Phrasal Verb 2 Flashcards
- Bring faulty goods back to a shop.I have to — that radio — and get my money back.
take back
- Remind someone of their past.Seeing my ex-girlfriend again really — me — to when I was at university..
take back
- Withdraw a criticism, remark, insult, etc.Look, I — everything I said. I was drunk.
take back
Write something, take notes.Here is his phone number, — it —.
take down
Think a person is something.I — you — the manager. I didn’t realize you were a salesman like the rest of us!
take for
- Allow someone to live in your house.When I saw the flat she was living in, I agreed to — her — for a month or so.
take in
- (Phrase) Deceive, trick somebody.She was — by his promises and his charm.
taken in
- Include.Our day out — the museum and the old cathedral
took in
- Remove something from a list, menu, TV schedule.The TV company decided to — the program that had caused so many complaints.
take off
- Leave the ground.The plane couldn’t — due to high winds.
take off
- Be a success, improve.Our company will never — unless we spend more money.
take off
- Accept new responsibilities.I feel ready to — more now that my children have left home.
take on
- Challenge.You shouldn’t — IBM, they are much too big.
take on
- Employ.We need to — at least three more people for the Christmas period.
take on
- Start a policy, licence.You will need to — a new insurance policy for your boat. - phrase
take out
- Show anger by treating someone badly.Don’t — your frustration at losing your job on me!!
take out
- Take control of.IBM has — the small software company Hi-Tec Plc.
taken over
- Accept responsibility, job from someone else.Gina has — Jane’s advertising office.
taken over
Explain, guide someone through something difficult.Don’t worry about your first day at work. I will — you — it.
take through
- Start something as a habitHe has — staying up very late. He was never like that before.
taken to
- Escape somewhere.The prisoners — the forest where they couldn’t be found
took to
- Develop keenness, liking for something.I have really — well — windsurfing.
taken to
- Start a new hobby.He has — stamp-collecting to try and relax a little.
taken up
- Discuss.There’s an important thing I would like to — with you.
take up
- Occupy time.We — so long discussing the new company logo.
took up
- Underplay the quality, importance of something.Boxers often — their opponents before a fight.
talk down
- Talk insultingly to someone.He always — to me like I’m a child.
talks down
Persuade.I didn’t want to come tonight, but my wife — me — it.
talk into
Persuade not to.I wanted to come tonight, but my wife — me — it.
talk out of
Discuss.The two men — the situation for more than an hour.
talked over
- Persuade someone to do something.Jon — me — into going on holiday with him.
talk round
- Avoid talking directly about a subject.We didn’t discuss the possibility of starting our own business exactly. We — it for a while.
talk round
Describe procedure, process with someone.I will — you — your first operation. Just listen to everything I tell you.
talk through
Leave a place under duress.You will have to — yourself — from the TV for just five minutes.
tear away
Destroy.They are — the old pub at the end of the road. What a shame!
tearing down
Count against someone.His criminal record will — him and he probably won’t get the job.
tell against
Distinguish, identify between two or more things.When the twins dress the same, I can’t — them —.
tell apart
Use to form an opinion.I can — your mood that you didn’t win the match today!
tell by
Blame, discipline a person.It’s so late. My father will really — me —.
tell off
- Consider.You must — the consequences before acting.
think of
- Remember.I’m trying to — where we were last year at this time.
think of
- Suggest. — a good film we can go and see.
Think of
Consider something with great care. — what may happen if you don’t pay this money!
Think out
Consider for a long time.This is a huge decision which we must — carefully before making.
think over
Invent, create.You always manage to — a new excuse for why you arrive late to school.
think up
- Lose an opportunity.You could have married her and you — it all —.
threw away
- Get rid of something permanently.That old radio doesn’t work at all. We can — it —.
throw away
(Informal) Include.While chatting, he — an invite to his party.
threw in
Reject.The board immediately — the new proposal.
threw out
Make quickly.I will — a meal if you are hungry.
throw together
Vomit, be sick.It’s no surprise he — after six vodkas!
threw up
- Limit someone to something.He tried to be flexible but they — him — to the contract
tied down
- Have freedom limited.I won’t get married until I am ready to be —.
