Phrasal Verb 1 Flashcards
eventually got a full scholarship by the — of his hard work (പ്രഭാവം)
Dint
IBM will be — to issue you formal notices and seek recovery (legally compelled to)
constrained
—, the BBMP officials did not know how to proceed. (സംഭ്രമിപ്പിക്കുക)
Stumped
being tag-teamed and — on by Elon Musk (barrage of criticism)
dogpiled
In the beginning of
at the onset of
pay $250 a month in — നഷ്ടപരിഹാരം
restitution
They seem to be in – hurry on this one. (extremely hurry)
tearing hurry
Delhi govt to — bike taxis (ജപ്തിചെയ്യുക)
impound
Makes sense to — (തിരസ്കരിക്കുക)
jettison
Best offer — (by a great amount.)
by far
How much more — I can say this (ഊന്നിപ്പറയുന്ന)
emphatically
Quite — for you to show up at my door (തോന്ന്യാസം)
presumptuous
This is kind of — (Irritates)
ticks me off
Quick note
Scratch out
Cant be — on this at the last minute (വെപ്രാളപ്പെടുക)
scrambling
But the — is that it’s not unlikely that images that can be seen without a login (സാരാംശം)
gist
issue of social media in general being a — of emotional toxicity (chaos)
tire fire
pursuing Donald Trump after — (കുറ്റാരോപണം)
indictment
despite perfectly — explanations (സത്യമായി തോന്നുന്ന)
plausible
The — admission by the father substantially weakens the case against Brij Bhusha Sharan Singh (ഞെട്ടിപ്പിക്കുന്ന)
startling
I will — on the discussion we had (update )
fill you up
… to cyber kill chain (സമാനമായ)
Akin
threats that — on the network (പതുങ്ങിയിരിക്കുക)
lurk
— internal user (സംശയിക്കപ്പെടാത്ത)
Unsuspecting
handful of them will — hugely (ക്രമേണ ക്ഷയിക്കുക)
dwindle
Bring to closure
Get it over the finishing line
biased or — language and personally identifiable information (സംസ്കാരമില്ലാത്ത)
profane
Generative AI has — up the imagination of not just tech startups but a host of organisations (accelerated)
revved
Large area of
swath
Hindu man whom she — through an online game (made friend with)
befriended
Let me just — one thing here (reiterate)
underscore
Rather than — her husband for taking a few minutes for himself (scolding)
resenting
Large number of proposals
Fusillade, A large number of shots that are fired very quickly
Large number of
Passel, large number
To — together a viable majority (stitch)
(Stitch together in haste, Cobble up)
allow NCP ministers to continue doing their — (unscrupulous)
skullduggery
But the — Sharad Pawar mastered art of deception (തന്ത്രമുളള).
Wily, (vaili) Clever, tricky
Doval knows intelligence, terrorism and security issues like the — (knows very well)
back of his palm
Reforms are on the — similar to the coal block allocation (preparation ground)
anvil
Any — references can impact our relationship (Rude and impolite)
Discourteous
crossed all boundaries of — (Madrada)
behavioural decency
there is a public — and — we all maintain
etiquette and decorum
he has — regard for democratic institutions (frugal, no)
scant
This guy is in it to promote himself for his —.” (short fame)
15 minutes of fame
Middle School is —-from the schools that today’s parents attended.( much different)
a far cry
The announcement is the latest sign of the abrupt — (180 degree)
about-face
I love the teachers who go way — to reach out to troubled kids and families (beyond call of duty)
beyond the call
fastest-growing metro area looks like our ____this year (fatal weakness)
Achilles’ heel
I think —it has bottomed (all inclusive)
across the board
have spoken ___about the need for “compromise” and “mutual sacrifice (to a sickening extend).
ad nauseam
They also offer private ___ parties (after normal working hours)
after-hours
His votes in Congress have gone —at times (against conventional methods)
against the grain
That is the kind of leadership that puts you ___ (Succesful position)
ahead of the game
BlackBerry cannot succeed if we try to be everybody’s darling and— (trying to please or satisfy everyone.).
all things to all people
But no state has an— ban on cellphones (completely,)
all-out
The teacher got angry because John began to — and was distracting the class. (Act in a stupid or silly manner/way.)
act up
The television has been —recently. I should telephone the technician. (Act in a stupid or silly manner/way.)
acting up
They have been going out for over five years now. It ____ that they will eventually get married. (Make sense; fit together logically.)
adds up
I met your friend Susan. She___ you (enquired about).
ask after
Trevor’s main problem is that he is so shy. I don’t think he would —. (Ask for a date.)
ever ask a girl out
If you aren’t doing anything tonight, why don’t you —. (Invite to house.)
ask Rebecca over
My neighbor won’t —; he accuses me of being noisy! (To admit a mistake)
back down
The company was ready for a fight but —when they saw the workers were serious about the threat of strike action. Not follow a threat.
backed down
The police — when they saw the man had a gun pointed at the hostage. (Not follow a threat, withdraw.)
backed off
He — the sidewalk. (To move backwards on to something)
backed onto
please —the car a little way and then we can open the gate. (Move backwards/in reverse)
Back up
If you don’t believe me, talk to James. He’ll —. Confirm facts or information, support someone verbally.
back me up
Sheila — when she found her husband with another woman. (Become very angry quickly.)
