Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
551 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Question
|
Answer
|
|
|
act up
|
behave or function improperly - "I think I need to take my car to the mechanic because it's acting up again."
|
|
|
add * up +
|
calculate a sum - "I added up the receipts and it totaled $135.46."
|
|
|
add up to +
|
equal an amount - "The total expenses added up to $325.00. "
|
|
|
add up
|
make sense - "Her story doesn't add up. I think she is lying."
|
|
|
ask * out +
|
invite on a date - "I can't believe that Joe finally asked me out on a date!"
|
|
|
ask * over +
|
invite to one's home - "Why don't we ask the Johnsons over for dinner?"
|
|
|
back down
|
stop defending your opinion in a debate - "Jane never backs down. She always wins arguments."
|
|
|
back out
|
not keep (a promise, agreement,deal) - "Sam backed out at the last second."
|
|
|
back out of +
|
not keep (a promise, agreement, deal) - "Sam backed out of the agreement at the last second."
|
|
|
back * up +
|
give support - "You need examples to back up your opinion. "
|
|
|
back up
|
move backwards, reverse - "Could you back up a little so I can open this drawer."
|
|
|
bawl * out
|
criticize, reprimand (inf.) - "She bawled him out for arriving late."
|
|
|
bear down on +
|
bite - "The soldier had to bear down on the leather strap while the doctor removed a bullet from the soldier's arm."
|
|
|
bear down on +
|
take strong measures against - "The U.S.A. is bearing down on drug traffickers."
|
|
|
bear on +
|
have to do with - "This information may bear on this case."
|
|
|
bear up
|
withstand - "I didn't think he would bear up so well in that situation."
|
|
|
bear up under +
|
withstand - "How did he bear up under such extreme pressure."
|
|
|
bear with +
|
be patient - "Please bear with me while I fill out the paperwork."
|
|
|
blow in
|
visit unexpectedly (inf.) - "My cousin blew in unexpectedly with his entire family."
|
|
|
blow over
|
pass without creating a problem - "All this negative publicity will blow over in a couple of weeks."
|
|
|
blow * up +
|
make explode;destroy using explosives - "The terrorists blew the bridge up."
|
|
|
blow up
|
explode - "The bomb blew up before they could defuse it."
|
|
|
blow up
|
suddenly become very angry - "When Joan heard the news, she blew up and rushed out of the room."
|
|
|
break * down +
|
analyze in detail - "We need to break this problem down in order to solve."
|
|
|
break down
|
stop working properly - "The truck broke down in the desert."
|
|
|
break down
|
become mentally ill - "She broke down after her husband died."
|
|
|
break * in +
|
wear or use something new until it is comfortable - "I need to break these shoes in before I go hiking."
|
|
|
break in
|
interrupt - "While we were discussing the situation, Terri broke in to give her opinion."
|
|
|
break in
|
enter a place unlawfully - "The burglar broke in between midnight and 3 AM."
|
|
|
break in on +
|
interrupt (a conversation) - "Jane broke in on the conversation and told us to get back to work."
|
|
|
break into +
|
enter a house unlawfully - "The burglar broke into the house between midnight and 3 AM."
|
|
|
break into +
|
interrupt (a conversation) - "Jane broke into the conversation and told us what she knew."
|
|
|
break * off +
|
end something - "Sally broke her engagement to John off."
|
|
|
break out
|
appear violently - "Violent protests broke out in response to the military coup."
|
|
|
break out +
|
use something extravagant for celebration - "He broke out the champagne to celebrate his promotion."
|
|
|
break out of +
|
escape - "The murderer broke out of the prison."
|
|
|
break * up +
|
break into pieces - "I broke the cracker up into pieces and put it in the soup."
|
|
|
break * up +
|
disperse (a crowd), stop (a fight) - "The police broke the demonstration up before it got out of control."
|
|
|
break up
|
end a relationship - "Sam and Diane broke up again. What a rocky relationship."
|
|
|
bring * about +
|
cause to happen - "Democracy brought about great change in the lives of the people."
|
|
|
bring * along +
|
bring with - "When we go to the forest, bring your wildlife guide along."
|
|
|
bring * around
|
change someone's mind, convince someone - "She doesn't want to go, but we'll eventually bring her around."
|
|
|
bring * away
|
learn or gain (from an experience) - "My trip across the Sahara was difficult, but I brought a new appreciation for life away from the experience."
|
|
|
bring * off +
|
succeed at something difficult or unexpected - "You robbed the bank! I can't believe you brought that off."
|
|
|
bring * on +
|
cause something - "I can't believe she got so angry. What brought that on?"
|
|
|
bring * out +
|
highlight, stress - "Your new shirt brings out the color of your eyes."
|
|
|
bring * over +
|
bring to someone's house - "When you visit me, why don't you bring over your son."
|
|
|
bring * to
|
revive consciousness - "We used smelling salts to bring her to after she fainted."
|
|
|
bring * up +
|
mention - "I didn't want to bring up the fact that she was unemployed."
|
|
|
bring * up +
|
raise ( a child) - "Sam was brought up in South Carolina."
|
|
|
brush * off +
|
ignore something or someone (inf.) - "Mary brushed her ex-boyfriend off at the party."
|
|
|
burn * down +
|
destroy by setting fire to - "The children burned the house down while playing with matches."
|
|
|
burn down
|
burn until completely gone (building) - "Two buildings burnt down in the fire."
|
|
|
burn up
|
be hot - "I am burning up in here - open the window."
|
|
|
burn up
|
consume by fire - "The papers were burned up in the fire."
|
|
|
burn * up +
|
destroy by fire - "He burnt up the files."
|
|
|
buy * out +
|
buy the shares of a company or the shares the other person owns of a business - "Pacific Inc. was bought out by a company from Oregon. "
|
|
|
buy * up +
|
purchase the entire supply of something - "We bought up all the beer in the store."
|
|
|
Phrasal Verb
|
Definition - "Example"
|
|
|
call for +
|
require (as in a recipe) - "This recipe calls for milk, not water."
|
|
|
call * off +
|
cancel something - "They called the picnic off because of the rain."
|
|
|
call * off +
|
order to stop (an invasion, guard dogs) - "He called off the dogs when he saw it was his neighbor."
|
|
|
call on +
|
visit - "Mark called on Naomi while he was in town."
|
|
|
call on +
|
invite someone to speak in a meeting or a classroom - "Professor Tanzer called on Tim to answer the question. "
|
|
|
call * up +
|
telephone - "I called Sam up to see if he wanted to go to the movies."
|
|
|
calm * down +
|
make someone relax - "You can calm the baby down by rocking her gently."
|
|
|
care for +
|
nurse someone or something - "He cared for the bird until its wing healed."
|
|
|
care for +
|
like someone or something - "I don't care for sour cream on my potato."
|
|
|
carry on +
|
continue (a conversation, a game) - "Please, carry on. I didn't mean to interrupt you."
|
|
|
carry on about +
|
continue in an annoying way - "He kept carrying on about how much money he makes."
