Phrasal Verbs 4 Flashcards
bring off
/You did well to bring off such a great dinner party and I look forward to the next one!
/It takes a lot of patience, determination and hard work to bring off success in business.
to accomplish successfully
bring on
/Excess work can bring on stress and office workers need to relax.
/Smoking can bring on cancer and other diseases.
to cause (as a side-effect)
bring out
/Auto manufacturers regularly bring out new car models.
/Wearing pink brings out the color of my face.
- to emphasize (a quality)
- to publish, to launch (a product)
bring up
/I am eternally grateful to my parents for bringing me up so well.
/Don’t bring up the stock market when you meet him or he will bore you for hours.
- to mention or touch on (an issue)
- to raise or rear (a child)
- to vomit
* vomit: to disgorge the stomach contents, to spew forth
* disgorge: to discharge by the throat and mouth, to discharge or let go of rapidly or forcefully
brush aside
/I told my cousin not to buy that coat but she brushed my advice aside.
/People who drink too much are brushing aside the health advice of doctors.
to ignore; to take no notice of
build on
/A good education is the ideal foundation upon which to build a successful career.
/We have made a lot of investment in brand awareness and we will build on this to increase our revenue and profits in future years.
to further develop or grow (an idea, a project…) from an established base
bump into
/I bumped into my old teacher this morning in the supermarket.
/I dislike bumping into ex-girlfriends- I never know what to say.
to meet by chance
bump off
/He was bumped off for his money but the police caught the culprit.
* culprit: one accused of or charged with a crime, one guilty of a crime or a fault, the source or cause of a problem
/A very evil doctor in England bumped off many of his patients.
to murder; to kill
bump up
/Many restaurants bump prices up at Chinese New Year.
/Excess demand is bumping up the price of gas.
to increase or raise (prices, sales…)
burn down
/The new factory was burned down by terrorists.
/You shouldn’t smoke in bed if you don’t want to burn your home down.
to destroy by fire
burn out
/He left his job because he felt burnt out and needed a break.
/The candle burnt out after five hours.
- to burn until nothing is left
- to tax one’s nerves and health
