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  • My doctor ordered me to consume less sweets and fast food. DOWN
    My doctor ordered me to CUT DOWN ON sweets and fast food.
  • Our friends say that our son is a younger version of his grandfather – they look so alike! AFTER
    Our friends say that our son TAKES AFTER grandfather – they look so alike!
  • Hugh wants to get ripped muscles, so he trains in the gym three times a week. OUT
    Hugh wants to get ripped muscles, so he WORKS OUT at the gym three times a week.
  • Boston is a great place to raise kids. UP
    Boston is a great place to BRING UP kids.
  • Anna's mother started the club that Anna now presides. UP
    Anna's mother SET UP the club that Anna now presides.
  • The foundation has very little money left. RUNNING
    The charity is RUNNING OUT of money.
  • John didn’t enjoy the film as much as he had expected. LIVE
    The film didn't LIVE UP TO John's expectations.
  • They discussed the situation, but nobody had a solution. UP
    They discusses the situation, but nobody CAME UP WITH a solution.
  • If I had caught the train, I would have arrive on time. TURNED
    If I had caught the train, I would have TURNED UP on time.
  • A small crowd attempted to demolish a statue. DOWN
    A small crowd attempted to PULL DOWN a statue.
  • The boss postponed the meeting until the following week. OFF
    The boss PUT OFF the meeting until the following week.
  • I can’t wait to see my boyfriend again. LOOKING
    I am LOOKING FORWARD TO seeing my boyfriend again.
  • The other children disrespected her because her parents were poor. LOOKED
    The other children LOOKED DOWN ON her because her parents were poor.
  • The waiter reprimanded the rude customer for acting so inappropriately towards her. OFF
    The waiter TOLD OFF the rude customer for acting so inappropriately towards her.
  • The room was so crowded and stuffy that one of the customers fainted. PASSED
    The room was so crowded and stuffy that one of the customers PASSED OUT.
  • I cannot tolerate your bad behaviour anymore. I'm calling your parents. PUT
    I cannot PUT UP WITH with your bad behaviour anymore. I'm calling your parents.
  • Would you look after my pet tarantula while I'm on holiday? CARE
    Would you TAKE CARE OF my pet tarantula while I'm on holiday?
  • I had to cancel my Friday appointment with the dentist because I was ill. OFF
    I had to CALL OFF my Friday appointment with the dentist because I was ill.
  • The coach had the respect of the whole team. UP
    The whole team LOOKED UP to the coach.
  • Harry, can you come and smell these prawns? I think they’re inedible. GONE
    Harry, can you come and smell these prawns? I think they’ve GONE OFF.
  • It took him a year to recover from COVID-19. OVER
    It took him a year to GET OVER COVID-19.
  • He left his wife and two children. WALKED
    He WALKED OUT ON his wife and two children.
  • Sorry I am late, but my train was delayed. UP
    Sorry I am late, but my train was HELD UP.
  • I asked her out on a date, but she rejected me. DOWN
    I asked her out on a date, but she TURNED me DOWN.