|
|
|
carry on with +
|
continue - "I want you to carry on with the project while I am out of town."
|
|
|
carry * out +
|
complete and/or accomplish something - "The secret agent carried out his orders exactly as planned. "
|
|
|
carry * over +
|
continue on a subsequent day, page, etc. - "The meeting carried over into lunch time."
|
|
|
catch on
|
slowly start to understand (inf.) - "He caught on after a few minutes."
|
|
|
catch up
|
make up for lost time - "I will never catch up. I am too behind in my work."
|
|
|
catch up with +
|
speed up to be at the same place as a person or thing in front of you - "I had to run to catch up with the others."
|
|
|
catch up on +
|
become up-to-date - "I need to catch up on world events. I haven't seen the news in ages."
|
|
|
check back
|
return to see if everything is OK - "We will check back tomorrow to make sure the project is finished."
|
|
|
check by +
|
go to a place to see if everything is OK - "We need to check by the office to see if the documents are ready."
|
|
|
check for +
|
try to find - "They checked for termites before they bought the house."
|
|
|
check in
|
enter a hospital, hotel etc. - "They need to check in before noon."
|
|
|
check into +
|
enter a hospital, hotel etc. - "They checked into the hotel at 11:00 AM."
|
|
|
check into +
|
investigate, look for (often through a service) - "We are checking into discount flights to London."
|
|
|
check * off +
|
make a mark next to (an item on a list) - "Check each name off the list."
|
|
|
check on +
|
make sure something is OK - "Let's check on the baby again before we go to sleep."
|
|
|
check * out +
|
investigate, take a look at - "He checked out the new restaurant down the street."
|
|
|
check out
|
leave a hotel, hospital - "It's already eleven. We need to check out."
|
|
|
check out of +
|
leave a hotel, hospital - "We checked out of the hotel before ten."
|
|
|
check * over +
|
closely examine the condition of something - "He checked over the old car to see if it was worth buying."
|
|
|
check up on +
|
investigate someone or something - "The police are checking up on the bomb threats."
|
|
|
check * through
|
send luggage through (to a destination) - "Your luggage will be checked through to Paris."
|
|
|
check with +
|
ask a person for confirmation - "He needs to check with his parents before he goes."
|
|
|
cheer * up
|
make someone feel cheerful - "The party really cheered me up."
|
|
|
cheer up
|
become cheerful - "Cheer up. Everything will be all right."
|
|
|
chew * up +
|
chew into small pieces - "The dog chewed up my shoe."
|
|
|
chop * down +
|
fell/cut ( a tree) - "The lumberjack chopped the tree down."
|
|
|
chop * up +
|
chop/cut into small bits - "He chopped the meat up into little pieces."
|
|
|
clean * up +
|
tidy - "Susan cleaned the mess up before she left."
|
|
|
clear out
|
leave ( inf.) - "Everybody clear out! We're closed."
|
|
|
clear * up +
|
tidy - "Susan cleared up the mess before she left."
|
|
|
close * down +
|
close a place permanently - "The corner market closed down because they didn't have many customers."
|
|
|
close down
|
close permanently - "The bar was closed down because they served alcohol to minors."
|
|
|
close in on +
|
approach and threaten - "The rebels were closing in on the capital, so the government called in the army."
|
|
|
close * up +
|
close temporarily - "They are closing the ski resort up for the summer."
|
|
|
close up
|
close temporarily - "The ski resort is closing up for the summer."
|
|
|
come about
|
occur / happen - "How did you idea for the book come about."
|
|
|
come across +
|
discover by accident - "They came across some lost Mayan ruins in the jungle."
|
|
|
come across +
|
initially seem or have the appearance - "He comes across as rather rude, but he isn't."
|
|
|
come along
|
accompany someone - "If you want, you can come along."
|
|
|
come along with +
|
accompany - "Sam came along with us to the beach."
|
|
|
come along
|
progress - "How's the research paper coming along."
|
|
|
come along with +
|
progress - "How are you coming along with the research paper."
|
|
|
come away
|
leave a place with a particular feeling or impression - "I came away from the meeting feeling like the presentation was a success."
|
|
|
come back
|
return - "What time are you coming back?"
|
|
|
come by +
|
get, receive - "How did you come by that new Mercedes?"
|
|
|
come by
|
visit a person at their house - "I'll come by later this afternoon."
|
|
|
come down with +
|
become sick with - "He came down with the flu."
|
|
|
come into +
|
inherit - "He came into a large sum of money when his aunt died."
|
|
|
come off +
|
fall off, break off - "The handle came off the suitcase when I picked it up."
|
|
|
come out
|
appear - "I didn't see the car at first. It came out of nowhere."
|
|
|
come out
|
reveal you are homosexual - "Sam finally came out last month."
|
|
|
come out
|
turn out, end up - "The pictures came out great."
|
|
|
come out with +
|
produce and distribute a product - "Microsoft is coming out with a new video game system next month."
|
|
|
come over
|
visit someone at their house - "Why don't you come over after work for dinner."
|
|
|
come to
|
regain consciousness - "Don't worry! She faints all the time. She always comes to after a few minutes."
|
|
|
come through
|
do what is needed or expected - "Terry really came through for us in the end."
|
|
|
come up to +
|
approach; to equal - "The job offer didn't come up to her expectations."
|
|
|
come up with +
|
produce or create (an idea, a plan) - "She came up with a great proposal for the new advertising campaign."
|
|
|
come with +
|
include (an accessory) - "The computer system doesn't come with a printer."
|
|
|
count * in +
|
include - "Did you count expenses in?"
|
|
|
count on +
|
depend/rely on - "You can really count on Sarah."
|
|
|
count * out +
|
exclude - "You can count James out. He hates playing poker."
|
|
|
count * up +
|
add - "Count the change up and see how much we have."
|
|
|
crack down on +
|
become tougher on, better enforce laws on - "The police have been cracking down on drunk driving."
|
|
|
crack up
|
laugh uncontrollably, laugh a lot - "When I told the joke, they all cracked up."
|
|
|
crack up at +
|
laugh uncontrollably about, laugh a lot about - "I cracked up at his joke."
|
|
|
cross * out +
|
draw a line through something, eliminate - "Why did you cross my name out on the list?"
|
|
|
cut down
|
decrease the amount of - "You eat too much fat. You need to cut down. "
|
|
|
cut down on +
|
decrease the amount of - "You need to cut down on your fat intake."
|
|
|
cut in
|
interrupt - "She suddenly cut in and delivered the news"
|
|
|
cut in on +
|
interrupt - "She cut in on the conversation and delivered the news."
|
|
|
cut * off
|
interrupt someone while they were speaking - "She cut him off before he said something he would regret later. "
|
|
|
cut * off +
|
sever ( with a knife) - "His finger was accidentally cut off in an industrial accident."
|
|
|
cut * out +
|
remove - "He cut the bone out of the steak."
|
|
|
cut * out
|
stop an action - "Cut it out! You're bothering me."
|
|
|
cut * up +
|
cut into small pieces - "He cut the beef up and put the pieces in the soup."
