HOUSEHOLD & NATURE Flashcards
put something away and lock the door
Clive makes sure that he locks his tools away in his shed.
lock away
stop someone from leaving by locking the doo
The janitor didn’t notice Alex when he locked the doors. He accidentally locked him in.
lock in
stop someone from entering by locking the door
lock out
leave turned on
Did you leave the lights on when you left the house?
leave on
stop shining
The lights in the house went out, so Clara lit some candles.
go out (lights)
make a candle stop burning by blowing air at it
Andy blew the candles out before going to bed.
blow out
make a piece of equipment start working
It was a very hot day, so Les put the fan on. put on (UK)
make something start working
If you’re bored, turn on the television.
There’s a good movie on tonight.
turn on
make something stop working
Make sure you turn the television off before going to bed.
turn off
increase the volume (or power) of a piece of equipment
When Elsa heard her favorite song on the radio, she turned up the volume and began dancing.
turn up
decrease the volume (or power) of a piece of equipment
Paula’s neighbor asked her to turn her stereo down because it was too loud.
turn down
connect an eletrical appliance to the electricity supply
Cassie thought her computer was broken until she realized that she hadn’t plugged it in.
plug in(to)
start working (automatically)
The street lights come on at dusk, when the sun sets.
come on
stop working (automatically)
The street lights go off at dawn, when the sun rises.
go off
go and live in a different area
My parents have decided to move away and live in the country.
move dway
get used to living in a new place
Jools has settled into his new apartment very quickly.
settle in(to)
start living in new home
move in(to)
stop living in your old home and move somewhere else
move out (of)
clean liquid off a surface with a mop
Jason told me to mop up the water that I’d spilled on the floor.
mop up
take something off the floor
This room is a mess! Pick up all these clothes!
pick up
discard, put in the trash
If the chicken smells bad, you should throw it away.
throw away
clean the dishes
When Ella cooks dinner, her boyfriend washes up the dishes.
wash up (UK)
return an object to its original place
After painting the living room, Paul and Sally put all the furniture back.
put back
hang washing on a clothesline to dry
It was a sunny morning, so lan hung his washing out to dry.
hang out
make tidy again
There was a lot of mess to clean up after the party.
clean up
join in, help others to do something
We all pitched in to get it finished more quickly.
pitch in
remove all the unnecessary things from a room or building
We cleared out the garage this weekend.
There was so much junk in there!
clear out
clean a surface with a cloth
wipe down the table each evening after we’ve eaten.
wipe down
move something outside
On Tuesday mornings, I take the trash out.
take out
hang something on a wall
Nousha’s room looked much nicer after shed put up some pictures.
put up
clean the ground with a broom
Karl swept up the trash from the party and put it into bags.
sweep up
make tidy again
tidy up
put things back in their proper places
clear away
remove some branches from a tree, bush, or hedge
The hedge in Doug’s yard was getting too big, so he cut it back.
cut back
remove a plant from the ground by digging around and under it
I’m digging up the lavender bushes so I can move them to a different part of the garden.
dig up
remove a plant from ground by pulling
Paul spent the whole afternoon pulling up weeds. His yard was full of them.
pull up
return an object to its proper place
After finishing the gardening, Scott put his tools away.
put away
present food to other people
Rosa served up a wonderful seafood dish.
serve up
eat all of something
Martin’s grandmother told him he could only have dessert if he ate up all his vegetables
eat up
eat a meal at home
Selma and Roy prefer to eat in. It’s much cheaper than going to a restaurant.
eat in
make someone feel ill
That fish really didn’t agree with me.
I have a terrible stomachache.
not agree with
become bad to eat or drink
I think this milk has gone off.
It smells terrible.
go off (UK)
taste or look good together
Apple pie and ice cream go together perfectly.
go together
provide for
Our restaurant can cater for about 100 customers at a time.
cater for
use all of something, not have any more of something
I was going to make a lasagna, but we’ve run out of pasta.
Run out of
eat in a café or restaurant, eat away from home
Why don’t we eat out for a change? We could go to that new Italian restaurant instead.
Eat out
separate a smaller piece of something from a larger piece
Daniel broke off a piece of bread and dipped it in the olive oil.
break off
give each person the same amount of something
Lisa shared out the chocolates, giving the children two each.
share out
eat or drink all of something
Greg was so hungry that he polished off the entire cake.
polish off
eat all of something very quickly
After a long day at the beach, my kids wolfed down their dinner.
wolf down
take food out of a restaurant to eat
Paul and Sarah ordered two hamburgers and sodas to take away.
take away (UK)
be better without
This cake is delicious, but it could do without all the cream on top.
do without
toast someone or something
After the wedding, we all drank to the bride and groom.
drink to
drink all of something
The café was about to close, so we drank up and got ready to leave.
drink up
drink something after eating (informal)
I washed down my pizza with a cold drink.
wash down
fill a cup or glass that is partly empty
Your mug’s almost empty, Peter. Would you like me to top it up?
top up
separate something into smaller pieces
Patrick broke up the chocolate before adding it to the cake mixture.
break up
cool down
become cooler
weigh or take a certain amount
I always measure out all of my ingredients before trying a new recipe.
measure out
combine (with other ingredients)
You should mix in the eggs and milk with the other ingredients.
mix in
prepare (a meal) quickly
My sister can whip up a tasty meal in minutes from just a few ingredients.
whip up
remove from a liquid
Before serving the curry I made sure to fish out any bones.
fish out
flow over the edge of a container (during cooking)
The sauce boiled over, leaving a mess on the stove top.
boil over
make hotter
Dev took the leftovers from the fridge and heated them up in the microwave.
heat up
be formed of
My breakfast typically consists of bread and cheese, served with coffee.
consist of
fill a container to the top
We managed to fill up three jars with the cookies we’d baked.
fill up