129 entries under expression topic. ×

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open up(wound, knife, pierce)
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rend asunder(idiom, sever, disjunction)
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split in two
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stick together(verb, phrasal verb, hold, fix)
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take apart(verb, part, divide, undo)
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tear open
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tear to pieces
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abide by(verb, phrasal verb, stick, link)
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become embedded(verb, hold, fix, join)
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become immobilized(verb, hold, fix, join)
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blow down(verb, drop, cut, kill)
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bottle up(verb, take, keep, stay)
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bowl over(verb, drop, cut, kill)
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break down(verb, break, part, cut)
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break off(verb, break, part, cut)
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break open(idiom, break, part, separate)
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break to pieces
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bring down(verb, drop, cut, kill)
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carve up(verb, phrasal verb, part, separate)
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cause to fall(verb, idiom, drop, cut)
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