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ask sby 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.
add up tosthg
equal
Your purchases add up to $205.32.
back sthg up
reverse
You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out.
back sby up
support
My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.
blow up
explode
The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.
blow sthg 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 sthgdown
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 intosthg
enter forcibly
The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children.
break sthg in
wear sthg a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new
I need to break these shoes in before we run next week.
break in
interrupt
The TV station broke in to report the news of the president's death.
break up
end a relationship
My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America.
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 insthg
develop a skin condition
I broke out in a rash after our camping trip.
bring sbydown
make unhappy
This sad music is bringing me down.
bring sby up
raise a child
My grandparents brought me up after my parents died.
bring sthg up
start talking about a subject
My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports.
bring sthg up
vomit
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 sby back
return a phone call
I called the company back but the offices were closed for the weekend.
call sthg off
cancel
Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.
call on sby
ask for an answer or opinion
The professor called on me for question 1.
call on sby
visit sby
We called on you last night but you weren't home.
call sby 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 forsby/ sthg
not like (formal)
I don't care for his behaviour.
catch up
get to the same point as sby else
You'll have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Marty.
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.
check sby/ sthg out
look at carefully, investigate
The company checks out all new employees.
check outsby/ sthg
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 sby 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.
clean sthg up
tidy, clean
Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside.
come acrosssthg
find unexpectedly
I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet.
come apart
separate
The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough.
come down with sthg
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 some place
originate in
The art of origami comes from Asia.
count onsby/ sthg
rely on
I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.
cross sthgout
draw a line through
Please cross out your old address and write your new one.
cut back onsthg
consume less
My doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and fatty foods.
cut sthgdown
make sthg 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.
cut in
pull in too closely in 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 sthg off
remove with sthg sharp
The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely injured.
cut sthg off
stop providing
The phone company cut off our phone because we didn't pay the bill.
cut sby off
take out of a will
My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried.
cut sthg out
remove part of sthg (usually with scissors and paper)
I cut this ad out of the newspaper.
do sby/ sthgover
beat up, ransack (BrE, informal)
He's lucky to be alive. His shop was done over by a street gang.
do sthg over
do again (AmE)
My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she doesn't like my topic.
do away with sthg
discard
It's time to do away with all of these old tax records.
do sthg 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 sometime this week.
drop sby/ sthg off
take sby/ sthg 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.
eat out
eat at a restaurant
I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's eat out.
end up
eventually reach/do/decide
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.
fall down
fall to the ground
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 sthgout
understand, find the answer
I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.
fill sthg in
to write information in blanks, as on a form (BrE)
Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number.
fill sthg out
to write information in blanks, as on a form (AmE)
The form must be filled out in capital letters.
fill sthg up
fill to the top
I always fill the water jug up when it is empty.
find out
discover
We don't know where he lives. How can we find out?
find sthg out
discover
We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samantha found it out.
get sthgacross/ 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
go on a vacation
We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week.
get away with sthg
do without being noticed or punished
Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests.
get back
return
We got back from our vacation last week.
get sthgback
receive sthg you had before
Liz finally got her Science notes back from my room-mate.
get back atsby
retaliate, take revenge
My sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat.
get back into sthg
become interested in sthg again
I finally got back into my novel and finished it.
get on sthg
step onto a vehicle
We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get on the bus.
get over sthg
recover from an illness, loss, difficulty
I just got over the flu and now my sister has it.
get over sthg
overcome a problem
The company will have to close if it can't get over the new regulations.
get round tosthg
finally find time to do (AmE: get around tosthg)
I don't know when I am going to get round to writing the thank you cards.
get together
meet (usually for social reasons)
Let's get together for a BBQ this weekend.
get up
get out of bed
I got up early today to study for my exam.
get up
stand
You should get up and give the elderly man your seat.
give sbyaway
reveal hidden information about sby
His wife gave him away to the police.
give sbyaway
take the bride to the altar
My father gave me away at my wedding.
give sthgaway
ruin a secret
My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident.
give sthgaway
give sthg to sby for free
The library was giving away old books on Friday.
give sthgback
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 sthg out
give to many people (usually at no cost)
They were giving out free perfume samples at the department store.
give sthg 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 sby
follow sby
My brother tried to go after the thief in his car.
go after sthg
try to achieve sthg
I went after my dream and now I am a published writer.
go againstsby
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.
go out
leave home to go on a social event
We're going out for dinner tonight.
go out withsby
date
Jesse has been going out with Luke since they met last winter.
go over sthg
review
Please go over your answers before you submit your test.
go over
visit sby nearby
I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think I'll go over for an hour or two.
go withoutsthg
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 back
regrow
My roses grew back this summer.
grow intosthg
grow big enough to fit
This bike is too big for him now, but he should grow into it by next year.
grow out ofsthg
get too big for
Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has grown out of her old ones.
grow up
become an adult
When Jack grows up he wants to be a fireman.
hand sthgdown
give sthg used to sby else
I handed my old comic books down to my little cousin.
hand sthg in
submit
I have to hand in my essay by Friday.
hand sthgout
to distribute to a group of people
We will hand out the invitations at the door.
hand sthgover
give (usually unwillingly)
The police asked the man to hand over his wallet and his weapons.
hang in
stay positive (informal)
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 sby/ sthg back
prevent from doing/going
I had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in the park.
