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to lay by
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to put by
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to abide by
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to come by
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to drop by
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to run by
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to go by
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to pass by
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to get by
10-
to scrape by
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to stand by
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to stick by
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to swear by
to lay by
To lay by
[ Verb ]
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/lˈeɪ bˈaɪ/
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to put something aside for future use

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I'm trying to lay some money by for a down payment on a house.
The farmer laid some grain by for the winter.

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
lay
phrase's particle
by
to put by
To put by
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/pˌʊt bˈaɪ/

to save money for future use or needs

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
put
phrase's particle
by
to abide by
To abide by
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ɐbˈaɪd bˈaɪ/

to follow the rules, commands, or wishes of someone, showing compliance to their authority

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
abide
phrase's particle
by
to come by
To come by
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/kˈʌm bˈaɪ/

to visit or stop by a place for a brief period

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
come
phrase's particle
by
to drop by
To drop by
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/dɹˈɑːp bˈaɪ/

to visit a place or someone briefly, often without a prior arrangement

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
drop
phrase's particle
by
to run by
To run by
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ɹˈʌn bˈaɪ/

to tell someone about an idea, especially to know their opinion about it

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
run
phrase's particle
by
to go by
To go by
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ɡˌoʊ bˈaɪ/

to pass a certain point in time

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
by
to pass by
To pass by
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/pˈæs bˈaɪ/

to continue moving forward, particularly in reference to time

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
pass
phrase's particle
by
to get by
To get by
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ɡɛt bˈaɪ/

to be capable of living or doing something using the available resources, knowledge, money, etc.

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
by
to scrape by
To scrape by
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/skɹˈeɪp bˈaɪ/

to have just enough money or resources to survive, but not much more

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
scrape
phrase's particle
by
to stand by
To stand by
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/stˈænd bˈaɪ/

to refrain from taking action when it is necessary

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
stand
phrase's particle
by
to stick by
To stick by
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/stˈɪk bˈaɪ/

to remain committed to someone or something, especially during challenging or difficult times

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
stick
phrase's particle
by
to swear by
To swear by
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/swˈɛɹ bˈaɪ/

to be certain that something is good or useful

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
swear
phrase's particle
by

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