Lesson 29 Flashcards
to work out
ejercitarse / desarrollarse
Jane works out at the fitness center every other morning before going to school. She gets a good workout there.
The advertising department worked out a plan to increase company sales.
to back up
ir de reversa / apoyar
I couldn’t back my car up because there was a bicycle in the driveway behind me.
Kyoko asked her friends to back her up when she went to court to fight her speeding ticket.
to back out
sacar un auto de un lugar de estacionamiento / incumplir una orden
The parking lot attendant had to back another car out before he could get to mine.
We were all ready to sign the contracts when one of the parties to the agreement backed out.
to have one’s heart set on
tener la intención puesta en algo
She has her heart set on taking a trip abroad. She’s been thinking about it for months.
Todd has his heart set on going to medical school and becoming a doctor.
to buy up
comprar la totalidad de un producto
Before the hurricane struck, residents bought up all the food and water in local stores.
The government plans to buy up all surplus grain in order to stabilize the price.
to buy out
comprar una compañía, un negocio
Larger companies often buy out smaller companies that are having financial difficulties.
Mr. Lee has been trying for some time to buy his partner out so that he can control the company by himself.
to sell out
vender todo
That store is closing its doors for good and is selling out everything this weekend.
If my new business enterprise is successful, I’ll sell it out for a few million dollars.
to catch on
ser popular / entender un chiste
Fashions of the past often catch on again among young people.
His joke was very funny at the time, but when I told it to the others later, nobody seemed to catch on. I had to tell the joke again before anyone could catch on to it.
to be cut out for
estar hecho para
John is certainly not cut out for the work of a trial lawyer.
Are you certain that you are cut out for that kind of job?
to throw out
tirar, descartar / rechazar
Instead of throwing out our paper waste in the office, we should recycle it.
The judge threw the case out because there was not enough evidence against the defendant.
to throw up
construir algo rápidamente / vomitar
The Red Cross threw up temporary shelters for the homeless victims of the earthquake.
The ill patient is unable to digest her food properly, so she is throwing all of it up.
to clear up
aclarar algo
The teacher tried to clear up our confusion about the meaning of the difficult paragraph in the reading.
It’s rather cloudy this morning. Do you think that it will clear up later?
