4. Getting Sick Flashcards
1.Go unconscious
2. To go into a deep sleep quickly
PASS OUT
Did you hurt yourself when you passed out?
No, I was already lying down when I passed out.
He always passes out during road trips.
After the marathon, he went back to his hotel and passed out.
To distribute things
PASS OUT papers, books, medicine, anything
The teacher passed out the text books.
Go to bed or go to sleep
TURN IN
I’m not feeling well; I’ll think I’m going to TURN IN.
After a long day hiking, we turned in as soon as we got TO the cabin.
I have an early meeting tomorrow, so I need to TURN IN early tonight.
Whenever she starts to feel sick, she likes to TURN IN early and get extra sleep.
To submit (assignments)
TURN IN
TURN IN your reports by Friday.
Heal yourself by getting a lot of sleep
Or recovering from a night of drinking or any illness.
SLEEP it OFF
Were you able to sleep it off?
No, I couldn’t GET INTO a deep sleep, I was just tossing and turning all night.
I had a terrible headache last night, but I decided to SLEEP it OFF instead of taking any medicine.
When medicine makes you groggy, just sleep it off.
Fall asleep peacefully
DRIFT OFF
How did you sleep? I DRIFTED OFF a few times, but I kept waking up.
He was laying in the sun and DRIFTED OFF.
During the lecture, I saw a few students drift off.
I often DRIFT OFF while watching anime at bedtime.
KEEP verbING
I kept waking up
I keep falling for the same kind of guys.
She was full already, but kept eating.
I keep thinking it will be different this time.
He kept trying for a few weeks, but then gave up.
He tried over and over again.
I tried over and over again to quit smoking.
Postpone something or procrastinate, tell yourself you’ll do it later.
PUT OFF something
PUT something OFF
Hey, hows your work going?
It’s slow. I keep getting distracted and putting off what I need to do.
She keeps putting off her chores.
She keeps putting her chores off.
I keep putting off my dentist appointment because I’m really not looking forward to it.
We had to PUT OFF a meeting because some key participants were unavailable.
If you PUT OFF doing your homework y end up feeling stressed out and pressured.
PUT someone OFF -make them WAIT.
I tried to make an appointment with him, but he keeps PUTTING me OFF.
Her rude behaviour PUT him OFF.
If you are too eager to please eve, it can put people off.
Finished a supply of something
RUN OUT OF
Run out of milk, money, medicine
We ran out of rice this morning, so I need to buy more.
To be running out of something
I’m running out of money ( it’s not happened yet, but it will be soon).
Run out of time
We ran out of time today! Let’s talk more tomorrow.
She put off doing her homework until the last minute and ran out of time.
To BE OUT ( current state)
We are out of time
We are out of cereal.
We are out of paper.
Events with a beginning and end point are OVER.
The class is OVER.
The movie is over.
The conference is over.
The game is over.
Her life is over.
Time is UP
Time is up for today! See you tomorrow.
Deliver something briefly
DROP OFF something
DROP something OFF
I’m going to come by and drop off this paperwork.
Drop people off
I drop my kids off at school at 7.30 am and pick them up at 3.00 pm
Can you drop me off at the store?
Synonyms -go to a place briefly
SWING by
STOP by
DROP by
I have to SWING BY the school to pick up my kids this afternoon.
I’ll STOP BY the store on my way home to pick up some eggs.
He DROPPED BY to pick up the kids.
A sudden decrease about any metric
DROP OFF
Sales dropped off dramatically last quarter.
My energy level drops off AROUND 1 pm every day.
TAKE MEDICINE
I’ve been felling sick for a few days. Have you taken any medicine FOR it?
