to grow out of sth

sth

to plough through

childrens clothes
homework
.childrens games
playing with dolls
prepare a

..your exam
..emails
..articles and books to
presentation

to spark (sth) off sth

to work on sth /s.o.

.. an interest in languages
.. a conversation about India
do sth
.. a discussion about sth
the exam

a new project at work

my husband to convince him to

to pay for sth /s.o. to do sth

.. the meal / the drinks
my nephew to take his driving test
people .
all the hard work youve been doing
to keep up
away

complex vocabulary for

. to pay off
Working hard in the end
Being generous with
Studying hard .
to drive s.o.

(in a race)
(by being too
possessive)
with the other students in the class
(by pulling s.o.
apart)
with the latest news / gadgets in technology
(by constantly
nagging)
your level in English / another language
to go ahead with (a decision)

to rummage around

your plan to visit China

drawer)
painting the house
investing in a new camera

(in a cupboard /

to hit it off with s.o.

by/through

(in your bag)

(through a pile of papers)
to scrape

a colleague at work
situation)
a friend of a friend
language)
your boyfriends mum

(difficult economic
(little knowledge of a
(little knowledge of a topic)

clear up after s.o.

throw sth out

your partner
school/university
your siblings
your children
birthday cards

notes from
old clothes
photos / letters /