|
|
|
die away
|
diminish in intensity - "The applause died away after 5 minutes."
|
|
|
die down
|
diminish in intensity - "The controversy about the president's affair finally died down."
|
|
|
die off/out
|
become extinct - "Whales are in danger of dying off."
|
|
|
disagree with +
|
cause to feel sick due to food or drink - "Spicy food disagrees with me."
|
|
|
do away with +
|
abolish - "Some Americans want to do away with the death penalty."
|
|
|
do * over +
|
repeat - "You made many mistakes, so I want you to do the report over."
|
|
|
do without +
|
manage without something one wants or needs - "I couldn't do without a car in California."
|
|
|
draw * up +
|
create ( a contract) - "Let's draw an agreement up before we go any further with this project."
|
|
|
dress * down
|
reprimand severely - "The mother dressed her son down for skipping school."
|
|
|
dress down
|
dress casually - "I am dressing down because we're going to a barbecue by the beach."
|
|
|
dress * up +
|
decorate - "You could dress this house up with some bright colors"
|
|
|
dress up
|
wear elegant clothes - "She always dresses up at work."
|
|
|
drive * back +
|
repulse - "The invaders were driven back by the army."
|
|
|
drop in
|
visit someone unexpectedly - "Meg dropped in yesterday after dinner."
|
|
|
drop in on +
|
visit someone unexpectedly - "Let's drop in on Julie since we're driving by her house."
|
|
|
drop out
|
quit an organized activity - "Yuri isn't on the team any more. He dropped out."
|
|
|
drop out of +
|
quit an organized activity (school) - "It's difficult to get a good job if you drop out of high school."
|
|
|
drop over
|
visit someone casually - "Drop over any time you feel like talking."
|
|
|
eat away
|
gradually destroy, erode - "The heavy rains ate away at the sandstone cliffs."
|
|
|
eat * up +
|
devour - "Ken ate the cookies up."
|
|
|
eat in
|
eat inside the home - "We usually eat in instead of going out for dinner."
|
|
|
eat out
|
eat outside the home - "They eat out once a week."
|
|
|
face up to +
|
acknowledge something difficult or embarrassing - "I'll never be able to face up to my colleagues after getting so drunk last night at the work party."
|
|
|
fall back on +
|
be able to use in case of emergency - "Yuki can fall back on her degree in biology if she doesn't succeed in her acting career."
|
|
|
fall behind
|
go slower than scheduled, lag - "Hurry up or you will fall behind!"
|
|
|
fall behind in +
|
go slower than scheduled, lag - "Cheryl has missed several days of school and now she is falling behind in her homework."
|
|
|
fall off
|
decrease - "Interest in the project fell off when they realized it wouldn't be profitable."
|
|
|
fall out with +
|
have an argument with - "I had a falling out with my sister last month and we haven't talked to each other since."
|
|
|
fall through
|
fail to happen - "Unfortunately, my trip to Indonesia fell through because I couldn't save enough money."
|
|
|
feel * up +
|
grope - "She sued her boss for sexual harassment after he felt her up."
|
|
|
feel up to +
|
have the energy to do something - "I don't feel up to going out tonight because I had a long day at work."
|
|
|
figure on +
|
expect - "Where do you figure on living when you move to the the U.S.A.?"
|
|
|
figure * out +
|
solve something, understand - "I finally figured the joke out. Now I understand why everybody was laughing."
|
|
|
figure * up +
|
calculate - "I need to figure my expenses up before I give you an estimate."
|
|
|
fill * in +
|
complete - "Don't forget to fill in all the blanks on the application."
|
|
|
fill in
|
substitute - "Who is going to fill in while you're gone?"
|
|
|
fill in for +
|
substitute for - "Miguel filled in for me at the meeting yesterday because I was sick."
|
|
|
fill * out +
|
complete (an application) - "I filled out an application to rent the apartment last week."
|
|
|
fill out
|
mature, get breasts - "Now that you're filling out honey, we need to get you a bra."
|
|
|
fill * up +
|
fill to the top - "Fill the car up with unleaded gas, please."
|
|
|
find out +
|
discover - "You will never find out all my secrets!"
|
|
|
find out
|
discover - "Vicky's parents are going to be so mad when they find out she got a tattoo."
|
|
|
fix * up +
|
repair, renovate, remodel - "My neighbors are fixing their house up."
|
|
|
get * across +
|
cause to be understood - "It's difficult to get humor across in another language."
|
|
|
get ahead
|
make progress - "I can't get ahead even though I work two jobs."
|
|
|
get ahead of +
|
surpass - "You need to work overtime in order to get ahead of schedule."
|
|
|
get along
|
have a good relationship - "Do you and your sister get along?"
|
|
|
get along with +
|
have a good relationship - "Giovanna doesn't get along with her two brothers."
|
|
|
get around +
|
avoid someone or something - "Some people get around paying taxes by hiring a good accountant."
|
|
|
get around
|
go many places - "It's easy to get around town with public transportation."
|
|
|
get away
|
escape - "The bank robbers got away."
|
|
|
get away with +
|
do something against the rules or illegal and not get caught or punished - "My sister gets away with everything!"
|
|
|
get by
|
survive without having the things you need or want - "I lost my job, so I am having a hard time getting by this year."
|
|
|
get by on +
|
survive with minimal resources - "It's nearly impossible to get by on making minimum wage."
|
|
|
get by with +
|
manage with - "You don't need a computer. You can get by with the typewriter."
|
|
|
get down to +
|
get serious about a topic - "Enough small talk. Let's get down to business."
|
|
|
get in +
|
enter ( a car, a small boat) - "Get in the front seat. You will have more leg room."
|
|
|
get in
|
enter - "Get in. I will give you a ride to school"
|
|
|
get * off +
|
send (a package) - "I finally got my sister's birthday present off yesterday."
|
|
|
get * off
|
remove ( a spider from your shirt) - "Can you get this spider off my shirt?"
|
|
|
get off +
|
leave (a bus, plane, train, boat) - "We need to get off the bus at the next stop."
|
|
|
get off
|
leave - "It's dangerous to sit on the roof. Get off!"
|
|
|
get off
|
idiomatic phrase - How does he justify saying that?! - "Where does he get off saying that?!"
|
|
|
get * on
|
put on (clothes) - "You should get your jacket on because it's going to be cold."
|
|
|
get on
|
enter (a bus, train), mount (a horse, a bike) - "The train is leaving. Quick, get on!"
|
|
|
get on +
|
enter (a bus, train), mount ( a horse, a bike) - "Get on my bike and I will give you a ride home."
|
|
|
get on
|
have a good relationship - "Natasha doesn't get on with her co-workers."
|
|
|
get on with +
|
have a good relationship - "Do you get on with your neighbors?"
|
|
|
get on with +
|
continue an activity - "Now that the police have left, let's get on with the party!"
|
|
|
get out of +
|
exit (a small boat, car, an enclosed area) - "I fell into the water when I tried to get out of the canoe."