blew up
Talks between the unions and management have — and a strike now seems certain. (When talks, negotiations hit problems and stop.)
broken down
When you—the figures, you see that it is young women who smoke the most. (Analyze something in detail, especially statistically.)
break down
These shoes hurt at first, but I have — now and they are really comfortable. (Make something work better for you by using it often.)
broken them in
He was so happy that — song. (Suddenly start doing something.)
he broke into
Don’t — me while I am thinking. (Interrupt Someone.)
break in on
He — in the middle of a sentence to answer the phone. (To stop talking)
broke off
She — the engagement when she found out he was racist. (Stop negotiations, an engagement.)
broke off
Let’s —tradition and go on vacation this Christmas. I don’t want to stay at home again. (Go against, break connection with.)
break with
The new government — economic reforms. (To cause to happen.)
brought about
This warm weather will — the vegetables in the garden —. (Help and Encourage.)
Bring Along
Seeing his ex-wife —everything about their painful divorce. (Cause to remember)
bought back
I can’t come on Friday. Let’s — meeting— to Wednesday. (Change meeting or appointment to an earlier date.)
bring the meeting forward
Sergeant, — him – before he robs any more banks! (Take a person to the police, into custody.)
Bring in
I never thought she would do it, but she — it — (Manage to do something difficult.)
brought it off / carried it off
The cold weather — his flu and he was powerless to stop it. (Cause, encourage)
bring on
I heard Microsoft are — a revolutionary new computer next year. (Publish, Introduce.)
bringing out
Drinking whiskey — the very worst in him. Don’t give it to him. (Produce an effect)
brings out
That make-up really — your best features. You should wear it more often. (Show a particular feature, detail)
brings out
He fainted but the doctor — him — with a tot of whiskey. (Help to regain consciousness.)
Bring round
He was against the idea but I — him — when I mentioned the expected profits. (Persuade someone to share your opinion.)
Bring round
If your wife isn’t doing anything tonight, why not — her — for dinner. (Invite and accompany someone.)
Bring round
Only the expert medical attention she received during her illness — her —. (Help to survive, cope, manage.)
bring through
Don’t — his divorce! He is still very unhappy about it. Talk about anything but that! (Cause to be talked about.)
Bring up
Her baby is still ill. He keeps — his milk and she is very worried. (Vomit.)
Bring up
The boss — my reservations and continued with the plan. (Treat something as unimportant.)
brush aside
I wanted to make peace with him, but he just — me —. (Treat someone rudely, ignore.)
brush off
You need to — your French if you plan to live there for six months. (Study, revise.)
brush up on
If you don’t —, you’ll fail the exam. You have been warned! (Begin working, studying more seriously than before.)
buckle down
The team failed to — their great start and lost the championship. (Take advantage of a good start)
build on
I — Hawkins yesterday. I haven’t seen him for years. (Meet by chance.)
bump into
To get her inheritance, he decide to — her —. (Kill (informal))
bump off
During the strike, dishonest manufacturers — all their prices. (Increase prices, usually suddenly, often unfairly.)
bump up
When his house caught fire, he — his belongings as fast as possible. (Put together into a group)
bundle up
John will — himself — if he doesn’t take a vacation soon. (Someone who works too much and exhausts self.)
burn out
He — the room and caught me looking at his old photos. (Enter, appear suddenly.)
burst in
She — laughing when she first saw the photo. (Start suddenly to laugh, cry, sing, etc.)
burst out
When his son got into Oxford University, he was — pride. (Have a large amount of something, an emotion.)
burst with
When I am speaking, don’t ever —. I lose my train of thought completely. (Interrupt.)
butt in
He is — the boss as he is after a pay rise. (Praise a person, flatter.)
butter up
He would have gone to prison, but he managed to — the only witness in the case. (Pay a person so they will not act against you.)
buy off
The company — all the toasters because of faulty wiring. (recalled)
called in
If you are in the area, John, — me. (visit)
call in on
I don’t — football much. I prefer a good game of golf. (Like)
care for
Seeing John at the party — her — to when they were married. (remember)
carried her back
He got worried when the audience asked him to juggle four dogs, but he — and got a standing ovation. (To do something challenging with success.)
carried it off/ brought it off
They — the discussion on the company’s finances until the following week. (hold for later meeting)
carried over
If you leave me, I will — my threat to take the children. (Complete a promise, or threat.)
carry through
He is — a great career for himself in journalism. (Achieve something using hard work.)
carving out
You should — those shares now and not wait any longer. (Take advantage of)
cash in on
The thief was — the village after his second warning. (Force a person to go away, leave.)
cast out of
When the tiger entered the village, the hunter — for a weapon. (To look for, search quickly.)
cast around
I don’t think those paper shoes will ever — . (Become popular.)
catch on
He was joking with me all the time but I didn’t — . (To realize, understand.)
catch on
That hotel specializes in — business people on short trips. (Provide for.)
catering for
I — from high tar to low tar cigarettes. (Switch from one thing to another.)
changed over
I prefer that seat by the window. Would you mind — ? (Swap places with someone.)
changing round
Don’t disturb John. He is — that girl from his work he has been interested in all month. (Talk to someone of opposite sex to win attention.)
chatting up
Go and — the baby. I don’t think she is sleeping yet. (Control, examine, confirm something.)
