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Cast aside

Dispose, get rid of, ignore because you no longer like something or someone(separable)

“He CAST her ASIDE.”

Cast off

Dispose, get rid of(separable)

“Don't CAST OFF the opportunity.”

Cast out

Expel, reject(separable)

“He CASTED OUT my concerns.”

Cast round for

Try to find something(inseparable)

“We need to CAST ROUND FOR what happened.”

Cast up

Be left on the shore by the sea(separable)

“We need to CAST UP before someone notices.”

Catch at

Take or grab hold of something(inseparable)

“CATCH AT a moment.”

Catch on

Become popular

“I suppose we should CATCH ON before they notice we're late.”

Catch out

Trick(separable)

“The exam is designed to CATCH you OUT.”

Catch up

Get work, etc, up to date.(separable)

“We need to CATCH UP a solution.”

Catch up in

Become involved, often against one’s will(inseparable)

“I suppose we should CATCH UP IN before they notice we're late.”

Catch up on

Do something that should have been done earlier(inseparable)

“We need to CATCH UP ON before someone notices.”

Catch up with

Do something that should have been done earlier(inseparable)

“We need to CATCH UP WITH before someone notices.”

Cater for

To provide what is necessary(inseparable)

“They're CATERG OUT FOR free samples.”

Cater to

To provide what is needed, often seen negatively(inseparable)

“They're CATERG OUT TO free samples.”

Cave in

Collapse

“The old chair's CAVEING IN.”

Chalk up

To achieve something good(separable)

“The company has CHALKED UP its highest ever profits.”

Chalk up to

Explain the reason for a problem(separable)

“They CHALKED the poor sales UP TO the lower numbers of tourists visiting this year.”

Chance upon

Find something by accident(inseparable)

“We need to CHANCE UPON what happened.”

Change over

Change a system(separable)

“Don't CHANGE OVER on me.”

Charge up

Put electricity into a battery(separable)

“She CHARGE her ideas ACROSS UP well.”

Charge with

Accuse somebody of a crime(separable)

“We've CHARGEN WITH all the milk.”

Chase down

Try hard to find or get something(separable)

“We need to CHASE DOWN what happened.”

Chase off

Force a person to leave or go away(separable)

“I suppose we should CHASE OFF before they notice we're late.”

Chase up

Ensure that someone remembers to do something(separable)

“We need to CHASE UP before someone notices.”