1. Some thieves **held up** the bank at lunchtime.
2. They **set out** on the excursion at 7 o'clock.
3. The book shop **sold out** of copies of his latest novel within two hours. Everybody wanted to buy it.
4. She **fell for** him because he was so amusing.
5. He **took over** the cooking while I prepared the table.
6. She **hung up** in the middle of our conversation. Maybe I said something wrong.
7. The children's new shoes **wore out** so quickly that we had to buy a new pair after only two months.
8. They soon **caught up** with me although I left 20 minutes before they did.