100 phrasal verb quan trọng

Break down: bị hư Break in: đột nhập vào nhà Break up with s.o: chia tay người yêu, cắt đứt quan hệ tình cảm với ai đó Bring s.th up: đề cập chuyện gì đó Bring s.o up: nuôi nấng con cái

Phrasal Verb

I.100 Phrasal Verb Quan Trọng

Beat one’s self up: tự trách mình (khi dùng, thay one's self bằng mysel, yourself, himself,

herself )

Break down: bị hư

Break in: đột nhập vào nhà

Break up with s.o: chia tay người yêu, cắt đứt quan hệ tình cảm với ai đó

Bring s.th up: đề cập chuyện gì đó

Bring s.o up: nuôi nấng (con cái)

Brush up on s.th: ôn lại

Call for sth: cần cái gì đó; Call for s.o : kêu người nào đó, cho gọi ai đó, yêu cầu gặp ai đó Carry out: thực hiện (kế hoạch)

Catch up with s.o: theo kịp ai đó

Check in: làm thủ tục vào khách sạn

Check out: làm thủ tục ra khách sạn

Check sth out: tìm hiểu, khám phá cái gì đó

Clean s.th up: lau chùi

Come across as: có vẻ (chủ ngữ là người)

Come off: tróc ra, sút ra

Come up against s.th: đối mặt với cái gì đó

Come up with: nghĩ ra

Cook up a story: bịa đặt ra 1 câu chuyện

Cool down: làm mát đi, bớt nóng, bình tĩnh lại (chủ ngữ có thể là người hoặc vật)

Count on s.o: tin cậy vào người nào đó

Cut down on s.th: cắt giảm cái gì đó

Cut off: cắt lìa, cắt trợ giúp tài chính

Do away with s.th: bỏ cái gì đó đi không sử dụng cái gì đó

Do without s.th: chấp nhận không có cái gì đó Dress up: ăn mặc đẹp

Drop by: ghé qua

Drop s.o off: thả ai xuống xe

End up: có kết cục = wind up

Figure out: suy ra

Find out: tìm ra

Get along/get along with s.o: hợp nhau/hợp với ai Get in: đi vào

Get off: xuống xe

Get on with s.o: hòa hợp, thuận với ai đó

Get out: cút ra ngoài

Get rid of s.th: bỏ cái gì đó

Get up: thức dậy

Give up s.th: từ bỏ cái gì đó

Go around: đi vòng vòng

Go down: giảm, đi xuống

Go off: reo, nổ (chủ ngữ thường là chuông, bom)

Go on: tiếp tục

Go out: đi ra ngoài, đi chơi

Go up: tăng, đi lên

Grow up: lớn lên

Help s.o out: giúp đỡ ai đó

Hold on: đợi tí

Keep on doing s.th: tiếp tục làm gì đó

Keep up sth: hãy tiếp tục phát huy

Let s.o down: làm ai đó thất vọng

Look after s.o: chăm sóc ai đó

Look around: nhìn xung quanh

Look at sth: nhìn cái gì đó

Look down on s.o: khinh thường ai đó

Look for s.o/s.th: tìm kiếm ai đó/ cái gì đó

Look forward to something/Look forward to doing something: mong mỏi tới sự kiện nào đó Look into sth: nghiên cứu cái gì đó, xem xét cái gì đó

Look sth up: tra nghĩa của cái từ gì đó

Look up to s.o: kính trọng, ngưỡng mộ ai đó

Make s.th up: chế ra, bịa đặt ra cái gì đó

Make up one’s mind: quyết định

Move on to s.th: chuyển tiếp sang cái gì đó

Pick s.o up: đón ai đó

Pick s.th up: lượm cái gì đó lên

Put s.o down: hạ thấp ai đó

Put s.o off: làm ai đó mất hứng, không vui

Put s.th off: trì hoãn việc gì đó

Put s.th on: mặc cái gì đó vào

Put sth away: cất cái gì đó đi

Put up with s.o/ s.th: chịu đựng ai đó/ cái gì đó

Run into s.th/ s.o: vô tình gặp được cái gì / ai đó

Run out of s.th: hết cái gì đó

Set s.o up: gài tội ai đó

Set up s.th: thiết lập, thành lập cái gì đó

Settle down: ổn định cuộc sống tại một chỗ nào đó

Show off: khoe khoang

Show up: xuất hiện

Slow down: chậm lại

Speed up: tăng tốc

Stand for: viết tắt cho chữ gì đó

Take away (take sth away from s.o): lấy đi cái gì đó của ai đó

Take off: cất cánh (chủ ngữ là máy bay), trở nên thịnh hành, được ưa chuộng (chủ ngữ là ý

tưởng, sản phẩm )