|
|
|
get over +
|
recover (a cold, a disease, an ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend) - "Jennifer still hasn't gotten over her breakup with Peter."
|
|
|
get through +
|
complete - "We will never get through all of these boxes by 9:00 PM."
|
|
|
get through +
|
penetrate - "We need a stronger drill to get through this wall."
|
|
|
get through
|
penetrate - "The door was jammed, so we couldn't get through."
|
|
|
get through (with) +
|
finish - "Have you gotten through with your homework yet?"
|
|
|
get through to +
|
make contact - "It's hard to get through to Janet because her telephone line is always busy."
|
|
|
get * up
|
cause someone to rise (from a sitting position or a lying position) - "Ahmed got Abdul up at 5:30 in the morning by turning the music up really loud."
|
|
|
get up
|
rise (from sitting position or a bed) - "What time did you get up this morning?"
|
|
|
give * away +
|
give something without asking for anything in exchange - "Why did Nancy give all of her furniture away?"
|
|
|
give * away +
|
betray (a secret) - "We are having a surprise party for Susan next Saturday, so don't give our surprise away by acting suspicious."
|
|
|
give * back +
|
return something you borrowed - "When are you going to give that book back to your teacher?"
|
|
|
give in
|
stop trying - "Never give in! You can do it!"
|
|
|
give off +
|
release (a smell, light) - "That white flower gives off a beautiful smell."
|
|
|
give * out +
|
distribute - "I earn extra money by giving out brochures on the street."
|
|
|
give out
|
become very tired (inf.) - "I hope this car doesn't give out in the middle of the desert."
|
|
|
give * up +
|
surrender something - "The police told the thief to give his gun up."
|
|
|
give up
|
surrender - "Never give up learning English!"
|
|
|
go away
|
leave - "I yelled at the dogs to make them go away."
|
|
|
go back
|
return - "When are you going back to your house?"
|
|
|
go by +
|
go past, go close to, visit quickly - "We go by the coffee shop everyday."
|
|
|
go back on +
|
not keep (one's word, a promise) - "Don't trust him. He always goes back on his promises."
|
|
|
go down
|
decrease - "The cost of flight tickets is going down."
|
|
|
go for +
|
try to achieve - "Our team is going for the gold medal in the Olympics."
|
|
|
go for
|
idiomatic phrase - I am craving pepperoni pizza. - "I could go for pepperoni pizza."
|
|
|
go in for +
|
participate ( inf.) - "Are you going to go in for soccer this year at school?"
|
|
|
go into +
|
discuss in detail - "I really don't want to go into that now."
|
|
|
go off
|
explode - "The bomb could go off at any moment."
|
|
|
go off
|
begin, start (used with signals, alarms, warning sounds) - "The alarm clock went off at 6:00 AM."
|
|
|
go off
|
stop (said of a machine) - "The DVD player goes off automatically if you are not using it."
|
|
|
go off
|
become angry - "Maria went off last night after I told her about losing her bike."
|
|
|
go on
|
continue - "Please, go on. Don't let me interrupt you."
|
|
|
go on
|
happen - "This place is a mess! What went on here last night?"
|
|
|
go on with +
|
continue ( a plan, a conversation) - "I think we should go on with the meeting and stop wasting time."
|
|
|
go out
|
stop burning ( a fire) - "The fire went out after three days."
|
|
|
go out
|
take part in social activities (usually at night) - "They love to go out every Saturday night."
|
|
|
go over +
|
review - "Do you usually go over your notes before class?"
|
|
|
go over
|
be well received, succeed - "That didn't go over well."
|
|
|
go through +
|
examine in detail, study carefully - "I need to have my lawyer go through this contract before I sign it."
|
|
|
go through +
|
endure; experience challenges, difficulties or traumas - "She has gone through so much in her life."
|
|
|
go through with +
|
continue or proceed despite difficulties or fears - "I have decided to go through with the operation."
|
|
|
go with +
|
match (clothing) - "That shirt doesn't go with those pants."
|
|
|
go with +
|
accompany a person - "I am going with Alejandro to the party."
|
|
|
go with +
|
have a boyfriend/girlfriend - "I am going with Yuri."
|
|
|
go without +
|
abstain from something you want or need - "A person can go without water for three days."
|
|
|
grow under
|
go out of business - "The restaurant went under after it lost its liquor license."
|
|
|
grow up
|
mature - "Your brother needs to grow up and start thinking about his future."
|
|
|
hand * back +
|
return - "Is the teacher going to hand back our tests today?"
|
|
|
hand * down +
|
pronounce formally - "The president is going to hand his decision down on health care tonight."
|
|
|
hand * down +
|
give as an inheritance - "When my clothes got too small for me as a child, I handed them down to my sister."
|
|
|
hand * in +
|
submit - "I have to hand in an offer by March 12."
|
|
|
hand * out +
|
distribute - "We should hand the concert fliers out at school."
|
|
|
hand * over +
|
relinquish control of - "Hand your car keys over. You're too drunk to drive."
|
|
|
hang around +
|
stay in a place for fun ( inf.) - "Maria and Salvador usually hang around the beach after school."
|
|
|
hang around
|
stay in a place for fun - "Those guys just hang around all day."
|
|
|
hang * up +
|
suspend (clothes on a hanger) - "You can hang your jacket up in the front closet."
|
|
|
hang up
|
put down the telephone receiver - "Don't hang up. I'm going to change phones."
|
|
|
hang out +
|
stay in a place for fun (inf.) - "Let's go hang out at the mall tonight."
|
|
|
hang out
|
stay in a place for fun - "What are you doing? - - I'm just hanging out."
|
|
|
have * on +
|
wear - "Do you have your hiking boots on?"
|
|
|
have * over
|
invite guests to your home - "Why don't we have Mr. and Mrs. Jones over for dinner tonight."
|
|
|
hear from +
|
receive news from (a letter, an e-mail) - "Have you heard from Steve lately?"
|
|
|
hear of +
|
know about something or somebody - "Have you heard of chocolate covered ants?"
|
|
|
hit on +
|
find on accident - "I hit on the idea while watching the Simpsons show."
|
|
|
hit on +
|
flirt with - "Jay's friend Marc was trying to hit on my sister last night."
|
|
|
hold * back +
|
restrain - "The police held the demonstrators back while the politicians entered the building."
|
|
|
hold back
|
not allow to advance in school - "The teacher held Frank back a year, so he couldn't enter fifth grade."
|
|
|
hold * off +
|
restrain - "Mr. Johnson held the dog off while we crossed the yard."
|
|
|
hold off on +
|
delay - "We should hold off on making dinner until your parents arrive."
|
|
|
hold on
|
grasp tightly - "Hold on tight! The roller coaster is about to take off."
|
|
|
hold on
|
tell someone to wait on the telephone - "Hold on a minute. I'll get Carol."
|
|
|
hold on to +
|
grasp tightly - "Make sure you hold on to the hand rail as you walk down the stairs."
|
|
|
hold out
|
not give in, continue to resist - "Stop holding out and tell us where you found all of these old records."
