during the day

at night

in the meantime

in the next few+NOUN

for the time being

a remote chance

Its not likely that

to quit a job

to remember to+INF

to forget to+INF

for the most part

many years ago

Its been a long time since

In my opinion

Under/given the circumstances

Im taken aback that

To get the bill

At full speed

To take ones time + gerund

To take responsibility for

To get/be accustomed/used to

For the sake of

In order to

To hurry up and
To speed up

To slow down

To have money saved up

To be bored out of ones mind

Out in the open

In secret

To be sure/certain of

Wide open

Shut tight

The fact that

To say the least

Watch out (for)!

To be in trouble (with sbdy.)

Sorry to bother/trouble you, but

Would you mind if?

To go wrong

Go away!

Lets get going

To be short/missing a

Something is missing (from)

In the middle of the night

To be mistaken about

Lets check it out

To make sure that

To be taken by surprise
To strongly disagree

To decide between (2 choices)

To make up ones mind (about)

To have plans (for)

It isnt worth it!

Its not worth the trouble (of/to+gerund)

To take part in smthg.

To have trouble+gerund

On the way to

To have time for smthg.

For free

To my amazement

To keep in mind that

To relate to/with sbdy.

To keep smthg.+adj.

To have a hunch that

I cant help (doing it)

To keep sthg up to date

To have feelings for

To keep sbdy. Informed (of smthg.)

To keep under control

To keep track of

For just a+time word

To show up for

To show up early/late
To have a knack for

To be partial to

To do away with

For example

To go over smtg (fig)

To manage to

To take note of

To take notice of

To make up for smthg.

To put stock in

To save up (for)

At the time, I

(that was)back when

Back then,

For the record,

For as long as I can remember,

To lose sleep over

Oh, come on!

Im just kidding!

For what its worth,

To be right/wrong about

Tit for tat/an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

To have a strong need for

To be nervous about

To be jealous of
To be in doubt of

If I were you, I

If I were in your shoes, I

It bothers me that

To no end

To get involved with

To meddle in sbdys business/affairs

Something else

Somewhere else

Someone else

Something more

To be a good deal ($)

A good deal of...(part.)

To be a good idea

To be disgusted with/by

To be interested in

Enough+noun

Enough of+(part.)

Adj+enough

To worry about smthg.

To be concerned with

To take smthg into consideration

To withhold information

To reach an understanding (of)

To reach/come to an agreement
To come to the conclusion that

To strike a compromise

To make friends with

To stand for

To stand up against

Once in a while

To start to+gerund

To stop quit+gerund

To be good for+gerund

To be qualified to...

To go well with

To snack on smthg.

To get ready for

With all ones might

To be afraid of

Out of+emotion

To lose track of

To have a taste for

Lack of+NOUN

Tendency for/towards/to

To sort out

Behind sbdys back

Without warning

For fun

To look up to sbdy.
To look down on sbdy.

To frown upon smthg.

To turn on

To turn off

To get away with smthg.

In all honesty,

To tell the truth

To tell a lie

To brag about

To talk trash about sbdy.

To help out with smthg.

To give comfort to

To mistake smg/sby for

Concrete details

To be uncomfortable with smthg.

To hint at smthg.

To be annoyed by smg.

To save the best for last

First of all

In the future

In the past

Right now

The past few+time word

To change ones mind

To switch+NOUN+with sbdy.
To advise against smthg.

To give good/bad advice

A detailed explanation

I bet that

The kind of thing that

As an example of

An (un)biased opinion about

A beautiful view (of)

To turn/hand in...

Current events

It all happened so suddenly

To bring about

To catch up with

To ask for help

To make a sound

To be located in/at/etc

A change of+NOUN

To find out about

To leave for+NOUN

In memory of

Before long

To get ripped off (by)

To go for a ride

To go for a walk

Why dont we
To get ahead (fig)

To get ahead of ones self (fig)

To be running ahead/behind (at)

I used to+INF

To fall apart

To fall off

In denial

To get a second chance

One more time/once more

To beg for

It goes without saying that

To hold ones breath

Out of breath

Youre gonna make it

Rest assured that

To get hold of smg.

To do ones duty

In pain

To lead astray

To have a head/stomach ache

Spare change

Pocket money

To take a break/rest

Time to kill

To look like+NOUN
In mint condition

In good/bad condition

In power

To rise to power

To get a raise ($)

The sun comes up/goes down

To have/get a flat tire

To break up with sbdy.

To take off (clothing)

To put on

Down on ones luck

To wake up

To fall asleep

To have no idea about

To talk sbdy out of smg.

