Phrasal verb 1

Question 1

to get in/to get on

Answer 1

to enter or to board a vehicle

(To get in is used for cars, to get on is used for all other forms of transportation.)

ex: It’s easiest to get in the car from the driver’s side. The door on the other side doesn’t work well.
ex: I always get on the bus to work at 34th Street.

Question 2

to get out of/to get off

Answer 2

to leave or to descend from a vehicle

(To get out of is used for cars, to get of is used for all other forms of transportation)
ex: Why don’t we stop and get out of the car for a while?

ex: Helen got off the train at the 42nd Street terminal.

Question 3

to call up

Answer 3

to telephone (also: to give someone a call ) (S)

ex: I forgot to call up Mr. Jones yesterday I’d better call him now.

Question 4

sooner or later

Answer 4

eventually, after a period of time

(không sớm thì muộn)

ex: If you study English seriously, sooner or later you’ll become fluent.

Question 5

to dress up

Answer 5

to wear formal clothes, to dress very nicely

ex: We should definitely dress up to go to the theater.

Question 6

all along

Answer 6

all the time, from the beginning (without change)

ex: She knew all along that we’d never agree with his plan
ex: You’re smiling! Did you know all along that I’d give you a birthday present?

Question 7

little by little

Answer 7

gradually, slowly (also: step by step )

từng bước một

ex: Karen’s health seems to be improving little by little.
ex: If you study regularly each day, step by step your vocabulary will increase.

Question 8

to tire out

Answer 8

to make very weary due to difficult conditions or hard effort (also: to wear out ) (S)

vắt cạn sức lực

ex: The hot weather tired out the runners in the marathon.
ex: Does studying for final exams wear you out? It makes me feel worn out!

Question 9

to call on

Answer 9

o ask for a response from; to visit (also: t o d r o p i n o n )

Jose didn’t know the answer when the teacher called on him.

ex: Last night several friends called on us at our home.
ex: Why don’t we drop in on Sally a little later?

Question 10

to pick out

Answer 10

to choose, to select (S)

ex: Ann picked out a good book to give to her brother as a graduation gift.

Question 11

to take one’s (my, his, your, etc.) time

Answer 11

to do without rush, not to hurry

ex: There’s no need to hurry doing those exercises. Take your time.
ex: William never works rapidly. He always takes his time in everything that he does.

Question 12

to talk over

Answer 12

to discuss or consider a situation with others (S)

ex: We talked over Carlo’s plan to install an air conditioner in the room, but we couldn’t reach a decision.
ex: Before I accepted the new job offer, I talked the matter over with my wife.

Question 13

all (day, week, month, year) long

Answer 13

the entire day, week, month, year

ex: It’s been raining all week long. We haven’t seen the sun since last Monday.

Question 14

on purpose

Answer 14

for a reason, deliberately

ex: Do you think that she didn’t come to the meeting on purpose?

Question 15

to get along wi th someone (something)

Answer 15

to associate or work well with; to succeed or manage in

doing

ex: Terry isn’t getting along with her new roommate; they argue constantly.

Question 16

to mak e a difference (to someone)

Answer 16

to be of importance (to), to affect

ex: It makes a big difference to me whether he likes the food I serve.
ex: It makes no difference to Lisa either

Question 17

to take out

Answer 17

to remove, to extract (S); to go on a date with (S) (also: to go out with )

ex: Students, take out your books and open them to page twelve.
ex: Did you take Sue out last night?

Question 18

to take part in

Answer 18

to be involved in, to participate in (also: to be in on )

ex: Martin was sick and could not take part in the meeting yesterday.
ex: I didn’t want to be in on their argument, so I remained silent.

Question 19

at all

Answer 19

to any degree (also: in the least )

ex: Larry isn’t at all shy about expressing his opinions.
ex: When I asked Donna whether she was tired, she said, “Not in the least. I’m full of energy.”

Question 20

to wait on someone

Answer 20

to serve in a store or restaurant

ex: A very pleasant young clerk waited on me in that shop.
ex: The restaurant waitress asked us, “Has anyone waited on you yet?”

Question 21

so far

Answer 21

until now, until the present time (also: u p t o n o w , a s of yet )

This idiom is usually used with the present perfect tense.

So far, this year has been excellent for business. I hope that the good luck continues.
How many idioms have we studied in this book up to now?
As of yet, we have not had an answer from him.

Question 22

to take a trip (to)

Answer 22

to go on a journey, to travel

ex: I’m so busy at work that I have no time to take a trip.
ex: During the summer holidays, the Thompsons took a trip to Europe.

Question 23

to try on

Answer 23

to wear clothes to check the style or fit before buying

ex: He tried on several suits before he picked out a blue one

Question 24

to think over

Answer 24

to consider carefully before deciding (S)

ex: I’d like to think over your offer first. Then can we talk it over tomorrow?
ex: You don’t have to give me your decision now. Think it over for a while.

Question 25

to put away

Answer 25

to remove from sight, to put in the proper place (S)

để sang một bên

ex: Please put away your papers before you open the test booklet.
ex: John put the notepad away in his desk when he was finished with it.

Question 26

to look out

Answer 26

to be careful or cautious (also: to watch out )

Both of these idioms can occur with the preposition for.

ex: Look out for reckless drivers whenever you cross the street.
ex: Small children should always watch out for strangers offering candy.

Question 27

to shake hands

Answer 27

to exchange greetings by clasping hands

ex: The student warmly shook hands with his old professor.

