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Hunt out
Search until you find something
“It took me ages to HUNT OUT the photos.”
Hunt up
Search for and manage to find something
“He HUNTED UP a copy the book in the British library.”
Hush up
Try to keep something bad from becoming widely known
“The company tried to HUSH UP the scandal, but it still got into the newspapers.”
Hutch up
Share accommodation with a number of people because of the high rent
“Property prices are so high in London that many young people are HUTCHING UP.”
Ice over
Become covered with ice
“The pond has ICED OVER.”
Ice up
Become covered with ice in a way that stops something from working well
“The engine had ICED UP and wouldn't start.”
Iron out
Remove small problems or irregularities
“The management team IRONED OUT the tax problems before they gave the project the OK.”
Issue forth
Come out of a place
“New initiatives ISSUE FORTH from the government on a daily basis.”
Jabber away
Talk fast or incomprehensibly
“They started JABBERING AWAY about file systems and lost me completely.”
Jack around
Make trouble for someone, fail to keep promises
“Don't listen to him- he always JACKS people AROUND.”
Jack in
Quit, give up
“I JACKED my job IN because my boss refused to give me a raise.”
Jack up
Raise a car to be able to do mechanical work
“We JACKED the car UP and changed the tyre.”
Jam on
Apply or operate something forcefully
“Jack JAMMED ON the brakes when the rabbit ran in front of his car.”
Jaw away
Talk just for the point of talking rather than having anything to say
“That shows that your interest is not in helping the student, but in JAWING AWAY.”
Jazz up
Make something more interesting or attractive
“The show was getting stale so they JAZZED it UP with some new scenes.”
Jerk around
Cause someone trouble, treat someone badly
“He was JERKING us AROUND and wouldn't give us the facts.”
Jerk off
Waste time doing unimportant things
“You should get your work done and stop JERKING OFF.”
Jockey into
Persuade or deceive someone into doing something
“They JOCKEYED him INTO signing a terrible contract.”
Jog along
Make progress or move ahead, but not very fast
“Works JOGGING ALONG- nothing special.”
Jog on
Go away
“JOG ON and leave me alone.”
Join in
Take part in an activity
“They were playing football and asked us to JOIN IN the game.”
Joke around
Be funny, or try to
“He's always JOKING AROUND in class.”
Jot down
Make a quick note
“I JOTTED DOWN her number on a scrap of paper and I can't find it now.”
Juice up
Make something more exciting or perform better
“I need to buy some memory to JUICE my computer UP.”