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Lead to
Result in
“The investigation LED TO the arrest of a number of suspects.”
Leak out
Become public knowledge
“The company's plans to close the factory LEAKED OUT and they were very embarrassed.”
Lean on
Put pressure on someone to get them to do what you want
“The government has denied LEANING ON the Attorney General to get his approval of the war.”
Leap at
Take an opportunity enthusiastically
“He LEAPED AT the chance to visit.”
Leap on
Show interest in or try to use something to your advantage
“They have LEAPT ON the bandwagon to increase sales.”
Leap out at
Be very noticeable
“Her face LEAPT OUT AT me the second I saw the photo.”
Leap upon
Show interest in or try to use something to your advantage
“They have LEAPT UPON a couple of errors in the document and want to invalidate the agreement.”
Leave on
Not turn off
“LEAVE the TV ON; I want to hear the football results.”
Leave out
Not include
“He was LEFT OUT of the side because he hasn't been playing too well lately.”
Let down
Disappoint, fail to keep an arrangement
“She failed to turn up and I felt badly LET DOWN.”
Let in
Allow someone to enter
“The doorstaff didn't LET him IN the nightclub because he was wearing jeans.”
Let in on
Tell someone a secret, inform them or allow them to participate
“They LET me IN ON what they were planning.”
Let off
Not punish
“The judge LET him OFF with a fine rather than a prison sentence since it was his first offence.”
Let on
Tell a secret
“I didn't mean to LET ON about the party; I just said it without thinking.”
Let out
Allow to leave or go out
“The convict was LET OUT of prison after serving five years of an eight-year sentence.”
Level down
Make something worse, when you are meant to be making things more equal
“The government is LEVELLING DOWN the parts of the country it said it would level up.”
Level off
Stabilize the altitude of an airplane
“The pilot LEVELED OFF at 5,000 meters.”
Level out
Stabilize the altitude of an airplane
“The pilot LEVELED OUT at 5,000 meters.”
Level up
Acquire skills, points, etc, for a character in a computer game
“You can LEVEL UP the hero in the game.”
Level with
Tell someone the truth, often when they had not known for some time
“I LEVELLED WITH him about what happened that night.”
Lie around
Act in a lazy or unproductive way
“Most days he would usually just LIE AROUND the house.”
Lie down
Rest
“I'm going to LIE DOWN for a few minutes before we have to go out.”
Lie with
Have the right to make a decision
“The decision about the contract LIES WITH the courts.”
Lift off
Leave the ground- rocket or spaceship
“5-4-3-2-1- we have LIFT-OFF!”
Light out
Leave suddenly
“When Zeke found out they were coming for him he LIT OUT for the border.”
Light up
Light or start smoking a cigarette
“Asif LIT UP as soon as he got out of the building.”
Lighten up
Be less serious
“I told them to LIGHTEN UP but they continued complaining about it.”
Limber up
Do some exercises to warm up before playing a sport or other physical activity
“The team LIMBERED UP for a few minutes before the game started.”
Limber up for
Prepare for something that will require a great effort
“They are LIMBERING UP FOR the end of the financial year.”
Link up
Connect, join
“The train LINKS UP the cities.”
Link up with
Connect with someone or contact them
“We LINKED UP WITH the firm over the web.”
Listen out for
Listen for a particular noise or sound
“They put their coats on and LISTENED OUT FOR the minicab.”
Listen up
Pay attention (often used as a command)
“LISTEN UP, men! Here are your new assignments.”
Live by
Follow a belief system to guide your behaviour
“He tries hard to LIVE BY the Bible.”
Live down
Stop being embarrassed about something
“If I fail the test and everyone else passes, I'll never be able to LIVE it DOWN.”
Live for
Believe something is extremely important
“He LIVES FOR football.”
Live in
Live in the place where you work or study.
“The university has a residential halls where students can LIVE IN.”
Live it up
Have a good time by spending a lot of money
“She's been LIVING IT UP like crazy since she won the lottery.”
Live off
Use money earned
“They find it hard to LIVE OFF the money they make.”
Live on
Use money for basic necessities
“They have to LIVE ON $200 a week.”
Live out
Stay somewhere until you die
“She LIVED OUT her final years in a nursing home.”
Live through
Experience different times
“It was hard to LIVE THROUGH the recession, but we managed it.”
Live together
Have a relationship and live in the same place without marrying
“We LIVED TOGETHER for a few years before we got married.”
Live up to
Meet expectations or standards
“The concert didn't LIVE UP TO my expectations.”
Live with
Accept something unpleasant
“It's hard to LIVE WITH the pain of a serious illness.”
Liven up
Make something more interesting or exciting
“I was feeling miserable at first, but LIVENED myself UP later on.”
Load down
Burden
“I was LOADED DOWN with all the stuff I had to take there.”
Load up
Take illegal drugs
“He's been LOADING UP for years.”
Load up on
Consume a lot of something for a particular purpose
“The athletes LOADED UP ON carbohydrates before the race.”
Lock away
Lock in a safe place
“He LOCKED the gun AWAY in a drawer.”