PHRASAL VERDS

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TRƯƠNG ĐOÀN TUẤN KIỆT

PHRASAL VERDS

Put

put about: trở buồm (con thuyền), làm quay lại, xoay hướng đi

put across: thc hi!n thành c"ng, làm cho đư#c t$n thưởng (%ở &'ch, cu chuy!n,)

put asi*+: đ *ành, *ành *-m

put bac&: đ lại (%ào ch. c/)0 %1n (&im đồng hồ) l2i lại

put 3or4ar*: tr5nh bày, đề xu6t, đưa ra, n7u ra0 %1n (&im đồng hồ) ti8n l7n

put on+s+l3 3or4ar*: t đề cao m5nh, t làm cho m5nh n9i bt

put by: đ sang b7n, l;ng tr$nh (%6n đề, cu hc, hạ c$nh (m$y bay, ngư?i trong m$y bay),đào (gi8ng)

put in: đ! đ@n, đưa ra ch>ng cớ0 thi hành, thc hi!n

put in 3or: đAi, y7u s$ch, xin

put o33: cởi (quBn $o, m/ nCn, giày *Dp) ra0 hoEn lại, đ chm lại

put on: m1c (quBn $o), đFi (m/ nCn), đi (giày *Dp) %ào0 làm ra %G, làm ra bF

put on 3l+sh (4+ight): l7n cn, bDo ra

put on sp++*: tHng t=c đF

put sb on *oing (to *o) sth: giao cho ai làm %i!c g5

put th+ blam+ on sb: đ9 tFi l7n đBu ai

put a tax on sth: đ$nh thu8 %ào c$i g5

put out: tIt, th9i tIt, *p tIt0 s;n xu6t ra0 đu9i ra ngoài0 lJ (lưKi) ra0 qu6y rBy, làm phiền

put o%+r: hoàn thành trong hoàn c;nh &h"ng thun l#i0 hoàn thành nh? mưu mLo


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put to: buFc %ào, mCc %ào

put tog+th+r: đ %ào %ới nhau, &8t h#p %ào %ới nhau

put h+a*s tog+th+r: hFi M %ới nhau, bàn bạc %ới nhau

put up: đ l7n, đ1t l7n0 cho ở trN, trN lại0 bOi (tCc) l7n0 giư@ng (" ) l7n0 xy *ng, lIp đ1t0 đ+mtr5nh *iPn0 cBu &inh0 đề cQ, ti8n cQ

put up to: cho hay, b$o cho bi8t

put up 4ith: &i7n nhRn ch'u đng0 tha th>

put upon: hành hạ, ngư#c đEi0 lSa b'p

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COME

com+ about: x;y đ8n, x;y ra0 đ9i chiều

com+ a3t+r: th+o sau, n=i nghi!p, &8 thSa

com+ across sb: t5nh c? g1p ai

com+ apart (asun*+r): t$ch ra, r?i ra, l5a ra, bung ra

com+ at: đạt tới, nIm đư#c, th6y0 x"ng %ào, t6n c"ng

com+ bac&: quay lại, trở lại0 nhớ lại

com+ along: đi nào, nhanh l7n

com+ b+t4++n: đ>ng giTa (m"i giới, điều đ5nh)0 can thi!p %ào, x+n %ào

com+ by: đi qua0 cC đư#c, &i8m đư#c, %ớ đư#c

com+ *o4n: đi xu=ng0 đư#c truyền lại0 sa sOt

com+ *o4n upon (on): mIng nhi8c, xU %;0 trSng phạt

com+ *o4n 4ith: xu6t tiền, tr; tiền, chi tr;


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com+ 3or4ar*: đ>ng ra, xung phong, ra tr5nh *i!n

com+ in: đi %ào, trở %ào0 *ng l7n0 bIt đBu (m2a), thành m=t (th?i trang)

com+ in 3or: cC phBn, đư#c hưởng phBn

com+ into: h5nh thành, ra đ?i

com+ o3: là &8t qu; cVa, xu6t thn tS

com+ o33: bong ra, trCc ra, bt ra, ngE &h


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ta&+ a3t+r: gi=ng

ta&+ along: mang th+o, đ+m th+o

ta&+ asi*+: &Do ra mFt ch. đ nCi ri7ng

ta&+ a4ay: mang đi, l6y đi, đ+m đi, c6t đi

ta&+ bac&: l6y lại, đ+m %ề

ta&+ on: đ;m nhi!m, nhn th7m ngư?i %ào làm, g$nh %$c

ta&+ o33: b< (m/), cởi (quBn $o)0 git ra, l6y đi, cu=n đi0 c6t c$nh

ta&+ into: đưa %ào, đ %ào, đ+m %ào

ta&+ out: đưa ra, *Rn ra ngoài, l6y ra, rOt ra0 nh9 đi, xCa sạch, tZy sạch, làm m6t đi

ta&+ o%+r: ti8p qu;n, n=i nghi!p0 chuyn, chở, đưa, *Rn qua (đư?ng, s"ng,)

ta&+ to: chạy tr=n, tr=n tr$nh0 bIt đBu ham th[ch, bIt đBu say m7

ta&+ up: nh1t l7n, cBm l7n0 cho$n, chi8m0 bIt đBu mFt sở th[ch, bIt đBu mFt thCi qu+n

ta&+ up 4ith: &8t giao %ới, giao thi!p %ới, đi lại %ới, ch@i b?i %ới, thn thi8t %ới

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GIVE

gi%+ a4ay: cho, trao, ph$t

gi%+ bac&: hoàn lại, tr; lại

gi%+ in: như#ng bF, ch'u thua, nFp, đBu hàng0 ghi %ào, điền %ào

gi%+ o33: tt


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gi%+ up: b


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bring bac&: mang tr; lại0 g#i lại

bring *o4n: đ+m xu=ng, đưa xu=ng0 hạ xu=ng, làm t-t xu=ng0 hạ, bIn r@i0 hạ b!, làm nh-c ai

bring 3or4ar*: đưa ra, đề ra, mang ra

bring in: đưa %ào, đ+m %ào0 đ+m lại

bring o33: c>u

bring sth o33: thành c"ng (%i!c g5 &hC &hHn)

bring on: *Rn đ8n, gy ra0 làm cho ph;i bàn cEi

bring out: đưa ra, mang ra0 đ+m ra xu6t b;n0 làm n9i bt, làm lF r\ ra

bring o%+r: làm cho ai thay đ9i l=i suy ngh], thuy8t ph-c0 đưa ai đ8n ch@i

bring roun*: làm cho tUnh lại, làm cho trở lại

bring sb roun* (to sth): làm cho thay đ9i M &i8n th+o

bring through: giOp %ư#t qua &hC &hHn him nghJo

bring to: *Rn đ8n, đưa đ8n (mFt t5nh trạng nào)

bring sth to light: đưa ra $nh s$ng, &h$m ph$

bring tog+th+r: gom lại, nhCm lại, hNp lại0 &8t thn (^ ngư?i %ới nhau)

bring un*+r: làm cho %ào &hu"n phDp, làm cho ngoan ngoEn %ng l?i, làm cho ph-c t2ng

bring up: đ+m l7n, mang l7n0 nu"i n6ng, gi$o *-c, *ạy *.0 ngSng lại, đ. lại, th; n+o0 lưu M %ề, đềcp đ8n0 làm cho (ai) ph;i đ>ng l7n ph$t biu đưa ra tAa

LOOK

loo& about: đ#i ch?, đIn đo, ngh] &] trước &hi cC &8 hoạch làm g5

loo& about on+: nh5n quanh


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loo& a3t+r: nh5n th+o0 tr"ng nom, chHm sCc

loo& at: nh5n, ngIm, x+m xDt0 đư@ng đBu

loo& a4ay: quay đi, nh5n ch. &h$c

loo& as i3: cC %G như

loo& blac&: nh5n mFt c$ch hXn hNc0 cC %G bi quan, đ+n t=i

loo& blu+: cC %G buồn0 cC %G &h"ng h>a hLn lIm

loo& bac&: quay lại nh5n, ngo$i c9 lại nh5n

loo& bac& upon: nh5n lại (c$i g5 đE qua)

loo& *o4n: nh5n xu=ng0 hạ gi$

loo& *o4n on: ra %G &G c;

loo& *o4n upon: x+m thư?ng

loo& 3or: t5m &i8m0 đ#i ch?, mong

loo& 3or4ar* to (_ `ing): mong đ#i mFt c$ch hn hoan

loo& in: nh5n %ào0 ghD qua thHm, tạt %ào

loo& into: nh5n %ào b7n trong0 x+m xDt &], nghi7n c>u0 nh5n ra, hướng %ề

loo& on: đ>ng x+m, đ>ng nh5n

loo& outW: hEy cZn thnW, hEy coi chSngW

loo& sth out (3or sbYsth): t5m th6y c$i g5

loo& o%+r: x+m xDt, &im tra0 tha th>, qu7n đi, b< qua0 bao qu$t, ở cao nh5n xu=ng

loo& roun*: nh5n quanh0 suy ngh], cn nhIc

loo& through: &h"ng thJm nh5n, l? đi0 x+m lướt qua

loo& sth through: x+m kĩ , x+m lBn lư#t, nh5n th6u


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loo& to, loo& to4ar*: lưu M, cZn thn %ề0 mong đ#i, đ#i ch? (ở ai)0 tin %ào, tr"ng cy %ào

loo& up: nh5n l7n, ngước l7n0 t5m &i8m, tra tS đin

loo& up to: t"n &[nh, &[nh trNng

loo& upon sb as: coi ai như là

SEE

s++ about: t5m &i8m, điều tra, x+m lại0 chHm nom, sHn sCc0 lo li!u, đ;m đư@ng

s++ a3t+r: chHm nom, sHn sCc, đ M tới

s++ into: điều tra, nghi7n c>u, x+m xDt &] lưKng0 hiu r\ đư#c, th6y r\ đư#c b;n ch6t (cVa điềug5 )

s++ sb o33: tiPn ai

s++ out: hoàn thành, thc hi!n đ8n c2ng0 tiPn ai ra tn cQa

s++ through: th6y r\ b;n ch6t, thc hi!n đ8n c2ng0 giOp ai %ư#t qua đư#c c$i g5

BREAK

br+a& a4ay (3rom sbYsth): tr=n, tho$t &ht quan h!, tuy!t giao %ới ai

br+a& out: b2ng n9, b2ng ph$t


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br+a& out o3 sth: *2ng %/ lc đ tr=n tho$t &h


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than +xp+ct+*W

s& a3t+r (inquir+ about) vim 4as as&ing a3t+r you

as& out(s+parabl+)

as& 3or a *at+ dancy has a n+4 boy 3ri+n* vo+ as&+* h+rout last night

bac& *o4n (noobj+ct)

not 3ollo4 a thr+at0 yi+l* nan argum+nt

eom 4as going to call th+ polic+ 4h+n tol* him * 4r+c&+* his car, but h+ bac&+**o4n 4h+n sai* * pay 3or th+ *amag+swh+lla 4as right, so aul ha* to bac& *o4n

bac& o33 (noobj+ct)

not 3ollo4 a thr+ateom 4as r+a*y to call th+ polic+ 4h+n tol* him * 4r+c&+* his car, but h+ bac&+*o33 4h+n sai* * pay 3or th+ *amag+s

bac& up ( noobj+ct)

mo%+ bac&4ar*0 mo%+ inr+%+rs+

ou miss+* th+ lin+s in th+ par&ing spac+oull ha%+ to bac& up an* try again keh+ p+opl+ 4aiting in lin+ ar+ too clos+ to th+*oor f+ 4ont b+ abl+ to op+n it unl+ssth+y bac& upk

bac& up (^s+parabl+)

*ri%+ a %+hicl+ bac&4ar*s (inr+%+rs+)

our+ too clos+W ac& your car up so canop+n th+ garag+ *oor

bac& up (s+parabl+)

con3irm a story, 3acts, orin3ormation

3 you *ont b+li+%+ m+, tal& to za%+ +ll bac& m+ up

bac& up (

s+parabl+)

ma&+ a kprot+ctionk copy to

us+ i3 th+r+ ar+ probl+ms4ith th+ original

fh+n my comput+r crash+*, lost many o3

my 3il+s ts a goo* thing bac&+* th+m up

argain 3or (ta&+ into acount)f+ ha*nt bargain+* 3or th+r+ b+ing somuch tra33ic, an* 4+ miss+* th+ plan+


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b+ o33 ()usually us+* inth+ pr+s+ntt+ns+ (o3 an

+%+nt Y anarrang+m+nt+tc)

to b+ canc+ll+*eh+ l+a* sing+r o3 eh+ {olling +atl+s popgroup is ill, so tonights conc+rt is o33 eh+

conc+rt is o33

b+ o33 (^) (o33oo*)

to ha%+ gon+ ba*

dic& *+ci*+* to ha%+ a 3ri+* +gg 3or br+a&3ast, but th+r+ 4as a t+rribl+ sm+ll4h+n h+ crac&+* th+ +gg ehis +gg is o33,h+ thought cant +at it eh+ +gg is o33

b+ o%+r to b+ 3inish+* eh+ storm is o%+r0 it has stopp+* rainingan* th+ sun is shining eh+ storm is o%+r

b+ ta&+n abac&us+* in th+ passi%+

to b+ surpris+* an* con3us+*

v+33 4as ta&+n abac& 4h+n h+ op+n+* th+*oor an* *isco%+r+* an +l+phant v+33 4asta&+n abac& by th+ *isco%+ry o3 an+l+phant v+33 4as ta&+n abac&

+ar out (con3irm th+ truth) +l+ns alibi 4as born+ out by h+r sist+r

b+at upto hurt som+on+ ba*ly byhitting an* punching

e4o m+n b+at |r+* up an* l+3t him lyingunconscious on th+ pa%+m+nt eh+y b+at up|r+* eh+y b+at |r+* up eh+y b+at him up

b+g o33 (noobj+ct)

