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It occurs to sb. that
a bit
a body of
a case in point
a chance of lifetime
a chorus of protest
a copy of
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a host of
a large number of
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about to
above all
absence of mind
access to
accomplish one's purpose
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account for
accountable for
accuse sb. of
accustom…to
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across the globe
act on
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ally with
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amount to
amuse sb. by doing sth.
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and so forth
and so on
and then
and yet
answer for
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appeal to
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before long
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civil servant
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confess to doing sth.
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credit card
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down with
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dry out
due to
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early on
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easy game
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ebb and flow
economic recession
effect on
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from now on
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function as
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gain access to
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hand in
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head for
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heart and soul
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home and abroad
home question
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hundreds of
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inquire into
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laid-off workers
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last hurrah
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life span
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lose one's temper
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lunar calendar
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make contact with
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make for
make friends
make fun of
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make history
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make no sense
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make of
make off
make one's acquaintance of sb.
make one's hair stand on end
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make over
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make progress
make provision
make ready
make sense
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make sure that
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make the best use of
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make the grade
make the most of
make up
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make up one's mind
make use of
make way
make way for
make…a top priority
many a
map out
mark down
mark time
mark up
matter of fact
mean to do
measure up to
mediate between
mediate in
meet with
mess up
mess with
might as well
millions of
mind your own business
miss out
mistake sb. for
mix up
mix with
model after
mop up
more and more
more often than not
more or less
more than
move around
move away
move forward
move off
move on
move out
move up
mow down
much as
much less
multitudes of
murmur against
name after
neither nor
neither…nor
never mind
next door
next to
night and day
no doubt
no less than
no longer
no matter how
no matter what
no matter when
no more
no more than
no sooner than
no sooner…than
no wonder
none other than
not as…as
not at all
not in the slightest
not so…as
note down
nothing but
nothing more than
notwithstanding
now and then
now that
nowhere near
object to
occupy oneself in
occupy oneself with
occur to
odds and ends
of a kind
of no account
of no avail
of one's own accord
off and on
off balance
off duty
off the cuff
off the track
omit doing
omit to do
on a dime
on a large scale
on a small scale
on account
on account of
on all accounts
on an average
on and off
on any account
on average
on behalf of
on board
on business
on campus
on condition that
on cue
on demand
on duty
on earth
on every account
on file
on fire
on foot
on good terms with
on guard
on hand
on impulse
on impulse of
on loan
on no account
on oath
on occasion
on one hand
on one hand, on the other hand
on one's behalf
on one's honor
on one's own
on one's own account
on one's own behalf
on paper
on purpose
on record
on sale
on schedule
on second thoughts
on short notice
on strike
on the air
on the alert
on the average
on the basis of
on the contrary
on the edge of
on the fast track
on the fence
on the foundation of
on the ground of
on the ground that
on the grounds that
on the horizon
on the hour
on the impulse
on the impulse of
on the instant
on the one hand
on the one hand, on the other hand
on the one hand…, on the other hand
on the other hand
on the outskirts
on the point of
on the quiet
on the rise
on the road
on the run
on the scale of…to
on the shelf
on the side
on the sly
on the spot
on the spur of the moment
on the stage
on the threshold of
on the verge of
on the whole
on thin ice
on time
on top of
once and for all
once for all
once in a while
once upon a time
only if
open up
or else
or so
or something
orient to
orient toward
orient…to
orient…toward
originate from
other than
ought to
out from curiosity
out of
out of breath
out of control
out of curiosity
out of danger
out of date
out of doors
out of hand
out of joint
out of one's accord with
out of order
out of place
out of practice
out of question
out of scale
out of shape
out of sight
out of spite
out of step
out of stock
out of style
out of temper
out of the blue
out of the question
out of the way
out of touch
out of tune
out of work
over and over
over and over again
overflow with
owe to
owe…a spite
owe…to
owing to
own up
pack in
pack off
pack up
package deal
pair off
pair with
pair…with
palm off
parcel out
part and parcel of
part with
participate in
pass away
pass by
pass off
pass on
pass out
pass over
patch up
pave the way for
pay attention to
pay back
pay compliments to sb.
