phrasel verb 2 Flashcards
depend on
hinge on
The outcome of the election hinges on how the candidates perform in the debate.
- hold tightly.
- wait for a short time.
hang on
“hang on, we’re going to crash!”
“hang on, I’m not ready yet”
depend on something.
ride on
“there is a great deal of money riding on the results of these studies”
выдерживать, выживать
ride out
to ride out a recession
сохранять
hang onto sth
You should hang onto that - it might be worth something.
бездельничать, болтаться без дела
hang around
There’s nowhere for teenagers to go, so they just hang around on street corners.
mislead or deceive someone, especially into believing that one is in love with or attracted to them.
lead on
“she flirted with him and led him on”
- to begin to speak, usually as the first person to speak
- beginning a series or a process.
lead off
I want to lead off by thanking everyone for coming.
“the album’s lead-off track”
обрушивать что-либо на кого-либо
spring sth on sb
I’m sorry to spring this on you, but could you give a talk at tomorrow’s meeting?
происходить, проистекать из чего-либо
spring from smth
Many of his problems spring from his strict religious upbringing.
уйти со сцены
withdraw or retire from an activity or role.
bow out
He bowed out of politics at the age of 70.
“she handed in a resignation letter, deciding it was an appropriate time for her to bow out”
уступать, покоряться чему-либо/кому-либо
bow to sth/sb
The government is refusing to bow to public pressure.
с трудом преодолевать, осиливать что-либо
wade through sth
want to no longer be included in (something)
to want to start or stop being involved in something:
want out
want in/out of
She wants out of the deal, but it’s too late.
I want out of the whole venture before it’s too late.
to refuse to accept something and react strongly against it:
kick against something
As a boy, he always kicked against his father’s authority.