*+clin+ an in%itation0 as& to b+ +xcus+* 3rom *oingsom+thing

t 3irst }ily sai* sh+ 4oul* b+ at th+ party}at+r sh+ b+gg+* o33

blo4 up ()to *+stroy (som+thing orsom+on+) by +xplosion0 to+xplo*+

~r er+nt hat+* his hous+, so h+ bl+4 it up4ith *ynamit+ an* built a n+4 on+ inst+a*~r er+nt bl+4 up his hous+ ~r er+nt bl+4his hous+ up ~r er+nt bl+4 it up eh+hous+ bl+4 up


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blo4 up (s+parabl+)

in3lat+f+ n++*s lots o3 balloons 3or th+ party fillyou blo4 th+m up

blo4 up (^)a balloonYa tyr+ Ya 3ootball+tc to 3ill 4ith air0 to in3lat+

•ncl+ vo+ bl+4 up th+ balloons 3or th+hristmas party •ncl+ vo+ bl+4 up th+ balloons •ncl+ vo+ bl+4 th+ balloons up•ncl+ vo+ bl+4 th+m up

blo4 up (^s+parabl+)

+xplo*+0 *+stroy by+xplo*ing

: kehat ol* buil*ing r+ally cam+ *o4nquic&lyWk : kehats b+caus+ th+construction company us+* *ynamit+ to blo4 it upk

blo4 up ( noobj+ct)

su**+nly b+com+ %+ry angryfh+ tol* v+rry that * ha* an acci*+nt4ith his car, h+ bl+4 up

bon+ up on(ins+parabl+)

r+%i+4 Y stu*y thoroughly 3or a short tim+

3 your+ going to tra%+l to +ru, you* b+tt+r bon+ up on your wpanish

br+a& *o4n ()(o3 machin+ry)

to stop 4or&ingeoms car bro&+ *o4n on th+ 4ay to th+airport, an* h+ ha* to g+t a taxi is car

bro&+ *o4n

br+a& *o4n (s+parabl+)

s+parat+ som+thing intocompon+nt parts

f+ sp+nt a lot o3 mon+y at th+ sup+rmar&+tfh+n 4+ bro&+ th+ total cost *o4n, 4+sp+nt mor+ on cl+aning suppli+s than 3oo*

br+a& *o4n (^)to los+ control +motionally or m+ntally

l+c bro&+ *o4n an* cri+* 4h+n hismoth+r *i+* l+c bro&+ *o4n za%i* bro&+ *o4n an* 4+pt 4h+n h+ h+ar* th+

n+4s

br+a& *o4n (^no obj+ct)

stop 4or&ing Y 3unctioningwharon 4ill b+ lat+ 3or 4or& to*ay +r car bro&+ *o4n on th+ 3r++4ay


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br+a& in (o3t+n no obj+ct04ith an obj+ct, br+a& into

ins+parabl+)

+nt+r by using 3orc+ (an* br+a&ing a loc&, 4in*o4,+tc)

van+s apartm+nt 4as burglari€+* last nightwom+on+ bro&+ in 4hil+ van+ 4as at th+mo%i+s Y kwom+bo*y bro&+ into van+sapartm+nt 4hil+ sh+ 4as at th+ mo%i+s

br+a& in (^s+parabl+)

4+ar som+thing n+4 until itsY th+yr+ com3ortabl+

eh+s+ ar+ nic+ sho+s, but th+yr+ too sti33 hop+ it *o+snt ta&+ too long to br+a& th+min

br+a& in (s+parabl+)

train0 g+t som+on+ Ysom+thing accustom+* to an+4 routin+

hop+ can l+arn my n+4 job quic&ly eh+manag+r hasnt sch+*ul+* much tim+ 3or br+a&ing m+ in

br+a& into a buil*ing Y a ban& Y a hous++tc

to +nt+r som+4h+r+ (+g ahous+) ill+gally, +sp+cially by3orc+

}ast night a burglar bro&+ into my hous+an* stol+ my t+l+%ision s+t burglar bro&+into my hous+ burglar bro&+ into it

br+a& o33 tal&s Yn+gotiations Yan

+ngag+m+nt Y ar+lationship Y anagr++m+nt +tc

to +n*0 to int+rrupt0 to

*iscontinu+, stop tal&ing

+ac+ tal&s b+t4++n th+ •ww{ an* th+•w ha%+ bro&+n o33 a3t+r thr++ *ays o3s+rious *isagr++m+nt +ac+ tal&s b+t4++n

th+ •ww{ an* th+ •w ha%+ bro&+no33 eh+ •w has bro&+n o33 p+ac+ tal&s4ith th+ •ww{ eh+y ha%+ bro&+n o33 p+ac+ t

br+a& out (o3unpl+asantthings +g 4ars,+pi*+mics,3ir+s, %iol+nc+

+tc)

to start, usually su**+nly

eh+ w+con* forl* far bro&+ out on w+pt+mb+r, n forl* far e4o bro&+ out forl* far e4o bro&+ out in forl* far e4o bro&+ out on w+pt+mb+r,

r+a& out inspots Y a rash Y acol* s4+at (tosho4 signs o3

to b+com+ co%+r+* by(som+thing)

yril bro&+ out in spots this morning + bro&+ out in spots + bro&+ out in th+m


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gr+at 3+ar)

br+a& up ( no

obj+ct)

*isp+rs+0 scatt+r0 com+ to an

+n*

fhat tim+ *i* th+ party br+a& up last night

eh+ party 3inally bro&+ up at am

r+a& up (^) (o3 a marriag+ Y a3amily Y ar+lationship+tc)

to +n*0 to s+parat+

eh+ ‚r++ns marriag+ bro&+ up in ƒ„a3t+r only t4o y+ars eh+ir marriag+ bro&+up eh+y bro&+ up ~on+y troubl+ bro&+ upth+ir marriag+ ~on+y troubl+ bro&+ it up

r+a& up (^) anacti%ity

to stop

eh+ h+a*mast+r bro&+ up th+ 3ight b+t4++n

{og+r an* li%+ eh+ h+a*mast+r bro&+ upth+ 3ight eh+ h+a*mast+r bro&+ th+ 3ightup eh+ h+a*mast+r bro&+ it up eh+ 3ight bro&+ up

br+a& up (^usually no obj+ct04ith an obj+ct, br+a& up 4ith

…ins+parabl+)†)

+n* a p+rsonal r+lationship

eim an* vuli+ ar+nt going st+a*y anymor+ eh+y got r+ally angry 4ith +achoth+r an* bro&+ up ka%+ you h+ar* th+n+4s vuli+ bro&+ up 4ith eimWk km sorryto h+ar that th+ir marriag+ bro&+ up m

sur+ th+ *i%orc+ 4ill b+ *i33icult 3or th+chil*r+nk

bring Y ta&+ bac&(s+parabl+)

r+turn som+thing

+s, you can borro4 my p+n, *ont 3org+tto bring it bac& to m+ 4h+n your+3inish+* kehis boo& is *u+ tomorro4 gu+ss shoul* ta&+ it bac& to th+ libraryk

ring about (caus+ to happ+n)eh+ crisis 4as brought about by r+n*a s

r+signation

ring o33 (succ++* in *oingsom+thing)

eh+ t+am tri+* 3+4 +ars to 4in th+comp+tition an* th+y 3inally brought it o33


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bring o33(s+parabl+)

accomplish som+thing*i33icult0 accomplishsom+thing p+opl+ ha*consi*+r+* impossibl+ or

unli&+ly

do on+ thought huc& coul* g+t an inthat cours+, but h+ brought it o33

ring on ()(caus+ th+ ons+t o3 anilln+ss)

witting in th+ *amp brought on hisrh+umatism

ring on (^)(caus+ troubl+ to happ+n to)on+s+l3

ou ha%+ brought this onYupon yours+l3

ring roun* (in3lu+nc+ som+on+ to your point o3 %i+4) 3t+r much *iscussion, brought th+committ++ roun* to my point o3 %i+4

bring up (s+parabl+)

m+ntion (as a topic o3*iscussion)

f+ plann+* to *iscuss o%+rtim+ pay in th+m++ting fhy *i*nt som+on+ bring thattopic up 3++l ought to bring up anoth+rsmall matt+r

bring up (^s+parabl+)

rais+0 r+ar0 to ta&+ car+ o3 a

chil* until it is 3ully gro4nan* abl+ to car+ 3or its+l30 totrain an* pr+par+ a chil* 3ora*ult li3+ dot+: hil*r+n ar++*ucat+* at school

}ucys par+nts *i+* 4h+n sh+ 4as a baby

+r gran*par+nts brought h+r up vo+smoth+r brought him up 4+ll wh+ lo%+*him, car+* 3or him an* taught him ho4 to b+ha%+ hims+l3 do4 h+ is a polit+ youngman an* his moth+r is prou* o3 him wh+ brought up vo+

brush up

to impro%+ your &no4l+*g+,s&ill, or m+mory o3

(som+thing you us+* to&no4, or *o, but ha%+ no4 partly 3orgott+n)

|ran&s %isit to th+ int+rnational busin+sscon3+r+nc+ in aris 4as a *isast+r b+caus+his |r+nch 4as so ba* is boss sai*,

fh+n you g+t bac& to ‡nglan* you must brush up your |r+nch by +nrolling in an+%+ning class |ran& must brush up his|r+nch |ra


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brush up on(ins+parabl+)

r+%i+4 Y stu*y thoroughly3or a short tim+

3 your+ going to tra%+l to +ru, you* b+tt+r brush up on your wpanish

burn *o4n (noobj+ct)

b+com+ *+stroy+* Yconsum+* by 3ir+ dot+: |orupright thingstr++s, buil*ings, +tcˆonly

}ightning struc& ~r ‰+nn+*ys barn lastnight t burn+* *o4n b+3or+ th+ 3ir+3ight+rs arri%+*

burn *o4n(usually o3 buil*ings)

to *+stroy by burning

~y hous+ burn+* *o4n last night n th+morning it 4as just a pil+ o3 ash+s ~yhous+ burn+* *o4n wom+on+ burn+**o4n my hous+ wom+on+ burn+* myhous+ *o4n wom+on+ burn+* t *o4n

burn up ( noobj+ct)

b+com+ *+stroy+* Yconsum+* by 3ir+ dot+: |or p+opl+ an* nonuprightthings only

ll o3 ~r ‰+nn+*ys hay burn+* up 4h+nhis barn burn+* *o4n

burn up (^s+parabl+)

caus+ som+on+ to b+com+%+ry angry

zi* you h+ar ho4 ru*+ly |r+* tal&+* tom+ ehat r+ally burn+* m+ upW

butt in (noobj+ct)

impolit+ly int+rrupt (acon%+rsation, an action)

+y, youW zont butt inW fait 3or your turnW

butt+r up(s+parabl+)

prais+ som+on+ +xc+ssi%+ly4ith th+ hop+ o3 g+ttingsom+ b+n+3it

gu+ss ~artin r+ally 4ants to b+ promot+* +s b++n butt+ring his boss upall 4++&

call o33 an +%+nt Y

an arrang+m+nt Yan acti%ity +tco3t+n us+* in th+ passi%+(s+parabl+)

canc+l som+thing that has b++n sch+*ul+*0 to aban*onsom+thing that has alr+a*y b+gun

eh+ |ootball ssociation call+* o33 th+

match b+t4++n ‡nglan* an* ‚r++c+ b+caus+ o3 ba* 4+ath+r eh+ |ootballssociation call+* o33 th+ match eh+|ootball ssociation call+* th+ match o33eh+ |ootball ssociation call+* it o33 eh+match 4as call+* o33


17/63


call on(ins+parabl+)

as& som+on+ 3or an ans4+rin class

*ont &no4 4hy th+ t+ach+r n+%+r callson you ou al4ays &no4 th+ ans4+r

all up (mobilis+ 3or militarys+r%ic+) ~ar& 4as call+* up 4h+n th+ 4ar bro&+out

calm *o4n a p+rson Y a*i33icult situation+tc (4ith or4ithout anobj+ct0 4ith anobj+ct,s+parabl+)

b+com+ calm Y l+ss agitat+*or ups+t0 h+lp som+on+ b+com+ calm Y l+ss agitat+*or ups+t

fhy ar+ you so ups+t wu€i+ *i*nt int+n*to spill orang+ juic+ on you alm *o4nW k&no4 {alph is ups+t, but can you calm him*o4n +s ma&ing so much nois+ that h+sirritating +%+ryon+ in th+ o33ic+k ~y 3ath+r 4as %+ry angry an* it too& him t+n minu

car+ 3or (ins+parabl+) dot+ us+* 4ith(not)

li&+0 4ant dot+: ehis phrasal%+rb is usually n+gati%+,though it may b+ us+*a33irmati%+ly in qu+stions

: kfoul* you car+ 3or som+thing to*rin& f+ ha%+ co33++, t+a, or orang+ juic+k : koul* ha%+ 4at+r, pl+as+ *ont car+ 3or co33++, t+a, or juic+k

car+ 3or (^ins+parabl+)

ta&+ car+ o30 supply car+ to0att+n* Y 4atch

mys 3ath+r got out o3 th+ hospital last4++& eh+ 3amily is caring 3or him athom+

arry o33 (compl+t+ succ+ss3ully p+rhaps *+spit+ a probl+m)

van+ ha* a *i33icult rol+ to play, but sh+carri+* it o33

arry out (compl+t+ a plan) eh+ attac& 4as succ+ss3ully carri+* out

carry out

instructions Y a*uty Y an or*+r Y athr+at Y a t+st +tc

to 3ul3ill or p+r3orm(som+thing)

w+rg+ant von+s or*+r+* ri%at+ filson to push th+ 4aggon across th+ 3i+l* eh+

4aggon 4as %+ry h+a%y but ri%at+ filsoncarri+* out his or*+rs 4ithout complaining+ carri+* out his or*+rs + carri+* hisor*+rs out + carri+* th+m out

ash in obtain cash 3or


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catch onto b+com+ popular(colloquial)

za%i*s strang+ n+4 hairstyl+ is r+allycatching on0 all th+ young boys in th+n+ighbourhoo* ar+ copying it za%i*sn+4 hai rstyl+ is catching on ehis n+4

hair styl+ is b+ginning to catch on

catch on (noobj+ct)

