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• (do something) or get off the pot
• (have) got a thing going (with someone)
• (have) got something going (with someone)
• (it's) just as well (that) (something happened)
• (one) would do well to (do something)
• (someone's) take on (something)
• (something) be damned
• (something) will get (someone) nowhere
• (something) won't get (someone) anywhere
• a drag on something
• a fair crack at something
• a grip on
• a grip on oneself
• a hand in
• a hell of a
• a kind of (something)
• a mean something
• a nose for something
• a one-way ticket to (somewhere or something)
• abbreviate (something) to
• able to cut something
• able to do (something) standing on (one's) head
• able to make (something)
• about to (do something)
• abreast of
• absorb (something) with
• absorb (something/someone) in(to)
• abstract (something) from
• accept (something) as
• acclimate (someone/something) to
• according to (someone/something)
• accredit (something) to (someone)
• accustomed to
• ace (something)
• ace into something
• ache for
• acquainted with (someone/something)
• adapt (something) for
• adapt (something) from
• adapt (something) to
• add (something) into
• add (something) together
• address (something) to
• adjust (oneself/something) to
• administer (something) to
• admit (someone/something) into
• adopt (someone/something) as
• adorn (someone/something) with
• adulterate (something) with
• advance (something) to
• affix (something) to
• after
• after the fashion of
• against
• ahead of
• aid (someone) in (something)
• alive to (something)
• all eyes are on (someone or something)
• all over something
• allocate (something) to
• allot (something) to
• allow (someone or something) in(to)
• allow (something) full play
• alloy (something) with
• along the lines of (something)
• amount to
• amuse (someone or something) with
• and (something) to spare
• and to spare
• angle at (something)
• angle for (something)
• annex (something) to
• announce (something) to
• append (something) (on)to
• argue (someone/something) down
• around
• arrange (something) with
• as (something) as they come
• as a result of (something)
• as a token of (something)
• as far as (someone/something) is concerned
• as far as (something) goes
• as far as is concerned
• ask (something) of
• ask around about
• ask for
• assign (something) to
• assimilate (oneself/someone/something) into
• at (something's) lowest ebb
• at bay
• at full blast
• at loose ends
• ate up with someone/something
• avert (something) (away) from
• avoid (someone or something) like the plague
• back on track
• back out
• back out (of something)
• badly off for (something)
• balance (something) against (something else)
• balance (something) with (something else)
• balk at the idea (of something)
• ball someone/something up
• bang (something) against
• bang goes (something)!
• bare (something) to (someone)
• bash (something) against
• battle (something) out
• be (all) for (someone or something)
• be (not) as black as (someone/something) is painted
• be (not) big on (something)
• be (really) something
• be a (something) in the making
• be a (something) through and through
• be a (something) to (one's) fingertips
• be a card-carrying member (of something)
• be a recipe for (something)
• be a slave to (something)
• be absorbed by (something)
• be along the lines of (something)
• be as (something) as they come
• be at the bottom of (something)
• be at the mercy of (something)
• be down on (someone or something)
• be down to (do something)
• be down to (something)
• be down with (something)
• be dragged kicking and screaming
• be dying for (something)
• be every inch (something)
• be gagging for (something)
• be had up (for something)
• be half the (something) (one) used to be
• be hard hit (by something)
• be honor-bound to do (something)
• be hounded (by someone or something)
• be kept in the dark (about something)
• be left in the dark (about something)
• be no question of (doing) (something)
• be no question that (something will happen/is the case)
• be nothing short of (something)
• be on about (something)
• be on the edge of (something)
• be on the lines of (something)
• be on the threshold of (something)
• be on the wrong end of (something)
• be on to (something)
• be open to (something)
• be out of touch with (someone or something)
• be over (someone or something)
• be plugged into (something)
• be potty about (something)
• be quite something
• be sick of (something)
• be sick to death of (something)
• be so bold as to do
• be tired to death of (something)
• be well versed in (something)
• be wide open to (something)
• be wise to (someone or something)
• bear the burden (of something)
• bear the sight of (someone or something)
• beat (someone or something) all hollow
• beat (something) to death
• beat one’s brains out to do something
• beat someone/something out
• beat something out
• beat the bushes (for someone or something)
• beat the drum for
• beat the drum for someone/something
• become reconciled with (someone or something)
• beef about someone/something
• beef something up
• belly up to something
• beneath
• best part of something
• beyond
• beyond some emotional response
• bitch of a someone/something
• bitch something up
• bloom is off the (something)
• blow (something) up out of proportion
• blow someone to something
• blow someone/something off
• blow something
• blow something wide open
• blow the lid off something
• blow to smithereens
• boil (something) down to (something)
• bomb out of something
• bottle (something) away
• bounce for something
• bounce something off of someone
• bounce something off someone
• break balls to do something
• break one’s balls to do something
• break someone of something
• bring (something) full circle
• bring (something) into effect
• bring down the curtain (on something)
• bring in some place
• bring out of
• bring something up
• bring to a close
• brush (something) under the carpet
• brush (something) under the mat
• brush (something) under the rug
• brush by
• buck for something
• build (something) on sand
• bulldoze (one's) way through (something)
• bum about someone/something
• bum something
• bum something off someone
• bunk (something)
• burst out into
• burst with (an emotion)
• business end of something
• bust a gut to do something
• bust ass to do something
• bust butt to do something
• bust nuts to do something
• bust on someone/something
• bust one’s ass to do something
• bust one’s butt to do something
• bust one’s nuts to do something
• bust something up
• bust something wide open
• buy something
• by the book
• cadge something from someone
• cadge something off someone
• call attention to
• call in
• call to mind
• cancel someone out of something
• can't bear to think about (something)
• can't get enough (of something)
• can't get over (something)
• can't nail (something) down