Take s.th off: cởi cái gì đó

Take up: bắt đầu làm một họat động mới (thể thao, sở thích,môn học)

Talk s.o in to s.th: dụ ai làm cái gì đó

Tell s.o off: la rầy ai đó

Turn around: quay đầu lại

Turn down: vặn nhỏ lại

Turn off: tắt

Turn on: mở

Turn sth/s.o down: từ chối cái gì/ai đó

Turn up: vặn lớn lên

Wake up: (tự) thức dậy Wake s.o up: đánh thức ai dậy

Warm up: khởi động

Wear out: mòn, làm mòn (chủ ngữ là người thì có nghĩa là làm mòn, chủ ngữ là đồ vật thì có

nghĩa là bị mòn)

Work out: tập thể dục, có kết quả tốt đẹp

Work s.th out: suy ra được cái gì đó

ask someone out invite on a date Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie.

ask around ask many people the same question I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet.

You'll have to back up

your car so that I can get out.

back someone up support My wife backed me up over my decision to quit

my job.

The racing car blew up

after it crashed into the fence.

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.

The woman broke down

when the police told her that her son had died.

break something down divide into smaller

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.

break something in

wear something a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new

I need to break these shoes

in before we run next

week.

The TV station broke in to

report the news of the president's death.

up before I moved to

break up start laughing (informal)

The kids just broke up as

soon as the clown started talking.

break out escape The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards

weren't looking.

break out in something develop a skin

condition

I broke out in a rash after

our camping trip.

bring someone down make unhappy This sad music is bringing me down.

He drank so much that he

brought his dinner up in

the toilet.

call around phone many different places/people

We called around but we

weren't able to find the car part we needed.

call someone back return a phone call I called the company back but the offices were closed

for the weekend.

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.

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

drive the car.

not care for someone/something not like (formal) I don't care for his

catch up with Marty.

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.

check someone/something out look at carefully, investigate The company checks out all new employees.

check out someone/something look at (informal) Check out the crazy hair

on that guy!

cheer up become happier She cheered up when she heard the good news.

cheer someone up make happier I brought you some flowers to cheer you up.

If everyone chips in we

can get the kitchen painted

by noon.

Please clean up your

bedroom before you go outside.

come across something find unexpectedly I came across these old photos when I was tidying

the closet.

apart if you pull hard

enough.

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 from somewhere originate in The art of origami comes from Asia.

count on someone/something rely on

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.

front of another vehicle

The bus driver got angry

when that car cut in.

cut in start operating (of an engine or electrical

device)

The air conditioner cuts in

when the temperature gets

to 22°C.

cut something off remove with something sharp

The doctors cut off his leg

because it was severely injured.

cut something off stop providing The phone company cut off

our phone because we didn't pay the bill.

My grandparents cut my father off when he

remarried.

cut something out

remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)

I cut this ad out of the

newspaper.

do someone/something over beat up, ransack (Br.E., informal)

He's lucky to be alive His

shop was done over by a

street gang.

do something over do again (N.Amer.) My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she

doesn't like my topic.

do away with something discard It's time to do away with

all of these old tax records.

do something up fasten, close Do your coat up before you go outside It's snowing!

dress up wear nice clothing It's a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up.

drop back move back in a position/group

Andrea dropped back to

third place when she fell off her bike.

drop in/by/over come without an appointment

I might drop in/by/over

for tea some time 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.

tonight Let's eat out.

We ended up renting a

movie instead of going to the theatre.

fall apart break into pieces My new dress fell apart in the washing machine.

The picture that you hung

up last night fell down this

morning.

fall out separate from an interior The money must have fallen out of my pocket.

fall out (of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached His hair started to fall out when he was only 35.

figure something out understand, find the answer

I need to figure out how to

fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.

fill something in to write information in blanks (Br.E.)

Please fill in the form with

your name, address, and phone number.

fill something out to write information in blanks (N.Amer.) The form must be filled out in capital letters.

fill something up fill to the top I always fill the water jug up when it is empty.

