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to lean on
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to open up
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to compromise
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to bond
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to fall for
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to ask out
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to move in
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to count on
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to look out for
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to put up with
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to reassure
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to devote
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to reconcile
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to rally around
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to flirt
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to pick up
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to deceive
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to ghost
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to dump
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to fall out
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to turn down
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to let down
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to turn against
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to alienate
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to part
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to stand up
to lean on
to lean on
Verb
uk flag
/lˈiːn ˈɑːn/
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to rely on someone or something for assistance, guidance, etc.

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The company has leaned on its loyal customers for years.
The community had leaned on the local charity for help during the crisis.

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
lean
phrase's particle
on
to open up
to open up
Verb
uk flag
/ˈoʊpən ˈʌp/

to share or express one's personal thoughts, emotions, or experiences with someone else

close up

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
open
phrase's particle
up
to compromise
to compromise
Verb
c
k
o
ɑ
m
m
p
p
r
r
o
ə
m
m
i
s
z
e

to come to an agreement after a dispute by reducing demands

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intransitive
to bond
to bond
Verb
b
b
o
ɑ
n
n
d
d

to develop a relationship with a person

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intransitive
to fall for
to fall for
Verb
uk flag
/fˈɔːl fɔːɹ/

to develop romantic feelings for someone

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
fall
phrase's particle
for
to ask out
to ask out
Verb
uk flag
/ˈæsk ˈaʊt/

to invite someone on a date, particularly a romantic one

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
ask
phrase's particle
out
to move in
to move in
Verb
uk flag
/ˈmuv ˈɪn/

to begin to live in a new house or work in a new office

move out

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
move
phrase's particle
in
to count on
to count on
Verb
uk flag
/kˈaʊnt ˈɑːn/

to put trust in something or someone

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
count
phrase's particle
on
to look out for
to look out for
Verb
uk flag
/lˈʊk ˈaʊt fɔːɹ/

to take care and be watchful of someone or something and make sure no harm comes to them

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
look
phrase's particle
out for
to put up with
to put up with
Verb
uk flag
/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 reassure
Verb
uk flag
/ˌɹiəˈʃʊɹ/

to do or say something to make someone stop worrying or less afraid

worry
to devote
Verb
d
d
e
ɪ
v
v
o
t
t
e

to give one's time or commit oneself entirely to a certain matter, cause, or activity

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transitive
to reconcile
Verb
r
r
e
ɛ
c
k
o
ə
n
n
c
s
i
l
l
e

to make a person become friendly again with another after ending a disagreement or dispute

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transitive
to rally around
Verb
uk flag
/ɹˈæli ɐɹˈaʊnd/

to come together and support a person, cause, or idea, especially during challenging times

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
rally
phrase's particle
around
to flirt
to flirt
Verb
f
f
l
l
i
ɜ
r
r
t
t

to behave in a way that shows a person is only sexually drawn to someone, with no serious intention of starting a relationship

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intransitive
to pick up
Verb
uk flag
/ˈpɪk ˈʌp/
Informal

to approach someone, often with a romantic or sexual intent

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
pick
phrase's particle
up
to deceive
to deceive
Verb
d
d
e
ɪ
c
s
ei
i
v
v
e

to make a person believe something untrue

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to ghost
to ghost
Verb
gh
g
o
s
s
t
t

to abruptly cut off communication with someone, especially online, without explanation

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transitive
to dump
Verb
d
d
u
ə
m
m
p
p

to end a relationship that one was romantically involved in, often in a way that is unexpected or unfair

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transitive
to fall out
to fall out
Verb
uk flag
/fˈɔːl ˈaʊt/

to no longer be friends with someone as a result of an argument

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
fall
phrase's particle
out
to turn down
to turn down
Verb
uk flag
/ˈtɝn ˈdaʊn/

to decline an invitation, request, or offer

accept

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
turn
phrase's particle
down
to let down
to let down
Verb
uk flag
/lˈɛt dˈaʊn/

to make someone disappointed by not meeting their expectations

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
let
phrase's particle
down
to turn against
Verb
uk flag
/tˈɜːn ɐɡˈɛnst/

to make it so that the partnership, relationship, or others' perception toward a person or group is damaged or terminated

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ditransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
turn
phrase's particle
against
to alienate
to alienate
Verb
a
l
l
i
j
e
ə
n
n
a
t
t
e

to make one feel isolated or hostile toward a person or group

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to part
to part
Verb
p
p
a
ɑ:
r
r
t
t

to separate or end a relationship with someone

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intransitive
to stand up
Verb
uk flag
/stˈænd ˈʌp/

to fail to appear for a scheduled romantic meeting

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
stand
phrase's particle
up

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