blow something up
|
add
air
|
We
have to blow 50 balloons up for the party.
|
break
down
|
stop
functioning (vehicle, machine)
|
Our
car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
|
break
down
|
get
upset
|
The
woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.
|
break something down
|
divide
into smaller parts
|
Our
teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts.
|
break
in
|
force
entry to a building
|
Somebody
broke in last night and stole our stereo.
|
break
into something
|
enter
forcibly
|
The
firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children.
|
bring
someone down
|
make
unhappy
|
This
sad music is bringing me down.
|
bring
someone up
|
raise
a child
|
My
grandparents brought me up after my parents died.
|
call
something off
|
cancel
|
Jason
called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.
|
call
on someone
|
ask
for an answer or opinion
|
The
professor called on me for question 1.
|
call
on someone
|
visit
someone
|
We
called on you last night but you weren't home.
|
call
someone up
|
phone
|
Give
me your phone number and I will call you up when we are in town.
|
calm
down
|
relax
after being angry
|
You
are still mad. You need to calm down before you
|
check
in
|
arrive
and register at a hotel or airport
|
We
will get the hotel keys when we check in.
|
check
out
|
leave
a hotel
|
You
have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM
|
cheer
someone up
|
make
happier
|
I
brought you some flowers to cheer you up.
|
chip
in
|
help
|
If
everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon.
|
come
down with something
|
become
sick
|
My
nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend.
|
come
forward
|
volunteer
for a task or to give evidence
|
The
woman came forward with her husband's finger prints.
|
come round
|
to become
conscious again after an accident or operation
|
After the
operation, he came round after three hours.
|
cut
back on something
|
consume
less
|
My
doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and fatty foods.
|
cut
something down
|
make
something fall to the ground
|
We
had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm.
|
cut
in
|
interrupt
|
Your
father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle.
|
do
away with something
|
discard
|
It's
time to do away with all of these old tax records
|
drop
in/by/over
|
come
without an appointment
|
I
might drop in/by/over for tea sometime this week.
|
drop
someone/something off
|
take
someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there
|
I
have to drop my sister off at work before I come over.
|
drop
out
|
quit
a class, school etc
|
I
dropped out of Science because it was too difficult.
|
fall
apart
|
break
into pieces
|
My
new dress fell apart in the washing machine.
|
figure
something out
|
understand,
find the answer
|
I
need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.
|
get
something across/over
|
communicate,
make understandable
|
I
tried to get my point across/over to the judge but she wouldn't listen.
|
get
along/on
|
like
each other
|
I
was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along/on.
|
get
around
|
have
mobility
|
My
grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair.
|
get
away with something
|
do
without being noticed or punished
|
Jason
always gets away with cheating in his maths tests.
|
get
something back
|
receive
something you had before
|
Liz
finally got her Science notes back from my room-mate.
|
get
back at someone
|
retaliate,
take revenge
|
My
sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat.
|
get
over something
|
recover
from an illness, loss, difficulty
|
I
just got over the flu and now my sister has it.
|
get
over something
|
overcome
a problem
|
The
company will have to close if it can't get over the new regulations.
|
get
round to something
|
finally
find time to do
|
I
don't know when I am going to get round to writing the thank you cards.
|
give
someone away
|
reveal
hidden information about someone
|
His
wife gave him away to the police.
|
give
someone away
|
take
the bride to the altar
|
My
father gave me away at my wedding.
|
give
something away
|
ruin
a secret
|
My
little sister gave the surprise party away by accident.
|
give
in
|
reluctantly
stop fighting or arguing
|
My
boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in.
|
give
something out
|
give
to many people (usually at no cost)
|
They
were giving out free perfume samples at the department store.
|
give
something up
|
quit
a habit
|
I
am giving up smoking as of January 1st.
|
give
up
|
stop
trying
|
My
maths homework was too difficult so I gave up.
|
go
after something
|
try
to achieve something
|
I
went after my dream and now I am a published writer.
|
go
against someone
|
compete,
oppose
|
We
are going against the best soccer team in the city tonight.
|
go
ahead
|
start,
proceed
|
Please
go ahead and eat before the food gets cold.
