Track 3

Question 1

clean up

Answer 1

Definition:
To clean or organize something or somewhere.
Use:
A person can clean up something or somewhere.
Structure:
clean up [somewhere] or clean [somewhere] up
Examples:
Please clean up this room. It is so messy.
Have you cleaned the garage up yet?
Practice:
What have you cleaned up recently?

Question 2

count on

Answer 2

Definition:
To depend on.
Use:
A person can count on a person or a thing.
Structure:
count on [someone]
Examples:
I am counting on you to do your homework.
The museum is counting on donations from its patrons.
Practice:
What are you counting on?

Question 3

cut down on

Answer 3

Definition:
To reduce the intake [suvartojimas] of something.
Use:
A person can cut down on food, drink, or doing something.
Structure:
cut down on [something] [sutaupyti]
Examples:
I have to cut down on eating junk food.
Jack is trying to cut down on smoking.
Practice:
Are you trying to cut down on something?

Question 4

cut out

Answer 4

Definition:
To stop doing something.
Use:
A person can cut out a food, drink, or doing something.
Structure:
cut out [something] or cut [something] out [atsisakyti]
Examples:
Lucy cut fried foods out of her diet.
The doctor told me to exercise and cut out snacks.
Practice:
Have you cut out anything from your diet?

Question 5

drag on

Answer 5

Definition:
To continue for an unnecessarily long time.
Use:
A person or a thing can drag on.
Structure:
[something] drags on
Examples:
Bob’s speech dragged on for two hours.
The labor strike has dragged on for two weeks.
Practice:
Has something dragged on around you recently?

Question 6

dress up

Answer 6

Definition:
To wear fancy or formal clothing.
Use:
A person dresses up for special occasions.
Structure:
dress up or dress up [someone] or dress [someone] up
Examples:
I like to dress up when I go out to eat.
Ken dressed his daughter up for the party.
Practice:
Have you dressed up recently?

Question 7

drop by

Answer 7

Definition:
To visit for a short time.
Use:
A person drops by somewhere.
Structure:
drop by [somewhere]
Examples:
I'm going to drop by Albert's house after work.
Bill said he will drop by here on his way to the airport.
Practice:
Have you dropped by somewhere recently?

Question 8

drop off

Answer 8

Definition:
To bring or unload something or someone.
Use:
A person can drop off someone or something somewhere.
Structure:
drop off [someone/something] or drop [someone/something] off
Examples:
I need to drop off my shirts at the dry cleaners.
Judy drops the kids off at school on her way to work.
Practice:
Have you dropped off something or someone recently?

Question 9

eat out

Answer 9

Definition:
To eat a meal at a restaurant instead of at home.
Use:
A person can eat out.
Structure:
eat out or eat out [somewhere]
Examples:
We like to eat out on Friday nights.
Lenny said he ate out at that new Italian restaurant on 32nd
Street.
Practice:
Where do you like to eat out?

Question 10

fall through

Answer 10

Definition:
To fail.
Use:
Things like plans, arrangements, or negotiations can fall through.
Structure:
[something] falls through
Examples:
The negotiations between my company and ABC company fell through.
My plans to vacation in Mexico fell through.
Practice:
Has something fallen though recently?