check on
The noise from that party didn’t — until after 3a.m. (To become less strong, weaker, quieter.)
die down
By the time I arrived at the bar, I was — a cold drink. (Want something very much.)
die for something
(Become extinct; not be used anymore).The dinosaurs — millions of years before humans appeared.
die out
Discover information by investigating. After the divorce, he — a lot of terrible things about her.
dig up
Get rid of, abolish something. We should — all written exams in schools.
do away with
Make someone feel unimportant or inferior. The grumpy old professor was always — the new students in the class.
do down
Kill someone (very informal). He — his wife with a cake made with rat poison.
do in
Decorate. When your brother comes to stay, we will have to — the old guest room.
do out
Fasten, attach. It’s cold out, so — your coat before you go out.
do up
Survive without, to not need. You can use my car today as I can — it. I’ll work at home.
do without
To distribute food, clothes, money - especially to the poor. Every winter, the local government — hot soup and blankets to the homeless.
dole out
Be used for two purposes. We put the bed in the lounge and it — a sofa.
double as
Go back on original path. We realized we had lost the money so we — to look for it.
double back
Begin laughing a lot. When she saw what her husband was wearing, she — in laughter.
double up
Continue for a long time, longer than you would like. The German opera — for four and a half hours. How boring!!
drag on
Make something last longer than necessary. He — meetings because he loves to feel important.
drag out
Mention something to someone, usually an embarrassing story, situation. He humiliated Eric by — that old story about him and his wife.
drag up
Move in front of someone. The winning car began to — with only 5 kilometers left of the race.
draw ahead
Attract something away from something else. We — the security guards and robbed the money truck.2. Remove liquid.The doctors drew off the excess blood before beginning the operation.
draw off
Use something as a source for inspiration. I — my experience as a teacher when I had my first child.
draw on
Make a person less reserved. Teachers are good at — shy children.
draw out
Make something last longer than necessary.I don’t want to — this argument. Let’s agree to disagree!
draw out
Take something out (esp. money from a bank)He — a thousand dollars to buy the car.
draw out
Come near and stop (esp. vehicles)The bus — and we all got on.
draw up
Prepare a report, set of rules, list. I — a list of possible guests for the wedding.
draw up
Think of an amazing plan, excuse.He arrives late every day and always manages to — something that the boss believes.
dream up
Criticise, discipline someone with angry words or in a humiliating way.He — his secretary about making personal calls at work.
dress down
Put on formal, smart clothes for a special occasion.
I love — for weddings and similar events.
dress up
To mean when speaking. He uses such complicated language that I never understand what he’s —
drive at
Force someone, something to leave.He left home at 15, — by his violent father he claims.
drive off
Become less gradually. Opposition to the Euro is — in Britain. (this is sarcasm!)
drop away
Pay a call on someone, visit for a short time.— if you are in the area. I would love to see you.
drop in/by
Fall asleep.| My father always — in front of the TV.
drop off
He complained that correcting all the tests by hand was — his free time too much. (Use up)
consume unwillingly.
eat into
Urge someone to do something, often bad.I didn’t want to break the window but all the other boys were — me –.
egg on
Finally become/do. She wanted to work in advertising but — a teacher.
end up
Act bravely and ignore criticism.Despite his guilt and shame, he went to work and — it —.
I will go and — in the cadence
face out
Accept (responsibility for) something negative. After his heart attack, he — — the fact that he had to stop smoking.
face up to
Support for the plan — when the cost became clear.
Gradually disappear
fall away
When he lost his job, he — his family for help.
Use as support.
fall back on
When she injured her ankle, she fell behind the rest of the runners.
Fail to keep pace with someone, something.
fall behind
They repossessed the car when he — the payments.
Fail to pay, produce something before agreed time.
fall behind with
1.To Believe.He told his girlfriend an enormous lie and she fell for it totally.2. To be very attracted towards someone.He fell for his wife as soon as he met her.
fall for
When standards fall.
The quality of his work has fallen off since the new year.
fall off
He — his family over a financial row.
To quarrel, have dispute with someone.
fall out with
When a plan, agreement collapses or failsThey had a plan to build a new road but it fell through due to stiff opposition in the local area.
fall through
Spread out wide.The police hunt for the killer fanned out across the whole county.
fan out
Put information into, normally, a computer.To make the database, she had to feed data into the computer for three days.
feed into
Use something as a supply, source.She’s a great writer but she fed off her mother for inspiration.
feed off
Have the desire to do something.I feel like going shopping and spending a lot of money!
feel like
Have sympathy for someone.I feel for you having to work 14 hours a day. It must be terrible.
feel for
Discover someone’s opinion on something by careful questioning.He tried to feel out the boss about his plans for restructuring the company.
feel out
Know someone is healthy, willing to do something.She has the flu. She won’t feel up to going out tonight.
feel up to
To use effort or force to return to a previous high position.He was demoted but fought back to a management position in only two years.
fight back
Fight to prevent attack by something, someone.He had his critics in the company but he managed to fight them all off.She was ill for only a day and then she fought it off and returned to work.
fight off
Deduce, Solve a problem.When he didn’t return to the house by 8pm, I figured out he was stuck at work.I can’t figure out how to put this table together. Can you help me?
