to go out to
[verb]
to have sympathy for someone and hope that they will get through the difficult situation they are in
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to come after
[verb]
to follow or chase someone, often with the intent of catching or reaching them
Ex:
The
detectives
came after
the
suspect
with
all
the
evidence
they
had
gathered
.
to zoom in
[verb]
to adjust the lens of a camera in a way that makes the person or thing being filmed or photographed appear closer or larger
Ex:
The
photographer
zoomed in
to
capture
the
intricate
details
of
the
butterfly
's
wings
.
to move up
[verb]
to move to a higher place
Ex:
The
firefighters
are
moving up
the
ladder
to
rescue
the
cat
from
the
tree
.
to add up
[verb]
to be logically consistent
Ex:
The
detective
found
that
the
alibi
provided
by
the
suspect
did
n't
add up
.
to move away
[verb]
to go to live in another area
Ex:
I
used to
visit
their
place
often
,
but
after
they
moved away
,
the
distance
made
it
challenging
.
to light up
[verb]
to make something bright by means of color or light
Ex:
The
sunrise
painted
the
sky
with
hues
of
orange
,
pink
,
and
purple
,
lighting up
the
world
with
a
new
day
's
promise
.
to come out with
[verb]
to suddenly say something, especially in a rude or surprising way
Ex:
The
professor
unexpectedly
came out with
a
scathing
critique
of
the
students
'
performance
,
shocking
the
entire
class
.
to weigh in
[verb]
to find one's weight, especially in an official measurement before or after a contest
Ex:
to play on
[verb]
to take advantage of someone's feelings or weaknesses
Ex:
Scammers
often
play on
the
elderly
's
trust
and
lack
of
tech
knowledge
to
deceive
them
.
to break into
[verb]
to use force to enter a building, vehicle, or other enclosed space, usually for the purpose of theft
Ex:
They
were
caught
red-handed
while
breaking into
the
abandoned
factory
.
to work through
[verb]
to carefully examine a problem or situation in order to reach a solution
Ex:
She
patiently
worked through
the
software
manual
to
understand
its
features
.
to cut down
[verb]
to cut through something at its base in order to make it fall
Ex:
The
city
had to
cut down
several
diseased
trees
to
prevent
the
spread
of
the
infection
to
healthier
ones
.
to pull off
[verb]
to successfully achieve or accomplish something
Ex:
Against
all
odds
,
the
team
pulled off
a
victory
.
to spread out
[verb]
to separate a group of things and arrange or place them over a large area
Ex:
The
event planner
instructed
the
staff
to
spread out
the
chairs
in
the
conference room
for
the
meeting
.
to go over to
[verb]
to change one's allegiance or beliefs and switch to a different side, opinion, habit, or position
Ex:
The
prominent
scientist
went over to
the
rival
research
team
to
contribute
to
a
groundbreaking
study
.
to break out
[verb]
to free oneself from a place that one is being held against their will, such as a prison
Ex:
to knock back
[verb]
to drink quickly or consume a beverage in a rapid or forceful manner
Ex:
I
knocked back
a
shot
of
espresso
to
wake
myself
up
before
the
meeting
.