We don't know where he

lives How can we find out?

We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but

Samantha found it out.

get something across/over communicate, make

understandable

I tried to get my point across/over to the judge

but she wouldn't listen.

my new girlfriend and my

sister got along/on.

My grandfather can get around fine in his new

wheelchair.

We worked so hard this

year that we had to get away for a week.

get away with something do without being

noticed or punished

Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths

tests.

vacation last week.

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 back into something become interested in something again I finally got back into my novel and finished it.

We're going to freeze out

here if you don't let us get

on the bus.

get over something recover from an illness, loss, difficulty I just got over the flu and now my sister has it.

The company will have to

close if it can't get over the

new regulations.

get round to something finally find time to do (N.Amer.: get around

to something)

I don't know when I am

going to get round to

writing the thank you cards.

get together meet (usually for social Let's get together for a

reasons) BBQ this weekend.

get up get out of bed I got up early today to study for my exam.

the elderly man your seat.

give someone away

reveal hidden information about someone

His wife gave him away to

give something away ruin a secret

My little sister gave the surprise party away by

accident.

give something away give something to

someone for free

The library was giving away old books on Friday.

give something back return a borrowed item

I have to give these skates back to Franz before his

hockey game.

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 someone follow someone My brother tried to go

after the thief in his car.

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 back return to a place I have to go back home and get my lunch.

Please go over your

answers before you submit your test.

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 up become an adult When Jack grows up he wants to be a fireman.

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 (N.Amer., informal) Hang in there I'm sure you'll find a job very soon.

(informal)

Hang on while I grab my

coat and shoes!

(informal)

Instead of going to the party we are just going to

hang out at my place.

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.

keep something up continue at the same rate

If you keep those results

up you will get into a great

college.

let someone down fail to support or help, disappoint

I need you to be on time

Don't let me down this

time.

let someone in allow to enter Can you let the cat in before you go to school?

look after someone/something take care of I have to look after my sick grandmother.

look down on someone think less of, consider inferior

Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has

looked down on me.

look for someone/something try to find I'm looking for a red dress for the wedding.

look forward to something be excited about the

look something up

search and find information in a reference book or database

We can look her phone number up on the Internet.

look up to someone have a lot of respect for My little sister has always looked up to me.

make something up invent, lie about something

Josie made up a story

about about why we were late.

We were angry last night,

but we made up at

breakfast.

make someone up apply cosmetics to My sisters made me up for my graduation party.

mix something up confuse two or more things I mixed up the twins' names again!

night after a long illness.

pass out faint It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed

Thanks for buying my

ticket I'll pay you back on

Friday.

pay for something be punished for doing something bad

That bully will pay for

being mean to my little brother.

pick something out choose I picked out three sweaters for you to try on.

point someone/something out indicate with your

finger

I'll point my boyfriend out

when he runs by.

put something down put what you are holding on a surface or

floor

You can put the groceries down on the kitchen

counter.

put someone down insult, make someone feel stupid

The students put the substitute teacher down

because his pants were too short.

We are putting off our trip

until January because of the hurricane.

The neighbours put the fire out before the firemen

arrived.

put something together assemble I have to put the crib together before the baby

arrives.

put up with someone/something tolerate

I don't think I can put up with three small children in

the car.

put something on put clothing/accessories on your body Don't forget to put on your new earrings for the party.

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.

escape home and has been missing for three days.

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.

The police set up the car

thief by using a hidden camera.

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

sleep over stay somewhere for the night (informal)

You should sleep over

tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home.

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.

switch something off stop the energy flow, turn off The light's too bright Could you switch it off.

switch something on start the energy flow, turn on

We heard the news as soon

as we switched on the car

radio.

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.

take something back return an item

I have to take our new TV back because it doesn't

work.

take off start to fly My plane takes off in five minutes.

take something off remove something (usually clothing) Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake!

take something out remove from a place or

thing

Can you take the garbage out to the street for me?

take someone out pay for someone to go somewhere with you My grandparents took us out for dinner and a movie.

When I think back on my

youth, I wish I had studied harder.

I'll have to think this job offer over before I make

my final decision.

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.

