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carry out = to do something that is part of a
plan; follow an order
These business managers are carrying
out a plan
for the expansion of their company.
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catch on = start to understand.
At first, Abbas and Dominique had trouble understanding how to learn English with this website, but then they quickly caught on.
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check
out =
to look at, to examine carefully.
These kids are checking
out a really interesting
website.
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come on = hurry; stop doing something. Sometimes used when asking or pleading for something.
"Come on! Please eat your food!"
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come to terms (with)
= to learn to accept. Used with difficult situations.
When there's a war, many people have to come
to terms with the
death of a family member.
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come up = to happen quickly, suddenly,
or soon.
Linda has an important meeting coming
up next week and she has
to prepare for it.
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come up with = to have an idea or to create
an idea
She's trying to come up
with some new ideas for
teaching English.
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cut down on = reduce; do less of something
If he doesn't cut down on his smoking or quit
completely, he's going to suffer from illness later in life.
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cut off = to stop someone; to be rude and get in front of someone; to interrupt.
He got really mad at the driver who cut him off at the intersection. 
I was talking on my cell phone when suddenly I got cut off.
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