|
|
|
hold out against +
|
not give in, resist - "They held out against enemy attack."
|
|
|
hold * up +
|
delay (a flight, traffic); - "The accident held traffic up for an hour."
|
|
|
hold * up +
|
rob (a bank, a person) with a weapon - "Five men held the bank up yesterday."
|
|
|
hook * up +
|
make the electrical connections required for a machine or information service - "Can you hook up the fax machine for me?"
|
|
|
iron * out
|
eliminate - "We need to have a meeting this week in order to iron out the distribution problems."
|
|
|
jack up +
|
to raise - "We need to jack up the car before we change the tire."
|
|
|
joke around
|
to be humorous - "Mike is always joking around at work."
|
|
|
jump in
|
enter a conversation - "Feel free to jump in at any moment while we are talking."
|
|
|
jump to +
|
make a quick, poorly thought out decision - "You shouldn't jump to conclusions."
|
|
|
keep * around
|
have handy, have accessible - "I always keep a dictionary around to translate new words."
|
|
|
keep at +
|
not give up (an activity), to persevere - "You should keep at your studies."
|
|
|
keep * away
|
prevent access to, hold back - "Keep the kids away from the cookies."
|
|
|
keep * back
|
maintain a safe distance, cause to maintain a safe distance - "Keep back! The burning building is about to collapse."
|
|
|
keep * down
|
not vomit, not throw up, keep in one's stomach - "If I ate that, I down know if I could keep it down."
|
|
|
keep * in
|
keep in a particular place, have something in a specific location - "When I am not using it, I keep my passport in this drawer."
|
|
|
keep * off
|
prevent from stepping or climbing on to something - "Keep the cat off the couch."
|
|
|
keep on
|
continue - "He kept on talking after everybody asked him to stop."
|
|
|
keep * out
|
prevent from entering - "Keep the dog out of the garden; he keeps digging up the flowers."
|
|
|
keep * over
|
cover something with, put something above - "I keep a tarp over my bicycle at night to prevent it from getting wet."
|
|
|
keep to +
|
continue, persist in (an activity) - "Everybody said she would never finish the puzzle, but she kept to it until it was done."
|
|
|
keep up
|
stay on the required schedule - "You have to keep up if you want to work here."
|
|
|
keep * up +
|
continue - "You are doing a great job! Keep it up."
|
|
|
keep up with +
|
stay on schedule with (a person, the workload, homework) - "I have so much reading that I can't keep up with the writing exercises."
|
|
|
kick back
|
sit or lie back (to relax) - "After work, I like to kick back in front of the TV and relax."
|
|
|
kick in
|
begin taking effect - "The medicine takes one hour to kick in."
|
|
|
lay away +
|
save for the future - "Why don't you lay away your wedding outfit?"
|
|
|
lay down +
|
establish (laws, rules) - "Lori lays down the law in her class. English only!"
|
|
|
lay in on +
|
scold or criticize severely - "My mom really laid in on me when I got home at 4:00 in the morning last night."
|
|
|
lay into +
|
scold or criticize severely - "I saw Reto's mom lay into him when he came home late last night."
|
|
|
lay * off +
|
suspend someone from a job (during a slow period) - "The company was losing money, so they had to lay off 100 workers."
|
|
|
lay * out +
|
arrange - "Why don't we lay the pieces of the table out before we put it together."
|
|
|
leave * out +
|
not include, omit - "Why did your parents leave you out of their vacation plans?"
|
|
|
let * down
|
disappoint - "I felt let down when I didn't receive a birthday card from my sister."
|
|
|
let * down
|
lengthen (pants in sewing) - "My uncle is a tailor, so he can let your pants down."
|
|
|
let * out
|
release - "I am happy my brother was let out of prison early."
|
|
|
let * out
|
make bigger (in sewing) - "I need to let out this skirt because I have gained weight."
|
|
|
let up
|
weaken in intensity - "I told her NO a thousand times, but she won't let up."
|
|
|
lie down
|
rest, recline - "I need to lie down before we go out tonight."
|
|
|
lie down on +
|
rest, recline ( on a couch, bed) - "I'm going to lie down on the sofa for a while."
|
|
|
lie with +
|
be decided by - "Whether or not you can go to the party lies with your father."
|
|
|
light * up +
|
illuminate - "Let's get some candles to light this room up."
|
|
|
light up +
|
to smoke - "Do you have to light up another cigarette? I thought you were trying to cut down."
|
|
|
live * down +
|
live in a way that a shameful or embarrassing event is forgotten - "Jose will never live down singing that song at the karaoke bar."
|
|
|
live on +
|
survive from - "I could live on bread and cheese."
|
|
|
live up to +
|
keep a standard - "It would be hard to live up to her parent's expectations. They are so demanding."
|
|
|
look after +
|
take care of (a child, a house, a pet) - "When my sister goes on vacation, I look after her dog."
|
|
|
look back on +
|
to remember nostalgically - "When I look back on my childhood, I often feel angry."
|
|
|
look down on +
|
see as inferior - "She's so conceited. She looks down on everybody else."
|
|
|
look for +
|
to seek or search for - "I'm looking for my keys. Have you seen them?"
|
|
|
look forward to +
|
anticipate with pleasure - "I am looking forward to traveling to New York next year."
|
|
|
look into +
|
investigate - "The police are looking into the murder."
|
|
|
look on
|
observe as a spectator - "Everybody just looked on as the two men fought."
|
|
|
look out
|
be careful, pay attention, heed a certain danger - "Look out, there's a black widow spider on the wall."
|
|
|
look * over +
|
examine, review - "When I'm camping, I look my shoes over before I put them on."
|
|
|
look * up +
|
search for (in a dictionary) - "I takes time to look up new vocabulary words."
|
|
|
look * up +
|
locate and visit - "If you ever travel to California, you should look me up."
|
|
|
look up to +
|
respect, admire someone - "He looks up to his father."
|
|
|
make * out
|
decipher - "I can't make out your handwriting. What does this say?"
|
|
|
make * out +
|
write a check or other document - "Who should I make this check out to? "
|
|
|
make out
|
succeed - "He really made out in the stock market last year."
|
|
|
make out
|
progress - "How is your son making out in his new job?"
|
|
|
make out
|
kiss passionately - "I saw Benno and Isabelle making out in the movie theater last night!"
|
|
|
make out with +
|
kiss someone passionately - "Did you make out with Sally?"
|
|
|
make * over
|
do again - "The teacher made me do my homework over."
|
|
|
make * up +
|
invent ( a story) - "Don't believe anything she says. She always makes things up."
|
|
|
make * up +
|
complete what was missed - "Fortunately, my professor let me make up the exam I missed yesterday."
|
|
|
make * up +
|
put on cosmetics - "I takes me 10 minutes to make my face up."
|
|
|
make up
|
reconcile - "You two have been friends for so long that I think you should make up."
|
|
|
make up for +
|
compensate for - "Allen made up for being late by getting me flowers."
|
|
|
mix * up +
|
confuse - "I sometimes mix the verb tenses up."
