Chapter 8 Flashcards
Ask for
Request, ask (someone) to give or bring
Black out
Faint, become unconscious (=pass out)
Catch up with
Come to someone from behind, overtake
Curl up
Lie down on one’s side and pull up one’s left, change from a straight to a curved shape
Cut across
Go straight across or through instead of around
Cut out for
Intended for, made for, suited to, able to do
Feel up to
Feel able to, feel well enough to
Follow … through
Continue (a movement, plan, etc.) to the end
Follow … up
Do (something) next as a continuation of
Go on
Continue
Hold on
Continue to try
Keep up, keep up with
Stay even with, stay beside, do what is necessary for
knock … out …
Make weak and helpless, make unconscious (perhaps by hitting)
Move on
Go forward again
Pass out
Faint, become unconscious
Point … out
Call attention to, show
Sit down
Change from a standing to a sitting position
Slip away
Go away quietly, go without being seen
Warm up
Practice or exercise for a few minutes before a contest, performance, etc.
Wear … out
Cause to become very tired
Work out
Do physical exercise, run or lift weights, etc. to exercise the body
