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Press on
Continue with something
“We PRESSED ON to get to our destination before night fell.”
Press upon
Pressure someone to accept something offered
“The invitations were PRESSED UPON us and it was hard to say no.”
Prey on
Catch and kill an animal for food
“Spiders PREY ON insects.”
Prey upon
Catch and kill an animal for food
“Cats PREY UPON birds and mice.”
Price in
Include the affects of possible future events when assessing the value of something
“Speculators have PRICED IN the risk of a war breaking out.”
Price up
Charge more for something
“In rural areas where they have a monopoly, some garages PRICE UP fuel because there's nowhere else to buy it.”
Print out
Make a hard copy of a computer document
“He PRINTED OUT the letter and checked through it carefully.”
Prop up
Support something, both physically and financially, politically, etc.
“The council have PROPPED UP the museum for years with grants.”
Pry out
Obtain information someone is unwilling to give up
“It took us ages to PRY OUT the answer from her.”
Psych out
Work out or anticipate someone's intentions
“We have to try to PSYCH OUT our rivals.”
Psych up
Prepare someone mentally
“I PSYCHED myself UP for the exam.”
Pucker up
Move your lips into position to receive a kiss
“She PUCKERED UP when he leant forwards to kiss her.”
Puke up
vomit
“They PUKED UP eating the shellfish.”
Pull ahead
Overtake, move in front
“The lorry was going slowly but we managed to PULL AHEAD.”
Pull apart
Destroy an argument, theory, etc
“My tutor PULLED my essay APART.”
Pull away
When a vehicle moves from a place
“The car PULLED AWAY from the lights at high speed.”
Pull down
Demolish
“They PULLED the old cinema DOWN to build a new shopping mall.”
Pull for
Support
“Who will you be PULLING FOR in the final?”
Pull in
When a train arrives at a station
“The train PULLED IN and we rushed to meet her as she got off.”
Pull off
Manage to do something difficult or tricky
“No-one thought that she would be able to do it, but she PULLED it OFF in the end.”
Pull on
Put clothes on
“I PULLED ON a jumper when the sun went in.”
Pull over
Stop by the side of the road
“The police PULLED the car OVER and tested the driver for alcohol.”
Pull through
Recover from and illness or problem
“At one stage it looked as if she was going to die, but she PULLED THROUGH in the end.”
Pull to
Close a door or window that has been left open
“Could you PULL the door TO, please?”
Pull together
Work together as a team
“If we all PULL TOGETHER, we'll have it finished in no time.”
Pull yourself together
Become calm or regain control of your emotions
“He was so angry that he couldn't PULL HIMSELF TOGETHER.”
Pump (money) into
Invest in something
“The government will PUMP funds INTO the health service.”
Pump in
Invest, put money in
“The government will PUMP funds IN.”
Pump out
Remove liquids coming in using a pump
“We had to PUMP OUT the water coming into the ship.”
Pump up
Encourage, make someone feel confident
“The coach PUMPED the team UP before the match.”
Push about
Bully, treat badly
“They PUSHED him ABOUT because he couldn't fight back.”
Push ahead
Continue, especially when something is difficult
“Some people wanted to halt the project, but they decided to PUSH AHEAD.”
Push along
Leave, go home
“It's seven o'clock and I'd better be PUSHING ALONG.”
Push around
Bully, treat badly
“My boss likes to PUSH us AROUND.”
Push in
Get in a queue without waiting
“She just PUSHED IN the queue in front of me at the supermarket checkout.”
Push off
Go away (imperative)
“She PUSHED OFF and swam the length of the pool.”
Push on
Continue
“They ran into problems but decided to PUSH ON regardless.”
Push out
Force someone to leave
“Even though she was a popular leader,they PUSHED her OUT.”
Push over
Push someone or something with enough force to make them or it fall
“He PUSHED the glass OVER and spilled the drink.”
Push through
Force something to be accepted or legal
“They PUSHED the regulations THROUGH despite the opposition.”
Put across
Communicate, convey a message
“He found it difficult to PUT ACROSS what he wanted to say at the meeting.”
Put away
To store something. Put something back in the correct place
“She PUT the dictionary AWAY after she'd finished the crossword.”
Put by
Save for the future
“I try to PUT some money BY every month towards our summer holiday.”
Put down for
Commit to make a payment
“PUT me DOWN FOR 50p per mile.”
Put down to
Give as an explanation
“We need to PUT DOWN TO before someone notices.”
Put forward
Propose, suggest or nominate
“She PUT FORWARD a plan to cut costs.”
Put in for
Make a request
“He PUT IN FOR a transfer to the new branch.”
Put over
Successfully execute (a scam, trick, etc.)
“They PUT OVER a clever practical joke on us.”
Put through
Connect someone by phone
“Could you PUT me THROUGH to extension 259 please.”
Put together
Assemble
“I PUT TOGETHER the bookcase I bought at Ikea.”