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Choke off
Stop or restrict
“These guerilla attacks are CHOKING OFF our food shipments.”
Choke out
Clog or overwhelm
“Water hyacinth is CHOKING OUT the native vegetation in our rivers.”
Choke up
Become tearfully emotional
“Jeff CHOKED UP during his retirement speech.”
Choose up
Form groups or teams
“We CHOSE UP to play the game.”
Chop down
Fell or cut down a tree
“They CHOPPED DOWN most of the forest and now it looks like a desert.”
Chop up
Cut into small pieces
“I CHOPPED UP the vegetables for the soup.”
Chow down
Eat
“Dinner's ready- CHOW DOWN!.”
Chow down on
Eat something
“We're going to CHOW DOWN ON that barbecued pork.”
Chuck away
Dispose of something you no longer need or want
“I CHUCKED AWAY all my old records years ago when CDs came out.”
Chuck in
Quit something
“I CHUCKED my job IN to go travelling.”
Chuck out
Dispose of something you no longer need or want
“I CHUCKED OUT some stuff I found in the fridge that had gone bad.”
Chuck up
Vomit, be sick
“He got ridiculously drunk and CHUCKED UP in the back of the minicab on the way home.”
Churn out
Produce, usually quickly or in large amounts without much regard to quality
“The government CHURNS OUT educational policies every few months.”
Clag up
Make something sticky
“His arteries are CLAGGED UP because he eats so much saturated fat.”
Clam up
Be quiet, refuse to speak
“Everybody CLAMMED UP when the Principal entered.”
Clamp down on
Restrict or try to stop something
“The government are CLAMPING DOWN ON antisocial behaviour.”
Claw back
Get money back
“The new tax will CLAW BACK what the government has given out in grants.”
Clean off
Remove dirt or something dirty
“After dinner, I CLEANED OFF the table.”
Clean out
Tidy up thoroughly and throw away unwanted things.
“I really must CLEAN the study OUT; there's stuff all over the floor and piles of paper everywhere.”
Clean up
Tidy and clean
“CLEAN this bedroom UP; it's a disgrace.”
Clear away
Leave a place
“We were told to CLEAR AWAY from the scene of the accident.”
Clear off
Leave somewhere quickly
“As soon as the trouble started, we CLEARED OFF.”
Clear out
Tidy up thoroughly and throw away unwanted stuff.
“I spent the whole weekend CLEARING OUT the attic as it was full of papers and other junk.”
Clear up
Cure or recover from an infection
“I took the antihistamines and the rash CLEARED UP right away.”