2 Flashcards
carry sth off
to succeed in doing or achieving something difficult. I thought he carried off the part of Hamlet with great skill.
carry out
to complete a plan. Our soldiers carried out a successful attack last night.
catch on
to become popular (COLLOQUIAL). I wonder if the game will ever catch on with young people [C1]
come about
to happen. How did the problem come about in the first place? [C2]
come down to
to be in the end a matter of… What it all comes down to is your incredible insecurity. [C2]
come off
to take place successfully. There was some sort of property deal that didn’t come off. [C1]
come up
to occur (usually a problem). I’ve got to go - something has just come up at home and I’m needed there. [C1]
come up against
to meet a dificulty. If you come up against difficulties, let me know and I’ll help out. [C1]
come up to
to reach the usual or necessary standard. The essay didn’t come up to his usual standard.
count on
to rely on. You can always count on Michael in a crisis.
crop up
to occur (usually a problem) (informal)
to do away with
to abolish / to murder
do sth up
to decorate. I’d like to buy a run-down house and do it up.
draw up
come to a stop
drop in
to pay a visit (informal). Drop in whenever you’re in the neighborhood.
face up to
have the courage to deal with (especially responsabilities). She’s going to have to face up to the fact that he’s not going to marry her.
fall about
to laugh a lot. We fell about when we heard her reply.
fall for
to be deceived / to fall in love
fall out with
to quarrel with
fall through
to fail to come to completion. We found a buyer for our house, but then the sale fell through.
feel up to
to feel capable of doing sth
follow up
to act upon a suggestion / to take more action
get sth across
to be understood (especially ideas)
get at
imply (similar to hint at)
get sb down
to make someone depressed
get down to
to begin to seriousy deal with sth
get off / let off
to avoid punishment
get on for
to approach a certain age/time/number
get on
to make progress (especially in life). Sue is getting on very well in her new job
get over
to be surprised
get sth over with
come to an end of sth (usually unpleasant)
get round to
to find time to do sth
get up to
to do something
give sb away
to betray
give off
to send off a smell or gas
give out
for sth to be exhausted
give over
to abandon or devote to / to stop (COLLOQUIAL)
(to be) give up (for)
to be belived to be dead or lost
go back on
to break a promise
go in for
to make a habit of / to enter a competition
go off
for food to become bad
go round
to be enough
go through with
to complete a promise or plan (usually unwillingly)
grown on
to like more and more
hang onto
to keep sth
have it in for
to be deliberately unkind to sb
have it out with sb
to talk to someone about something they have done that makes you angry, in order to try to solve the problem
to have sb on
to deceive (COLLOQUIAL). I don’t believe you. You’re having me on
hit it off
to like someone and become friendly immediately
hit upon/on
to discover by chance (often an idea). They hit up with the solution quite by chance)
hold out
offer or have hope. We don’t hold out much hope that the prices will fall
hold up
to be delayed / to be used a an example
hold with
to agree with an idea
keep up
to continue sth
lay down sth
to state a rule. The company has laid down strict procedures for…
let sb down
to disappoint sb
let in on
allow to be part of a secret
let on
to inform sb about a secret
live down sth
to make people forget that you made a big mistake or did something very embarrassing in the past
draw to a close/an end
to gradually finish. As the evening drew to a close, people started reaching for their coats. [C2]
draw a comparison
to make or show a comparison between things [C2]
