English With Lucy - Emily’s First Job Flashcards
to look up - phrasal verb with look verb
/ˌlʊk ˈʌp/
to become better:
- I hope things will start to look up in the new year.
- Our financial situation is looking up at last.
look something up
to try to find a piece of information by looking in a book or on a computer:
- If you don’t know what the word means, look it up in a dictionary.
to search for information or advice
- She looked up the recipe online before attempting to bake the cake.
look someone up
-Look me up next time you’re in Los Angeles.
to break down - phrasal verb with break verb
/ˌbreɪk ˈdaʊn/
(MACHINE)
If a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working:
- Our car broke down and we had to push it off the road.
- Unfortunately, my car broke down on my way out of town.
(SYSTEM, RELATIONSHIP)
If a system, relationship, or discussion breaks down, it fails because there is a problem or disagreement.
(CRY)
to be unable to control your feelings and to start to cry:
- When we gave her the bad news, she broke down and cried.
break something down
to remove something from its place by force:
- He threatened to break the door down.
- Some of the campers had broken down fences and lit fires that caused a lot of damage.
break down | BUSINESS ENGLISH
to separate, or to separate something, into smaller parts:
- Can you break down our expenses by month and by region?
- The data breaks down into three main categories.
if a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working:
- Production has been slow because the equipment keeps breaking down.
if a system, relationship, or discussion breaks down, it fails because there is a problem or disagreement:
- Negotiations with management broke down.
to get off
to leave a place, usually in order to start a journey:
- If we can get off by seven o’clock, the roads will be clearer.
to leave work with permission, usually at the end of the day:
- How early can you get off this afternoon?
get off (something)
to leave a train, bus, or aircraft:
- Get off at Camden Town.
- I tripped as I got off the bus.
get something off
to send a letter or parcel to someone:
- I got that letter off this morning.
get (someone) off
(SLEEP)
to start sleeping, or to help a baby to start sleeping:
* - get off (to sleep)* It was so hot that I didn’t get off (to sleep) till three o’clock.
- get someone off (to sleep) I’ve been trying to get the baby off (to sleep) for an hour!
(PLEASURE)
to have or give someone an orgasm:
- They got off at the same time.
get (someone) off (something)
to avoid punishment, or to help another person to avoid punishment for something:
- She was charged with fraud, but her lawyer managed to get her off.
- “Was he found guilty?” “No, he got off.”
- get off with She got off with (= her only punishment was) a small fine.
get off lightly (also informal get off easy)
to experience less serious punishment, injury, or harm than you might have expected:
- I think I got off lightly with one or two cuts, considering how damaged the car was.
get something off (something)
to remove a part of your body from a particular place:
- Get your dirty feet off the couch!
- Get your hands off me!
to shoot off
/ˌʃuːt ˈɒf/
to move quickly or suddenly
- As soon as the bell rang, the children shot off towards the playground.
shoot something off
to write and send a message quickly:
- She immediately shot off an email in reply.
to calm down
/ˌkɑːm ˈdaʊn/
to become less anxious or agitated
- I always try to take a deep breath to calm down before giving a presentation.
calm (someone) down
to stop feeling upset, angry, or excited, or to stop someone feeling this way:
- She sat down and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.
- He was angry at first but we managed to calm him down.
- Calm down, for goodness sake. It’s nothing to get excited about!
to get on with (sth.)
/ˌɡet ˈɒn wɪð ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
to start or continue doing something, especially work:
- Stop talking and get on with it.
- I like to be left to get on with the job.
- I suppose I could get on with the ironing while I’m waiting.
get on with sth | BUSINESS ENGLISH
to continue doing something, especially work:
- I suppose I could get on with doing my expenses while I wait for the computer system to restart.
to come across
/ˌkʌm əˈkrɒs/
come across something/someone
to find something or someone by chance:
- He came across some old love letters.
- You won’t believe who I came across at the bookshop today!
to look after
/ˌlʊk ˈɑːftə/
look after someone/something
to take care of or be in charge of someone or something:
- We look after the neighbours’ cat while they’re away.
- If you look after your clothes they last a lot longer.
- Don’t worry about Mia - she can look after herself.
look after sth | BUSINESS ENGLISH
to take care of or be in charge of something:
- The US mutual fund industry looks after $7 trillion of savings.
- One person looks after the stores’ brand image and another looks after the advertising.
to knock over
/ˌnɒk ˈəʊvə/
** to accidentally cause something to fall or tip
over**
- The strong wind knocked over many of the newly planted trees in the park.
knock someone over
to hit someone with a vehicle and injure or kill them:
- She got knocked over by a taxi as she ran for the bus.
to turn on
/ˌtɜːn ˈɒn/
turn something on
to start to show a particular quality:
- turn on the charm He can really turn on the charm when he wants to.
turn on someone
to attack or criticize someone suddenly and unexpectedly:
- Suddenly she just turned on me and accused me of undermining her.
turn on something
If something turns on something else, it depends on it or is decided by it:
- The success of the talks turns on whether both sides are willing to make some concessions.
turn someone on
to make someone feel interested or excited, especially sexually:
- Short men really turn me on.
bustling - adjective
/ˈbʌs.lɪŋ/
If a place is bustling, it is full of busy activity:
- This used to be a bustling town but a lot of people have moved away over recent years.
- The house, usually bustling with activity, was strangely silent.
to keep one’s cool
/kiːp wʌnz kuːl/
to remain calm and composed,
especially in a stressful situation
- Even when the meeting became intense, Maria kept her cool.
invaluable - adjective
extremely useful:
- The new job will provide you with invaluable experience.
- Such data will prove invaluable to/for researchers.
lunch rush
/ˈlʌnʧ rʌʃ/
the period during lunchtime when restaurants and
cafes are especially busy
- We should avoid going out during the lunch rush if we want a quiet meal.
