run away (to escape from a place, person, or situation) He ran away from home when he was sixteen. His wife has run away with another man. (try to avoid a difficult or unpleasant situation) I’m not the kind of person who runs away from trouble. You’re not going to run away from your …
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wind up (to bring something to an end) It’s getting late, so let’s wind up the discussion. He wound up his business and joined the Army. (to find yourself in an unexpected place or situation) You will wind up dead or in prison unless you stop what you’re doing. If you don’t work hard, …
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round up (to bring together, gather, collect) Let’s see if we can round up a few friends for a party. Jane rounded up the documents she needed. They rounded up the herd of cattle. envocabulary.com
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turn up (to increase the amount of sound, heat, light, etc.) Please turn the TV up a bit. I can hardly hear it. It’s so cold here, let me turn up the heater. (to come somewhere) It would be irresponsible not to turn up for work without calling. She turned up late, as …
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turn down (to reduce the amount of sound, heat, light, etc.) Please turn the TV down. It’s too loud. Once it’s up to a boil, turn down the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. (to reject an offer or request) I asked her to marry me, but she turned me down. …
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