GET OFF
GET OUT OFF

get off the bus
get out off the car

COME INTO (SOMETHING)

He’s just come into some money.

BE TAKEN WITH

We were all very taken with his girlfriend.
I think he's quite taken with the idea.

COME ROUND

1. We were sure she’d come round in the end.

2. Why don’t you come round after work?

WRAP UP

We ought to wrap up this meeting and get back to work.

BREAK OFF

1. The two countries have broken off diplomatic relations.

2. Did you know they’ve broken off their engagement?

MAKE FOR

He picked up his umbrella and made for the door.

TURN UP

There is no need to book – just turn up on the night.
We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up.

STICK UP FOR

Don’t worry, the family will stick up for you.

She taught her children to stick up for themselves at school.

POUR OUT

1. Would you pour some water out for me, please?

2. She began pouring out her fears about the future.

SET OFF

We set off early the next morning.

CATCH UP

The deadline’s tomorrow. How are we ever going to catch up in time?
I just want to go home and catch up ON some sleep.
Staff are struggling to catch up WITH the backlog.

SETTLE DOWN

I settled down in front of the television for the evening.

PAY UP

We’re waiting for the insurance company to pay up.

SET OUT

They set out to build their own house.
He set out to become chief executive.
They succeeded in what they set out to do.

PAY OFF

1. All her hard work paid off in the end, and she finally passed the exam.

2. Only another six months and the house will be paid off.

TAKE OFF

Her business has really taken off.

Her singing career took off after her TV appearance.

GET OVER

It can take weeks to get over an illness like that.

Don is pretty upset, but he’ll get over it.

SHORE UP

He called for action to shore up the ailing university.

to shore up a wall
to shore up a shaky marriage

STAY OVER

It’s getting late; do you want to stay over?