At home-phrasal verb Flashcards
Settle in
I’m just settling in to the new house now and beginning to enjoy it.
Becoming relaxed and happy in new surroundings
Chuck away/chuck out
I had to chuck away some old bits of furniture that belonged to the previous owner
To throw something away
Previous
He has two daughters from a previous marriage.
Earlier; happening before
Put something up
I put my hand up to ask the teacher a question.
To raise something, or to fix something in a raised position
Put up
Posters advertising the concert have been put up all over the town.
To fix an object to a vertical surface
Tidy
The house was clean and tidy.
Having everything ordered and arranged in the right place, or liking to keep things like this
Smarten (sb/sth) up
They’ve smartened up the design of their webpage.
To improve your personal appearance or the appearance of something
Wash something down
He washed the car down with soapy water.
To clean a large object or surface with a liquid
Put something away
Put your toys away now.
To put something in the place or container where it is usually kept
Mop something up
There’s milk on the floor over there - could you get a cloth and mop it up?
To use a piece of cloth or a mop to remove liquid from the surface of something
Mop
[мап/моп]
a dish/floor mop
A stick with soft material attached to one end, especially used for washingfloors
Block something up
In autumn, leaves block the drains up.
To fill a narrow space with something so that nothing can passthrough
Put something out
Would you mind putting your cigarette out, please?/Did you put the lights out downstairs?
To make a light stop shining by pressing or moving a switch/to make something such as a fire or cigarette stop burning
Pull up
Pull up a chair and come and sit next to me. I want to show you something.
Move a piece of furniture (especially a chair) near to something or someone
Pull up
She’s always pulling me up for/on/over my bad spelling.
To tell someone that they have done something wrong
