Other Particles Flashcards
be apart
Be separated by distance. Example: When we are apart we call every day.)
be together
Be in a relationship or group. Example: They have been together for three years.)
come across
Find something unexpectedly. Example: Yesterday I came across someone’s wallet in the street.)
fall apart
Break into pieces. Example: My car is really old - I’m worried it might fall apart!)
fall over
Lose balance and fall. Example: My son has just started to walk, but he falls over all the time.)
get along
Have a good relationship. Example: My colleagues and I get along very well.)
get around
Move from place to place. Example: I think the subway is the best way to get around the city.)
get over
Recover from something. Example: It took him three years to get over his divorce. He was really upset.)
get through to
Reach someone or make contact. Example: I called her three times but I didn’t get through.)
get together
Meet or gather with people. Example: My family gets together every Christmas.)
go across
Move from one side to another. Example: We went across the river by boat.)
go along
Follow a path. Example: The path goes along the river for 3km.)
go backwards
Move backward. Example: When I’m driving I prefer not to go backwards.)
go by
Time passes. Example: Time goes by so fast!)
go forwards
Move forward. Example: Go forwards a little bit more and you’ll be in the parking space.)
go over
Review something. Example: I have gone over this topic three times. I don’t want to do it again.)
Move over something. Example: The road goes over the top of the mountain.)
go past
Move by something. Example: The railway goes past lots of beautiful places.)
go round
Avoid by going around. Example: There are bulls in the field. Let’s go round it.)
go through
Experience or move through something. Example: The railway goes through lots of tunnels.)
Experience something difficult. Example: I went through a lot of pain and suffering to get this far.)
go under
Move beneath something. Example: The river goes under the house.)
hand __ over
Give something to someone else. Example: They finally handed over the money after hours of negotiation.)
knock __ over
Cause something to fall. Example: Be careful - don’t knock over any of the glasses.)
look after
Take care of. Example: Who will look after the cats while you are on holiday?)
look around
Explore an area. Example: On the first day we looked around the town.)
look forward to
Feel excited about something in the future. Example: I am looking forward to my holiday next week.)
mess around
Behave in a playful or mischievous way. Example: Our teacher gets angry when we mess around during lessons.)
name after
Give someone or something the name of another person. Example: This building is named after the founder of the university.)
put __ together
Assemble something. Example: I took my phone apart but I couldn’t put it together again!)
roll over
Move by rolling. Example: He rolled over and kissed her on the cheek.)
run after
Chase something or someone. Example: I ran after the man who took my wallet but I couldn’t catch him.)
stop over
Stay briefly in a place during a journey. Example: We stopped over in Singapore on our way to Australia.)
take over
Gain control of something. Example: Trump took over from Obama in January 2017.)
take __ apart
Dismantle something. Example: I like taking apart computers and putting them back together again.)
think __ over
Consider something carefully. Example: I’ll think it over and get back to you in a few days.)
turn over
Something flips or turns. Example: The boat turned over in the storm.)
turn round
Change direction. Example: I think we are going the wrong way. We should turn round.)
turn __ around
Rotate or move something in the opposite direction. Example: It takes a long time to turn a big ship around.)
turn __ over
Flip something. Example: Please do not turn over your tests until I say so.)
