phr + phr verbs mean Flashcards
from then on out
-refers to starting at a specific time or event in the past and emphasizes the continuation of the situation or condition from that point forward.
-refers to a period of time that began at some point in the past and is continuing indefinitely into the present.
ex: “From then on out, he never missed another meeting.”
you getting off–> (to) get off
-escape a punishment; be acquitted–> ex: “she got off lightly”
-to leave a place, usually in order to start a journey
ex: “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
ex: “How early can you get off this afternoon?”
-to leave a train, bus, or aircraft–> ex: “Get off at Camden Town” ; “I tripped as I got off the bus”
-to send a letter or parcel to someone–> ex: “I got that letter off this morning”
-go to sleep, especially after some difficulty–> ex: “I eventually got off around midnight” ; “I’ve been trying to get the baby off (to sleep) for an hour!” ; “It was so hot that I didn’t get off (to sleep) till three o’clock”
-to have or give someone an orgasm–> ex: “They got off at the same time”
-to remove a part of your body from a particular place
ex: “Get your dirty feet off the couch!” ; “Get your hands off me!”
-finding something enjoyable–> ex: “He gets off on extreme sports” (means he finds extreme sports very exciting or pleasurable)
to get off to a bad start
get along
-If two or more people get along, they like each other and are friendly to each other–> ex: “I don’t really get along with my sister’s husband”
-have a harmonious or friendly relationship–> ex: “they seem to get along pretty well”
-manage to live or survive–> ex: “don’t worry, we’ll get along without you”
-to deal with a situation, usually successfully
ex: “I wonder how Michael is getting along in his new job?”
-go away; leave–> ex: “it’s time we were getting along”
-used to express scepticism or disbelief or to tell someone to go away–> ex: “oh, get along with you!”
take for granted
-fail to properly appreciate (someone or something), especially as a result of overfamiliarity–> ex: “the comforts that people take for granted”
-assume that something is true without questioning it–> ex: “George had taken it for granted that they’d get married”
-If you take situations or people for granted, you do not realize or show that you are grateful for how much you get from them–> ex: “One of the problems with relationships is that after a while you just take each other for granted” ; “I do so much for him and he just takes me for granted”
-to never think about something because you believe it will always be available or stay exactly the same–> ex: “I took it for granted that I would find the perfect job” ; “It’s easy to take your parents for granted”
throw off the scent
-mislead someone in the course of a search or investigation–> ex: “the cops had got wind of the plan and a decoy was arranged to throw the thieves off the scent”
-to give someone false or confusing information to prevent them from discovering something that you do not want them to know about
look down on someone
-to think that you are better than someone
ex: “She thinks they look down on her because she doesn’t have a job”
-to feel that someone is less important than you or does not deserve respect–> ex: “Homeowners often look down on plumbers”
