Chapter 13 Flashcards
Become of
Happen to
Bring … out
Write, tell, include, present, produce, reveal
Come out
End (of a story or a happening in a person’s life), end up (= turn out)
Come up
Be mentioned, be discussed, occur, happen
Dip into
Look at (a book,magazine, theory, etc.) very quickly
Draw … up
Make (a plan, outline, etc.); prepare
Drive at
Intend, mean, try to do or find out (Driving at is the usual form)
Dwell on
Emphasize, pay much or most attention to; write, or speak about for a long time, concentrate on
Find … out
Discover, learn
Go about
Start, process wih
Go into
Discuss, consider (in writing or speaking)
Look … up
Search for and find (especially in printed matter)
Make … up
Create, invent (a story, sentence, etc.)
Pick … out
Select, choose
Play … up
Pay most attention to, emphasize
Put … down
Write, take notes on, make a written record of
Read up on
Read information about, read to become weep-informed about
Spin … out
Make long, extend, add many details to (a story or other writing)
Stumble across
Happen to find (=run across)
Subscribe to
Pay money in roder to receive regularly (usually a magazine or a newspaper)
Sum … up
Summarize, say briefly, say r write in a few words
Talk … over
Consider what to do about, make an analysis of, discuss seriously and in detail
Thumb through
Turn the pages quickly while glancing at the contents
Turn out
End, result, get (good or bad) results, eventuate
Write … down
Put into writing
Write … out
Write all of, put numbers of abbreviations into full written form
Write … up
Write an account or a description of, write in detail, write from notes
