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  • The police must look into the allegations of fraud.
    investigate
  • It to ages to get over my illness.
    to overcome a problem or situation
  • A caterpillar turns into a butterfly.
    become
  • I have never fallen out with my sister.
    stop being friends
  • Despite the rain, the match will carry on.
    continue
  • The teacher let him off because it was the first time he didn't hand in his homework.
    not punish someone although they did something bad
  • She brought up the subject of his debt during the argument.
    mention
  • We have run out of milk. I'll go to the shop.
    use all of something, have none left
  • Did the police find out who did it?
    discover information
  • It is hard make up with someone who insulted you.
    become friends again after an argument
  • My cat was run over in the street.
    hit someone with your car
  • They will call off the concert if ticket sales are low.
    cancel
  • I can't turn down the job offer.
    reject an offer
  • Let's get down to cleaning this attic.
    start doing a job you have been avoiding
  • I will put off the picnic until the weather is warmer.
    postpone
  • He looked wealthy but it turned out he was a factory worker.
    result
  • He stuck up for me when I had an argument with the teacher.
    supported me
  • The school was taken over by a multi-national company.
    take control of
  • I picked up the language while travelling around the country.
    to learn gradually by doing rather than studying
  • The rich often look down on the unemployed.
    think you are superior to another person
  • His ex-girlfriend turned up at the party.
    appear unexpectedly