common phrasal verbs Flashcards
Check that the computer is hooked up to the printer.
hook up (to something) | hook somebody/something up (to something):
to (…) somebody/something to a piece of electronic equipment, to a power supply or to the internet
connect
The city was subjected to heavy bombing.
subject somebody/something to something:
to (…) somebody/something (…), suffer or be affected by something, usually something unpleasant
make
experience
The new magazine has really taken off.
take off:
(of an idea, a product, etc.) to (…) (…) or popular (…)ry (…)ckly or suddenly
become
successful
ve
qui
What it comes down to is either I get more money or I leave.
come down to:
[no passive] to (…) (…) a single important point
depend
on
The sensors pick up faint vibrations in the earth.
pick up:
to (…) an electronic signal, sound or picture
receive
scatter the grass seed over the lawn.
to (…)ow or (…) things in (…)ferent (…)ections so that they cover an area of ground
thr
drop
dif
dir
drop: fall
to carry out an inquiry/an investigation/a survey
carry out:
to (…) and complete a task
do
spanish: llevar a cabo
Things have worked out quite well for us.
work out:
to (…) in a (…)ful way
develop
success