Vocabulary
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Look in a place to try to find something(inseparable)
“I ROOTED AROUND my flat trying to find the letter.”
Support(inseparable)
“Everyone was ROOTING FOR Arsenal to win the Champions League.”
Look for and find(separable)
“The police ROOTED OUT the informer.”
Dig a plant out of the ground(separable)
“He ROOTED UP the plants and replanted them.”
Get somebody to help(separable)
“The teacher ROPED her students IN to carry her stuff when she had to change classroom.”
Get someone to help or become involved, usually when they don't want to(inseparable)
“I got ROPED INTO helping them set the stall up.”
Extend ropes or barriers across or around an area(separable)
“The celebrity entrance was ROPED OFF from the general public.”
Make a draft or sketch of something without much detail(separable)
“I have ROUGHED OUT a few basic ideas.”
Assault(separable)
“The mugger ROUGHED him UP when he refused to hand his wallet over.”
Reduce a number to the nearest whole number or number ending in zero(separable)
“They ROUNDED DOWN my tax bill.”
Finish something in a satisfactory manner(separable)
“Winning the FA Cup ROUNDED OFF a wonderful season for Arsenal.”
Criticise or attack fiercely(inseparable)
“She ROUNDED ON her critics and said they were idiots.”
Make something more complete(separable)
“They ROUNDED OUT the team when they played.”
Increase a number to the nearest whole number or number ending in zero(separable)
“It was $129.95, so I ROUNDED it UP to $30.”
Retreat from a position
“The prime minister refused to ROW BACK and lost the vote.”
Have a reasonably good relationship
“They're not friends, but we RUB ALONG.”
Dry or clean something with a cloth(separable)
“She RUBBED the horse DOWN with a towel after riding it.”
Apply a substance like cream or ointment and rub it until it is absorbed(separable)
“He applied the steroid cream and RUBBED it IN.”
Emphasise how bad a situation is to make someone feel worse(separable)
“Even though the minister had resigned, the press RUBBED IT IN by publishing more details of the scandal.”
Pass a quality or characteristic to people(inseparable)
“His enthusiasm RUBS OFF ON everyone around him.”
Delete ink or pencil with an eraser(separable)
“He RUBBED OUT the figure and wrote the correct one in.”
Touch someone in a sensual or sexual way(inseparable)
“The cat RUBBED UP AGAINST my leg purring.”
Revise(inseparable)
“I need to RUB UP ON my Portuguese before I go to Brazil.”
Exclude a possibility(separable)
“The police have RULED OUT suicide and are treating it as a case of murder.”
