1.
go out with: have a romantic relationship with someone
For example: Did you hear that Mary is ____ing _____ _____ John now?
2.
head off to: go to
For example: We left our jobs and _____ed ____ ____ Africa.
3.
look forward to: to be thinking with pleasure about something that is going to happen (because you expect to enjoy it)
For example: I'm ______ _____ ___ the weekend.
4.
make for: to move towards something
Synonym: head for
5.
make out (1): to manage to see somebody/something or read or hear something
Synonym: distinguish
Example: I could just make out a figure in the darkness.
6.
make out (2): to say that something is true when it may not be
Synonym: claim
Example: She's not as rich as people make out.
7.
make up (1): to form something
Synonym: constitute
Example: Women ______ 56% of the student numbers.
8.
make up (2): to invent a story, etc, especially in order to trick or entertain somebody
Example: He ______ some excuse about his daughter being sick.
9.
shoot off: start moving very quickly
For example: I had to ____ ___ at the end of the meeting.
10.
start up: start the engine of a bike or car
For example: I heard his car _____ ____.
11.
sum up: describe the important facts about something briefly
For example: To ____ _____, the main causes of obesity are over-eating and a lack of exercise.
12.
take up: start doing a particular activity
For example: After I had my accident, I took ____ tennis to stay healthy.