It makes (no) sense

To say goodbye

The right/wrong way

Its for the best that

Some day

To be enough/not enough

Heres to(toast)

To leave behind

You had better

To pack ones bags

To take forever (at)

It seems like

To take notes

To come for a visit

To take pictures

To make music

First things first

To run into smthg.

To give in (to)

To have a hangover

Under ones breath

To smell like+NOUN

To scream/yell at sbdy.

Every minute/moment

Every day/week/month

Once/twice per+TIME

Right before ones eyes

To act as if

To be happy/pleased with/about

Otherwise,

Off-road

To get/turn off (of)

To be related to

To have a good memory

A sense of
Hard/easy to find

In jail/in prison

To make progress (with)

To work on

To find ones way

To get lost

No more/anymore

To slip and fall (on)

On the weekend

To have/take a sick day

No time for

In/out of touch with

To lose control of

Out of reach

Within reach

To spend the+TIME(+doing smg.)

To be in luck

A table for#

To take it easy

To feel wronged

To come/stop by (at)

To pass through (smwr.)

A friend of mine/his/etc

One of my

A little
A lot

In pieces

On the mend

To return the favor

To do a favor for

Within range

Out of the area

Small town

Big city

To run up (a bill/tab)

To get over+NOUN

Few and far between

To look into smg. (fig)

To feel sorry for

To pretend to+INF

To let go of smg. (lit/fig)

To feel sorry for

To have fun+gerund

To have a good/bad time

Good night!

To wish someone well

To set free

Let go!

Call me+adj. (e.g. crazy)

Scared to death
To go crazy

To have a problem with

To take turns (at)or(+gerund)

The rest of

To go for a hike

All night long

To try to+INF

To be confused about

Theres a chance that

This is between (you and me)/(him and her)

How come

To make a fuss over

To know about

To know how to

By any means necessary

In debt/indebted to

A pile of

To make good money

All over/around town

Out of town

To take smg. Seriously

At face value

By law

According to

To put up with smg.

To deal with

To make clear

In bed

At the table

To trust in sbdy.

Topic of conversation

To have faith in

To take effect

To sign up for

In connection with

To come across as

To get a point across

To be ignorant of

In the aftermath of

For no reason

To crash into

To get into an accident

In an emergency

To have/get the feeling that

To have the courage to

A wide variety of

To go on a date (with)

To be married engaged to

Its common sense

To keep a secret
To be in conflict with

Compared to/with

To stop for

On the side of the road

To feel threatened (by)

To score a goal (sports)

To apply for a job

Really?

Out for lunch/dinner

To fall in love with

In alphabetical order

To fail at+gerund

It sounds good/bad

A turn for the worse

To make a difference(in)

To finish+gerund

To succeed at

To be kicked out of

To be good/bad at

To be based on

To refrain from

In the way of

To be ashamed of

To be embarrassed by

In/out of fashion/style
To take over+NOUN

In that case,

In the event that

A long way to go

To sing to sbdy.

To think about

Not quite as+adj.+as

In silence

In compliance with

To take care of

To be impressed with/by

To take advantage of

On a diet

To be homesick

Frozen/fresh food

On ice

On tap

To hope for

To give credit to

To disobey orders

As usual

To allow sbdy. To

To put/place emphasis on

For dinner/for breakfast

The cause for

A strange turn of events

To make known that

To work as a team

To insist on+gerund

Plenty of

At midnight

At noon

To be close/nearby

To offer a solution

To travel the world

To check for

Thats what I thought

To be cut off (from)

To be prejudiced toward

In favor of

More or less

Too much+NOUN

With care

I guess/suppose that

Up to#amount(time, $, etc)

Its up to you

When it comes to,

To show weakness/strength

To give credit to

To take credit for

To be aware of

To drive sbdy crazy

Under stress

It doesnt matter that

To take offense (at)

To have the courage to

To come to the rescue of sbdy.

On purpose

To do the right/wrong thing

To make a decision

To see what happens

To talk at great length about

To raise/lower taxes/prices/etc.

To pay attention to

For the benefit of

In the short/long term

In harms way

As a matter of fact

In demand

A shortage of

To take the blame for

To suffer the consequences for

To be attracted to

The whole story/picture

To be drawn toward/to
To give someone the benefit of the doubt

To be of assistance (to)

With the exception of

To take place

To take sides (with)

For profit

To give smg a try

You dont get it

To go blind

To turn a blind eye to

To the best of my knowledge,

To a certain degree/extent

To go bankrupt

Without a doubt

To believe in smg.

