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beat the rap
[beat the rap] {v. phr.} To escape the legal penalty one […]

beat the shit out of
[beat the shit out of] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} See: [KNOCK […]

beat time
[beat time] {v. phr.} To follow the rhythm of a piece […]

beat to
[beat to] {v.}, {informal} To do something before someone else does […]

beat to the punch
[beat to the punch] or [beat to the draw] {v. phr.}, […]

beat up
[beat up] {v.}, {informal} To give a hard beating to; hit […]

become of
[become of] {v. phr.} To happen to; befall. * /What will […]

beef about
[beef about] {v. phr.} To complain about something. * /Stop beefing […]

beef up
[beef up] {v.}, {informal} To make stronger by adding men or […]

beg off
[beg off] {v.} To ask to be excused. * /Father told […]

beg the question
[beg the question] {v. phr.}, {literary} To accept as true something […]

belabor the point
[belabor the point] {v. phr.} To overexplain something to the point […]

believe one's ears
[believe one's ears] {v. phr.} 1. To believe what one hears; […]

believe one's eyes
[believe one's eyes] {v. phr.} 1. To believe what one sees; […]

belly up
[belly up] {v.}, {informal} To go bankrupt, become afunctional; to die. […]

bellyache
[bellyache] {v.} To constantly complain. * /Jim is always bellyaching about […]

belt out
[belt out] {v.}, {slang} To sing with rough rhythm and strength; […]

bend over backward
[bend over backward] or [lean over backward] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]

bet on the wrong horse
[bet on the wrong horse] {v. phr.}, {informal} To base your […]

bet one's boots
[bet one's boots] or [bet one's bottom dollar] or [bet one's […]

bid fair
[bid fair] {v.}, {literary} To seem likely; promise. * /He bids […]

bide one's time
[bide one's time] {v. phr.} To await an opportunity; wait patiently […]

bite off more than one can chew
[bite off more than one can chew] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]

bite one's head off
[bite one's head off] {v. phr.} To answer someone in great […]

bite one's lips
[bite one's lips] {v. phr.} To force oneself to remain silent […]

bite the dust
[bite the dust] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be killed in […]

bite the hand that feeds one
[bite the hand that feeds one] {v. phr.} To turn against […]

black out
[black out] {v.} 1. To darken by putting out or dimming […]

blag
[blag] {n.} {v.} as a noun, a robbery or as a […]

blast off
[blast off] {v.} 1. To begin a rocket flight. * /The […]

blaze a trail
[blaze a trail] {v. phr.} 1. To cut marks in trees […]

bless one's heart
[bless one's heart] {v. phr.} To thank someone; consider one the […]

blip out
[blip out] or [bleep out] {v. phr.}, {informal} To delete electronically […]

blot out
[blot out] {v. phr.} 1. To obstruct; cover; obscure. * /The […]

blow a fuse
[blow a fuse] or [blow a gasket] or [blow one's top] […]

blow hot and cold
[blow hot and cold] {v. phr.} To change your ways or […]

blow in
[blow in] {v.}, {slang} To arrive unexpectedly or in a carefree […]

blow into
[blow into] {v.}, {slang} To arrive at (a place) unexpectedly or […]

blow off
[blow off] {v.} To fart.

blow one's brains out
[blow one's brains out] {v. phr.} 1. To shoot yourself in […]

blow one's cool
[blow one's cool] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To lose your composure […]

blow one's lines
[blow one's lines] or [fluff one's lines] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]

blow one's mind
[blow one's mind] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal}; {originally from the drug […]

blow one's own horn
[blow one's own horn] or [toot one's own horn] {v. phr.}, […]

blow one's top
[blow one's top] {v. phr.} To become very excited, angry, hysterical, […]

blow out
[blow out] {v. phr.} 1. To cease to function; fail; explode […]

blow over
[blow over] {v.} To come to an end; pass away with […]

blow taps
[blow taps] {v. phr.} To sound the final bugle call of […]

blow the gaff
[blow the gaff] {v. phr.} To open one's mouth to reveal […]

blow the lid off
[blow the lid off] {v. phr.}, {informal} Suddenly to reveal the […]

blow the whistle on
[blow the whistle on] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To inform against; […]

blow up
[blow up] {v.} 1a. To break or destroy or to be […]

blow up in one's face
[blow up in one's face] {v. phr.}, {informal} To fail completely […]

blue-pencil
[blue-pencil] {v.} To edit. * /The editor blue-penciled John's manuscript./

blurt out
[blurt out] {v. phr.} To suddenly say something even if one […]

bodge
[bodge] {v.} (also botch) To make a mess of or to […]

bog down
[bog down] {v. phr.} To be immobilized in mud, snow, etc.; […]

bog down, to get bogged down
[bog down], [to get bogged down] {v. phr.}, {mostly intransitive or […]

bog off
[bog off] {v.} Go away (originally RAF slang)

boggle the mind
[boggle the mind] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stop the rational thinking […]

boil down
[boil down] {v.} 1. To boil away some of the water […]

boil over
[boil over] {v. phr.} 1. To rise due to boiling and […]

bone up
[bone up] {v.}, {informal} To fill with information; try to learn […]

booze
[booze] {n.} {v.} As a noun, an alcoholic drink; as a […]

border on
[border on] {v. phr.} To be adjacent to; come close to; […]

bore to tears
[bore to tears] {v. phr.} To fill with tired dislike; tire […]

borrow trouble
[borrow trouble] {v. phr.} To worry for nothing about trouble that […]

boss one around
[boss one around] {v. phr.} To keep giving someone orders; to […]

botch up
[botch up] {v. phr.} To ruin, spoil, or mess something up. […]

bottle
[bottle] {n.} {v.} 1. nerve, courage. 2. Money collected by buskers […]

bottle up
[bottle up] {v.} 1. To hide or hold back; control. * […]

bottom dollar
[bottom dollar] {n.}, {v. phr.}, {informal} One's last penny, one's last […]

bottom drop out
[bottom drop out] or [bottom fall out] {v. phr.} {informal} 1. […]

bottom line
[bottom line] {v.}, {informal} (stress on "bottom") To finish; to bring […]

bottom out
[bottom out] {v. phr.} To reach the lowest point (said chiefly […]

bounce
[bounce] {v.} {n.} 1. To con someone into believing or doing […]

bound up with
[bound up with] {v. phr.} To be connected; be involved with. […]

bow and scrape
[bow and scrape] {v.} To be too polite or obedient from […]

bow out
[bow out] {v.}, {informal} 1. To give up taking part; excuse […]

bowl over
[bowl over] {v.}, {informal} 1. To knock down as if with […]

brain-storm
[brain-storm] {v.} To have a discussion among fellow researchers or co-workers […]

branch off
[branch off] {v.} To go from something big or important to […]

branch out
[branch out] {v.} To add new interests or activities; begin doing […]

brave it out
[brave it out] {v. phr.} To endure something difficult or dangerous […]

brazen it out
[brazen it out] {v. phr.} To pretend you did nothing wrong; […]

break a leg
[break a leg] {v. phr.} Is said to actors for good […]

break away
[break away] or [break loose] {v. phr.} To liberate oneself from […]

break camp
[break camp] {v. phr.} To take down and pack tents and […]

break down
[break down] {v.} (stress on "down") 1. To smash or hit […]

break even
[break even] {v. phr.}, {informal} (stress on "even") To end a […]

break ground
[break ground] {v. phr.} To begin a construction project by digging […]

break in
[break in] {v.} (stress on "in") 1a. To break from outside. […]

break into
[break into] {v.} 1. To force an entrance into; make a […]

break new ground
[break new ground] {v. phr.} 1. To start a new activity […]

break off
[break off] {v.} 1. To stop suddenly. * /The speaker was […]

break one's balls
[break one's balls] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To do something […]

break one's heart
[break one's heart] {v. phr.} To discourage greatly; make very sad […]

break one's neck
[break one's neck] {v. phr.}, {slang} To do all you possibly […]

break one's word
[break one's word] {v. phr.} To renege on a promise. * […]

break out
[break out] {v.} 1. To begin showing a rash or other […]

break the ice
[break the ice] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To conquer the first […]

break the record
[break the record] {v. phr.} To set or to establish a […]

break through
[break through] {v.} To be successful after overcoming a difficulty or […]

break up
[break up] {v. phr.} To end a romantic relationship, a marriage, […]

break up
[break up] {v.} 1. To break into pieces. * /The workmen […]

break with
[break with] {v.} To separate yourself from; end membership in; stop […]

breathe down one's neck
[breathe down one's neck] {v. phr.}, {informal} To follow closely; threaten […]

breathe easily
[breathe easily] or [breathe freely] {v.} To have relief from difficulty […]

breathe one's last
[breathe one's last] {v. phr.} To die. * /The wounded soldier […]

breeze in
[breeze in] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To walk into a place […]

bring
[bring] or [wheel in] or [out] or [up the big guns] […]

bring about
[bring about] {v.} To cause; produce; lead to. * /The war […]

bring around
[bring around] or [bring round] {v.} 1. {informal} To restore to […]

bring down
[bring down] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To deflate (someone's ego). […]

bring down the house
[bring down the house] {v. phr.}, {informal} To start an audience […]

bring home
[bring home] {v.} To show clearly; emphasize; make (someone) realize; demonstrate. […]

bring home the bacon
[bring home the bacon] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To support your […]

bring in
[bring in] {v.} In baseball: To enable men on base to […]

bring into line
[bring into line] {v. phr.} To make someone conform to the […]

bring off
[bring off] {v.} To do (something difficult); perform successfully (an act […]

bring on
[bring on] {v.} To result in; cause; produce. * /The murder […]

bring out
[bring out] {v.} 1. To cause to appear; make clear. * […]

bring suit against
[bring suit against] {v. phr.} To sue someone in a court […]

bring to
[bring to] {v.} (stress on "to") 1. To restore to consciousness; […]

bring to a close
[bring to a close] {v. phr.} To terminate; cause to end. […]

bring to a head
[bring to a head] {v. phr.} To cause some activity to […]

bring to bay
[bring to bay] {v. phr.} To chase or force into a […]

bring to light
[bring to light] {v. phr.} To discover (something hidden); find out […]

bring to one's knees
[bring to one's knees] {v. phr.} To seriously weaken the power […]

bring to pass
[bring to pass] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make (something) happen; succeed […]

bring to terms
[bring to terms] {v. phr.} To make (someone) agree or do; […]

bring up
[bring up] {v.} 1. To take care of (a child); raise, […]

bring up the rear
[bring up the rear] {v. phr.} 1. To come last in […]

brown-nose
[brown-nose] {v.}, {slang}, {avoidable}, {though gaining in acceptance} To curry favor […]

brush aside
[brush aside] {v. phr.} To ignore; give no reply. * /Brushing […]

brush back
[brush back] {v.} To throw a baseball pitch close to. * […]

brush off
[brush off] or [give the brush off] {v. phr.} 1. To […]

brush up
[brush up] or [brush up on] {v.} To refresh one's memory […]

buck up
[buck up] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make or become more cheerful; […]

buckle down
[buckle down] or [knuckle down] {v.} To give complete attention (to […]

bugger about (or around)
[bugger about (or around)] {v.} 1. To fool around or waste […]

bugger off
[bugger off] {v.} go away.

build a fire under
[build a fire under] {v. phr.} To urge or force (a […]

build castles in the air
[build castles in the air] or [build castles in Spain] {v. […]

build on sand
[build on sand] {v. phr.} To lay a weak or insufficient […]

build up
[build up] {v.} 1. To make out of separate pieces or […]

build up to
[build up to] {v. phr.} To be in the process of […]

bullshit
[bullshit] {v.}, {vulgar to informal}, {gaining in social acceptance by some} […]

bum around
[bum around] {v. phr.}, {slang} To aimlessly wander in no definite […]

bum to a crisp
[bum to a crisp] {v. phr.} To burn black; burn past […]

bump into
[bump into] {v.}, {informal} To meet without expecting to; happen to […]

bump off
[bump off] {v.}, {slang} To kill in a violent way; murder […]

bunk
[bunk] {v.} 1. To leave inappropriately as in to 'bunk off' […]

burn a hole in one's pocket
[burn a hole in one's pocket] {v. phr.} To make you […]

burn down
[burn down] {v. phr.} To burn to the ground; be totally […]

burn one's bridges
[burn one's bridges] also [burn one's boats] {v. phr.} To make […]

burn one's fingers
[burn one's fingers] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get in trouble doing […]

burn out
[burn out] {v. phr.} 1. To destroy by fire or by […]

burn rubber
[burn rubber] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To start up a car […]

burn the candle at both ends
[burn the candle at both ends] {v. phr.} To work or […]

burn the midnight oil
[burn the midnight oil] {v. phr.} To study late at night. […]

burn up
[burn up] {v.} 1. To burn completely; destroy or be destroyed […]

burn up the road
[burn up the road] {v. phr.}, {informal} To drive a car […]

burst at the seams
[burst at the seams] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be too full […]

burst into
[burst into] {v. phr.} 1. To enter suddenly. * /Stuart burst […]

burst into flames
[burst into flames] {v. phr.} To begin to burn suddenly. * […]

burst into tears
[burst into tears] {v. phr.} To suddenly start crying. * /Mary […]

burst with joy
[burst with joy] or [pride] {v. phr.} To be so full […]

bury the hatchet
[bury the hatchet] {v. phr.}, {informal} To settle a quarrel or […]

bust up
[bust up] {v. phr.}, {slang} To terminate a partnership, a relationship, […]

butt in
[butt in] {v.}, {slang} To join in with what other people […]

butter up
[butter up] {v.}, {informal} To try to get the favor or […]

button down
[button down] {v.}, {slang} (stress on "down") To state precisely, to […]

button one's lip
[button one's lip] also [zip one's lip] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]

buttonhole
[buttonhole] {v.} To approach a person in order to speak with […]

buy for a song
[buy for a song] {v. phr.} To buy something very cheaply. […]

buy off
[buy off] {v.} To turn from duty or purpose by a […]

buy out
[buy out] {v.} 1. To buy the ownership or a share […]

buy up
[buy up] {v. phr.} To purchase the entire stock of something. […]

call a halt
[call a halt] {v. phr.} To give a command to stop. […]

call a spade a spade
[call a spade a spade] {v. phr.} To call a person […]

call down
[call down] also [dress down] {v.}, {informal} To scold. * /Jim […]

call for
[call for] {v.} 1. To come or go to get (someone […]

call in question
[call in question] or [call into question] or [call in doubt] […]

call it a day
[call it a day] {v. phr.} To declare that a given […]

call it a night
[call it a night] {v. phr.} To declare that an evening […]

call it quits
[call it quits] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To decide to stop […]

call names
[call names] {v. phr.} To use ugly or unkind words when […]

call off
[call off] {v.} To stop (something planned); quit; cancel. * /When […]

call on
[call on] or [call upon] {v.} 1. To make a call […]

call on the carpet
[call on the carpet] {v. phr.}, {informal} To call (a person) […]

call one's bluff
[call one's bluff] {v. phr.}, {informal} To ask someone to prove […]

call one's shot
[call one's shot] {v. phr.} 1. To tell before firing where […]

call out
[call out] {v. phr.} 1. To shout; speak loudly. * /My […]

call the roll
[call the roll] {v. phr.} To read out the names on […]

call the shots
[call the shots] {v. phr.}, {informal} To give orders; be in […]

call the tune
[call the tune] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be in control; give […]

call to account
[call to account] {v. phr.} 1. To ask (someone) to explain […]

call to arms
[call to arms] {v. phr.} To summon into the army. * […]

call to mind
[call to mind] {v. phr.} To remember; cause to remember. * […]

call to order
[call to order] {v. phr.} 1. To open (a meeting) formally. […]

call up
[call up] {v.} 1. To make someone think of; bring to […]

calm down
[calm down] {v. phr.} To become quiet; relax. * /"Calm down, […]

camp out
[camp out] {v.} To live, cook, and sleep out of doors […]

can't help but
[can't help but] {informal} also {formal} [cannot but] {v. phr.} To […]

can't see the wood for the trees
[can't see the wood for the trees] or [can't see the […]

cancel out
[cancel out] {v.} To destroy the effect of; balance or make […]

cap the climax
[cap the climax] {v. phr.} To exceed what is already a […]

carry a torch
[carry a torch] or [carry the torch] {v. phr.} 1. To […]

carry a tune
[carry a tune] {v. phr.} To sing the right notes without […]

carry away
[carry away] {v.} To cause very strong feeling; excite or delight […]

carry coals to Newcastle
[carry coals to Newcastle] {v. phr.} To do something unnecessary; bring […]

carry off
[carry off] {v.} 1. To cause death of; kill. * /Years […]

carry off the palm
[carry off the palm] or [bear off the palm] {v. phr.}, […]

carry on
[carry on] {v.} 1. To work at; be busy with; manage. […]

carry one's cross
[carry one's cross] or {literary} [bear one's cross] {v. phr.} To […]

carry out
[carry out] {v.} To put into action; follow; execute. * /The […]

carry over
[carry over] {v.} 1. To save for another time. * /The […]

carry the ball
[carry the ball] {v. phr.}, {informal} To take the most important […]

carry the banner
[carry the banner] {v. phr.} To support a cause or an […]

carry the day
[carry the day] {v. phr.}, {informal} To win completely; to succeed […]

carry through
[carry through] {v.} 1a. To put into action. * /Mr. Green […]

cart off
[cart off] or [cart away] {v.}, {informal} To take away, often […]

case the joint
[case the joint] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To study the layout […]

cash in
[cash in] {v.} 1. To exchange (as poker chips or bonds) […]

cash in on
[cash in on] {v.}, {informal} To see (a chance) and profit […]

cast
[cast] or [shed] or [throw light upon] {v. phr.} To explain; […]

cast about
[cast about] also [cast around] {v.}, {literary} 1. To look everywhere; […]

cast off
[cast off] {v.} 1a. or [cast loose] To unfasten; untie; let […]

cast out
[cast out] {v.}, {formal} To force (someone) to go out or […]

cast the first stone
[cast the first stone] {v. phr.}, {literary} To be the first […]

cast up
[cast up] {v.}, {literary} 1. To turn or direct upward; raise. […]

catch (someone) dead
[catch (someone) dead] {v. phr.}, {informal} To see or hear (someone) […]

catch at
[catch at] {v.} 1. To try to catch suddenly; grab for. […]

catch cold
[catch cold] {v. phr.} 1. or [take cold] To get a […]

catch fire
[catch fire] {v. phr.} 1. To begin to burn. * /When […]

catch hold of
[catch hold of] {v. phr.} To grasp a person or a […]

catch it
[catch it] or [get it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be scolded […]

catch it in the neck
[catch it in the neck] or [get it in the neck] […]

catch off balance
[catch off balance] {v. phr.} To confront someone with physical force […]

catch off guard
[catch off guard] {v. phr.} To challenge or confront a person […]

catch on
[catch on] {v.}, {informal} 1. To understand; learn about. - Often […]

catch one's breath
[catch one's breath] {v. phr.} 1. To breathe in suddenly with […]

catch one's death of
[catch one's death of] or [take one's death of] {v. phr.}, […]

catch one's eye
[catch one's eye] {v. phr.} To attract your attention. * /I […]

catch red-handed
[catch red-handed] {v. phr.} To apprehend a person during the act […]

catch sight of
[catch sight of] {v. phr.} To see suddenly or unexpectedly. * […]

catch some rays
[catch some rays] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To get tanned while […]

catch some Z's
[catch some Z's] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To take a nap, […]

catch up
[catch up] {v.} 1. To take or pick up suddenly; grab […]

catch with one's pants down
[catch with one's pants down] {v. phr.}, {slang} To surprise someone […]

cause eyebrows to raise
[cause eyebrows to raise] {v. phr.} To do something that causes […]

cave in
[cave in] {v.} 1. To fall or collapse inward. * /The […]

cease fire
[cease fire] {v.} To give a military command ordering soldiers to […]

chain-smoke
[chain-smoke] {v.} To smoke cigarettes or cigars one after another without […]

chalk up
[chalk up] {v.}, {informal} 1. To write down as part of […]

champ at the bit
[champ at the bit] {v. phr.} To be eager to begin; […]

chance it
[chance it] {v. phr.} To be willing to risk an action […]

chance on
[chance on] also [chance upon] {v.} To happen to find or […]

change color
[change color] {v. phr.} 1. To become pale. * /The sight […]

change hands
[change hands] {v. phr.} To change or transfer ownership. * /Ever […]

change horses in the middle of a stream
[change horses in the middle of a stream] or [change horses […]

change off
[change off] {v.}, {informal} To take turns doing something; alternate. * […]

change one's mind
[change one's mind] {v. phr.} To alter one's opinion or judgment […]

change one's tune
[change one's tune] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a change in […]

charge off
[charge off] {v.} 1. To consider or record as a loss, […]

charge something to something
[charge something to something] {v.} 1. To place the blame on; […]

charge up
[charge up] {v. phr.} 1. To submit to a flow of […]

charge with
[charge with] {v. phr.} To accuse someone in a court of […]

cheat on someone
[cheat on someone] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be unfaithful (to one's […]

check in
[check in] {v.} 1a. To sign your name (as at a […]

check off
[check off] {v.} To put a mark beside (the name of […]

check out
[check out] {v.} 1a. To pay your hotel bill and leave. […]

check up
[check up] {v.} To find out or try to find out […]

check with
[check with] {v. phr.} 1. To consult. * /I want to […]

cheer on
[cheer on] {v. phr.} To vociferously encourage a person or a […]

cheer up
[cheer up] {v.} 1. To feel happy; stop being sad or […]

chew out
[chew out] {v.}, {slang} To scold roughly. * /The boy's father […]

chew the fat
[chew the fat] or [chew the rag] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]

chew the scenery
[chew the scenery] {v. phr.}, {slang} To act overemotionally in a […]

chicken out
[chicken out] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stop doing something because of […]

chime in
[chime in] {v.} 1. {informal} To join in. * /The whole […]

chip in
[chip in] or [kick in] {v.}, {informal} To give together with […]

chisel
[chisel] or [muscle in on] {v. phr.} To illegitimately and forcefully […]

choke off
[choke off] {v.} To put a sudden end to; stop abruptly […]

choke up
[choke up] {v.} 1a. To come near losing calmness or self-control […]

choose up sides
[choose up sides] {v. phr.} To form two teams with two […]

chum around with
[chum around with] {v. phr.} 1. To be close friends with […]

clam up
[clam up] {v.}, {slang} To refuse to say anything more; stop […]

clamp down
[clamp down] {v.}, {informal} To put on strict controls; enforce rules […]

clean out
[clean out] {v.} 1. {slang} To take everything from; empty; strip. […]

clean up
[clean up] {v. phr.} 1. To wash and make oneself presentable. […]

clear one's name
[clear one's name] {v. phr.} To prove someone is innocent of […]

clear out
[clear out] {v.} 1. To take everything out of; empty. * […]

clear the air
[clear the air] {v. phr.} To remove angry feelings, misunderstanding, or […]

clear the decks
[clear the decks] {v. phr.} To put everything in readiness for […]

clear up
[clear up] {v.} 1. To make plain or clear; explain; solve. […]

climb the wall
[climb the wall] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To react to […]

clip one's wings
[clip one's wings] {v. phr.} To limit or hold you back, […]

close down
[close down] or [shut down] {v.} To stop all working, as […]

close in
[close in] {v.} To come in nearer from all sides. * […]

close its doors
[close its doors] {v. phr.} 1. To keep someone or something […]

close one's eyes
[close one's eyes] or [shut one's eyes] {v. phr.} To refuse […]

close out
[close out] {v.} To sell the whole of; end (a business […]

close ranks
[close ranks] {v. phr.} 1. To come close together in a […]

close the books
[close the books] {v. phr.} To stop taking orders; end a […]

close the door
[close the door] or [bar the door] or [shut the door] […]

close up shop
[close up shop] {v. phr.} 1. To shut a store at […]

cockup
[cockup] {n.} {v.} as a noun or verb, blunder, mess up […]

coin money
[coin money] or [mint money] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a […]

cold-shoulder
[cold-shoulder] {v.}, {informal} To act towards a person with dislike or […]

come a long way
[come a long way] {v. phr.} To show much improvement; make […]

come about
[come about] {v.} To take place; happen, occur. * /Sometimes it […]

come across
[come across] {v.} 1. or [run across] To find or meet […]

come again
[come again] {v.}, {informal} Please repeat; please say that again. - […]

come alive
[come alive] or [come to life] {v.} 1. {informal} To become […]

come along
[come along] {v.} To make progress; improve; succeed. * /He was […]

come apart at the seams
[come apart at the seams] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To become […]

come at
[come at] {v.} 1. To approach; come to or against; advance […]

come back
[come back] {v.}, {informal} 1. To reply; answer. * /The lawyer […]

come back to earth
[come back to earth] or [come down to earth] {v. phr.} […]

come between
[come between] {v.} To part; divide; separate. * /John's mother-in-law came […]

come by
[come by] {v.} To get; obtain; acquire. * /A good job […]

come by honestly
[come by honestly] {v. phr.}, {informal} To inherit (a characteristic) from […]

come clean
[come clean] {v. phr.}, {slang} To tell all; tell the whole […]

come down
[come down] {v.} 1. To reduce itself; amount to no more […]

come down hard on
[come down hard on] {v.}, {informal} 1. To scold or punish […]

come down in the world
[come down in the world] {v. phr.} To lose a place […]

come down off one's high horse
[come down off one's high horse] {v. phr.} To become less […]

come down on like a ton of bricks
[come down on like a ton of bricks] {v. phr.}, {slang} […]

come down with
[come down with] {v.}, {informal} To become sick with; catch. * […]

come from far and wide
[come from far and wide] {v. phr.} To originate or hail […]

come full circle
[come full circle] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To become totally opposed […]

come in
[come in] {v.} 1. To finish in a sports contest or […]

come in for
[come in for] {v.} To receive. * /He came in for […]

come in handy
[come in handy] {v. phr.}, {informal} To prove useful. * /Robinson […]

come into
[come into] {v.} To receive, especially after another's death; get possession […]

come into one's own
[come into one's own] {v. phr.} To receive the wealth or […]

come of
[come of] {v.} 1. To result from. * /After all the […]

come off
[come off] {v.} 1. To take place; happen. * /The picnic […]

come off
[come off] or [through with flying colors] {v. phr.} To succeed; […]

come off it
[come off it] also [get off it] {v. phr.}, {slang} Stop […]

come off second best
[come off second best] {v. phr.} To not win first but […]

come on
[come on] {v.} 1. To begin; appear. * /Rain came on […]

come on strong
[come on strong] {v. phr.}, {slang} To overwhelm a weaker person […]

come one's way
[come one's way] {v. phr.} To be experienced by someone; happen […]

come out
[come out] {v.} 1. Of a girl: To be formally introduced […]

come out for
[come out for] {v. phr.} To support; declare oneself in favor […]

come out in the open
[come out in the open] {v. phr.} 1. To reveal one's […]

come out with
[come out with] {v. phr.} 1. To make a public announcement […]

come over
[come over] {v.} To take control of; cause sudden strong feeling […]

come round
[come round] or [come around] {v.} 1. To happen or appear […]

come through
[come through] {v.}, {informal} To be equal to a demand; meet […]

come to
[come to] {v.} (stress on "to") 1. To wake up after […]

come to a dead end
[come to a dead end] {v. phr.} To reach a point […]

come to blows
[come to blows] {v. phr.} To begin to fight. * /The […]

come to grief
[come to grief] {v. phr.} To have a bad accident or […]

come to grips with
[come to grips with] {v. phr.} 1. To get hold of […]

come to hand
[come to hand] {v. phr.} To be received or obtained. * […]

come to light
[come to light] {v. phr.} To be discovered; become known; appear. […]

come to mind
[come to mind] {v. phr.} To occur to someone. * /A […]

come to nothing
[come to nothing] also {formal} [come to naught] {v. phr.} To […]

come to one's senses
[come to one's senses] {v. phr.} 1. Become conscious again; wake […]

come to pass
[come to pass] {v. phr.}, {literary} To happen; occur. * /Strange […]

come to terms
[come to terms] {v. phr.} To reach an agreement. * /Management […]

come to the point
[come to the point] or [get to the point] {v. phr.} […]

come to think of it
[come to think of it] {v. phr.}, {informal} As I think […]

come true
[come true] {v.} To really happen; change from a dream or […]

come up
[come up] {v.} 1. To become a subject for discussion or […]

come up in the world
[come up in the world] or [rise in the world] {v. […]

come up smelling like a rose
[come up smelling like a rose] {v. phr.} To escape from […]

come up to
[come up to] {v. phr.} To equal. * /The meals cooked […]

come up with
[come up with] {v. phr.} 1. To offer. * /We can […]

comeback
[comeback] {n.}, {v. phr.}, {slang}, {citizen's band radio jargon} A return […]

compare notes
[compare notes] {v. phr.}, {informal} To exchange thoughts or ideas about […]

conk out
[conk out] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To fall asleep suddenly with […]

cook one's goose
[cook one's goose] {v. phr.}, {slang} To ruin someone hopelessly; destroy […]

cook up
[cook up] {v.}, {informal} To plan and put together; make up; […]

cool down
[cool down] or [cool off] {v.} To lose or cause to […]

