(1) With the election out of the way, the government can get down to business.
(2) Let's get down to work now.
(3) I must get down to work tonight, as the exams start next week.

(1) By simple repetition you can have fun with your child while they learn a new language.
(2) Did you have fun with Uncle Joey and Uncle Chandler today?
(3) Warriors were intended as a big april fools joke. have fun with your reroll.

(1) Opportunism consists of sacrificing fundamental interests in order to gain temporary, partial benefits.
(2) She would pinch on food in order to spend on clothing.
(3) Some turned to prostitution in order to survive.

(1) This, after all, is a company which is awash with cash.
(2) after all, what more can anyone be than themselves?
(3) after all, 15 minutes of exercise is better than nothing.

(1) The regime built up the largest army in Africa...
(2) The collection has been built up over the last seventeen years...
(3) Build her up with kindness and a sympathetic ear...

(1) "Come on, Grace," he was urging her, "don't wait, hurry up."
(2) hurry up with that coffee, will you.
(3) hurry up and get dressed .

(1) I consider it my duty to write to you and thank you.
(2) For a copy of their brochure, write to the above address.
(3) write to us direct with details of your clubs.

(1) Then the fly came again, and the elephant waved it away once more.
(2) She braced herself up and tried once more.
(3) Chichester set off once more in spite of his friends'attempts to dissuade him.

(1) She looks as if she got back to her childhood again.
(2) She behaves as if she has something on her conscience.
(3) The enemy were determined to wipe the town off the map as if it had never been.

(1) She excelled in every subject, but she never seemed to be proud of her achievement.
(2) Record your learning progress. Your friends and you will be proud of this.
(3) But all of us must have something be proud of, and Doodle had become my something.

(1) Can I come back to the question of policing once again?
(2) "come back!" he called after me.
(3) She's going to come back every so often.

(1) I saw them making their way, hand in hand, down the path.
(2) For us, research and teaching go hand in hand.
(3) Higher returns and higher risk usually go hand in hand.

(1) I see them pass by my house every day...
(2) They were injured when a parked car exploded as their convoy passed by.
(3) The Limit of Heat: It means the scorching summer is going to pass by.

(1) come on over, we've got lots of the old gang here.
(2) come on, Bill. Send Tom a card and make his day.
(3) come on now. You know you must be hungry.

(1) all in all, it's not so bad.
(2) She was all in all to him.
(3) Although all in all everything was added to the front of one.

(1) Do not look down upon him! I am sure he is a diamond in the rough.
(2) Those who look down upon others are looked down upon by others.
(3) You shouldn't look down upon him just because he is a dustman.

(1) Don and Susie really loved each other (= he loved her and she loved him) .
(2) They looked at each other and laughed.
(3) We can wear each other's clothes.

(1) Many of the clothes come from the world's top fashion houses.
(2) The final word will still come from the Secretary of State.
(3) Nearly 60% of our bookings come from repeat business and personal recommendation.

(1) She was obliged to break off from these very pleasant observations.
(2) He would not break off negotiations by a sharp denial.
(3) Romola's heart swelled again, so that she was forced to break off.

(1) A rapid intellect and ready eloquence may carry off a little impudence.
(2) She was considering how she should carry off the situation.
(3) Cannot carry off happiness. Bitter and astringent. Warm and ache.

(1) in other words, kissing can be as an effective exercise to prevent the development of wrinkles.
(2) in other words, with hard work any obstacle can be overcome.
(3) in other words, why some people always standing on the opposite side of consumers do?

(1) The lessee will be asked to fill in a leasing application.
(2) fill in the blanks in the following sentences with appropriate prepositions.
(3) This article is long enough to fill in two pages.

(1) They often go fishing .
(2) He uses a rowboat to go fishing on the lake.
(3) More anglers are taking cameras when they go fishing to provide a memento of catches.

(1) She brought up four children...
(2) His grandmother and his father brought him up...
(3) The regimental headquarters ordered the second company to take the lead and the fourth company to bring up the rear.

(1) ...the way that building societies deal with complaints...
(2) In dealing with suicidal youngsters, our aims should be clear...
(3) She saw a psychiatrist who used hypnotism to help her deal with her fear...

(1) The idea is to divide up the country into four sectors...
(2) The Trust needs a new law to divide it up into smaller bodies.
(3) The aim was to divide up the business, give everyone an equal stake in its future.

(1) The host fears the guests won't get on...
(2) What are your neighbours like? Do you get on with them?
(3) Jane got on with her work...

(1) The same thing happens again and again.
(2) In the face of goal they take a firm pace, jumped again and again.
(3) They, however, delayed the meeting again and again.

(1) She knew I wanted to try the boat out at the weekend...
(2) London Transport hopes to try out the system in September.
(3) Please try out red wine.

(1) Would you turn down $7,000,000 to appear nude in a magazine?
(2) He didn't have the heart to [ couldn't bear to ] turn down their request.
(3) He'd turn down even men better placed than you.

(1) He was disinclined to talk about himself, especially to his students.
(2) She was too exhausted and distressed to talk about the tragedy.
(3) There has been a lot of talk about me getting married.

(1) They ought to apologize.
(2) ‘Ought I to write to say thank you? ’ ‘Yes, I think you ought (to). ’
(3) They ought to have apologized (= but they didn't) .

(1) Sparks flew in all directions.
(2) The fee his lawyer charged for drawing up the deed was enough in all conscience.
(3) In the course of our trip, we have learned a great deal in all the places we visited.

(1) The spleen - qi fails to send up nutrients.
(2) I'll send up your breakfast in a while.
(3) Yes. I wonder if you can send up some of boiling water for me.

(1) I'mdefinitely going to get in touch with these people.
(2) "Why does she want to get in there?" Pete wondered.
(3) Why did people get in a flap over nuclear energy?

(1) They have the right to come in and inspect the meter.
(2) Women can come in here and not feel intimidated.
(3) Colleges and universities come in all shapes and sizes.

(1) We can just hang out and have a good time.
(2) He used to have a good time, but it has been breathed upon recently.
(3) Compared to people living only a few generations ago, we have greater opportunities to have a good time.