Chapter 3 - Home Life II

Question 1

air … out …

aired out

Answer 1

open windows or doors to let stale air out and fresh air in

ex. My mom often opens my windows in my room to air the room out.

Question 2

boil over

boiled over

Answer 2

flow over the top (of a pan, etc.) while boiling.

ex. Part of the soup was lost when it boiled over.

Question 3

call back

called back

Answer 3

call again (usually on the phone)
ex. The transmission was bad with my mom over the phone so I hung up and called back. (called my mom back = ok)

Question 4

call up

called up

Answer 4

call on the telephone (= British ring up)

ex. My dad called me up just before I left for work.

Question 5

clean … up …

cleaned up

Answer 5

make clean, remove dirt, etc.

ex. I cleaned up the desk before working on them.

Question 6

clear …. off …

cleared off

Answer 6

remove dishes, etc.

ex. Claudia clears the table off after dinner because it is her task for the week.

Question 7

cut … off …

cut off

Answer 7

stop, interrupt (concerning a phone call)

ex. The line between them was cut off so he called her back before she got angry.

Question 8

cut … up …

cut up

Answer 8

cut into pieces

ex. The recipe said to cut up the cabbage first.

Question 9

do without __

did without

Answer 9

live without, manage without

ex. Even though the girl loved chocolate, she does without it when she does not have enough money for candy.

Question 10

doze off

dozed off

Answer 10

begin to sleep

ex. After this study session everyone dozed off on the different sofas.

Question 11

dress up

dressed up

Answer 11

put on especially good or somewhat formal clothes

ex. Lydia is the most popular girl in the school so she must dress up and keep up with her reputation.

Question 12

eat … up …

ate up

Answer 12

eat, eat all of

ex. Have we eaten up the bread? Should I buy some more when I come back from work?

Question 13

go on

went on

Answer 13

happen, occur (often in the form of going on)

ex. The old lady heard a noise in her backyard and wondered what was going on.

Question 14

hang … up …

hung up

Answer 14

place on a hanger or a hook

ex. Mom hangs up clothes instead of putting them in the dryer.

Question 15

leave … on …

left on

Answer 15

allow, to continue going or operating (a radio, television, record player, water, lights, etc.)
ex.

Question 16

lie down

lay down

Answer 16

change to a lying position
ex. The mother of three children wanted to lie down for a bit but knew better than to do so in front of the kids. Who knows what happen around them.

Question 17

look … over …

looked over

Answer 17

inspect, examine

ex. I look up at the clothes in the dressing room before buying them.

Question 18

make … out …

made out

Answer 18

think of and write (something short, such as a list)

ex. Students make out list so they remember all their assignments.

Question 19

mop … up …

mopped up

Answer 19

clean (especially to clean a floor with a mop and water)

ex. The housekeeper mop the floor up after the mess left by the three evils children.

Question 20

open … up …

opened up

Answer 20

cause to open (sometimes by removing an obstruction)

ex. The plumber opened up the drain. It was blocked out because of my mom and sister’s hair.

Question 21

pick … out …

picked out

Answer 21

select, choose

ex. My mother always picks out the vegetables that look the greener.

Question 22

plug … up …

plugged up

Answer 22

close with dirt or hair or something (block up and clog up may have the same meaning)
ex. Some hair had plugged the drain up. That’s why the plumber came.

Question 23

put … away …

put away

Answer 23

put something where it should be or usually is

ex. My dad always put his tools away in the garage before coming back in the house.

Question 24

put … up …

put up

Answer 24

hang (curtains or drapes) on rods or other fasteners

ex. The Smith put up new drapes in the living room.

Question 25

rub .. off …

rubbed off

Answer 25

remove by rubbing (moving a cloth, ect., while pressing down)
ex. My brother is always messy when he eats and I have to rub my magazine or any things up before using them.

Question 26

shut … out …

shut out

Answer 26

exclude, keep out, lock out

ex. My roommate used to put buttons in her ears to shut my snores out.

Question 27

sit down

sat down

Answer 27

change from a standing position to a sitting position

ex. The students sat down to read their books.

Question 28

stock up on __

stocked up on

Answer 28

get a supply of, get a large amount for later use
ex. My parents went to Costco and stocked up on many things (toilet paper, juices, etc.) because it’s always cheaper to buy a large quantity for the family.

Question 29

straighten … up …

straightened up

Answer 29

put into neat or proper order or condition

ex. Kids must learn at a young age to straighten up their room if not they are going to be messy when adults.

Question 30

try … on …

tried on

Answer 30

put on a dress or other garment to judge its fits appearance

ex. Look at this dress! You should try it on to see if s your color.

Question 31

tune … in …

tuned in

Answer 31

turn (radio or television) controls so that the sound or picture is clear; choose a station or channel
ex. We tried to tune in the radio, but because we were on the mountain it was really bad quality.

Question 32

wash … out …

washed out

Answer 32

wash the inside of

ex. Please wash out this pan for me.

Question 33

wipe … off …

wiped off

Answer 33

clean the surface of (usually with a cloth, etc.)

ex. The mother wiped the baby off in the women bathroom.