come across
I came across this book in an old bookstore in London.
cut across
We can gain some time if we cut across this field.
run across
Tom happened to run across Jennie in the park last Sunday.
stumble across
You never knew what long-buried secrets you might stumble across.
look after
I will look after her child when she is on a business trip.
ask after
He asked after her mother.
inquire after
He inquired after you after he learned the bad news.
take after
He takes after his father in being weak-minded.
ask for
I asked for the hand of his daughter in marriage.
care for
Lily spent years caring for her sick uncle.
live for
A lot of people say that they live for no purpose.
look for
He began to look for a new job immediately after he was fired.
break into
The thieves broke into the bank and stole the safe.
get into
We can't get any more people into the train.
approve of
The boss wouldn't approve of the plan.
get off
Excuse me, I have to get off at the next stop.
feed off
When fresh food and water are not available,the camel can feed off its hump.
give off
The flowers gave off a sweet fragrance.
go off
He went off in a great hurry.
call on
Sofia was intending to call on Miss Kitts.
depend on
My wife and daughter depend on me for their living.
get on
We do not get on well together.
get over
The actress had to learn to get over her fear of the public.
belong to
They belong to the Knights of Columbus.
listen to
We are listening to him playing the piano.
object to
If she does not object to it, why should we?
agree/disagree with
Let him/her know your point of view, whether you agree/disagree, along with supporting reasons why.
break with
I hope that these facts I have stated in this letter may determine you to make a clean break with your past and start afresh.
cope with
Materially, we could cope with the arrival of the elixir.
deal with
I'll deal with the children later.
cope without
Areas with weak health infrastructure – mostly in developing countries - will be the least able to cope without assistance to prepare and respond.
do without
A car is something we can't do without.
thank someone for something
Thank someone for something and they are more likely to do the same thing again or to do something else you can thank them for.
protect someone from something
The layers of cloth not only protect them from the harsh sun and wind but also conceal their emotions.
deprive someone of something
These verbs mean to injure and deprive something— less often, someone—of usefulness, soundness, or value .
or,
remind someone of someone/something
We'll remind ourselves of this a bit today, and we might do something nice for someone.
rob someone of something
She knew how unexpectedly life can rob you of someone you care about.
confine someone to something
We used to think that a happy person was just someone who giggled a lot, but if you define it solely by how to one category.
much you laugh, you confine
yourself
associate someone with something
For example, you might associate someone with a \"Mohawk\" with the
\"punk\"scene.
bombard someone with something
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