tied down
Connect, link, agree with.This new proposal — what we were promised last year.
ties in with
Be blocked.All my money is — with my wife’s company.
tied up
Make less obvious, notable, offensive.Can you — your language? There are children present.
tone down
Make muscles stronger.This aerobic class will — you — nicely for the summer.
tone up
Add a finishing touch to something.And he — his speech with a terrible joke.
topped off
Refill.Would you like me to — your glass of wine?
top up
(Plane) To land on the ground.We — at JFK at just gone six in the morning.
touched down
(Informal) Ask someone for money.I think he is a bit poor as he has — me — loans three times this month.
touch for
Cause a war, dispute, riot, etc.What started as a local tribal dispute — a full scale war.
touched off
Mention briefly.He never even — our proposal!
touched on
Add a few details, new paint to something.The picture is great except you need to — the background a bit.
touch up
Find after a long search.I finally — him — to a small bar in Manchester.
track down
Exchange one thing for another - often for a discount.I — my old Ford and got a new Jeep for half price.
traded in
Take advantage of someone’s weakness, sympathy.She was — his weakness for blonde women.
trading on
- Test clothes for size. — those jeans and see if they fit you or not.
Try on
- (Informal) Behave in dishonest way.You want fifty dollars for that old bicycle. Are you — it —?
trying on
Experiment with a new product, food, etc.Let’s — that new restaurant near the bank.
try out
Store something that is no longer needed. — those old clothes in the wardrobe.
Tuck away
- Eat food quickly.You must be hungry going by the way you are —
tucking in
- Make someone comfortable in bed.Can you — the children while I finish the cooking?
tuck in
Fold. — your sleeves. They are hanging in the soup.
Tuck up
Adjust a TV or radio to receive a certain station.I — for this program every Sunday.
tune in
- Reject, refuse to accept.They — my book saying it was too long.
turned down
- Reduce volume. — that music. We are trying to sleep here!
Turn down
- Go to bed.I am so tired, I think I will —.
turn in
- Give someone over to the police.The murderer was — by his brother.
turned in
Become.That nice pub has — a horrible theme restaurant.
turned into
- Leave a road.You have to — at the next junction.
turn off
- Make a person lose interest, appetite.Men who swear really — me —.
turn off
- Attack.The dog — him and bit him.
turned on
- Start a machine.Let’s — the TV and watch that film.
turn on
- Cause pleasure, excitement in somebody.Black lingerie really — me —.
turn on
- Dress.They always — themselves — very elegantly.
turn out
- Empty. — your pockets and put everything on the table please.
Turn out
- Replace stock in a shop.Supermarkets have to — their fruit and vegetable often.
turn over
- Give control, possession to somebody else.He — the small business to a local businessman.
turned over
Cause an improvement in something.He is — that company — with sheer hard work.
turn round
- Become, be changed.Water — ice when the temperature is below 0degreeC.
turns to
- Go to someone for support, money, help.If my wife leaves me, who can I — for help?
turn to
Appear, arrive.My key — under the bed.What time will John be turning up?
turned up
Leave someone a large responsibility, burden. I’ve been — paying all these bills.
saddle with
Make a surface smooth. We will need to — those old doors.
sand down
Frighten away. We heard a burglar in the garden but the dog — him —.
scare off
Survive financially with difficulty. We just — once my husband lost his job.
scrape along / by
Just about qualify, pass an exam, etc. She — her chemistry exam with 51%.
scrape through
Collect with care and effort. We managed to — enough money for a new fridge.
scrape together
(Informal) Force money out of. The gang — protection money — the neighborhood’s businesses.
screw out of
(Informal) Make a disaster of something. I only asked him to book the restaurant and he even —!
screw up
Use something to help you see. We used candles to — .
see by
Go to airport, station to say goodbye. Will you come to — me — tomorrow at the airport?
see off
Accompany someone to the door. You don’t have to — me —. I know the way.
see someone out
- Understand the real nature of someone. You may be able to convince the others but I — you. money to stop now.
see through
- Continue an activity until it’s finished. We have to — this project —. We have spent too much money to stop now.
see through
Take care of, deal with. I’ll — it that the boss understands our feelings on this.
