| A | B |
| to take on | to employ, to hire; to accept responsibility for, to undertake. |
| to take down | to remove from an elevated place; to write what is said, to note |
| to fall through | to fail to materialize, not to succeed |
| to fall behind | to lag, to fail to keep up |
| to give in | to surrender, to stop resisting |
| to give off | to release, to produce, to release |
| to give out | to distribute; to become exhausted or depleted |
| to have it in for | to want revenge on, to feel hostile towards |
| to have it out with | to quarrel with, to confront |
| to hold off | to delat, or to be delayed, in occurring |
| to hold out | to endure, to be sufficient; to survive by resisting; to persist in one's efforts |
| to hold over | to extend, to keep for a longer time |