cool one's heels
[cool one's heels] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be kept waiting by […]

coop up
[coop up] {v. phr.} To hedge in; confine; enclose in a […]

cop a feel
[cop a feel] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To attempt to arouse […]

cop a plea
[cop a plea] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {colloquial} To plead guilty during […]

cop out
[cop out] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To avoid committing oneself in […]

cost a bomb
[cost a bomb] or [an arm and a leg] {v. phr.} […]

cost the Earth
[cost the Earth] or [charge the Earth] {v. phr.} To be […]

cough up
[cough up] {v.}, {slang} 1. To give (money) unwillingly; pay with […]

couldn't care less
[couldn't care less] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be indifferent; not care […]

count heads
[count heads] or [count noses] {v. phr.}, {informal} To count the […]

count off
[count off] {v.} 1. To count aloud from one end of […]

count on
[count on] {v.} 1. To depend on; rely on; trust. * […]

count one's chickens before theyre hatched
[count one's chickens before they're hatched] {v. phr.}, {informal} To depend […]

count out
[count out] {v.} 1. To leave (someone) out of a plan; […]

count to ten
[count to ten] {v. phr.}, {informal} To count from one to […]

cover a lot of ground
[cover a lot of ground] {v. phr.} To process a great […]

cover ground
[cover ground] or [cover the ground] {v. phr.} 1. To go […]

cover one's tracks
[cover one's tracks] or [cover up one's tracks] {v. phr.} 1. […]

cover the waterfront
[cover the waterfront] {v. phr.} To talk or write all about […]

cover up
[cover up] {v.}, {informal} 1. To hide something wrong or bad […]

cozy up
[cozy up] {v.}, {slang} To try to be close or friendly; […]

crack a book
[crack a book] {v. phr.}, {slang} To open a book in […]

crack a bottle
[crack a bottle] {v. phr.} To open a new bottle of […]

crack a joke
[crack a joke] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a joke; tell […]

crack a smile
[crack a smile] {v. phr.}, {informal} To let a smile show […]

crack down
[crack down] {v. phr.}, {informal} To enforce laws or rules strictly; […]

crack the whip
[crack the whip] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get obedience or cooperation […]

crack up
[crack up] {v.} 1. To wreck or be wrecked; smash up. […]

cramp one's style
[cramp one's style] {v. phr.}, {informal} To limit your natural freedom; […]

crash the gate
[crash the gate] {v. phr.}, {slang} To enter without a ticket […]

crash-dive
[crash-dive] {v.} 1. To dive deep underwater in a submarine as […]

creep up on
[creep up on] {v.} 1. To crawl towards; move along near […]

crop out
[crop out] {v.} To appear at the surface; come through or […]

crop up
[crop up] {v.} To come without warning; appear or happen unexpectedly. […]

cross a bridge before one comes to it
[cross a bridge before one comes to it] {v. phr.} To […]

cross one's fingers
[cross one's fingers] {v. phr.} 1a. To cross two fingers of […]

cross one's heart
[cross one's heart] or [cross one's heart and hope to die] […]

cross one's mind
[cross one's mind] or [pass through one's mind] {v. phr.} To […]

cross one's path
[cross one's path] {v. phr.} To meet or encounter someone; to […]

cross swords
[cross swords] {v. phr.}, {literary} To have an argument with; fight. […]

cross the wire
[cross the wire] {v. phr.} To finish a race. * /The […]

cross up
[cross up] {v.}, {informal} 1. To block or upset; throw into […]

cross-check
[cross-check] (1) {v.} To test the truth of by examining in […]

crow before one is out of the woods
[crow before one is out of the woods] {v. phr.} To […]

cry before one is hurt
[cry before one is hurt] or [holler before one is hurt] […]

cry bloody murder
[cry bloody murder] or [scream bloody murder] {v. phr.} To bitterly […]

cry buckets
[cry buckets] {v. phr.} To shed an excessive amount of tears. […]

cry for
[cry for] or [cry out for] {v.}, {informal} To need badly; […]

cry out
[cry out] {v.} 1. To call out loudly; shout; scream. * […]

cry over spilled milk
[cry over spilled milk] or [cry over spilt milk] {v. phr.}, […]

cry wolf
[cry wolf] {v. phr.} To give a false alarm; warn of […]

cue in
[cue in] {v. phr.}, {informal} To add new information to that […]

curl one's hair
[curl one's hair] {v. phr.}, {slang} To shock; frighten; horrify; amaze. […]

curl up
[curl up] {v.} 1a. To become curly or wavy. * /Bacon […]

curry favor
[curry favor] {v.} To flatter or serve someone to get his […]

cut a class
[cut a class] {v. phr.} To be truant; to deliberately miss […]

cut a figure
[cut a figure] {v. phr.} To make a favorable impression; carry […]

cut a swathe
[cut a swathe] {v. phr.} 1a. To mow a path through […]

cut across
[cut across] {v.} 1. To cross or go through instead of […]

cut and run
[cut and run] {v.}, {informal} To abandon an unfavorable situation. * […]

cut back
[cut back] {v.} 1. To change direction suddenly while going at […]

cut back
[cut back] {v. phr.} To diminish; lessen; decrease (said of budgets). […]

cut both ways
[cut both ways] or [cut two ways] {v. phr.} To have […]

cut corners
[cut corners] {v. phr.} 1. To take a short way; not […]

cut down
[cut down] {v.} To lessen; reduce; limit. * /Tom had to […]

cut down to size
[cut down to size] {v. phr.}, {informal} To prove that someone […]

cut ice
[cut ice] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a difference; make an […]

cut in
[cut in] {v.} 1. To force your way into a place […]

cut into
[cut into] {v.} 1. To make less; reduce. * /The union […]

cut loose
[cut loose] {v.} 1. To free from ties or connections, cut […]

cut no ice
[cut no ice] {v. phr.} To have no effect; achieve no […]

cut off
[cut off] {v.} 1. To separate or block. * /The flood […]

cut off one's nose to spite one's face
[cut off one's nose to spite one's face] {v. phr.} To […]

cut one's losses
[cut one's losses] {v. phr.} To stop spending time, money, or […]

cut one's throat
[cut one's throat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To spoil one's chances; ruin […]

cut out
[cut out] (1) {v.}, {slang} 1. To stop; quit. * /All […]

cut short
[cut short] {v.} To stop or interrupt suddenly; end suddenly or […]

cut teeth
[cut teeth] {v. phr.} 1. To have teeth grow out through […]

cut the ground from under
[cut the ground from under] {v. phr.} {informal} To make (someone) […]

cut the mustard
[cut the mustard] {v. phr.}, {slang} To do well enough in […]

cut to pieces
[cut to pieces] {v. phr.} 1. To divide into small parts […]

cut to the bone
[cut to the bone] {v. phr.} To make (something) the least […]

cut to the quick
[cut to the quick] {v. phr.} To hurt someone's feelings deeply. […]

cut up
[cut up] {v.} 1. {informal} To hurt the feelings of; wound. […]

dance to another tune
[dance to another tune] {v. phr.} To talk or act differently, […]

dare one to do something
[dare one to do something] {v. phr.} To challenge someone to […]

dare say
[dare say] {v. phr.} To think probable; suppose; believe. - Used […]

dash off
[dash off] {v.} To make, do, or finish quickly; especially, to […]

date back
[date back] {v. phr.} To go back to a given period […]

dawn on
[dawn on] {v.} To become clear to. * /It dawned on […]

daydream
[daydream] {v.} To spend time in reverie; be absentminded during the […]

dead-end
[dead-end] {v.} To not continue normally but end in a closure […]

deal in
[deal in] {v. phr.} To sell; do business in a certain […]

deal with
[deal with] {v. phr.} 1. To conduct negotiations or business dealings […]

debag
[debag] {v.} To remove someone's trousers by force.

deep-six
[deep-six] {v.}, {slang} To throw away; dispose of. * /As the […]

deliver the goods
[deliver the goods] {v. phr.} 1. To carry things and give […]

die away
[die away] or [die down] {v.} To come slowly to an […]

die in one's boots
[die in one's boots] or [die with one's boots on] {v. […]

die is cast
[die is cast] {v. phr.}, {literary} To make an irrevocable decision. […]

die off
[die off] {v.} To die one at a time. * /The […]

die on the vine
[die on the vine] or [wither on the vine] {v. phr.} […]

die out
[die out] {v.} To die or disappear slowly until all gone. […]

dig down
[dig down] {v.}, {slang} To spend your own money. * /The […]

dig in
[dig in] {v.}, {informal} 1. To dig ditches for protection against […]

dig out
[dig out] {v.} 1. To find by searching; bring out (something) […]

dig up
[dig up] {v.}, {informal} To find or get (something) with some […]

dine out
[dine out] {v. phr.} To not eat at home but to […]

dip into
[dip into] {v. phr.} 1. To scan or sample lightly and […]

dirty one's hands
[dirty one's hands] or [soil one's hands] {v. phr.} To lower […]

disappear
[disappear] or [evaporate] or [vanish into thin air] {v. phr.} To […]

dish out
[dish out] {v.} 1. To serve (food) from a large bowl […]

dish the dirt
[dish the dirt] {v. phr.}, {slang} To gossip, to spread rumors […]

dispose of
[dispose of] {v.} 1. To throw away; give away, or sell; […]

do a double take
[do a double take] {v. phr.}, {informal} To look again in […]

do a job on
[do a job on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To damage badly; do […]

do a stretch
[do a stretch] {v. phr.} To spend time in jail serving […]

do away with
[do away with] {v.} 1. To put an end to; stop. […]

do by someone or something
[do by someone or something] {v.} To deal with; treat. - […]

do duty for
[do duty for] {v. phr.} To substitute for; act in place […]

do for
[do for] {v.}, {informal} To cause the death or ruin of; […]

do in
[do in] {v.}, {slang} 1. To ruin; destroy. * /Mr. Smith's […]

do justice to
[do justice to] {v. phr.} 1. To do (something) as well […]

do one a good turn
[do one a good turn] {v. phr.} To perform an act […]

do one good
[do one good] {v. phr.} To benefit. * /The fresh air […]

do one good
[do one good] or [do one's heart good] {v. phr.} To […]

do one's best
[do one's best] {v. phr.} To perform at one's optimum capacity; […]

do one's bit
[do one's bit] or [part] {v. phr.} To shoulder one's share […]

do one's nut
[do one's nut] {v.} Become enraged.

do one's thing
[do one's thing] or [do one's own thing] {v. phr.}, {informal} […]

do one's worst
[do one's worst] {v. phr.} To do one's utmost by resorting […]

do over
[do over] {v. phr.} 1. To renovate; redecorate. * /The new […]

do someone out of something
[do someone out of something] {v.}, {informal} To cause to lose […]

do the business
[do the business] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do what is needed […]

do the honors
[do the honors] {v. phr.} To act as host or hostess […]

do the trick
[do the trick] {v. phr.}, {informal} To bring success in doing […]

do things by halves
[do things by halves] {v. phr.} To do things in a […]

do to death
[do to death] {v. phr.} To overdo; do something so often […]

do up
[do up] {v.} 1a. To clean and prepare for use or […]

do up brown
[do up brown] {v. phr.}, {slang} To do in a thorough […]

do well by
[do well by] {v. phr.} To benefit; help; treat exceptionally well. […]

do with
[do with] {v.} 1. To find enough for one's needs; manage. […]

do without
[do without] or [go without] {v.} 1. To live or work […]

doctor up
[doctor up] {v. phr.} To meddle with; adulterate. * /You don't […]

doesn't add up to a can of beans
[doesn't add up to a can of beans] {v. phr.} To […]

dog one's steps
[dog one's steps] {v. phr.} To follow someone closely. * /All […]

dole out
[dole out] {v. phr.} To measure out sparingly. * /Since the […]

doll up
[doll up] {v.}, {slang} 1. To dress in fine or fancy […]

dope out
[dope out] {v.}, {slang} To think of something that explains. * […]

dot the i's and cross the t's
[dot the i's and cross the t's] {v. phr.} To be […]

double back
[double back] {v.} 1. To turn back on one's way or […]

double up
[double up] {v.} 1. To bend far over forward. * /Jim […]

double-check
[double-check] {v.} 1. To do a double check on; look at […]

double-cross
[double-cross] {v.} To promise one thing and deliver another; to deceive. […]

double-date
[double-date] {v.}, {informal} To go on a double date; date with […]

double-park
[double-park] {v.} To park a car beside another car which is […]

down the hatch!
[down the hatch!] {v. phr.}, {informal} Let us drink! * /When […]

drag in
[drag in] {v.} To insist on bringing (another subject) into a […]

drag on
[drag on] or [drag out] {v.} 1. To pass very slowly. […]

drag one's feet
[drag one's feet] or [drag one's heels] {v. phr.} To act […]

draw a bead on
[draw a bead on] {v. phr.} {informal} 1. To aim at; […]

draw a blank
[draw a blank] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To obtain nothing in […]

draw a conclusion
[draw a conclusion] {v. phr.} To make an inference. * /After […]

draw a line
[draw a line] or [draw the line] {v. phr.} 1. To […]

draw a long breath
[draw a long breath] or [take a long breath] {v. phr.} […]

draw a parallel
[draw a parallel] {v. phr.} To make a comparison. * /It […]

draw and quarter
[draw and quarter] {v. phr.}, {literary} 1. To execute someone in […]

draw aside
[draw aside] {v. phr.} To separate; take to one side. * […]

draw back
[draw back] {v.} To move back; back away; step backward; withdraw; […]

draw blood
[draw blood] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make someone feel hurt or […]

draw fire
[draw fire] {v. phr.} 1. To attract or provoke shooting; be […]

draw interest
[draw interest] {v. phr.} To earn interest on invested capital. * […]

draw lots
[draw lots] {v. phr.} To select at random from a series […]

draw near
[draw near] {v. phr.} To approach; come near. * /The time […]

draw off
[draw off] {v. phr.} To drain away; deflect. * /A light […]

draw on
[draw on] {v. phr.} 1. To arrive; approach. * /As midnight […]

draw out
[draw out] {v. phr.} 1. To take out; remove. * /Johnny […]

draw to a close
[draw to a close] {v. phr.} To finish; terminate; come to […]

draw up
[draw up] {v.} 1. To write (something) in its correct form; […]

dream of
[dream of] {v.} To think about seriously; think about with the […]

dress up
[dress up] {v.} 1a. To put on best or special clothes. […]

drift off
[drift off] {v. phr.} 1. To fall asleep, * /He kept […]

drink down
[drink down] {v. phr.} To drink in one gulp; swallow entirely. […]

drink in
[drink in] {v. phr.} To absorb with great interest. * /The […]

drink like a fish
[drink like a fish] {v. phr.} To drink (alcoholic beverages) in […]

drink up
[drink up] {v. phr.} To finish drinking; empty one's glass. * […]

drive a bargain
[drive a bargain] {v. phr.} 1. To buy or sell at […]

drive at
[drive at] {v.} To try or want to say; mean. - […]

drive home
[drive home] {v. phr.} To argue convincingly; make a strong point. […]

drive like Jehu
[drive like Jehu] {v. phr.}, {informal} To drive very fast, carelessly […]

drive one ape
[drive one ape], [drive one bananas], [drive one crazy], [drive one […]

drive one round the bend
[drive one round the bend] {v. phr.}, {informal} To upset someone […]

drive someone bananas
[drive someone bananas] or [drive someone nuts] or [drive someone ape] […]

drive to the wall
[drive to the wall] {v. phr.} To defeat someone completely; to […]

drop a line
[drop a line] {v. phr.} To write someone a short letter […]

drop back
[drop back] {v.} To move or step backwards; retreat. * /The […]

drop by
[drop by] or [stop by] {v.} 1. or [drop around] To […]

drop dead
[drop dead] {v.}, {slang} To go away or be quiet; stop […]

drop in
[drop in] {v.} To make a short or unplanned visit; pay […]

drop name
[drop name] {v. phr.} To impress people by mentioning famous names. […]

drop off
[drop off] {v.} 1. To take (someone or something) part of […]

drop out
[drop out] {v.} To stop attending; quit; stop; leave. * /In […]

drown one's sorrows
[drown one's sorrows] or [drown one's troubles] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]

drown out
[drown out] {v.} To make so much noise that it is […]

drum up
[drum up] {v.} 1. To get by trying or asking again […]

dry out
[dry out] {v. phr.} To cure an alcoholic. * /A longtime […]

dry up
[dry up] {v.} 1. To become dry. * /The reservoir dried […]

duck out
[duck out] {v. phr.} To avoid; escape from something by skillful […]

dust off
[dust off] {v.}, {informal} 1. To get ready to use again. […]

dwell on
[dwell on] or [dwell upon] {v.} To stay on a subject; […]

earn one's keep
[earn one's keep] {v. phr.} To merit one's salary or keep […]

earwig
[earwig] {v.} 1. To eavesdrop. 2. To twig (rhyming slang)

ease off
[ease off] or [ease up] {v.} To make or become less […]

eat (live) high on the hog
[eat (live) high on the hog] or [eat (live) high off […]

eat away
[eat away] {v.} 1. To rot, rust, or destroy. * /Rust […]

eat away at
[eat away at] {v. phr.} To psychologically gnaw at; to worry […]

eat crow
[eat crow] {v. phr.} To admit you are mistaken or defeated; […]

eat dirt
[eat dirt] {v. phr.}, {informal} To act humble; accept another's insult […]

eat humble pie
[eat humble pie] {v. phr.} To be humbled; to accept insult […]

eat like a bird
[eat like a bird] {v. phr.} To eat very little; have […]

eat like a horse
[eat like a horse] {v. phr.} To eat a lot; eat […]

eat one out of house and home
[eat one out of house and home] {v. phr.} 1. To […]

eat one's cake and have it too
[eat one's cake and have it too] {v. phr.} To use […]

eat one's heart out
[eat one's heart out] {v. phr.} To grieve long and hopelessly; […]

eat one's words
[eat one's words] also [swallow one's words] {v. phr.} To take […]

eat out
[eat out] {v.} 1. To eat in a restaurant; eat away […]

eat out of one's hand
[eat out of one's hand] {v. phr.}, {informal} To trust someone […]

eat up
[eat up] {v.} 1. To eat all of. * /After hiking […]

eating one
[eating one] {v. phr.} To cause someone to be angry or […]

edge away
[edge away] {v. phr.} To withdraw or retreat gradually. * /Frightened […]

edge in
[edge in] {v.} To move slowly; get in quietly, especially with […]

edge in (on)
[edge in (on)] {v. phr.} 1. To gradually approach an individual […]

edge out
[edge out] {v.} To defeat in competition or rivalry; take the […]

egg on
[egg on] {v.} To urge on; excite; lead to action. * […]

eke out
[eke out] {v.} 1. To fill out or add a little […]

elbow one's way into
[elbow one's way into] or [out of] {v. phr.} To force […]

end away
[end away] {v.} to have sex (get one's end away).

end up
[end up] {v.} 1. To come to an end; be ended […]

engage in small talk
[engage in small talk] {v. phr.} To converse with a stranger […]

enjoy oneself
[enjoy oneself] {v. phr.} To have a good time; be happy; […]

enlarge on
[enlarge on] or [enlarge upon] or [expand on] or [expand upon] […]

excuse oneself
[excuse oneself] {v. phr.} 1. To think of reasons for not […]

exert oneself
[exert oneself] {v. phr.} To make an effort; try hard; work […]

explain away
[explain away] {v.} To explain (something) so that it does not […]

explain oneself
[explain oneself] {v. phr.} 1. To make your meaning plainer; make […]

explode a bombshell
[explode a bombshell] or [drop a bombshell] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]

express oneself
[express oneself] {v. phr.} To say what you think or feel; […]

extend one's sympathy to
[extend one's sympathy to] {v. phr.} To offer one's condolences on […]

face down
[face down] {v. phr.} To get the upper hand over someone […]

face the music
[face the music] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go through trouble or […]

face up to
[face up to] {v. phr.} 1. To bravely confront a person […]

fade back
[fade back] {v.} To back away from the line before passing […]

fail to do
[fail to do] {v. phr.} To neglect to do something that […]

fall all over
[fall all over] {v. phr.}, {informal} To show too much love […]

fall asleep at the switch
[fall asleep at the switch] {v. phr.} To fail to perform […]

fall away
[fall away] {v. phr.} To decline; diminish. * /I was shocked […]

fall back
[fall back] {v.} To move back; go back. - Usually used […]

fall back on
[fall back on] or [fall back upon] {v. phr.} 1. To […]

fall behind
[fall behind] {v.} To go slower than others and be far […]

fall by the wayside
[fall by the wayside] also [drop by the wayside] {v. phr.} […]

fall down on the job
[fall down on the job] {v. phr.}, {informal} To fail to […]

fall due
[fall due] or [come] or [become due] {v. phr.} To reach […]

fall flat
[fall flat] {v.}, {informal} To be a failure; fail. * /The […]

fall for
[fall for] {v.}, {slang} 1. To begin to like very much. […]

fall from grace
[fall from grace] {v. phr.} To go back to a bad […]

fall in
[fall in] {v.} 1. To go and stand properly in a […]

fall in
[fall in] or [into place] {v. phr.} To suddenly make sense; […]

fall in for
[fall in for] {v.} To receive; get. * /The boy fell […]

fall in with
[fall in with] {v.}, {informal} 1. To meet by accident. * […]

fall into the habit of
[fall into the habit of] {v. phr.} To develop the custom […]

fall off the wagon
[fall off the wagon] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {alcoholism and drug culture} […]

fall on
[fall on] or [fall upon] {v.} 1. To go and fight […]

fall out
[fall out] {v.} 1. To happen. * /As it fell out, […]

fall over backwards
[fall over backwards] or [fall over oneself] {v. phr.} To do […]

fall short
[fall short] {v.} To fail to reach (some aim); not succeed. […]

fall through
[fall through] {v.}, {informal} To fail; be ruined; not happen or […]

fall to
[fall to] {v.} 1. To begin to work. * /The boys […]

fall to pieces
[fall to pieces] {v. phr.} To disintegrate; collapse. * /After the […]

fan out
[fan out] {v. phr.} To spread in several directions. * /The […]

fan the breeze
[fan the breeze] {v. phr.} 1. See: [SHOOT THE BREEZE]. 2. […]

farm out
[farm out] {v.} 1. To have another person do (something) for […]

fasten on
[fasten on] {v. phr.} To attach; tie something to make it […]

feast one's eyes on
[feast one's eyes on] {v. phr.} To look at and enjoy […]

feather one's nest
[feather one's nest] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To use for yourself […]

feel a draft
[feel a draft] {v. phr.}, {slang} To have the sensation that […]

feel for someone
[feel for someone] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be able to sympathize […]

feel free to do
[feel free to do] {v. phr.} To take the liberty to […]

feel in one's bones
[feel in one's bones] or [know in one's bones] {v. phr.} […]

feel like
[feel like] {v.}, {informal} To want to do or have. * […]

feel like a million
[feel like a million] or [feel like a million dollars] {v. […]

feel like a new man
[feel like a new man] {v. phr.} To feel healthy, vigorous, […]

feel low
[feel low] {v. phr.} To be depressed; be in low spirits. […]

feel no pain
[feel no pain] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be drunk. * /After […]

feel one's oats
[feel one's oats] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To feel frisky or […]

feel one's way
[feel one's way] {v. phr.} To proceed cautiously by trial and […]

feel out
[feel out] {v.} To talk or act carefully with someone and […]

feel out of place
[feel out of place] {v. phr.} To experience the sensation of […]

feel small
[feel small] or [look small] {v. phr.} To have the impression […]

feel the pinch
[feel the pinch] {v. phr.} To be short of money; experience […]

feel up
[feel up] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To arouse sexually by manual […]

feel up to something
[feel up to something] {v. phr.}, {informal} To feel adequately knowledgeable, […]

fence in
[fence in] or [hedge in] or [hem in] {v.} To keep […]

fence with
[fence with] or [spar with] {v.} To talk with (someone) as […]

ferret out
[ferret out] {literary} or [smell out] or [sniff out] {v.} To […]

fiddle with
[fiddle with] {v. phr.} To carelessly play with something. * /If […]

fight fire with fire
[fight fire with fire] {v. phr.}, {slightly formal}, {of Biblical origin} […]

fight off
[fight off] {v. phr.} 1. To struggle against someone so as […]

fight shy of
[fight shy of] {v. phr.} To avoid; escape from. * /Jack […]

figure in
[figure in] {v.} 1. {informal} To add to a total; remember […]

figure on
[figure on] {v.} 1. To expect and think about while making […]

figure out
[figure out] {v.} 1. To find an answer by thinking about […]

figure up
[figure up] {v. phr.} To calculate; add up. * /If you […]

fill (in) the gap
[fill (in) the gap] {v. phr.} To supply a missing piece […]

fill in
[fill in] {v.} 1. To write words needed in blanks; put […]

fill one's shoes
[fill one's shoes] {v. phr.} To take the place of another […]

fill out
[fill out] {v.} 1. To put in what is missing; complete; […]

fill the bill
[fill the bill] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be just what is […]

fill up
[fill up] or [fill it up] or [fill her up] {v. […]

find
[find] or [get one's bearings] {v. phr.} To know where one […]

find fault
[find fault] {v. phr.} To find something wrong; complain; criticize. * […]

find it in one's heart
[find it in one's heart] {v. phr.} To be able or […]

find one's ---
[find one's ---] {v. phr.} To become able to use (some […]

find oneself
[find oneself] {v. phr.} To find out what one is fitted […]

find out
[find out] {v.} 1. To learn or discover (something you did […]

fish for
[fish for] {v.}, {informal} To try to get or to find […]

fish for a compliment
[fish for a compliment] {v. phr.} To try to make someone […]

fish in muddy
[fish in muddy] or [troubled waters] {v. phr.} To take advantage […]

fish or cut bait
[fish or cut bait] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. Decide what you […]

fit for
[fit for] {v. phr.} To be suited for; be prepared for. […]

fit in with
[fit in with] {v. phr.} To fall into agreement or accord […]

fit like a glove
[fit like a glove] {v. phr.} To fit perfectly. * /Her […]

fit out
[fit out] or [fit up] {v.} To give things needed; furnish. […]

fix someone up with
[fix someone up with] {v. phr.}, {informal} To help another get […]

fix someone's wagon
[fix someone's wagon] or [fix someone's little red wagon] {v. phr.}, […]

fix up
[fix up] {v. phr.} 1. To repair. * /The school is […]

fizzle out
[fizzle out] {v.}, {informal} 1. To stop burning; die out. * […]

flag down
[flag down] {v.}, {informal} To stop by waving a signal flag […]

flare up
[flare up] {v.} 1. To burn brightly for a short time […]

flesh out
[flesh out] {v.}, {informal} 1. To add to; make fuller, bigger, […]

flip out
[flip out] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To go insane, to go […]

flip-flop
[flip-flop] (1) {v.}, {informal} To alternate the positions of; exchange the […]

flog
[flog] {v.} Sell.

flog a dead horse
[flog a dead horse] {v.} 1. To continue talking about a […]

floor one
[floor one] {v. phr.} To overwhelm; astound; nonplus. * /John's sudden […]

flunk out
[flunk out] {v. phr.} To have to withdraw from school or […]

flush it
[flush it] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To fail (something). * /I […]

flutter
[flutter] {v.} (To have a flutter) To place a wager.

fly at one's throat
[fly at one's throat] {v. phr.} To attack you suddenly with […]

fly blind
[fly blind] {v. phr.} 1. To fly an airplane by instruments […]

fly by the seat of one's pants
[fly by the seat of one's pants] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]

fly in the face of
[fly in the face of] or [fly in the teeth of] […]

fly into a rage
[fly into a rage] or [temper] {v. phr.} To become very […]

fly off the handle
[fly off the handle] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become very angry. […]

fly the coop
[fly the coop] {v. phr.}, {slang} To leave suddenly and secretly; […]

foam at the mouth
[foam at the mouth] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be very angry, […]

fob off
[fob off] {v.}, {informal} 1. To get something false accepted as […]

fold up
[fold up] {v.}, {informal} To collapse; fail. * /The team folded […]

follow in one's footsteps
[follow in one's footsteps] also [follow in one's tracks] {v. phr.} […]

follow one's heart
[follow one's heart] {v. phr.} To do what one wishes to […]

follow one's nose
[follow one's nose] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To go straight ahead; […]

follow out
[follow out] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To do fully; finish (what […]

follow suit
[follow suit] {v. phr.} 1. To play a card of the […]

follow through
[follow through] {v. phr.} 1. To finish a movement that you […]

follow up
[follow up] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To chase or follow closely […]

fool around
[fool around] or [mess around] or [play around] or [monkey around] […]

fool away
[fool away] or [fritter away] {v.}, {informal} To waste foolishly. * […]

foot the bill
[foot the bill] {v. phr.} To cover the expenses of; pay […]

force one's hand
[force one's hand] {v. phr.} To make you do something or […]

forget oneself
[forget oneself] {v. phr.} To do something one should have remembered […]

forgive and forget
[forgive and forget] {v.} To have no bad feelings about what […]

fork out
[fork out] {v.} To pay out, usually with some reluctance.

