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Grind out#952
Produce something with great difficulty
“We need to GRIND OUT a solution.”
Grind up#953
Reduce to small pieces
“You need to GRIND UP on sugar.”
Grow apart#954
Become distant, stop having a close relationship because time, distance, interests, etc, have changed
“We used to be good friends at school but have since GROWN APART.”
Grow away from#955
Become less friendly with
“We need to GROW AWAY FROM before someone notices.”
Grow back#956
Grow again
“He needs to GROW BACK.”
Grow from#957
Result from a process
“The expenses GROW FROM more than the budget allows.”
Grow into#958
Grow to fit large clothes
“The jacket's a bit big, but she'll GROW INTO it.Mature or change into”
Grow on#959
Like something that you didn't like at first
“We need to GROW ON before someone notices.”
Grow out#960
Let hair, etc, with dyes, perms grow to get rid of the style
“He needs to GROW OUT.”
Grow out of#961
Grow too large for clothes
“He needs to GROW OUT OF.”
Grow to#962
Eventually do something
“We'll GROW TO paying more.”
Grow together#963
Gradually become attached, united or close
“I suppose we should GROW TOGETHER before they notice we're late.”
Grow up#964
Mature, become adult
“He needs to GROW UP.”
Grow up on#965
Do or have something when you are a child
“We need to GROW UP ON before someone notices.”
Grow upon#966
Like something that you didn't like at first
“The book started slowly and was a bit dull, but it has GROWN UPON me.Have a greater influence or degree of acceptance”
Gun for#967
Try to destroy an opponent
“They're GUNG DOWN FOR the building.”
Gussy up#968
Dress smartly or improve the appearance of something
“They spent a fortune GUSSYING UP the house.”
Hack around#969
Waste time
“Don't HACK AROUND the opportunity.”
Hack into#970
Break into a computer system
“The old chair's HACKING INTO.”
Hack off#971
Annoy
“We need to HACK OFF before someone notices.”
Hack up#972
Chop or cut into small pieces
“You need to HACK UP on sugar.”
Ham up#973
Perform or act in an excessive way to attract attention or amuse people
“The children were HAMmING UP stories from the book.”
Hammer away at#974
Work relentlessly
“We need to HAMMER AWAY AT a solution.”
Hammer into#975
Repeat something over a period of time to make someone remember it
“She's always HAMMERG UP INTO stories.”
Hammer out#976
Negotiate and reach an agreement
“I suppose we should HAMMER OUT before they notice we're late.”
Hand back#977
Return
“I need to HAND BACK to work.”
Hand down#978
Pass on to the next generation
“We need to HAND DOWN before someone notices.”
Hand in#979
Submit work for appraisal
“You must HAND IN your homework.”
Hand on#980
Give to someone else
“We need to HAND ON before someone notices.”
Hand out#981
Distribute
“They're HANDG OUT OUT free samples.”
Hand over#982
Give
“We need to HAND OVER before someone notices.”
Hang about#983
Spend time somewhere not doing much
“We need to HANG ABOUT before someone notices.”
Hang about!#984
Stop what you're doing and pay attention to me
“We had to HANG ABOUT. the meeting.”
Hang around#985
Stay in a place
“We HANG AROUND all night.”
Hang back#986
Not move forwards to avoid doing something
“I suppose we should HANG BACK before they notice we're late.”
Hang back from#987
Delay or avoid doing something
“They had to HANG staff.”
Hang in there#988
Persevere, not give up
“They HANG IN THERE our electricity.”
Hang it up#989
Retire, quit
“We can't HANG IT UP from the deal now.”
Hang on#990
Wait
“HANG ON a moment.”
Hang onto#991
Keep
“Why do you HANGE ON ONTO complaining?”
Hang out#992
Spend time socially
“He HANGS OUT in the pub The Monarch; he's there most nights.”
Hang out for#993
Wait or refuse to do something until you get what you want
“She's HANGING OUT FOR a big raise.”
Hang over#994
Worry or trouble
“We need to HANG OVER before someone notices.”
Hang together#995
Work together when things are difficult
“We need to HANG ourselves TOGETHER TOGETHER.”
Hang up#996
End a phone call
“I'll HANG HIM UP UP later.”
Hang up on#997
End a phone call with someone
“I'll HANG HIM UP UP ON later.”
Hang with#998
Spend time with
“We need to HANG WITH before someone notices.”
Hanker after#999
Want something a lot, especially if you shouldn't want it or can't have it
“I'm supposed to be on a diet and I can't stop HANKERING AFTER some chocolate.”
Hanker for#1000
Want something a lot, especially if you shouldn't want it or can't have it
“I have always HANKERED FOR a soft-top car.”
Harp on#1001
Talk repeatedly about something
“She HARPD me ON going.”