Track 2

Question 1

break up

Answer 1

Definition:
To separate from someone or end a romantic relationship.
Use:
A person can break up with another person.
Structure:
break up with [person]
Examples:
I heard Brenda broke up with her boyfriend.
Suzy decided to break up with Jimmy after five years.
Practice:
Do you know someone who has broken up with someone recently?

Question 2

bring down

Answer 2

Definition:
To make depressed or sad or blue.
Use:
A person or event can bring a person down.
Structure:
bring [someone] down
Examples:
The bad weather has really brought me down.
George said sitting in heavy traffic brings him down.
Practice:
What brings you down?

Question 3

bring up (1)

Answer 3

Definition:
To mention something [taip pat iškelti (klausimą)]

Use:
A person can bring up a conversation topic.
Structure:
bring up [something] or bring [something] up
Examples:
At the party, Tony brought up his new job.
Frank always brings his ex-girlfriends up when he meets a new girl.
Practice:
Do you have a friend that brings up something from the past?

Question 4

bring up (2)

Answer 4

Definition:
To raise (children).
Use:
A parent or caregiver can bring up a child.
Structure:
bring up [someone] or bring [someone] up
Examples:
My parents brought me up in New York
Brad is bringing his kids up nicely.
Practice:
Do you know someone who is bringing up their kids right now?

Question 5

call back

Answer 5

Definition:
To telephone someone who had telephoned you.
Use:
A person can call back someone who just called them.
Structure:
call [someone] back or call back [someone]
Examples:
I need to call my sister back.
Did you call back the technician about your computer?
Practice:
Who did you call back today?

Question 6

call off

Answer 6

Definition:
To cancel.
Use:
A person can call off a scheduled event.
Structure:
call off [something] or call [something] off
Examples:
We called off the golf game due to the bad weather.
I don’t want to call the party off, even though it is snowing.
Practice:
Have you ever called off something because of the weather?

Question 7

call on

Answer 7

Definition:
To visit.
Use:
A person can call on another peston
Structure:
call on [someone]
Examples:
I called on Steve when I was in Miami.
We call on our good customers once a month.
Practice:
How often do you call on someone? Who is it?

Question 8

call up

Answer 8

Definition:
To telephone.
Use:
A person can call up another person.
Structure:
call up [someone] or call [someone] up
Examples:
Have you called up the doctor to make an appointment?
Aunt Jane called me up last night.
Practice:
Have you called up someone recently?

Question 9

calm down

Answer 9

Definition:
To relax.
Use:
A person can calm down, or something can calm a person down.
Structure:
calm [someone] down
Examples:
The police tried to calm her down after the accident.
Classical music really calms me down.
Practice:
What kind of music calms you down?

Question 10

cheer up

Answer 10

Definition:
To make someone who is sad feel better.
Use:
A person can cheer someone up, or something can cheer up a
person.
Structure:
cheer up [someone] or cheer [someone] up
Examples:
I brought some flowers to cheer my mother up.
Our visit with grandma really cheered her up.
Practice:
Who have you cheered up recently?