*+%+lop un*+rstan*ing or&no4l+*g+ o3 som+thing

ill ha* n+%+r us+* a comput+r until h+too& this class, but h+ caught on %+ryquic&ly an* is no4 on+ o3 th+ b+ststu*+nts

catch up (4ith)(o3t+n 4ithout an

obj+ct0 4ith anobj+ct,ins+parabl+)

stop b+ing b+hin*

e+rry stopp+* to r+st 3or a 3+4 minut+s

+ll catch up Y catch up 4ith us lat+r

ch+c& in(to) at ahot+l, an airport+tc (ins+parabl+)

to r+port on+s arri%al0r+gist+r 3or Y at a hot+l,con3+r+nc+, +tc0 l+tsom+on+ &no4 o33iciallythat you ha%+ arri%+*

vac& too& a taxi to th+ hot+l an* ch+c&+*in vac& ch+c&+* in vac& ch+c&+* in at th+hot+l vac& ch+c&+* in to th+ hot+l dot+:fh+n vac& l+3t th+ hot+l h+ ch+c&+* out~y plan+ 4ill arri%+ aroun* „: ~ shoul* b+ abl+ to ch+c& into th+ hot+l by

:

ch+c& o33(s+parabl+)

ma&+ a mar& to in*icat+ thatsom+thing on a list has b++ncompl+t+*

+r+ ar+ th+ things you n++* to *o l+as+ch+c& +ach on+ o33 4h+n you%+ 3inish+* it

ch+c& out (^s+parabl+)

3ollo4 proc+*ur+s 3or borro4ing som+thing(usually 3or a limit+* p+rio*

o3 tim+)

m sorry, but you cant ta&+ that+ncyclop+*ia hom+ eh+ library 4ontallo4 you to ch+c& r+3+r+nc+ boo&s out

ch+c& out (o3) (ins+parabl+)

3ollo4 proc+*ur+s 3orl+a%ing (a hot+l, +tc)

zont 3org+t to ta&+ your room &+y to th+3ront *+s& 4h+n you ch+c& out (4h+n youch+c& out o3 th+ hot+l)


19/63


ch++r up(s+parabl+)

to b+com+ happi+r0 h+lpsom+on+ 3++l l+ss 4orri+* Y

*+pr+ss+* Y sa*

vac& 4as 3++ling unhappy, but h+ ch++r+*up 4h+n h+ h+ar* that h+ ha* pass+* his+xam vac& ch++r+* up eh+ goo* n+4sch++r+* vac& up eh+ goo* n+4s ch++r+*

up vac& eh+ goo* n+4s ch++r+* him upwu€i+s broth+r 4as *+pr+ss+* about notg+tting a promotion

ch+4 out(s+parabl+)

scol* som+on+ s+%+r+ly0 b+rat+

eoms 3ath+r 4as r+ally angry 4h+n eom*i*nt com+ hom+ until : ~ +ch+4+* eom out an* th+n sai* eom ha* tostay at hom+ 3or t4o 4++&s

chic&+n out (noobj+ct)

los+ th+ courag+ orcon3i*+nc+ to *osom+thingo3t+n at th+ lastminut+

wam sai* h+ 4as going to as& }ulu 3or a*at+, but h+ chic&+n+* out

chip in(ins+parabl+)

contribut+ Y *onat+ (o3t+nmon+y) to som+thing *on+ by a group

f+r+ going to buy a birth*ay ca&+ 3or our boss an* m coll+cting *onations zo you4ant to chip in

clam up(ins+parabl+)

su**+nly b+com+ qui+t Yr+3us+ to tal& aboutsom+thing

}ila 4oul*nt tal& about th+ acci*+ntfh+n as&+* h+r 4hat happ+n+*, sh+clamm+* up

om+ about (happ+n)}+t m+ +xplain ho4 th+ situation cam+about

com+ across

som+thing orsom+on+(ins+parabl+)

to 3in* (un+xp+ct+*ly) orm++t by chanc+

luc&y tramp cam+ across a 4all+t 3ull o3mon+y as h+ 4as 4al&ing *o4n th+ str++t

+ cam+ across a 4all+t + cam+ acrossit %+ lost my +xtra car &+ys 3 you com+across th+m 4hil+ yourr+ cl+aning th+room, pl+as+ put th+m in a sa3+ plac+

om+ *o4n to (b+ in th+ +n* a matt+r o3) t all com+s *o4n to 4h+th+r you ar+


20/63


pr+par+* to acc+pt l+ss mon+y

com+ *o4n 4ith

(ins+parabl+) b+com+ ill 4ith

‚+org+ 4ont b+ at th+ o33ic+ to*ay +

cam+ *o4n 4ith th+ 3lu o%+r th+ 4++&+n*

om+ in 3or (r+c+i%+ +sp+ciallycriticism, blam+)

eh+ go%+rnm+nt has com+ in 3or a lot o3criticism o%+r th+ *+cision

com+ into mon+yY prop+rty Y a3ortun+ +tc

to r+c+i%+ som+thing(usually mon+y or prop+rty)a3t+r som+on+s *+ath

+t+r cam+ into a 3ortun+ 4h+n his 3ath+r*i+* +t+r cam+ into a 3ortun+ +t+r cam+into it

om+ o33 (ta&+ plac+ succ+ss3ully)m a3rai* that *+al *i*n t com+ o33 a3t+rall

om+ out (app+ar)ll th+ 3lo4+rs ha%+ com+ out fh+n th+n+4s cam+ out, +%+ryon+ 4as shoc&+* ~y photos *i*nt com+ out %+ry 4+ll

com+ roun* orcom+ to

to r+gain consciousn+ss

vam+s 3aint+* 4h+n th+ aircon*itioningstopp+* 4or&ing e4o o3 his coll+agu+stoo& car+ o3 him until h+ cam+ roun*(cam+ to) vam+s cam+ roun* vam+s cam+to

com+ to (ins+parabl+)

totalour charg+s com+ to ^ƒ fill you pay by ch+c&, in cash, or 4ith a cr+*itcar*

com+ to (^ noobj+ct)

r+gain consciousn+ss

fh+n tol* ‚ina that sh+* 4on a million*ollars, sh+ 3aint+* fh+n sh+ cam+ to, tol* h+r it 4as a jo&+ an* sh+ almost hitm+W

om+ up (occur usually a probl+m }oo&, som+thing has com+ up, an* cant


21/63


colloquial) m++t you

om+ up against (m++t a *i33iculty) f+%+ com+ up against a bit o3 a probl+m

om+ up to(+qual +sp+cially+xp+ctations, stan*ar*)

eh+ play *i*nt com+ up to +xp+ctations

com+ up 4ith ani*+aYa planYasugg+stion +tc

to thin& o30 to pro*uc+0 thin& o3+sp+cially an ans4+r, a plan, a solution

rnol* an* his giri3ri+n* 4+r+ s+parat+* by a *++p ra%in+ ‡%+ntually, rnol* cam+up 4ith th+ i*+a o3 cutting *o4n a tr++ an*using it as a bri*g+ + cam+ up 4ith th+i*+a + cam+ up 4ith it f+ still ha%+nt

com+ up 4ith a solution to th+ probl+m

count on(ins+parabl+)

*+p+n* on0 r+ly on0 trust thatsom+thing 4ill happ+n orthat som+on+ 4ill *o as+xp+ct+*

m counting on you to 4a&+ m+ uptomorro4 &no4 4ont h+ar th+ alarmzont 4orry, you can count on m+

rop up(happ+n un+xp+ct+*ly colloquial)

cant com+ to your party, som+thing hascropp+* up

cross out(s+parabl+)

sho4 that som+thing 4ritt+nis 4rong or unn+c+ssary byma&ing an Š across it

f+ cant a33or* to buy +%+rything on yourshopping list, so %+ cross+* all th+unn+c+ssary things out

cut bac& (on)(o3t+n 4ithout anobj+ct0 4ith anobj+ct, cut bac&

on …ins+parabl+†)

us+ l+ss o3 som+thingou *rin& too much co33++ ou shoul* cut bac& kou shoul* cut bac& on th+ amounto3 co33++ that you *rin&k

cut *o4n onsmo&ing Ycigar+tt+s Y*rin&ing Ysp+n*ing Y

to r+*uc+ in si€+ or amount }ast y+ar +t+r 4as %+ry ill an* his *octortol* him to cut *o4n on th+ numb+r o3cigar+tt+s h+ smo&+* ehis y+ar +t+rsmo&+s much l+ss an* 3++ls a lot b+tt+r+t+r cut *o4n on cigar+tt+s +t+r cut


22/63


pro*uction +tc*o4n on th+m +t+r cut *o4n onsmo&ing

cut o33 (o3t+nus+* in th+ passi%+)

ehis %+rb can r+3+r to +ith+r:a) th+ s+r%ic+ or supply thatis cut o33 +g 4at+r,+l+ctricity, +tc or b) th+ p+rson 4ho is cut o33 to*isconn+ct, int+rrupt or*iscontinu+ som+thing orsom+on+

aul 4as tal&ing to nna on th+ t+l+phon+wu**+nly th+y coul*nt h+ar +ach oth+raul phon+* nna again imm+*iat+lyfhat happ+n+* nna as&+* him f+4+r+ cut o33, r+pli+* aul eh+ op+ratorcut th+m o33 eh+ op+rator cut o33 th+ir calleh+y 4+r+

Edited by user about a year ago | Reason: Not specified

*i+ outto *isapp+ar compl+t+ly0 to b+com+ +xtinct

eh+ gr+at *inosaurs *i+* out millions o3y+ars ago eh+ *inosaurs *i+* out

zo a4ay 4ith () (abolishcolloquial) zog lic+nc+s ha%+ b++n *on+ a4ay 4ith

zo a4ay 4ith (^)(mur*+r colloquial) fhat i3 th+y *o a4ay 4ith th+ ol* man

*o in (s+parabl+)

caus+ to b+com+ %+ry tir+*

eh+ jax an* eipeop an&s ha%+ *+ci*+*to m+rg+ eh+ir la4y+rs 4ill *ra4 all th+o33icial *ocum+nts up som+tim+ thismonth

*o in (^s+parabl+)

to &ill0 to mur*+r eh+ sai* that th+ mur*+r+* man 4as *on+in b+t4++n an* ocloc& last night

*o o%+r(s+parabl+)

*o som+thing again‹h, noW 3orgot to sa%+ my r+port b+3or+ turn+* th+ comput+r o33W do4 ll ha%+ to*o it o%+rW

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23/63


*o up () a hous+Y a room Ya 3latYan

ol* car +tc

to r+pair0 to impro%+ th+con*ition an* app+aranc+ o3som+thing0 *+corat+

(colloquial)

f+ ar+ ha%ing our li%ing room *on+ upfh+n ob an* wally bought th+ir hous+ it4as in a ba* stat+, so th+y sp+nt sixmonths *oing it up eh+ hous+ loo&+*

b+auti3ul by th+ tim+ th+y 3inish+* eh+y*i* th+ hous+ up eh+y *i* up th+ hous+eh+y *i* it up

*o up (^) asho+lac+ Y a €ip Ya *r+ss Y a coat+tc

to 3ast+n0 to button0 to €ip0to ti+

t 4as a %+ry col* *ay, so rian *i* up allth+ buttons on his o%+rcoat + *i* up th+ buttons + *i* th+ buttons up + *i*th+m up

*rag on (noobj+ct)

last much long+r than+xp+ct+* or is n+c+ssary

thought th+ m++ting 4oul* b+ a shorton+, but it *ragg+* on 3or mor+ than thr++hours

*ra4 out(s+parabl+)

prolong som+thing (usually3ar b+yon* th+ normallimits)

thought that sp++ch 4oul* n+%+r +n* eh+sp+a&+r coul* ha%+ sai* +%+rythingimportant in about 3i%+ minut+s, but h+*r+4 th+ sp++ch out 3or o%+r an hourW

zra4 up () (com+ to a stop) 4hit+ sports car *r+4 up outsi*+ th+*oor

*ra4 up (^s+parabl+)

organis+ ˆ +sp+cially a*ocum+nt0 cr+at+ a 3ormal*ocum+nt

eh+ contract is b+ing *ra4n up at th+mom+nt eh+ jax an* eipeop an&sha%+ *+ci*+* to m+rg+ eh+ir la4y+rs 4ill*ra4 all th+ o33icial *ocum+nts upsom+tim+ this month

*rop by(ins+parabl+)

%isit in3ormally (an* usually4ithout sch+*uling asp+ci3ic tim+)

3 your+ in to4n n+xt month, 4+* lo%+ tos++ you l+as+ try to *rop by th+ hous+

*rop in to pay a short %isit, o3t+n4ithout 4arning

}aura 4as shopping n+ar h+r 3ri+n*, }ynn,an* *+ci*+* to *rop in an* s++ h+r }aura*ropp+* in to s++ }ynn }aura *ropp+* in


24/63


to s++ h+r }aura *ropp+* in on }ynn}aura *ropp+* in on h+r }aura *ropp+* in

*rop in (on)(ins+parabl+)

%isit in3ormally (an* usuallyusually 4ithout sch+*uling asp+ci3ic tim+)0 pay a %isit(colloquial)