To focus on smg.

To be crazy about smg.

To handle smthg well/badly (emotional)

In a bind

To put into question

To get dressed

To put on

To take off

Paralyzed with fear

For the good of

For the greater good

It will do you some good (to)

To be in a rage

To get worked up (about)

To confused smthg with smthg else

To trip over smthg.

In/out of line (with)

Sense of decency

Right to privacy

Under attack

To take inventory (of)

To make a list (of)

To be charged with

To be (found) guilty (of)

To put in jail/prison

To be in charge (of)

To take charge (of)

To sentence sbdy to

Life in prison

The death penalty

To be acquitted (of)

To face facts

To be ignorant of...

The reality (of the situation) is

What about?
Who is to blame (for)?

At fault (for)

At risk (of)

To look out over

To dream of/about

To sympathize with

To take a liking to

To have a (firm) grasp of

Never again

To take it easy

To take it slow

Once again,

For lack of better words,

To play along with

To show ones true colors

,at best,

(to put) on the air (radio)

to settle a/the matter

once and for all

to decline an invitation

to accept an invitation

to refuse to+gerund

to live up to smthg.

To make smg better/worse

To leave smg alone

Drop it! (lit&fig)

The damage is done

To be in/out of luck

Fame and fortune

To have high/low expectations (for)

Regarding X matter,
to put a dent in smthg.

to barely/hardly be able to do smthg.

To nearly/almost do something

To carry smthg out

To put into action

In effect

To draw attention to

To admit defeat

To save/lose face

To keep in touch with sbdy.

To be out of touch with reality

Qualities in+NOUN

(To use an) approach to

To fill in the blank(s)

To fill up the tank

To run on empty

Because of+NOUN

To have an eye/ear for smthg.

To take a shot at smthg.

Without regard for

Difference of opinion

Conflict of interests

To be attentive to details

For sale

For rent

In/out of use

To feel inferior to

At the moment,

Living situation

At war with

What to+INF

In/out of focus

In need of

The ability to

To move on (from)

Its a matter of+NOUN

In/out of shape

To stay in shape

To be accepted to/at

To resist temptation

Sometimes I wonder,

To live in fear of

Theres no reason that

To assert authority

To have authority over

Its not a big deal if

Full-time job

Part-time job

To interview for a job

To be represented by

To be a symbol of

To compare smthg with

To agree on an issue

To go on a trip

To see the best in

To give in to (pressure)

Under pressure

For the rest of the+TIME

To go abroad

A change of plans

In the military

In a good/bad mood

To work for+NOUN

To get inspiration from

To make a recording (of)

To end up+gerund

To wish/hope for

To push for smthg.

To face adversity

Hearing loss
To make smg official

Proportionate to

To escape unharmed

To get away from

Over my dead body!

To have good standing (in)

To get a loan (from)

By the time

To keep a secret

To test ones luck

To be available for

On guard for

At least

At the spur of the moment

On the spot

Disregard for

Take-out food

To work through a problem

Up for grabs

On a (adj.) basis

Only on the condition that

To put effort into smthg.

a+NOUN+like that

Not only,but also

On its own merit

Out with the old, in with the new

To be compensated for

To spend the night (at)

To stay with sbdy.

To be such a...

To make smg a priority

To give a speech (about)

To have an impact (on)

To render sbdy. speechless

A shining example of...

To meet in the middle (fig.)

Set in ones ways

To right a wrong

To get even with sbdy.

One thing left to do

Out of+NOUN (lack)

To refresh ones memory

To turn up/down the volume

A wide variety of

You dont belong here!

To bring back to life

At a high/low point

On ones own

For personal gain

To come to the surface

For life

For good (final)

Banned+NOUN

To starve to death

Dying of thirst

To take an exam

To pass a/the test

To stay in school

Per hour

Per day

By the week

By the month

To vanish without a trace

To be prone to

Too ADJ+for ones own good

To see the point in

The point of smthg.

A firm believer in

To set a good example

To set smthg in stone

A change of heart

To get a foot ones foot in the door (fig.)

To feel dizzy

To feel drowsy

At sea
On land

To get sea-sick

Up in the air

To have second thoughts about smthg.

To breathe a sigh of relief (about)

To gasp for air

To take the lead (in)

To lead sbdy on

To not know any better

Right now

Just a minute ago

as hard as one can

to enjoy+GERUND

On vacation

To be busy doing smg.

