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.