fork over
[fork over] or [fork out] also [fork up] {v.} To pay; […]

fork over a lot of money
[fork over a lot of money] {v. phr.} To pay an […]

foul out
[foul out] {v.} 1. To make an out in baseball by […]

foul up
[foul up] {v.}, {informal} 1. To make dirty. * /The birds […]

freak out
[freak out] (2) {v. phr.}, {slang} To lose control over one's […]

freeload
[freeload] {v.} To have oneself supported in terms of food and […]

freeze out
[freeze out] {v.}, {informal} To force out or keep from a […]

freeze over
[freeze over] {v.} To become covered with ice. * /The children […]

frig
[frig] {v.} 1.(Taboo) To masturbate. 2. When followed by 'around' or […]

frown upon
[frown upon] {v. phr.} To look with disfavor upon somebody or […]

fuck around
[fuck around] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} 1. To be promiscuous. * […]

fuck off
[fuck off] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} 1. Go away! * /Can't […]

fuck up
[fuck up] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To make a mess of […]

gain ground
[gain ground] {v. phr.} 1. To go forward; move ahead. * […]

gander
[gander] {v.} Usually preceded by 'have a' or 'take a'. To […]

gang up on
[gang up on] or [gang up against] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]

garbage down
[garbage down] {v. phr.}, {slang} To eat eagerly and at great […]

gas up
[gas up] {v.}, {informal} 1. To fill the gasoline tank of. […]

gather in
[gather in] {v.}, {informal} To catch. * /The end gathered in […]

get (all) the breaks
[get (all) the breaks] {v. phr.} To be fortunate; have luck. […]

get a black eye
[get a black eye] {v. phr.} 1. To receive a dark […]

get a break
[get a break] {v. phr.} To receive a stroke of luck. […]

get a fix
[get a fix] or [give a fix] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {drug […]

get a fix on
[get a fix on] {v. phr.}, {informal} Receive a reading of […]

get a grip on
[get a grip on] {v. phr.} To take firm control of […]

get a head start on
[get a head start on] {v. phr.} To receive preliminary help […]

get a kick out of
[get a kick out of] {v. phr.} To be greatly thrilled; […]

get a line on
[get a line on] {v. phr.} To receive special, sometimes even […]

get a load of
[get a load of] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To take a […]

get a move on
[get a move on] {informal} or {slang} [get a wiggle on] […]

get a raise
[get a raise] {v. phr.} To receive an increment in salary. […]

get a rise out of
[get a rise out of] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To have […]

get a word in
[get a word in] or [get a word in edgewise] also […]

get across
[get across] {v.} 1. To explain clearly, make (something) clear; to […]

get after
[get after] {v.}, {informal} 1. To try or try again to […]

get ahead
[get ahead] {v.} 1. {informal} To become successful. * /Mr. Brown […]

get along
[get along] also [get on] {v.} 1. To go or move […]

get along
[get along] or [on in years] {v. phr.} To age; grow […]

get an earful
[get an earful] {v. phr.}, {informal} To hear more (of usually […]

get around
[get around] {v.} 1a. To go to different places; move about. […]

get around to
[get around to] {v.} To do (something) after putting it off; […]

get at
[get at] {v.} 1. To reach an understanding of; find out […]

get away
[get away] {v.} 1. To get loose or get free; become […]

get away with
[get away with] {v.}, {informal} To do (something bad or wrong) […]

get away with murder
[get away with murder] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something very […]

get back at
[get back at] {v.}, {informal} To do something bad to (someone […]

get back on one's feet
[get back on one's feet] {v. phr.} To once again become […]

get behind
[get behind] {v.} 1. To go too slowly: be late; do […]

get busy
[get busy] {v. phr.} To accelerate the pace in one's activities. […]

get by
[get by] {v.}, {informal} 1. To be able to go past; […]

get couthed up
[get couthed up] {v. phr.}, {slang} To get oneself dressed up […]

get cracking
[get cracking] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To hurry up, to start […]

get credit for
[get credit for] {v. phr.} To be given points of merit, […]

get down cold
[get down cold] {v. phr.} To memorize perfectly. * /Terry got […]

get down to
[get down to] {v.}, {informal} To get started on, being on. […]

get down to brass tacks
[get down to brass tacks] also [get down to cases] {v. […]

get down to business
[get down to business] or [work] {v. phr.} To start being […]

get even
[get even] {v.}, {informal} 1. To owe nothing. * /Mr. Johnson […]

get going
[get going] {v.}, {informal} 1. To excite; stir up and make […]

get gray hair
[get gray hair] or [get gray] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become […]

get his or hers
[get his or hers] {v. phr.} To receive one's proper reward […]

get hitched
[get hitched] {v. phr.} To get married. * /After a long […]

get hold of
[get hold of] {v.} 1. To get possession of. * /Little […]

get in
[get in] {v. phr.} 1. To be admitted. * /Andy wants […]

get in on
[get in on] {v. phr.} To be permitted to participate; become […]

get in on the
[get in on the] or [one's act] {v. phr.} To do […]

get in on the ground floor
[get in on the ground floor] {v. phr.} To be one […]

get in with
[get in with] {v. phr.} To join up with; begin to […]

get in wrong
[get in wrong] {v. phr.} To incur the anger or dislike […]

get into line
[get into line] {v. phr.} To cooperate; conform. * /The maverick […]

get it
[get it] {v.} 1. See: [CATCH IT]. 2. To understand; comprehend; […]

get it
[get it] or [something in] or [into one's head] {v. phr.} […]

get it all together
[get it all together] {v. phr.} 1. To be in full […]

get lost
[get lost] {v. phr.}, {slang} Go away! - Used as a […]

get off
[get off] {v.} 1. To come down from or out of. […]

get off cheap
[get off cheap] {v. phr.} 1. To receive a lesser punishment […]

get off easy
[get off easy] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have only a little […]

get off on the wrong foot
[get off on the wrong foot] {v. phr.} To make a […]

get off one's back
[get off one's back] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {colloquial} To stop criticizing […]

get off one's case
[get off one's case] or [back] or [tail] {v. phr.} To […]

get off one's tail
[get off one's tail] {v. phr.}, {slang} To get busy, to […]

get off the ground
[get off the ground] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a successful […]

get off to a flying
[get off to a flying] or [running start] {v. phr.} To […]

get on
[get on] or [get onto] {v.}, {informal} 1. To speak to […]

get on one's good side
[get on one's good side] {v. phr.} To gain the favor […]

get on one's nerves
[get on one's nerves] {v. phr.} To make you nervous. * […]

get on the stick
[get on the stick] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To get moving; […]

get on to one
[get on to one] {v. phr.} To figure someone out; understand […]

get one down
[get one down] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To make (someone) unhappy; […]

get one wrong
[get one wrong] {v. phr.} To misinterpret; misunderstand another. * /Don't […]

get one's back up
[get one's back up] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become or make […]

get one's brains fried
[get one's brains fried] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {also used colloquially} 1. […]

get one's dander up
[get one's dander up] or [get one's Irish up] {v. phr.} […]

get one's ducks in a row
[get one's ducks in a row] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get […]

get one's feet wet
[get one's feet wet] {v. phr.}, {informal} To begin; do something […]

get one's goat
[get one's goat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a person disgusted […]

get one's number
[get one's number] or [have one's number] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]

get one's rear in gear
[get one's rear in gear] {v. phr.}, {slang} To hurry up, […]

get one's teeth into
[get one's teeth into] or [sink one's teeth into] {v. phr.}, […]

get out
[get out] {v. phr.} 1. Leave or depart. * /"Get out […]

get out of
[get out of] {v. phr.} 1. To be excused from; avoid. […]

get over
[get over] {v.} 1. To finish. * /Tom worked fast to […]

get rattled
[get rattled] {v. phr.} To become confused, overexcited, or nervous. * […]

get set
[get set] {v. phr.} To get ready to start. * /The […]

get something out of one's system
[get something out of one's system] {v. phr.} 1. To eliminate […]

get something straight
[get something straight] {v. phr.} To clearly comprehend an issue. * […]

get stoned
[get stoned] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become very drunk or high […]

get stuck
[get stuck] {v. phr.} 1. To be victimized; be cheated. * […]

get the ax
[get the ax] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be fired from […]

get the better of
[get the better of] or [get the best of] {v. phr.} […]

get the bounce
[get the bounce] or [get the gate] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. […]

get the brush-off
[get the brush-off] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be paid no […]

get the eye
[get the eye] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be looked at, […]

get the feel of
[get the feel of] {v. phr.} To become used to or […]

get the go-ahead
[get the go-ahead] or [the green light] {v. phr.} To receive […]

get the goods on
[get the goods on] or [have the goods on] {v. phr.}, […]

get the jitters
[get the jitters] {v. phr.} To become very nervous or excited. […]

get the jump on
[get the jump on] or [have the jump on] {v. phr.}, […]

get the lead out of one's pants
[get the lead out of one's pants] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]

get the lowdown on
[get the lowdown on] {v. phr.} To receive the full inside […]

get the message
[get the message] or [get the word] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]

get the sack
[get the sack] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be fired or […]

get the show on the road
[get the show on the road] {v. phr.}, {informal} To start […]

get the worst of
[get the worst of] also [have the worst of] {v. phr.} […]

get through
[get through] {v. phr.} 1. To finish. * /Barry got through […]

get through one's head
[get through one's head] {v. phr.} 1. To understand or believe. […]

get through to
[get through to] {v.} To be understood by; make (someone) understand. […]

get to
[get to] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To begin by chance; begin […]

get to first base
[get to first base] or [reach first base] {v. phr.} To […]

get to the bottom of
[get to the bottom of] {v. phr.} To find out the […]

get to the heart of
[get to the heart of] {v. phr.} To find the most […]

get together
[get together] {v.} To come to an agreement; agree. * /Mother […]

get under one's skin
[get under one's skin] {v. phr.} To bother; upset. * /The […]

get underway
[get underway] {v. phr.} To set out on a journey; start […]

get up
[get up] {v.} 1. To get out of bed. * /John's […]

get up on the wrong side of the bed
[get up on the wrong side of the bed] {v. phr.}, […]

get up the nerve
[get up the nerve] {v. phr.} To build up your courage […]

get up with the chickens
[get up with the chickens] or [rise with the chickens] {v. […]

get what's coming to one
[get what's coming to one] or {slang} [get one's] {v. phr.} […]

get wind of
[get wind of] {v. phr.} To get news of; hear rumors […]

get wise
[get wise] {v. phr.}, {slang} To learn about something kept secret […]

get with it
[get with it] {v. phr.}, {slang} To pay attention; be alive […]

gild the lily
[gild the lily] also [paint the lily] {v. phr.} To add […]

gird one's loins
[gird one's loins] {v. phr.}, {literary} To prepare for action; get […]

give (one) up for
[give (one) up for] {v. phr.} To abandon hope for someone […]

give a hang
[give a hang] or [care a hang] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]

give a hard time
[give a hard time] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To give trouble […]

give a pain
[give a pain] {v. phr.}, {slang} To make (you) disgusted; annoy. […]

give a wide berth
[give a wide berth] {v. phr.} To keep away from; keep […]

give an ear to
[give an ear to] or [lend an ear to] {v. phr.}, […]

give as good as one gets
[give as good as one gets] {v. phr.} To be able […]

give away
[give away] {v.} 1. To give as a present. * /Mrs. […]

give birth to
[give birth to] {v. phr.} 1. To bear live offspring. * […]

give chase
[give chase] {v. phr.} To chase or run after someone or […]

give color to
[give color to] or [lend color to] {v. phr.} To make […]

give credence to
[give credence to] {v. phr.} 1. To be willing to believe […]

give fits
[give fits] {v. phr.} {informal} To upset; bother very much. * […]

give forth
[give forth] {v. phr.} To emit; produce. * /When the gong […]

give gray hair
[give gray hair] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make (someone) anxious, confused, […]

give ground
[give ground] {v. phr.} To go backward under attack; move back; […]

give in
[give in] {v.} To stop fighting or arguing and do as […]

give it some thought
[give it some thought] {v. phr.} To wait and see; consider […]

give it the gun
[give it the gun] or [give her the gun] {v. phr.}, […]

give it to
[give it to] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To give punishment to; […]

give it to one straight
[give it to one straight] {v. phr.} To be direct; be […]

give no quarter
[give no quarter] {v. phr.} To be ruthless and show no […]

give notice
[give notice] {v. phr.} To inform an employer, an employee, a […]

give of oneself
[give of oneself] {v. phr.}, {literary} To give your time and […]

give off
[give off] {v.} To send out; let out; put forth. * […]

give one a lift
[give one a lift] {v. phr.} 1. To give someone a […]

give one a piece of one's mind
[give one a piece of one's mind] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]

give one pause
[give one pause] {v. phr.} To astonish someone; cause one to […]

give one some of his
[give one some of his] or [her own medicine] {v. phr.} […]

give one the eye
[give one the eye] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To look at, […]

give one's due
[give one's due] {v. phr.} To be fair to (a person), […]

give one's right arm for
[give one's right arm for] {v. phr.} To give something of […]

give one's word
[give one's word] {v. phr.} To seriously promise. * /"You gave […]

give oneself airs
[give oneself airs] {v. phr.} To act proud; act vain. * […]

give oneself away
[give oneself away] {v. phr.} To show guilt; show you have […]

give oneself up
[give oneself up] {v.} To stop hiding or running away; surrender. […]

give oneself up to
[give oneself up to] {v. phr.} Not to hold yourself back […]

give out
[give out] {v.} 1. To make known; let it be known; […]

give pause
[give pause] {v. phr.} To cause you to stop and think; […]

give rein to
[give rein to] or [give free rein to] {v. phr.} To […]

give rise to
[give rise to] {v. phr.} To be the reason for; cause. […]

give someone his rights
[give someone his rights] or [read someone his rights] {v. phr.}, […]

give the ax
[give the ax] {v. phr.}, {colloquial} 1. Abruptly to finish a […]

give the benefit of the doubt
[give the benefit of the doubt] {v. phr.} To believe (a […]

give the bounce
[give the bounce] or [give the gate] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. […]

give the devil his due
[give the devil his due] {v. phr.} To be fair, even […]

give the glad eye
[give the glad eye] {v. phr.}, {slang} To give (someone) a […]

give the go-by
[give the go-by] {v. phr.} To pay no attention to a […]

give the lie to
[give the lie to] {v. phr.}, {literary} 1. To call (someone) […]

give the shirt off one's back
[give the shirt off one's back] {v. phr.}, {informal} To give […]

give the show away
[give the show away] {v. phr.} To reveal a plan or […]

give the slip
[give the slip] {v.} To escape from (someone); run away from […]

give the willies
[give the willies] {v. phr.} To cause someone to be uncomfortable, […]

give thought to
[give thought to] {v. phr.} To consider; think about. * /Have […]

give to understand
[give to understand] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To make a person […]

give up
[give up] {v.} 1a. To stop trying to keep; surrender; yield. […]

give up the ghost
[give up the ghost] {v. phr.} To die; stop going. * […]

give up the ship
[give up the ship] {v. phr.} To stop fighting and surrender; […]

give voice
[give voice] {v. phr.}, {formal} To tell what you feel or […]

give way
[give way] {v.} 1. To go back; retreat. * /The enemy […]

give way to
[give way to] {v. phr.} 1a. To make room for; allow […]

glance off
[glance off] {v. phr.} To ricochet. * /The bullet glanced off […]

gloss over
[gloss over] {v.} To try to make what is wrong or […]

go about
[go about] {v.} 1. To be busy with; keep busy at […]

go about one's business
[go about one's business] {v. phr.} To mind one's own affairs. […]

go after
[go after] {v.} To try to get. * /"First find out […]

go ahead
[go ahead] {v.} To begin to do something; not wait. * […]

go along
[go along] {v.} 1. To move along; continue. * /Uncle Bill […]

go ape
[go ape] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become highly excited or behave […]

go around
[go around] {v.} 1a. To go from one place or person […]

go astray
[go astray] {v. phr.} To become lost. * /The letter has […]

go at
[go at] {v.} 1. To start to fight with; attack. * […]

go at it hammer and tongs
[go at it hammer and tongs] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To […]

go back on
[go back on] {v. phr.} 1. To turn against; not be […]

go back on one's word
[go back on one's word] {v. phr.} To renege; break a […]

go bail for
[go bail for] {v. phr.} To advance the necessary money as […]

go begging
[go begging] {v. phr.} To be not needed or wanted. * […]

go broke
[go broke] {v. phr.}, {slang} To lose all one's money; especially […]

go bust
[go bust] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become bankrupt. * /Our company […]

go by
[go by] {v.} 1. To go or move past; pass. * […]

go by the board
[go by the board] also [pass by the board] {v. phr.} […]

go by the name of
[go by the name of] {v. phr.} To be called. * […]

go chase oneself
[go chase oneself] {v. phr.}, {slang} Go away and stop being […]

go down
[go down] {v. phr.} 1. To deteriorate in quality. * /This […]

go down
[go down] {v.} To go to prison.

go down in history
[go down in history] or [go down in the records] {v. […]

go down the drain
[go down the drain] {v. phr.} To be lost or wasted […]

go down the tubes
[go down the tubes] {v. phr.} {informal} To transit to a […]

go Dutch
[go Dutch] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go out for fun together […]

go fly a kite
[go fly a kite] {v. phr.}, {slang} To go away; leave. […]

go for
[go for] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To try to get; aim […]

go for a spin
[go for a spin] {v. phr.} To go for a ride […]

go for broke
[go for broke] {v. phr.}, {slang} To risk everything on one […]

go for nothing
[go for nothing] also {formal} [go for naught] {v. phr.} To […]

go from strength to strength
[go from strength to strength] {v. phr.} To move forward, increasing […]

go halfway
[go halfway] or [go halfway to meet one] or [meet one […]

go halves
[go halves] {v. phr.}, {informal} To share half or equally become […]

go hang
[go hang] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To stop being of interest […]

go hard with
[go hard with] {v. phr.} To be painful, troublesome, or hard […]

go haywire
[go haywire] {v. phr.}, {informal} Mixed-up, out of order, not in […]

go hog wild
[go hog wild] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become extremely agitated and […]

go in for
[go in for] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try to do; take […]

go in one ear and out the other
[go in one ear and out the other] {v. phr.}, {informal} […]

go into
[go into] {v.} 1a. To go or fit inside of; able […]

go into a huddle
[go into a huddle] {v. phr.} 1. To gather close together […]

go into a tailspin
[go into a tailspin] or [go into a nose dive] {v. […]

go into orbit
[go into orbit] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To become very happy […]

go it
[go it] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To go fast; run hard; […]

go jump in the lake
[go jump in the lake] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go away […]

go legit
[go legit] {v. phr.} To start practicing a legitimate business after […]

go like clockwork
[go like clockwork] or [go off like clockwork] {v. phr.}, {informal} […]

go native
[go native] {v. phr.} To behave like a native (said of […]

go off
[go off] {v.} 1. To leave; to depart. * /Helen's mother […]

go off half-cocked
[go off half-cocked] also [go off at half cock] {v. phr.}, […]

go off in a huff
[go off in a huff] {v. phr.} To depart in anger. […]

go off the deep end
[go off the deep end] or [go overboard] {v. phr.}, {informal} […]

go on
[go on] {v.} 1a. To continue; not stop. * /After he […]

go on record
[go on record] {v. phr.} To make an official statement as […]

go one's way
[go one's way] {v. phr.} 1. To start again or continue […]

go out
[go out] {v. phr.} 1. To pass out of date or […]

go out for
[go out for] or [come out for] {v. phr.} To try […]

go out of business
[go out of business] {v. phr.} To cease functioning as a […]

go out of one's way
[go out of one's way] {v. phr.} To make an extra […]

go out the window
[go out the window] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go out of […]

go over
[go over] {v.} 1. To examine; think about or look at […]

go over like a lead balloon
[go over like a lead balloon] {v. phr.}, {informal} To fail […]

go over one's head
[go over one's head] {v. phr.} 1. To be too difficult […]

go sit on a tack
[go sit on a tack] {v.}, {slang} Shut up and go […]

go somebody one better
[go somebody one better] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something better […]

go stag
[go stag] {v. phr.} 1. To go to a dance or […]

go steady
[go steady] {v. phr.} To go on dates with the same […]

go straight
[go straight] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become an honest person; lead […]

go the rounds
[go the rounds] {v. phr.} To pass or be told from […]

go the whole hog
[go the whole hog] or [go whole hog] {v. phr.}, {informal} […]

go through
[go through] {v.} 1. To examine or think about carefully; search. […]

go through hell and high water
[go through hell and high water] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go […]

go through the motions
[go through the motions] {v. phr.} To pretend to do something […]

go through with
[go through with] {v. phr.} To finish; do as planned or […]

go to
[go to] {v.} To be ready to do; start doing something. […]

go to any length
[go to any length] {v. phr.} To do everything you can. […]

go to bat for
[go to bat for] {v. phr.}, {informal} To help out in […]

go to bed with the chickens
[go to bed with the chickens] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go […]

go to it!
[go to it!] {v. phr.} An expression of encouragement meaning go […]

go to one's head
[go to one's head] {v. phr.} 1. To make one dizzy. […]

go to pieces
[go to pieces] {v. phr.} To become very nervous or sick […]

go to pot
[go to pot] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be ruined; become bad; […]

go to seed
[go to seed] or [run to seed] {v. phr.} 1. To […]

go to show
[go to show] or [go to prove] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]

go to the chair
[go to the chair] {v. phr.} To be executed in the […]

go to the devil
[go to the devil] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To go away, […]

go to the dogs
[go to the dogs] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go to ruin; […]

go to the trouble
[go to the trouble] or [take the trouble] {v. phr.} To […]

go to town
[go to town] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To do something quickly […]

go to waste
[go to waste] {v. phr.} To be wasted or lost; not […]

go to wrack and ruin
[go to wrack and ruin] {v. phr.} To fall apart and […]

go together
[go together] {v.} 1. To go with the same boy or […]

go under
[go under] {v.} 1. To be sunk. * /The ship hit […]

go under the hammer
[go under the hammer] {v. phr.} To be auctioned off. * […]

go up
[go up] {v.} 1. To go or move higher; rise. * […]

go up in smoke
[go up in smoke] or [go up in flames] {v. phr.} […]

go up in the air
[go up in the air] {v. phr.} To become angry; lose […]

go with
[go with] {v.} 1. To match; to look good with. * […]

go without saying
[go without saying] {v. phr.} To be too plain to need […]

go wrong
[go wrong] {v. phr.} 1. To fail; go out of order. […]

going through changes
[going through changes] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To be in trouble, […]

goof off
[goof off] {v.}, {slang} To loaf or be lazy; not want […]

goof on
[goof on] {v. phr.} To laugh or joke at smb.; to […]

goof up
[goof up] {v. phr.} To make a mistake (usually not serious). […]

goose
[goose] {v.} To grab someone's behind in a playful fashion.

got a thing going
[got a thing going] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To be engaged […]

grab off
[grab off] {v.}, {informal} To take quickly; take or grab before […]

grandstand
[grandstand] {v.}, {slang}, {informal} To show off, to perform histrionics needlessly. […]

grasp at straws
[grasp at straws] or [clutch at straws] {v. phr.} To depend […]

grease the wheels
[grease the wheels] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something or act […]

grin and bear it
[grin and bear it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be as cheerful […]

grind to a halt
[grind to a halt] {v. phr.}, {informal} To slow down and […]

gross out
[gross out] {v.}, {slang} To commit a vulgar act; to repel […]

grow on
[grow on] or [grow upon] {v.} 1. To become stronger in; […]

grow out of
[grow out of] {v. phr.} 1. To outgrow; become too mature […]

grow up
[grow up] {v.} 1. To increase in size or height; become […]

gum up
[gum up] {v.}, {slang} To cause not to work or ruin; […]

gun for
[gun for] {v.}, {informal} 1. To hunt for with a gun; […]

had rather
[had rather] or [had sooner] {v.} To choose to (do one […]

hail from
[hail from] {v.}, {informal} To have your home in; come from; […]

half-inch
[half-inch] {v.} to steal (rhyming slang for 'pinch')

ham it up
[ham it up] {v. phr.}, {slang} To do more than look […]

hammer at
[hammer at] or [hammer away at] {v.} 1. To work steadily […]

hammer out
[hammer out] {v.} 1. To write or produce by hard work. […]

hand down
[hand down] {v.} To arrange to give or leave after, death. […]

hand it to
[hand it to] {v. phr.}, {informal} To admit the excellence of; […]

hand off
[hand off] {v.} To hand the football to another back. * […]

hand on
[hand on] {v.} To pass along to the next person who […]

hand out
[hand out] {v.}, {informal} To give (things of the same kind) […]

hand over
[hand over] {v.} To give control or possession of; give (something) […]

hand something to someone on a silver platter
[hand something to someone on a silver platter] {v. phr.} To […]

hand-pick
[hand-pick] {v.}, {informal} To choose very carefully. * /This debating team […]

handle with gloves
[handle with gloves] or [handle with kid gloves] {v. phr.}, {informal} […]

hang around
[hang around] {v.}, {informal} 1. To pass time or stay near […]

hang back
[hang back] or [hang off] or [hang behind] {v. phr.} 1. […]

hang by a thread
[hang by a thread] or [hang by a hair] {v. phr.} […]

hang fire
[hang fire] {v. phr.} 1. To fail or be slow in […]

hang heavy
[hang heavy] or [hang heavy on one's hands] {v. phr.} To […]

hang in (there)
[hang in (there)] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To persevere; not to […]

hang in effigy
[hang in effigy] or [burn in effigy] {v. phr.} To hang […]

hang in the balance
[hang in the balance] {v. phr.} To have two equally possible […]

hang on
[hang on] {v.} 1. To hold on to something, usually tightly. […]

hang on the words of
[hang on the words of] also [hang on the lips of] […]

hang on to
[hang on to] {v.} To hold tightly; keep firmly. * /The […]

hang on to your hat
[hang on to your hat] or [hold on to your hat] […]

hang one on
[hang one on] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To give a heavy […]

hang one's head
[hang one's head] {v. phr.} To bend your head forward in […]

hang out
[hang out] {v.} 1. {slang} To spend your time idly or […]

hang out one's shingle
[hang out one's shingle] {v. phr.}, {informal} To give public notice […]

hang over
[hang over] {v.} 1. To be going to happen to; threaten. […]

hang over one's head
[hang over one's head] {v. phr.} To be a danger or […]

hang ten
[hang ten] {v.}, {slang} 1. To be an outstanding performer on […]

hang together
[hang together] {v.} 1. To stay united; help and defend one […]

hang up
[hang up] {v.} 1. To place on a hook, peg, or […]

happen on
[happen on] or [happen upon] {v.}, {literary} To meet or find […]

hark back
[hark back] {v.}, {literary} 1. To recall or turn back to […]

harp away at
[harp away at] or [harp away on] {v.} To mention again […]

hash out
[hash out] {v.}, {informal} To talk all about and try to […]

hash up
[hash up] {v.}, {slang} 1. To make a mess of; do […]

hate one's guts
[hate one's guts] {v. phr.}, {slang} To feel a very strong […]

haul down
[haul down] {v.}, {informal} 1. To catch (as a ball) usually […]

haul down one's colors
[haul down one's colors] or [strike one's colors] {v. phr.} 1. […]

haul in
[haul in] or [haul up] or [pull in] {v.}, {slang} To […]

haul off
[haul off] {v.} To move suddenly. - Used with "and" usually […]

haul over the coals
[haul over the coals] or [rake over the coals] {v. phr.} […]

have
[have] or [get] or [develop a crush on] {v. phr.} To […]

have
[have] or [hold the whip over] {v. phr.} To control; dominate. […]

have a (good) head for
[have a (good) head for] {v. phr.} To have a special […]

have a (good) mind to
[have a (good) mind to] {v. phr.} To consider doing; intend […]

have a ball
[have a ball] {v. phr.}, {slang} Enjoy yourself very much; have […]

have a care
[have a care] {v. phr.}, {formal} To be careful what you […]

have a field day
[have a field day] {v. phr.} To enjoy great success or […]

have a fit
[have a fit] or [have fits] or [throw a fit] {v. […]

have a go at
[have a go at] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try, especially after […]

have a good head on one's shoulders
[have a good head on one's shoulders] {v. phr.} To be […]

have a hand in
[have a hand in] {v. phr.} To have a part in […]

have a heart
[have a heart] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stop being mean; be […]

have a heart-to-heart talk
[have a heart-to-heart talk] {v. phr.} To confide in someone with […]

have a mind of one's own
[have a mind of one's own] {v. phr.} To be independent […]

have a say in
[have a say in] or [a voice in] {v. phr.} To […]

have a screw loose
[have a screw loose] {v. phr.}, {slang} To act in a […]

have a snowballs chance in hell
[have a snowball's chance in hell] {v. phr.} To be condemned […]

have a soft spot in one's heart for
[have a soft spot in one's heart for] {v. phr.} To […]

have a sweet tooth
[have a sweet tooth] {v. phr.} To be excessively fond of […]

have a time
[have a time] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To have trouble; have […]

have a way with
[have a way with] {v. phr.} To be able to lead, […]

have a word with
[have a word with] {v. phr.} 1. To talk, discuss, or […]

have all one's buttons
[have all one's buttons] or [have all one's marbles] {v. phr.}, […]

have an affair with
[have an affair with] {v. phr.} To have a sexual relationship […]

have an ear for
[have an ear for] {v. phr.} To have a keen perception; […]

have an edge on
[have an edge on] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To have an […]

have an eye for
[have an eye for] {v. phr.} To be able to judge […]

have an eye on
[have an eye on] or [have one's eye on] {v. phr.}, […]

have been around
[have been around] {v. phr.}, {informal} Have been to many places […]

have dibs on
[have dibs on] or [put dibs on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]

have done
[have done] {v.}, {formal} To stop; finish. * /When the teacher […]

have done with
[have done with] {v.} To stop doing or using something. * […]

have eyes only for
[have eyes only for] {v. phr.} To see or want nothing […]

have got to
[have got to] {v. phr.} Must; be in great need to […]

have had it
[have had it] {v. phr.}, {slang} To have experienced or suffered […]

have hair
[have hair] {v. phr.}, {slang} To possess courage, fortitude, guts, sex-appeal. […]

have in mind
[have in mind] {v. phr.} To plan; intend; select. * /We […]

have in the palm of one's hand
[have in the palm of one's hand] {v. phr.} To completely […]

have it
[have it] {v. phr.} 1. To hear or get news; understand. […]

have it coming
[have it coming] {v. phr.} To deserve the good or bad […]

have it in for
[have it in for] {v. phr.}, {informal} To wish or mean […]

have it in for you
[have it in for somebody] {v. phr.} {slang} To bear a […]

have it made
[have it made] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be sure of success; […]

have it out
[have it out] {v. phr.} To settle a difference by a […]

have it over
[have it over] or [have it all over] {v. phr.} To […]

have kittens
[have kittens] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become very much worried or […]

have lots (everything) going for one
[have lots (everything) going for one] {v. phr.} To have abilities […]

have no business
[have no business] {v. phr.} To have no right or reason. […]

have none of
[have none of] {v. phr.} To refuse to approve or allow. […]

have nothing on
[have nothing on] or [not have anything on] {v. phr.} Not […]

have nothing to do with
[have nothing to do with] {v. phr.} To not be involved […]

have on
[have on] {v.} 1. To be dressed in; wear. * /Mary […]

have one's ass in a sling
[have one's ass in a sling] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} […]

have one's cake and eat it too
[have one's cake and eat it too] {v. phr.} To enjoy […]

have one's ear
[have one's ear] {v. phr.} To have access to someone in […]

have one's ears on
[have one's ears on] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {citizen's band radio jargon} […]

have one's fill
[have one's fill] {v. phr.} To be satisfied; be surfeited; be […]

have one's fling
[have one's fling] {v. phr.} To have one or more romantic […]

have one's hands full
[have one's hands full] {v. phr.} To have as much work […]

have one's head screwed on backwards
[have one's head screwed on backwards] {v. phr.} To lack common […]

have one's hide
[have one's hide] {v. phr.}, {informal} To punish severely. * /John's […]

have one's wits about one
[have one's wits about one] {v. phr.} To be alert; remain […]

have oneself
[have oneself] {v. phr.}, {nonstandard} To enjoy. - Sometimes used in […]

have qualms about
[have qualms about] {v. phr.} To feel uneasy about; hesitate about […]

have rocks in one's head
[have rocks in one's head] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be stupid; […]

have someone by the balls
[have someone by the balls] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To […]

have something going for one
[have something going for one] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To have […]

have something on
[have something on] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have information or proof […]

have something on the ball
[have something on the ball] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {colloquial} To be […]

have the constitution of an ox
[have the constitution of an ox] {v. phr.} To be able […]

have the courage of one's convictions
[have the courage of one's convictions] {v. phr.} To be brave […]

have the guts to do something
[have the guts to do something] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be […]

have the last laugh
[have the last laugh] or [get the last laugh] {v. phr.} […]

have the laugh on
[have the laugh on] {v. phr.} To emerge as the victor. […]

have the lead
[have the lead] {v. phr.} To occupy the most prominent part […]

have the makings of
[have the makings of] {v. phr.} To possess the basic ingredients; […]

have the right-of-way
[have the right-of-way] {v. phr.} To have priority in proceeding in […]

have to
[have to] or [have got to] {v.}, {informal} To be obliged […]

have to do with
[have to do with] {v. phr.} 1. To be about; be […]

have two strikes against one
[have two strikes against one] or [have two strikes on one] […]

hawk
[hawk] {v.} To spit.

