Vocabulary
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Muster, acquire, gather(separable)
“They PLUCKED UP the courage to complain.”
Do something with determination despite any difficulties
“She found it very difficult at first, but kept PLUGGING AWAY until she mastered it.”
Connect machines to the electricity supply(separable)
“He PLUGGED the TV IN and turned it on full blast.”
Be involved with, get information about(inseparable)
“They're PLUGGED INTO the underground music scene.”
Put something in a place without taking care
“He PLUMPED his bag DOWN and kicked his shoes off.”
Choose(inseparable)
“I PLUMPED FOR the steak frites.”
Make something like a cushion bigger and softer by shaking it(separable)
“I PLUMPED UP the pillow and lay down.”
Sit down heavily(inseparable)
“She PLUMPED HERSELF DOWN next to me and started asking me what had happened.”
Make someone aware of something(separable)
“He POINTED OUT that I only had two weeks to get the whole thing finished.”
Move things around or search in a casual way to try to find something
“I POKED ABOUT in my CD collection to see if I could find it.”
“I POKED AROUND in my desk to see if the letter was there.”
Finish, consume(separable)
“She POLISHES OFF half a bottle of gin every night.”
Improve something quickly(separable)
“I need to POLISH UP my French before I go to Paris.”
Pay for something(separable)
“I had to PONY fifty dollars UP for the meal.”
Get too tired to do something
“I was going to write my essay, but I POOPED OUT and went to bed instead.”
Fail to keep an appointment(inseparable)
“We were supposed to meet yesterday, but she POOPED OUT ON me at the last minute.”
Travel in a leisurely way
“We were POOTLING ALONG at thirty miles an hour.”
Travel somewhere to visit
“Why don't you POP DOWN and see us during the holidays?”
Go somewhere quickly to do something, often to buy or get something(inseparable)
“I am POPPING DOWN TO the shops to get some coffee.”
Visit for a short time
“He POPPED IN for a coffee on his way home.”
Talk loudly, complain(separable)
“He's always POPPING OFF when things don't suit him.”
Go out for a short time
“I'm just POPPING OUT to the shops. Do you need anything while I'm out?”
Appear, like windows and boxes opening on a computer screen
“The dialogue box POPPED UP up when I pressed Enter.”
Read, look at or study carefully(inseparable)
“She PORED OVER the report looking for mistakes.”
