Vocabulary
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Have a relationship and live in the same place without marrying
“We LIVED TOGETHER for a few years before we got married.”
Meet expectations or standards(inseparable)
“The concert didn't LIVE UP TO my expectations.”
Accept something unpleasant(inseparable)
“It's hard to LIVE WITH the pain of a serious illness.”
Make something more interesting or exciting(separable)
“I was feeling miserable at first, but LIVENED myself UP later on.”
Burden
“I was LOADED DOWN with all the stuff I had to take there.”
Take illegal drugs(separable)
“He's been LOADING UP for years.”
Consume a lot of something for a particular purpose(inseparable)
“The athletes LOADED UP ON carbohydrates before the race.”
Lock in a safe place(separable)
“He LOCKED the gun AWAY in a drawer.”
Make very secure(separable)
“If you lock down your computer properly, it is very difficult for people to access it.”
Lock a place to stop someone leaving(separable)
“They LOCKED him IN the room until he had calmed down.”
Find a target and head for it(inseparable)
“The missile LOCKED ONTO the plane and blew it out of the sky.”
Close a workplace to stop workers entering(separable)
“The management LOCKED the staff OUT because they had turned down the pay offer.”
Close all doors, windows, etc.(separable)
“She LOCKED UP after everyone had left and went home.”
Go somewhere away from people to study or work(inseparable)
“I LOCK MYSELF AWAY for a few weeks before exams.”
Enter a restricted area on a computer system
“I had forgotten my password and couldn't LOG IN.”
Enter a restricted area of a computer system(inseparable)
“I LOGGED INTO the staff intranet to check my email.”
Exit a computer system(inseparable)
“When she'd finished working on the spreadsheet, she LOGGED OFF and left the office.”
Enter a computer system(inseparable)
“He entered his password for the college intranet and LOGGED ON.”
Exit a computer system
“Danny closed the programs and LOGGED OUT when it was time to go home.”
Take care of someone or something(inseparable)
“Their auntie LOOKED AFTER them while their mother was in hospital.”
Think about the past
“Old people often LOOK BACK on over their lives.”
Have a low opinion of(inseparable)
“He LOOKS DOWN ON his colleagues because he thinks he's better than they are.”
Try to find(inseparable)
“I've been LOOKING FOR all their hidden files, but I can't find them anywhere.”
Wait for or anticipate something pleasant(inseparable)
“I'm LOOKING FORWARD TO meeting you.”
