • The department store was knocked off yesterday. They knocked off some videos and some cash.

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>DO FOR (1)

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do for (something) = make arrangements (for something)

examples:

  • What will you do for food and water when you are on the ship?
  • What will you do for catering for the wedding?
  • What shall we do for invitations to the party?
  • How will we do for drinks now that everything is closed?
  • How will we do for fresh fruit for the baby?
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>DO FOR (1)

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do for (something) = make arrangements (for something)

examples:

  • What will you do for food and water when you are on the ship?
  • What will you do for catering for the wedding?
  • What shall we do for invitations to the party?
  • How will we do for drinks now that everything is closed?
  • How will we do for fresh fruit for the baby?
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>DO IN (1)

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do (somebody) in = kill (somebody)

examples:

  • The gang did the poor man in.
  • He was done in by a ruthless gang of smugglers.
  • They did him in with a gun.
  • Sometimes people threaten reporters to do them in if they reveal their secrets.
  • The man who did the woman in was arrested by the police yesterday.
  • When her mother died she went through a terrible period. She even felt like doing herself in but she was able to recover with the help of friends and a doctor.
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>DO IN (1)

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do (somebody) in = kill (somebody)

examples:

  • The gang did the poor man in.
  • He was done in by a ruthless gang of smugglers.
  • They did him in with a gun.
  • Sometimes people threaten reporters to do them in if they reveal their secrets.
  • The man who did the woman in was arrested by the police yesterday.
  • When her mother died she went through a terrible period. She even felt like doing herself in but she was able to recover with the help of friends and a doctor.
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>KNOCK ABOUT (1), KNOCK AROUND (1), BREAK UP (WITH) (1)

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knock about = knock around = hit a lot

 examples:   

  • Don’ t knock about the box. There are eggs in it.
  • He ‘s very violent. People say he knocks his wife and his children around.
  • The poor old man was knocked around by the ruthless gang. 
  • The dog ‘s house was knocked about by the storm. 
  • The heavy rain has knocked around our fence in the back yard. 
  • The plumber had to knock around three walls to fix our plumbing.   

break up (with) = end a relationship

  • Their marriage broke up after only two years.
  • James broke up with Mary last week.
  • Is it true they have broken up?
  • Her mother never really liked  him. Sometimes I thought she was trying to break them up.
  • She has broken up with her boyfriend for good this time.
  • I always thought this friendship would never break up.

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    >KNOCK ABOUT (1), KNOCK AROUND (1), BREAK UP (WITH) (1)

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    knock about = knock around = hit a lot

     examples:   

    • Don’ t knock about the box. There are eggs in it.
    • He ‘s very violent. People say he knocks his wife and his children around.
    • The poor old man was knocked around by the ruthless gang. 
    • The dog ‘s house was knocked about by the storm. 
    • The heavy rain has knocked around our fence in the back yard. 
    • The plumber had to knock around three walls to fix our plumbing.   

    break up (with) = end a relationship

    • Their marriage broke up after only two years.
    • James broke up with Mary last week.
    • Is it true they have broken up?
    • Her mother never really liked  him. Sometimes I thought she was trying to break them up.
    • She has broken up with her boyfriend for good this time.
    • I always thought this friendship would never break up.

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