Chapter 6 - Personal Relationship II Flashcards
call … in …
called in
ask (someone) to come to a place
ex. My boss called me in to finish his report.
draw near
drew near
come close, approach
ex. The time drew near for the doctor to come in.
drift off
drifted off
become unconscious, go to sleep; (of the voice) become indistinct
ex. I drifted off during a lecture. The teacher was so boring.
drop out of __
dropped out of
stop going to or participating in (often a school or a contest)
ex. He dropped out of school when he was in High School.
face up to __
faced up to
meet boldly, oppose strongly, admit the difficulty or danger of
ex. My friend faced up to many problems when traveling in Australia.
fall for __
fell for
become very fond of, begin to love, fall in love with (informal)
ex. She fell for him. She thinks he is kind and cute!
fall in with __
fell in with
join, happen to meet or associate with (bad companions)
ex. The boy fell in with some yakuza.
get away
got away
escape, become free of whatever is holding one
ex. A robber got away by swimming across the river.
get out of __
got out of
become free, go out from, escape from, leave
ex. She hoped that she could get out of trouble. It was always happening to her!
go back
went back
return (= come back, drive back, hurry back, etc.)
ex. I go back from where I am from.
go back on __
went back on
fail to keep (a promise), not do what one has agreed to do
ex. Always do what you promise. Never go back on your words.
hang back
hung back
be unwilling to go forward
ex. People who are afraid often hang back.
hold … back …
held back
keep back, keep (someone or something) from moving, prevent (someone from doing something)
ex. The police could not hold back the crowd from entering the voting booths.
hold … up …
held up
rob (often with a gun or other weapon), stop by force and rob
ex. They held up the bank in New York.
keep … on …
kept on
continue, persist in (usually followed by an -ing word)
ex. The clock kept on ringing.
let … off …
let off
allow to go free or unpunished
ex. James let off Sparrow. He was not ready to run after him.
let on __
let on
allow it to be known, admit (usually followed by a clause starting with that) (informal)
ex. She did not let on that she was hurt. She was strong.
line up
lined up
form a line, stand in line, get into a line (= British queue up)
ex. The students lined up to enter the school after recess time.
look back on __
looked back on
remember, recall, think about (past events)
ex. My grandpa looks back on the time he passed with his friends when he looks at his album.
look for __
looked for
try to find, seek
ex. Ryo is looking for a gift for his mother.
meet with __
met with
come together with (usually to discuss a serious matter); encounter (often followed by success or failure)
ex. The boy met with his layers multiple times.
pass away
passed away
die (generally used only to refer to a friend or a relative)
ex. John passed away last night…. He was a good man.
pick … out …
picked out
identify from a group (or to grab something from the floor with your hand)
ex. Try to pick out the two oldest people in this picture.
pull together
pulled together
work together, cooperate
ex. In a good team, the members pull together.
ring for __
rang for
call by using a bell or a buzzer
ex. A patient in a hospital can ring for nurses to if in pain.
settle down
settled down
begin to lead a regular life, start a home or a family
ex. The soldier settled down after his services for his country.
sit up with __
sit up with
stay with (especially at night and with a person who is ill) ex. I sat up with my sister when she was recovering from her surgery.
stand by __
stood by
remain loyal to, work with, help when someone is in trouble
ex. My best friend will always stand by me
try out for __
tried out for
attempt to become part of (a team or any activity in which certain skills are needed)
ex. In High School, I tried out for the volleyball team and I got in.
