Chapter 3 Flashcards
Air … out
Open windows or doors to let stale air out and fresh air in
Boil over
Flow over the top (of a pan, etc.) while boiling
Call back
Call again (usually on the phone)
Call up
Call on the telephone
Clean … up
Make clean, remove dirt, etc.
Clear … off …
Remove dishes, etc., from
Cut … off …
Stop, interrupt (concerning a telephone call)
Cut … up …
Cut into pieces
Do without …
Live without, manage without
Doze off
Begin to sleep
Dress up
Put on especially good or somewhat formal clothes
Eat … up …
Eat, eat all of
Go on
Happen, occur (often in the form going on)
Hang up
Place on a hanger or hook, etc.
Also: End a telephone conversation
Leave … on …
Allow to continue going or operating (a radio, television, record player, water, light, etc.)
Lie down
Change to a lying position
Look … over …
Inspect, examine
Make … out …
Think of and write (something short, such as a list)
Make … up
Straighten bed covers or put fresh sheets on bed
Mop … up …
Clean (especially to clean a floor with a mop and water)
Open … up …
Cause to open (sometimes by removing an obstruction)
Pick … out …
Select, choose
Plug … up
Close with dirt or hair or something else (Block up/clog up: Same meaning)
Put … away …
Put (something) where it should or usually be
Put … up …
Hang (curtain or drapes) on rops or other fasteners
Rub … off …
Remove by rubbing (moving a cloth, etc., while pressing down)
Shut … out …
Exclude, keep out, lock out
Sit down
Change from a standing to a sitting position
Stock up on …
Get a supply of, get a large amount for later use
Straighten … up …
Put into neat or proper order or condition
Try … on …
Put on dress or other garment to judge its fit and appearance
Tune … in …
Turn (Radio or television) controls so that the sound or picture is clear, choose a channel or a station
Also: “Tune in again tomorrow”
Wash … out …
Wash the inside of, wash, launder, wash slightly, rinse
Wash … up …
Wash, clean thoroughly (often by using water or soap)
Wipe … off …
Clean the surface of (Usually with a cloth, etc.)
