English lesson 1 Flashcards
call off
cancel
We have to call the meeting off.
talk into
persuade somebody to do something
He talked the client into a better deal
cover up
hide
The president covered the mistake up.
drop off
wysadzić
She dropped the children off in front of the school
fill out
complete
One of the applicants filled the form out incorrectly.
pay off
spłacać
I paid the balance off last month.
throw away
wyrzucać
Someone threw the document away by mistake
hand out
rozdawać
The speaker handed pamphlets out at the end of the presentation.
lay off
to stop employing a worker
The company announced they were laying off two hundred employees.
run out of
use all of something and not have any left.
If we’re not carefully , we’ll run out of oil before alternative sources of energy have been found.
go without
to live with something you need or usually have
No one should have to go without clear water to drink.
wipe out
to remove or destroy
illiteracy has been wiped out there
come up with
to think of an idea, plan replay….
They need to come up with a new plan to shelter the homeless.
come down with
to became sick with a particular illness.
Since the flood, hundreds have come down with malaria.
carry out
to do something that needs to be organized and planned
bring out
to make something happen
to take up sth
take up something you interested in
zabierać się za coś
I’ve always wanted to take up fashion designe.
Joe was so inspired by the Frans Lanting photography that he decided to take up wildlife photography.
decide on
decide on a course of study or a career
She decided on a career as a veterinarian because she’s interested in medicine and loves animals.
apply for
apply for a position or an opportunity to study
He wants to work in a field of conversation, so he applaied for a job at the Forest and Wilflife Center.
be accepted to/ into
be accepted to/ into a school or a program
When Ann heard she was accepted the medical school, she called all her friends.
be rejected by
be rejected by a program or a school
It was very difficult for Dan to hide his disappointment when he was rejected by the low school
sign up for
sign up for a course or an activity
Over a hundred people signed up for that course because the teacher has such a great reputation.
enroll in
enroll in a school, organization, program
Matt plans to enroll in flight school to fulfill his dream of becoming a pilot.
switch to
switch to a new course of study of a carrer
People who are unhappy in their career often switch to a completely different field.