I turned the job down

because I don't want to move.

turn something off stop the energy flow, switch off

Your mother wants you to

turn the TV off and come

for dinner.

turn something on start the energy, switch on It's too dark in here Let's turn some lights on.

turn something up increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc)

Can you turn the music up? This is my favourite

song.

turn up appear suddenly Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the

neighbourhood.

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.

The kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need

to buy some more.

wake up stop sleeping We have to wake up early for work on Monday.

warm someone/something up increase the

temperature

You can warm your feet

up in front of the fireplace.

exercise

I always warm up by

doing sit-ups before I go for a run.

off before I got to the party.

work out exercise I work out at the gym three times a week.

work something out make a calculation We have to work out the

total cost before we buy the

Phrasal

A abide by respect or obey (the law, a decision, a rule)

If you want to stay

at this school, you

must abide by the

rules

account for explain, give a reason I hope you can account for the

money you spent!

add up make sense, seem reasonable Her story just doesn't add up.

advise against recommend not doing something

The doctor

advised him against carrying

heavy loads

agree with have the same opinion as somebody else. I agree with you Ithink she deserves

the award too

aim at point something in the direction of

apply for make a formal request for something

(job, permit, loan etc.)

He applied for the

job he saw advertised in the newspaper

avail (oneself) of take advantage of something (an

opportunity)

When the company is privatized, you

should avail yourself of the opportunity

and buy some shares

B back away move backwards, in fear or dislike When he saw the dog, he backed

back up

1) give support or encouragement2) make a copy of (file, program, etc.)

1) If I tell the boss we've got too much

work, will you back

me up?

2) It is recommended to

back up all files in

a secure location

bail out

1) pay money to secure someone's release2) rescue from financial difficulties

1) When he was arrested, his family

refused to bail him out.

Don't forget the

date I'm banking

black out faint, lose consciousness When he fell off the horse he

blacked out block off Separate using a

barrier

The area was

blocked off during

the demonstration

blow up 1) explode; 2) be destroyed by an

explosion

1) The terrorists said the bomb

would blow up at 9

o'clock

2) The car blew

up but luckily there

was nobody in it

boil down to be summarized as

The problem boils down to a lack of

money

boot up

start a computer by loading an

operating system or program

Just give my a few

minutes to boot up

the computer

break away escape from captivity A few horses

broke away from

the paddock.

break down

1) go out of order, cease to function2) lose control of one's emotions

broke down when

they heard the bad news

break into enter by force Burglars broke into the house

around midnight

break out start suddenly

Rioting broke out

as a result of the strike

break out of escape from a place by

force

Three prisoners

broke out of jail.

break up come to an end

(marriage, relationship)

After her marriage

broke up, Emma

went to live in London

bring up raise (a child)

She stopped working in order to

bump into meet by accident or unexpectedly

Pedro bumped into his English

teacher at the supermarket

burn out

1) stop (something) working

2) become exhausted from over-working

1) The fuse has

burnt out.

2) Tom will burn himself out if he

doesn't slow down

butt in (on sthg) interrupt impolitely It's rude to butt in on a conversation

call on/upon sby formally invite or

request

I now call upon

the President to address the assembly

calm down become more relaxed, less angry or upset

He was angry at first but he

eventually calmed down.

carry on continue He carried on gardening in spite

of the rain

carry out

1) do something as specified

(a plan, an order, a threat)

2) perform or conduct (test, experiment)

1) The plan was

carry over postpone until later

As regards holidays, can you carry over any days from one year

to the next?

check in register at a hotel or airport

For security reasons you have

valid I'll check it out.

clam up refuse to speak When the teacher arrived she

clammed up clamp down on act strictly to prevent something

The government has decided to

clamp down on

smoking in public places

close down stop operating (company, restaurant,

cinema)

When the factory

closed down, the

employees lost their jobs

come across 1) find by chance

2) appear, seem, make

an impression

1) Julie came across some

photographs of her

grandparents in theattic.

