Chapter 6 Flashcards
call … in …
ask (someone) to come to a place
draw near
come close, approach
drift off
become unconscious, go to sleep; (of the voice) become indistinct
drop out of
stop going to or participating in (often a school or a contest)
face up to
meet boldy, oppose strongly, admit the difficulty or danger of
fall for
become very fond of, begin to love, fall in love with (informal)
fall in with
join, happened to meet or associate with (bad companions)
get away
escape, become free of whatever is holding one
get out of
become free of, go out from, escape from, leave
go back
return
go back on
fail to keep (a promise), not do what one has agreed to do
hang back
be unwilling to go forward
hold … back …
keep back, keep (someone or something) from moving, prevent (someone from doing something)
hold … up …
rob (often with a gun or other weapon), stop by force and rob
keep … on …
continue, persist in (usually followed by an -ing word)
Also: Please keep on.
let … off …
allow to go free or unpunished
let on
allow it to be known, admit (usually followed by a clause starting with that) (informal)
line up
form a line, stand in line, get into a line
look back on
remember, recall, think about (past events)
look for
try to find, seek
meet with
come together with (usually to discuss a serious matter); encounter
(often followed by success or failure)
pass away
die (generally used only to refer to a friend or a relative)
pick … out …
identify from a group
select, choose
pull together
work tighter, cooperate
ring for
call by using a bell or buzzer
settle down
begin to lead a regular life, start a home or family
sit up with
stay with (especially at night and with a person who is ill)
stand by
remain loyal to, work with, help even when someone is in trouble
try out for
attempt to become part of (a team or any activity in which certain skills are needed)