head for
[head for] {v. phr.} To go in the direction of. * […]

head for the hills
[head for the hills] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get far away […]

head off
[head off] {v.} 1. To get in front of and stop, […]

head out
[head out] {v.} 1. To go or point away. * /The […]

head up
[head up] {v.}, {informal} 1. To be at the head or […]

headbang
[headbang] {v.} To nod or shake one's head violently to rock […]

heap coals of fire on one's head
[heap coals of fire on one's head] {v. phr.}, {literary} To […]

hear a pin drop
[hear a pin drop] {v. phr.} Absolute silence. * /It's so […]

hear the beat
[hear the beat] or [see the beat] {v. phr.}, {dialect} To […]

heart stand still
[heart stand still] {v. phr.} To be very frightened or worried. […]

heave in sight
[heave in sight] {v. phr.} To seem to rise above the […]

heave to
[heave to] {v.} To bring a ship to a stop; bring […]

help oneself
[help oneself] {v. phr.} To take what you want; take rather […]

help out
[help out] {v.} 1. To be helpful or useful; help sometimes […]

hem and haw
[hem and haw] {v. phr.} 1. To pause or hesitate while […]

hem in
[hem in] or [hem around] or [hem about] {v.} 1. To […]

hide one's face
[hide one's face] or [hide one's head] {v. phr.} 1. To […]

hide one's light under a bushel
[hide one's light under a bushel] {v. phr.} To be very […]

hide out
[hide out] {v. phr.} To go into hiding, as in the […]

high-hat
[high-hat] (2) {v.}, {slang} To treat others as inferior; look down […]

hightail it
[hightail it] {v. phr.}, {slang} To travel fast; move rapidly. * […]

hinge on
[hinge on] or [hinge upon] {v.} To depend on as decisive: […]

hire out
[hire out] {v.}, {informal} 1. To accept a job; take employment. […]

hit between the eyes
[hit between the eyes] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a strong […]

hit bottom
[hit bottom] or [touch bottom] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be […]

hit home
[hit home] {v. phr.} To go directly to the mark; strike […]

hit it off
[hit it off] {v. phr.}, {informal} To enjoy one another's company; […]

hit on
[hit on] or [hit upon] {v.} To happen to meet, find, […]

hit on all cylinders
[hit on all cylinders] {v. phr.} 1. To run smoothly or […]

hit one's stride
[hit one's stride] {v. phr.} 1. To walk or run at […]

hit the books
[hit the books] {v. phr.}, {informal} To study your school assignments, […]

hit the bulls-eye
[hit the bull's-eye] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go to the important […]

hit the ceiling
[hit the ceiling] or [hit the roof] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]

hit the deck
[hit the deck] {v. phr.} To get up from bed, to […]

hit the dirt
[hit the dirt] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {military} To take cover under […]

hit the fan
[hit the fan] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become a big public […]

hit the hay
[hit the hay] or [hit the sack] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]

hit the high spots
[hit the high spots] {v. phr.} To consider, mention, or see […]

hit the jackpot
[hit the jackpot] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be very lucky or […]

hit the nail on the head
[hit the nail on the head] {v. phr.} To get something […]

hit the road
[hit the road] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To become a wanderer; […]

hit the sauce
[hit the sauce] {v. phr.}, {slang} To drink alcoholic beverages - […]

hit the spot
[hit the spot] {v. phr.}, {informal} To refresh fully or satisfy […]

hit town
[hit town] {v. phr.} To arrive in town. * /Give me […]

hitch one's wagon to a star
[hitch one's wagon to a star] {v. phr.} To aim high; […]

hoe one's own row
[hoe one's own row] {v. phr.} To make your way in […]

hog-tie
[hog-tie] {v.}, {informal} 1. To tie (an animal) so it is […]

hold a brief for
[hold a brief for] {v. phr.} To argue in support of; […]

hold a candle to
[hold a candle to] also [hold a stick to] {v. phr.} […]

hold all the trumps
[hold all the trumps] {v. phr.} To have the best chance […]

hold back
[hold back] {v.} 1. To stay back or away; show unwillingness. […]

hold court
[hold court] {v. phr.} 1. To hold a formal meeting of […]

hold down
[hold down] {v.} 1. To keep in obedience; keep control of; […]

hold forth
[hold forth] {v.} 1. To offer; propose. * /As a candidate, […]

hold good
[hold good] {v.} 1. To continue to be good; last. * […]

hold it
[hold it] or [hold everything] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stop something […]

hold off
[hold off] {v.} 1a. To refuse to let (someone) become friendly. […]

hold on
[hold on] {v.} 1. To keep holding tightly; continue to hold […]

hold on to
[hold on to] {v. phr.} 1a. or [hold to] To continue […]

hold one's breath
[hold one's breath] {v. phr.} 1. To stop breathing for a […]

hold one's end up
[hold one's end up] or [hold up one's end] or [keep […]

hold one's fire
[hold one's fire] or [hold fire] {v. phr.} To keep back […]

hold one's head up
[hold one's head up] {v. phr.} To show self-respect; not be […]

hold one's horses
[hold one's horses] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stop; wait; be patient. […]

hold one's own
[hold one's own] {v. phr.} To keep your position; avoid losing […]

hold one's peace
[hold one's peace] {v. phr.}, {formal} To be silent and not […]

hold one's temper
[hold one's temper] or [keep one's temper] {v. phr.} To make […]

hold one's tongue
[hold one's tongue] {v. phr.} To be silent; keep still; not […]

hold out
[hold out] {v. phr.} 1. To put forward; reach out; extend; […]

hold over
[hold over] {v.} 1. To remain or keep in office past […]

hold still
[hold still] {v. phr.} To remain motionless. * /"Hold still," the […]

hold the bag
[hold the bag] {v. phr.} To be made liable for or […]

hold the fort
[hold the fort] {v. phr.} 1. To defend a fort successfully; […]

hold the line
[hold the line] {v. phr.} To keep a situation or trouble […]

hold the stage
[hold the stage] {v. phr.} 1. To continue to be produced […]

hold true
[hold true] or [hold good] {v. phr.} To remain true. * […]

hold up
[hold up] {v.} 1. To raise; lift. * /John held up […]

hold water
[hold water] {v. phr.} 1. To keep water without leaking. * […]

hole out
[hole out] {v.} To finish play in golf by hitting the […]

hole up
[hole up] also [hole in] {v.}, {slang} To take refuge or […]

hollow out
[hollow out] {v.} To cut or dig out or to cut […]

home on
[home on] or [home in on] {v.} To move toward a […]

hook
[hook] {v.} Steal. Possibly from the act of 'fishing' for items […]

hook it
[hook it] {v.} To run away quickly.

hook up
[hook up] {v. phr.} To connect or fit together. * /The […]

hop to it
[hop to it] {v. phr.}, {slang} To get started; start a […]

hope against hope
[hope against hope] {v. phr.} To try to hope when things […]

horn in
[horn in] {v.}, {slang} To come in without invitation or welcome; […]

horse around
[horse around] {v.}, {slang} To join in rough teasing; play around. […]

hover over
[hover over] {v. phr.} 1. To remain close or above. * […]

how goes it?
[how goes it?] {v. phr.}, {interrog.} How are you and your […]

hug the road
[hug the road] {v. phr.} To stay firmly on the road; […]

hump
[hump] {v.} 1. To carry or heave. 2. To have sexual […]

hunt down
[hunt down] {v.} 1. To pursue and capture; look hard for […]

hunt up
[hunt up] {v.} To find or locate by search. * /When […]

hurry on with
[hurry on with] or [make haste with] {v. phr.} To make […]

hurry up
[hurry up] {v. phr.} To rush (an emphatic form of hurry). […]

hush up
[hush up] {v.} 1. To keep news of (something) from getting […]

impose on
[impose on] {v.} To try to get more from (a person […]

improve on
[improve on] or [improve upon] {v.} To make or get one […]

inch (one's way) along
[inch (one's way) along] {v. phr.} To. proceed slowly and with […]

iron out
[iron out] {v.}, {informal} To discuss and reach an agreement about […]

jack up
[jack up] {v.} 1. To lift with a jack. * /The […]

jack up
[jack up] {v.} Inject an illegal drug.

jar on
[jar on] {v. phr.} To irritate. * /The constant construction noise […]

jazz up
[jazz up] {v.}, {slang} To brighten up; add more noise, movement, […]

join forces
[join forces] or [join hands] {v. phr.} To get together for […]

joking aside
[joking aside] or [joking apart] {v. phr.}, {informal} No fooling; without […]

jot down
[jot down] {v. phr.} To quickly commit to writing; make a […]

jump
[jump] {n.} {v.} As a noun or verb, sexual intercourse.

jump at
[jump at] {v.} To take or accept quickly and gladly. * […]

jump bail
[jump bail] or [skip bail] {v. phr.}, {informal} To run away […]

jump down one's throat
[jump down one's throat] {v. phr.} To suddenly become very angry […]

jump on
[jump on] or [jump all over] or [land on] or [land […]

jump on the bandwagon
[jump on the bandwagon] or [get on the bandwagon] {v. phr.}, […]

jump out of one's skin
[jump out of one's skin] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be badly […]

jump the gun
[jump the gun] also [beat the gun] {v. phr.} 1. To […]

jump the track
[jump the track] {v. phr.} 1. To go off rails; go […]

jump through a hoop
[jump through a hoop] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do whatever you […]

jump to a conclusion
[jump to a conclusion] {v. phr.} To decide too quickly or […]

junked up
[junked up] {adj.} or {v. phr.}, {slang}, {drug culture} To be […]

keel over
[keel over] {v.} 1. To turn upside down; tip over; overturn. […]

keep (one) posted
[keep (one) posted] {v. phr.} To receive current information; inform oneself. […]

keep a civil tongue in one's head
[keep a civil tongue in one's head] {v. phr.} To be […]

keep a stiff upper lip
[keep a stiff upper lip] {v. phr.} To be brave; face […]

keep abreast (of) someone
[keep abreast (of) someone] or [keep abreast (of) something] {v. phr.} […]

keep after
[keep after] {v.}, {informal} To speak to (someone) about something again […]

keep an eye on
[keep an eye on] or [keep one's eye on] or [have […]

keep at
[keep at] {v.} To continue to do; go on with. * […]

keep away
[keep away] {v. phr.} To remain at a distance from. * […]

keep back
[keep back] {v. phr.} To refrain or be restrained from entering; […]

keep body and soul together
[keep body and soul together] {v. phr.} To keep alive; survive. […]

keep books
[keep books] {v. phr.} To keep records of money gained and […]

keep company
[keep company] {v. phr.} 1. To stay or go along with […]

keep cool
[keep cool] {v. phr.} Remain calm; remain unexcited. * /The main […]

keep down
[keep down] {v.} Keep from progressing or growing; keep within limits; […]

keep from
[keep from] {v.}, {informal} To hold yourself back from; stop or […]

keep house
[keep house] (1) {v. phr.} To do the necessary things in […]

keep house
[keep house] (2) also [play house] {v. phr.}, {informal} To live […]

keep in touch with
[keep in touch with] {v. phr.} To remain in communication with; […]

keep late hours
[keep late hours] {v. phr.} To go to bed late; habitually […]

keep off
[keep off] {v. phr.} To refrain from entering; stay away from. […]

keep on
[keep on] {v.} 1. To go ahead; not stop; continue. * […]

keep one at a distance
[keep one at a distance] or [keep one at arm's length] […]

keep one's balance
[keep one's balance] {v. phr.} To stay even-tempered; not become overexcited. […]

keep one's chin up
[keep one's chin up] {v. phr.} To be brave; be determined; […]

keep one's distance
[keep one's distance] {v. phr.} To be cool toward someone; avoid […]

keep one's eye on the ball
[keep one's eye on the ball] {v. phr.} 1. To watch […]

keep one's eyes peeled
[keep one's eyes peeled] or [keep one's eyes skinned] {v. phr.}, […]

keep one's feet
[keep one's feet] {v. phr.} To keep from falling or slipping […]

keep one's hand in
[keep one's hand in] {v. phr.} To keep in practice; continue […]

keep one's head
[keep one's head] also [keep one's wits about one] {v. phr.} […]

keep one's head above water
[keep one's head above water] {v. phr.} To remain solvent; manage […]

keep one's mouth shut
[keep one's mouth shut] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be or stay […]

keep one's nose clean
[keep one's nose clean] {v. phr.}, {slang} To stay out of […]

keep one's nose to the grindstone
[keep one's nose to the grindstone] or [have one's nose to […]

keep one's own counsel
[keep one's own counsel] {v. phr.}, {formal} To keep your ideas […]

keep one's shirt on
[keep one's shirt on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To calm down; keep […]

keep one's word
[keep one's word] {v. phr.} To do what one has promised; […]

keep open house
[keep open house] {v. phr.} To offer hospitality and entertain those […]

keep out (of)
[keep out (of)] {v. phr.} 1. To stay out; remain out […]

keep pace
[keep pace] {v. phr.} To go as fast; go at the […]

keep plugging along
[keep plugging along] {v. phr.}, {informal} To continue to work diligently […]

keep step with
[keep step with] {v. phr.} To maintain the same degree of […]

keep tab on
[keep tab on] or [keep tabs on] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. […]

keep the ball rolling
[keep the ball rolling] {v. phr.}, {informal} To keep up an […]

keep the faith
[keep the faith] {v. phr.} To not abandon hope; stay committed […]

keep the home fires burning
[keep the home fires burning] {v. phr.} To keep things going […]

keep the wolf (wolves) from the door
[keep the wolf (wolves) from the door] {v. phr.} To avoid […]

keep things humming
[keep things humming] {v. phr.} To cause thing to perform smoothly […]

keep time
[keep time] {v. phr.} 1. To show the right time. * […]

keep track
[keep track] {v. phr.} To know about changes; stay informed or […]

keep under one's hat
[keep under one's hat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To keep secret; not […]

keep up
[keep up] {v.} 1a. To go on; not stop; continue. * […]

keep up appearances
[keep up appearances] {v. phr.} To maintain an outward show of […]

keep up with the Joneses
[keep up with the Joneses] {v. phr.} To follow the latest […]

keep watch
[keep watch] {v. phr.} To be vigilant; be alert; guard. * […]

kettle of fish
[kettle of fish] {v. phr.}, {informal} Something to be considered; how […]

kick against the pricks
[kick against the pricks] {v. phr.}, {literary} To fight against rules […]

kick around
[kick around] {v.}, {informal} 1. To act roughly or badly to; […]

kick back
[kick back] {v.}, {slang}, {informal} To pay money illegally for favorable […]

kick down
[kick down] {v. phr.}, {slang} To shift an automobile, jeep, or […]

kick it
[kick it] {v. phr.}, {slang} To end a bad or unwanted […]

kick off
[kick off] {v. phr.} 1. To make the kick that begins […]

kick oneself
[kick oneself] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be sorry or ashamed; regret. […]

kick out
[kick out] or [boot out] {v.}, {informal} To make (someone) go […]

kick over
[kick over] {v.} 1. Of a motor: To begin to work. […]

kick over the traces
[kick over the traces] also [jump the traces] {v. phr.} To […]

kick the bucket
[kick the bucket] {v. phr.}, {slang} To die. * /Old Mr. […]

kick up
[kick up] {v.}, {informal} To show signs of not working right. […]

kick up a fuss
[kick up a fuss] or [kick up a row] or [raise […]

kick up one's heels
[kick up one's heels] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have a merry […]

kill off
[kill off] {v.} To kill or end completely; destroy. * /The […]

kill time
[kill time] {v. phr.} To cause the time to pass more […]

kill two birds with one stone
[kill two birds with one stone] {v. phr.} To succeed in […]

kiss someone
[kiss someone] or [something goodbye] {v. phr.} To lose or give […]

knock about
[knock about] or [knock around] {v.} To travel without a plan; […]

knock cold
[knock cold] {v. phr.}, {informal} To render unconscious. * /The blow […]

knock down
[knock down] {v. phr.} To reduce; lower. * /The realtors said […]

knock for a loop
[knock for a loop] or [throw for a loop] {v. phr.}, […]

knock it off
[knock it off] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To stop talking […]

knock off
[knock off] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To burglarize someone. * /They […]

knock off one's feet
[knock off one's feet] {v. phr.} To surprise (someone) so much […]

knock on wood
[knock on wood] {v. phr.} To knock on something made of […]

knock one's block off
[knock one's block off] {v. phr.}, {slang} To hit someone very […]

knock oneself out
[knock oneself out] {v. phr.}, {informal} To work very hard; make […]

knock out
[knock out] {v. phr.} To make helpless, unworkable, or unusable. * […]

knock over
[knock over] {v. phr.} To overturn; upset. * /I accidentally knocked […]

knock the living daylights out of
[knock the living daylights out of] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To […]

know a thing or two about
[know a thing or two about] {v. phr.} To be experienced […]

know enough to come in out of the rain
[know enough to come in out of the rain] {v. phr.} […]

know if one is coming or going
[know if one is coming or going] or [know whether one […]

know one in high places
[know one in high places] {v. phr.} To be connected with […]

know one is alive
[know one is alive] {v. phr.} Not to notice a person. […]

know one's onions
[know one's onions] {v.} To be well acquainted with a subject.

know one's own mind
[know one's own mind] {v. phr.} To not hesitate or vacillate; […]

know one's place
[know one's place] {v. phr.} To be deferential to one's elders […]

know one's way around
[know one's way around] or [know one's way about] {v. phr.} […]

know something inside out
[know something inside out] {v. phr.} To be extremely well conversant […]

know which side one's bread is buttered on
[know which side one's bread is buttered on] {v. phr.} To […]

knuckle under
[knuckle under] {v. phr.} To do something because you are forced […]

labor under
[labor under] {v. phr.} To be the victim of; suffer from. […]

lace into
[lace into] or [tie into] {v.}, {informal} To attack physically or […]

land on one's feet
[land on one's feet] also [land on both feet] {v. phr.}, […]

lap up
[lap up] {v.} 1. To eat or drink with the tip […]

lash
[lash] {v.} {n.} 1. Urinate. 2. Alcohol.

lash out
[lash out] {v.} 1. To kick. * /The horse lashed out […]

last out
[last out] {v.} 1. To be enough until the end of. […]

latch on
[latch on] or [hitch onto] {v.}, {informal} 1. To get hold […]

laugh all the way to the bank
[laugh all the way to the bank] {v. phr.} To have […]

laugh off
[laugh off] {v.} To dismiss with a laugh as not important […]

laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth
[laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth] or [laugh on […]

laugh one out of
[laugh one out of] {v. phr.} To cause another to forget […]

laugh one's head off
[laugh one's head off] {v. phr.}, {informal} To laugh very hard; […]

lay a finger on
[lay a finger on] {v. phr.} To touch or bother, even […]

lay about one
[lay about one] {v. phr.} To hit out in all directions. […]

lay an egg
[lay an egg] {v. phr.}, {slang} To fail to win the […]

lay aside
[lay aside] {v. phr.} 1. To put off until another time; […]

lay at one's door
[lay at one's door] {v. phr.}, {literary} To blame (something) on […]

lay away
[lay away] {v.} 1. To save. * /She laid a little […]

lay bare
[lay bare] {v. phr.} To expose; reveal; divulge. * /During his […]

lay by
[lay by] {v.} To save, especially a little at a time. […]

lay down
[lay down] {v.} 1. To let (something) be taken; give up […]

lay down one's arms
[lay down one's arms] {v. phr.} To cease fighting; surrender. * […]

lay down one's life
[lay down one's life] {v. phr.} To sacrifice one's life for […]

lay down the law
[lay down the law] {v. phr.} 1. To give strict orders. […]

lay eyes on
[lay eyes on] or [set eyes on] {v. phr.} To see. […]

lay for
[lay for] {v.}, {informal} To hide and wait for in order […]

lay hands on
[lay hands on] {v. phr.} 1. To get hold of; find; […]

lay hold of
[lay hold of] {v. phr.} 1. To take hold of; grasp; […]

lay in
[lay in] {v.} To store up a supply of; to get […]

lay into
[lay into] or [light into] {v.}, {informal} 1. To attack physically; […]

lay it on
[lay it on] or [lay it on thick] also [put it […]

lay low
[lay low] {v.} 1. To knock down; to force into a […]

lay off
[lay off] {v. phr.} 1. To mark out the boundaries or […]

lay on
[lay on] {v.} 1. To spread on or over a surface; […]

lay on the line
[lay on the line] or [put on the line] {v. phr.}, […]

lay one's cards on the table
[lay one's cards on the table] or [lay down one's cards] […]

lay one's hands on
[lay one's hands on] or [get one's hands on] {v. phr.} […]

lay oneself open to
[lay oneself open to] {v. phr.} To make oneself vulnerable to; […]

lay oneself out
[lay oneself out] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make an extra hard […]

lay out
[lay out] {v. phr.} 1. To prepare (a dead body) for […]

lay over
[lay over] {v.} 1. To put off until later; delay; postpone. […]

lay rubber
[lay rubber] or [lay a patch] {v. phr.}, {slang} To take […]

lay the blame at one's door
[lay the blame at one's door] {v. phr.} To say that […]

lay to
[lay to] {v.} 1. To give the blame or credit to; […]

lay to rest
[lay to rest] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To put a dead […]

lay up
[lay up] {v.} 1. To collect a supply of; save for […]

lay waste
[lay waste] {v. phr.}, {literary} To cause wide and great damage […]

lead a dog's life
[lead a dog's life] {v. phr.}, {informal} To live a hard […]

lead a merry chase
[lead a merry chase] {v. phr.} To delay or escape capture […]

lead by the nose
[lead by the nose] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have full control […]

lead off
[lead off] {v.} To begin; start; open. * /Richardson led off […]

lead on
[lead on] {v. phr.} To encourage you to believe something untrue […]

lead one a merry dance
[lead one a merry dance] {v. phr.} To cause someone unusual […]

lead the way
[lead the way] {v. phr.} To go before and show how […]

lead to
[lead to] {v. phr.} To result in. * /Such a heavy […]

leaf through
[leaf through] {v. phr.} To scan or glance through a book […]

leak out
[leak out] {v. phr.} To become known; escape. * /The famous […]

leak to
[leak to] {v. phr.} To purposely let a secret be known, […]

lean on
[lean on] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To pressure (someone) by blackmailing, […]

learn by rote
[learn by rote] {v. phr.} To blindly memorize what was taught […]

leave a bad taste in one's mouth
[leave a bad taste in one's mouth] {v. phr.} To feel […]

leave at the altar
[leave at the altar] {v. phr.} 1. To decide not to […]

leave behind
[leave behind] {v. phr.} 1. Abandon. * /Refugees on the run […]

leave flat
[leave flat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To quit or leave suddenly without […]

leave hanging
[leave hanging] or [leave hanging in the air] {v. phr.} To […]

leave holding the bag
[leave holding the bag] or [leave holding the sack] {v. phr.}, […]

leave in the lurch
[leave in the lurch] {v. phr.} To desert or leave alone […]

leave it at that
[leave it at that] {v. phr.} To avoid further and more […]

leave no stone unturned
[leave no stone unturned] {v. phr.} To try in every way; […]

leave off
[leave off] {v.} To come or put to an end; stop. […]

leave one's mark
[leave one's mark] {v. phr.} To leave an impression upon; influence […]

leave open
[leave open] {v. phr.} To remain temporarily unsettled; subject to further […]

leave out
[leave out] {v. phr.} To skip; omit. * /The printer accidentally […]

leave out of account
[leave out of account] {v. phr.} To fail to consider; forget […]

leave to one's own devices
[leave to one's own devices] {v. phr.} Let someone do what […]

leave word with
[leave word with] {v. phr.} To leave a message. * /Hank […]

lend a hand
[lend a hand] or [give a hand] also [bear a hand] […]

lend itself to
[lend itself to] {v. phr.} To give a chance for or […]

lend oneself to
[lend oneself to] {v. phr.} To give help or approval to; […]

let alone
[let alone] {conj. phr.} 1. Even less; certainly not. - Used […]

let be
[let be] {v.} To pay no attention to; disregard; forget. * […]

let bygones be bygones
[let bygones be bygones] {v. phr.} To let the past be […]

let down
[let down] {v. phr.} 1. To allow to descend; lower. * […]

let down easy
[let down easy] {v. phr.} To refuse or say no to […]

let drop
[let drop] {v. phr.} 1. To cease to talk about; set […]

let George do it
[let George do it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To expect someone else […]

let go
[let go] {v.} 1a. To stop holding something; loosen your hold; […]

let go of
[let go of] {v. phr.} To release one's grasp. * /As […]

let grass grow under one's feet
[let grass grow under one's feet] {v. phr.} To be idle; […]

let it all hang out
[let it all hang out] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} Not to […]

let it lay
[let it lay] {v. phr.}, {used imperatively}, {slang} Forget it; leave […]

let it rip
[let it rip] {v. phr.}, {used imperatively}, {slang} 1. Don't be […]

let know
[let know] {v. phr.} To inform. * /Please let us know […]

let loose
[let loose] {v.} 1a. or [set loose] or [turn loose] To […]

let off
[let off] {v.} 1. To discharge (a gun); explode; fire. * […]