• carry (something) into effect
• carve into
• case of
• case someone/something out
• cast (some) light on (something)
• cast (some) light upon (something)
• cast a shadow over (something)
• cast aside
• catch sight of
• catch something
• catch up
• catch up to (something or someone)
• chalk (something or someone) off
• chalk (something) up to experience
• chalk off
• chance upon (someone or something)
• chase from some place
• check out
• check something out
• chew something over
• chicken out of something
• chink up (something)
• chip in
• chip up (something)
• chisel in on someone/something
• chow something down
• chuck (something) in (to something)
• chuck (something) out
• chuck something down
• chuckle with
• cite (something) chapter and verse
• clean up on something
• clear of
• close (one's) eyes to (something)
• close down
• close eyes to
• close out
• close to
• come across
• come across with something
• come clean about something
• come clean with someone about something
• come through (something) with flying colors
• come to the job with
• come within an inch of
• connect with something
• conspire against (something or someone)
• converge in upon (someone or something)
• cop onto something
• copy out of
• cough something up
• cover for
• crack through (something)
• crank in/into (something)
• crank something out
• crank something up
• crap up (something)
• crawling with someone/something
• crazy about
• crock someone/something up
• crow about
• crow over (something)
• crum something up
• crumb something up
• curse (someone or something) under (one's) breath
• cut someone in on something
• cut to the pith (of something)
• cut up about someone/something
• dangle before
• death on someone/something
• death on something
• defuse (something)
• dibs on something
• diddle something out of someone
• diddle with something
• die of
• dig (something)
• dine out on (something)
• dip (one's) toe into (something)
• dish something out
• distance (oneself) from (someone or something)
• ditch (something)
• divide fifty-fifty
• divvy something up
• do (someone) out of (something)
• do (something) standing on (one's) head
• do (something) to death
• do a dump on someone/something
• do a job on someone From do a number on something.
• do a job on someone/something
• do a number on someone
• do a number on something
• do it with mirrors
• do over
• do the hard yards
• do up
• do well
• Do you want to make something of it?
• dope out (something)
• dope something out
• down with something
• drag (someone) into (something)
• drag (someone) kicking and screaming
• draw a bead on
• draw a line between
• draw on
• draw the curtain on (something)
• draw the curtain over (something)
• dream about
• drive up
• drool all over someone/something
• drool over someone/something
• drop (something) in (someone's) lap
• drop a bundle on something
• drop off
• drop someone/something like a hot potato
• drum (something) into (someone's) head
• dumb (something) down
• dump all over someone/something
• dump on
• dump on someone/something
• ease into (something)
• ease off
• ease someone into (something)
• ease up (on someone or something)
• eat (something or someone) for breakfast
• eat into (something)
• eat something up
• end (something) on a high note
• end up doing
• enlarge (up)on (something)
• enough (something) to choke Caligula's horse
• expand on
• extract the urine (out of someone or something)
• exult at
• eye up (something)
• fall behind
• fall foul of
• fathom the depths of (something)
• feel honor-bound to do something
• feel in bones
• feel sorry for (someone)
• feeling
• feen for something
• fence with (someone)
• ferret out
• fib (one's) way out of (something)
• fiddle (someone) out of (something)
• fiddle about (with something)
• filch something
• filch something from someone/something
• file away
• find (something) out the hard way
• find (something) wanting
• find it in (oneself) (to do something)
• finish (something) on a high note
• fink out on someone/something
• fire something up
• first crack at
• flash on something
• flip over someone/something
• flub something up
• fly in the face of
• follow (someone or something) in stride
• follow through
• follow up
• for a song
• for a spin
• for sake
• for the love of (something)
• for the sake of (someone)
• force (something) down (someone's) throat
• forge away at (something)
• fork something over
• fret about
• from scratch
• front off about something
• fuck someone/something up
• fuck something up
• fuck with something
• fume about
• futz something up
• gack something
• gain ground against (something)
• gank something
• garbage something down
• gen (someone) up on (something)
• gen up on (something)
• generalize about
• get (one's) fix (of something)
• get (one's) hands on (something)
• get (one's) head around (something)
• get (oneself) out of (something)
• get (someone) out of (something)
• get (something) down
• get (something) out of (someone)
• get (something) out of (something)
• get (something) over with
• get (something) right
• get (something) through (someone's) head
• get (something) under (one's) belt
• get (something) wrong
• get a (good/solid/sound/etc.) grasp of/on (something)
• get a bang out of someone/something
• get a bead on (someone or something)
• get a buzz out of someone/something
• get a charge out of
• get a fix (of something)
• get a hand (with something)
• get a hand on (something)
• get a kick out of someone/something
• get a load of something or someone
• get a say (in something)
• get a voice (in something)
• get a yen for (something)
• get an eyeball on someone/something
• get at
• get back to (someone) on (something)
• get behind someone/something
• get behind something
• get clued in (to something)
• get credit for (something)
• get going
• get gray hair from (someone or something)
• get in on
• get into one's head
• get into something
• get involved (in or with someone or something)
• get mad at something
• get miffed
• get off
• get off on (something)
• get off on something
• get on the end of (something)
• get on with (something)
• get one’s hooks into something
• get one’s kicks from someone/something
• get one’s rocks off on something
• get one’s teeth into something
• get out
• get out from under (someone or something)
• get out of doing (something)
• get outside (of) (something)
• get over (something)
• get plugged into (something)
• get rid of (someone or something)
• get round (something)
• get round to (doing something)
• get something going
• get something going with someone
• get something on someone
• get stuck into (something)
• get taken in (by someone or something)
• get the gist
• get the knack of
• get the lowdown (on someone or something)
• get the weather gage of (someone or something)
• get the wrong idea (about someone or something)
• get through thick skull
• get to grips with (someone or something)