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to look forward to
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to put in
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to cut down
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to make up for
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to put up with
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to catch up
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to get away with
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to come up with
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to look up to
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to keep up
to look forward to
To look forward to
[ Verb ]
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/lˈʊk fˈoːɹwɚd tuː/
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to wait with satisfaction for something to happen

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I look forward to the weekend when I can relax and spend time with my family.
She looks forward to her annual vacation to a tropical paradise.

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
look
phrase's particle
forward to
To put in
[ Verb ]
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/pˌʊt ˈɪn/

to submit a formal application or request for something

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
put
phrase's particle
in
to cut down
To cut down
[ Verb ]
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/kˈʌt dˈaʊn/

to reduce the amount, size, or number of something

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
cut
phrase's particle
down
to make up for
To make up for
[ Verb ]
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/mˌeɪk ˌʌp fɔːɹ/
Informal

to do something in order to replace something lost or fix something damaged

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
to put up with
To put up with
[ Verb ]
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/pˌʊt ˈʌp wɪð/

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
put
phrase's particle
up with
To catch up
[ Verb ]
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/kˈætʃ ˈʌp/

to reach the same level or status as someone or something else, especially after falling behind

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
catch
phrase's particle
up
to get away with
To get away with
[ Verb ]
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/ɡɛt ɐwˈeɪ wɪð/

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
away with
to come up with
To come up with
[ Verb ]
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/kˈʌm ˈʌp wɪð/

to create something, usually an idea, a solution, or a plan, through one's own efforts or thinking

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
come
phrase's particle
up with
To look up to
[ Verb ]
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/lˈʊk ˈʌp tuː/

to have a great deal of respect, admiration, or esteem for someone

look down on

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
look
phrase's particle
up to
To keep up
[ Verb ]
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/kˈiːp ˈʌp/

to move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
keep
phrase's particle
up

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