3 your+ in to4n n+xt month, 4+* lo%+ tos++ you l+as+ try to *rop in (l+as+ try to*rop in on us zrop in any tim+ you r+ passing

*rop o33 ()som+thing orsom+on+

to stop a %+hicl+ an* l+tsom+on+ g+t out0 to ta&+som+thing (or som+on+) to a plac+ an* l+a%+ it th+r+

za%i* *ro%+ his 4i3+, wu+, into to4n an**ropp+* h+r o33 in th+ cin+ma za%i**ropp+* o3t his 4i3+ za%i* *ropp+* his4i3+ o33 za%i* *ropp+* h+r o33

*rop o33 (^)to 3all asl++p (o3t+nunint+ntionally)

eh+ baby has just *ropp+* o33 vohn sat inhis 3a%ourit+ armchair an* *ropp+* o33|i%+ minut+s lat+r, his young son cam+into th+ room an* 4o&+ him + *ropp+*o33

*rop o33(s+parabl+)

*+li%+r som+thing0 *+li%+rsom+on+ (by gi%ing himYh+r

a ri*+)

+s, can ta&+ thos+ l+tt+rs to th+ posto33ic+ ll *rop th+m o33 as go hom+ 3rom4or& kou *ont ha%+ to ta&+ a taxi ou

li%+ 3airly clos+ to m+, so ll b+ happy to*rop you o33k

*rop out

to 4ith*ra4 3rom, or stopta&ing part in (acomp+tition, a social group,a school, a uni%+rsity, a job+tc)

wam *ropp+* out o3 th+ rac+ b+caus+ h+3+lt tir+* an* ill + *ropp+* out o3 th+rac+ + *ropp+* out

*rop out (o3)(ins+parabl+) stop att+n*ing Y l+a%+ schoolor an organi€ation do, aul isnt at th+ uni%+rsity + *ropp+*out Y + *ropp+* out o3 school

+at out (noobj+ct)

ha%+ a m+al in a r+staurantm too tir+* to coo& tonight fhy *ont 4++at out


25/63


+gg on(s+parabl+)

urg+ Y +ncourag+ gr+atlyto4ar* *oing som+thing(usually som+thingn+gati%+)

t 3irst ob an* huc& 4+r+ just ha%ing amil* argum+nt, but obs 3ri+n*s +gg+*th+m on until th+y start+* 3ighting

+n* up ( noobj+ct)

3inish in a c+rtain 4ay, or plac+0 3inally arri%+ at0arri%+ at an un+xp+ct+* plac+

f+ got lost last night an* +n*+* up in th+n+xt to4n f+ +n*+* up staying th+r+ 3orlunch eh+ car +n*+* up in a *itch

+n* up (^ noobj+ct)

arri%+ som+4h+r+ as a r+sultor cons+qu+nc+

our+ 4or&ing too har* 3 you *ont ta&+it +asy, youll +n* up in th+ hospitalW

3ac+ up to(ins+parabl+)

ha%+ courag+ to *+al 4ith +sp+cially r+sponsibiliti+s0a*mit to0 ta&+ r+sponsibility3or

ou ha%+ to 3ac+ up to yourr+sponsibiliti+s ou cant pr+t+n* thatyour+ *oing ‹‰ in this cours+, vo+woon+r or lat+r, youll ha%+ to 3ac+ up toth+ 3act that your+ 3ailing it

|all about(sho4 amus+m+nt +sp+cially laughing colloquial)

‡%+ry on+ 3+ll about 4h+n van+ tol* h+r jo&+

|all bac& on (us+ as a last r+sort)3 th+ 4orst com+s to th+ 4orst, 4+%+ gotour sa%ings to 3all bac& on

|all 3or () (b+ *+c+i%+* by colloquial)t 4as an unli&+ly story but h + 3+ll 3or it

|all 3or (^)(3all in lo%+ 4ith colloquial)

3+ll 3or you th+ mom+nt sa4 you

3all out to quarr+l ‚+org+ an* wam 4+nt out 3or *inn+rtog+th+r eh+ +%+ning +n*+* ba*ly b+caus+th+y 3+ll out o%+r 4ho shoul* pay th+ bill‚+org+ t+ll out 4ith wam o%+r th+ bill‚+org+ an* wam 3+ll out dot+ k3all out


26/63


4ith a p+rson k 3all out o%+r som+thing

|all out 4ith (quarr+l 4ith) +t+r has 3all+n out 4ith his boss

|all through (3ail to com+ to compl+tion) eh+ plan 3+ll through at th+ last minut+

3all through (noobj+ct)

not happ+n (dot+: *+scrib+ssom+thing that 4as plann+* but *i*nt happ+n)

f+ ha* originally int+n*+* to go to~+xico 3or our %acation, but our trip 3+llthrough 4h+n got sic&

3++l up to(ins+parabl+)

3++l strong +nough or

com3ortabl+ +nough to *osom+thing

‹l* ~r wmith *i*n t3++l up to 4al&ing all

that 4ay &no4 th+ acci*+nt 4as a t+rribl+shoc& zo you 3++l up to tal&ing about it

3igur+ out (s+parabl+)

logically 3in* th+ ans4+r toa probl+m0 sol%+ a probl+m by thin&ing about itcar+3ully

|or a long tim+ coul*nt un*+rstan* th+last probl+m, but 3inally 3igur+* it out

3igur+ out (^s+parabl+)

un*+rstan* 4hy som+on+ b+ha%+s th+ 4ay sh+Yh+ *o+s

cant 3igur+ ~argi+ out wom+tim+s sh+s

%+ry 4arm an* 3ri+n*ly an* som+tim+s sh+acts as i3 sh+ *o+snt &no4 m+

3ill in (s+parabl+) a 3ormY a qu+stionnair++tc

a** in3ormation to a 3orm0to compl+t+ (a 3orm)

eh+ o33ic+ n++*s to &no4 your hom+a**r+ss an* phon+ numb+r oul* you 3illth+m in on this 3orm t too& m+ an hour to3ill in th+ application 3orm t too& m+ anhour to 3ill in th+ 3orm t too& m+ an hourto 3ill th+ 3orm in, t too& m+ an hour to 3il

3ill in (on) (^s+parabl+)

supply in3ormation thatsom+on+ *o+snt &no4

4asnt abl+ to att+n* th+ m++tingy+st+r*ay, but un*+rstan* that it 4asimportant oul* you 3ill m+ in Y oul*you 3ill m+ in on 4hat 4as *iscuss+*


27/63


3ill in 3or(ins+parabl+)

t+mporarily *o som+on++ls+s 4or&0 t+mporarilysubstitut+ 3or anoth+r p+rson

ro3+ssor d+4ton is in th+ hospital an*4ont b+ abl+ to t+ach 3or th+ r+st o3 th+t+rm zo you &no4 4hos going to 3ill in3or h+r

3ill out (s+parabl+)

compl+t+ a 3orm by a**ingr+quir+* in3ormation

‹3 cours+ compl+t+* my applicationW 3ill+* it out an* mail+* it o%+r thr++ 4++&sagoW

3ill out (^ noobj+ct)

b+com+ l+ss thin0 gain4+ight

v+rry us+* to b+ r+ally s&inny, but in th+last y+ar h+s b+gun to 3ill out

3in* out (about)(ins+parabl+)

l+arn Y g+t in3ormation(about)

m sorry that you *i*nt &no4 th+ m++tingha* b++n canc+l+* *i*nt 3in* out (3in*out about it) mys+l3 until just a 3+4minut+s ago

3in* out th+truth Y a s+cr+t Yan a**r+ss Y th+tim+ i 4h+n Y4hat Y 4hy Y

4h+r+ Y 4ho Y4hich +tc

to ma&+ an +33ort to *isco%+r or g+t to &no4 (som+thing)

~r von+s 4ant+* to catch th+ train to}on*on + 4as lat+ an* h+ *i*nt &no44hich plat3orm th+ }on*on train l+3t 3rom+ 3oun* out 4hich plat3orm by as&ing atic&+t coll+ctor + 3oun* out 4hich

plat3orm th+ train l+3t 3rom + *i*nt&no4 4hich plat3or

|ollo4 up () (act upon a sugg+stion)ehan&s 3or th+ in3ormation about that boo& ll 3ollo4 it up

|ollo4 up (^) (ta&+ mor+ action) f+ll 3ollo4 up this l+sson n+xt 4++&

g+t across(s+parabl+)

ma&+ som+thing un*+rstoo*0communicat+ som+thingun*+rstan*ably0 b+un*+rstoo* +sp+cially g+tan i*+a across

lan is r+ally int+llig+nt but som+tim+s h+has probl+ms g+tting his i*+as across ha*th+ 3++ling 4asn t g+tting across

g+t along (4ith) ha%+ a 3ri+n*ly r+lationship fhy cant you an* your sist+r g+t along


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(ins+parabl+) (4ith)0 b+ 3ri+n*ly (to4ar*) ‡%+ryon+ +ls+ g+ts along 4ith h+r just 3in+W

g+t aroun* (

ins+parabl+)

a%oi* ha%ing to *o

som+thing

e+r+sa got aroun* th+ r+quir+* math

class+s by *oing 4+ll on a math pro3ici+ncy t+st

g+t aroun* (^ noobj+ct)

mo%+ 3rom plac+ to plac+wh+ *o+snt ha%+ a car wh+ g+ts aroun* by bicycl+, bus, or taxi

g+t aroun* to(ins+parabl+)

*o som+thing +%+ntually r+ally shoul* 4ash th+ *ish+s, but *ont3++l li&+ it ~ayb+ ll g+t aroun* to th+mtomorro4 morning

‚+t at(imply about p+rsonalmatt+rs colloquial)

fhat ar+ you g+tting at +xactly

g+t a4ay to +scap+

eh+ prison+r got a4ay 3rom his guar*s an*ran into th+ 3or+st eh+ prison+r got a4ay3rom his guar*s eh+ prison+r got a4ay3rom th+m eh+ prison+r got a4ay

g+t a4ay 4ith

to *o som+thing 4rong orill+gal 4ithout b+ing punish+* (usually 4ithout+%+n b+ing *isco%+r+* orcaught)

}ast y+ar vac& robb+* a ban& an* got a4ay4ith it0 th+ polic+ *i*nt +%+n 3in* his3ing+rprints do4a*ays vac& li%+s a li3+ o3luxury on a b+auti3ul tropical islan* vac&got a4ay 4ith th+ ban& robb+ry vac& gota4ay 4ith robbing th+ ban& vac& got a4ay4

g+t by (no obj+ct)

sur%i%+, 3inancially, in a

*i33icult situation

ts going to b+ har* to pay th+ r+nt no4

that you%+ lost your job, but som+ho44+ll g+t by

‚+t *o4n(ma&+ to 3++l *+pr+ss+* colloquial)

ehis col* 4+ath+r r+ally g+ts m+ *o4n


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‚+t *o4n to(b+gin to s+riously *+al4ith)

ts tim+ 4+ got *o4n to som+ r+al 4or&

g+t in (ins+parabl+) +nt+r a small, clos+* %+hicl+ *ont &no4 4h+r+ arol+ 4as going wh+ just got in h+r car an* *ro%+ a4ay

g+t in (^ noobj+ct)

arri%+zo you &no4 4hat tim+ |r+*s plan+ g+tsin

g+t o33 (ins+parabl+)

l+a%+ a larg+, clos+* %+hicl+

fh+n you g+t o33 th+ bus, cross th+ str++t,turn right on ‹a& wtr++t, an* &++p goinguntil your+ at th+ corn+r o3 ‹a& an*

}incoln oul+%ar*

g+t o33 (^s+parabl+)

b+ +xcus+* (3or a p+rio* o3tim+) 3rom 4or&, class, oroth+r r+gularly sch+*ul+*acti%iti+s

wom+ schools got r+si*+nts zay o33 butours *i*nt f+ ha* class+s as usual

g+t o33 (s+parabl+)

ma&+ it possibl+ 3orsom+on+ to a%oi*

punishm+nt

‡%+ryon+ &n+4 h+ 4as guilty, but hisla4y+r 4as cl+%+r an* got him o33

‚+t o33 4ith (a%oi* punishm+nt)eh+y 4+r+ luc&y to g+t o33 4ith such lights+nt+nc+s

‚+t on(ma&+ progr+ss +sp+ciallyin li3+)

wu+ is g+tting on %+ry 4+ll in h+r n+4 job

g+t on(ins+parabl+)

+nt+r a larg+, clos+* %+hicl+ m sorry, but your+ too lat+ to saygoo*by+ to ng+la wh+ got on th+ plan+about ^ minut+s ago

‚+t on 3or (approach a c+rtainag+Ytim+Ynumb+r)

+ must b+g+tting on 3or s+%+nty


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g+t out o3 (ins+parabl+)

l+a%+ a small, clos+* %+hicl+eh+r+s som+thing 4rong 4ith th+ garag+*oor op+n+r oull ha%+ to g+t out o3 th+car an* op+n it by han*

g+t out o3 (îns+parabl+)

+scap+ ha%ing to *osom+thing

}isa sai* sh+ ha* a t+rribl+ h+a*ach+ an*got out o3 gi%ing h+r sp++ch to*ay

‚+t o%+r (b+ surpris+*) coul*n t g+t o%+r ho4 4+ll sh+ loo&+*

g+t o%+r ( noobj+ct)

3inish (dot+: 3or in*i%i*ualacti%iti+s, not on+s thathapp+n again an* again)

fhat tim+ *o your class+s g+t o%+r

g+t o%+r (îns+parabl+) anilln+ss Ya 3ailur+Ya*i33icultyYa shoc& +tc

r+co%+r 3rom an illn+ss or pain3ul +xp+ri+nc+

‰aty 4as r+ally ups+t 4h+n sh+ 3ail+* th+t+st wh+ thought sh+ 4oul* n+%+r g+t o%+r3++ling so stupi* wam has got o%+r hisop+ration an* +xp+cts to l+a%+ hospitaltomorro4 + has got o%+r his op+ration+ has got o%+r it