figure out
- Give information to someone to bring them up to date.I missed the meeting on the new campaign. Can you fill me in?2. Substitute for someone.You will have to fill in for Jane who is on holiday this week.3. Complete a form, etc.Just fill in the form and then we can talk about how much money you want to borrow.
fill in
Judge against. Deliver a negative verdict.He found against the accused and sentenced him to ten years prison.
find against
- Discover information.I found out yesterday that I have a sister I have never met!2. Discover a person has done wrong.Don’t worry about John. They will find him out and sack him immediately.
find out
- Kill someone, something.He finished off the injured cat with his rifle.2. Finish a job by completing last part.He finished off the speech by giving us some examples.
finish off
End an activity, evening, event.They finished up by having some wine in a nearby wine bar.
finish up
1.Feel comfortable and at ease with people.My son loved his first day at school. He fitted in well with the other kids.2. Find time for someone, something.If you come along to the office at nine, I can fit you in.
fit in
Supply a person, thing with equipment.His new car is fitted out with all the latest technology.
fit out
Arrange a job, date, object for someone.He doesn’t deserve to work there. He only got the job because his brother fixed him up with it.
fix up
To force a criminal out of hiding.The police finally — the killer — by using dogs.
flush out
Continue doing something (as promised) until it is finished.You shouldn’t stop now…follow your ideas through.
follow through
Find out more about something, show interest.I was initially interested in the job but I didn’t follow it up in the end.
follow up
Spend money - usually too much!I forked out an absolute fortune for that holiday to Jamaica.
fork out
Remove liquid. The doctors — the excess blood before beginning the operation.
draw off
Travel or move around. Despite her age, she — very easily.
get about / get around
Explain successfully. I spoke very slowly but I couldn’t — my ideas — at all.
get across
Be on friendly terms with someone. He doesn’t — at all with his sister. They are always fighting.
get along
Reach the point of doing something. I am too busy to — to ringing my father.
get around to
- Attempt to explain, make understood. What are you — Jason? Explain it again, slowly!
get at
- Criticise oftenThe teacher is always — me. I’ve done nothing wrong!
get at
- Go on holiday. If we have a couple of weeks free in July, we hope to —.
get away
- Escape. Despite the best efforts of the police, the criminals —.
get away
- Go on holiday. If we have a couple of weeks free in July, we hope to —.
get away
Escape punishment for something. He — with stealing from the shop because no-one saw him do it.
get away with
- Retreat a sensible distance from something. The police told the crowd to — from the burning house.
get back
- Return to a previous position of power. Though they lost the last election, they are hoping to — next time.
get back
Survive financially. I don’t know how she gets by with the money she earns from that job.
get by
Depress, make feel miserable. Weather like this always — down.
get down
Begin work. We must — work if we want to finish by tonight.
get down to
- Leave a bus, train, etc. You have to — at the next station for the museum.
get off
- Avoid a serious sentence or punishment. The accused — because of the excellent character witnesses.
get off
- Start an informal relationship with someone. Mike — with that girl at the disco on Friday night.
get off
- Enter a bus, train, etc. I couldn’t — the bus as it was too full.
get on
- Begin work, duties, day. I have to —, it’s late.
get on
- Become late. It’s —! It’s nearly nine o’clock.
get on
- Manage to put clothes, shoes on. This dress is too small. I can’t — it —.
get on
- Continue doing work. I can’t — my work if that noise continues!
get on with
- Have a friendly relationship with someone. I left the house as I didn’t — the people there.
get on with
- Leave a bus, train, building, etc. I always — at this station.
get out
- Remove something with difficulty. After an hour, the mother managed to — the thorn — of her boy’s hand.
get out
Avoid doing something. I was supposed to do a year of military service but I — due to ill health.
get out of
- Convey, communicate successfullyThe police tried to — to the motorist the seriousness of his offense.
get over
- Survive a traumatic experience. It took him five years to — the loss of his son.
get over
- Defeat a negative feeling. I — my fear of dogs when I stayed with my dog-loving uncle one summer.
get over
- Avoid a law, rule, regulation. Many rich people are rich because they find a way to — tax laws.
get round
- Use flattery or persuasion to convince someone. He — his mother by buying her a box of chocolates.
get round
- Communicate by telephone. In the snow storm, it was impossible to — to anyone.
get through
- Spend money. The way he drinks vodka every night, he must — a fortune!
get through
- Progress in a competition. Liverpool — to the final by hammering Manchester United 7-1 to leave their manager in floods of tears.
get through
To do something wrong, bad, mischievous. Roger is making a lot of noise in there - what’s he — to?
get up to
. 2. Allow a secret/hiding place, etc to be known. He spoke too freely and — the thieves’ hiding place.
give away
- Present to someone free of charge. He — all his kittens as he didn’t have space for them.
give away
- To give something to someone, usually in authority. I found a set of keys and gave them in to the police. After the students had finished their exams, they — in.
give in
- Admit defeat. I —! This crossword puzzle is too difficult.
give in
Produce smoke, smell, etc. I like the color of those flowers but they do — a strange smell.
give off
- Distribute. Mark, — these papers — to the other students.
give out
- Strength, supplies which become used up. His strength — — when the fourth man climbed on his back.
give out
Stop saying, doing, thinking, etc something. Usually imperative. Oh John! —! You’ve been saying the same thing for half an hour.
