Before replacing my laptop, I need to __________ all my photos, documents, and work files so that nothing important gets lost., back up, When I told my manager that I thought the new policy was unfair, two of my colleagues immediately __________ me __________ and explained that they had the same concerns., back up, The living room felt cramped with the sofa against the window, so we __________ __________ the furniture until there was enough space for everyone to move around comfortably., change around, What started as a small weekend project eventually __________ __________ a full-time business with several employees and regular clients., change into, I don't want to go to the restaurant in these muddy clothes, so I'll quickly __________ __________ something clean before we leave., change into, As soon as she got home from the office, she __________ __________ her uncomfortable work shoes and put on her old slippers., change out of, The university used to require students to fill in three separate forms, but it eventually __________ __________ the whole procedure and replaced it with one online form., do away with, The house was structurally sound, but the kitchen, bathroom, and bedrooms looked terribly old-fashioned, so the new owners decided to __________ __________ the entire place before moving in., do up, The charity bought a neglected old building and spent several months __________ __________ the interior so it could be used as a community centre., do up, We could still hear the children laughing in the distance after they had left the park, but the sound gradually __________ __________ as they got farther away., fade away, The receptionist handed me a form with my temporary access code and asked me to __________ __________ the numbers carefully before pressing Enter., key in, Instead of demolishing the abandoned railway station, the city decided to __________ it __________ a small museum telling the story of the local area., make into, I was in a hurry while unpacking the boxes, and somehow I __________ __________ the clean towels with the dirty ones, so I had to sort everything again., mix up, I was convinced that the woman at the reception desk was our tour guide, but I'd actually __________ her __________ with someone from another group., mix up, The room was completely dark when we arrived, so I walked over to the wall and __________ __________ the main light before unpacking our bags., switch on/off, Before leaving the office for the weekend, make sure you __________ __________ the lights, the air conditioning, and all the computers., switch on/off, The instructions said to __________ __________ the old wardrobe before moving it through the narrow doorway, because it was far too large to carry in one piece., take apart, The company gave ten customers free access to the new app so they could __________ __________ its main features and report any problems before the official launch., test out, What had been a quiet little village for decades gradually __________ __________ a busy tourist destination after a new railway line was built., turn into, The renovation completely __________ the dark, outdated apartment __________ a bright modern home with an open-plan kitchen., turn into, We were halfway through making the birthday cake when we realised we'd __________ __________ all the eggs, so someone had to run to the supermarket., use up, I had worn the same trainers almost every day for two years, and eventually the soles __________ __________ completely and started letting water in., wear out, We were discussing next year's budget when Sarah suddenly __________ __________ the possibility of hiring another person to deal with the growing workload., bring up, I studied French at university, but I haven't used it for years, so I'm taking a few evening classes to __________ __________ __________ it before my trip to Paris., brush up on, We had already waited for nearly an hour and assumed Tom wasn't coming, but he suddenly __________ __________ at the café carrying a huge backpack and looking as if nothing unusual had happened., turn up, After spending years sitting at a desk all day, she decided to __________ __________ swimming because she wanted an activity that would keep her active without being too hard on her joints., take up, My computer suddenly stopped working, but luckily I'd __________ __________ everything important the night before, so I didn't lose any of my work., back up, When the customer complained that the company had charged her twice, her colleague __________ her __________ and confirmed that the payment system had made a mistake., back up, The classroom looked much more spacious after the teacher __________ __________ the desks and moved them away from the walls., change around, Within a few hours, the light rain __________ __________ heavy snow, and the roads became difficult to drive on., change into, We have about twenty minutes before dinner, so I'm going to __________ __________ something a little smarter., change into, The moment the children came home from the beach, they __________ __________ their wet swimsuits and put on dry clothes., change out of, The museum used to charge visitors an entrance fee, but it __________ __________ it last year to make the exhibitions accessible to everyone., do away with, They found a beautiful Victorian house for a surprisingly low price, but it needed a lot of work, so they decided to __________ __________ it gradually., do up, The flat looked completely different after the owners __________ __________ the kitchen, replaced the flooring, and repainted the walls., do up, At first, the smell of fresh bread filled the whole apartment, but it slowly __________ __________ as the windows were left open., fade away, The machine doesn't recognise your account until you __________ __________ the six-digit code printed on your membership card., key in, The filmmakers bought an abandoned factory and __________ it __________ a huge studio for filming television programmes., make into, The twins had put their identical black bags next to each other, and I accidentally __________ __________ mine with my sister's., mix up, I thought the appointment was on Thursday, but I'd __________ __________ the dates and arrived a day early., mix up, It was getting difficult to read the menu because the restaurant was so dim, so the waiter __________ __________ another lamp above our table., switch on/off, The technician reminded us to __________ __________ the equipment before cleaning it, because touching the moving parts could be dangerous., switch on/off, The mechanic __________ __________ the engine piece by piece to find the source of the strange noise., take apart, Before buying an expensive mattress, we were allowed to __________ __________ several different models in the showroom., test out, The simple conversation about weekend plans somehow __________ __________ an argument about their entire relationship., turn into, With a little imagination, the designer __________ the empty corner of the office __________ a comfortable reading area., turn into, We were making dinner when we discovered that we'd __________ __________ the last of the olive oil, so we had to improvise., use up, The backpack had survived years of travelling, but constant use had finally __________ __________ the straps., wear out, I didn't want to __________ __________ the subject during lunch because I knew it might make everyone uncomfortable., bring up, I've forgotten quite a lot of Excel since my last office job, so I want to __________ __________ __________ my skills before applying for the position., brush up on, Nobody knew where the missing documents had gone until they suddenly __________ __________ in an old folder on the manager's desk., turn up, He had always wanted to learn another language, so after moving abroad, he decided to __________ __________ Italian in his spare time., take up

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