‚+t o%+r 4ith

(com+ to th+ +n* o3

som+thing, usuallyunpl+asant)

ll b+ gla* to g+t this a43ul busin+ss o%+r

4ith

g+t ri* o3 (ins+parabl+)

*ispos+ o30 gi%+ a4ay orthro4 a4ay

ehat shirt is r+ally ugly fhy *ont you g+tri* o3 it

g+t ri* o3 (îns+parabl+)

*ismiss som+on+0 3ir+som+on+ 3rom a job0 caus+som+on+ to l+a%+

eh+ tr+asur+r o3 th+ ŠŒ company 4assp+n*ing too much mon+y so th+ company pr+si*+nt got ri* o3 him

g+t roun* ()a probl+m Y a *i33iculty +tcto sol%+ or a%oi* a probl+m

rian an* zan coul*nt mo%+ th+ 4ar*rob+ b+caus+ it 4as too h+a%y eh+y got roun*th+ probl+m by putting th+ 4ar*rob+ on atroll+y an* pushing it eh+y got roun* th+ probl+m eh+y got roun* it


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g+t roun* (^)som+on+

to p+rsua*+ som+on+ to *o4hat you 4ant0 to p+rsua*+som+on+ to l+t you *o 4hat

you 4ant

eim 4ant+* som+ s4++ts, but his 3ath+rtol* him th+y 4+r+ ba* 3or his t++th 3t+r3i%+ minut+s o3 p+rsuasion, eim manag+*to g+t roun* his 3ath+r an* th+y both 4+nt

into th+ s4++t shop eim got roun* his3ath+r eim got roun* him

‚+t roun* to(3in* tim+ to *o alsoaroun*)

worry, but ha%+nt got roun* to 3ixing th+tap y+t

g+t through ()to contact som+on+ (usually

by t+l+phon+)

vim (phoning his 3ri+n* {og+r): +llo,{og+r %+ b++n trying to g+t through toyou 3or hoursW {og+r: worry, vim ha* to

ma&+ a lot o3 calls this morning vim tri+*to g+t through to {og+r vim tri+* to g+tthrough to him vim tri+* to g+t through,

g+t through (^)som+ 4or& Y atas& Y a boo& +tc

to 3inish0 to compl+t+

{og+r ha* a lot o3 4or& to *o y+st+r*ay, but h+ got through it all by 3i%+ ocloc&{og+r got through his 4or& {og+r gotthrough it

g+t up (usuallyno obj+ct0 4ithan obj+ct,s+parabl+)

l+a%+ b+* a3t+r sl++ping an* b+gin your *aily acti%iti+s

oull ha%+ to g+t up much +arli+r thanusual tomorro4 f+ ha%+ to l+a%+ by nolat+r than : ~ k &no4 4ont h+arth+ alarm tomorro4 morning an you g+tm+ up at : ~k

‚+t up to(*o som+thing usually ba*4h+n about chil*r+n colloquial)

eh+ chil*r+n ar+ g+tting up to som+thing inth+ gar*+n fhat ha%+ you b++n g+tting upto lat+ly

‚i%+ a4ay (b+tray) is 3als+ i*+ntity pap+rs ga%+ him a4ay

gi%+ into stop r+sisting0 tosurr+n*+r

eh+ 3ight b+t4++n eom an* zic& stopp+*4h+n eom hurt his han* an* ha* to gi%+ ineom ga%+ n


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‚i%+ o33 (s+n* o33 a sm+ll liqui* orgas)

eh+ ch++s+ ha* b+gun to gi%+ o33 a strang+sm+ll

‚i%+ out (b+ +xhaust+*) fh+n our mon+y ga%+ out 4+ ha* to borro4

gi%+ out boo&s Y+xamination pap+rs Y pills +tc

to gi%+(som+ thing orthings) to +ach p+rson in agroup o3 p+opl+0 to*istribut+

eh+ t+ach+r ga%+ out th+ boo&s, so that th+ pupils coul* r+a* th+ story eh+ t+ach+rga%+ out th+ boo&s eh+ t+ach+r ga%+ th+ boo&s out eh+ t+ach+r ga%+ th+m out

‚i%+ o%+r () (aban*on, *+%ot+)eh+ r+st o3 th+ tim+ 4as gi%+n o%+r to

playing car*s

‚i%+ o%+r (̂ ) (stop colloquial)fhy *ont you gi%+ o%+rW ou r+ g+ttingon my n+r%+sW

gi%+ up (s+parabl+)

stop *oing som+thing(usually a habit)

+ &no4s smo&ing isnt goo* 3or hish+alth, but h+ cant gi%+ it up

gi%+ up (s+parabl+) Y gi%+(on+s+l3) up

to surr+n*+r on+s+l3 (usuallyto som+on+)

eh+ polic+ surroun*+* th+ criminals hous+an* or*+r+* him to gi%+ hims+l3 up 3t+r a3+4 minut+s, h+ cam+ out an* th+y too&him to th+ polic+ station eh+ criminalga%+ hims+l3 up to th+ polic+ eh+ criminalga%+ hims+l3 up eh+ +scap+* prison+rga%+ h+

gi%+ up (^) to stop trying to *osom+thing (o3t+n b+caus+ itis too *i33icult)

‹n+ *ay a hungry *og sa4 a bunch o3 juicy grap+s hanging 3rom a %in+ eh+ *og

tri+* %+ry har* to g+t th+ grap+s, but itcoul*nt jump high +nough to r+ach th+m3t+r t+n 3rustrating minut+s, th+ *og ga%+up th+ att+mpt an* 4al&+* hom+ angrilyeh+ *og ga

gi%+ up (^ no *+ci*+ not to try 3t+r t+n *ays th+ ship 4as gi%+n up 3or


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obj+ct)(unsucc+ss3ully) to sol%+ a probl+m0 b+li+%+* to b+*+a* or lost

lost : kfhats blac& an* 4hit+ an* r+* allo%+rk : k gi%+ up fhatk : kn+mbarrass+* €+braWk

gi%+ up () (o3 anhabitual acti%ity,smo&ing Y*rin&ing Y a job+tc)

to stop *oing or ha%ing(som+thing)

o4ar* *+ci*+* to gi%+ up cigar+tt+s a3t+rs++ing a post+r on th+ *ang+rs o3 smo&ingo4ar* ga%+ up cigar+tt+s o4ar* ga%+cigar+tt+s up o4ar* ga%+ th+m upo4ar* ga%+ up smo&ing

‚o bac& on (br+a& a promis+)eh+ manag+m+nt has gon+ bac& on its promis+

go *o4n to b+com+ l+ss s4oll+n

hils ch++& b+cam+ s4oll+n b+caus+ h+ha* a ba* tooth ach+ eh+ *+ntist tr+at+*his ba* tooth an* his s4oll+n ch++& soon4+nt *o4n is s4oll+n ch++& 4+nt *o4n

go 3or a p+rson, an animal to attac& eh+ *og 4+nt 3or vo+ an* hurt his arm eh+*og 4+nt 3or vo+ eh+ *og 4+nt 3or him dot+: this %+rb is not us+* in th+ passi%+

‚o in 3or () (ma&+ a habit o3) *on t go in 3or that &in* o3 thing

‚o in 3or (̂ ) (+nt+r a comp+tition) r+ you thin&ing o3 going in 3or th+ rac+

‚o o33 (b+com+ ba* 3oo*) ehis mil& has gon+ o33

go o33 (o3

+xplosi%+ *+%ic+s+g bombs, guns+tc)

to +xplo*+ or 3ir+0 (o3 alarms

or alarm cloc&s) to ringsu**+nly

~any p+opl+ 4+r+ &ill+* 4h+n th+ bomb4+nt o33 eh+ bomb 4+nt o33

‚o on (happ+n usually n+gati%+) wom+thing 3unny is going on


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go out 4ith(ins+parabl+)

ha%+ a *at+ 4ithou 4+nt out 4ith wharon last night, *i*ntyou

‚o roun* (b+ +nough) eh+r+ 4+r+nt +nough li3+jac&+ts to goroun*

go through to +xamin+ (som+thing)

fh+n +n +nt+r+* this country, a customso33ic+r 4+nt through his suitcas+ eh+o33ic+r too& all o3 +ns cloth+s out o3 hissuitcas+ an* loo&+* at th+m %+ry car+3ully customs o33ic+r 4+nt through +nssuitcas+ customs o33ic+r4+nt through it

‚o through 4ith(compl+t+ a promis+ or plan usually un4illingly)

fh+n it cam+ to actually st+aling th+mon+y, dora coul*nt go through 4ith it

go 4ith ( noobj+ct)

to match or suit(som+thing)0 loo& pl+asingtog+th+r (dot+: 3or cloth+s,3urnitur+, +tc)

ou shoul* buy that shirt t 4ill go 4+ll4ith your *ar& bro4n suit eom 4ant+* tos++ i3 ch+c&+* trous+rs go 4ith a strip+* jac&+t0 h+ loo&+* in a mirror an* thoughtth+y loo&+* horribl+ tog+th+r 3t+r tryinga 3+4 oth+r pairs o3 trous+rs h+ *+ci*+* th

go 4ith (^ noobj+ct)

*at+ r+gularly an* st+a*ilys ‚ina going 4ith vim s++ th+mtog+th+r all th+ tim+

goo3 o33 (noobj+ct)

b+ la€y0 *o nothing in particular

: kzo you ha%+ any sp+cial plans 3or your %acationk : kdo m just going to stayhom+ an* goo3 o33k

‚ro4 on(b+com+ mor+ li&+* colloquial)

ehis n+4 r+cor* is gro4ing on m+

gro4 up ( noobj+ct)

to *+%+lop 3rom a chil* intoan a*ult0 sp+n* th+ y+ars b+t4++n b+ing a chil* an*

vo+ has gro4n up into a 3in+ young manvo+ has gro4n up zi* you &no4 that


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b+ing an a*ult |ran& gr+4 up in ~alaysia

gro4 up (^ no

obj+ct)

b+ha%+ r+sponsibly0 b+ha%+

as an a*ult, not a chil*

: k}++ r+ally irritat+s m+ som+tim+s +s

r+ally silly an* chil*ishk : k agr++ 4ish h+ 4oul* gro4 upk

han* in(s+parabl+)

submit hom+4or&, anassignm+nt, +tc

ou* b+tt+r g+t start+* on your r+port ou&no4 that you ha%+ to han* it in at ƒ:tomorro4 morningW

han* out(s+parabl+)

*istribut+fhy *ont you ha%+ a cours+ *+scriptionan* list o3 assignm+nts eh+ t+ach+r

han*+* th+m out on th+ 3irst *ay o3 class

han* o%+r

ang onto (&++p colloquial) thin& 4+ shoul* hang onto th+ car untiln+xt y+ar

hang up (no

obj+ct)

+n* a phon+ con%+rsation by

r+placing th+ r+c+i%+r

* li&+ to tal& long+r, but * b+tt+r hang

up ~y sist+r n++*s to ma&+ a call

a%+ it in 3or (b+ *+lib+rat+ly un&in* tosom+on+ also as ha%+ got)

~y t+ach+r has (got) it in 3or m+

a%+ it out 4ith(+xpr+ss 3++lings so as tos+ttl+ a probl+m)

put up 4ith th+ probl+m 3or a 4hil+ but inth+ +n* ha* it out 4ith h+r

a%+ som+on+on (*+c+i%+ colloquial) *ont b+li+%+ you ou r+ ha%ing m+ on

ha%+ to *o 4ith(ins+parabl+)

b+ aboutehis class has to *o 4ith th+ b+ha%ior o3 p+opl+ in groups


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it it o33 (g+t on 4+ll 4ith colloquial)

~ar& an* warah r+ally hit it o33 at th+ party

it uponYon (*isco%+r by chanc+ o3t+nan i*+a) eh+y hit upon th+ solution quit+ by chanc+

hol* onto 4ait (+sp+cially on th+t+l+phon+)

‚+org+ phon+* his o33ic+ b+caus+ h+4ant+* som+ in3ormation ol* on aminut+ an* ll g+t it 3or you, sai* hisassistant is assistant as&+* him to hol*on

ol* out (o33+r +sp+cially 4ithhop+) f+ *ont hol* out much hop+ that th+ pric+4ill 3all

hol* up (s+parabl+)

rais+0 li3t to a high+rthannormal position

eh+ 4inn+r o3 th+ rac+ prou*ly h+l* histrophy up 3or all to s++

ol* up (^)(us+ as an +xampl+ i+ amo*+l o3 goo* b+ha%iour)

vac& 4as al4ays h+l* up as an +xampl+ tom+

hol* up (^) a p+rson Y a ban& Ya %+hicl+ +tc

to rob, +sp+cially using a4+apon (+g a gun)