let off steam
[let off steam] or [blow off steam] {v. phr.} 1. To […]

let on
[let on] {v.}, {informal} 1. To tell or admit what you […]

let one have it
[let one have it] {v. phr.} 1a. {slang} To hit hard. […]

let one in on
[let one in on] {v. phr.} To reveal a secret to; […]

let one's hair down
[let one's hair down] or [let down one's hair] {v. phr.}, […]

let one's left hand know what one's right hand is doing
[let one's left hand know what one's right hand is doing] […]

let out
[let out] {v.} 1a. To allow to go out or escape. […]

let pass
[let pass] {v. phr.} To disregard; overlook. * /Herb may have […]

let ride
[let ride] {v. phr.}, {informal} To allow to go on without […]

let slip
[let slip] {v. phr.} To unintentionally reveal. * /Ellen let it […]

let the cat out of the bag
[let the cat out of the bag] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]

let the chips fall where they may
[let the chips fall where they may] {v. phr.} To pay […]

let the grass grow under one's feet
[let the grass grow under one's feet] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]

let up
[let up] {v.}, {informal} 1. To become less, weaker, or quiet; […]

let well enough alone
[let well enough alone] or [leave well enough alone] {v. phr.} […]

level off
[level off] or [level out] {v.} 1. To make flat or […]

level with
[level with] {v. phr.} To tell someone the truth; not engage […]

lick into shape
[lick into shape] {v. phr.} To make perfect; drill; train. * […]

lick one's boots
[lick one's boots] {v. phr.} To flatter or act like a […]

lick one's chops
[lick one's chops] {v. phr.}, {informal} To think about something pleasant; […]

lie around
[lie around] {v. phr.} To be unused; inert. * /This old […]

lie down on the job
[lie down on the job] {v. phr.}, {informal} To purposely fail […]

lie in state
[lie in state] {v. phr.} Of a dead person: To lie […]

lie in wait
[lie in wait] {v. phr.} To watch from hiding in order […]

lie low
[lie low] or {nonstandard} [lay low] {v.}, {informal} 1. To stay […]

lie through one's teeth
[lie through one's teeth] {v. phr.} To lie uninhibitedly and unashamedly. […]

lie to
[lie to] {v.} Of a ship: To stay in one place […]

lift a finger
[lift a finger] or [lift a hand] also [raise a hand] […]

light on
[light on] also [light upon] {v.} To pick out by sight […]

light out
[light out] {v.}, {slang} 1. To run as fast as you […]

light up
[light up] {v.} Suddenly to look pleased and happy. * /Martha's […]

line one's pockets
[line one's pockets] also [line one's purse] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]

line up
[line up] {v. phr.} 1. To take places in a line […]

liquor up
[liquor up] {v. phr.}, {slang} To drink an excessive amount of […]

listen in
[listen in] {v.} 1. To listen to a radio broadcast. * […]

listen to reason
[listen to reason] {v. phr.} To listen to and think about […]

little does one think
[little does one think] {v. phr.} To not realize; not expect; […]

live down
[live down] {v.} To remove (blame, distrust or unfriendly laughter) by […]

live from hand to mouth
[live from hand to mouth] {v. phr.} To live on little […]

live in
[live in] or [room in] {v.}, {informal} To live in the […]

live in a fools paradise
[live in a fool's paradise] {v. phr.} To deceive oneself; tell […]

live in an ivory tower
[live in an ivory tower] {v. phr.} To be blind to […]

live in the fast lane
[live in the fast lane] {v. phr.}, {informal} To live a […]

live it up
[live it up] {v. phr.}, {informal} To pursue pleasure; enjoy games […]

live off someone
[live off someone] {v. phr.} To be supported by someone. * […]

live on borrowed time
[live on borrowed time] {v. phr.} To live or last longer […]

live out
[live out] {v.} 1. To finish (a period of time); spend. […]

live out of a suitcase
[live out of a suitcase] {v. phr.} To have no permanent […]

live up to
[live up to] {v.} To act according to; come up to; […]

load the bases
[load the bases] or [fill the bases] {v. phr.} To get […]

lock up
[lock up] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be assured of success. * […]

lodge a complaint
[lodge a complaint] {v. phr.} To make a complaint; complain. * […]

look after
[look after] also [see after] {v.} To watch over; attend to. […]

look alive
[look alive] {v.} Act lively; be quick; wake up and work; […]

look as if one has come out of a bandbox
[look as if one has come out of a bandbox] {v. […]

look at
[look at] {v.} To have a way of thinking or feeling […]

look at the world through rose-colored glasses
[look at the world through rose-colored glasses] or [see with rose-colored […]

look back
[look back] {v.} To review the past; think of what has […]

look bleak
[look bleak] {v.} To indicate misfortune; appear threatening or ruinous. * […]

look daggers
[look daggers] {v. phr.} To show anger with a look; express […]

look down on
[look down on] also [look down upon] {v.} To think of […]

look down one's nose at
[look down one's nose at] {v. phr.}, {informal} To think of […]

look for
[look for] {v.} 1. To think likely; expect. * /We look […]

look forward to
[look forward to] {v.} 1. To expect. * /At breakfast, John […]

look high and low for
[look high and low for] {v. phr.} To look everywhere; search […]

look in on
[look in on] {v.} To go to see; make a short […]

look in the eye
[look in the eye] or [look in the face] {v. phr.} […]

look into
[look into] {v.} To find out the facts about; examine; study; […]

look like a million dollars
[look like a million dollars] {v. phr.}, {informal} To look well […]

look like the cat that ate the canary
[look like the cat that ate the canary] or [look like […]

look on
[look on] or [look upon] {v.} 1. To regard; consider; think […]

look oneself
[look oneself] {v. phr.} To appear self-possessed and well; look or […]

look out
[look out] or [watch out] {v.} 1. To take care; be […]

look out for
[look out for] {v. phr.} To watch out for; be on […]

look over
[look over] {v.} To look at and try to learn something […]

look sharp
[look sharp] {v.} To be alert; be very attentive; keep a […]

look to
[look to] {v.} 1. To attend to; get ready for; take […]

look up
[look up] {v.} 1. {informal} To improve in future chances; promise […]

look up to
[look up to] {v.} To think of (someone) as a good […]

lord it over
[lord it over] {v. phr.} To act as the superior and […]

lose face
[lose face] {v.} To be embarrassed or shamed by an error […]

lose ground
[lose ground] {v. phr.} 1. To go backward; retreat. * /The […]

lose heart
[lose heart] {v. phr.} To feel discouraged because of failure; to […]

lose one's grip
[lose one's grip] {v. phr.} To fail in control or command; […]

lose one's head
[lose one's head (over)] {v. phr.} 1. To panic. * /"Let's […]

lose one's heart
[lose one's heart] {v. phr.} To fall in love; begin to […]

lose one's marbles
[lose one's marbles] {v. phr.} To go mad; become crazed. * […]

lose one's shirt
[lose one's shirt] {v. phr.}, {slang} To lose all or most […]

lose one's temper
[lose one's temper] {v. phr.} To lose control over one's anger; […]

lose one's tongue
[lose one's tongue] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be so embarrassed or […]

lose oneself
[lose oneself] {v. phr.} 1. To go wrong; miss your way; […]

lose out
[lose out] {v.} To fail to win; miss first place in […]

lose sight of
[lose sight of] {v. phr.} 1. Not to be able to […]

lose touch
[lose touch] {v. phr.}, {informal} To fail to keep in contact […]

lose track
[lose track] {v. phr.} To forget about something; not stay informed; […]

louse up
[louse up] {v.}, {slang} To throw into confusion; make a mess […]

lower the boom
[lower the boom] {v. phr.}, {informal} To punish strictly; check or […]

luck out
[luck out] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. Suddenly to get lucky […]

lust for
[lust for] {v. phr.} To physically yearn for; hanker after; want […]

M.C.
[M.C.] or [emcee] {v.} To act as master of ceremonies at […]

make a beeline for
[make a beeline for] {v. phr.} To go in a straight […]

make a big deal about
[make a big deal about] {v. phr.}, {informal} To exaggerate an […]

make a clean breast of
[make a clean breast of] {v. phr.} To admit (your guilt); […]

make a clean sweep of
[make a clean sweep of] {v. phr.} 1. Achieve a complete […]

make a day of it
[make a day of it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something […]

make a dent in
[make a dent in] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make less by […]

make a difference
[make a difference] or [make the difference] {v. phr.} To change […]

make a face
[make a face] {v. phr.}, {informal} To twist your face; make […]

make a fool of
[make a fool of] or (informal) [make a monkey of] {v. […]

make a fuss over
[make a fuss over] {v. phr.} 1. To quarrel about something […]

make a go of
[make a go of] {v. phr.} To turn into a success. […]

make a hit
[make a hit] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be successful; be well-liked; […]

make a killing
[make a killing] {v. phr.} To earn or suddenly win a […]

make a living
[make a living] {v. phr.} To earn one's livelihood. * /If […]

make a long story short
[make a long story short] {v. phr.} To summarize a lengthy […]

make a match
[make a match] {v. phr.} To bring a man and woman […]

make a motion
[make a motion] {v. phr.} To propose in some committee meeting […]

make a move
[make a move] {v. phr.} 1. To budge; change places. * […]

make a name for oneself
[make a name for oneself] {v. phr.} To become recognized in […]

make a night of it
[make a night of it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To spend the […]

make a nuisance of oneself
[make a nuisance of oneself] {v. phr.} To constantly bother others. […]

make a pass at
[make a pass at] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} Make advances toward […]

make a pig of oneself
[make a pig of oneself] {v. phr.}, {informal} To overindulge; eat […]

make a play for
[make a play for] {v. phr.}, {slang} To try to get […]

make a point
[make a point] {v. phr.} To try hard; make a special […]

make a practice of
[make a practice of] {v. phr.} To make a habit of; […]

make a racket
[make a racket] {v. phr.} To cause a lot of noisy […]

make a scene
[make a scene] {v. phr.} To act hysterically; attract unfavorable attention. […]

make a splash
[make a splash] {v. phr.} To cause a sensation. * /The […]

make a stab at
[make a stab at] {v. phr.} To try doing something at […]

make a stand
[make a stand] {v. phr.} 1. To take a firm position […]

make a touch
[make a touch] {v. phr.} To borrow money; try to borrow […]

make a virtue of necessity
[make a virtue of necessity] {v. phr.} Make the best of […]

make after
[make after] {v. phr.} To chase something; run after something. * […]

make allowance
[make allowance] {v. phr.} To judge results by the circumstances. - […]

make an end of
[make an end of] {v. phr.} To make (something) end; put […]

make an example of
[make an example of] {v. phr.} To punish (someone) publicly to […]

make an exhibition of oneself
[make an exhibition of oneself] {v. phr.} To behave foolishly or […]

make away with
[make away with] {v.}, {informal} Take; carry away; cause to disappear. […]

make believe
[make believe] {v.} To act as if something is true while […]

make book
[make book] {v. phr.} To serve as a bookmaker taking bets […]

make bricks without straw
[make bricks without straw] {v. phr.} To make something without the […]

make conversation
[make conversation] {v. phr.} To talk with someone just so that […]

make do
[make do] {v. phr.} To use a poor substitute when one […]

make ends meet
[make ends meet] {v. phr.} To have enough money to pay […]

make eyes at
[make eyes at] {v. phr.}, {informal} To look at a girl […]

make faces at
[make faces at] {v. phr.} To grimace; scowl. * /"Stop making […]

make for
[make for] {v.} To go toward; start in the direction of. […]

make free with
[make free with] {v.} 1. To take or use (things) without […]

make friends
[make friends] {v. phr.} To become friends; form a friendship. * […]

make fun of
[make fun of] or [poke fun at] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]

make good
[make good] {v. phr.} 1. To do what one promised to […]

make good time
[make good time] {v. phr.} To make unimpeded progress on a […]

make haste
[make haste] {v. phr.} To move fast; hurry. - Rarely used […]

make hay while the sun shines
[make hay while the sun shines] {v. phr.} To do something […]

make head or tail of
[make head or tail of] {v. phr.}, {informal} To see the […]

make headway
[make headway] {v. phr.} To move forward; make progress. * /The […]

make it hot
[make it hot] {v. phr.}, {informal} To bring punishment; cause trouble. […]

make it snappy
[make it snappy] {v. phr.}, {informal} To move quickly; be fast; […]

make it with
[make it with] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To be accepted […]

make light of
[make light of] {v. phr.} To treat an important matter as […]

make little of
[make little of] {v. phr.} To make (something) seem unimportant; belittle. […]

make love
[make love] {v. phr.} 1. To be warm, loving, and tender […]

make merry
[make merry] {v. phr.}, {literary} To have fun, laugh, and be […]

make mincemeat (out) of
[make mincemeat (out) of] {v. phr.} To destroy completely. * /The […]

make much of
[make much of] {v. phr.} To make something seem of more […]

make neither head nor tail of
[make neither head nor tail of] {v. phr.} To be unable […]

make no bones
[make no bones] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To have no doubts; […]

make of
[make of] {v. phr.} To interpret; understand. * /What do you […]

make off
[make off] {v.} To go away; run away; leave. * /When […]

make one feel at home
[make one feel at home] {v. phr.} To be hospitable; welcome; […]

make one out to be
[make one out to be] {v. phr.} To accuse someone of […]

make one step at a time
[make one (little) step at a time] to do something gradually. […]

make one tick
[make one tick] {v. phr.} To cause to operate; to motivate. […]

make one's blood boil
[make one's blood boil] or [make the blood boil] {v. phr.}, […]

make one's head spin
[make one's head spin] {v. phr.} To be bewildered; be confused. […]

make one's mark
[make one's mark] {v. phr.} To become known to many people; […]

make one's mouth water
[make one's mouth water] {v. phr.} 1. To look or smell […]

make one's pile
[make one's pile] {v. phr.} To make one's fortune. * /The […]

make one's way
[make one's way] {v. phr.} 1. To go forward with difficulty; […]

make oneself at home
[make oneself at home] {v. phr.} To feel comfortable; act as […]

make oneself scarce
[make oneself scarce] {v. phr.}, {slang} To leave quickly; go away. […]

make or break
[make or break] {v. phr.} To bring complete success or failure, […]

make out
[make out] {v.} 1. To write the facts asked for (as […]

make over
[make over] {v.} 1. To change by law something from one […]

make rounds
[make rounds] {v. phr.} To travel the same route, making several […]

make sense
[make sense] {v. phr.} 1. To be something you can understand […]

make short work of
[make short work of] {v. phr.} To finish rapidly. * /The […]

make sit up
[make sit up] {v. phr.} To shock to attention; surprise; create […]

make something of
[make something of] {v. phr.} 1. To make (something) seem important. […]

make sure
[make sure] {v. phr.} To see about something yourself; look at […]

make the best of
[make the best of] {v. phr.} To do something you do […]

make the feathers fly
[make the feathers fly] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To enjoy working; […]

make the fur fly
[make the fur fly] or [make the feathers fly] {v. phr.}, […]

make the grade
[make the grade] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To make good; succeed. […]

make the most of
[make the most of] {v. phr.} To do the most you […]

make the scene
[make the scene] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be present; to arrive […]

make time
[make time] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be successful in arriving […]

make tracks
[make tracks] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go fast; get a speedy […]

make up
[make up] {v.} (stress on "up") 1. To make by putting […]

make up one's mind
[make up one's mind] {v. phr.} To choose what to do; […]

make waves
[make waves] {v. phr.}, {informal} Make one's influence felt; create a […]

make way
[make way] {v. phr.} To move from in front so someone […]

map out
[map out] {v. phr.} To arrange; lay out; plan. * /The […]

mark down
[mark down] {v. phr.} 1. To lower the price. * /The […]

mark off
[mark off] {v. phr.} Mark with lines; lay out in sections. […]

mark one's words
[mark one's words] {v. phr.} To pay close attention to what […]

mark time
[mark time] {v. phr.} 1. To move the feet up and […]

marry money
[marry money] {v. phr.} To marry a rich person. * /Ellen […]

mastermind
[mastermind] {v.} To create; direct; invent the central plan for several […]

mean business
[mean business] {v. phr.}, {informal} To decide strongly to do what […]

mean well
[mean well] {v. phr.} To have good intentions. * /Fred generally […]

measure off
[measure off] {v. phr.} To mark by measuring. * /She measured […]

measure up
[measure up] {v.} To be equal; be of fully high quality; […]

meet one's death
[meet one's death] {v. phr.} To die. * /Algernon met his […]

meet one's eye
[meet one's eye] {v. phr.} To be in plain view or […]

meet one's match
[meet one's match] {v. phr.} To encounter someone as good as […]

meet one's Waterloo
[meet one's Waterloo] {v. phr.} To be defeated; lose an important […]

meet up with
[meet up with] {v. phr.} To meet by accident; come upon […]

meet with
[meet with] {v.} 1. To meet (someone), usually by accident. * […]

melt in one's mouth
[melt in one's mouth] {v. phr.} 1. To be so tender […]

mend one's fences
[mend one's fences] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something to make […]

mend one's ways
[mend one's ways] {v. phr.} To reform; change one's behavior from […]

mess around
[mess around] {v. phr.} 1. To engage in idle or purposeless […]

mess up
[mess up] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To cause trouble; to […]

mill around
[mill around] {v. phr.} To move impatiently in no particular direction. […]

mince words
[mince words] {v. phr.} To choose words carefully for the sake […]

mind one's own business
[mind one's own business] {v. phr.} To not interfere in the […]

mind one's p's and q's
[mind one's p's and q's] {v. phr.} To be very careful […]

mind you
[mind you] {v. phr.}, {informal} I want you to notice and […]

misfire
[misfire] {v.} To fail to appeal; fall flat. * /The standup […]

miss a trick
[miss a trick] {v. phr.} To fail to see, hear, or […]

miss by a mile
[miss by a mile] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To shoot at […]

miss out
[miss out] {v.}, {informal} To fail; lose or not take a […]

miss the boat
[miss the boat] also [miss the bus] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]

miss the point
[miss the point] {v. phr.} To be unable to comprehend the […]

mix up
[mix up] {v.} To confuse; make a mistake about. * /Jimmy […]

mizzle
[mizzle] {v.} Decamp.

mooch
[mooch] {v.} Loiter or wander aimlessly, skulk.

moon
[moon] {v.} To expose one's backside (from Old English, mona).

mop the floor with
[mop the floor with] or [mop up the floor with] or […]

mop up
[mop up] {v. phr.} To disperse or liquidate isolated groups or […]

move a muscle
[move a muscle] {v. phr.} To move even a very little. […]

move heaven and earth
[move heaven and earth] {v. phr.} To try every way; do […]

move in on
[move in on] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {colloquial} To take over something […]

muck about
[muck about] {v.} Waste time. Interfere with.

muck in
[muck in] {v.} Share a duty or workload.

mull over
[mull over] {v. phr.} To consider; think over. * /He mulled […]

muscle in on
[muscle in on] {v. phr.} To intrude; penetrate; force oneself into […]

nail down
[nail down] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make certain; make sure; settle. […]

nark
[nark] {n.} {v.} 1. As a verb or noun; spy or […]

narrow down
[narrow down] {v. phr.} To limit within very strict margins. * […]

never mind
[never mind] {v. phr.} Don't trouble about it; don't worry about […]

never say die
[never say die] {v. phr.} Don't quit; don't be discouraged. * […]

nick
[nick] {v.} 1. Steal. 2. Police Station or prison. 3. To […]

nip in the bud
[nip in the bud] {v. phr.} To check at the outset; […]

nod out
[nod out] {v.} To lapse into a drug induced stupour.

nose about
[nose about] or [nose around] {v. phr.}, {informal} To look for […]

nose down
[nose down] {v.}, {of an aircraft} To head down; bring down […]

nose in
[nose in] (2) or [nose into] (2) {v.} To move in […]

nose out
[nose out] {v.}, {informal} 1. To learn by effort (something private […]

nose over
[nose over] {v.} To turn over on the nose so as […]

nose up
[nose up] {v.} To head up; incline the forward end upwards; […]

nosh
[nosh] {n.} {v.} 1. Food. 2. To eat.

not have the heart to
[not have the heart to] {v. phr.} To not be insensitive […]

not to get to first base
[not to get to first base] {v. phr.} To fail to […]

not to give one the time of day
[not to give one the time of day] {v. phr.}, {slang}, […]

not to give quarter
[not to give quarter] {v. phr.} 1. To be utterly unwilling […]

not to know one from Adam
[not to know one from Adam] {v. phr.} To not know […]

not to know the first thing about
[not to know the first thing about] {v. phr.} To be […]

not to know what to make of
[not to know what to make of] {v. phr.} To be […]

not to know whether one is coming or going
[not to know whether one is coming or going] {v. phr.} […]

not to lift a finger
[not to lift a finger] {v. phr.} To not help in […]

not to speak above breath
[not able to speak above one's breath] {adj. phr.} Not able […]

not to touch (something) with a ten-foot pole
[not to touch (something) with a ten-foot pole] {v. phr.} To […]

nuke
[nuke] {v.} To fix any meal in a microwave oven. * […]

nuke a tater
[nuke a tater] {v. phr.} 1. To bake a potato in […]

number among
[number among] {v. phr.} Consider as one of; consider to be […]

nurse a drink
[nurse a drink] {v. phr.}, {informal} To hold a drink in […]

nurse a grudge
[nurse a grudge] {v. phr.} To keep a feeling of envy […]

nutmeg
[nutmeg] {v.} In association football, to pass the ball between an […]

occupy oneself
[occupy oneself] {v. phr.} To make oneself busy with. * /Having […]

odds are against
[odds are against] {v. phr.} The likelihood of success is not […]

off (one/he/she/it) goes!
[off (one/he/she/it) goes!] {v. phr.} Said of a person, a vehicle, […]

one-upmanship
[one-upmanship] {v.}, {informal} Always keeping ahead of others; trying to keep […]

open fire
[open fire] {v. phr.} To begin shooting. * /The big warship […]

open its doors
[open its doors] {v. phr.} 1. To allow someone or something […]

open one's eyes
[open one's eyes] or [open up one's eyes] {v. phr.} To […]

open one's heart
[open one's heart] {v. phr.} 1. To talk about your feelings […]

open onto
[open onto] {v. phr.} To have a view of. * /Our […]

open the door
[open the door] {v. phr.} To allow more action or discussion; […]

open the floodgates
[open the floodgates] {v. phr.} To let loose an outburst of […]

open up
[open up] {v.} 1. To show for the first time; make […]

order about
[order about] or [around] {v. phr.} To dictate arrogantly to someone; […]

own up
[own up] {v.}, {informal} To take the blame; admit your guilt; […]

pack a punch
[pack a punch] or [pack a wallop] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. […]

pack off
[pack off] {v.}, {informal} To send away; dismiss abruptly. * /When […]

pack one's bag
[pack one's bag] {v. phr.} To leave a place out of […]

pack up
[pack up] {v. phr.} To pack one's suitcase for traveling; prepare […]

pad the bill
[pad the bill] {v. phr.} To add false expenses to a […]

paddle one's own canoe
[paddle one's own canoe] {v. phr.}, {informal} To work without help; […]

paint a gloomy picture
[paint a gloomy picture] {v. phr.} To describe something in a […]

paint oneself into a corner
[paint oneself into a corner] {v. phr.} To get oneself into […]

paint the town red
[paint the town red] or [paint the town] {v. phr.}, {slang} […]

pair off
[pair off] {v.} 1. To make a pair of; put two […]

pair up
[pair up] {v.} 1. To make a pair of; match. * […]

palm off
[palm off] {v.}, {informal} 1. To sell or give (something) by […]

pan out
[pan out] {v.}, {informal} To have a result, especially a good […]

pant for
[pant for] {v. phr.} To desire something very deeply. * /He […]

parcel out
[parcel out] {v.} To give out in parts or shares; divide. […]

pare down
[pare down] {v. phr.} To limit; economize; reduce. * /With a […]

part company
[part company] {v. phr.} 1. To part with someone; leave each […]

part with
[part with] {v.} 1. To separate from; leave. * /He parted […]

partake of
[partake of] {v.}, {formal} 1. To take some of; receive a […]

partial to
[partial to] {v. phr.} Having a weakness for; favorable toward. * […]

pass around
[pass around] {v. phr.} To circulate from one to another; distribute […]

pass away
[pass away] {v.} 1. To slip by; go by; pass. * […]

pass for
[pass for] {v. phr.} To be taken for; be considered as. […]

pass muster
[pass muster] {v. phr.}, {informal} To pass a test or check-up; […]

pass off
[pass off] {v.} 1. To sell or give (something) by false […]

pass on
[pass on] {v.} 1. To give an opinion about; judge; settle. […]

pass out
[pass out] {v.}, {informal} 1. To lose consciousness; faint. * /She […]

pass over
[pass over] or [pass by] {v.} To give no attention to; […]

pass the buck
[pass the buck] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make another person decide […]

pass the hat
[pass the hat] {v. phr.} To solicit money; take up collections […]

pass the time of day
[pass the time of day] {v. phr.} To exchange greetings; stop […]

pass up
[pass up] {v.} To let (something) go by; refuse. * /Mary […]

pass upon
[pass upon] {v. phr.} To express an opinion about; judge. * […]

paste
[paste] {v.} To hit, punch or beat soundly. From a 19th […]

pat on the back
[pat on the back] (1) {v. phr.} 1. To clap lightly […]

patch up
[patch up] {v.} 1. To mend a hole or break; repair; […]

pave the way
[pave the way] {v. phr.} To make preparation; make easy. * […]

pay a call
[pay a call] {v. phr.} To visit someone. * /"Come and […]

pay as one goes
[pay as one goes] {v. phr.} To pay cash; to pay […]

pay attention
[pay attention] {v. phr.} To listen to someone; hear and understand […]

pay court to
[pay court to] {v. phr.} To woo; to shower with attention. […]

pay down
[pay down] {v. phr.} 1. To give as a deposit on […]

pay for
[pay for] {v.} To have trouble because of (something you did […]

pay off
[pay off] {v. phr.} 1. To pay the wages of. * […]

pay one back in his own coin
[pay one back in his own coin] {v. phr.} To retaliate. […]

pay one's respect to
[pay one's respect to] {v. phr.} To discharge one's social obligations […]

pay one's way
[pay one's way] {v. phr.} 1. To pay in cash or […]

pay the piper
[pay the piper] or [pay the fiddler] {v. phr.} To suffer […]

pay through the nose
[pay through the nose] {v. phr.}, {informal} To pay at a […]

pay up
[pay up] {v.} To pay in full; pay the amount of; […]

peel off
[peel off] {v.} To dive away from a group of airplanes […]

peg away
[peg away] {v.} To work methodically, industriously, or steadily * /Thomson […]

perish the thought
[perish the thought] {v. phr.} Let us not even think of […]

perk up
[perk up] {v.} To get or give back pep, vigor, health, […]

peter out
[peter out] {v.}, {informal} To fail or die down gradually; grow […]

pick a hole in
[pick a hole in] or [pick holes in] {v. phr.}, {informal} […]

pick a pocket
[pick a pocket] {v. phr.} To steal by removing from the […]

pick a quarrel
[pick a quarrel] {v. phr.} To seek the opportunity for a […]

pick a/the lock
[pick a/the lock] {v. phr.} To burglarize; open illegally; open a […]

pick and choose
[pick and choose] {v.} To select with much care; choose in […]

pick apart
[pick apart] or [pick to pieces] {v. phr.} To criticize harshly; […]

pick at
[pick at] {v.} 1. To reach or grasp for repeatedly. * […]

pick holes in
[pick holes in] {v. phr.} To criticize or find fault with […]

pick off
[pick off] {v.} 1. To pull off; remove with the fingers. […]

pick on
[pick on] {v.} 1. {informal} To make a habit of annoying […]

pick one's teeth
[pick one's teeth] {v. phr.} To clean one's teeth with a […]

pick one's way
[pick one's way] {v. phr.} To go ahead carefully in difficult […]

pick out
[pick out] {v.} 1. To choose. * /It took Mary a […]

pick over
[pick over] {v.} To select the best of; look at and […]

pick the brains of
[pick the brains of] {v. phr.} To get ideas or information […]

pick up
[pick up] {v.} 1. To take up; lift. * /During the […]

pick up the tab
[pick up the tab] {v. phr.} To pay the bill in […]

piece out
[piece out] {v.} 1. To put together from many different pieces; […]

pig out
[pig out] {v. phr.} 1. To eat a tremendous amount of […]

pigeonhole
[pigeonhole] {v.} 1. To set aside; defer consideration of. * /The […]

pile up
[pile up] {v. phr.} 1. To grow into a big heap. […]

pin down
[pin down] {v.} 1a. To keep (someone) from moving; make stay […]

pin one's ears back
[pin one's ears back] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To beat; defeat. […]

pin one's faith on
[pin one's faith on] {v. phr.} To depend upon; trust. * […]

pinch
[pinch] {n.} {v.} 1. (verb) Steal or take without asking. 2. […]

pinch and scrape
[pinch and scrape] {v. phr.} To save as much money as […]

pinch pennies
[pinch pennies] {v. phr.}, {informal} Not spend a penny more than […]

pinch-hit
[pinch-hit] {v.} 1. To substitute for another player at bat in […]

pine away
[pine away] {v. phr.} To waste away with grief. * /After […]