give over
- (As “give in”) Admit Defeat. I —! This crossword puzzle is too difficult.
give up
- Stop doing something. I gave up trying to convince her to buy the dress as she was interested in a skirt. I — drinking whiskey on my doctor’s advice.
give up
- Sell something because of poverty. I had to — my house in the country after my uncle died.
give up
Use something to help you. — my watch, it’s nearly six o’clock.
go by something (Going by)
- Become ill with. Listen to that cough of yours. You are coming — flu I think.
go down with (coming down)
- Be accepted by someone in a positive or negative way. His story about the naked nun didn’t — with the vicar, did it?
go down with
- Apply equally. What he said about not working on Sundays — me too!
go for
- To be attracted to something, somebody. She really — thin men, especially bald ones.
go for
- Sell for. The Van Gogh sketch — over a thousand pounds at the auction.
go for (went for)
- Food which goes bad, unsuitable for consumption. Milk — in a few hours on a hot day if left out of the fridge.
go off
- To proceed, happen. The meeting —well for all concerned.
go off
- Lose interest in someone, something. I’ve — milk ever since I saw that documentary on cows.
go off
- To sound (a machine), explode (a bomb). My alarm clock didn’t — this morning and I overslept.
go off
Speak too much about something, often a problem. Hilda does — her hip operation, doesn’t she?
go on about
Proceed to do something after something else. After studying history at university, she — to work in a museum.
go on (to do)
Continue. She — studying until she finally graduated in 1998.
go on (doing)
- Change political loyalty. He went — the liberals after the taxation row.
go over
- To be received. His speech didn’t — too well with the elderly audience.
go over
- Check, examine a piece of work. Let’s — that report again before we submit it.
go over
- Go through all supplies of something. Last winter, we — 100 kilos of wood for the fire.
go through
- Discuss or examine something. Let’s — your account of what happened, shall we?
go through
- Suffer stress, difficult period, etc. She — a lot after her mother died suddenly.
go through
- Qualify for next part of a tournament, competition. The team surprised everyone by — to the semi finals.
go through
Contribute towards the cost of something. All fines collected by the police for speeding will — building a new school for the children of the village.
go towards
Suffer the absence of something. I will have to — a holiday this year. I have no money at all!
go without
- Develop/change into something after time. Alice will — a beautiful woman in a few years.
grow into
- Increase in size until clothing fits. It’s a bit big for her but she’ll — it.
grow into
Become more attractive after time. I hated Sue when I first met her, but she does — you after a while.
grow on
- Develop into an adult. When I —, I want to be a train driver.
grow up
- Act like an adult. Tom needs to — and realize that you can’t tell lies all the time about your friends.
grow up
To give something back to the owner. When he realized the wallet was John’s, he — it —.
hand back
Pass to next generation. The old house was — to him by his eccentric aunt.
hand down
(Legal). Give a sentence to a criminal. The judge — a heavy fine to the burglar.
hand down
Give something to an official because it is finished, found or unwanted. Can all room keys be — to reception by midday on day of departure.
hand in
Give something to someone. I — the gun to the policeman.
hand over
Give a criminal to the authorities that pursue them. The Danish police — the serial killer — to the French authorities.
hand over
Stand or wait doing nothing. There’s a large group of teenagers — near the post office.
hang around / about
Stay in a place after other people have left. The teacher asked me to — to speak to her about the homework.
hang behind
Wait. — John. I’m nearly ready. Just need to comb my hair.
hang on
Be in a place, frequent a place often. Try looking for him at the “Rose and Crown” pub. He — there in the afternoons.
hang out
End a phone conversation. When I started telling her about her bad habits, she just —.
hang up
Organize for builders, decorators to visit the house. The television is broke, but we are — someone — next week to fix it.
have in
Trick or deceive a person. Three hundred dollars for that vase! Are you — me —?!
have on
Discuss an issue angrily. I can’t believe he didn’t finish this before the deadline! I’ll — it — with him on Monday morning.
have out
Invite someone for dinner at your house. We — the Smiths — for dinner last night. What a terribly boring couple they are!
have over / round
Go, move towards a place. If we — that mountain, we should reach it by nightfall.
head for
Block, get in front of something, someone. The army — the enemy at the mountain pass.
head off
(Informal) Leave a place. Come on. It’s late. Let’s — .
head off
Be told about a person or thing. Have you — Wayne’s party on Saturday? Are you coming?
hear about
Receive communication from someone, get letter, postcard, phone call, etc. Have you — your uncle Dan recently?
hear from
Receive information about. I’ve — cats with no tails but never dogs!
hear of
(Always negative). Refuse help politely. Jane offered to pay half of the cost of the party! I won’t — it!!
hear of
Listen to someone until they finish. Excuse me, can I continue please. Oh! — me —!
hear out
Be on friendly terms quickly. Clive and Marsella — very quickly last night didn’t they.
hit it off
Think of a good idea. We were totally stuck, then Bryan — the idea of putting the switch on the top of the machine.
hit on
(Informal) Try to start conversation with someone (normally of opposite sex). I can’t believe you were trying to — Sara with your wife in the same room.
hit on
Allow previous bad reputation, behavior, etc, to affect judgement. He was in prison for six years, but don’t — that — him. He is a really nice person.
