look for somebody/something
search for
to try to find something that you have lost, or someone who is not where they should be
I’m looking for Steve – have you seen him?
sit down
Please sit down.
shut up
used to tell someone to stop talking
to stop talking or be quiet, or to make someone do this
Oh, shut up! I don’t want to hear your excuses.
I can’t stand that woman. She never shuts up.
bring up
to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up
He was brought up by his grandparents.
look away
to turn your eyes away from someone or something so that you cannot see them
When the old man asked her for money she just looked away and ignored him.
ask somebody out
to invite somebody to go out with you, especially as a way of starting a romantic relationship
He's too shy to ask her out.
come across
to meet, find, or discover someone or something by chance
I came across an old diary in her desk.
I’ve never come across anyone quite like her before.
We’ve come across a few problems that need resolving.
get by
to have enough money to buy the things you need, but no more
I don’t earn a huge salary, but we get by.
How does she get by on such a small salary?
get in
enter
The door was locked and we couldn’t get into the house.
The theatre was already full, and we couldn’t get in.
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