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Call off : To cancel something

We had to call off the picnic because of the rain.

call back : return a telephone call

Call on : a.To visit someone

            I’ll call on you this evening to see how you’re feeling.

               b. To use someone’s or something’s knowledge

I may need to call on the university’s excellent professors in order to answer your question. 

Call for: To require or demand something.

                    This situation calls for immediate action.

Call in: To request someone's presence or services .

                   The expert was called in to investigate the crime scene. 

Call out:To shout or say something loudly and clearly .

                   The teacher called out the answer to the question. 

Call up : To make a telephone call .

                   I'll call up the restaurant and make a reservation. 

Carried away: To become overly excited or emotional in a situation. 

            She got carried away and spent all her savings on the shopping spree. 

Carry on: To continue or proceed with an activity or action.

                   We should carry on with our plans despite the challenges.

Carry out :To complete or perform a task or action.

                   We need to carry out a thorough investigation.

Catch on :To understand or grasp something, usually quickly.

                   The students caught on to the new concept. 

                    

Check off: To mark or indicate that something has been completed or verified.

                  I'll check off the items on the list as we go. 

Check over:  To review or examine something carefully.

                  Please check over the document for any errors. 

Check up (on) :To verify or investigate the condition or progress of something. 

                      The doctor wants to check up on your recovery.

 

Check in : To register at a hotel for a stay

             We haven’t checked in at the hotel yet.

Check out  :To see or try something out to learn more about it

                     Check out my new car!

Clean out :To empty or remove the contents of something. 

           I need to clean out the garage and get rid of old items.

Clean up:  To tidy or make something clean and neat .

             They need to clean up the room before the guests arrive. 

Come about :To happen or occur. 

                 I'm not sure. how it came about, but I'm glad it did. 

Come along : a. To make progress or improve.

                      How is your project coming along? 

                       b. To accompany or join someone. 

                    Will you come along to the party with me? 

Come back :To return to a place or situation. 

                   He promised to come back and visit us next year. 

Come by :To obtain or acquire something. 

                     I managed to come by some concert tickets for tonight. 

Come down :To move from a higher to a lower position. 

                 The elevator malfunctioned, so we had to come down the stairs. 

Come down on :To criticize or reprimand someone heavily. 

                 The boss came down on him for consistently being late to work. 

Come down with : To become ill with a particular illness or condition. 

                 She came down with the flu and had to stay home from work. 

Come forward :To offer oneself for a task, position, or help. 

             If anyone has any information, please come forward and speak to the authorities. 

Come in: To enter a place

                    Please knock before you come in. 

Come off :a. To succeed or be accomplished. 

             The party last night came off really well. 

                 b. To detach or be removed from something. 

           He tried to open the jar, but the lid wouldn't come off. 

Come on To encourage or urge someone                              

                        Come on, you can do it. 

Come out :To be revealed or made public. 

                     The truth finally came out after years of speculation. 

Come over :To visit someone's place. 

                 Why don't you come over to my house this weekend? 

Come up :To arise or occur. 

                  A sudden opportunity came up and I couldn't pass it up. 

Come up with:To produce or provide something, especially an idea or solution. 

             We need to come up with a plan to solve this problem. 

Count on: To rely on or trust someone or something. 

            You can always count on me for support. 

Cut down (on): To reduce the amount or quantity of something. 

           I'm trying to cut down on caffeine

Come up  (a) : To bring up a topic

I wanted to tell her that I got a new job but the chance never came up.

                   (b): When something happens unexpectedly

I was going to meet my friends for dinner, but something came up so I had to cancel.

Cheer on  :To support someone through words of encouragement

                      Even though Samantha was in last place, her brother cheered her on through the entire race.

Cheer up  : To show support to someone who seems sad or to try to make someone happier

Andrew was having a bad day, so his girlfriend cheered him up by taking him out for ice cream.

Cut off  : To interrupt or stop something

          The aim was to cut off the enemy's escape route.

Cut (it) out  : To stop it

               Hey, cut it out! I was watching that movie, so stop changing the channel!

 Come across  : To meet or find by chance

I was cleaning the attic and I came across my high school uniform. Can you believe it still fits?

Cut in  :To interrupt a conversation or activity

The teacher cut him in and asked him to explain the answer to the class.

Come up (with something)  : To think of an idea

I came up with this idea for a TV show about a woman living with her best friend and daughter. I call it ‘Two and a Half Women.’