hold against
Hesitate because of fear. He — from asking her to marry him when he saw she was in a bad mood.
hold back
Prevent someone from making progress. She was — in the company as many of the men thought her too aggressive.
hold back
To be delayed. The rain — until the end of the match.
hold off
Stop someone or something attacking, etc. Harry — the burglar while his wife phoned the police.
hold off
Wait. — while I get my father to speak to you.
hold on
Remain available. Our food will not — until the next plane arrives. We have a serious problem.
hold out
Resist an attack. The German army — against the Russians for six months.
hold out
Wait for a better proposition, offer. The striking miners — a ten percent increase in wages and eventually won.
hold out for
Make a person keep a promise. He said he would pay me for that job and I will — him — it.
hold to
Delay. The terrible weather — the plane for two hours.
hold up
Stop and rob a person. The mail train was — by six men on motorbikes.
hold up
Ask about a person’s news, health, etc. He stopped me in the street to — my brother.
inquire after
Participate with others in something. Withdrawn children often don’t want to — playing games with others.
join in
Become member of military forces. My father — two days before the war ended.
join up
Connect. — that red wire — with the blue one.
join up
Continue working hard at something. I want to finish this by tonight so I’ll — it for a while longer.
keep at
To avoid or to not come near something. — from that old factory by the river. It’s very dangerous.
keep away
Prevent. My flu is — me — going to work.
keep from
Not to tell someone something. Worried about her reaction, we — the news of her aunt’s illness — her.
keep from
Stop someone going out. I — him — after school due to his behavior earlier in the day.
keep in
Maintain someone in a financial condition. Her father’s money — her — luxury. Otherwise, she would be poor.
keep in
Not to touch, go on, etc. — — the grass Sara, your father will be furious.
keep off
Avoid eating, drinking certain things. I am — red meat for a few months for my health.
keep off
Avoid talking about, mentioning certain things. — politics during dinner or we’ll never get home!
keep off
Continue. Keep on going until you see the supermarket. He — about going to Barbados for a holiday this year.
keep on
Continue to employ. I will — you — for another two months - then I make no promises.
keep on
Stay on/in a mentioned place. — the London road for about ten kilometers, then head east.
keep to
Follow a plan, regulation. We must — the agreed schedule, otherwise we will have problems.
keep to
Hold someone to a promise. You promised payment and I will — you — it.
keep to
Not to tell anyone. Tell us the wedding date then. Don’t — yourself.
keep to self
Work, move, etc at the same speed as someone else. You must work harder Jones! — with the others
keep up
Weather continues without changing. If this wind —, we will lose most of the fruit in the garden.
keep up
Start a game, match. We — at three o’clock under blue skies.
kick off
Start a speech, discussion, meeting. He — by berating us all for our late arrival.
kick off
Cause, produce a fuss about something. She — a real fuss when she saw the state of the room.
kick up
(Informal) Stay in company with someone. Your son is — with some unpleasant characters these days.
knock about
Drink quickly. He — three vodkas and left.
knock back
(Informal) Cost someone. That old chair — me — over a hundred dollars.
knock back
Lower a price. If you — the price of the car by fifty pounds, we have a deal.
knock down
(Informal) Finish work. I — at five, so I’ll meet you at half past.
knock off
Reduce a price by an amount. If you — fifty pounds, we have a deal.
knock off
(Informal) Produce quickly. — an e-mail to the boss about the party tomorrow.
knock off
Hit someone unconscious. The boxer won the fight by — his opponent after two minutes.
knock out
Cause to sleep. That second whiskey you gave me last night really — me —.
knock out
Put together something very quickly, approximately. If you need somewhere to put your books, I can — a bookshelf.
knock together
Search for something. Ask questions about someone.There was a detective here before —.
nose about / around
Allow access to something from a door, window.The kitchen door — our new patio in the garden.
open onto
To become bigger, wider.After the bridge, the river —.
open out
- Open a package, parcel.— the new computer and let’s set it up.
open up
- Talk frankly. (Informal)After he had drunk a bit, he really —.
open up
Choose.After some moments of indecision, he — the black car.
opt for
Choose to take part in something.If you want to — Mike, we need $500 from you.
opt in
Choose not to do something.You guys go ahead without me. I’m — of this deal.
opt out
Admit to something.If you — that it was you, your father might not be so angry.
own up
Put things in box, container until later. — that computer — - we don’t use it anymore.
pack away
- (Informal) Stop doing something.— your playing around, kids!
pack in
- Do a lot in a short time.When we toured around Australia, we — a lot in only eight days.
pack in
Send a person away, on holiday, etc.When the war started, many children were — to the countryside.
pack off
- Put things in boxes ready to leave.— your belongings and leave this flat immediately.
pack up
- (Informal) Stop working.The car — as we got to the top of the hill.
pack up
Make something last longer.He — his speech with a few jokes.
pad out
Turn out, happen in the end.How did things — on holiday?
pan out
Hide faults, flaws in something.The government is trying to — the divisions within the cabinet.
paper over
Give something away.He’s a bit miserly. He hates to — his money.
part with
Die.My uncle passed away last year.
pass away
Be accepted for something, someone else.My dad could — a Englishman the way he dresses.
pass for / as
- Happen.The demonstration — without any serious incident.
pass off
- Present somebody as somebody else.He — his secretary — as his sister at the party
pass off
- Avoid attention being given to an embarrassing situation.He was humiliated by his boss but he— it — as a joke.
pass off
- Faint.The room was so hot that I — —.
pass out
- Distribute, give.— these exam papers for me please.
pass out
Not to consider someone for a job, promotion, etc.
