phrasal verbs 1 Flashcards
cut down on
reduce the amount of
catch up with - They are too far ahead for us to catch up with them.
- reach the same place (mithalten)
come up against
meet, find (als etw. zu Bewältigendes)
come up with - Have you come up with an answer yet?
think of (etw. überdenken)
dropped in on
visit for a short time
face up to
accept, deal with
feel up to - You must feel up to going to work.
- have the strength and energy to do
get away with
do something bad and not be punished
- get along with - get on with
have good relations with sb.
get on with - Stop talking and get on with your work!
- continue with
get out of - I managed to get out of working late.
- etwas umgehen avoid a responsibility (sich verpissen)
get round to - I haven’t got round to decorating yet.
- find time to do
get up to - What has M. been getting up to?
- do something bad (etwas angestellt)
go in for - Do you go in for sailing?
- have as a Hobby
grow out of
become too old for
keep up with - You’re going too fast! I can’t keep up with you.
- stay in the same place as
look down on
feel superior to
look up to
have respect for sb. or sth.
look forward to
think we will enjoy
make up for - He is making up for his misdoinings. - make up in numbers what you lack in skill
- compensate for (ex. his misdoingings)
put up with - I can’t put up with these screaming children!
- accept without complaining
run out of
have no more of sth. (etw. ausgehen)
stand up for
defend
ask after
ask for sb./sth.