2) The candidate

came across as a

dynamic person during the interview

come forward present oneself

The police have asked any

witnesses to come forward.

come up against be faced with or

conked out in front

of the TV

count on rely or depend on (for help) I'm counting on the taxi driver to

find the theatre

cross out remove by drawing a line through

In some exercises,you are asked to

cross out the

incorrect word

cut down on reduce in number or size The doctor told him to cut down

on cigarettes.

cut out 1) remove using scissors

2) stop doing something

1) She cut out a

picture in a magazine

2) I'm going to cut out eating between

customers

die down calm down, become less strong

When the

applause died down, she started

to sing

do without manage without

The shops are closed so we'll

have to do without

sugar

drag on last longer than

expected

We expected a short speech but it

1) I'll drop you off

at the bus stop if you like

to art school then

dropped out after

the first term

E ease off reduce, become less severe or slow down

(pain, traffic, work)

After Christmas the workload

generally eases off.

end in finish in a certain way;

result in

Their marriage

ended in divorce end up finally reach a state, place or action If he continues his misconduct he'll

1) After a long discussion they

managed to even out their

differences

2) The road was

evened out to

make it safer

F fall through fail; doesn't happen

Our planned boat

trip fell through

because of the storm

figure out understand, find the answer

I'm trying to figure out how to

assemble the bookshelves

fill out complete (a form/an

application)

Please fill out the

enclosed form and return it as soon aspossible

find out discover or obtain information

I'm going to call

the cinema to find out what time the

film starts

focus on concentrate on something

The advertising campaign will

focus on the

quality of the product

figure out understand; find a solution

We'll have to

figure out a way to

deliver the goods faster

The robbers got away in a black

get into (+noun) enter How did the burglar get into the

get on board (bus, train,

plane) You can pay whenyou get on the

I get on very well with my

colleagues

get out of (+noun) leave How did he get out of the house?

get out of avoid doing something

Some husbands

manage to get out

of doing any

housework

get over recover from (illness, disappointment) My grandmother had pneumonia but

she got over it get rid of eliminate It's difficult to get rid of old habits.

get together meet each other Let's get togetherfor lunch on day.

get up rise, leave bed I usually get up at 7 o'clock.

give up stop doing something

Sarah gave up

smoking 5 years ago

go through experience

Pete went through a lot of

pain after the accident

grow up spend one's childhood; develop; become an

hang out

spend time in a particular place,

or with a group of friends

hang up end a phone conversation "Don't hang up I haven't finished

yet."

He hit at the wasp

with the newspaper

hit back retaliate; reply to an attack

When he was attacked by the

others, the boy hit back.

hit on/upon find unexpectedly or byinspiration She hit upon an idea for her new

opportunity to iron out difficulties.

join up -engage in, become a member of

- meet and unite with

- John was in the Army and Tom

jot down take quick notes

I jotted down the

address while watching the programme on TV

K keep on continue doing something It told him to be quiet but he kept

on making noise.

keep up with stay at the same level as someone or

something

Bill walks so fast

it's difficult to keep

up with him.

kick off begin, start The football matchkicked off at 3

so don't let me down!

look after take care of A babysitter looks after the children

when they go out

look ahead think of the future It's time to forget the past and look

ahead.

look down on consider as inferior

He tends to look down on anyone

who is not successful

look on be a spectator at an event Billy didn't take part in the fight

He just looked on.

look for try to find something Jane went to the shops to look for a

pair of shoes

look forward to await or anticipate with pleasure I look forward to seeing you soon.

He was a wonderful teacher and many students

looked up to him.

Mmake fun of laugh at/ make jokes about

The old lady dresses so strangely that the

kids make fun of

yet I keep mixing them up.

move in arrive in a new home or

office

You've bought a new house? When

are you moving in?.

move out leave your home/office for another one.

My neighbour is leaving He's

moving out next

note down write something I'll call the station and note down the

departure times

O opt out

leave a system or decide not to participate

I enjoy tennis but I'm so busy I had to

opt out of the

tournament

own up admit or confess something

The boy owned

up He said he

kicked the ball through the window

The old lady

passed away

peacefully

pass out faint She passed out when she heard

the bad news

I'll lend you 20€

provided you pay

The meeting was

put off because of

the strike

put on turn on, switch on Could you put on the light please?

put out extinguish It took a long time to put out the fire.

pick up collect somebody I'll pick you up at the station when

Don't worry You

can rely on me I

can keep a secret

rule out eliminate The police ruled out political

motives

run away escape from a place or

suddenly leave

He ran away from

home at the age of fourteen

run into meet by accident or unexpectedly (also:

bump into)

Sophie ran into

Maria at the shopping centre

run out of have no more of something. What a nuisance! We've run out of

coffee

S set off start a journey;

Early Saturday

morning we set off

for the ski slopes

set up start a business

She set up her

own company 10 years ago

shop around compare prices

It's always wise to

shop around

before buying anything

show off brag or want to be admired There's David showing off in his

new sports car!