Due to his previous row with the boss, he was — — for the new position.
pass over
Fail to take advantage of a situation, opportunity.That’s a great price for a car. I won’t — that —!
pass up
Agree to end an argument, a quarrel, etc.They didn’t speak for two days, but they eventually — it —.
patch up
A risk that succeeds.He put all his money on a horse and it —.
pay off
Pay all debts that you owe.If you don’t — , I will take you to court.
pay up
(Informal) Keep on working at something.If you keep — at the problem, you will find a solution.
peg away
Keep at a distance.The government is trying to — inflation.
peg back
Make a person keep to a decision.If he offers you a pay rise, — him — to an exact amount.
peg down
To eat food slowly or unenthusiastically.No wonder you’re hungry. You have only — your dinner.
pick at
Kill a person deliberately.The sniper — the general among his soldiers.
pick off
Bully a person. Choose someone repeatedly for punishment.When I was young, two of my elder brothers always — me.
pick on
Select.Look at these cards and — one —.
pick out
- Learn without studying.I — a lot of French when I was traveling there.
pick up
- Arrest.The police — their suspect at the border.
pick up
- Receive radio signals.I can — Swedish radio during the night
pick up
- Improve.Prospects for small businesses are —.
pick up
(Informal) Eat greedily.Don’t — on the pizza! There are three other people arriving later.
pig out
To be less noisy.— Steve! I’m trying to work here.
pipe down
To speak, sing more loudly.What’s the answer Brian. —! I can’t hear you!
pipe up
- Pretend to be something.The boys are — soldiers.
play at
- Do an activity, especially in a foolish way.What are you — Jenkins, get on with your work!
play at
Treat something as less important than it really is.He tries to — his importance to this company.
play down
- Continue playing.Despite the heavy rain, the two tennis players —.
play on
- Take advantage of something.He — her fear of flying to sell her an insurance policy.
play on
- Be naughty, mess around.The children have been — all day.
play up
- (Informal) Produce pain, work badly.The TV is — again. I can’t get Channel 2!
play up
- Treat something as more important than it really is.Don’t — how ill you are. Go to work!
play up
(Informal) Continue working hard at something.Keep — and we may finish before the evening.
plug away
Indicate.I would like to — the finer details of this painting.
point out
Improve something.I went to New Zealand to try and — my English.
polish up
(Informal) Finish a meal quickly.He — the chicken stew in just a few minutes.
polish off
Visit someone for a short time.I — to see Marge yesterday.
pop in
Leave the house for a short time.I am just — to get some sugar from the shops.
pop out
Spring up quickly.As the holiday approached, a few problems began to — .
pop up
Keep going, work with added determination.Let’s — even without the boss’s approval.
press ahead / on
Demand action on something.Many parents are — tighter gun control laws.
press for
Go in front of someone.Thanks to his faster car, Mallin is now — in the race.
pull ahead
- Stop a vehicle for a time.We were tired from the journey so we — for a couple of hours.
pull in
- (Informal) Attract a crowd.The new band — a lot of people for their recent concert.
pull in
- Drive a car off a road.— here. This is our exit.
pull off
- Succeed in a risky deal, gamble, etc.Despite all the risks, we — a great deal.
pull off
Drive a car to the side of the road.The police asked him to stop the car and — .
pull over
Make a person conscious again.The sound of his wife’s voice — him —.
pull round
Survive a traumatic experience.The illness looked serious at one point but she —.
pull through
- Stop a vehicle at a certain place.She —at the school and waited for her son
pull up
- (Informal) Indicate that someone’s behavior, language, clothes is unacceptable.He — me — on my use of the past tense.
pull up
Continue working.We must — if we want to finish this house by summer.
push ahead / on
Get a piece of legislation, a proposal accepted.The government tried to — a law allowing extra military spending.
push through
Spread gossip.You shouldn’t believe everything he —.
put about
Explain something to someone.He didn’t — his plan — very well and left everyone confused.
put across
- (And “put aside”) Save money, supplies for later.I am trying to — ten dollars a week for my summer vacation.
put away / by
- Put in prison.The judge — him — for ten years.
put away / by
- Put in a box.It’s dinner time now - — your toys —.
put away / by
Delay, postpone.Due to a death in the family, the dinner party was — a week.
put back
- Mercifully kill a pet who is old, ill.We had our cat — last year. It was 17 years old but very ill
put down
- Allow person to leave vehicle.— me — here Nigel, I can walk. It’s only just around the corner.
put down
- Sign as a different person.She — herself — as “Mrs. Johnson”.4. Ridicule someone.Never put me down in public like that again.5. Write something in a book, diary, etc.I’ll put that address down on this piece of paper.6. Regard something as a reason for something else.We can put his poor performance down to tiredness, I believe.
put down
- Ridicule someone.Never — me — in public like that again.
put down
- Write something in a book, diary, etc.I’ll — that address — on this piece of paper.
put down
- Regard something as a reason for something else.We can — his poor performance — to tiredness, I believe.
