PV / LOC Flashcards
to account for sth (2)
- to form the total of something
- to explain the reason for something or the cause of something
to back off
to stop being involved in a situation, usually in order to allow other people to deal with it themselves
to barge in (2)
- to walk into a room quickly, without being invited
I wish he’d knock instead of just barging in. - to interrupt rudely
Sorry to barge in, but I couldn’t help overhearing what you were saying.
to be worth having sth
to be important or useful to have or do
to be / get bogged down
- to be / become so involved in sth difficult that you cannot do anything else
Try not to get too bogged down in the details.
to be in for a treat
to know smone is going to enjoy sth
to bear away sth
to bear sb/sth away
1) to bear away sth - to steer (direct) a boat away from wind
2) to bear sb/sth away - to take or carry something or someone away:
“ If she could, she would steal the letter and bear it away”
to bear down
to put more effort into doing sth
“We’re giving up too many points - we have to bear down.”
to bear with
to be patient and wait while someone does sth
to bear out
to support the truth of something, or to support someone’s statement or claim
“The evidence so far does not bear him out.”
to blow away someone
- SURPRISE: to surprise someone very much
“ Winning a full scholarship blew her away.” - DEFEAT: to defeat a competitor completely
“ We just got blown away yesterday, losing 12 to 0.”
to blow up (2)
- to begin (storm)
“ The storm blow up” - to suddenly become very angry
“ My dad blew up (at me) when he saw the bill.”
to blow sb out
to disappoint someone by not meeting them or not doing something that you had arranged to do together
“She was supposed to go to that party with me, but she blew me out.”
to bring up (2)
- to look after a child and teach him good manners
- to start to talk about a particular subject
to blow over
to pass by or to end (storm, argument…)
“I thought that after a few days the argument would blow over.”
to bring out (2)
- to produce a particular quality
“A crisis can bring out the best and the worst in people.” - to produce sth to people buy
“They keep bringing out smaller phones”
to bother
to annoy = to bug
to call sb up (2)
to phone smone
to be asked to join military work
to call off (2)
- to decide that something will not happen
“Union leaders called the strike off at the last minute.”
-to tell an animal or person to stop attacking or chasing or criticizing someone
to carry out sth (2)
- to do sth that is need to be organized and planned
- to do sth you have said you would do “cumprir algo” (carry sth out)
to care for sb (2)
- to protect someone or something and provide the things they need, especially someone who is young, old, or ill
- to love someone and feel romantic towards them
to catch up on sth (2)
- to discuss the most recent news
- to do sth that you haven’t been able to do recently
“Colocar em dia”
to come across
to find by coincidence
to come down with sth
to catch or shows signs of a illness
“I feel like I’m coming down with a cold.”
to draw up sth
to prepare sth in writing Ex.: plans, document
“I’ve drawn up a list of candidates that I’d like to interview.”
to drop in on
to visit = to drop by
to drop out of
to stop in the middle
“He dropped out of the race after two laps.”
to do the dishes
to wash
to doled out sth
to give money, food or sth that can be divided to several people
“I can’t keep doling out money to you kids.”
to discuss
to talk about
to end up
to finally be in a particular place or situation
to cool sb down / off
to stop feeling angry or to stop someone else feeling angry after an argument
to feel worn out =
to be very tired
to fit in =
to be part of a group
to get through (3)
deal with something difficult
be connected by phone*
finish doing something
to give away (4)
to let sb know a secret
to give sth to sb without asking for money
if a man gives a woman away on her wedding day, he leads her toward the man she is going to marry
in sports, to allow an opponent to win because you make a silly mistake