Its up to you

To drive over/under the speed limit

To get pulled over by the police

To get arrested (by)

To not have a penny to ones name

To stay awake

To stay up late

To get up early

On time

To hold the door (for)

In anticipation of

What do you make of this?

One of lifes lessons

One step at a time

All at once

Little by little

At a glance

At first glance

To make excuses (for)

To show respect (for)

In the mail

To put to the side

On the side

To have good/bad manners

To mind ones own business (about)

A preconceived notion (about)

before its too late

to see/recognize a pattern/trend

to be in chaos

to bring order to

to trouble sbdy. for smg.

To agree to do smthg.

To go back on ones word (about)

To turn someone in (THE LAW)

Law and order

To keep the peace

To become obvious that

To wish smg. on sbdy.

To have legal troubles

To be held responsible (for)

To be a big fan (of)

To convince sbdy of

In the streets

Out in the cold

In the sun

In the shade

In the snow

What is going on?

In traffic/in a traffic jam

To get a ride to(work)

Who knows?

To get on/off (pub trans)

To take time off (work)

Leave of absence

On call

To tie ones shoes

All the way to

The whole time...

To be missing

An attempt at+gerund
Figure of speech

To take pride in

To be proud of

To manage to do smthg.

A good nights sleep

A night of drinking

To be up all night

A hard days work

To find out for ones self (about)

To find out that

To be far along (with)

A bundle of

To sympathize with

To go shopping (for)

To go hunting (for)

To go fishing (for)

to need a break (from)

I cant tell if/whether

To be obsessed with

The idea/notion that

To show ones appreciation (for)

To be skilled at/in

To be trained for/at

To be thankful for

To be obedient to (authority)
To be confused about

To be out of breath

To condemn sbdy for

To say harsh words to

To bite the bullet and

A snide remark

To increase productivity

An unlikely scenario

To have free time

To surrender to smthg.

In memory of

To be getting late

To be getting cold

To warm up

To cool down/off

To be freezing

To have hard feelings about smthg.

To breed contempt

To have contempt for

All things considered

To be better off+gerund

To commit a crime

To swear an oath (to)

To keep/break a promise

A means to do smthg.
To come up with the money (for)

to feel like doing smthg.

A misguided effort (to)

To keep a clean house

To be brutally honest

To hurt sbdys feelings

Apology accepted!

To drag ones feet (fig)

Out and about

Never mind!

To complain about smg.

At odds with sbdy.

To beat the odds

On the coast

To go through customs

To make drama (about)

A healthy environment

To protect the environment

To calm down (about)

To consider every possibility

To calm ones nerves

To be satisfied with

To conduct an interview

To take smg for granted

To be amused by smthg.
to no end

Back and forth

To no end

To let smthg happen

To get over smthg.

To stand in the way of progress

Work in progress

In the process of

In the middle of

To remind sbdy of smthg.

A particular place and time

To come to the aid/assistance of

To come to the rescue

To refresh ones memory

A lack of common sense

Due to

To make a good/bad impression on sbdy.

Compared to/in comparison with

To have an advantage over sbdy.

A first impression of

To have power over

In public

To get in the way (of)

To take shots (alcohol)

To be certain of smthg.
To admit fault

To have a fight (with)

To hold smthg against sbdy.

To treat sbdy/smg like

To be different from

Thanks to

Because of

To take a nap

On top of

to wait in line (for)

over and over (again)

Its a tie!

To have the right of way

On the fence (fig)

In search/pursuit of

In the past

In the present day and age

To prove a point

To prove ones worth

Its a case of

The right amount

It is beyond all understanding why

Full of

Just in time for

To pick sbdy up (from)

To hand in (home)work

To hand smthg out

To do chores

To shoot at sbdy/smthg.

To be in a hurry

To yell/scream at sbdy.

Out loud

To let out a noise (sigh/laugh/scream/etc)

To knock on a door

To keep smthg/sbdy in mind

A waste of time

To know how to+INF

To spy on sbdy.

To shed light on smthg. (fig.)

How often?

To demand restitution

In court

On trial

To lower ones standards

A sip of

A bite of

To repair damage

A giant+NOUN

To be critical of

To go to bed
To get up in the morning

The answer to (a question)

To promise to+INF

On display

The meaning of smthg.

To be mean to sbdy.

To treat sbdy with kindness/cruelty

To give an explanation (of)

To owe sbdy a favor

To lock ones self out (of)

For the love of

To go in the direction of

Its your turn!

To get rid of smthg.

To deprive sbdy of smg.

To beg for forgiveness

To keep quiet

To be upset about smg.