‡arli+r to*ay a mas&+* robb+r 4ith a gunh+l* up th+ ban& an* +scap+* 4ith ahun*r+* thousan* poun*s robb+r h+l*up th+ ban& robb+r h+l* th+ ban& up robb+r h+l* it up

hol* up (^w+parabl+,

usually us+* inth+ passi%+)

to stop0 to *+lay

m sorry m lat+ eh+r+ 4as an acci*+nton th+ 3r++4ay an* tra33ic h+l* m+ upworry m lat+, 4as h+l* up in th+ tra33ic

eh+ tra33ic 4as h+l* up 3or a 3+4 hours b+caus+ o3 an acci*+nt that bloc&+* th+roa* eh+ acci*+nt h+l* up th+ tra33ic eh+acci

hol* up (s+parabl+)

rob0 thr+at+n som+on+ 4ithharm unl+ss h+Ysh+ gi%+s

warah is %+ry ups+t fh+n sh+ 4as 4al&inghom+ last night, t4o m+n h+l* h+r up an*


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h+rYhis mon+y or oth+r%aluabl+ things

too& h+r purs+ an* j+4+lry

ol* 4ith (agr++ 4ith an i*+a) *ont hol* 4ith th+ i*+a o3 using 3orc+

iron out(s+parabl+)

mutually r+ach anagr++m+nt0 mutually r+sol%+*i33iculti+s

+s, &no4 4+ *isagr++ on lots o3 things,wusan, but 4+ can iron th+m out

jac& in aban*on

jac& up (s+parabl+) rais+ Y li3+ by using a jac& f+ll ha%+ to jac& th+ bac& o3 th+ car up b+3or+ 4+ can chang+ th+ tir+

jac& up (^s+parabl+)

rais+ (us+* 3or pric+s)eh+ car *+al+r bought my ol* |or* 3or„ an* jac&+* th+ pric+ up to ,„4h+n th+y sol* it

jump all o%+r(ins+parabl+)

s+%+r+ly scol* som+on+0 b+rat+ som+on+

rthur is r+ally ups+t is boss jump+* allo%+r him b+caus+ h+s b++n lat+ 3or 4or&

thr++ tim+s this 4++&

&++p on (ins+parabl+3ollo4+* by aning %+rb)

continu+m not r+a*y to stop y+t thin& ll &++pon 4or&ing 3or a 4hil+

&++p on(som+on+) (^

ins+parabl+)

continu+ to r+min* som+on+to *o som+thing until h+Ysh+

*o+s it (+%+n i3 this irritat+sh+rYhim)

ills %+ry 3org+t3ul oull ha%+ to &++p onhim or h+ll n+%+r *o all th+ things you

4ant him to *o

‰++p up (continu+) f+ll *on+ ‰++p up th+ goo* 4or&


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&ic& out(s+parabl+)

+xp+l0 3orc+ som+on+ tol+a%+ b+caus+ o3 hisYh+r poor p+r3ormanc+ orunacc+ptabl+ b+ha%ior

vims club &ic&+* him out b+caus+ h+ *i*nt pay his *u+s or com+ to m++tings

&noc& on+s+l3 out(s+parabl+)

4or& much har*+r thannormal or than 4hat is+xp+ct+*

f+ compl+t+* th+ proj+ct on tim+ b+caus+o3 huc& + &noc&+* hims+l3 out to b+sur+ 4+ *i*nt miss th+ *+a*lin+

&noc& out(s+parabl+)

ma&+ unconscious

eh+ boxing match +n*+* 4h+n on+ box+r&noc&+* th+ oth+r on+ out kehat m+*icin+r+ally &noc&+* m+ out sl+pt 3or hoursstraightWk

}ay *o4n(stat+ arul+ +sp+cially lay*o4n th+ la4)

eh+ company has lai* *o4n strict proc+*ur+s 3or this &in* o3 situation

lay o33(s+parabl+0 o3t+n passi%+)

to stop +mploying (a4or&+r), o3t+n 3or a shorttim+ b+caus+ th+r+ is not+nough 4or& (not b+caus+

o3 poor p+r3ormanc+)

}ast y+ar th+ manag+r o3 loggs }t* lai*o33 a hun*r+* 4or&+rs b+caus+ busin+ss4as %+ry ba* + lai* o33 a hun*r+*4or&+rs + lai* a hun*r+* 4or&+rs o33+ lai* th+m o33 eh+y 4+r+ lai* o33 3++l

r+ally sorry wallys 3amily +r 3ath+r 4aslai* o33 y

l+a%+ out(s+parabl+)

3org+t0 omit‹h, noW fh+n ma*+ th+ list o3 thos+ 4hoatt+n*+* th+ m++ting, l+3t your nam+ outW

l+t *o4n

(s+parabl+)

to *isappoint som+on+(o3t+n by br+a&ing a promis+

or an agr++m+nt)

worry to l+t you *o4n, but cant gi%+ youa li3t to*ay vulia promis+* to m++t {ic&outsi*+ th+ cin+ma at +ight ocloc&, but sh+

l+t him *o4n + 4ait+* 3or t4o hours an*th+n h+ 4+nt hom+ angrily vulia l+t {ic&*o4n vulia l+t him *o4n &no4 l+t

}+t in on (allo4 to b+ part o3 a s+cr+t) f+ ha%+nt l+t eina in on th+ plans y+t


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l+t o33 to +xcus+ (som+on+) 3rom (a punishm+nt, a *uty, or *oing

som+thing)

s za%+ 4as young, th+ ju*g+ l+t him o334ith a 3in+ ill shoul* ha%+ b++n s+nt to prison 3or six months, but th+ ju*g+*+ci*+* to l+t him o33 so that h+ coul* stay

out o3 prison an* ta&+ car+ o3 his 3amilyeh+ ju*g+ l+t ill o33 going to prison eh+ ju

}+t on(in3orm about a s+cr+t colloquial)

f+r+ planning a surpris+ 3or +l+n, but*ont l+t on

l+t outto allo4 (a p+rson or ananimal) to l+a%+ (a plac+)0 to

r+l+as+

eh+y l+t |r+* out o3 prison a3t+r 3i%+ y+arseh+y l+t |r+* out o3 prison eh+y l+t |r+*

out eh+y l+t him out

l+t up (no obj+ct) b+com+ l+ss int+ns+ orslo4+r

ts b++n raining har* 3or a long tim+ fillit +%+r l+t up

}i%+ *o4n dot+us+* 4ith (not)

(su33+r a loss o3 r+putation) 3 ity los+, th+yll n+%+r li%+ it *o4n

}i%+ up to (r+ach an +xp+ct+* stan*ar*) eh+ play quit+ li%+* up to my +xp+ctations

loo& a3t+rsom+on+ orsom+thing

to ta&+ car+ o3 som+on+ orsom+thing

}oo&ing a3t+r a baby is a 3ulltim+ job ouha%+ to bath it, *r+ss it an* 3++* it wh+loo&s a3t+r th+ baby wh+ loo&s a3t+r t

loo& bac& on

(ins+parabl+)

to r+m+mb+r an* thin& about

th+ past0 r+3l+ct on Y consi*+r som+thing in th+ past

fh+n th+y loo&+* bac& on th+ir manyy+ars tog+th+r, th+y r+ali€+* that th+irmarriag+ ha* b++n a %+ry happy on+ eh+

lac&s ha%+ b++n marri+* 3or many y+arseh+y li&+ tal&ing about th+ past an*loo&ing bac& on ol* tim+s t th+ mom+ntth+y ar+ loo&ing at

loo& *o4n on(ins+parabl+)

hol* in cont+mpt0 r+gar* asin3+rior

ts not surprising that |r+* has 3+43ri+n*s + s++ms to loo& *o4n on anyon+


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4ho *o+snt li&+ th+ sam+ things that h+*o+s

loo& *o4n onsom+on+ orsom+thing

to thin& that som+on+ (orsom+thing) is in3+rior, lo4or 4orthl+ss0 to *isappro%+o3 (som+on+ or som+thing)

wir zouglas is a %+ry rich aristocrat |r+*is a %+ry poor tramp wir zouglas thin&sthat h+ is a much b+tt+r p+rson than |r+*h+ loo&s *o4n on |r+* wir zouglas loo&s*o4n on |r+* wir zouglas loo&s *o4n onhim

loo& 3orsom+thing or

som+on+

to try to 3in* (som+thing orsom+on+), o3t+n athing or

p+rson that is lost

|r+* 4ant+* to op+n his 3ront *oor but h+coul*nt 3in* his &+y + loo&+* 3or it+%+ry4h+r+ ts in on+ o3 my poc&+ts, h+

thought + loo&+* 3or his &+y + loo&+*3or it

loo& 3or4ar* to a3utur+ +%+nt(ins+parabl+)

anticipat+ pl+asantly0 tothin& 4ith pl+asur+ about a3utur+ +%+nt that you +xp+ctto +njoy

m r+ally loo&ing 3or4ar* to %acation cant 4ait 3or it to b+ginW ill loggs has b++n in prison 3or th+ last t+n y+ars d+xty+ar h+ll b+ r+l+as+* 3rom prison an* h+ll b+ a 3r++ man ill is loo&ing 3or4ar* ton+xt y+ar ill is loo&ing 3or4ar* to

loo& in on(ins+parabl+)

%isit in or*+r to ch+c&som+things Y som+on+scon*ition

~y 3ath+r just cam+ hom+ 3rom th+hospital plan to loo& in on him to*aya3t+r 3inish 4or&

loo& into asituation Y acrim+ Y a probl+mYa complaint +tc

(ins+parabl+)

in%+stigat+ Y g+t mor+ *+tailsabout som+thing0 tocar+3ully +xamin+ a situationor +%+nt an* try to *isco%+r

th+ r+asons 3or it

eh+ polic+ ha%+ promis+* to loo& into th+ probl+m wom+on+ sai* th+r+ 4as am++ting at : but ha%+nt h+ar*anything about it whall loo& into it eh+ polic+ ar+ loo&ing into th+ *+ath o3 ~r

vam+s eh+y 4ant to &no4 ho4 h+ 4asmur*+r+* eh+y ar+ loo

loo& li&+(ins+parabl+)

r+s+mbl+ (in app+aranc+) zo+s h+ loo& li&+ his 3ath+r or his moth+r


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}oo& on (consi*+r) f+ loo& on this to4n as our r+al hom+

loo& o%+r som+

4or& Y a car Y ahous+ Y a*ocum+nt Y asugg+stion Y anapplicant +tc(s+parabl+)

ch+c&0 r+%i+40 to +xamin+(som+on+ or som+thing)car+3ully an* 3ully

thin& may ha%+ som+ typos in this

r+port oul* you loo& it o%+r vo+ 4ant+*to buy a s+con*han* car ehat on+ loo&sgoo*, h+ sai* to th+ sal+sman ‚i%+ m+som+ tim+ to loo& it o%+r 3 its in goo*con*ition, ll buy it + loo&+* th+ caro%+r

loo& roun* ahous+ Y a shop Y a

to4n Y a 3actory Yan +xhibition +tc

to %isit an* tour roun* a

plac+

~r an* ~rs wmith 4ant+* to buy a hous+eh+ +stat+ ag+nt too& th+m to s++ a hous+in th+ c+ntr+ o3 to4n an* sai*, }oo& roun*

th+ hous+ an* s++ i3 its 4hat you 4anteh+y loo&+* roun* th+ hous+ eh+y loo&+*roun* it eh+y 4+nt into th+ hous+ an*loo&+*

loo& up (s+parabl+) a 4or*Y a t+l+phon+numb+r Y ana**r+ss Y a train

tim+Ya *at+ +tc

to 3in* (or try to 3in*)som+thing (+g a t+l+phon+numb+r) in a boo& (+g at+l+phon+ *ir+ctory)

km sorry, but *ont &no4 4hat that 4or*m+ans ll ha%+ to loo& it upk fhil+ +t+r4as r+a*ing h+ 3oun* a 4or* that h+ *i*ntun*+rstan* ehis is a *i33icult 4or*, h+thought ll loo& it up in th+ *ictionary an*

s++ 4hat it m+ans + loo&+* up

loo& up (^s+parabl+)

%isit 4h+n in th+ ar+a0 3in*4h+r+ som+on+ li%+s or4or&s an* %isit himYh+r

3 your+ passing through th+ns, loo& m+up ehan&s 3or gi%ing m+ your broth+rsa**r+ss fh+n m in hicago n+xt month,ll b+ sur+ to loo& him up

loo& up to

som+on+(ins+parabl+)

to r+sp+ct (som+on+)0 toa*mir+ (som+on+)

‡%+ryon+ loo&s up to voyc+ b+caus+ sh+al4ays ma&+s tim+ to h+lp oth+rs oung

vimmys 3a%ourit+ 3ootball+r is e+* {oss o3 rs+nal vimmy loo&s up to e+* an* h+tri+s to b+ li&+ him vimmy loo&s up to e+*{oss vimmy loo&s up to him

luc& out (noobj+ct)

b+ un+xp+ct+*ly luc&y ‚loria 4as 4orri+* b+caus+ sh+ 4asnt pr+par+* to gi%+ a r+port at th+ m++ting,


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but sh+ luc&+* out b+caus+ th+ m++ting4as postpon+*

ma&+ 3or (ins+parabl+)

go to or to4ar* +r t++nag+* chil*r+n ar+ al4ays hungrys soon as th+y arri%+ hom+ 3rom school,th+y ma&+ 3or th+ r+3rig+rator

ma&+ 3or (^ins+parabl+)

r+sult in0 caus+

~any han*s ma&+ 3or light 4or& (3 many p+opl+ 4or& tog+th+r, th+r+s l+ss 4or& 3or+%+ryon+) eh+ po4+r st++ring ma&+s 3or+asi+r par&ing

ma&+ 3un o3(ins+parabl+)

ma&+ jo&+s about (usuallyun&in*ly)

agr++ that ob loo&s ri*iculous sinc+ h+sha%+* his h+a*, but *ont ma&+ 3un o3him oull hurt his 3++lings

~a&+ o33 4ith (run a4ay 4ith)eh+ thi+3 ma*+ o33 4ith a %aluabl+n+c&lac+

~a&+ out () (pr+t+n*)eim ma*+ out that h+ ha*n t s++n th+ dowmo&ing sign

ma&+ out ()o3t+n us+* in th+n+gati%+ 4ithcant an* coul*nt

manag+ to s++ orun*+rstan*0 to s++, h+ar, orun*+rstan* (som+thing orsom+on+), o3t+n 4ith*i33iculty0 s++ Y h+arsom+thing 4+ll +nough toun*+rstan* 4hat it m+ans(dot+: o3t+n n+gati%+)

coul*n t quit+ ma&+ out 4hat th+ notic+sai* ob sa4 som+thing on th+ hori€on ash+ 4as loo&ing through his binoculars t3irst h+ coul*nt ma&+ out 4hat it 4as, buta3t+r a 3+4 minut+s h+ coul* just ma&+ outth+ shap+ o3 a yacht + coul*nt ma&+ ou

ma&+ out (^) ach+qu+

to 4rit+ (a ch+qu+) ma*+ out a ch+qu+ 3or t+n poun*s ma*+out a ch+qu+ ma*+ a ch+q u+ out ma*+it out