|
|
|
mix * up +
|
blend - "We need to mix up these different kinds of nuts before we put them in a bowl."
|
|
|
mix * up +
|
make lively (a party) - "Let's mix up this party with a little disco music."
|
|
|
name * after +
|
name a child using another family member's name - "I was named after my grandfather."
|
|
|
nod off
|
fall asleep - "The movie was so boring that I nodded off before it was finished."
|
|
|
nose around +
|
sneak around - "I hate it when my mother noses around my room."
|
|
|
occur to +
|
pop into one's mind, come to one's mind - "It didn't occur to us that we had left the iron on."
|
|
|
open up
|
share feelings - "I'm glad that John feels comfortable enough around me to open up."
|
|
|
out to + verb
|
try to - "She is out to get revenge now that her husband left her for another woman."
|
|
|
pan out
|
be successful, turn out well - "The trip to Vegas didn't pan out."
|
|
|
pass away
|
die - "After battling cancer for several years, he finally passed away at the age of 87."
|
|
|
pass * off +
|
try to convince someone that something is real - "He tried to pass the fake watch off as a real Rolex."
|
|
|
pass * on +
|
transmit - "Please pass this message on to your co-workers."
|
|
|
pass on +
|
not accept (an invitation to eat or do something) - "Jennifer passed on the invitation to join us for dinner."
|
|
|
pass on
|
die - "I am afraid Professor Johnson has passed on."
|
|
|
pass * out +
|
distribute - "We need to pass out these flyers for the concert tomorrow."
|
|
|
pass out
|
become unconscious - "He passed out because the room was too hot."
|
|
|
pass * up +
|
not take advantage (of an opportunity) - "I can't believe she passed up the opportunity to study in Rome."
|
|
|
pay * back +
|
repay - "If I loan you money, will you pay me back."
|
|
|
pay * off +
|
complete payment on a debt - "It took me ten years to pay off my credit card debt."
|
|
|
pay * off +
|
to bribe - "Don't try to pay the police officer off if you get pulled over for speeding."
|
|
|
pick on +
|
to tease, bully - "She keeps picking on me! Make her stop."
|
|
|
pick * out +
|
choose - "Diane picked out a lovely dress for the dance."
|
|
|
pick * up +
|
to lift an object with the hands - "Keep your back straight when you lift the TV up."
|
|
|
pick * up +
|
come and get someone in a car - "What time are you going to pick me up. "
|
|
|
pick * up +
|
learn something without effort - "It's possible to pick up enough English in two weeks to get by on your trip to Los Angeles."
|
|
|
pick * up +
|
try to initiate a relationship with someone (often in a bar) - "Some weird guy tried to pick Patricia up at the bar."
|
|
|
pick up
|
grow, increase (inf.) - "Business is really picking up this quarter."
|
|
|
play * down +
|
make less important (inf.) - "The President played down his affair with the intern."
|
|
|
play * up
|
highlight something (inf.) - "She played up her part in the new movie, but it was actually a very small role."
|
|
|
play up to +
|
flatter someone for your personal advantage - "She has been playing up to the boss because she wants a promotion."
|
|
|
point * out +
|
indicate - "I'd like to point out that figures in column two might be outdated."
|
|
|
pull down
|
earn - "He pulls down about $300,000 a year."
|
|
|
pull in
|
park (a vehicle) - "Mark pulled in too quickly and crashed into the wall."
|
|
|
pull out
|
depart (a vehicle) - "Our train pulls out at 8:00, so don't be late."
|
|
|
pull through
|
barely survive - "I didn't think she was going to make it, but she pulled through in the end."
|
|
|
put * across +
|
communicate (an idea or suggestion) clearly so that it is understood - "I thought Ms. Smith put her ideas across rather clearly in the meeting."
|
|
|
put * away +
|
return to the proper place of storage - "I told you kids to put your toys away."
|
|
|
put * down +
|
insult, say bad things about - "She always puts down people who don't share her opinions."
|
|
|
put in +
|
officially submit a request (in the armed forces or public services) - "He put in for a transfer to the division in Los Angeles."
|
|
|
put * off +
|
postpone - "Don't put off your work - do it now!"
|
|
|
put * on +
|
wear - "Make sure you put on a sweater before you go outside."
|
|
|
put * on +
|
deceive - "I didn't believe a thing he said. I think he was putting me on."
|
|
|
put * out +
|
extinguish (a fire) - "Don't use water to put out a grease fire."
|
|
|
put * out +
|
inconvenience someone - "I don't want to put you out, but could you pick me up at the airport."
|
|
|
put out +
|
spend (usually used with unreasonably large sums of money) - "I can't put out that much money each month."
|
|
|
put * up
|
have a guest stay in your house for a short time - "Can you put me up while I'm in town."
|
|
|
put up with +
|
tolerate - "Sandy will not put up with smoking in her house. "
|
|
|
quiet * down +
|
be quiet, or cause to be quiet - "The neighbors told us to quiet down last night or they would call the police."
|
|
|
read up on +
|
research a topic for a reason - "I need to read up on the company before I go on the job interview."
|
|
|
ring * up
|
telephone - "Jack rung me up last night at 3:00 in the morning."
|
|
|
rule * out +
|
eliminate - "I wouldn't rule out the possibility of moving to another country if I get a good job offer."
|
|
|
run across +
|
find or meet unexpectedly - "I ran across some old photos while I was cleaning my house."
|
|
|
run against +
|
compete in an election - "Gore ran against Bush in the 2000 elections in the U.S.A."
|
|
|
run away
|
leave home permanently before you are a legal adult - "The child ran away because her parents beat her."
|
|
|
run away from +
|
escape from - "The child ran away from its parents."
|
|
|
run * down
|
trace - "Have you run down those phone numbers I asked for last week?"
|
|
|
run * down
|
criticize - "My boss runs everyone down."
|
|
|
run * down
|
hit with a car - "My dog was run down by a bus."
|
|
|
run down
|
loose power, be very tired - "You need to wind your watch so it doesn't run down."
|
|
|
run for +
|
campaign for a government position - "Gore is running for president of the U.S.A."
|
|
|
run into +
|
meet unexpectedly - "I ran into my English teacher at the movies last night. She's so nice!"
|
|
|
run * off +
|
make leave - ex. "The new government is trying to run the drug traffickers off."
|
|
|
run * off
|
reproduce (photocopies) - ex. "Would you mind running off 10 copies of this document for me?"
|
|
|
run off
|
leave quickly - ex. "Why did you run off after the party?"
|
|
|
run off
|
waste water - ex. "You shouldn't swim where the sewage runs off into the ocean."
|
|
|
run out of +
|
not have any more of something - ex. "We ran out of milk this morning, so we need to go to the store."
|
|
|
save * up +
|
accumulate (money) - ex. "I hope I will be able to save up enough money to go to school."
|
|
|
see about +
|
arrange or consider something - ex. "My dad said he was going to see about buying me a car."
|
|
|
see * off
|
say good-bye to someone at the beginning of their trip (at the airport, train station) - ex. "Did you see your sister off at the train station?"
