INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

He was the sort of person you could depend on. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
depend sb/sth to do sth: He knew he could depend upon her to deal with the situation. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
Depend upon it (= you can be sure) we won't give up. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
depend sb/sth doing sth: Can we depend on you coming in on Sunday? ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
You can depend on his coming in on Sunday. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
depend sb/sth to do sth: You can depend on her to be (= she always is) late. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
The community depends on the shipping industry for its survival. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth (for sth) ☊
I don't want to depend too much on my parents. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth (for sth) ☊
Does the quality of teaching depend on class size? ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
It would depend on the circumstances. ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
depend how, what, etc...: Whether we need more food depends on how many people turn up. ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
Starting salary varies from £26 000 to £30 500, depending on experience. ☊ depending on ☊
He either resigned or was sacked, depending on who you talk to. ☊ depending on ☊
'Is he coming?' 'That depends. He may not have the time.' ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
I don't know if we can help—it all depends. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
I might not go. It depends how tired I am. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
'Your job sounds fun.' 'It depends what you mean by 'fun'.' ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
I shouldn't be too late. But it depends if the traffic's bad. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
In the event of an accident, call this number. ☊ in the event of sth, in the event that sth happens ☊
Sheila will inherit everything in the event of his death. ☊ in the event of sth, in the event that sth happens ☊
The garden was transformed at great expense. ☊ expense ☊
No expense was spared (= they spent as much money as was needed) to make the party a success. ☊ expense ☊
He's arranged everything, no expense spared. ☊ expense ☊
She always travels first-class regardless of expense. ☊ expense ☊
The results are well worth the expense. ☊ expense ☊
Running a car is a big expense. ☊ expense ☊
living/household/medical/legal, etc. expenses ☊ expense ☊
Can I give you something towards expenses? ☊ expense ☊
financial help to meet the expenses of an emergency ☊ expense ☊
The payments he gets barely cover his expenses. ☊ expense ☊
You can claim back your travelling/travel expenses. ☊ expense ☊
to take a client out for a meal on expenses ☊ expense ☊
an all-expenses-paid trip ☊ expense ☊
an expensive car/restaurant/holiday ☊ expensive ☊
Art books are expensive to produce. ☊ expensive ☊
I can't afford it, it's too expensive. ☊ expensive ☊
Making the wrong decision could prove expensive. ☊ expensive ☊
That dress was an expensive mistake. ☊ expensive ☊
You'll never guess what's happened! ☊ happen ☊
Accidents like this happen all the time. ☊ happen ☊
Let's see what happens next week. ☊ happen ☊
I'll be there whatever happens. ☊ happen ☊
Is this really happening or is it a dream? ☊ happen ☊
I don't know how this happened. ☊ happen ☊
She pressed the button but nothing happened. ☊ happen ☊
What happens if nobody comes to the party? ☊ happen ☊
Just plug it in and see what happens. ☊ happen ☊
I hope nothing (= nothing unpleasant) has happened to them. ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
It's the best thing that has ever happened to me. ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
What's happened to your car? ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
Do you know what happened to Gill Lovecy (= have you any news about her)? ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
Cuba gained independence from Spain in 1898. ☊ independence ☊
independence celebrations ☊ independence ☊
the first elections since independence ☊ independence ☊
He values his independence. ☊ independence ☊
a woman's financial independence ☊ independence ☊
Going away to college has made me much more independent. ☊ independent ☊
She's a very independent-minded young woman. ☊ independent ☊
Students should aim to become more independent of their teachers. ☊ independent ☊
It was important to me to be financially independent of my parents. ☊ independent ☊
a man of independent means (= with an income that he does not earn by working) ☊ independent ☊
independent television/schools ☊ independent ☊
the independent sector ☊ independent ☊
an independent inquiry/witness ☊ independent ☊
She went to a lawyer for some independent advice. ☊ independent ☊
The police force should be independent of direct government control. ☊ independent ☊
Two independent research bodies reached the same conclusions. ☊ independent ☊
Mozambique became independent in 1975. ☊ independent ☊
independent (of sb/sth): The two departments work independently of each other. ☊ independently ☊
It was the first time that she had lived independently. ☊ independently ☊
She was always open with her parents. ☊ open ☊
He was quite open about his reasons for leaving. ☊ open ☊
I'm open to suggestions for what you would like to do in our classes. ☊ open ☊
an open quarrel ☊ open ☊
open government ☊ open ☊
their open display of affection ☊ open ☊