pinup girl
[pinup girl] {v. phr.} An attractive girl whose picture is pinned […]

pipe down
[pipe down] {v.} 1. To call (sailors) away from work with […]

pipe up
[pipe up] {v.}, {informal} To speak up; to be heard. * […]

piss off
[piss off] {v.}, {slang}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To bother; annoy; irritate. * […]

pit against
[pit against] {v.} To match against; oppose to; put in opposition […]

pitch a curve
[pitch a curve] or [a curve ball] {v. phr.} To catch […]

pitch in
[pitch in] {v.}, {informal} 1. To begin something with much energy; […]

pitch into
[pitch into] {v.}, {informal} 1. To attack with blows or words. […]

pitch out
[pitch out] {v.} 1. To deliberately throw a pitch outside of […]

pitch woo
[pitch woo] {v. phr.}, {slang} To kiss and hug; make love. […]

plan on
[plan on] {v.} 1. To have the plan of; have in […]

play a part in
[play a part in] {v. phr.} To be instrumental in; have […]

play a waiting game
[play a waiting game] {v. phr.} To withhold action until one's […]

play along (with)
[play along (with)] {v.} Cooperate; make no trouble. * /The honest […]

play ball
[play ball] {v. phr.} 1. To begin play in a ball […]

play by ear
[play by ear] {v. phr.} 1. To play a musical instrument […]

play cat and mouse with
[play cat and mouse with] {v. phr.} To tease or fool […]

play down
[play down] {v.} To give less emphasis to; make (something) seem […]

play fair
[play fair] {v. phr.} To do what is right to others; […]

play fast and loose
[play fast and loose] {v. phr.} To do as you please […]

play footsie
[play footsie] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. Touch the feet of […]

play for keeps
[play for keeps] {v. phr.} To take an action of finality […]

play hard to get
[play hard to get] {v. phr.} To act as if one […]

play havoc with
[play havoc with] or [raise havoc with] {v. phr.} To cause […]

play hooky
[play hooky] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stay out of school to […]

play into one's hands
[play into one's hands] {v. phr.} To be or do something […]

play off
[play off] {v.} 1. To match opposing persons, forces, or interests […]

play on
[play on] or [play upon] {v.} 1. To cause an effect […]

play one false
[play one false] {v. phr.}, {literary} To act disloyally toward (a […]

play one for
[play one for] {v.}, {informal} To treat (someone) as; act toward […]

play one's cards right
[play one's cards right] or [play one's cards well] {v. phr.}, […]

play ostrich
[play ostrich] {v. phr.} To refuse to face painful facts or […]

play politics
[play politics] {v. phr.} To make secret agreements for your own […]

play possum
[play possum] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To pretend to be asleep. […]

play safe
[play safe] or [play it safe] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be […]

play second fiddle
[play second fiddle] {v. phr.}, {informal} To act a smaller part; […]

play the devil with
[play the devil with] or [play hob with] {v. phr.}, {informal} […]

play the field
[play the field] {v. phr.}, {informal} To date many different people; […]

play the game
[play the game] {v. phr.}, {informal} To obey the rules; do […]

play the market
[play the market] {v. phr.} To try to make money on […]

play to the gallery
[play to the gallery] {v. phr.} To try to get the […]

play tricks on
[play tricks on] {v. phr.} To make another the victim of […]

play up
[play up] {v.} To call attention to; talk more about; emphasize. […]

play up to
[play up to] {v. phr.}. {slang} 1. To try to gain […]

play with fire
[play with fire] {v. phr.} To put oneself in danger; to […]

plough
[plough] or [plow through] {v. phr.} Pass through laboriously. * /Saw […]

plow into
[plow into] {v.} 1. To attack vigorously. * /He plowed into […]

pluck up
[pluck up] {v.} 1. To have (courage) by your own effort; […]

plug in
[plug in] {v. phr.} To connect (an electrical appliance) to a […]

plug into
[plug into] {v.} To connect (an electrical appliance) to a power […]

plume oneself
[plume oneself] {v. phr.}, {literary} To be proud of yourself; boast. […]

plunk down
[plunk down] {v.}, {informal} 1. To drop down; fall. * /After […]

point out
[point out] {v.} 1. To show by pointing with the finger; […]

point up
[point up] {v.} To show clearly; emphasize. * /The increase in […]

poke around
[poke around] or [poke about] {v.} 1. To search about; look […]

polish off
[polish off] {v.}, {informal} 1. To defeat easily. * /The Dodgers […]

polish the apple
[polish the apple] {v. phr.}, {slang} To try to make someone […]

poor-mouth
[poor-mouth] {v.} To be constantly complaining about one's poverty; keep saying […]

pop in
[pop in] {v. phr.} To suddenly appear without announcement. * /"Just […]

pop the question
[pop the question] {v. phr.}, {slang} To ask someone to marry […]

popup
[popup] {v.} 1. or [bob up] To appear suddenly or unexpectedly; […]

pound away at
[pound away at] {v. phr.} 1. To attack; criticize. * /In […]

pound out
[pound out] {v. phr.} 1. To play a piece of music […]

pound the pavement
[pound the pavement] {v. phr.}, {informal} To walk up and down […]

pour money down the drain
[pour money down the drain] {v. phr.} To spend one's money […]

pour oil on troubled waters
[pour oil on troubled waters] {v. phr.} To quiet a quarrel; […]

pour out
[pour out] {v.} 1. To tell everything about; talk all about. […]

press one's luck
[press one's luck] or [push one's luck] {v. phr.} To depend […]

press the flesh
[press the flesh] {v.}, {slang} To shake hands with total strangers […]

prevail upon
[prevail upon] or [prevail on] {v.} To bring to an act […]

prey on
[prey on] or [prey upon] {v.} 1. To habitually kill and […]

prey on one's mind
[prey on one's mind] {v. phr.} To afflict; worry. * /He […]

prick up one's ears
[prick up one's ears] {v. phr.}, {informal} To come to interested […]

pride oneself on
[pride oneself on] {v. phr.} To be proud of, take satisfaction […]

promise the moon
[promise the moon] {v. phr.} To promise something impossible. * /A […]

psych out
[psych out] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To find out the […]

pull a fast one
[pull a fast one] {v. phr.} To gain the advantage over […]

pull down
[pull down] {v.}, {informal} 1. To catch (a ball) after a […]

pull in one's horns
[pull in one's horns] or [draw in one's horns] {v. phr.}, […]

pull off
[pull off] {v.}, {informal} To succeed in (something thought difficult or […]

pull one's leg
[pull one's leg] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get someone to accept […]

pull one's punches
[pull one's punches] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not to hit as […]

pull one's teeth
[pull one's teeth] {v. phr.} To take power away from; make […]

pull one's weight
[pull one's weight] {v. phr.} To do your full share of […]

pull oneself together
[pull oneself together] {v. phr.} To become calm after being excited […]

pull out
[pull out] {v. phr.} 1. To withdraw; leave unceremoniously. * /The […]

pull out of a hat
[pull out of a hat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get as […]

pull over
[pull over] {v.} To drive to the side of the road […]

pull rank
[pull rank] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To assert one's superior position […]

pull something on one
[pull something on one] {v. phr.} To perpetrate something prejudicial; deceive. […]

pull strings
[pull strings] or [pull wires] {v. phr.}, {informal} To secretly use […]

pull the plug on
[pull the plug on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To expose (someone's) secret […]

pull the rug out from under
[pull the rug out from under] {v. phr.}, {informal} To withdraw […]

pull the wool over one's eyes
[pull the wool over one's eyes] {v. phr.}, {informal} To fool […]

pull through
[pull through] {v.} 1. To help through; bring safely through a […]

pull together
[pull together] {v.} To join your efforts with those of others; […]

pull up
[pull up] {v.} 1. To check the forward motion of; halt; […]

pull up one's socks
[pull up one's socks] {v. phr.} To try to do better, […]

pull up short
[pull up short] {v. phr.} To suddenly stop. * /He pulled […]

pull up stakes
[pull up stakes] {v. phr.}, {informal} To leave the place where […]

punt
[punt] {v.} 1. To gamble, wager or take a chance. 2. […]

push around
[push around] {v.}, {informal} To be bossy with; bully. * /Don't […]

push off
[push off] or [shove off] {v.} 1. To push a boat […]

push on
[push on] {v. phr.} To press forward; proceed forward laboriously. * […]

push over
[push over] {v. phr.} To upset; overthrow. * /She is standing […]

push the panic button
[push the panic button] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become very much […]

push up daisies
[push up daisies] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be dead and buried. […]

put a new face on
[put a new face on] {v. phr.} To alter the aspect […]

put about
[put about] {v. phr.} - Nautical usage. To turn in the […]

put across
[put across] {v.} 1. To explain clearly; make yourself understood; communicate. […]

put all one's eggs in one basket
[put all one's eggs in one basket] {v. phr.} To place […]

put an end to
[put an end to] or [put a stop to] {v. phr.} […]

put aside
[put aside] {v. phr.} 1. To save; put something aside for […]

put away
[put away] {v.} 1. To put in the right place or […]

put by
[put by] {v.} To save for the future; lay aside. * […]

put down
[put down] {v. phr.} 1. To stop by force, crush. * […]

put forth
[put forth] {v. phr.} To produce; issue; send out. * /In […]

put ideas into one's head
[put ideas into one's head] {v. phr.} To persuade someone to […]

put in
[put in] {v.} 1. To add to what has been said; […]

put in a word for
[put in a word for] {v. phr.} To speak in favor […]

put in an appearance
[put in an appearance] also [make an appearance] {v. phr.} To […]

put in mind of
[put in mind of] {v. phr.}, {nonstandard} To remind of; suggest […]

put in one's place
[put in one's place] {v. phr.}, {informal} To criticize someone for […]

put in the way of
[put in the way of] or [put in one's way] {v. […]

put off
[put off] {v.} 1. {informal} To cause confusion in; embarrass; displease. […]

put on
[put on] {v. phr.} 1. To dress in. * /The boy […]

put on airs
[put on airs] {v. phr.} To show conceit; act in a […]

put on an act
[put on an act] {v. phr.} 1. To perform a play. […]

put on one's thinking cap
[put on one's thinking cap] {v. phr.} To think hard and […]

put on the dog
[put on the dog] {v. phr.} To behave ostentatiously in terms […]

put on the map
[put on the map] {v. phr.} To make (a place) well […]

put one in the picture
[put one in the picture] {v. phr.} To inform someone of […]

put one on a pedestal
[put one on a pedestal] {v. phr.} To exaggeratedly worship or […]

put one through one's paces
[put one through one's paces] {v. phr.} To train and discipline […]

put one wise
[put one wise] {v. phr.} To bring one up-to-date; inform someone; […]

put one's back to it
[put one's back to it] {v. phr.} To make a real […]

put one's best foot forward
[put one's best foot forward] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try to […]

put one's finger on
[put one's finger on] also [lay one's finger on] {v. phr.} […]

put one's foot down
[put one's foot down] {v. phr.}, {informal} To take a decided […]

put one's foot in it
[put one's foot in it] or [put one's foot in one's […]

put one's hand to
[put one's hand to] or [set one's hand to] or [turn […]

put one's hand to the plow
[put one's hand to the plow] or [set one's hand to […]

put one's house in order
[put one's house in order] or [set one's house in order] […]

put one's money on a scratched horse
[put one's money on a scratched horse] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]

put one's nose out of joint
[put one's nose out of joint] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To […]

put one's shoulder to the wheel
[put one's shoulder to the wheel] {v. phr.} To make a […]

put oneself in another's place
[put oneself in another's place] or [put oneself in another's shoes] […]

put out
[put out] {v.} 1. To make a flame or light stop […]

put out of the way
[put out of the way] {v. phr.} To kill. * /When […]

put over
[put over] {v.} 1. To wait to a later time; postpone. […]

put someone on
[put someone on] {v.} To play a joke on someone by […]

put that in your pipe and smoke it
[put that in your pipe and smoke it] {v. phr.}, {informal} […]

put the bite on
[put the bite on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To ask (for money, […]

put their heads together
[put their heads together] or [lay their heads together] {v. phr.}, […]

put through
[put through] {v. phr.} 1. To carry out; arrange. * /If […]

put through one's paces
[put through one's paces] {v. phr.}, {informal} To test the different […]

put to bed
[put to bed] {v. phr.} 1. To put to rest for […]

put to rights
[put to rights] or [set to rights] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]

put to sea
[put to sea] {v. phr.} To start a voyage. * /The […]

put to shame
[put to shame] {v. phr.} 1. To disgrace. * /The cleanliness […]

put to sleep
[put to sleep] {v. phr.} 1. To cause to fall asleep. […]

put to the sword
[put to the sword] {v. phr.}, {literary} To kill (people) in […]

put to use
[put to use] {v. phr.} To use. * /During the early […]

put two and two together
[put two and two together] {v. phr.} To make decisions based […]

put up
[put up] {v.} 1a. To make and pack (especially a lunch […]

put up a (brave or good) front
[put up a (brave or good) front] {v. phr.} To act […]

put up a (brave, good, etc.) fight
[put up a (brave, good, etc.) fight] {v. phr.} To resist. […]

put up or shut up
[put up or shut up] {v. phr.} {informal} 1. To bet […]

put up to
[put up to] {v. phr.}, {informal} To talk to and make […]

put up with
[put up with] {v.} To accept patiently; bear. * /We had […]

put upon
[put upon] {v.} To use (someone) unfairly; expect too much from. […]

put wise
[put wise] {v.}, {slang} To tell (someone) facts that will give […]

put words into one's mouth
[put words into one's mouth] {v. phr.} To say without proof […]

queer oneself
[queer oneself] {v. phr.} To act in such a manner as […]

queer someone's pitch
[queer someone's pitch] {v.} 1. Take the pitch of another street […]

race against time
[race against time] {v. phr.} To be in a great hurry […]

race to stand still
[race to stand still] {v. phr.} To be so far behind […]

rack one's brain
[rack one's brain] {v. phr.} To try your best to think; […]

railroad
[railroad] {v.} To force through; push through by force. * /The […]

rain cats and dogs
[rain cats and dogs] or [rain buckets] or [rain pitchforks] {v. […]

rain on
[rain on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To bring misfortune to (someone); to […]

raise a row
[raise a row] {v. phr.} To cause a disturbance, a fuss, […]

raise a stink
[raise a stink] {v. phr.} To cause a disturbance; complain; protest […]

raise Cain
[raise Cain] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be noisy; cause trouble. * […]

raise eyebrows
[raise eyebrows] {v. phr.} To shock people; cause surprise or disapproval. […]

raise funds
[raise funds] or [money] {v. phr.} To solicit donations for a […]

raise hackles
[raise hackles] or [raise one's hackles] {v. phr.} To make (someone) […]

raise jack
[raise jack] {v. phr.} {informal} Make a noise, set up a […]

raise one's sights
[raise one's sights] {v. phr.} To aim high; be ambitious. * […]

raise one's voice
[raise one's voice] {v. phr.} To speak loudly, as if in […]

raise the devil
[raise the devil] or [raise heck] or [raise hob] or [raise […]

raise the roof
[raise the roof] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To make a lot […]

rake in
[rake in] {v. phr.} To realize great profits; take in money. […]

rake off
[rake off] {v. phr.} To illegally expropriate part of a sum […]

rake up
[rake up] {v. phr.} To expose; gather; bring to light. * […]

ramble on about
[ramble on about] {v. phr.} To chatter on idly and without […]

rap one's knuckles
[rap one's knuckles] {v. phr.} To scold or punish. * /The […]

rat out
[rat out] or [rat out on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To desert; […]

rate with someone
[rate with someone] {v. phr.} To be esteemed highly by another. […]

rattle off
[rattle off] or [reel off] {v.} To say quickly without having […]

rattle one's saber
[rattle one's saber] {v. phr.} To threaten another government or country […]

rave about
[rave about] {v. phr.} To talk very enthusiastically about someone or […]

reach for the sky
[reach for the sky] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To put your […]

read between the lines
[read between the lines] {v. phr.} To understand all of a […]

read into
[read into] {v. phr.} To attribute extra meaning to; deduce from; […]

read off
[read off] {v. phr.} To read in a speaking voice from […]

read one like a book
[read one like a book] {v. phr.}, {informal} To understand someone […]

read one one's rights
[read one one's rights] {v. phr.} To give to an arrested […]

read one's mind
[read one's mind] {v. phr.} To know what someone else is […]

read over
[read over] {v. phr.} To read hurriedly in a rather superficial […]

read the riot act
[read the riot act] {v. phr.} To give someone a strong […]

read up on
[read up on] {v. phr.} To study carefully in preparation for […]

rear its head
[rear its head] {v. phr.} To appear; emerge. * /After decades […]

reckon with
[reckon with] {v.} To consider as one of the things which […]

reckon without
[reckon without] {v.} To fail to consider as one of the […]

refine on
[refine on] or [refine upon] {v.} 1. To make better; improve. […]

regain one's feet
[regain one's feet] {v. phr.} To get back up again after […]

repeat oneself
[repeat oneself] {v. phr.} To say the same thing over again, […]

resign oneself
[resign oneself] {v. phr.} To stop arguing; accept something which cannot […]

rest assured
[rest assured] {v. phr.} To be convinced; persuaded; certain and unworried. […]

rest on one's laurels
[rest on one's laurels] {v. phr.} To be satisfied with the […]

rest on one's oars
[rest on one's oars] {v. phr.} To stop trying; stop working […]

return the compliment
[return the compliment] {v. phr.} To say or do the same […]

rev up
[rev up] {v. phr.}, {informal}, {slang} 1. To press down sharply […]

ride herd on
[ride herd on] {v. phr.} 1. To patrol on horseback around […]

ride on one's coattails
[ride on one's coattails] {v. phr.} To succeed in a certain […]

ride out
[ride out] {v.} To survive safely; endure. * /The captain ordered […]

ride roughshod over
[ride roughshod over] {v. phr.} To do as you wish without […]

ride the brake
[ride the brake] or [ride the clutch] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]

ride the gravy train
[ride the gravy train] {v. phr.} To live a life of […]

ride up
[ride up] or [crawl up] {v.} To slip gradually upward on […]

rig out
[rig out] {v. phr.} To overdecorate; doll up; dress up. * […]

right-hand man
[right-hand man] {v. phr.} A valued and indispensable assistant. * /The […]

ring a bell
[ring a bell] {v. phr.} To make you remember something; sound […]

ring in
[ring in] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To bring in (someone or […]

ring out
[ring out] {v.} To ring a special clock that records the […]

ring the changes
[ring the changes] {v. phr.} To say or do the same […]

ring true
[ring true] {v. phr.} To have a tone of genuineness; sound […]

ring up
[ring up] {v.} 1. To add and record on a cash […]

rip into
[rip into] or [tear into] {v.}, {informal} 1. To start a […]

rip off
[rip off] {v.}, {slang} (Stress on "off") Steal. * /The hippies […]

rise from the ashes
[rise from the ashes] {v. phr.} To rise from ruin; start […]

rise to
[rise to] {v.} To succeed in doing what is expected by […]

rise up
[rise up] {v. phr.} To stage a rebellion; revolt. * /The […]

rob Peter to pay Paul
[rob Peter to pay Paul] {v. phr.} To change one duty […]

rob the cradle
[rob the cradle] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have dates with or […]

rob the till
[rob the till] or [have one's hand in the till] {v. […]

rock the boat
[rock the boat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble and risk […]

roll around
[roll around] {v.}, {informal} To return at a regular or usual […]

roll out the red carpet
[roll out the red carpet] {v. phr.} 1. To welcome an […]

room with
[room with] {v. phr.} 1. To live in a furnished room […]

root for
[root for] {v. phr.} To cheer for; applaud; support. * /During […]

rope in
[rope in] {v.}, {informal} 1. To use a trick to make […]

rope into
[rope into] {v.}, {informal} 1. To trick into; persuade dishonestly. * […]

rope off
[rope off] {v. phr.} To divide into sections by use of […]

rough it
[rough it] {v. phr.} To live like primitive people; live with […]

rough up
[rough up] {v.} To attack or hurt physically; treat roughly; beat. […]

roughhouse
[roughhouse] {v.} To play very wildly; be running around as young […]

round off
[round off] {v.} 1. To make round or curved. * /John […]

round out
[round out] {v. phr.} To complete; make whole. * /He needs […]

round up
[round up] {v.} 1. To bring together (cattle or horses). * […]

rub down
[rub down] {v. phr.} 1. To dry the body of (an […]

rub elbows
[rub elbows] also [rub shoulders] {v. phr.} To be in the […]

rub it in
[rub it in] {v. phr.}, {slang} To remind a person again […]

rub off
[rub off] {v.} 1. To remove or be removed by rubbing; […]

rub out
[rub out] {v.}, {slang} To destroy completely; kill; eliminate. * /The […]

rub salt into one's wounds
[rub salt into one's wounds] {v. phr.}, {informal} To deliberately add […]

rub the wrong way
[rub the wrong way] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make (someone) a […]

rub up against
[rub up against] {v. phr.} To come into contact with. * […]

rub up to
[rub up to] {v. phr.} To do nice things for one; […]

ruffle feathers
[ruffle feathers] or [ruffle one's feathers] {v. phr.} Insult or disturb […]

rule out
[rule out] {v.} 1. To say that (something) must not be […]

rule the roost
[rule the roost] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be leader or boss; […]

run a risk
[run a risk] or [take a risk] {v. phr.} To be […]

run a temperature
[run a temperature] {v. phr.} To have a body temperature that […]

run a tight ship
[run a tight ship] {v. phr.} To run an organization with […]

run after
[run after] or [chase after] {v.} 1. To try to find; […]

run along
[run along] {v.} To go away; leave. * /Joan said she […]

run around
[run around] or [chase around] {v.}, {informal} To go to different […]

run around in circles
[run around in circles] {v. phr.} To waste time in repetitious […]

run away
[run away] or [run off] {v.} To leave and not plan […]

run away with
[run away with] {v.} 1a. To take quickly and secretly, especially […]

run circles around
[run circles around] also [run rings around] {v. phr.} To show […]

run down
[run down] {v.} (stress on "down") 1. To crash against and […]

run dry
[run dry] {v. phr.} To dry up; lose the water content. […]

run errands
[run errands] {v. phr.} To carry messages or perform similar minor […]

run for it
[run for it] or [make a run for it] {v. phr.} […]

run in
[run in] {v. phr.} 1. {informal} To take to jail; arrest. […]

run in the blood
[run in the blood] or [run in the family] {v. phr.} […]

run into
[run into] {v.} 1. To mix with; join with. * /If […]

run into the ground
[run into the ground] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To do or […]

run its course
[run its course] {v. phr.} To fulfill a normal development; terminate […]

run off
[run off] {v. phr.} 1. To produce with a printing press […]

run off at the mouth
[run off at the mouth] {v. phr.} To talk too much; […]

run out
[run out] {v.} 1a. To come to an end; be used […]

run out on
[run out on] {v. phr.} To leave someone in the lurch; […]

run over
[run over] {v.} 1. To be too full and flow over […]

run ragged
[run ragged] {v. phr.} To tire out; make nervous by too […]

run riot
[run riot] {v. phr.} 1. To act freely or wildly; not […]

run scared
[run scared] {v. phr.} To expect defeat, as in a political […]

run short
[run short] {v. phr.} 1. To not have enough. * /Bob […]

run that by me again!
[run that by me again!] {v. phr.}, {informal command} Repeat what […]

run the gauntlet
[run the gauntlet] also [gantlet] {v. phr.} 1. To be made […]

run through
[run through] {v.} 1. To make a hole through, especially with […]

run to
[run to] {v. phr.} To approximate; reach. * /It has been […]

run true to form
[run true to form] {v. phr.} To follow a usual way; […]

run up
[run up] {v. phr.} 1. To add to the amount of; […]

run wild
[run wild] {v. phr.} To be or go out of control. […]

run with the hare and hunt (ride) with the hounds
[run with the hare and hunt (ride) with the hounds] {v. […]

rust away
[rust away] {v. phr.} To disappear gradually through the process of […]

sack in/out
[sack in/out] {v.}, {slang} To go to sleep for a prolonged […]

sail (right) through
[sail (right) through] {v. phr.} To conclude easily and rapidly; finish […]

sail close to the wind
[sail close to the wind] {v. phr.} To be on the […]

sail into
[sail into] {v.}, {informal} 1. To attack with great strength; begin […]

sail under false colors
[sail under false colors] {v. phr.} 1. To sail a ship, […]

salt away
[salt away] {v.}, {informal} To save (money) for the future. * […]

save face
[save face] {v. phr.} To save your good reputation, popularity, or […]

save one's breath
[save one's breath] {v. phr.}, {informal} To keep silent because talking […]

save one's neck
[save one's neck] or [save one's skin] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]

save the day
[save the day] {v. phr.} To bring about victory or success, […]

save up
[save up] {v. phr.} To put away for future use; keep […]

saw wood
[saw wood] also {Southern} [saw gourds] {v. phr.}, {slang} To breathe […]

say a mouthful
[say a mouthful] 1. {v. phr.}, {slang} To say something of […]

say one's peace
[say one's peace] or [speak one's piece] {v. phr.} To say […]

say the word
[say the word] {v. phr.}, {informal} To say or show that […]

say uncle
[say uncle] also [cry uncle] {v. phr.}, {informal} To say that […]

says who
[says who] or [says you] {v. phr.}, {slang} I don't believe […]

scale down
[scale down] {v.} To make smaller or less; decrease. * /John […]

scare away
[scare away] or [off] {v. phr.} To cause to flee; frighten […]

scare out of one's wits
[scare out of one's wits] or [scare stiff] or [scare the […]

scare up
[scare up] or [scrape up] {v.}, {informal} To find, collect, or […]

scarper
[scarper] {v.} Run away. Sometimes claimed to be rhyming slang: Scapa […]

scout around
[scout around] {v. phr.} To search for; look around. * /When […]

scrape the bottom of the barrel
[scrape the bottom of the barrel] {v. phr.}, {informal} To use […]

scrape together
[scrape together] {v. phr.} To quickly assemble, usually from scanty ingredients. […]

scratch around for
[scratch around for] {v. phr.} To search randomly for something. * […]

scratch one's back
[scratch one's back] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something kind and […]

scratch the surface
[scratch the surface] {v. phr.} To learn or understand very little […]

scream bloody murder
[scream bloody murder] {v. phr.}, {informal} To yell or protest as […]

screw around
[screw around] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To hang around idly without […]

screw up
[screw up] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {semi-vulgar}, {best avoided} 1. To make […]

screw up one's courage
[screw up one's courage] or [pluck up one's courage] {v. phr.} […]

scrounge around
[scrounge around] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To search for an object […]

search one's heart
[search one's heart] or [search one's soul] {v. phr.}, {formal} To […]

search out
[search out] {v.} To search for and discover; find or learn […]

second-guess
[second-guess] {v. phr.} 1. To criticize another's decision with advantage of […]

see a lot of
[see a lot of] {v. phr.} To go out regularly with […]

see a man about a dog
[see a man about a dog] {v.} 1. Attend a secret […]

see about
[see about] {v.} 1. To find out about; attend to. * […]

see better days
[see better days] {v. phr.} 1. To enjoy a better or […]

see beyond one's nose
[see beyond one's nose] or [see beyond the end of one's […]

see daylight
[see daylight] {v. phr.}, {informal} To know that an end or […]

see eye to eye
[see eye to eye] {v. phr.} To agree fully; hold exactly […]

see fit
[see fit] or [think fit] {v. phr.} To decide that an […]

see how the land lies
[see how the land lies] {v. phr.}, {informal} To reconnoiter; investigate. […]

see into
[see into] {v.} To know or understand the real nature or […]

see off
[see off] {v.} To go to say or wave goodbye to. […]

see one home
[see one home] {v. phr.} To walk a person home. * […]

see one's way clear
[see one's way clear] {v. phr.} To know no reason for […]

see out
[see out] {v.} 1. To go with to an outer door. […]

see reason
[see reason] {v. phr.} To think or act sensibly, especially after […]

see red
[see red] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become very angry. * /Whenever […]

see service
[see service] {v. phr.} 1. To be used over a considerable […]

see stars
[see stars] {v. phr.}, {informal} To imagine you are seeing stars […]

see the color of one's money
[see the color of one's money] {v. phr.}, {informal} To know […]

see the last of
[see the last of] {v. phr.} To say good-bye to someone […]

see the light
[see the light] {v. phr.}, {informal} To understand or agree, often […]

see the light at the end of the tunnel
[see the light at the end of the tunnel] {v. phr.}, […]

see the light of day
[see the light of day] {v. phr.} To be born or […]

see things
[see things] {v. phr.}, {informal} To imagine sights which are not […]

see through
[see through] {v.} 1. To understand the real meaning of or […]

see to
[see to] also [look to] {v.} To attend to; take care […]

see to it
[see to it] {v. phr.} To take care; take the responsibility; […]

seize on
[seize on] {v.} To make use of (a happening or idea.) […]

seize on
[seize on] or [upon] {v. phr.} To latch onto. * /Whenever […]

seize the opportunity
[seize the opportunity] {v. phr.} To exploit a chance. * /His […]

sell down the river
[sell down the river] {v. phr.} To give harmful information about […]

sell off
[sell off] {v. phr.} To liquidate one's holdings of certain set […]