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~a&+ som+on+out

(un*+rstan* som+on+s b+ha%iour)

van+t is r+ally o** cant ma&+ h+r out

ma&+ up ()to b+com+ 3ri+n*s againa3t+r a quarr+l

+st+r*ay voan an* vac& ha* a bigargum+nt about politics ‡arli+r to*ay th+y*+ci*+* to 3org+t th+ir *i33+r+nc+s an*ma&+ up voan an* vac& ma*+ up voan an*vac& ma*+ up th+ir quarr+l voan an* vac&ma*+ it up vac& ma*+ up 4ith voan vac&ma*+ it up 4i

ma&+ up (s+parabl+)

in%+nt Y cr+at+ (imaginary)in3ormation

vu*ys story is har* to b+li+%+ m sur+ sh+ma*+ it up thin& you ma*+ up th+ 4hol+

story

ma&+ up (^) astory Y a po+m Yan +xcus+ Y an+xplanation +tc

to in%+nt, som+tim+s 4ithth+ purpos+ o3 *+c+ption

olin o%+rsl+pt an* 4as lat+ 3or 4or& t4as th+ thir* tim+ h+ ha* o%+rsl+pt thatmonth, so h+ *+ci*+* to ma&+ up an+xcus+ + tol* his boss that th+ +ngin+ o3his car ha* +xplo*+* + ma*+ up an+xcus+ + ma*+ an +xcus+ up + ma*+ tup

ma&+ up (^s+parabl+)

comp+nsat+ 3or som+thingmiss+* or not *on+ by *oing+xtra or +qui%al+nt 4or&

m sorry miss+* th+ t+st ~ay ma&+ itup

ma&+ up (4ith)( ins+parabl+)

r++stablish a 3ri+n*lyr+lationship by a*mittingguilt

vac& an* his girl3ri+n* 4+r+ %+ry angry4ith +ach oth+r, but last night th+y 3inallyma*+ up kvac& an* his girl3ri+n* 4+r+%+ry angry 4ith +ach oth+r, but last nightth+y 3inally ma*+ up 4ith +ach oth+rk

ma&+ up 3or amista&+ Y*oing or not *oingsom+thing +tc

to comp+nsat+ 3or ‹ur succ+ss ma&+s up 3or all th+ har*tim+s vun+ an* {on arrang+* to m++toutsi*+ th+ cin+ma at pm vun+ 4as%+ry ups+t 4h+n {on arri%+* an hour lat+{on ma*+ up 3or b+ing lat+ by apologi€ingto vun+ an* gi%ing h+r a big bunch o3


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3lo4+rs + ma*+

mar& *o4n(s+parabl+) r+*uc+ th+ pric+ (as aninc+nti%+ to buy) eh+s+ sho+s 4+r+ r+ally a bargainW eh+stor+ mar&+* th+m *o4n by W

mar& up(s+parabl+)

incr+as+ th+ pric+ (3orr+sal+)

~rs fhit+s import shop is pro3itabl+ b+caus+ sh+ buys things in+xp+nsi%+ly an*th+n mar&s th+m up

~iss out () (3ail to inclu*+) ou ha%+ miss+* out a 4or* h+r+

~iss out ( )̂ (los+ a chanc+ colloquial)|i%+ p+opl+ got promot+*, but miss+* outagain

mista&+ 3or to thin& 4rongly that (on+thing or p+rson) is (anoth+rthing or p+rson)

3right+n+* rpys+l3 last night 4h+n mistoo& a pi+c+ o3 ol* rop+ 3or a *ang+roussna&+ mistoo& a pi+c+ o3 ol* rop+ 3or a*ang+rous sna&+ sa4 a pi+c+ o3 ol* rop+an* mistoo& it 3or a *ang+rous sna&+

mix up(s+parabl+)

caus+ to b+com+ con3us+* *i*nt compl+t+ th+ assignm+nt b+caus+ *i*nt &no4 ho4 eh+ *ir+ctions mix+* m+up

no* o33 (noobj+ct)

3all sl++p (usuallyunint+ntionally)

eh+ sp++ch 4as so boring that s+%+ral p+opl+ in th+ au*i+nc+ no**+* o33 b+3or+ it4as 3inish+*

o4n upcon3+ss colloquial0 to t+ll(som+on+) that you ha%+*on+ som+thing 4rong, orthat you ar+ at 3ault

vam+s o4n+* up to *ra4ing a silly pictur+o3 his t+ach+r on th+ boar* don+ o3 th+chil*r+n 4oul* o4n up to br+a&ing th+4in*o4

ac& in (stop an acti%ity vohn has pac&+* in his job


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colloquial)

pan out (noobj+ct)

succ++*0 happ+n as +xp+ct+*

(3or plans) (dot+: almostal4ays n+gati%+ 4h+n instat+m+nts)

ll b+ h+r+ n+xt 4++& a3t+r all ~y trip tohicago *i*nt pan out

pass a4ay passon pass o%+r(usually o3 a p+rson) (noobj+ct)

to *i+

|r+* loggs pass+* a4ay (pass+*onYpass+* o%+r) in ƒ„a3t+ralong illn+ss|r+* pass+* a4ay |r+* pass+* on |r+* pass+* o%+r 4as %+ry sorry to h+ar thatyour gran*3ath+r pass+* a4ay

pass out ( noobj+ct)

3aint0 los+ consciousn+ss

fh+n ‡lla h+ar* that sh+* 4on a million*ollars, sh+ 4as so shoc&+* that sh+ pass+*out fh+n th+ aircon*itioning stopp+*4or&ing, vam+s 3oun* it *i33icult to br+ath+an* pass+* out + pass+* out

pass out (^s+parabl+)

*istribut+‡%+ryon+ in th+ room n++*s on+ o3 th+s+in3ormation sh++ts fho 4ill h+lp m+ passth+m out

ay bac& (ta&+ r+%+ng+ colloquial) wh+ pai* him bac& 3or all his insults

pic& on(ins+parabl+)

bully0 int+ntionally try toma&+ som+on+ ups+t

ou shoul* b+ asham+* o3 t+asing yourlittl+ broth+r, obW ic& on som+on+ youro4n si€+W

pic& out

(s+parabl+) choos+0 s+l+ct

illys gran*moth+r +sp+cially li&+* h+r

birth*ay car* b+caus+ illy ha* pic&+* itout hims+l3

pic& up (s+parabl+)

li3t0 ta&+ upehos+ boo&s *ont b+long on th+ 3loor fillyou h+lp m+ pic& th+m up


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pic& up (^s+parabl+)som+thing or

som+on+

arrang+ to m++t som+on+an* gi%+ h+rYhim a ri*+0 tocoll+ct som+on+ or

som+thing (som+tim+s in a%+hicl+)

‹3 cours+ 4+ can go th+r+ tog+th+r fhattim+ shoul* pic& you up v+33 4as *ri%inghom+ 4h+n h+ sa4 a hitchhi&+r +stopp+* th+ car an* pic&+* th+ hitchhi&+r

up v+33 pic&+* up th+ hitchhi&+r v+33 pic&+* th+ hitchhi&+r up v+33 pic&+* himup

pic& up (s+parabl+)

g+t0 buyeh+ chil*r+n just *ran& th+ last o3 th+ mil&oul* you pic& som+ mor+ up on your 4ayhom+ this +%+ning

pic& up (s+parabl+) r+3r+sh0 r+%itali€+0 impro%+(colloquial)

eh+ 4+ath+r s++ms to b+ pic&ing up +

4as 3++ling a littl+ tir+*, so h+ *ran& aglass o3 orang+ juic+ t pic&+* him up+nough to 3inish his 4or&

in som+on+*o4n

(3orc+ to gi%+ a cl+arstat+m+nt)

as&+* vim to nam+ a suitabl+ *ay, but coul*nt pin him *o4n

pitch in (noobj+ct)

h+lp0 join tog+th+r toaccomplish som+thing

f+ll b+ 3inish+* soon i3 +%+ryon+ pitch+sin

lay up (b+ha%+ or 4or& ba*ly) eh+ car is playing up again t 4ont start

point outsom+thing orsom+on+

to *ra4 att+ntion tosom+thing or som+on+

point+* out that 4oul* b+ on holi*ayany4ay ~y uncl+ sho4+* m+ th+ buil*ingh+ us+* to 4or& in an* h+ point+* out hisol* o33ic+ on th+ sixth 3loor + point+* outhis o33ic+ + point+* his o33ic+ out + point+* it out

ull o33 (manag+ to succ++*) t 4as a tric&y plan, but 4+ pull+* it o33

pull o%+r (noobj+ct)

*ri%+ a %+hicl+ to th+ si*+ o3th+ ro*+

fh+n th+ polic+man in*icat+* that shoul* pull o%+r, &n+4 h+ 4as going to


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put o33 (s+parabl+)

postpon+0 *+lay0 a%oi*

cant put this 4or& o33 any long+r 3 *ont *o it soon, itll b+ impossibl+ to 3inishit in tim+ kfh+n 4ill ~r wmith agr++ to am++ting &++p as&ing 3or an appointm+nt,

but h+ &++ps putting m+ o33k

put o33 (^) Y put(som+on+) o33 (^)

to *iscourag+, or *istract,(som+on+) 3rom *oing*oing, ups+t

eh+ cro4* put th+ gymnast o33, an* b+ 3+ll{on 4as trying to r+a*, but th+ nois+ 3romth+ t+l+%ision put him o33 an* h+ ha* tostop eh+ nois+ 3rom th+ e` put {on o33his boo& eh+ nois+ 3rom th+ e` put himo33 his b‹‹‰ eh+ nois+ 3rom th+ e` put{on o3t

put on (s+parabl+)cloth+s Y glass+s a ring Y an+c&lac+ +tc

b+gin to 4+ar0 *on0 to *r+sson+s+l3

ts a littl+ bit chilly outsi*+ ou* b+tt+r put a s4+at+r on +rry put on his n+%is4+at+r b+caus+ h+ 4ant+* to 4+ar it 3or4or& +rry put on his s4+at+r +rry puthis s4+at+r on +rry put it on

put on (^s+parabl+)

try to ma&+ som+on+ b+li+%+som+thing that is ri*iculousor untru+

zont b+li+%+ a 4or* o3 4hat vim 4assaying + 4as just putting us on

ut on+s+l3 out(ta&+ troubl+ to h+lpsom+on+)

l+as+ *ont put yours+l3 out ma&ing am+al san*4ich 4ill *o

put out acigar+tt+ Y alight Y a 3ir+ +tc

to +xtinguish

wt+%+ put out th+ light in th+ loung+ b+3or+going upstairs to b+* wt+%+ put out th+light wt+%+ put th+ light out wt+%+ put itout

put through to conn+ct a t+l+phon+ call+r to th+ numb+r h+ or sh+4ants

~r ratt phon+* th+ o33ic+s o3 ‚unn an*ompany fho 4oul* you li&+ to sp+a&to as&+* th+ s4itchboar* op+rator utm+ through to ~r ‚uhn pl+as+, ~r rattr+pli+* wh+ put ~r ratt through to ~r‚unn wh+ put him through to ~r ‚unn


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wh+ put through ~

put up (s+parabl+) r+turn som+thing to th+ prop+r plac+ our toys ar+ all o%+r th+ 3loor, eimmyl+as+ put th+m up

put up (^s+parabl+)

o33+r accommo*ation0 pro%i*+ som+on+ 4ith a plac+ to sl++p

eh+r+s no n++* 3or you to ch+c& into ahot+l ll b+ happy to put you up f+ can put you up 3or a 3+4 *ays

put up 4ith to su33+r (a *i33icult situationor p+rson) 4ithoutcomplaining

fh+n •ncl+ ~i&+ com+s to %isit us, th+chil*r+n b+ha%+ %+ry ba*ly eh+y hit him,

th+y play tric&s on him an* th+y ma&+ a loto3 nois+ •ncl+ ~i&+ must lo%+ th+m %+rymuch b+caus+ h+ puts up 4ith +%+rythingth+y *o, an* h+ n+%+r g+ts annoy+* 4ithth+m •nc

put up 4ith(ins+parabl+)

tol+rat+0 b+ar can t put up 4ith all this nois+W ts r+allyimportant to com+ to 4or& on tim+ eh+ boss 4ont put up 4ith tar*in+ss

rip o33(s+parabl+)

ch+at0 ta&+ a*%antag+ o30charg+ too much0 charg+ toomuch (colloquial)

zont +%+n thin& about buying a car th+r+eh+yll rip you o33 ou pai* Ž„ eh+yr+ally ripp+* you o33W

roun* o33(s+parabl+)

chang+ 3rom a 3raction to th+n+ar+st 4hol+ numb+r

{oun* all pric+s o33 to th+ clos+st 4hol+*ollar amounts |or +xampl+, roun* o33 to

{un *o4n () (criticis+) wh+s al4ays running *o4n h+r husban*

{un *o4n (^)(los+ po4+r, allo4 to*+clin+)

