| A | B |
| It closed down | stop doing business |
| I came round | recover from a faint |
| I came across it | find or meet someone by chance |
| I came down with a cold | become ill with a disease |
| He came forward | offer help or information |
| He came into a lot of money | inherit |
| The idea didn’t come off | succeed |
| He’s really coming on | make progress |
| I came up with that | think of an idea or plan |
| I crossed it out | draw an X through your writing because it is wrong |
| I cut down on it | start doing something less |
| They cut off the electricity | stop the supply of something |
| It dawned on me | realise something |
| The noise died down | become less powerful |
| I did away with it | get rid of something |
| I did up my house | repair and decorate |
| I dropped off | start to sleep |
| I dropped him off | took him there in a car |
| I dropped out | leave school before doing your exams |