hold sthgback
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 ontosby/ sthg
hold firmly using your hands or arms
Hold onto your hat because it's very windy outside.
hold sby/ sthgup
rob
A man in a black mask held the bank up this morning.
keep on doing sthg
continue doing
Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.
keep sthgfrom sby
not tell
We kept our relationship from our parents for two years.
keep sby/ sthg out
stop from entering
Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room.
keep sthg up
continue at the same rate
If you keep those results up you will get into a great college.
let sby down
fail to support or help, disappoint
I need you to be on time. Don't let me down this time.
let sby in
allow to enter
Can you let the cat in before you go to school?
log in (or on)
sign in (to a website, database etc)
I can't log in to Facebook because I've forgotten my password.
log out (or off)
sign out (of a website, database etc)
If you don't log off somebody could get into your account.
look aftersby/ sthg
take care of
I have to look after my sick grandmother.
look down on sby
think less of, consider inferior
Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked down on me.
look for sby/ sthg
try to find
I'm looking for a red dress for the wedding.
look forward to sthg
be excited about the future
I'm looking forward to the Christmas break.
look intosthg
investigate
We are going to look into the price of snowboards today.
look out
be careful, vigilant, and take notice
Look out! That car's going to hit you!
look out forsby/ sthg
be especially vigilant for
Don't forget to look out for snakes on the hiking trail.
look sthgover
check, examine
Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes?
look sthg up
search and find information in a reference book or database
We can look her phone number up on the Internet.
look up tosby
have a lot of respect for
My little sister has always looked up to me.
make sthgup
invent, lie about sthg
Josie made up a story about why we were late.
make up
forgive each other
We were angry last night, but we made up at breakfast.
make sby up
apply cosmetics to
My sisters made me up for my graduation party.
mix sthg up
confuse two or more things
I mixed up the twins' names again!
pass away
die
His uncle passed away last night after a long illness.
pass out
faint
It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out.
pass sthg out
give the same thing to many people
The professor passed the textbooks out before class.
pass sthg up
decline (usually sthg good)
I passed up the job because I am afraid of change.
pay sby back
return owed money
Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll pay you back on Friday.
pay for sthg
be punished for doing sthg bad
That bully will pay for being mean to my little brother.
pick sthg out
choose
I picked out three sweaters for you to try on.
point sby/ sthg out
indicate with your finger
I'll point my boyfriend out when he runs by.
put sthgdown
put what you are holding on a surface or floor
You can put the groceries down on the kitchen counter.
put sbydown
insult, make sby feel stupid
The students put the substitute teacher down because his pants were too short.
put sthg off
postpone
We are putting off our trip until January because of the hurricane.
put sthg out
extinguish
The neighbours put the fire out before the firemen arrived.
put sthgtogether
assemble
I have to put the crib together before the baby arrives.
put up withsby/ sthg
tolerate
I don't think I can put up with three small children in the car.
put sthg on
put clothing/ accessories on your body
Don't forget to put on your new earrings for the party.
run into sby/ sthg
meet unexpectedly
I ran into an old school-friend at the mall.
run oversby/ sthg
drive a vehicle over a person or thing
I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway.
run over/ through sthg
rehearse, review
Let's run over/through these lines one more time before the show.
run away
leave unexpectedly, escape
The child ran away from home and has been missing for three days.
run out
have none left
We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.
send sthgback
return (usually by mail)
My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong stamp.
set sthg up
arrange, organize
Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company.
set sby 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
sleep over
stay somewhere for the night (informal)
You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home.
sort sthg out
organize, resolve a problem
We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month.
stick to sthg
continue doing sthg, limit yourself to one particular thing
You will lose weight if you stick to the diet.
switch sthgoff
stop the energy flow, turn off
The light's too bright. Could you switch it off.
switch sthgon
start the energy flow, turn on
We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio.
take aftersby
resemble a family member
I take after my mother. We are both impatient.
take sthgapart
purposely break into pieces
He took the car brakes apart and found the problem.
take sthgback
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 sthg off
remove sthg (usually clothing)
Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake!
take sthg out
remove from a place or thing
Can you take the garbage out to the street for me?
take sby out
pay for sby to go somewhere with you
My grandparents took us out for dinner and a movie.
tear sthg up
rip into pieces
I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters and gave them back to him.
think back
remember (often + to, sometimes + on)
When I think back on my youth, I wish I had studied harder.
think sthgover
consider
I'll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision.
throw sthgaway
dispose of
We threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery.
turn sthgdown
decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc)
Please turn the TV down while the guests are here.
turn sthgdown
refuse
I turned the job down because I don't want to move.
turn sthg off
stop the energy flow, switch off
Your mother wants you to turn the TV off and come for dinner.
turn sthg on
start the energy, switch on
It's too dark in here. Let's turn some lights on.
turn sthg 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.
try sthg on
sample clothing
I'm going to try these jeans on, but I don't think they will fit.
try sthg out
test
I am going to try this new brand of detergent out.
use sthg up
finish the supply
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 sby/ sthg up
increase the temperature
You can warm your feet up in front of the fireplace.
warm up
prepare body for exercise
I always warm up by doing sit-ups before I go for a run.
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 sthgout
make a calculation
We have to work out the total cost before we buy the house.