ESSENTIAL IDIOMS KET Flashcards
LESSON 1/2
to enter or to board a vehicle
to get in/to get on
to place on oneself (usually said of clothes)
PUT ON
to start or cause to function (also: to switch on)
TURN ON
get information about, to determin
TO FIND OUT
as is the general case, as is typical
AS USUAL
to try to find, to search for
LOOK FOR
to remove (usually said of clothes)
TAKE OFF`
to telephone
CALL UP
very soon; immediately
RIGHT AWAY
to cause to stop functioning (also: to switch off, to shut off
TURN OFF
to wear formal clothes, to dress very nicely
DRESS UP
all the time, from the beginning (without change)
ALL ALONG
gradually, slowly (also: step by step)
LITTLE BY LITTLE
don’t be concerned about it; ignore what was just said
NEVER MIND
to ask for a response from; to visit (also: to drop in on)
CALL ON
acceptable, fine; yes, okay
ALL RIGHT
to leave or to descend from a vehicle
GET OUT OF/GET OFF
eventually, after a period of time
SOONER OR LATER
to arise, to rise from a bed; to make someone arise
GET UP
in the beginning, originally
AT FIRST
finally, after a long time.
AT LAST
to make very weary due to difficult conditions or hard effort (also: to wear out)
TIRE OUT
to lift form the floor, table, etc., with one’s fingers
PICK UP
give one’s attention to; to watch
LOOK AT
not feeling well, sick
UNDER THE WEATHER
to hang up
to place clothes on a hook or hanger
to trust someone in time of need
COUNT ON
not frequent, unusual, rare
FEW AND FAR BETWEEN
to get to
to be able to do something special; to arrive at a place, such as home, work, etc. for the second definition, do not use the preposition to with the words home or there.
to look over
to examine, to inspect closely
to have free time, not to have to work
to have (time) off
TO GO ON
to happen; to resume, to continue
suddenly, without warning
ALL OF A SUDDEN
extinguish, to cause to stop functioning
PUT OUT
not in working condition
out of order
to become friendly with others
make friends