|
|
|
see to +
|
make sure something happens, arrange - ex. "I'll see to it that Mr. Ramirez gets your message."
|
|
|
see * through
|
finish something despite difficulties - ex. "Are you going to be able to see your studies through now that you have a baby?"
|
|
|
sell * out
|
tell on someone - ex. "My partner in crime sold me out for a reduced jail sentence."
|
|
|
set * up
|
arrange a relationship - ex. "My mom set me up with her friend's son."
|
|
|
set * up
|
falsely incriminate a person - ex. "I don't think he killed those men. Somebody set him up."
|
|
|
set up +
|
arrange (an appointment, a meeting,etc.) - ex. "I set up an appointment with my doctor at 3:30 this afternoon."
|
|
|
settle on +
|
make a decision after a period of time - ex. "I settled on the job at the oil company."
|
|
|
settle up
|
pay one's debts - ex. "We need to settle up before you move."
|
|
|
show * off +
|
show to everybody with a lot of pride - ex. "He always shows off his new things."
|
|
|
show off
|
boast, draw attention to oneself - ex. "Young boys show off in order to impress girls."
|
|
|
show * up
|
make someone seem inferior - ex. "He's always trying to show up his co-workers in order to get ahead."
|
|
|
show up
|
arrive without previous notice - ex. "I hadn't seen my cousin for years, and all of a sudden, he showed up at my workplace yesterday!"
|
|
|
shut * off
|
stop from functioning - ex. "If you don't pay your electric bill, your power is going to get shut off."
|
|
|
shut * up
|
make quiet - ex. "Would someone shut him up! He's talking so loudly that we're going to get in trouble."
|
|
|
slow * down +
|
make move more slowly - ex. "Because Mary's level in English is lower than the rest of the students, she slows the class down."
|
|
|
slow * up +
|
make move more slowly - ex. "Because Mary's level in English is lower than the rest of the students, she slows the class up."
|
|
|
spell * out +
|
to explain something in a detailed way so that the meaning is clearly understood - ex. "He's so stupid that you have to spell everything our for him."
|
|
|
stand by
|
wait - ex. "I need you to stand by and answer the phone when my broker calls."
|
|
|
stand for +
|
represent - ex. "SCUBA stands for "self contained underwater breathing apparatus.""
|
|
|
stand for +
|
tolerate - ex. "I won't stand for people criticizing me."
|
|
|
stand out
|
be very noticeable - ex. "Soledad is so beautiful! She really stands out in a crowd."
|
|
|
stand * up
|
not arrive to a date or an appointment (inf.) - ex. "I arranged to meet Joe at the library at 8:00, but he stood me up. I hope he has a good excuse."
|
|
|
stand up for +
|
defend (something one believes in) - ex. "Every individual must stand up for what they believe in."
|
|
|
stand up to +
|
defend oneself against someone or something - ex. "I think you should stand up to your older brother and tell him to stop pushing you around."
|
|
|
stay over
|
spend the night at a person's house - ex. "It takes you so long to take the bus home, so why don't you just stay over?"
|
|
|
stick it to +
|
severely criticize a person (inf.) - ex. "My boss really stuck it to me when I arrived late to work for the third time this week."
|
|
|
stick to +
|
persevere, keep trying - ex. "Even though English is a hard language to master, you must stick to it!"
|
|
|
stick up for +
|
defend oneself or opinions - ex. "Joseph joined the army because he believes he must stick up for his country."
|
|
|
take after +
|
resemble a parent or relative - ex. "I take after my father. Who do you take after?"
|
|
|
take * away +
|
remove, seize or capture - ex. "The soldiers took the captives away."
|
|
|
take * back +
|
retract something you said - ex. "I demand that you take back what you said."
|
|
|
take * back +
|
return an item to a store - ex. "The dress my grandmother bought for me didn't fit, so I took it back and exchanged it for a pair of pants."
|
|
|
take * down +
|
write down what is said - ex. "Would you mind taking down my messages while I am on vacation?"
|
|
|
take * down +
|
remove (from a high place) - ex. "The city government made the shop take down their bright, neon sign."
|
|
|
take * for
|
consider, view as - ex. "Do you take me for an idiot?"
|
|
|
take * in +
|
learning - ex. "Are you taking in all of these phrasal verbs?"
|
|
|
take * in +
|
deceive a person - ex. "He was taken in by the con artist."
|
|
|
take * in +
|
make smaller when sewing - ex. "I lost weight, so I need to take some of my skirts to the tailor to have them taken in."
|
|
|
take * off
|
when a plane or rocket leaves the ground - ex. "My stomach felt funny when the plane took off."
|
|
|
take * off +
|
remove - ex. "In many cultures, it is appropriate to take off your shoes when entering a house."
|
|
|
take * off +
|
leave work or school for a period of time - ex. "I was sick last week, so I took a few days off of work."
|
|
|
take off
|
leave - ex. "We took off after dinner."
|
|
|
take on +
|
accept (responsibilities, work) - ex. "She has taken on too much responsibility in this project."
|
|
|
take * over +
|
take control of - ex. "Who is going to take over the family business when Aretha's father dies?"
|
|
|
take over
|
take control of - ex. "If the President is assassinated, the Vice-president will take over."
|
|
|
take * out +
|
accompany a person on a date (for dinner, the movies) - ex. "I can't meet you tonight because I am taking Fernanda out to dinner."
|
|
|
take * up +
|
begin a new hobby - ex. "Have you taken up any new hobbies since you moved here?"
|
|
|
take * up +
|
discuss (at a later date) - ex. "We should take this issue up in the meeting tomorrow."
|
|
|
take * up +
|
shorten a garment when sewing - ex. "This dress is too long, I am going to take it up."
|
|
|
take up +
|
occupy space - ex. "This couch takes up too much space in the living room."
|
|
|
talk back
|
respond in an impolite way to an adult - ex. "Don't talk back!"
|
|
|
talk back to +
|
respond in an impolite way to an adult - ex. "Children should not talk back to their parents."
|
|
|
talk * over +
|
discuss - ex. "I hope my parents talk their relationship problems over before they get divorced."
|
|
|
tear * down +
|
destroy - ex. "The county decided to tear down the dilapidated school and build a new one."
|
|
|
tear * up +
|
tear or rip into small pieces - ex. "I always tear up my personal papers before I throw them out."
|
|
|
tell * off +
|
criticize a person severely, reprimand (inf.) - ex. "Carolina told me off when she found out I was gossiping about her date with Martin."
|
|
|
tell on +
|
report a crime to the police or bad behavior to a parent - ex. "Every time I did something wrong when I was a child, my sister would tell on me."
|
|
|
think * over +
|
consider - ex. "Think over the offer before you sign the contract."
|
|
|
think * through +
|
consider carefully - ex. "You need to think this through carefully before you make a decision."
|
|
|
think * up +
|
create or invent a false story - ex. "I need to think up an excuse for not going to her party."
