Chapter 5 - Personal Relationship Flashcards
ask … out …
asked out
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.
bring … up …
brought up
propose, suggest
ex. Micheal often brings weird topics up in class.
bump into __
bumped into
meet by chance (similar but less form than run into and run across)
ex. I bumped into my ex while going to class.
call … up …
called up
call on the on the telephone (= British ring up)
ex. I called my mom up to get news from her.
come in
came in
enter
ex. The cat came in as soon as I opened the door. It was so wet because of the rain.
come over
came over
come, come to one’s home (or office, etc.)
ex. Can you come over tomorrow? I have something to show you my new album.
drop in
dropped in
come to visit briefly (often without first calling or writing) (= stop by, look in on)
ex. Bob dropped by unexpectedly while I was cooking.
find … out …
found out
discover, learn
ex. I found out that I was adopted. I saw my birth certificate and my real parents’ name on it.
get along
got along
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.
look in on
looked in on
come to see, come to visit briefly (= drop by, stop by)
ex. I often look in on my grandmother who lives in a CHSLD.
get together
got together
come together as a pair or as a group, meet (usually informally)
ex. We get together to have fun.
make up
made up
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.
put … off …
put off
delay doing, postpone, avoid doing
ex. I put off studying because I don’t like it at all.
put up with __
put up with
accept (a situation that one does not like), tolerate, bear patiently
ex. I put up with him because he is in my team.
run across __
ran across
happen to find or meet (= run into, bump into)
ex. I run across my ex on my way to class.
run into __
ran into
happen to find or meet (similar to run across)
ex. I run into my ex while going to class.
show off
showed off
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.
show up
showed up
come, appear, arrive (often when not expected)
ex.Has Bill shown up yet?
stop by
stopped by
come to visit briefly (often without first calling or writing) (= drop in, look in on)
ex. Are they going to show by again today?
take … away …
took away
steal, deprive (someone) of (something), remove
ex. My brother took away my favorite book because he was jealous of me.
take … out …
took out
take (often someone of the opposite sex) to a meal or other social occasion
ex. David took Rosalie out to a special event.
team up
teamed up
work together (often followed with) ex. I teamed up with my best friend against these bullies.
turn … down …
turned down
refuse, decline, not accept (an invitation)
ex. Will my crush turn the invitation down? I am so anxious.
wait for __
waited for
stay until (someone) comes, await or expect (someone or something) ex. I waited for the man in front of me to open the door.
walk out on __
walked out on
go away from, desert, leave, part company with (informal)
ex. My Tinder date walked out on me… again!
warm up to __
warmed up to
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!
