121 | hang in | stay positive (informal) | Hang in there. I'm sure you'll find a job very soon. |
122 | hang on | wait a short time (informal) | Hang on while I grab my coat and shoes! |
123 | hang out | spend time relaxing (informal) | Instead of going to the party we are just going tohang out at my place. |
124 | hang up | end a phone call | He didn't say goodbye before he hung up. |
125 | holdsomeone/somethingback | prevent from doing/going | I had to holdmy dog backbecause there was a cat in the park. |
126 | hold something back | hide an emotion | Jamie held backhis tears at his grandfather's funeral. |
127 | hold on | wait a short time | Please hold onwhile I transfer you to the Sales Department. |
128 | hold ontosomeone/something | hold firmly using your hands or arms | Hold onto your hat because it's very windy outside. |
129 | holdsomeone/somethingup | rob | A man in a black mask held the bank up this morning. |
130 | keep on doingsomething | continue doing | Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil. |
131 | keep something fromsomeone | not tell | We kept our relationshipfrom our parents for two years. |
132 | keepsomeone/somethingout | stop from entering | Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room. |
133 | keep something up | continue at the same rate | If you keepthose results upyou will get into a great college. |
134 | let someone down | fail to support or help, disappoint | I need you to be on time. Don'tlet me downthis time. |
135 | let someone in | allow to enter | Can you let the cat in before you go to school? |
136 | log in (or on) | sign in (to a website, database etc) | I can't log in to Facebook because I've forgotten my password. |
137 | log out (or off) | sign out (of a website, database etc) | If you don't log off somebody could get into your account. |
138 | look aftersomeone/something | take care of | I have to look after my sick grandmother. |
139 | look down onsomeone | think less of, consider inferior | Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad haslooked down on me. |
140 | look forsomeone/something | try to find | I'm looking fora red dress for the wedding. |
141 | look forward tosomething | be excited about the future | I'm looking forward to the Christmas break. |
142 | look into something | investigate | We are going tolook into the price of snowboards today. |
143 | look out | be careful, vigilant, and take notice | Look out! That car's going to hit you! |
144 | look out forsomeone/something | be especially vigilant for | Don't forget tolook out forsnakes on the hiking trail. |
145 | look something over | check, examine | Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes? |
146 | look something up | search and find information in a reference book or database | We can look her phone numberup on the Internet. |
147 | look up to someone | have a lot of respect for | My little sister has alwayslooked up to me. |
148 | make something up | invent, lie about something | Josie made up a story about why we were late. |
149 | make up | forgive each other | We were angry last night, but we made up at breakfast. |
150 | make someone up | apply cosmetics to | My sisters mademe up for my graduation party. |