Phrasal verbs (1) Flashcards
Wear out
Extremely tired or with a lot of damage due to constant use. Ex: I can barely move; I’m worn out because of the training / They said the car was worn out
Do up
Fix or decorate a building so that it looks prettier
Get on with sth
to continue doing something, especially work
Fork out sth/fork sth out
To pay a large quantity of money, especially unwillingly
Dust the furniture
To take out the powder that is covering a furniture with some cleaning gadget
Do the ironing/ or just “iron”
To rub or pass the iron through clothes so that they can get drier
Hang the washing out to dry
To hang the clothes (generally being wet) outside so that they dry due to the warm made by the sun
Go on
To continue. Ex: Jonathan, I’ve got a gig I think is going to interest you? - Go on…
Carry on
To continue
Bring up someone/bring someone up
To take care of a child until he becomes an adult
Sign off on something
To approve something officially
Get through something (3)
(1) To finish something (2) to have success in an exam, assessment or competition (3) to use a quantity of something (usually in excess)
Get hold of something
To obtain something
Sum up
Describe the important facts or
characteristics about something or
someone (resumir)
Take up
To start doing a particular job or activity