Question 28

to get back

Answer 28

to return

ex: Mr. Harris got back from his business trip to Chicago this morning.

Question 29

to catch cold

Answer 29

to become sick with a cold of the nose or throat

ex: If you go out in this rain, you will surely catch cold.

Question 30

to get over

Answer 30

to recover from an illness; to accept a loss or sorrow

phục hồi

ex: It took me over a month to get over my cold, but I’m finally well now.
ex: It seems that Mr. Mason will never get over the death of his wife.

Question 31

to make up one’s (my, his, your, etc.) mind

Answer 31

to reach a decision, to decide finally

ex: Sally is considering several colleges to attend, but she hasn’t made up her mind yet.

Question 32

to change one’s (my, his, your, etc.) mind

Answer 32

to alter one’s decision or opinion

ex: We have changed our minds and are going to Canada instead of California this summer.
ex: Matthew has changed his mind several times about buying a new car

Question 33

for the time being

Answer 33

temporarily (also: for now )

tạm thời

ex: For the time being, Janet is working as a waitress, but she really hopes to become an actress soon.
ex: We’re living in an apartment for now, but soon we’ll be looking for a house to buy.

Question 34

for good

Answer 34

permanently, forever

vĩnh viễn

ex: Ruth has returned to Canada for good. She won’t ever live in the United States again.
ex: Are you finished with school for good, or will you continue your studies some day?

Question 35

to call off

Answer 35

to cancel (S)

ex: The referee called off the soccer game because of the darkness
ex: The president called the meeting off because she had to leave town.

Question 36

to put off

Answer 36

to postpone

ex: Many students put off doing their assignments until the last minute.
ex: Let’s put the party off until next weekend, okay?

Question 37

in a hurry

Answer 37

hurried, rushed (also: in a rush )

ex: Alex seems in a hurry; he must be late for his train again.
ex: She’s always in a rush in the morning to get the kids to school.

Question 38

under the weather

Answer 38

not feeling well, sick

ex: John stayed home from work because he was feeling under the weather.

Question 39

to hang up

Answer 39

to place clothes on a hook or hanger (S), to replace the receiver on the phone at the end of a
conversation (S)

ex: Would you like me to hang up your coat for you in the closet?
ex: The operator told me to hang the phone up and call the number again.

Question 40

to count on

Answer 40

to trust someone in time of need (also: to depend on )

ex: I can count on my parents to help me in an emergency.
ex: Don’t depend on Frank to lend you any money; he doesn’t have any

Question 41

to make friends (with)

Answer 41

to become friendly with others

ex: During the cruise Ronald made friends with almost everyone on the ship

Question 42

out of order

Answer 42

not in working condition

ex: The elevator was out of order, so we had to walk to the tenth floor of the building

Question 43

to get to

Answer 43

to be able to do something special; to arrive at a place, such as home, work, etc.

ex: The children got to stay up late and watch a good movie for the family.
ex: I missed the bus and couldn’t get to the office until ten o’clock.

Question 44

few and far between

Answer 44

not frequent, unusual, rare

thỉnh thoangr

ex: Airplane travel is very safe because accidents are few and far between.

Question 45

to have (time) off

Answer 45

to have free time, not to have to work (also: to take time off (S))

ex: Every morning the company workers have time off for a coffee break.

Question 46

to go on

Answer 46

to happen; to resume, to continue (also: to keep on )

ex: Many people gathered near the accident to see what was going on.
ex: I didn’t mean to interrupt you. Please go on.
ex: The speaker kept on talking even though most of the audience had left.

Question 47

to put out

Answer 47

to extinguish, to cause to stop functioning (S)

ex: No smoking is allowed in here. Please put out your cigarette.

Question 48

all of a sudden

Answer 48

suddenly, without warning (also: all at once )

ex: All of a sudden Ed appeared at the door. We weren’t expecting him to drop by.

Question 49

to point out

Answer 49

to show, to indicate, to bring to one’s attention (S)

ex: What important buildings did the tour guide point out to you?

Question 50

to be up

Answer 50

to expire, to be finished

This idiom is used only with the word time as the subject.

ex: We have to leave the tennis court because our hour is up; some other people want to use it now.

Question 51

to be over

Answer 51

to be finished, to end (also: to be through )

This idiom is used for activities and events.

ex: After the dance was over, we all went to a restaurant.
ex: The meeting was through ten minutes earlier than everyone expected.

Question 52

in time to (do something)

Answer 52

before the time necessary to do something

kịp lúc để …

ex: We entered the theater just in time to see the beginning of the movie.
ex: The truck was not able to stop in time to prevent an accident.

Question 53

to call it a day/night

Answer 53

to stop working for the rest of the day/ night

ex: Herb tried to repair his car engine all morning before he called it a day and went fishing.
ex: We’ve been working hard on this project all evening; let’s call it a night.

Question 54

to figure out

Answer 54

to solve, to find a solution (S); to understand (S)

ex: How long did it take you to figure out the answer to the math problem?
ex: I was never able to figure it out.

Question 55

to think of

Answer 55

to have a (good or bad) opinion of

This idiom is often used in the negative or with adjectives such as much and highly.

ex: I don’t think much of him as a baseball player; he’s a slow runner and a poor hitter.
ex: James thinks highly of his new boss, who is a kind and helpful person.

Question 56

hit the sack

Answer 56

go to bed

ex: I’m exhauted. I can’t stay up another minute. I am going to hit the sack.