Day 8 explanation (fork out for, help along, perk up, spring up, stave off)
36. fork out [for] (type 1 / intransitive or type 4 / transitive and inseparable)
(pay money, often when you don't want to)
I'm irritated because I had to fork out for a new computer last week.
I got a parking ticket last week and had to fork out for nothing.
37. help along (type 2 / transitive and separable)
(help progress more quickly or easily)
They got a private teacher to help their daughter's maths along.
I will finish this work faster if you help things along.
38. perk up (type 1 / intransitive or type 2 / transitive and separable)
(become or make someone become more lively or cheerful)
I'm just tired. A cup of coffee will perk me up.
Visits from her grandchildren always perk Julie up.
39. spring up (type 1 / intransitive)
(appear or grow suddenly)
Every year, the vegetables in the garden spring up again.
Flowers always spring up after it rains.
40. stave off (type 2 / transitive and separable)
(prevent or delay something bad)
I'm staying inside because I'm trying to stave a cold off.
We tried to stave paying the bill off for as long as possible.