To play in a band

The/an opportunity to

To interact with

To inform sbdy about

To be allowed to+INF

To be eager to+INF

To eagerly await smthg.

To do nothing but

To have good/bad social skills

To be knowledgeable about

To be skilled at

To take sbdy hostage

A day off work

To sign up for smthg.

To make fun of smthg.

To run out of time

Time is running out

To be available for

To make comments about

In/out of context

To make up for lost time

Its nice to.for a change

A change of scenery

To lose ones train of thought

The majority of

To make up for lost time

To have good/bad intentions

To culminate in+NOUN

To have (no) patience for

To suffer from

To kick/punch sbdy in the(body part)

To drop sbdy off at

In the wild

Instead of+gerund

To apologize for

For the duration of

To talk on the phone (with sbdy.)

To be angry with sbdy.

In good/bad taste

To have good taste (in)

To say smthg without thinking

without giving a thought to

To think smthg through

To react to smthg/sbdy.

On ones knees

On foot

In good/bad health

To go barefoot

A sense of decency

It is a sign that

To be opposed to

Back then,

In a nutshell,

To lay down ones life (for)

To be plagued by guilt

To be a metaphor for

To climb trees
To climb up a (specific) tree

Land/sea/forest-dwelling animal

To jump off a building/bridge

To go to a meeting

In a war zone

The height of smg.

The width of smg.

The length of smg.

X+measurement+high/

wide/long

At the height of+NOUN (an empire/an age/etc)

What color is?

As punishment

To spend money on

To have the potential to/for

To wreak havoc on

To come up with/devise a plan

To lift weights

To share smg with sbdy.

At all/not at all

To suffer the consequences (for)

Of X heritage (e.g. Scottish)

To be honest with ones self

To step outside for some fresh air

To follow ones instincts

To devote ones self to

To step aside

To dampen sbdys spirits

To make a/the prediction that

To spend ones life doing smthg.

On the verge of+gerund

The thing is,

It depends on

To look forward to

At the thought of

To pride ones self in/on

To lose consciousness

To knock sbdy unconscious

To lead a (ADJ) life

To flip a coin (for)

To roll the dice (for)

To proceed with caution

A stack/pile of

A deck of cards

To play cards

At will

At random

On command

At a loss

In a state of
In crisis

To perform surgery

To perform a play

A work of art

To go on a rampage

To throw a party

To throw a temper tantrum

I welcome the opportunity to

To accept a/the challenge

A set of

To play pool

To play chess

To play darts

To play X-ball

To swim laps (in pool)

A jack of all trades

By profession

To lend ones support to

To plan on+gerund

To smell like

From now on,

To get straight to the point (of)

To lose focus (of)

The main idea (of)

To recommend smg to sbdy.

To keep on schedule

To gain/lose weight

To have a preference for

I would rather.

To dress up as

To win a prize

To get exercise

To make a connection between

To mix 2 things together

Of special interest (to)

To bring smg to a boil

To have an air of+QUALITY

A wad/clump of

Resulting in+EFFECT

To set sail (on)

The high seas

To force sbdy to+INF

To be suspected of+gerund

To catch sbdy off guard (at/while)

In hindsight

Well-disciplined

To have no discipline

In slow motion

To be kicked out of/expelled from

To get fired (from)

To be open/closed-minded

To be disappointed by

To take smthg at face value

From what I can tell,

To be caught in a vicious circle

To pollute the environment

To contribute to smthg.

What kind ofis X?

In/out of tune

To sing off key

To apply for a job

A positive/negative environment

To be considerate/act considerately toward

To care about smthg.

The way of the world

To play an instrument

To strum on

To have talent (for)

To be mindful of

To make a transition to

To invite sbdy to

To get a flat tire

To have a spare/extra+NOUN

To step on the accelerator/gas

To step on the brakes

To fall victim to

To watch a movie

To look after (children)

To mow the lawn/grass

To set smg apart from smg else

To stand in for sbdy.

To find a replacement for

To have down-time

To pass out while/in the middle of

To stay awake for smthg

In advance (of)

Over time,

To have unintended consequences

In/with regards to smg.

To reduce smg to smg.

To turn smg into smg (else)

To hold on to

To receive preferential treatment (for)

Thats (not) my first choice

Lend me your ear!

It will only take a moment/minute/second

In the scheme of things,

To scheme/plot to do smthg.

To keep smg as a pet

To prevent fires
To put out a fire

To keep/prevent smthg from happening (to)

To happen to sbdy.

The moral of the story is

To make/lose a bet

To declare war

To go to church

To go to war