see to
Sell things cheaply. The government was accused of — the country’s nationalized industries.
sell off
Sell all tickets, etc. I’m sorry, we don’t have any more apples left. We — an hour ago.
sell out
Sell house, business and leave town. The harassment got so bad that he decided to — .
sell up
Send someone to prison. The judge — him — for ten years.
send down
- Send a letter. He — his application form for the job.
send off
- Say goodbye to someone at a station, airport. All his friends went to the port to — him —.
send off
Send letters to new address. The letters will be — to you at your new house.
send on
Ridicule someone, something. The comedian — the President and made everyone laugh.
send up
Begin a job, task. They — cleaning the house with great enthusiasm.
set about
- Cost. The wedding — me — a huge amount of money.
set back
- Cause delay, problems. The weather — the building work — by two days.
set back
Use something to help you set a watch. I always — my watch — Channel 2 news.
set by
Allow passenger to leave vehicle. The driver — me — just outside the house.
set down
Become established, likely to last a long time. The snow has really — now. We can’t leave till tomorrow.
set in
- Cause to explode. The earthquake — the old bomb.
set off
- Leave on a journey. We have to — tomorrow very early.
set off
- To make something more attractive by comparison. Your dress really — your hair.
set off
- Prepare. They carefully — the experiment.
set up
- Start a business. This company was — in 1955.
set up
Free self from something. Thanks to all that vitamin C, he — his cold in just a day.
shake off
- Disturb or shock someone. The car crash really — him —.
shake up
- Get a person to perform, behave better. Stopping all his privileges will — him — a bit.
shake up
Draw attention to self to impress people. She often — about all her jewelry.
show off
To be visible under a cover. That black bra — your blouse too much!
show through
- (Informal) Arrive. He —drunk and two hours late!
show up
- Embarrass. You — me — at that dinner last night.
show up
Stop production, working. That factory — nearly five years ago.
shut down
Stop a supply of gas, water, etc. — the gas, otherwise it may explode.
shut off
Stop, block. You need to — all memories of that accident.
shut out
Stop talking. Can you — your sister —. I can’t hear the news.
shut up
Sign paper which gives possessions away. He — all his old cars — to his brother.
sign away / over
End a letter, TV program saying goodbye. I would like to — by wishing you a wonderful evening.
sign off
Join something by signing a paper. He has — to the army.
sign up
Choose someone for special attention. I was — for praise in front of the rest of the school.
single out
Become absorbed. The news of his promotion took a long time to — .
sink in
Not to get involved. How can you — while thousands are dying in Africa every day from hunger.
sit back
Stay in factory, university and refuse to work, study. Students at the local university are — until the authorities promise better studying conditions.
sit in
- Not to participate. This game looks a bit rough. I’ll — it —.
sit out
- Stay until the end. The play was terrible but I — it —.
sit out
Apply quickly, abruptly. I saw the old lady crossing the road and managed to — the brakes just in time.
slam on
(Informal) Have many sexual relationships. She doesn’t know her boyfriend —. She’ll be heartbroken if she finds out.
sleep around
Stay in bed longer than usual. It’s Sunday today so you can — for a while.
sleep in
Recover from effects of something by sleeping. He drank too much whiskey and has gone to bed to — it —.
sleep off
- Continue sleeping. Let him — - it’s only seven o’clock.
sleep on
- Leave a decision till the next day. I can’t make up my mind which one I want. I will — it.
sleep on
(Informal) Make a mistake. He really — buying that car. It’s falling to pieces!
slip up
Stop acting in a stupid, immature way. Stop feeling so sorry for yourself so much. Come on - — it!
snap out of
Take possession of something quickly and enthusiastically. That car is a great bargain. You should — it —.
snap up
Wet totally, completely. That rain storm last night — me —.
soak through
Absorb information, atmosphere, etc. We spent two weeks in Paris — the culture, the language, the food. It was marvelous.
soak up
Arrange, deal with. I need to sort something out and then I can come with you. — your room will you please.
sort out
To be obvious, clear. The conclusions written in the board’s report — .
speak for itself
Oppose a plan, proposal vehemently. We need to — against the treatment of women is certain states.
