31-60 Flashcards
clean something up
tidy, clean
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
come apart
separate
The top and bottom come 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 some place
originate in
The art of origami comes from Asia
count on somebody/ something
rely on
I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out
cross something out
draw a line through
Please cross out your old address and write your new one
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
pull in too closely in front of another vehicle
The bus driver got angry when that car 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
stop providing
The phone company cut off our phone because we didn’t pay the bill
remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)
I cut this ad out of the newspaper
cut somebody off
take out of a will
My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried
do somebody/ something over
beat up, ransack (BrE, informal)
He’s lucky to be alive. His shop was done over by a street gang
do something over
do again (AmE)
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 sometime this week
drop somebody/ something off
take somebody/ 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
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
(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, as on a form (BrE)
Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number
fill something out
to write information in blanks, as on a form (AmE)
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