|
|
|
throw * away +
|
discard - ex. "Don't throw away those bottles; we can recycle them."
|
|
|
throw * out +
|
discard - ex. "I asked him not to throw out the Sunday newspaper because I wanted to save an article."
|
|
|
throw * out +
|
remove by force from (a room, school, a house, etc.) - ex. "Mary threw out her roommate because she stopped paying rent."
|
|
|
throw up
|
vomit - ex. "If you drink too much alcohol, you might throw up."
|
|
|
tie * up +
|
tie securely - ex. "When we dock, make sure you tie the boat up."
|
|
|
tire * out
|
cause someone to be very tired - ex. "Speaking English all day tires me out."
|
|
|
touch on +
|
talk about for a short time - ex. "The presidential candidates touched on the subject of health care during the debates."
|
|
|
touch * up
|
make the final improvements - ex. "We didn't paint the whole kitchen, we just touched up the cabinets."
|
|
|
try * on +
|
put on to make sure a piece of clothing fits - ex. "Try on the pants before you buy them."
|
|
|
try * out
|
test - ex. "Try out this massage chair - it feels great!"
|
|
|
turn * away
|
refuse to deal with or give service - ex. "They turned us away at the border because we didn't have visas."
|
|
|
turn * around
|
change or reverse direction - ex. "Turn the car around and go back home."
|
|
|
turn * down +
|
refuse an offer; reject an application - ex. "She turned down the new job in New York, because she didn't want to move."
|
|
|
turn * down +
|
lower the volume or intensity of a TV, radio, or other machine - ex. "I'm studying! Please turn down the TV."
|
|
|
turn * in
|
submit - ex. "You need to turn your essays in next week."
|
|
|
turn in
|
go to bed (inf.) - ex. "It's getting late. I think it is about time to turn in."
|
|
|
turn into +
|
become something different, transform - ex. "When she kissed the frog, it turned into a handsome prince."
|
|
|
turn * off +
|
stop the function of (a stove, a water faucet, a car, etc.) - ex. "Don't forget to turn off the iron before you leave the house."
|
|
|
turn on +
|
attack unexpectedly - ex. "The pit bull suddenly turned on the small child."
|
|
|
turn * on
|
cause to be excited sexually - ex. "Scientists have discovered that the smell of cinnamon turns many people on."
|
|
|
turn * on +
|
start the function of a TV, a radio, a machine - ex. "Turn on the TV. The baseball game starts in a few minutes."
|
|
|
turn * out
|
produce - ex. "The weavers can turn out two or three rugs a month."
|
|
|
turn * out
|
switch off a light - ex. "Turn out the light before you go to bed."
|
|
|
turn out
|
audience members to a function - ex. "Over 100,000 people turned out for the concert."
|
|
|
turn out
|
end up being - ex. "She turned out to be the murderer after all."
|
|
|
turn * over
|
give to authorities (said of evidence or stolen / lost property) - ex. "They turned the wallet over to the police."
|
|
|
turn * up +
|
increase the volume or intensity of a TV, radio, or other machine - ex. "Turn up the TV. I can't hear what they're saying."
|
|
|
turn up
|
find unexpectedly - ex. "My keys turned up in the bedroom."
|
|
|
use * up
|
use all of something - ex. "I used up all of the soap, so we need to buy some more."
|
|
|
veer away from +
|
stay away from, avoid - ex. "I veer away from the same old summer blockbuster films."
|
|
|
wait on +
|
serve, service (a table) - ex. "Each waitress waits on three different tables in the restaurant."
|
|
|
wait up
|
not sleep because you are waiting for something or someone - ex. "Don't wait up."
|
|
|
wait up for +
|
not sleep because you are waiting for someone or something - ex. "Let's wait up for Mary to see how her date went."
|
|
|
wake * up +
|
awaken someone - ex. "The car alarm woke me up at 6:00 in the morning."
|
|
|
wake up
|
awaken - ex. "Wake up. It's time to get ready for work."
|
|
|
wash up
|
clean oneself - ex. "Make sure you wash up before dinner."
|
|
|
wash * up +
|
clean - ex. "If we work together, we can wash the kitchen up in a few minutes."
|
|
|
watch out
|
be careful - ex. "Watch out - there's a rattlesnake!"
|
|
|
watch out for +
|
be careful of - ex. "Watch out for snakes while you are hiking in the desert."
|
|
|
wear off
|
disappear after a period of time - ex. "The affects of the medicine will wear off after a few hours."
|
|
|
wear * out
|
use until something is not useable anymore - ex. "If you wear the same shoes everyday, you'll wear them out."
|
|
|
wear * out
|
cause to be very tired - ex. "Her three kids wore me out."
|
|
|
wind up +
|
finish (inf.) - ex. "If he doesn't get his act together, he is going to wind up in jail."
|
|
|
wind * up +
|
tighten the spring of a watch or similar machine - ex. "He wound up the toy dog and set it on the floor."
|
|
|
wind * up +
|
cause an animal or a child to behave wildly - ex. "The kids always get wound up when Uncle Henry comes over."
|
|
|
wipe * out +
|
massacre or destroy - ex. "The tidal wave wiped out the small fishing village."
|
|
|
wipe * out
|
cause to be very tired - ex. "After surfing all day, I was completely wiped out."
|
|
|
work * out +
|
solve - ex. "I hope you two can work out your problems."
|
|
|
work out
|
exercise - ex. "I work out three times a week at the fitness center."
|
|
|
work out
|
be successful - ex. "I am glad your new catering business is working out."
|
|
|
write * down +
|
record - ex. "Write down the directions so you don't forget them."
|
|
|
write * out +
|
write down every word or letter - ex. "He wrote out the lyrics so I could understand what the singer was saying."
|
|
|
write * up +
|
prepare a report - ex. "He wrote up a business proposal in order to get a loan."
|
|
|
yak on
|
to continue talking in an annoying way ("on" can be repeated for emphasis) - ex. "He just yakked on and on and on."
|
|
|
yak on about +
|
to continue talking in an annoying way about something ("on" can be repeated for emphasis) - ex. "She just yakked on and on about her husband's new job."
|
|
|
yammer on
|
to talk in an annoying way or complain ("on" can be repeated for emphasis) - ex. "They yammered on and on and on."
|
|
|
yammer on about +
|
to talk in an annoying way about something or complain about ("on" can be repeated for emphasis) - ex. "He just yammered on and on about how horrible the waiter was."
|
|
|
zero in on +
|
discover, pinpoint - ex. "I think I have zeroed in on what has been causing the problem."
|
|
|
zip around +
|
move quickly from place to place - ex. "I zipped around town after work today."
|
|
|
zone out
|
stop paying attention - ex. "He zoned out during class."
|
|
|
zonk out
|
fall asleep - ex. "Jill was so exhausted after taking the TOEFL test that she zonked out before dinner."
|
|
|
zoom in
|
focus - ex. "You need a telephoto lens to zoom in."
|
|
|
zoom in on +
|
focus on something, pinpoint - ex. "She zoomed in on his face while taking the picture."
|