His eyes showed open admiration as he looked at her. ☊ open ☊
The system is open to abuse. ☊ open ☊
He has laid himself wide open to political attack. ☊ open ☊
Kasparov had left his bishop open (= not protected, in a game of chess ). ☊ open ☊
What options are open to us? ☊ open ☊
Is the offer still open? ☊ open ☊
I want to keep my Swiss bank account open. ☊ open ☊
The competition is open to young people under the age of 18. ☊ open ☊
The house is not open to the public. ☊ open ☊
Is the museum open on Sundays? ☊ open ☊
The new store will be open in the spring. ☊ open ☊
The house had been thrown open to the public. ☊ open ☊
I declare this festival open. ☊ open ☊
an open drain ☊ open ☊
people working in the open air (= not in a building) ☊ open ☊
The hall of the old house was open to the sky. ☊ open ☊
an open wound (= with no skin covering it) ☊ open ☊
an open flame ☊ open ☊
open country (= without forests, buildings, etc.) ☊ open ☊
a city with a lot of parks and open spaces ☊ open ☊
driving along the open road (= part of a road in the country, where you can drive fast) ☊ open ☊
Leave the envelope open. ☊ open ☊
The bag burst open and everything fell out. ☊ open ☊
Her coat was open. ☊ open ☊
A wasp flew in the open window. ☊ open ☊
She had left the door wide open. ☊ open ☊
The door flew open and the children rushed in. ☊ open ☊
She had difficulty keeping her eyes open (= because she was very tired). ☊ open ☊
He was breathing through his open mouth. ☊ open ☊
The flowers are all open now. ☊ open ☊
The book lay open on the table. ☊ open ☊
The pass is kept open all the year. ☊ open ☊
The bridge was opened by the Queen. ☊ open ☊
open sth: You need just one pound to open a bank account with us. ☊ open ☊
Who is going to open the conference? ☊ open ☊
The police have opened an investigation into the death. ☊ open ☊
Troops opened fire on (= started shooting) the crowds. ☊ open ☊
open sth with sth: They will open the new season with a performance of 'Carmen'. ☊ open ☊
What time does the bank open? ☊ open ☊
open sth: The company opened its doors for business a month ago. ☊ open ☊
The new hospital opens on July 1st. ☊ open ☊
When does the play open? ☊ open ☊
When did the country open its borders? ☊ open ☊
The road will be opened again in a few hours after police have cleared it. ☊ open ☊
What if the parachute doesn't open? ☊ open ☊
The flowers are starting to open. ☊ open ☊
open sth: Open the map on the table. ☊ open ☊
He opened his arms wide to embrace her. ☊ open ☊
Open your books at page 25. ☊ open ☊
He hardly ever opens his mouth (= speaks). ☊ open ☊
Shall I open another bottle? ☊ open ☊
He opened the letter and read it. ☊ open ☊
She opened her bag and took out her passport. ☊ open ☊
Mr Chen opened the car door for his wife. ☊ open ☊
The door opened and Alan walked in. ☊ open ☊
The doors of the bus open automatically. ☊ open ☊
She laid the book flat and opened it up. ☊ open sth up ☊
We could see the stars through an opening in the roof. ☊ opening ☊
The movie has an exciting opening. ☊ opening ☊
the opening of the Olympic Games ☊ opening ☊
the official opening of the new hospital ☊ opening ☊
the opening of a flower ☊ opening ☊
the opening of the new play ☊ opening ☊
Late opening of supermarkets is common in Britain now. ☊ opening ☊
Can you talk openly about sex with your parents? ☊ openly ☊
The men in prison would never cry openly (= so that other people could see). ☊ openly ☊
At the moment I'm keeping my options open and applying for as many different jobs as possible. ☊ keep/leave your options open ☊
pen and ink ☊ pen ☊
a new book from the pen of Martin Amis ☊ pen ☊
a pencil drawing ☊ pencil ☊
I'll get a pencil and paper. ☊ pencil ☊
She scribbled a note in pencil. ☊ pencil ☊
coloured pencils ☊ pencil ☊
We've pencilled in a meeting for Tuesday afternoon. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
Shall I pencil you in for Friday? (= for a meeting) ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
He was pencilled in to play the detective. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
He had a few pennies in his pocket. ☊ penny ☊
That will be 45 pence, please. ☊ penny ☊
They cost 20p each. ☊ penny ☊
to receive an old-age/a retirement pension ☊ pension ☊
a disability/widow's pension ☊ pension ☊
a state pension ☊ pension ☊
to live on a pension ☊ pension ☊
to take out a personal/private pension ☊ pension ☊
a pension fund ☊ pension ☊
He was pensioned off and his job given to a younger man. ☊ pension sb off ☊
That car of yours should have been pensioned off years ago. ☊ pension sb off ☊
There was no question of his/him cancelling the trip so near the departure date. ☊ there is/was no question of (sth happening/sb doing sth) ☊
spend sth: I've spent all my money already. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth on sth/on doing sth: She spent £100 on a new dress. ☊ spend ☊
spend (sth doing sth): The company has spent thousands of pounds updating their computer systems. ☊ spend ☊
I just can't seem to stop spending. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth + adv./prep.: We spent the weekend in Paris. ☊ spend ☊
How do you spend your spare time? ☊ spend ☊
Her childhood was spent in Italy. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth on sth: How long did you spend on your homework? ☊ spend ☊
spend sth doing sth: I spend too much time watching television. ☊ spend ☊
I've spent years trying to learn Japanese. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth in doing sth: Most of her life was spent in caring for others. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth on sth: She spends too much effort on things that don't matter. ☊ spend ☊
spend itself: The storm had finally spent itself. ☊ spend ☊