unit 12 Flashcards
1
Q
Back down
A
Stop demanding sth, stop saying that u will do sth
2
Q
Break out
A
Escape (from prison)
3
Q
Bring in
A
Introduce a new law or system
4
Q
Chase after
A
Follow sb/sth quickly in order to catch them
5
Q
Come forward
A
Offer help or information
6
Q
Get away with
A
Escape punishment for
7
Q
Go off
A
Explode
Be fired (from gun, usu accidentally)
8
Q
Hand in
A
Give to a person in authority
9
Q
Hold up
A
Rob while threatening violence
10
Q
Let off
A
Give little or no punishment
Make a bomb explode
11
Q
Look into
A
Investigate
12
Q
Make off
A
Escape
13
Q
Take down
A
Write down what someone says
14
Q
Take in
A
Trick sb into believing sth that isn’t true
