Directions 2 Flashcards
bring back
Return something to its original place. Example: ‘You can take it home but you must bring it back tomorrow.’
call back
Return a phone call. Example: ‘I’m busy now. Can you call me back later?’
calm down
Help someone relax. Example: ‘His teammates tried to calm him down before he did something stupid.’
come back
Return to a place or situation. Example: ‘We’ll miss you. Come back soon!’
cool down
Help someone or something become cooler. Example: ‘I’m so hot! I need a drink to cool me down.’
Become less hot or heated. Example: ‘I need to go outside to cool down.’
fall down
Collapse or fall to the ground.
Example: ‘After they were hit on 9/11 both of the Twin Towers fell down.’
fall off
Detach or fall from a higher surface. Example: ‘I broke my arm when I fell off my bicycle.’
get away
Escape from a situation or danger. Example: ‘The rabbit didn’t get away from the wolf.’
get back
Retrieve something that was lost or stolen. Example: ‘My car has been stolen and I don’t expect to get it back.’
Return to a previous location. Example: ‘What time will you get back?’
get off
Disembark or leave a vehicle. Example: ‘Get ready! We need to get off at the next stop.’
get on
Board or enter a vehicle. Example: ‘I usually get on the bus at this stop.’
give away
Donate or give something for free. Example: ‘I want to give away this furniture.’
give back
Return something that was borrowed. Example: ‘You can borrow this pen if you give it back at the end of the lesson.’
go away
Leave a place, often for a trip or break. Example: ‘I want to go away for a couple of days. I’m tired of this city.’
go back
Return to a previous location or situation. Example: ‘I will never go back there. It’s a terrible place!’
go down
Decrease in value or price. Example: ‘I want to buy one but I am waiting for the price to go down.’
Descend or go to a lower level. Example: ‘I went down to open the door because our intercom wasn’t working.’
hang on
Attach or place something on a surface. Example: ‘Can you hang these lights on the tree?’
have on
Wearing something. Example: ‘When I saw him he didn’t have any shoes on.’
jump off
Leap from a high surface. Example: ‘I was too scared to jump off the bridge with my friends.’
knock down
Demolish or destroy something. Example: ‘The government wants to knock down my house to build a new road.’
knock off
Cause something to fall by hitting it. Example: ‘The cat knocked the books off the shelf.’
lie down
Place yourself in a horizontal position. Example: ‘I want to lie down. I don’t feel well.’
pay back
Return money that was borrowed. Example: ‘When will you pay back the money I lent you last week?’
put away
Store or tidy up something. Example: ‘I always put away my winter clothes in April.’
put back
Return something to its original place. Example: ‘When you’ve finished reading, put the book back where you found it.’
put down
Stop carrying something or someone. Example: ‘Put me down! I don’t want you to carry me any more.’
put on
Place something on a surface. Example: ‘Please put the glasses on the table.’
Wear or place clothing or accessories on your body. Example: ‘He put on his coat and walked out.’
run away
Flee from a situation or place. Example: ‘The children ran away when the dog started barking.’
sit down
Take a seat. Example: ‘Let’s sit down. The food is almost ready.’
slow down
Make something happen at a slower pace. Example: ‘Please slow down the video - I want to look more closely.’
Reduce speed. Example: ‘Everyone slowed down to look at the accident.’
step on
Place your foot on something. Example: ‘Be careful - don’t step on any dog poo.’
take away
Remove someone or something from a place. Example: ‘The police grabbed the man and took him away.’
take back
Return something to its original location. Example: ‘I need to take these books back to the library.’
take down
Remove something from a higher position. Example: ‘We usually take down our Christmas decorations at the end of January.’
take off
Remove clothing or an object. Example: ‘He took off his coat and sat down.’
try on
Test or wear clothes before purchasing. Example: ‘I always try on clothes before I buy them.’
turn down
Reduce the volume or intensity of something. Example: ‘The music is too loud. Please turn it down.’