sell one a bill of goods
[sell one a bill of goods] {v. phr.} To persuade another […]

sell one on
[sell one on] {v. phr.} To persuade someone to do something. […]

sell out
[sell out] {v.} 1a. To sell all of a certain thing […]

sell short
[sell short] {v.} To think (a person or thing) less good […]

sell snow to the Eskimos
[sell snow to the Eskimos] {v. phr.} To sell something to […]

send off
[send off] {v. phr.} To say good-bye to someone ceremoniously. * […]

send one about one's business
[send one about one's business] {v. phr.} To dismiss someone summarily; […]

send one packing
[send one packing] {v. phr.} To fire someone summarily. * /When […]

send to the minors
[send to the minors] {v. phr.} To dismiss someone; tell them […]

send up
[send up] {v. phr.}, {colloquial} To sentence (someone) to prison. * […]

send word
[send word] {v. phr.} To send notification to; advise. * /When […]

separate the men from the boys
[separate the men from the boys] {v. phr.}, {informal} To show […]

serve a sentence
[serve a sentence] {v. phr.} To be in jail. * /Charlie […]

serve notice
[serve notice] {v. phr.} 1. To notify one's employer in a […]

serve one right
[serve one right] {v. phr.} To be what (someone) really deserves […]

serve up
[serve up] {v.} To prepare and serve (as a food). * […]

set ablaze
[set ablaze] {v. phr.} To cause to burn by lighting with […]

set about
[set about] {v.} To begin; start. * /Benjamin Franklin set about […]

set aside
[set aside] {v.} 1. To separate from the others in a […]

set back
[set back] {v.} 1. To cause to put off or get […]

set back on one's heels
[set back on one's heels] or [knock back on one's heels] […]

set down
[set down] {v.} 1. To write; record. * /He set down […]

set fire to
[set fire to] {v. phr.} To cause to burn; start a […]

set foot
[set foot] {v. phr.} To step; walk; go. - Used with […]

set forth
[set forth] {v.}, {formal} 1. To explain exactly or clearly. * […]

set free
[set free] {v. phr.} To liberate. * /The trapper set all […]

set in
[set in] {v.} To begin; start; develop. * /Before the boat […]

set off
[set off] {v.} 1. To decorate through contrast; balance by difference. […]

set on
[set on] also [set upon] {v.} 1. To begin suddenly to […]

set one's cap for
[set one's cap for] {v. phr.}, {informal} To attempt to win […]

set one's face against
[set one's face against] {v. phr.}, {literary} To be very much […]

set one's heart on
[set one's heart on] {v. phr.} To want very much. * […]

set one's mind at rest
[set one's mind at rest] {v. phr.} To relieve someone's anxieties; […]

set one's mind on
[set one's mind on] {v. phr.} To be determined to; decide […]

set one's sights
[set one's sights] {v. phr.} 1. To want to reach; aim […]

set one's teeth on edge
[set one's teeth on edge] {v. phr.} 1. To have a […]

set out
[set out] {v.} 1. To leave on a journey or voyage. […]

set right
[set right] {v. phr.} To discipline; correct; indicate the correct procedure. […]

set sail
[set sail] {v. phr.} To begin a sea voyage; start sailing. […]

set store by
[set store by] {v. phr.}, {informal} To like or value; want […]

set the pace
[set the pace] {v. phr.} To decide on a rate of […]

set the stage for
[set the stage for] {v. phr.} To prepare the way or […]

set the world on fire
[set the world on fire] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something […]

set to
[set to] {v.} 1. To make a serious beginning. * /Charlie […]

set to music
[set to music] {v. phr.} To compose a musical accompaniment to […]

settle down
[settle down] {v.} 1. To live more quietly and sensibly; have […]

settle for
[settle for] {v.} To be satisfied with (less) agree to; accept. […]

settle on
[settle on] {v. phr.} To decide which one to choose among […]

settle up
[settle up] {v. phr.} To pay up; conclude monetary or other […]

setup
[setup] {v.} 1. To provide the money for the necessities for. […]

shack up with
[shack up with] {v. phr.}, {slang} To move in with (someone) […]

shake a leg
[shake a leg] {v. phr.}, {slang} To go fast; hurry. * […]

shake down
[shake down] {v. phr.} 1. To cause to fall by shaking. […]

shake in one's shoes
[shake in one's shoes] or [shake in one's boots] {v. phr.}, […]

shake off
[shake off] {v.}, {informal} To get away from when followed; get […]

shake the dust from one's feet
[shake the dust from one's feet] {v. phr.} To depart or […]

shake up
[shake up] {v.}, {informal} To bother; worry; disturb. * /The notice […]

shape up
[shape up] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To begin to act or […]

shape up or ship out
[shape up or ship out] {v. phr.}, {informal} To either improve […]

shell out
[shell out] {v.}, {informal} To pay or spend. * /Dick had […]

shift for oneself
[shift for oneself] {v. phr.} To live or act independently with […]

shine up to
[shine up to] {v.}, {slang} To try to please; try to […]

ship out
[ship out] {v.} To begin a journey; leave. * /The army […]

shirk one's duty
[shirk one's duty] {v. phr.} To be negligent or irresponsible. * […]

shoo away
[shoo away] {v. phr.} To frighten or chase away. * /When […]

shoot ahead of
[shoot ahead of] or [past] or [through] or [alongside of] {v. […]

shoot from the hip
[shoot from the hip] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To fire a […]

shoot off one's mouth
[shoot off one's mouth] or [shoot off one's face] {v. phr.}, […]

shoot one's wad
[shoot one's wad] {v. phr.} {slang}, {colloquial} 1. To spend all […]

shoot out
[shoot out] {v.} 1. To fight with guns until one person […]

shoot questions at
[shoot questions at] {v. phr.} To interrogate rapidly and vigorously. * […]

shoot straight
[shoot straight] or [shoot square] {v.}, {informal} To act fairly; deal […]

shoot the breeze
[shoot the breeze] or [bat the breeze] or [fan the breeze] […]

shoot the works
[shoot the works] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To spare no expense […]

shoot up
[shoot up] {v.} 1. To grow quickly. * /Billy had always […]

shop around for
[shop around for] {v. phr.} To make the rounds of various […]

shore up
[shore up] {v.} To add support to (something) where weakness is […]

short list
[short list] or [short-listed] {v. phr.} To place on the list […]

shortchange
[shortchange] {v. phr.} To return less money to a customer in […]

shout down
[shout down] {v.} To object loudly to; defeat by shouting. * […]

shout from the housetops
[shout from the housetops] or [shout from the rooftops] {v. phr.}, […]

shove down one's throat
[shove down one's throat] or [ram down one's throat] {v. phr.}, […]

show around
[show around] {v. phr.} To act as a host or guide […]

show cause
[show cause] {v. phr.} To give a reason or explanation. * […]

show in
[show in] or [show out] or [show up] or [show to […]

show off
[show off] {v. phr.} 1. To put out nicely for people […]

show one's colors
[show one's colors] {v. phr.} 1. To show what you are […]

show one's face
[show one's face] {v. phr.} To be seen; appear. * /Bill […]

show one's hand
[show one's hand] {v. phr.} To reveal or exhibit one's true […]

show one's teeth
[show one's teeth] {v. phr.} To show anger; show belligerence. * […]

show the door
[show the door] {v. phr.} To ask (someone) to go away. […]

show up
[show up] {v.} 1. To make known the real truth about […]

shrug off
[shrug off] or [shrug away] {v.} To act as if you […]

shudder to think
[shudder to think] {v. phr.} To be afraid; hate to think […]

shuffle one's feet
[shuffle one's feet] {v. phr.} To slide one's feet along the […]

shut off
[shut off] {v.} 1. To make (something like water or electricity) […]

shut out
[shut out] {v.} 1. To prevent from coming in; block. * […]

shut up
[shut up] {v.} 1. {informal} To stop talking. * /Little Ruthie […]

shy away
[shy away] or [shy off] {v.} To avoid; seem frightened or […]

side against
[side against] {v.} To join or be on the side that […]

side with
[side with] {v.} To agree with; help. * /Alan always sides […]

sight-read
[sight-read] {v.} To be able to play music without memorization by […]

sign in
[sign in] {v.} To write your name on a special list […]

sign off
[sign off] {v.} 1. To end a program on radio or […]

sign on
[sign on] {v. phr.} 1. To sign an agreement to become […]

sign on the dotted line
[sign on the dotted line] {v. phr.} To attach one's signature […]

sign one's own death warrant
[sign one's own death warrant] {v. phr.} To cause your own […]

sign out
[sign out] {v.} To write your name on a special list […]

sign over
[sign over] {v.} To give legally by signing your name. * […]

sign up
[sign up] {v.} 1. To promise to do something by signing […]

simmer down
[simmer down] {v.}, {informal} To become less angry or excited; become […]

sing a different tune
[sing a different tune] or [whistle a different tune] also [sing […]

sing for one's supper
[sing for one's supper] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have to work […]

sing one's praises
[sing one's praises] {v. phr.} To extol or praise continuously. * […]

single out
[single out] {v. phr.} To select or choose one from among […]

sink in
[sink in] or [soak in] {v.}, {informal} To be completely understood; […]

sink or swim
[sink or swim] {v. phr.} To succeed or fail by your […]

sit back
[sit back] {v.} 1. To be built a distance away; stand […]

sit by
[sit by] {v.} 1. To stay near; watch and care for. […]

sit down
[sit down] {v.} To sit on a seat or resting place. […]

sit in
[sit in] {v.} 1. To be a member; participate. * /We're […]

sit on
[sit on] {v.} 1. To be a member of (a jury, […]

sit on a bomb
[sit on a bomb] or [bombshell] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be […]

sit on a volcano
[sit on a volcano] {v.}, {informal} 1. To be in a […]

sit on one's hands
[sit on one's hands] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do nothing; fail […]

sit out
[sit out] {v.} To not take part in. * /The next […]

sit through
[sit through] {v.} To watch or listen until (something) is finished. […]

sit tight
[sit tight] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make no move or change; […]

sit up
[sit up] {v.} 1. To move into a sitting position. * […]

sit up and take notice
[sit up and take notice] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be surprised […]

sit up for
[sit up for] {v. phr.} To wait until after the usual […]

sit up with
[sit up with] {v. phr.} To be with; particularly to keep […]

sit well (with)
[sit well (with)] {v.} Find favor with; please. * /The reduced […]

sit with
[sit with] {v.}, {informal} To be accepted by; affect. - Used […]

size up
[size up] {v.}, {informal} To decide what one thinks about (something); […]

skate on thin ice
[skate on thin ice] {v. phr.} To take a chance; risk […]

skim the surface
[skim the surface] {v. phr.} To do something very superficially. * […]

skin alive
[skin alive] {v. phr.} 1. {informal} To scold angrily. * /Mother […]

skip it
[skip it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To forget all about it. * […]

skip out
[skip out] {v.}, {informal} To leave in a hurry; especially after […]

skirt around
[skirt around] {v. phr.} To avoid something. * /"Let's not skirt […]

slack off
[slack off] {v. phr.} 1. To become less active; grow lazy. […]

slag off
[slag off] {n.} {v.} A verbal attack. To criticise or slander.

slap down
[slap down] {v.}, {slang} 1. To stop (someone, usually in a […]

slap in the face
[slap in the face] (2) {v. phr.} To insult; embarrass; make […]

slap one's wrist
[slap one's wrist] {v. phr.} To receive a light punishment. * […]

slash
[slash] {v.} Urinate, urination.

sleep a wink
[sleep a wink] {v. phr.} To get a moment's sleep; enjoy […]

sleep around
[sleep around] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To be free with […]

sleep like a log
[sleep like a log] {v. phr.} To sleep very deeply and […]

sleep off
[sleep off] {v. phr.} To sleep until the effect of too […]

sleep on
[sleep on] {v.} To postpone a decision about. * /We asked […]

sleep out
[sleep out] {v.} 1. To sleep outdoors. * /The Scouts plan […]

sleep with
[sleep with] {v. phr.} To have a sexual affair with someone; […]

sling hash
[sling hash] {v.}, {slang} To serve food, especially in a cheap, […]

sling one's hook
[sling one's hook] {v.} Go away.

slip a cog
[slip a cog] or [slip a gear] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]

slip away
[slip away] {v. phr.} To leave unnoticed. * /The party was […]

slip off
[slip off] {v. phr.} 1. To slide off something. * /The […]

slip one's mind
[slip one's mind] {v. phr.} To forget something. * /I meant […]

slip through one's fingers
[slip through one's fingers] {v. phr.} To escape without someone's knowing […]

slip up
[slip up] {v. phr.} To make a mistake. * /Someone at […]

slow down
[slow down] {v. phr.} To go more slowly than usual. * […]

slow up
[slow up] {v.} 1. To go more slowly. * /The truck […]

slug it out
[slug it out] {v. phr.} To have a strong verbal or […]

smack one's lips
[smack one's lips] {v. phr.} To reveal an appetite for; show […]

smell a rat
[smell a rat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be suspicious; feel that […]

smell up
[smell up] {v.}, {informal} To make a bad smell. * /A […]

smoke like a chimney
[smoke like a chimney] {v. phr.}, {informal} To smoke very heavily […]

smoke out
[smoke out] {v. phr.} 1. To force out with smoke. * […]

smooth away
[smooth away] {v.} To remove; (unpleasant feelings) take away. * /Mr. […]

smooth down
[smooth down] {v.} To make calm; calm down. * /Mrs. Smith's […]

smooth over
[smooth over] {v.} To make something seem better or more pleasant; […]

snap one's fingers at
[snap one's fingers at] {v. phr.} To show contempt for; show […]

snap out of
[snap out of] {v.}, {informal} To change quickly from a bad […]

snap up
[snap up] {v.}, {informal} To take or accept eagerly. * /Eggs […]

sneeze at
[sneeze at] {v.}, {informal} To think of as not important; not […]

snow in
[snow in] {v.} To block up or trap by much snow; […]

snow under
[snow under] {v.} 1. To cover over with snow. * /The […]

soak up
[soak up] {v.} 1. To take up water or other liquid […]

sock it
[sock it] {v. phr.}, also {interj.}, {slang}, {informal} To give one's […]

sort out
[sort out] {v. phr.} 1. To alphabetize; arrange in numerical order. […]

sound off
[sound off] {v.} 1. To say your name or count "One! […]

sound out
[sound out] {v.} To try to find out how a person […]

sow one's wild oats
[sow one's wild oats] {v. phr.} To do bad or foolish […]

speak for
[speak for] {v.} 1. To speak in favor of or in […]

speak one's mind
[speak one's mind] {v. phr.} To say openly what you think; […]

speak out
[speak out] or [speak up] {v.} 1. To speak in a […]

speak out of turn
[speak out of turn] {v. phr.} To say something tactless; commit […]

speak the same language
[speak the same language] {v. phr.} To have similar feelings, thoughts, […]

speak volumes
[speak volumes] {v. phr.} To tell or show much in a […]

speak well of
[speak well of] {v. phr.} To approve of; praise. * /Everyone […]

speak with a forked tongue
[speak with a forked tongue] {v. phr.}, {literary} To lie; to […]

speed up
[speed up] {v.} To go faster than before; also, to make […]

spell out
[spell out] {v.} 1. To say or read aloud the letters […]

spell trouble
[spell trouble] {v. phr.} To signify major difficulties ahead. * /The […]

spend the night
[spend the night] {v. phr.} To sleep somewhere. * /It was […]

spill the beans
[spill the beans] {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell a secret to […]

spin a yarn
[spin a yarn] {v. phr.} To tell a story of adventure […]

spin off
[spin off] {v. phr.} To bring something into existence as a […]

spin one's wheels
[spin one's wheels] {v. phr.} 1. Said of cars stuck in […]

spin out
[spin out] {v. phr.} 1. To go out of control. * […]

spirit away
[spirit away] {v. phr.} To hide or smuggle something out; abduct. […]

spit
[spit] or [piss into the wedding cake] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} […]

spit up
[spit up] {v.} To vomit a little. * /The baby always […]

split hairs
[split hairs] {v. phr.} To find and argue about small and […]

split the difference
[split the difference] {v. phr.}, {informal} To settle a money disagreement […]

split up
[split up] {v. phr.} 1. To separate; get a divorce. * […]

spoil for
[spoil for] {v. phr.} To want something very badly; be belligerent […]

sponge on
[sponge on] or [off] {v. phr.} To exploit parasitically; depend upon […]

spoon-feed
[spoon-feed] {v.} 1. To feed with a spoon. * /Mothers spoon-feed […]

spread like wildfire
[spread like wildfire] {v. phr.} To spread uncontrollably and rapidly. * […]

spread oneself too thin
[spread oneself too thin] {v. phr.} To try to do too […]

spring a leak
[spring a leak] {v. phr.} 1. To develop a hole (said […]

spring on one
[spring on one] {v. phr.} To approach someone unexpectedly with an […]

spring up
[spring up] {v. phr.} To arise suddenly. * /Small purple flowers […]

sprout wings
[sprout wings] {v. phr.} 1. To enter the stage after a […]

spruce up
[spruce up] {v.}, {informal} To make clean or neat. * /Mary […]

spunk
[spunk] {v.} {n.} 1. Semen, ejaculate. 2. Courage, bravery.

square away
[square away] {v. phr.} 1. To arrange the sails of a […]

square off
[square off] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stand ready for fighting with […]

square one's shoulders
[square one's shoulders] {v. phr.} To stand strong and ready to […]

square oneself with
[square oneself with] {v. phr.} To apologize; re-establish friendship with; make […]

square up
[square up] {v. phr.} To liquidate debts and other obligations. * […]

squeak by
[squeak by] {v. phr.} 1. To barely succeed. * /He was […]

squeak through
[squeak through] {v.}, {informal} To be successful but almost fail; win […]

squeeze out of
[squeeze out of] {v. phr.} To apply pressure to someone in […]

stab in the back
[stab in the back] (1) {v. phr.}, {slang} To say or […]

stack the cards
[stack the cards] {v. phr.} 1. To arrange cards secretly and […]

stake a claim
[stake a claim] {v. phr.} 1. To claim ownership of land […]

stamp out
[stamp out] {v.} To destroy completely and make disappear. * /In […]

stand by
[stand by] {v.} 1. To be close beside or near. * […]

stand for
[stand for] {v.} 1. To be a sign of; make you […]

stand in awe of
[stand in awe of] {v. phr.} To look upon with wonder; […]

stand in for
[stand in for] {v. phr.} To substitute for someone. * /The […]

stand in with
[stand in with] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be liked by or […]

stand off
[stand off] {v.} 1. To stay at a distance; stay apart. […]

stand on ceremony
[stand on ceremony] {v. phr.} To follow strict rules of politeness; […]

stand on one's own feet
[stand on one's own feet] or [stand on one's own two […]

stand one in good stead
[stand one in good stead] {v. phr.} To be helpful or […]

stand one's ground
[stand one's ground] also [hold one's ground] {v. phr.} 1. To […]

stand out
[stand out] {v.} 1. To go farther out than a nearby […]

stand over
[stand over] {v.} 1. To watch closely; keep checking all the […]

stand pat
[stand pat] {v.}, {informal} To be satisfied with things and be […]

stand the gaff
[stand the gaff] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stand rough treatment; do […]

stand to reason
[stand to reason] {v. phr.} To seem very likely from the […]

stand trial
[stand trial] {v. phr.} To submit to a trial by court. […]

stand up
[stand up] {v.} 1. To rise to a standing position; get […]

stand up and be counted
[stand up and be counted] {v. phr.} To be willing to […]

stand up for
[stand up for] or {informal} [stick up for] {v.} To defend […]

stand up to
[stand up to] {v.} To meet with courage. * /Mary stood […]

stand up with
[stand up with] {v.}, {informal} To be best man or maid […]

start in
[start in] {v.}, {informal} 1. To begin to do something; start. […]

start out
[start out] {v.} 1. To begin to go somewhere. * /Bill […]

start something
[start something] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble; cause a quarrel […]

start up
[start up] {v.} 1. To begin operating, * /The driver started […]

stave off
[stave off] {v.}, {literary} To keep from touching or hurting you. […]

stay in
[stay in] {v. phr.} To remain at home. * /The weather […]

stay out
[stay out] {v. phr.} To stay away from home. * /Her […]

stay put
[stay put] {v. phr.} To stay in place; not leave. * […]

stay up late
[stay up late] {v. phr.} To not go to bed until […]

steal a march on
[steal a march on] {v. phr.} To get ahead of someone […]

steal one's thunder
[steal one's thunder] {v. phr.} To do or say something, intentionally […]

steal the show
[steal the show] {v. phr.} To act or do so well […]

steal the spotlight
[steal the spotlight] {v. phr.} To attract attention away from a […]

steal up on
[steal up on] {v. phr.} To stealthily approach one; sneak up […]

steer clear of
[steer clear of] {v.} 1. To steer a safe distance from; […]

stem the tide
[stem the tide] {v. phr.} To resist; hold back something of […]

step down
[step down] {v.} 1. To come down in one move from […]

step in
[step in] {v.} 1. To go inside for a quick visit. […]

step inside
[step inside] {v.} To come or go inside. * /Mother invited […]

step into
[step into] {v.} 1. To come or go into. * /The […]

step into one's shoes
[step into one's shoes] {v. phr.} To do what someone else […]

step off
[step off] {v.} 1. To walk or march quickly. * /The […]

step on it
[step on it] or [step on the gas] {v. phr.} 1. […]

step on one's toes
[step on one's toes] or [tread on one's toes] {v. phr.} […]

step out
[step out] {v. phr.} 1. To go out, particularly socially, as […]

step out on
[step out on] {v. phr.} To be unfaithful to one's marriage […]

step up
[step up] {v.} 1. To go from a lower to a […]

stew in one's own juice
[stew in one's own juice] {v. phr.}, {informal} To suffer from […]

stick around
[stick around] {v.}, {informal} To stay or wait nearby. * /John's […]

stick by one
[stick by one] {v. phr.} To support; remain loyal to. * […]

stick in one's craw
[stick in one's craw] or [stuck in one's crop] {v. phr.} […]

stick in one's throat
[stick in one's throat] {v. phr.} To be something you do […]

stick one's neck out
[stick one's neck out] or [stick one's chin out] {v. phr.}, […]

stick out
[stick out] {v.} 1a. To stand out from a wall or […]

stick out like a sore thumb
[stick out like a sore thumb] {v. phr.} To be conspicuous; […]

stick to one's guns
[stick to one's guns] or [stand by one's guns] {v. phr.} […]

stick to one's knitting
[stick to one's knitting] or [tend to one's knitting] {v. phr.}, […]

stick to one's ribs
[stick to one's ribs] or [stick to the ribs] {v. phr.}, […]

stick to the point
[stick to the point] {v. phr.} To stay on course during […]

stick together
[stick together] {v.} To remain close together in a situation. * […]

stick up
[stick up] {v.}, {informal} To rob with a gun. * /When […]

stick with
[stick with] {v.}, {informal} 1. or [stay with] To continue doing; […]

stick with
[stick with] {v. phr.} To unfairly thrust upon; encumber one with. […]

stir up
[stir up] {v.} 1. To bring (something) into being, often by […]

stir up a hornets nest
[stir up a hornet's nest] {v. phr.} To make many people […]

stop at nothing
[stop at nothing] {v. phr.} To be unscrupulous. * /Al will […]

stop cold
[stop cold] or [stop dead] or [stop in one's tracks] {v. […]

stop off
[stop off] {v.} To stop at a place for a short […]

stop over
[stop over] {v.} To stay at a place overnight or for […]

stop short
[stop short] {v. phr.} To suddenly stop. * /Jake stopped short […]

stop the show
[stop the show] {v. phr.} To elicit such a strong applause […]

stop up
[stop up] {v. phr.} To block; close. * /If you want […]

stow away
[stow away] {v.} 1. {informal} To pack or store away. * […]

straighten out
[straighten out] {v.} To correct a mistake; make you realize you […]

straighten up
[straighten up] {v.} To put in order; make neat. * /Vic […]

stretch a point
[stretch a point] or [strain a point] {v. phr.} To permit […]

strike
[strike] or [hit a sour note] {v. phr.} To spoil the […]

strike a bargain
[strike a bargain] {v. phr.} To arrive at a price satisfactory […]

strike a happy medium
[strike a happy medium] {v. phr.} To find an answer to […]

strike gold
[strike gold] {v. phr.} 1. To find gold. * /Ted struck […]

strike it rich
[strike it rich] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To discover oil, or […]

strike one funny
[strike one funny] {v. phr.} To appear or seem laughable, curious, […]

strike one's fancy
[strike one's fancy] {v. phr.} To please one's predilections; appeal to […]

strike out
[strike out] {v.} 1. To destroy something that has been written […]

strike out at
[strike out at] {v. phr.} To attack someone verbally or physically. […]

strike the hour
[strike the hour] {v. phr.} To mark or toll the hour […]

strike up
[strike up] {v.} 1a. To start to sing or play. * […]

string along
[string along] {v.}, {informal} 1. To deceive; fool; lead on dishonestly. […]

string out
[string out] {v.} To make (something) extend over a great distance […]

string up
[string up] {v.}, {slang} To put a rope around the neck […]

stuff the ballot box
[stuff the ballot box] {v. phr.} To give more votes to […]

stumble across
[stumble across] {v. phr.} To encounter a person or thing, mostly […]

suck in
[suck in] {v.} 1. {informal} To pull in by taking a […]

suit up
[suit up] {v. phr.} To don a uniform or sports outfit. […]

suit yourself
[suit yourself] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do what one likes or […]

sum up
[sum up] {v.} To put something into a few words; shorten […]

swallow one's pride
[swallow one's pride] {v. phr.} To bring your pride under control; […]

swallow up
[swallow up] {v. phr.} To do away with; absorb; engulf. * […]

swear by
[swear by] {v.} 1. To use as the support or authority […]

swear in
[swear in] or [swear into] {v.} To have a person swear […]

swear off
[swear off] {v.}, {informal} To give up something you like or […]

swear out
[swear out] {v.} To get (a written order to do something) […]

sweat blood
[sweat blood] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be very much worried. […]

sweat out
[sweat out] {v.}, {informal} To wait anxiously; worry while waiting. * […]

sweep off one's feet
[sweep off one's feet] {v. phr.} To make (someone) have feelings […]

sweep out of
[sweep out of] {v. phr.} To leave in an impressive, majestic […]

sweep the city
[sweep the city] or [country] or [nation] or [world] {v. phr.} […]

sweep under the rug
[sweep under the rug] {v. phr.} To hide or dismiss casually […]

sweet talk
[sweet talk] 1. {n.}, {informal} Too much praise; flattery. * /Sometimes […]

swim against the current
[swim against the current] or [swim against the stream] {v. phr.} […]

swing one's weight
[swing one's weight] {v. phr.} To use your personal power to […]

tack on
[tack on] {v. phr.} To append; add. * /We were about […]

take a back seat
[take a back seat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To accept a poorer […]

take a bath
[take a bath] {v. phr.}, {informal} To come to financial ruin. […]

take a bow
[take a bow] {v. phr.} To stand up or come on […]

take a break
[take a break] {v. phr.} To have a brief rest period […]

take a chance
[take a chance] {v. phr.} To accept the risk of failure […]

take a crack at
[take a crack at] {v. phr.} To try doing something. * […]

take a dig at
[take a dig at] {v. phr.} To attack verbally; offend; denigrate. […]

take a dim view of
[take a dim view of] {v. phr.} 1. To have doubts […]

take a drop
[take a drop] {v. phr.} 1. To indulge in alcoholic drinks. […]

take a fancy to
[take a fancy to] {v. phr.} To become fond of; cultivate […]

take a flop
[take a flop] {v. phr.} To fall heavily. * /I took […]

take a hand in
[take a hand in] {v. phr.} To assist in the direction […]

take a hint
[take a hint] {v. phr.} To understand an allusion or a […]

take a joke
[take a joke] {v. phr.} Accept in good spirit some derision […]

take a load off one's feet
[take a load off one's feet] {v. phr.} To alleviate one's […]

take a new turn
[take a new turn] {v. phr.} To start a new course; […]

take a nose dive
[take a nose dive] {v. phr.} To plummet; fall sharply. * […]

take a powder
[take a powder] {v. phr.}, {slang} To leave hurriedly; run out […]

take a punch at
[take a punch at] or [take a poke at] or [take […]

take a shine to
[take a shine to] {v. phr.}, {slang} To have or show […]

take a shot at
[take a shot at] {v. phr.} To try casually; attempt to […]

take a spill
[take a spill] {v. phr.} To fall down; tip over. * […]

take a stand
[take a stand] {v. phr.} To assert one's point. of view; […]

take a turn
[take a turn] {v. phr.} To become different; change. * /Mary's […]

take a turn for the better
[take a turn for the better] {v. phr.} To start improving; […]

take advantage of
[take advantage of] {v. phr.} 1. To make good use of. […]

take after
[take after] {v.} To be like because of family relationship; to […]

take aim
[take aim] {v. phr.} To get ready to hit, throw at, […]

take amiss
[take amiss] or [the wrong way] {v. phr.} To become offended […]

take apart
[take apart] {v. phr.} To dismantle; disassemble. * /Boys like taking […]

take at one's word
[take at one's word] {v. phr.} To believe everything (someone) says; […]