speak out
- Speak louder. — Bill, we can’t hear you!
speak up
- Express an opinion. If you disagree so much with the manager, you should — and say something.
speak up
Make details clearer. You need to — exactly what you have in mind.
spell out
Make something last a long time. You will have to — that money for another week.
spin out
Spend a lot of money on. He really — for their holiday.
splash out
Break a relationship with somebody. Have you heard that Joe has — with Mandy?
split up
Watch a place carefully. The police are — that cafe across the street looking for the suspect.
stake out
Gamble something on. I — whole life on building that house.
stake something on
- Be ready for action. The British aircraft carrier HMS Dougal is — awaiting government orders.
stand by
- Not act in a situation. Don’t — while someone is insulting your wife.
stand by
- Support, agree with somebody. If it comes to an argument, you know I will — you.
stand by
Resign from a job, position. After the scandal, the minister had no option but to — .
stand down
- Represent, support. This company — family values.
stand for
- Mean (abbreviations)NATO — North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
stand for
- Tolerate. I won’t — your bad attitude any longer.
stand for
- Contest an election. Max Miller is — mayor in the city elections.
stand for
Substitute someone. Henry is — for Edward who is ill today.
stand in
Be obvious in comparison with something else. Her great work this year has helped her to — from the rest of the office.
stand out
(Informal) Not to go on a date with someone. I waited for an hour before I accepted that he had — me —.
stand somebody up
Start journey home. It’s time we — . Look at the time.
start back
Begin. I want to — by talking about the history of this building.
start off
Start on a journey. We — from Boston.
start out
Keep distant from. —from my daughter. I don’t trust you.
stay away
Not to go out. I don’ feel well tonight. I think I will — .
stay in
- Approach something. — to the microphone Derek. Sing us a song
step up
- Increase. We need to — your vitamin intake, Mrs. Jones.
step up
Keep working, etc at an activity. You can’t quit another job. You never — anything!
stick at
- Be obvious in comparison to something else. You really — in those pink trousers. something until conditions improve. I hate my job but I will stick it out until I can get a better one.
stick out
- Be obvious in comparison to something else. You really — in those pink trousers.
stick out
- Put something out, outside. — your hand — of the window and see if you can catch a snowflake.
stick out
Stay to an agreed contract, decision. Please — our agreed deal, Mr. Jones. We never said I would have to pay extra as you are saying now!
stick to
Give support for somebody. I will — for you if they accuse you of doing it.
stick up
Visit a person. If I have time, I will — and see you tomorrow.
stop by
Stay at home. Look at the terrible weather, let’s — tonight.
stop in
Break your journey. On the way to Melbourne, we — for a day in Bangkok.
stop over
Block a hole with something. We can — that hole with a bit of cloth.
stop up
Remove someone from a professional body. The doctor was — for serious malpractice.
strike off
Begin, start. I — —a great friendship with a man in Paris last year.
strike up
Deceive a person repeatedly. He won’t give you that job - he is — you —.
string along
Make last longer than necessary. I hate it when he — his jokes like that.
string out
Join together. He was so drunk that he couldn’t even — three words.
string together
Take a machine to pieces. I had to — the engine completely before finding the problem.
strip down
(Informal) Ingratiate oneself to figure of authority. Of course he gets the best marks. He is always — the teacher.
suck up to
Believe in something very much. I — Tea Tree Oil for curing all my skin problems.
swear by
Ask as a witness for your honesty, promise. I — my son’s life that I never killed her.
swear on
Reject something by voting against it.The House of Lords — the proposal to ban fox hunting.
voted down
Approve of something by voting for it.The new budget was — with a narrow majority.
voted through
Express approval, trust in a person.I will — his story. He is an honest person.
vouch for
To act as a servant to somebody, especially by serving food to them‘Help yourself,’ she said, ‘I’m too tired to — you.’
wait on
Wait until the end of something.We should — the storm before leaving the house.
wait out
- Not to go to bed.I will — until Jane gets back from the disco.
wait up
- (Informal) Wait!I’m not ready yet. — !