|
go
over
|
visit
someone nearby
|
I
haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think I'll go over for an hour or two.
|
go
without something
|
suffer
lack or deprivation
|
When
I was young, we went without winter boots.
|
grow
apart
|
stop
being friends over time
|
My
best friend and I grew apart after she changed schools.
|
grow
out of something
|
get
too big for
|
Elizabeth
needs a new pair of shoes because she has grown out of her old ones.
|
grow
into something
|
grow
big enough to fit
|
This
bike is too big for him now, but he should grow into it by next year.
|
hand
something down
|
give
something used to someone else
|
I
handed my old comic books down to my little cousin.
|
hand
something in
|
submit
|
I
have to hand in my essay by Friday.
|
hand
something out
|
to
distribute to a group of people
|
We
will hand out the invitations at the door.
|
hand
something over
|
give
(usually unwillingly)
|
The
police asked the man to hand over his wallet and his weapons.
|
hang
in
|
stay
positive
|
Hang
in there. I'm sure you'll find a job very soon.
|
hang
on
|
wait
a short time (informal)
|
Hang
on while I grab my coat and shoes!
|
hang
out
|
spend
time relaxing (informal)
|
Instead
of going to the party we are just going to hang out at my place.
|
hang
up
|
end
a phone call
|
He
didn't say goodbye before he hung up.
|
hold
someone/something back
|
prevent
from doing/going
|
I
had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in the park.
|
hold
something back
|
hide
an emotion
|
Jamie
held back his tears at his grandfather's funeral.
|
hold
on
|
wait
a short time
|
Please
hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department.
|
hold
onto someone/something
|
hold
firmly using your hands or arms
|
Hold
onto your hat because it's very windy outside.
|
hold
someone/somethingup
|
rob
|
A
man in a black mask held the bank up this morning.
|
keep
on doing something
|
continue
doing
|
Keep
on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.
|
keep
something from someone
|
not
tell
|
We
kept our relationship from our parents for two years.
|
keep
someone/something out
|
stop
from entering
|
Try
to keep the wet dog out of the living room.
|
run
into someone/something
|
meet
unexpectedly
|
I
ran into an old school-friend at the mall.
|
run
over someone/something
|
drive
a vehicle over a person or thing
|
I
accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway.
|
run
over/through something
|
rehearse,
review
|
Let's
run over/through these lines one more time before the show.
|
run
out
|
have
none left
|
We
ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.
|
send
something back
|
return
(usually by mail)
|
My
letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong stamp.
|
set
something up
|
arrange,
organize
|
Our
boss set a meeting up with the president of the company.
|
set
someone up
|
trick,
trap
|
The
police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera.
|
shop
around
|
compare
prices
|
I
want to shop around a little before I decide on these boots.
|
show
off
|
act
extra special for people watching (usually boastfully)
|
He
always shows off on his skateboard
|
sort
something out
|
organize,
resolve a problem
|
We
need to sort the bills out before the first of the month.
|
stick
to something
|
continue
doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing
|
You
will lose weight if you stick to the diet.
|
take
after someone
|
resemble
a family member
|
I
take after my mother. We are both impatient.
|
take
something apart
|
purposely
break into pieces
|
He
took the car brakes apart and found the problem.
|
think
something over
|
consider
|
I'll
have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision.
|
throw
something away
|
dispose
of
|
We
threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery.
|
turn
something down
|
decrease
the volume or strength (heat, light etc)
|
Please
turn the TV down while the guests are here.
|
turn
something down
|
refuse
|
I
turned the job down because I don't want to move.
|
turn
up
|
appear
suddenly
|
Our
cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood.
|
try
something on
|
sample
clothing
|
I'm
going to try these jeans on, but I don't think they will fit.
|
try
something out
|
test
|
I
am going to try this new brand of detergent out.
|
use
something up
|
finish
the supply
|
The
kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need to buy some more.
|
wear
off
|
fade
away
|
Most
of my make-up wore off before I got to the party.
|
work
out
|
exercise
|
I
work out at the gym three times a week.
|
work
out
|
be
successful
|
Our
plan worked out fine.
|
work
something out
|
make
a calculation
|
We
have to work out the total cost before we buy the house.
|
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