pay deal
pay down
pay for
pay in cash
pay off
pay up
peel off
peer at
peer pressure
peg away at
penalty for
persist for
persist in
phase in
phase out
pick out
pick to pieces
pick up
pile into
pile up
pitch in
place a premium on
place an emphasis on
play a part
play a part in
play a role in
play down
play havoc with
play second fiddle to
play with
plead against
plead for
plough through
plug in
plunge into
plunge sth. into
point of view
point out
poke fun at
poke one's nose into
polish off
polish up
pop up
portion out
pose a threat to
post office
pour down
pour into
pour out
pour…into
praise for
pray for
preferable to
preference for
prepare for
preside at
preside over
press on
presume on
prevail on
prevail over
prevail upon
prevent from
prevent from doing
prevent…from doing
previous to
prey on
prick up one's ears
prior to
probe into
proficiency in
profit by
profit from
prohibit sb. from doing
prone to
prop up
propose doing
propose to do
protect against
provide for
provide sb. with
public figure
pull apart
pull away
pull down
pull in
pull off
pull on
pull out
pull over
pull through
pull to pieces
pull together
pull up
pull…apart
push aside
push away
push into
push up
put a premium on
put across
put an emphasis on
put an end to
put aside
put away
put down
put down to
put forward
put in
put in for
put in motion
put in order
put into effect
put into operation
put into practice
put off
put on
put out
put over
put right
put sb. through
put to death
put to use
put up
put up with
put…down to
put…in motion
put…in order
put…into effect
put…into operation
put…into practice
put…to death
put…to use
puzzle out
puzzle over
qualify for
quantify the risks of
quest for
queue for
quite a few
quite a little
quite a number of
rail against
rail at
raise eyebrows
range between
range from…to
range over
rap out
rare bird
rather than
rattle off
rattle on
reach a compromise over
reach a settlement
reach an agreement
react against
react on
react to
react upon
read through
reckon as
reckon in
reckon on
reckon upon
reckon with
reckon…as
reckon…to be
reconcile to
recover from
reel off
refer to
refer to…as
reflect on
refrain from
regard as
regardless of
regard…as
register for
register with
reign over
rein in
relate to
relate with
relevant to
relieve sb. of
reluctant to do
rely on
rely upon
remark on
remark up on
remedy for
remind sb. of sth.
renege on
reply to
require of
reside in
resistance to
resistant to
resolve into
resolve on
resort to
respond to
response to
rest on
rest upon
restrain sb. from doing
restrict to
restrict…to
result from
result in
return to
revolt against
revolve around
rid sb. of sth.
rifle through
ring off
ripe for
rise above
rival in sth.
rival…in sth.
rob of
rob…of
root in
root…in
rope in
round the clock
rub out
rule out
run a fever
run across
run away with
run counter to
run down
run dry
run for
run into
run low
run off
run out
run out of
run over
run parallel to
run parallel with
run riot
run short
run the risk of
run through
run to
run up
rush into
rush off
rush through
sacrifice for
sacrifice to
sand up to
saturate with
saturate…with
save for
save on
scale back
scale down
scare sb. stiff
scout about for
scout around for
scramble for
scrape by
scrape through
scrape together
scrape up
scream for
screw up
search for
see about
see eye to eye
see off
see out
see sb. off
see that
see through
see to
see to it that
see with half an eye
seek out
seize on
seize upon
sell off
sell out
sell up
send away
send for
send in
send out
senior to
sense of responsibility
serve as
serve sb. right
set a good example
set about
set apart
set aside
set back
set down
set fire to
set foot in
set forth
set free
set in
set in motion
set off
set one's heart on
set out
set out to
set the pace
set up
settle down
settle for
settle in
settle into
settle on
settle up
settle upon
set…in motion
sew up
shade into
shade light on
shade light upon
shake down
shake off
shake one's belief
shed light on
shed light upon
shove off
show in
show off
show respect for
show sb. in
show sb. out
show up
shrink away from
shrink back from
shrug off
shut down
shut in
shut off
shut out
shut up
side by side
side walk
side with
sign in
sign on
sign up for
single out
sink in
sit back
sit for
sit in
sit out
sit through
sit up
size up
sketch out
slacken off
slap around
slap down
sleep through
slim down
slip into
slip out
slip up
slot in
slot into
slot…into
slow down
smooth down
smooth over
snap at
snap out of
snap up
snatch up
sneak away
sneak out
sniff out
so as to
so far
so far as
so far as…be concerned
so long as
soak up
sober up
something of
sort out
sort through
sound out
so…as to
spark off
speak for
speak highly of
speak out
speak up
speak well of
specialize in
speculate about
speculate on
speed up
spell out
spill out
spin out
spit at
spit on
spit out
split up
sponge off
sponge on
spread out
spread over
spring up
sprout out
sprout up
spy on
stab in the back
stake on
stand back
stand by
stand down
stand for
stand out
stand up
stand up for
stand up to
stare at
start from scratch
start off
start on
start out
start up
start with
status quo
stay away from
stay off
stay out
stay put
stay up
steam up
steer clear of
stem from
step by step
step in
step into
step out
step up
stick around
stick out
stick to
stick with
still less
stir up
stop off
stop over
store up
straight away
straight off
straight out
straight up
stream into
strike terror into
string out
string up
strive for
struggle for
struggle with
stuff with sth.