take back
[take back] {v.} To change or deny something offered, promised, or […]

take by storm
[take by storm] {v. phr.} 1. To capture by a sudden […]

take by surprise
[take by surprise] {v. phr.} 1. To appear in front of […]

take by the scruff
[take by the scruff] {v. phr.} 1. To assert authority over […]

take care
[take care] {v. phr.} To be careful; use wisdom or caution. […]

take care of
[take care of] {v. phr.} 1. To attend to; supply the […]

take charge
[take charge] {v. phr.} To begin to lead or control; take […]

take cover
[take cover] {v. phr.} To seek shelter or protection. * /The […]

take down
[take down] {v.} 1. To write or record (what is said). […]

take down a notch
[take down a notch] or [take down a peg] {v. phr.}, […]

take effect
[take effect] {v. phr.} 1. To have an unexpected or intended […]

take exception to
[take exception to] {v. phr.} To speak against; find fault with; […]

take five
[take five] {v. phr.} To take a five-minute break during some […]

take for
[take for] {v.} To suppose to be; mistake for. * /Do […]

take for a ride
[take for a ride] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To take out […]

take for granted
[take for granted] {v. phr.} 1. To suppose or understand to […]

take French leave
[take French leave] {v. phr.} To leave secretly; abscond. * /The […]

take heart
[take heart] {v. phr.} To be encouraged; feel braver and want […]

take heed
[take heed] {v. phr.}, {literary} To pay attention; watch or listen […]

take hold of
[take hold of] {v. phr.} To grasp. * /The old man […]

take ill
[take ill] or [take sick] {v.} To become sick. * /Father […]

take in
[take in] {v.} 1. To include. * /The country's boundaries were […]

take in stride
[take in stride] {v. phr.} To meet happenings without too much […]

take in tow
[take in tow] {v. phr.} To take charge of; lead; conduct. […]

take into account
[take into account] {v. phr.} To remember and understand while judging […]

take issue with
[take issue with] {v. phr.} To be openly against; speak against; […]

take it
[take it] {v. phr.} 1. To get an idea or impression; […]

take it all in
[take it all in] {v. phr.} To absorb completely; listen attentively. […]

take it away
[take it away] {v. phr.}, {informal}, {Theatrical expression} You're on; it's […]

take it easy
[take it easy] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. or [go easy] or […]

take it from the top
[take it from the top] {v. phr.}, {informal} {Musical and theatrical […]

take it into one's head
[take it into one's head] or {informal} [take a notion] {v. […]

take it on the chin
[take it on the chin] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be […]

take it or leave it
[take it or leave it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To accept something […]

take it out on
[take it out on] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be unpleasant or […]

take its toll
[take its toll] {v. phr.} To cause loss or damage. * […]

take kindly to
[take kindly to] {v.} To be pleased by; like. - Usually […]

take leave of
[take leave of] {v. phr.} 1. To abandon, go away from, […]

take leave of one's senses
[take leave of one's senses] {v. phr.} To go mad; become […]

take liberties
[take liberties] {v. phr.} To act toward in too close or […]

take lying down
[take lying down] {v. phr.} To accept something without defense or […]

take note of
[take note of] or [take notice of] {v. phr.} 1. To […]

take oath
[take oath] {v. phr.} To promise to tell the truth or […]

take off
[take off] {v. phr.} 1a. To leave fast; depart suddenly; run […]

take off one's hands
[take off one's hands] {v. phr.} 1. To abdicate one's responsibility […]

take off one's hat to
[take off one's hat to] {v. phr.} To give honor, praise, […]

take offense at
[take offense at] {v. phr.} To become indignant; become angry. * […]

take on
[take on] {v.} 1. To receive for carrying; be loaded with. […]

take on faith
[take on faith] {v. phr.} To lend credence to something due […]

take on oneself
[take on oneself] or [take upon oneself] {v. phr.} 1. To […]

take on the chin
[take on the chin] {v. phr.} To gracefully accept criticism. * […]

take one at one's word
[take one at one's word] {v. phr.} To naively lend credence […]

take one's breath away
[take one's breath away] {v. phr.} To surprise greatly; impress very […]

take one's leave
[take one's leave] or [take leave of] {v. phr.}, {formal} To […]

take one's life in one's hands
[take one's life in one's hands] {v. phr.} To face great […]

take one's measure
[take one's measure] or [take the measure of] {v. phr.} To […]

take one's medicine
[take one's medicine] {v. phr.} To accept punishment without complaining. * […]

take one's name in vain
[take one's name in vain] {v. phr.} 1. To call upon […]

take one's time
[take one's time] {v. phr.} To avoid haste; act in an […]

take one's word
[take one's word] {v. phr.} To believe one's promise. * /Herb […]

take out
[take out] {v. phr.} 1. To ask for and fill in. […]

take out after
[take out after] {v. phr.} To start pursuing one. * /The […]

take out on
[take out on] {v. phr.} To vent one's sadness, frustration, or […]

take over
[take over] {v.} 1a. To take control or possession of. * […]

take pains
[take pains] {v. phr.} To do something very carefully and thoroughly. […]

take part
[take part] {v. phr.} To have a part or share; join. […]

take pity on
[take pity on] also [take pity upon] {v. phr.} To feel […]

take place
[take place] {v. phr.} To happen; occur. * /The accident took […]

take potluck
[take potluck] {v. phr.} To share as a guest an everyday […]

take root
[take root] {v. phr.} 1. To form roots so as to […]

take shape
[take shape] {v. phr.} To grow or develop into a certain […]

take sides
[take sides] {v. phr.} To join one group against another in […]

take someone for a ride
[take someone for a ride] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To cheat […]

take steps
[take steps] {v. phr.} To begin to make plans or arrangements; […]

take stock
[take stock] {v. phr.} 1. To count exactly the items of […]

take stock in
[take stock in] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have faith in; trust; […]

take the bread out of one's mouth
[take the bread out of one's mouth] {v. phr.} To take […]

take the bull by the horns
[take the bull by the horns] {v. phr.}, {informal} To take […]

take the cake
[take the cake] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To take the first […]

take the defensive
[take the defensive] {v. phr.} To make oneself the defending party. […]

take the edge off
[take the edge off] also [take off the edge] {v. phr.} […]

take the fifth
[take the fifth] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. Taking refuge behind the […]

take the floor
[take the floor] {v. phr.} To get up and make a […]

take the law into one's own hands
[take the law into one's own hands] {v. phr.} To protect […]

take the lid off
[take the lid off] {v. phr.} 1. To let out in […]

take the mickey
[take the mickey] {v.} To tease or mock.

take the offensive
[take the offensive] {v. phr.} To make oneself the attacking party. […]

take the piss (out of)
[take the piss (out of)] {v.} To mock.

take the pledge
[take the pledge] {v. phr.} To swear to give up drinking, […]

take the plunge
[take the plunge] {v. phr.} To take a fatal or decisive […]

take the rap
[take the rap] {v. phr.}, {slang} To receive punishment; to be […]

take the stand
[take the stand] {v. phr.} To assume one's position in the […]

take the starch out of
[take the starch out of] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To make […]

take the stump
[take the stump] or [take to the stump] {v. phr.} To […]

take the wind out of one's sails
[take the wind out of one's sails] {v. phr.} To surprise […]

take the words out of one's mouth
[take the words out of one's mouth] {v. phr.} To say […]

take to
[take to] {v.} 1. To go to or into; get yourself […]

take to heart
[take to heart] also [lay to heart] {v. phr.} To be […]

take to one's heels
[take to one's heels] also [show a clean pair of heels] […]

take to task
[take to task] {v. phr.} To reprove or scold for a […]

take to the cleaners
[take to the cleaners] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To win all […]

take to the woods
[take to the woods] {v. phr.}, {informal} To run away and […]

take turns
[take turns] {v. phr.} To do something one after another instead […]

take up
[take up] {v.} 1. To remove by taking in. * /Use […]

take up arms
[take up arms] {v. phr.}, {literary} To get ready to fight; […]

take up the cudgels for
[take up the cudgels for] {v. phr.}, {literary} To come to […]

take up with
[take up with] {v.} To begin to go around with (someone); […]

take with a grain of salt
[take with a grain of salt] also [take with a pinch […]

taken by
[taken by] or [with] {v. phr.} To be impressed by; intrigued […]

taking pictures
[taking pictures] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {citizen's band radio jargon} To use […]

talk a blue streak
[talk a blue streak] {v. phr.}, {informal} To talk on and […]

talk back
[talk back] also [answer back] {v.} {informal} To answer rudely; reply […]

talk big
[talk big] {v.}, {informal} To talk boastfully; brag. * /He talks […]

talk down
[talk down] {v.} 1. To make (someone) silent by talking louder […]

talk in circles
[talk in circles] {v. phr.} To waste time by saying words […]

talk into
[talk into] {v.} 1. To get (someone) to agree to; make […]

talk out
[talk out] {v.} To talk all about and leave nothing out; […]

talk out of
[talk out of] {v.} 1. To persuade not to; make agree […]

talk over
[talk over] {v.} 1. To talk together about; try to agree […]

talk rot
[talk rot] {v. phr.} To say silly things; talk nonsense. * […]

talk shop
[talk shop] {v. phr.}, {informal} To talk about things in your […]

talk through one's hat
[talk through one's hat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To say something without […]

talk to the hand
[talk to the hand] or {slang} [talk to da hand] {v. […]

talk turkey
[talk turkey] {v. phr.}, {informal} To talk about something in a […]

talk up
[talk up] {v.} 1. To speak in favor or support of. […]

tamper with
[tamper with] {v.} 1. To meddle with (something); handle ignorantly or […]

tan one's hide
[tan one's hide] {v. phr.}, {informal} To give a beating to; […]

taper off
[taper off] {v.} 1. To come to an end little by […]

tar and feather
[tar and feather] {v.} To pour heated tar on and cover […]

teach a lesson
[teach a lesson] {v. phr.} To show that bad behavior can […]

team up with
[team up with] {v. phr.} To join with; enter into companionship […]

tear around
[tear around] {v. phr.} To be constantly on the go; dash […]

tear down
[tear down] {v.} 1. To take all down in pieces; destroy. […]

tear into
[tear into] {v. phr.} To attack vigorously, physically or verbally. * […]

tear one's hair
[tear one's hair] {v. phr.} To show sorrow, anger, or defeat. […]

tear oneself away
[tear oneself away] {v. phr.} To force oneself to leave; leave […]

tear up
[tear up] {v.} 1. To dig a hole in; remove the […]

tee off
[tee off] {v.} 1. To hit the golf ball from a […]

tee up
[tee up] {v.} To set the golf ball on the tee […]

tell a thing or two
[tell a thing or two] {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell in […]

tell apart
[tell apart] {v. phr.} To see the difference between; know each […]

tell it like it is
[tell it like it is] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To be […]

tell off
[tell off] {v.} 1. To name or count one by one […]

tell on
[tell on] {v.} 1. To tire; wear out; make weak. * […]

tell one where to get off
[tell one where to get off] or [tell one where to […]

tell tales out of school
[tell tales out of school] {v. phr.} To tell something that […]

tell time
[tell time] {v. phr.} To read a clock or watch. * […]

tempt fate
[tempt fate] or [tempt the fates] {v. phr.} To take a […]

ten roger
[ten roger] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {citizen's band radio jargon} I acknowledge. […]

ten-four?
[ten-four?] {v. phr.}, {interrog.}, {slang}, {citizen's band radio jargon} Do you […]

thank one's lucky stars
[thank one's lucky stars] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be thankful for […]

think a great deal of
[think a great deal of] or "think a lot of" also […]

think aloud
[think aloud] or [think out loud] {v.} To say what you […]

think better of
[think better of] {v.} To change your mind about; to consider […]

Think big!
[Think big!] {v. phr.}, {informal} To believe in one's ability, purpose, […]

think little of
[think little of] {v. phr.} Think that (something or someone) is […]

think nothing of
[think nothing of] {v. phr.} To think or consider easy, simple, […]

think nothing of it
[think nothing of it] {v. phr.}, {informal} Used as a courteous […]

think on one's feet
[think on one's feet] {v. phr.} To think quickly; answer or […]

think out
[think out] {v.} 1. To find out or discover by thinking; […]

think over
[think over] {v.} To think carefully about; consider; study. * /When […]

think twice
[think twice] {v.} To think again carefully; reconsider; hesitate. * /The […]

think up
[think up] {v.} To invent or discover by thinking; have a […]

this is how the cookie crumbles
[this is how the cookie crumbles] or [that's how the cookie […]

thrash out
[thrash out] {v. phr.} To discuss fully; confer about something until […]

throw
[throw] or [feed one to the wolves] {v. phr.} 1. To […]

throw a curve
[throw a curve] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To mislead or […]

throw a monkey wrench
[throw a monkey wrench] or [throw a wrench] {v. phr.}, {informal} […]

throw a party
[throw a party] {v. phr.}, {informal} To hold a party; have […]

throw a punch
[throw a punch] {v. phr.} To strike at someone with your […]

throw away
[throw away] {v.} 1. To get rid of as unwanted or […]

throw caution to the winds
[throw caution to the winds] also [throw discretion to the winds] […]

throw cold water on
[throw cold water on] also [dash cold water on] or [pour […]

throw down the gauntlet
[throw down the gauntlet] {v. phr.} To challenge, especially to a […]

throw for a loss
[throw for a loss] {v. phr.} 1. To tackle a member […]

throw in
[throw in] {v.} 1. To give or put in as an […]

throw in one's lot with
[throw in one's lot with] or {literary} [cast in one's lot […]

throw in the sponge
[throw in the sponge] or [throw up the sponge] or [throw […]

throw off
[throw off] {v.} 1. To get free from. * /He was […]

throw off the scent
[throw off the scent] {v. phr.} To mislead; confuse. * /The […]

throw off the track
[throw off the track] {v. phr.} To divert; mislead; confuse. * […]

throw one's hat in the ring
[throw one's hat in the ring] or [toss one's hat in […]

throw one's weight around
[throw one's weight around] {v. phr.}, {informal} To use one's influence […]

throw oneself at someone's feet
[throw oneself at someone's feet] {v. phr.} To make a public […]

throw oneself at someone's head
[throw oneself at someone's head] or [fling oneself at someone's head] […]

throw out
[throw out] or [toss out] {v.} 1. To put somewhere to […]

throw out of gear
[throw out of gear] {v. phr.} 1. To separate the gears […]

throw over
[throw over] {v.} To give up for another; break your loyalty […]

throw something in one's face
[throw something in one's face] or [throw something in one's teeth] […]

throw the baby out with the bath (bathwater)
[throw the baby out with the bath (bathwater)] {v. phr.} To […]

throw the book at
[throw the book at] {v. phr.}, {informal} To give the most […]

throw together
[throw together] {v.} 1. also [slap together] To make in a […]

throw up
[throw up] {v.} 1. {informal} or {slang} [heave up]. To vomit. […]

throw up one's hands
[throw up one's hands] {v. phr.} To give up trying; admit […]

throw up one's hands in horror
[throw up one's hands in horror] {v. phr.} To be horrified; […]

thumb a ride
[thumb a ride] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get a ride by […]

thumb one's nose
[thumb one's nose] {v. phr.} 1. To hold one's open hand […]

thumb through
[thumb through] {v. phr.} To examine superficially; read cursorily. * /I […]

tick off
[tick off] {v.} 1. To mention one after the other; list. […]

tickle pink
[tickle pink] {v. phr.}, {informal} To please very much; thrill; delight. […]

tide over
[tide over] {v.} To carry past a difficulty or danger; help […]

tie down
[tie down] {v.} To keep (someone) from going somewhere or doing […]

tie in
[tie in] {v.} To connect with something else; make a connection […]

tie in knots
[tie in knots] {v. phr.} To make (someone) very nervous or […]

tie one's hands
[tie one's hands] {v. phr.} To make (a person) unable to […]

tie the knot
[tie the knot] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get married; also to […]

tie up
[tie up] {v. phr.} 1. To show or stop the movement […]

tighten one's belt
[tighten one's belt] {v. phr.} To live on less money than […]

tighten the screws
[tighten the screws] {v. phr.} To try to make someone do […]

tilt at windmills
[tilt at windmills] {v. phr.}, {literary} To do battle with an […]

tip off
[tip off] {v.}, {informal} To tell something not generally known; tell […]

tip the scales
[tip the scales] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To weigh. * /Martin […]

to be chuffed
[to be chuffed] {v.} to be very pleased about something.

to foul one's own nest
[to foul one's own nest] {v. phr.} To compromise unintentionally one's […]

to say the least
[to say the least] {v. phr.} To understate; express as mildly […]

toe the line
[toe the line] or [toe the mark] {v. phr.} To be […]

tone down
[tone down] {v.} To make softer or quieter; make less harsh […]

top off
[top off] {v.} To come or bring to a special or […]

toss off
[toss off] {v. phr.} 1. To drink rapidly; drain. * /He […]

touch base with
[touch base with] {v. phr.} To confer or consult with one. […]

touch off
[touch off] {v.} 1. To cause to fire or explode by […]

touch on
[touch on] or [touch upon] {v.} To speak of or write […]

touch to the quick
[touch to the quick] {v. phr.} To hurt someone's feelings very […]

touch up
[touch up] {v.} 1. To paint over (small imperfections.) * /I […]

tough it out
[tough it out] {v. phr.} To live through and endure a […]

toy with an
[toy with an] or [the idea] {v. phr.} To consider an […]

track down
[track down] {v.} To find by or as if by following […]

trade in
[trade in] {v.} To give something to a seller as part […]

trade on
[trade on] {v.} To use as a way of helping yourself. […]

travel light
[travel light] {v. phr.} To travel with very little luggage or […]

tread water
[tread water] {v. phr.} To keep the head above water with […]

trip up
[trip up] {v.} 1. To make (someone) unsteady on the feet; […]

trot out
[trot out] {v. phr.} To bring out for inspection; display. * […]

trump up
[trump up] {v.} To make up (something untrue); invent in the […]

try on
[try on] {v.} To put (clothing) on to see if it […]

try one's hand
[try one's hand] {v. phr.} To make an inexperienced attempt (at […]

try one's wings
[try one's wings] {v. phr.} To try out a recently acquired […]

try out
[try out] {v. phr.} 1. To test by trial or by […]

tuck in
[tuck in] {v. phr.} To place the covers carefully around the […]

tune out
[tune out] {v. phr.} To not listen to something. * /"How […]

tune up
[tune up] {v.} 1a. To adjust (a musical instrument) to make […]

turn a blind eye
[turn a blind eye] {v. phr.} To pretend not to see; […]

turn a deaf ear to
[turn a deaf ear to] {v. phr.} To pretend not to […]

turn a hand
[turn a hand] {v. phr.} To do anything to help. - […]

turn an honest penny
[turn an honest penny] {v. phr.} To realize a good profit. […]

turn back the time
[put back the clock] or [turn back the clock] or [turn […]

turn color
[turn color] {v. phr.} To become a different color. * /In […]

turn down
[turn down] {v.} 1. To reduce the loudness, brightness, or force […]

turn in
[turn in] {v.} 1. or [hand in] To give to someone; […]

turn in one's grave
[turn in one's grave] or [turn over in one's grave] {v. […]

turn off
[turn off] {v.} 1. To stop by turning a knob or […]

turn on
[turn on] {v.} 1. To start by turning a knob or […]

turn on a dime
[turn on a dime] {v. phr.} To be able to turn […]

turn on one's heel
[turn on one's heel] {v. phr.} To turn around suddenly. * […]

turn one's back on
[turn one's back on] {v. phr.} To refuse to help (someone […]

turn one's head
[turn one's head] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make you lose your […]

turn one's nose up at
[turn one's nose up at] {v. phr.} To scorn; snub; look […]

turn one's stomach
[turn one's stomach] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make you feel sick. […]

turn out
[turn out] {v.} 1. To make leave or go away. * […]

turn over
[turn over] {v.} 1. To roll, tip, or turn from one […]

turn over a new leaf
[turn over a new leaf] {v. phr.} To start afresh; to […]

turn over in one's mind
[turn over in one's mind] {v. phr.} To carefully consider. * […]

turn tail
[turn tail] {v. phr.}, {informal} To run away from trouble or […]

turn the clock back
[turn the clock back] {v. phr.} To return to an earlier […]

turn the other cheek
[turn the other cheek] {v. phr.} To let someone do something […]

turn the scales
[turn the scales] {v. phr.} To affect the balance in favor […]

turn the tables
[turn the tables] {v. phr.} To make something happen just the […]

turn the tide
[turn the tide] {v. phr.} To change what looks like defeat […]

turn the trick
[turn the trick] {v. phr.}, {informal} To bring about the result […]

turn thumbs down
[turn thumbs down] {v. phr.} To disapprove or reject; say no. […]

turn to
[turn to] {v.} To begin working with much energy. * /All […]

turn turtle
[turn turtle] {v. phr.} To turn upside down. * /The car […]

turn up
[turn up] {v.} 1. To find; discover. * /The police searched […]

turn up one's nose at
[turn up one's nose at] {v. phr.} To refuse as not […]

turn up one's toes
[turn up one's toes] {v. phr.}, {slang} To die. * /One […]

twiddle one's thumbs
[twiddle one's thumbs] {v. phr.} To do nothing; be idle. * […]

twist one around one's little finger
[twist one around one's little finger] also [turn one around one's […]

twist one's arm
[twist one's arm] {v. phr.}, {informal} To force someone; threaten someone […]

two-time
[two-time] {v.}, {slang} To go out with a second boy or […]

unbosom oneself
[unbosom oneself] {v. phr.} To confess one's personal thoughts or feelings; […]

up and at them
[up and at them] 1. {adv. phr.} Actively engaged in a […]

upset the applecart
[upset the applecart] or [upset one's applecart] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]

use every trick in the book
[use every trick in the book] {v. phr.}, {informal} To avail […]

use one's head
[use one's head] or {slang} [use one's bean] or {slang} [use […]

use up
[use up] {v. phr.} 1. To use until nothing is left; […]

used to
[used to] (2) or [did use to] {v. phr.} Did formerly; […]

used to be
[used to be] or [did use to be] {v. phr.} Formerly […]

vote a straight ticket
[vote a straight ticket] {v. phr.} To not differentiate one's ballot […]

vote in
[vote in] {v. phr.} To elevate to the status of "Law […]

vote one out
[vote one out] {v. phr.} To terminate one's elected office by […]

wade in
[wade in] or [wade into] {v.}, {informal} 1. To go busily […]

wade through
[wade through] {v. phr.} To read through something long and laborious. […]

wag off
[wag off] {v.} Skyve or play truant.

wait at table
[wait at table] or [wait on table] or [wait table] {v. […]

wait on
[wait on] or [wait upon] {v.} 1. To serve. * /Sue […]

wait on hand and foot
[wait on hand and foot] {v. phr.} To serve in every […]

wait up
[wait up] {v. phr.} To not go to bed until a […]

walk a tightrope
[walk a tightrope] {v. phr.} To be in a dangerous or […]

walk away with
[walk away with] or [walk off with] {v.} 1. To take […]

walk on air
[walk on air] {v. phr.}, {informal} To feel happy and excited. […]

walk on eggs
[walk on eggs] {v. phr.} To act with utmost caution due […]

walk out
[walk out] {v.} 1. To go on strike. * /When the […]

walk over
[walk over] or [walk all over] or [step all over] {v. […]

walk the floor
[walk the floor] {v. phr.} To walk one direction and then […]

walk the plank
[walk the plank] {v. phr.} 1. To walk off a board […]

wank
[wank] {n.} {v.} 1. Masturbation or to masturbate. 2. Inferior.

ward off
[ward off] {v. phr.} To deflect; avert. * /Vitamin C is […]

warm one's blood
[warm one's blood] {v. phr.} To make you feel warm or […]

warm out
[warm out] {v. phr.} To learn through persistent questioning; draw out […]

warm the bench
[warm the bench] {v. phr.}, {informal} To act as a substitute […]

warm up
[warm up] {v.} 1. To reheat cooked food. * /Mr. Jones […]

wash one's hands of
[wash one's hands of] {v. phr.} To withdraw from or refuse […]

wash out
[wash out] {v. phr.} To disappear; vanish. * /Do you think […]

waste away
[waste away] {v.} To become more thin and weak every day. […]

waste one's breath
[waste one's breath] {v. phr.} To speak or to argue with […]

watch it
[watch it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be careful. - Usually used […]

watch one's dust
[watch one's dust] or [watch one's smoke] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]

watch one's language
[watch one's language] {v. phr.} To be careful of how one […]

watch one's step
[watch one's step] {v. phr.} To mend one's ways; exercise prudence, […]

watch over
[watch over] {v. phr.} To guard; take care of. * /The […]

water down
[water down] {v.} To change and make weaker; weaken. * /The […]

wear blinders
[wear blinders] or [blinkers] {v. phr.} To refuse or be unable […]

wear down
[wear down], [wear off] or [wear away] {v.} 1. To remove […]

wear on
[wear on] {v.} 1. To anger or annoy; tire. * /Having […]

wear one's heart on one's sleeve
[wear one's heart on one's sleeve] also [pin one's heart on […]

wear out
[wear out] {v.} 1a. To use or wear until useless. * […]

wear out one's welcome
[wear out one's welcome] {v. phr.}, {informal} To visit somewhere too […]

wear the pants
[wear the pants] {v. phr.}, {informal} See: [WEAR THE TROUSERS]

wear the trousers
[wear the trousers] or [wear the pants] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]

wear thin
[wear thin] {v.} 1. To become thin from use, wearing, or […]

wear well
[wear well] {v.} 1. To continue to be satisfactory, useful, or […]

weasel out
[weasel out] {v. phr.} To renege on a previous promise; not […]

weather the storm
[weather the storm] {v. phr.} To survive some disaster. * /When […]

weed out
[weed out] {v.} 1. To remove what is unwanted, harmful, or […]

weigh anchor
[weigh anchor] {v. phr.} To set sail; get going. * /After […]

weigh in
[weigh in] {v.} 1a. To take the weight of; weigh. * […]

weigh on
[weigh on] or [weigh upon] {v.} 1. To be a weight […]

weigh one's words
[weigh one's words] {v. phr.} To choose your words carefully; be […]

wet one's whistle
[wet one's whistle] {v. phr.}, {slang} To have a drink, especially […]

whale away
[whale away] {v.}, {informal} 1. To beat or hit hard; strike […]

wheel and deal
[wheel and deal] {v. phr.}, {slang} To make many big plans […]

while away
[while away] {v.} To make time go by pleasantly or without […]

whip up
[whip up] {v.}, {informal} 1. To make or do quickly or […]

whistle for
[whistle for] {v.}, {informal} To try to get (something) but fail; […]

whistle in the dark
[whistle in the dark] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try to stay […]

whitewash something
[whitewash something] {v.}, {informal} To explain a major, national scandal in […]

whoop it up
[whoop it up] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To make a loud […]

will not hear of
[will not hear of] {v. phr.} Will not allow or consider, […]

willy-waving
[willy-waving] {v.} Acting in an excessively macho fashion.

win hands down
[win hands down] {v. phr.} To win conclusively and without external […]

win in a walk
[win in a walk] or [win in a breeze] {v. phr.}, […]

win one's spurs
[win one's spurs] {v. phr.} 1. In old times, to be […]

win out
[win out] {v. phr.} To win after a rather protracted struggle. […]

win over
[win over] {v. phr.} To convert to one's position or point […]

wind up
[wind up] {v.} 1. To tighten the spring of a machine; […]

wind up
[wind up] {v.} to tease, irritate, annoy, anger

wink at
[wink at] {v.} To allow and pretend not to know about […]

wipe out
[wipe out] {v.} 1. To remove or erase by wiping or […]

wise up to
[wise up to] {v. phr.}, {slang} To finally understand what is […]

wish on
[wish on] {v.} 1. To use as a lucky charm while […]

work in
[work in] {v.} 1. To rub in. * /The nurse told […]

work into
[work into] {v.} 1. Force into little by little. * /John […]

work off
[work off] {v.} To make (something) go away, especially by working. […]

work on
[work on] also [work upon] {v.} 1. Have an effect on; […]

work one's fingers to the bone
[work one's fingers to the bone] {v. phr.} To work very […]

work out
[work out] {v. phr.} 1. To find an answer to. * […]

work over
[work over] {v. phr.}, {slang} To beat someone up very roughly […]

work through channels
[work through channels] {v. phr.} To go through the proper procedures […]

work up
[work up] {v.} 1. To stir up; arouse; excite. * /I […]

worm in
[worm in] {v. phr.} To insinuate oneself; penetrate gradually. * /By […]

wouldn't put it past one
[wouldn't put it past one] {v. phr.} To think that someone […]

wrap up
[wrap up] or [bundle up] {v. phr.} 1. To put on […]

wreak havoc with
[wreak havoc with] {v. phr.} To cause damage; ruin something. * […]

write home about
[write home about] {v. phr.} To become especially enthusiastic or excited […]

write off
[write off] {v. phr.} 1. To remove (an amount) from a […]

write up
[write up] {v.} 1. To write the story of; describe in […]

zero in on
[zero in on] {v.} 1. To adjust a gun so that […]

zonk out
[zonk out] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To fall asleep very quickly. […]

zoom in
[zoom in] {v. phr.} 1. To rapidly close in on (said […]