Wait up
Win a competition easily.We were the best team by a long way and — the cup.
walked away with
Meet something unpleasant by accident.They — a bank robbery and were taken hostage.
walked into
Take, usually by accident.I — someone else’s bag by mistake.
walked off with
Leave, abandon.Her husband — on her and left her to look after two young children alone.
walked out
To exercise slowly at the end of an activity.We’ll finish the match and then we’ll — for ten minutes.
warm down
Start liking something, someone.I didn’t like crab at first, but I’m — it.
warming to
To exercise slowly before an activity.Don’t go straight out and play before — otherwise you will pull a muscle.
warming up
Drink something after eating.I had a great pizza — with premium beer.
washed down
When a sound, noise, argument happens near a person and is ignored.The loud music my neighbors play every night — me now. I am used to it.
washes over
Clean plates, dishes after a meal.I will — if you put the plates in the cupboard after.
wash up
Be careful, cautious.With all this ice on the roads, — when you are driving.
watch out
Be responsible for safety, well-being of someone.We need a new babysitter to — the children.
watch over
Dilute, add water to reduce strength of something.This beer is terrible. I think someone has — it —.
watered down
Use and damage something with constant use, exposure.The wind has — the inscription on the stone.
worn away
Cause to become weaker, smaller, etc.I have — these shoes totally. I need new ones.
worn down
Reduce the effects of something.My headache isn’t — . I think I will take an aspirin.
wearing off
Time to pass.As the evening — , I got really tired.
wore on
Make tired.The children really — me — today. I am exhausted.
wear out
Count against in a decision.His previous criminal conviction will — him.
weigh against
Cause a person to be tired, depressed, stressed.All this new responsibility is really — on me.
weighing down
Contribute to a discussion, etc.Everyone gave money to the cause. Even James — with a hundred dollars.
weighed in
Cause concern in someone’s mind.His illness — my mind for nearly a year before he recovered.
weighed on
Consider the advantages and disadvantages before deciding.Don’t take the job without — everything.
weighing up
Influence someone.The new witness’s evidence didn’t — much — the jury.
weigh with
Pass time in a casual, lazy way.I spent an hour by the canal just — the afternoon —.
while away
Convince finally.His final argument — the jury and the case was won.
won over
Gain a person’s friendship.He — his mother-in-law — by buying her a new house.
win round
Cause to slow down.The party started to — at about two o’clock.
wind down
- Excite.His behavior — the crowd and the police told him to calm down.
wound up
- Cause a business to stop.His company — last year due to bankruptcy.
wound up
- Finish, end.If you drive like that, you’ll — in hospital.
wind up
Destroy, get rid of.The bombers — the village.This holiday has wiped out my savings.
wiped out
Have a negative effect.Her poor health will — her in that type of job.
work against
To include. — some references to the boss’s wife in your speech.
Work in
Get rid of something by work, exercise.You have over a thousand dollars of debt to — .
work off
- Work and think about something.We have a major problem but my group is — it.
working on
- Have an effect on.It’s a great soap powder but it doesn’t — natural fibers.
work on
- Try to convince.She said no but I am — her.
working on
- End successfully.It looked bad at one point, but it all — in the end.
worked out
- Solve, resolve.Do you know how to — these quadratic equations?
work out
- Do exercises, gym.He — three times a week. That’s why he is so fit.
works out
- Encourage, build up.I have — a big appetite with all this running.
worked up
- (Reflexive) Excite oneself to a high point of anger, excitement.Stay calm! You’re — yourself — to a frenzy.
work up
Approach the climax of something.It’s getting busy at the factory. We are — the busiest time of the year.
working up to
- Twist clothes to get rid of water.This shirt is soaking wet. Didn’t you — it —?
wring out
- Get a confession, promise out of someone.The police were accused of — a confession — of the suspect using violence.
wring out
- Apply for something.I — for that job in the bank.
wrote off
- Destroy something totally.He has — that car in an accident.
written off
- Accept something as a loss, failure.Don’t worry about the money you lent him. — it — as a loss. You’ll never get it back.
write off
Put notes into normal writing.After I — these lecture notes, I will lend them to you to read.
write up
Get near to the point, target.The police are — the gang of robbers.
zeroing in on
Move a camera towards something to see bigger and more clearly.I want to see that man’s face better. — him.
Zoom in on