stuff…with sth.
stumble across
stumble on
stumble upon
submit to
submit…to
subordinate to
subscribe to
substitute for
succeed in
sue for
suffer from
suffice it to say
suffice it to say that
suffice to say
suffice to say that
sufficient for
sum up
summon up
superior to
superiority in
swear at
swear by
swear sb. in
sweep in
switch off
switch on
sympathize with
take a breath
take a chance
take a fancy to
take a gamble
take a hand in
take a nap
take a page from
take a stab at
take a stand
take a tough line
take a turn for the worse
take aback
take account of
take action
take advantage of
take after
take an interest in
take apart
take as
take away
take care
take care of
take chances
take charge of
take control of
take cover
take delight in
take down
take effect
take exception to
take for
take for granted
take in
take in one's stride
take in stride
take interest in
take into account
take into consideration
take it easy
take its toll
take no interest in
take notes
take notice of
take occasion to do
take off
take off the gloves
take off the gloves to sb.
take office
take on
take on oneself
take one's breath away
take one's cue from
take one's time
take out
take over
take pains
take part in
take place
take pride in
take priority over
take risks
take root
take sb. into one's confidence
take shape
take steps
take sth. into consideration
take the blame
take the lead
take the place of
take the plunge
take the risk of
take to
take to heart
take turns
take up
take upon oneself
take your time
take…as
take…for
take…for granted
take…into account
take…into consideration
take…on oneself
take…to heart
take…upon oneself
talk back
talk into
talk sb. into doing
talk sense
tangle with
tape recorder
teach sb. a lesson
tear down
tear up
tell a lie
tell sb. apart
tell sth. apart
tend to
tend to do
tender for
testify to
thanks to
that is
the bulk of
the majority of
the moment
the moment that
the same as
the writing is on the wall
there and then
think about
think back to
think better of
think highly of
think of
think of…as
think over
think poorly of
think through
thirst for
thousands of
throw a light on
throw a light upon
throw away
throw light on
throw light upon
throw off
throw up
thumb through
tick away
tick by
tidy up
tie up
time and again
tip off
tire out
to a certain degree
to a certain extent
to all intents
to all intents and purposes
to and fro
to be frank
to begin with
to date
to excess
to no avail
to one's heart's content
to one's relief
to some extent
to start with
to the best of one's ability
to the contrary
to the letter
to the point
together with
tone up
top out
top tier
touch on
touch up
touch upon
trace back to
trail away
trail off
trifle with
trolley bus
try on
try one's best
try one's utmost
try out
tuck away
tuck in
tug of war
tumble to
tune in
tune in to sth.
turn a blind eye to
turn a deaf ear to
turn about
turn around
turn away
turn back
turn down
turn in
turn into
turn off
turn on
turn one's back on
turn out
turn over
turn the corner
turn to
turn up
twist one's ankle
under any circumstances
under control
under discussion
under no circumstances
under oath
under pressure
under suspicion
under the circumstances
under way
up and down
up in the air
up to
up to date
use up
vary from
vice versa
view as
view…as
vote against
vote for
wait for
wait on
ward off
warm up
warn sb. of sth.
watch out
watch over
wave aside
wave at
wave goodbye to
wear off
wear out
wear thin
wear well
weed out
weigh down
weigh up
weigh…against
what about
what if
when it comes to
win over
wind up
wink at
wipe off
wipe out
wipe up
wish for
with a grain of salt
with a pinch of salt
with a vengeance
with a view to
with assurance
with confidence
with ease
with great passion
with one accord
with one's consent
with regard to
with relation to
with respect to
with the exception of
with the help of
with the purpose of
without a rival
without permission
without prejudice
without prejudice to
without restraint
word by word
word for word
work as
work for
work off
work on
work out
work up
work with
worry about
would rather than
would rather…than
wrap up
write off
yield to
zeal for