- To get aboutThough 98 years old, my grandfather still gets about like he was half that age.Paris yesterday, Sydney next week; you really get about, don't you!You can't get around the problem by pretending it doesn't exist.When word got around that she was baking cookies, all the children appeared at her door.
- To drop backTowards the end of the race, Stacey was becoming tired and started dropping back.
- To come in/intoPlease come in; the door is open.The shipment of parts did not come in, so we will not be able to fill that order. I don't care if I win the race, I just don't want to come in last.We need expert advice, and that's where you come in.He came into a large inheritance when he was quite young.
- To come upThe senator knew that questions about his campaign would come up.I'm afraid a problem has come up, so I won't be at the meeting this afternoon.We sat on the beach and watched the sun come up over the water.He started in the mail room but he came up through the ranks to become the CEO of the company.She came up and introduced herself to me.He came up to me in the street and tried to bum a dollar.
- To bring upThe couple adopted the child and brought him up.It is not a good idea to bring up politics with my family.The baby is ill and keeps bringing up her food.
- To catch up on sth I phoned my brother to catch up on the latest news back home.
- To do withoutWe've run out of milk; you'll have to do without until I can get to the shops.James can't do without his morning coffee, so he has bought himself an espresso machine.
- To come alongMy history project is coming along nicely.Suddenly, two buses came along at the same time.I was 30 when Jason came along and changed my life forever.Jack and I are going to the movies this afternoon; you can come along if you like.
- To cut downIf you can't give up smoking altogether, you should at least try to cut down.When the team decided to cut down their roster, everyone was upset. Quand l'équipe a décidé de réduire le tableau de service, tout le monde s'est inquiété.It's a pity that they cut down that old tree.Many soldiers were cut down by enemy fire.
- To break upRock gradually breaks up into sand.The couple broke up after a three-year relationship.School breaks up next week for the summer holidays.
- To do away withTo improve the overall quality of our milk, we wanted to do away with the use of antibiotics on our cows.He was a liability to our gang, and we knew sooner or later we would have to do away with him. Il était devenu gênant pour notre gang et nous savions que tôt ou tard, nous devrions nous débarrasser de lui (or: l'éliminer)
- To come up to Don't worry if you can't swim; the water will only come up to your knees.No matter what he did, he wasn't able to come up to his father's expectations.
- To come offI thought your class presentation came off really well.Once they are firmly stuck on, the labels won't come off. Une fois qu'elles sont fermement collées, les étiquettes ne se détacheront (or: ne s'enlèveront) plus.The country is coming off a year of huge economic growth.Dave came off heroin two years ago and he has been clean ever since.
- To carry onShe carried on as if nothing had happened.
- To come aboutDave's idea to start his own business came about after he lost his job.The yacht came about. Le yacht a viré de bord.
- To bring outA squirt of fresh lemon will bring out the flavor of that grilled salmon. Quelques gouttes de citron frais font ressortir la saveur du saumon grillé.
- To carry outThe army sometimes carries out mountain rescues in this area.Everything on the menu is also available to carry out.
- To come byHe doesn't come by often.We came by these old coins in our garden when we were digging over the vegetable plot.
- To care forJuliana still cares for Simon after all these years.
- To come up with I'll have to come up with a plan.Will you be able to come up with the cash by the end of the month ?