We expected David to come but

he didn't show up shut up

(impolite) be silent, stop talking

Oh shut up, you

idiot!

sit down take a seat Please come in and sit down.

stand up rise from a sitting position

The pupils stood

up when the

headmaster arrived

stick up for defend It's important to

stick up for one's

T take after

resemble, in appearance or character

Jamie really takes after his dad take care of look after

I'll take care of

your plants while you're away

take off leave the ground The plane took off at 6 a.m.

take on hire or engage staff

tell off reprimand/criticize severely

The teacher told her off for not

doing her homework

think over consider

I'll have to think over the proposal

The kids have

used up all the

Wwatch out be careful Watch out! There'sa car coming.

wear out 1) become unusable

2) become very tired 1) Julie wore out her shoes visiting

the city

2) At the end of

the day Julie was

worked out the

exact cost yet

wipe off clean (board, table) The teacher askedLee to wipe off the

A abide by respect or obey (the law, a decision,

a rule)

If you want to stay at this school, you

must abide by the rules.

account for explain, give a reason I hope you can account for the money you spent!add up make sense, seem reasonable Her story just doesn't add up.

advise against recommend not doing something The doctor advised him against carrying heavy loads.

agree with have the same opinion as

somebody else

I agree with you I think she deserves

the award too

aim at point something in the direction of

You'd better leave early to allow for

1) The organizers appealed to the

crowd to stay calm

2) A trekking holiday doesn't appeal to

me

apply for make a formal

request for something (job, permit, loan

He applied for the job he saw

advertised in the newspaper

avail (oneself) of take advantage of something (an

opportunity)

When the company is privatized, you

should avail yourself of the opportunity and buy some shares.

1) If I tell the boss we've got too much

work, will you back me up?

2) It is recommended to back up all

files in a secure location

bail out

1) pay money to secure someone's release

2) rescue from financial difficulties

1) When he was arrested, his family

refused to bail him out.

2) The government bailed out the bank.

block off Separate using a barrier. The area was blocked off during the demonstration.

blow up 1) explode; 2) be destroyed by

an explosion

1) The terrorists said the bomb would

blow up at 9 o'clock.

2) The car blew up but luckily there

was nobody in it

boil down to be summarized as The problem boils down to a lack of money.

boot up

start a computer byloading an

operating system orprogram

Just give my a few minutes to boot up

the computer

break away escape from captivity A few horses broke away from the paddock.

break down

1) go out of order, cease to function2) lose control of one's emotions

1) John's car broke down so he had to

take the bus

2) The parents broke down when they

heard the bad news

break into enter by force Burglars broke into the house around midnight.

break out start suddenly Rioting broke out as a result of the strike.

break out of escape from a place by force Three prisoners broke out of jail.

break up come to an end (marriage,

relationship)

After her marriage broke up, Emma

went to live in London

bring up raise (a child) She stopped working in order to bring up her children.

brush up on improve, refresh one's knowledge of

something

Mary had to brush up on her Spanish

before going to South America

bump into meet by accident orunexpectedly Pedro bumped into his English teacher at the supermarket.

burn out

1) stop (something) working

2) become exhausted from over-working

1) The fuse has burnt out.

2) Tom will burn himself out if he

doesn't slow down

butt in (on sthg) interrupt impolitely It's rude to butt in on a conversation like that!

C call back return a phone call I'll call you back as soon as possible call off cancel The meeting was called off because ofthe strike.

call on/upon sby formally invite or request I now call upon the President to address the assembly.

calm down become more relaxed, less angry

(a plan, an order,

a threat)2) perform or conduct (test, experiment)

1) The plan was carried out to

perfection

2) Tests are carried out to determine

the efficiency of a new drug

carry over postpone until later As regards holidays, can you carry overany days from one year

to the next?

check in register at a hotel or airport For security reasons you have to check in two hours before your flight.

check out 1) pay one's bill andleave (a hotel)

2) investigate

1) Is Mr Blair still at the hotel? No, he

checked out this morning.

2) I don't know if the address is still

valid I'll check it out.

clam up refuse to speak When the teacher arrived she clammed up.

clamp down on act strictly to

prevent something

The government has decided to clamp down on smoking in public places.