put down
Propose an idea.He — the suggestion of expanding abroad.
put forward
- Cause a person to lose interest in something.When I saw what she was putting on the cake, it really — me —.
put off
- Delay a meeting, game, etc.The match was — until the pitch dried out.
put off
- Add money, weight.She has — a lot of weight since Christmas.
put on
- Fabricated for effect.He — a sophisticated accent to try and impress her.
put on
- Disturb somebody.If I arrive late, I hope it won’t — you —.
put out
- Transmit.The controversial film was — by Channel
put out
- Issue a statement.The government — a statement denying all responsibility.
put out
- Connect on the phone.If you wait a moment, I will — you — to the main office.
put through
- Cause someone to suffer.The old headmaster really — his student — it during the grammar lesson.
put through
Suggest.I — it — her that maybe she would lose weight if she ate less.
put to
Contribute financially.The proceeds from this contest will be — the cost of a new roof.
put towards
- Provide accommodation for someone.If you visit me, I will — you —
put up
- Increase prices.They have — the price of petrol.
put up
- Offer action, resistance.He lost finally but had — a good fight
put up
- Encourage someone to do something.I was — to come here by my friends. I didn’t want to!
put up
- Suffer, tolerate.I can’t — with that loud music anymore.
put up
Earn a lot of money. That man selling chocolate underwear is — it —!
rake in
Talk about a painful experience from the past. Why does he keep — my divorce?
rake up
Cover a wide spectrum of topics. His talked — everything from zoology to anthropology.
range over
Make contact with a person or group. I have tried to — to Mandy but she is just too depressed.
reach out
Read something you have written to check it. I — over my report and it was full of silly errors.
read back
Find a meaning in something that is not intended. I — his statement that he feels very guilty.
read into
Study something. I have to — as much as possible about beer-making.
read up
Take into account. We made dinner for only three people. We didn’t — my sisters coming too.
reckon on
Deal with. If you treat my daughter badly, you’ll have me to —.
reckon with
Hire one’s possessions to someone. I will have to — the spare room to make some money.
rent out
Gamble, risk money on something. I have nearly a million dollars — that land deal.
ride on
Survive bad weather or a terrible situation. The fishermen — the storm in a small bay and then sailed on.
ride out
(Clothes) Move up the body. This skirt — too much.
ride up
Telephone someone again. Jon is not here at the moment, can you — later?
ring back
End a phone call. He sounded so depressed that when he —, I went round to see him.
ring off
Telephone a lot of people, shops, businesses, etc. To get the best price, it’s best to — as many companies as possible.
ring round
- Telephone somebody. I will — up after you get home.
ring up
- calculate total amount to pay. She — our purchases quickly and we left.
ring up
(Informal) Cheat someone. He — off selling those tickets for twenty dollars. They were worth about five!
rip off
Move back, remove. Seeing my old school friends last week really — the years.
roll back
To pass. Years just — when you are in prison doing nothing.
roll by
Arrive at regular intervals. Requests for that new song are just —.
roll in
To hope to come soon, to arrive quickly. — summer! Then we can have a nice holiday!
roll on
(Informal) Arrive. I waited for you for two hours and then you — without even an apology.
roll up
Search for in a very active way. My sister is — in her wardrobe looking for that dress she wore for the wedding last summer.
root about
Get rid of a bad thing. The conservative party needs to — the extremists that ruin its image.
root out
Force something humiliating, embarrassing to be remembered. Don’t — the fact that he doesn’t have a job!
rub in
To be less bright, amazing, etc. The new boss’s initial friendliness has begun to —.
rub off
Have an influence on someone, something else. Don’t socialize with Gary. His dishonesty is starting to — you.
rub off on
Erase, cancel out. That’s not correct what you have written. — it —.
rub out
To irritate, annoy somebody. Your brother really — me — the wrong way. I can’t stand him.
rub someone up (the wrong way)
To declare as impossible. In the current economic climate, we have to — any pay rises.
rule out
To meet by chance. If you — Giles, say hello, won’t you?
run across
Escape, flee. He — from three orphanages when a child.
run away
To discuss again. Let’s — the plan again so everyone is clear about what is involved.
run back over
To be late, behind schedule. The new roof is — schedule by about two weeks.
run behind
- Hit someone with a vehicle. Be careful! You almost knocked that woman over.
run down
- Find after a long search. I finally ran — in Donegal
run down
- Say unkind things about a person. Your wife is always — her sister —.
run down
Contest an election. The senator decided to — President.
run for
Begin using a machine slowly at the start. Make sure you — that car for at least two weeks.
run in
- Time to pass quickly. Time is —, let’s finish up now
run on
- Use as a source of energy. This calculator — solar energy.
run on
- Come to a finish, an end. Our time has —. We must conclude here.
run out
- Finish supplies of something. We have — of petrol. Walk to the nearest filling station.
run out
- Abandon. He r— on his two kids.
run out
- Go over a piece of work again. I don’t understand very well. — it again.
run through
Play a piece of music. — it without the drums.
run through
Adds up to. The bill for all of that — over a thousand dollars.
run to
Cause to accumulate. She — a huge phone bill ringing her boyfriend in Peru.
run up
Be surprised.I was — by her impolite attitude.
take aback
Resemble somebody else’s character.He — his father - both equally miserly.
take after
