Chapter 5 - Personal Relationship

Question 1

ask … out …

asked out

Answer 1

invite (usually a person of the opposite sex) to go with one (usually to a dinner, dance, party, movie, etc.)
ex. Lee asked Betty out. They went to dinner and a movie.

Question 2

bring … up …

brought up

Answer 2

propose, suggest

ex. Micheal often brings weird topics up in class.

Question 3

bump into __

bumped into

Answer 3

meet by chance (similar but less form than run into and run across)
ex. I bumped into my ex while going to class.

Question 4

call … up …

called up

Answer 4

call on the on the telephone (= British ring up)

ex. I called my mom up to get news from her.

Question 5

come in

came in

Answer 5

enter

ex. The cat came in as soon as I opened the door. It was so wet because of the rain.

Question 6

come over

came over

Answer 6

come, come to one’s home (or office, etc.)

ex. Can you come over tomorrow? I have something to show you my new album.

Question 7

drop in

dropped in

Answer 7

come to visit briefly (often without first calling or writing) (= stop by, look in on)
ex. Bob dropped by unexpectedly while I was cooking.

Question 8

find … out …

found out

Answer 8

discover, learn

ex. I found out that I was adopted. I saw my birth certificate and my real parents’ name on it.

Question 9

get along

got along

Answer 9

live as friends, be friendly with one, agree in many opinions and attitudes
ex. I get along well with my brother.
or
do (one’s work, etc.) well enough, manage, succeed fairly well
ex. Some students get along well than others.

Question 10

look in on

looked in on

Answer 10

come to see, come to visit briefly (= drop by, stop by)

ex. I often look in on my grandmother who lives in a CHSLD.

Question 11

get together

got together

Answer 11

come together as a pair or as a group, meet (usually informally)
ex. We get together to have fun.

Question 12

make up

made up

Answer 12

become friends again, end a quarrel
ex. The twins make up and became the best friends we know.
or
make up or do an examination
ex. If you miss a test, you must make it up.

Question 13

put … off …

put off

Answer 13

delay doing, postpone, avoid doing

ex. I put off studying because I don’t like it at all.

Question 14

put up with __

put up with

Answer 14

accept (a situation that one does not like), tolerate, bear patiently
ex. I put up with him because he is in my team.

Question 15

run across __

ran across

Answer 15

happen to find or meet (= run into, bump into)

ex. I run across my ex on my way to class.

Question 16

run into __

ran into

Answer 16

happen to find or meet (similar to run across)

ex. I run into my ex while going to class.

Question 17

show off

showed off

Answer 17

display boastfully (one's good qualities, appearance, ability, etc.), make a show of
ex. I hate it when people have too much confidence and show off.

Question 18

show up

showed up

Answer 18

come, appear, arrive (often when not expected)

ex.Has Bill shown up yet?

Question 19

stop by

stopped by

Answer 19

come to visit briefly (often without first calling or writing) (= drop in, look in on)
ex. Are they going to show by again today?

Question 20

take … away …

took away

Answer 20

steal, deprive (someone) of (something), remove

ex. My brother took away my favorite book because he was jealous of me.

Question 21

take … out …

took out

Answer 21

take (often someone of the opposite sex) to a meal or other social occasion
ex. David took Rosalie out to a special event.

Question 22

team up

teamed up

Answer 22

work together (often followed with)
ex. I teamed up with my best friend against these bullies.

Question 23

turn … down …

turned down

Answer 23

refuse, decline, not accept (an invitation)

ex. Will my crush turn the invitation down? I am so anxious.

Question 24

wait for __

waited for

Answer 24

stay until (someone) comes, await or expect (someone or something)
ex. I waited for the man in front of me to open the door.

Question 25

walk out on __

walked out on

Answer 25

go away from, desert, leave, part company with (informal)

ex. My Tinder date walked out on me… again!

Question 26

warm up to __

warmed up to

Answer 26

become friendly toward, have good feelings about (informal)

ex. Did your cat warmed up to me? Now, it does not try to kill me whenever I enter the house!