Y thin& th+ batt+ri+s ar+ running *o4n


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run in a motorcycl+ Y a n+4car Y a machin++tc

to us+ a n+4 (orr+con*ition+*) +ngin+car+3ully until it is r+a*y 3ornormal us+

‚+org+ is running in his n+4 car so h+cant *ri%+ 3ast ‚+org+ is running in hish+4 car ‚+org+ is running it in {unningin, pl+as+ pass (a notic+ som+tim+s s++n

on n+4 cars)

run into(ins+parabl+)som+on+

m++t by chanc+

‚u+ss 4ho ran into at th+ sup+rmar&+tW+st+r*ay at th+ sup+rmar&+t, van ran intoh+r 3orm+r roommat+ +3or+ y+st+r*ay,th+y ha*nt s++n +ach oth+r 3or n+arly 3i%+y+ars 4as on my 4ay to 4or& 4h+n raninto v+r+my ehomas t 4as a lo%+lysurpris+ b

run out o3(ins+parabl+)co33++ Y sugar Ymon+y Y pati+nc+Y tim+ +tc

to us+ all o3 (som+thing) an*ha%+ no mor+ l+3t

‹n th+ 4ay hom+ 3rom 4or&, rt ran outo3 gas o4ar* has run out o3 br+a*, so h+cant ma&+ hims+l3 a san*4ich 3 h+ 4antsa san*4ich, h+ll ha%+ to go to th+ ba&+rsshop an* buy som+ mor+ br+a* o4ar*has run out o3 br+a* o4ar* has run outo3 it

{un o%+r (ch+c& also run through) }+ts run o%+r th+ plan onc+ mor+

{un to (ha%+ +nough mon+y) *ont thin& 4+ can run to a holi*ayabroa* this y+ar

{un up(a bill l+t a bill g+t long+r4ithout paying)

ran up a hug+ t+l+phon+ bill at th+ hot+l

{un up against(+ncount+r usually a

probl+m)

f+%+ run up against a slight probl+m

s++ som+on+ o33 to say goo*by+ to som+on+4ho is going on a journ+y atth+ plac+ (+g airport,station +tc) 4h+r+ th+ journ+y b+gins0 go to

ill arrang+* to go to wcotlan* to stay 4ithhis gran*moth+r 3or a 3+4 *ays is 3ath+r,|ran&, *ro%+ him to th+ rail4ay station an*sa4 him o33 |ran& sa4 ill o33 |ran& sa4him o33 4+nt to th+ station to s++ th+m


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station, airport, +tc to saygoo*by+ to som+on+

o33

w++ through (r+alis+ th+ truth about) sa4 through his int+ntions at onc+

w+n* up (ma&+ 3un o3 by mitating)v+an is al4ays s+n*ing up th+ |r+ncht+ach+r

w+n* up (ma&+ 3un o3 by mitating)v+an is al4ays s+n*ing up th+ |r+ncht+ach+r

w+t about (start 4or&ing) f+ must s+t about r+organising th+ o33ic+

s+t bac& (s+parabl+)

caus+ a *+lay in sch+*ulingf+%+ ha* som+ probl+ms 4ith th+ proj+ctthat ha%+ s+t us bac& at l+ast t4o *ays f+ll gi%+ you a progr+ss r+port tomorro4

s+t bac& (^s+parabl+)

cost 4on*+r ho4 much ills n+4 car s+t him bac&

w+t in(+stablish its+l3+sp+cially4+ath+r)

Y thin& this ram has s+t in3+r th+ *ay

s+t o33 to start a journ+y

arry s+t o33 on his camping holi*ay at sixocloc& in th+ morning an* r+ach+* th+campsit+, in |ranc+, at mi**ay arry s+to33 arry s+t o33 at six ocloc& arry s+to33 on a camping holi*ay arry s+t o33 3or

|ranc+

w+t on Y s+t (up)on

(attac&) f+ 4+r+ s+t upon by a gang o3 hooligans

w+t out () (gi%+ in *+tail in 4riting) ehis *ocum+nt s+ts out all th+ •nion


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*+man*s

w+t out (^) (arrang+) %+ s+t out th+ r+3r+shm+nts in th+ hall

w+t out () (start an action)wu+ s+t out to 4rit+ a biography hut it b+cam+ a no%+l

s+t up (s+parabl+)ma&+ arrang+m+nts 3orsom+thing0 +stablish

n inquiry into th+ acci*+nt has b++n s+tup oull s++ ~r ehomas tomorro4 %+s+t a m++ting up 3or : ~

sho4 up ( noobj+ct) arri%+0 app+ar eh+ boss 4as %+ry ups+t 4h+n you *i*ntsho4 up 3or th+ m++ting fhat happ+n+*

sho4 up (^s+parabl+)

*o a notic+ably b+tt+r job(o3t+n un+xp+ct+*ly) thansom+on+ +ls+

‡%+ryon+ thought ~arsha 4oul* 4in, butv+an *i* ctually, v+an r+ally sho4+*~arsha up

win& in(r+alis+ slo4ly colloquial,ntransiti%+)

wlo4ly th+ r+alisation that ha* 4on b+ganto sin& in

slip up (noobj+ct)

ma&+ a mista&+ (colloquial)wom+on+ slipp+* up an* my application4as lost ou slipp+* up h+r+ eh+ amountshoul* b+ „^ƒ, not ^„ƒ

soa& up a liqui* Yin3ormation Y&no4l+*g+ Y punishm+nt +tc

to absorb0 to b+com+ 3ill+*4ith (som+thing)

eh+ spong+ soa&+* up th+ spilt mil& eh+spong+ soa&+* up th+ mil& eh+ spong+soa&+* th+ mil& up eh+ spong+ soa&+* itup

wort out (3in* a solution colloquial)zont 4orry, ~ary 4ill sort out your probl+m

sp+a& up o3t+nus+* in th+

to sp+a& lou*+r e+rry 4as tal&ing to his gran*3ath+r wp+a& up, e+rry, his gran*3ath+r sai* m a bit


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imp+rati%+*+a3 an* cant h+ar you ‚ran*3ath+r tol*e+rry to sp+a& up ‚ran*3ath+r sai*, wp+a& up

wtan* by (&++p to an agr++m+nt)eh+ company agr++* to stan* by itsoriginal commitm+nt

stan* 3or ()to r+pr+s+nt or m+an0 to b+ asign or short 3orm o3som+thing +ls+0 initials

eh+ l+tt+rs stan* 3or th+ ritishroa*casting orporation stan*s3or ritish roa*casting orporationfhat *o th+ l+tt+rs stan* tor +gstan*s 3or +x+mpli gratia, its }atin

stan* 3or ( noobj+ct)

r+pr+s+nteh+s+ l+tt+rs s++m to b+ an abbr+%iationzo you &no4 4hat th+y stan* 3or

wtan* 3or (^) (tol+rat+)Y 4ill not stan* 3or this &in* o3 b+ha%iourin my hous+W

stan* 3or (^ins+parabl+)

tol+rat+0 p+rmit (usuallyn+gati%+)

m not surpris+* that ~rs vohnsonr+j+ct+* your r+port wh+ 4ont stan* 3or

sho**y 4or&

wtan* in 3or (ta&+ th+ plac+ o3)arol has &in*ly agr++* to stan* in 3or‚raham at th+ monthly m++ting

stan* out (noobj+ct)

b+ notic+ably b+tt+r thanoth+r similar p+opl+ orthings

‚oo* job, nnW our 4or& r+ally stan*soutW

stan* up ( noobj+ct)

ris+ to a stan*ing positionfh+n th+ hairp+rson +nt+r+* th+ room,+%+ryon+ stoo* up

stan* up (^s+parabl+)

ma&+ a *at+ but not &++p it ng+la 4as suppos+* to go to th+ *anc+4ith |r+*, but sh+ stoo* him up an* 4+nt


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4ith huc& inst+a*

wtan* up to (r+sist, b+ar str+ss) eh+ +ngin+ 4on t stan* up to th+ strain

wt+p *o4n (r+sign colloquial)eh+ hairman has st+pp+* *o4n a3t+rcriticism 3rom shar+hol*+rs

wt+p up (incr+as+)ro*uction at th+ }++*s plant has b++nst+pp+* up

wtic& up 3or (*+3+n* +sp+cially yours+l3,

your rights colloquial)

ou must l+arn to stic& up 3or yours+l3

ea&+ (it) out on(ma&+ som+on+ +ls+ su33+r b+caus+ o3 on+s o4nsu33+rings)

Y &no4 you ar+ unhappy, but *ont ta&+ itout on m+W

ta&+ Y bring bac&(s+parabl+)

r+turn

ehis boo& is *u+ tomorro4 gu+ss shoul* ta&+ it bac& to th+ library k+s, youcan borro4 my p+n, but *ont 3org+t to

bring it bac& to m+ 4h+n your+ 3inish+*k

ta&+ a3t+r(ins+parabl+)

r+s+mbl+0 3a%or (inapp+aranc+) dot+: us+* 3or p+opl+

oth my sist+r an* ta&+ a3t+r our 3ath+r

ta&+ a3t+rsom+on+

to loo& or b+ li&+ an ol*+rr+lati%+

}ittl+ hristoph+r ta&+s a3t+r his 3ath+r +has blac& hair, big 3++t an* a ba* t+mp+r just li&+ his *a* hristoph+r ta&+s alt+r his

3ath+r hristoph+r ta&+s a3t+r him

ta&+ car+ o3 (ins+parabl+)

pro%i*+ car+ 3or0 4atch on+sh+alth

}ois has b++n ta&ing car+ o3 h+r 3ath+rsinc+ h+ r+turn+* hom+ 3rom th+ hospitalkou%+ b++n 4or&ing too har* lat+lyou* b+tt+r ta&+ car+ o3 yours+l3Wk


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ta&+ car+ o3 (^ins+parabl+)

ma&+ arrang+m+nts (3orsom+thing to happ+n)0 ta&+r+sponsibility 3or

fill you ta&+ car+ o3 ma&ing r+s+r%ations3or our 3light to oston

ta&+ *o4n astat+m+nt Y at+l+phon+numb+r Y som+in3ormation +tc

to r+cor* in 4riting

fh+n th+ polic+man arri%+* at th+ sc+n+ o3 th+ acci*+nt h+ too& *o4n th+ 4itn+sssstat+m+nt + too& *o4n th+ stat+m+nt +too& th+ stat+m+nt *o4n + too& it *o4n

ta&+ in (o3t+n

us+* in th+ passi%+)

to *+c+i%+ (som+on+)0 to

ch+at (som+on+)

zont b+ ta&+n in by h+r appar+nt shyn+sseh+ hungry 4ol3 ha* a probl+m: all th+sh++p in th+ n+ighbourhoo* &n+4 him an*

ran a4ay 4h+n th+y sa4 him 3t+r som+thought h+ *+ci*+* to *isguis+ hims+l3 as ash++p eh+ n+ighbourhoo* sh++p 4+r+ta&+n n by th

ta&+ o33 () (o3 ana+roplan+)

to ris+ 3rom th+ groun*t th+ b+ginning o3 a journ+y an a+roplan+ta&+s o33 t th+ +n* o3 a journ+y ana+roplan+ lan*s eh+ a+roplan+ too& o33

ta&+ o33 (s+parabl+) r+mo%+ (som+thing your+4+aring) l+as+ ta&+ your hat o33 4h+n you goinsi*+ a buil*ing

ta&+ o33 (^)to r+mo%+ anything that is4orn on th+ bo*y(+sp+cially cloth+s)

dic& too& o33 his jac&+t b+caus+ h+ 4as3++ling %+ry hot dic& too& o33 his jac&+t dic& too& his jac&+t o33 dic& too& it o33

ta&+ o33 (^ noobj+ct)

l+a%+0 *+part (o3t+nsu**+nly or quic&ly)

fas som+thing 4rong 4ith vill wh+ too&o33 4ithout saying goo*by+ kfh+n *o+s

your plan+ ta&+ o33k

ta&+ o33 (s+parabl+)

ma&+ arrang+m+nts to b+abs+nt 3rom 4or&

wusan isnt h+r+ to*ay wh+s ta&ing to*ayan* tomorro4 o33

ea&+ o33 () (imitat+ colloquial) za%+ ta&+s o33 th+ rim+ ~inist+r r+ally


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4+ll

ea&+ on ()(acquir+ a n+4

charact+ristic)

~y gran*moth+r has ta&+n on a n+4 l+as+

o3 li3+ sinc+ h+r op+ration

ea&+ on (^) (*o som+thing +xtra)wh+ has ta&+n on too much 4ith a 3ulltim+ job as 4+ll

ea&+ out(insuranc+ sign aninsuranc+ agr++m+nt)

nn has ta&+n out li3+ insuranc+

ta&+ o%+r

gain control o30 to assum+r+sponsibility 3or, or controlo3, (som+thing or asituation) 3rom som+on+ +ls+

eh+ army tri+* to ta&+ o%+r th+ countrywimon too& o%+r th+ manag+rs job 3rom~r von+s 4h+n h+ r+tir+* wimon too& o%+r th+ manag+rs job 3rom ~r von+s wimontoo& o%+r th+ manag+rs job wimon too&th+ manag+rs job o%+r wimon too& it o%+rwimon too

ea&+ to som+on+ (*+%+lop a li&ing 3or)oull soon ta&+ to your n+4 boss, msur+

ea&+ up (tim+ occupy tim+) eh+ m++ting too& up a 4hol+ morning

ta&+ up(s+parabl+)

b+gin (a hobby or l+isur+tim+ acti%ity)

: kzo you li&+ to s&ik : k%+ n+%+r b++n s&iing, but thin& * li&+ to ta&+ itupk

ta&+ up a hobby Ya sport Y a job Y ahabit +tc

to b+gin to wtu*y, practic+,or *o (som+thing)

eim 4ant+* to ta&+ up painting, so h+

join+* an +%+ning class at th+ local oll+g+o3 rt + too& up painting + too& painting up + too& it up + too& up an+4 hobby


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eal& out o3 orinto

(*issua*+ 3rom, p+rsua*+into)

aul tal&+* m+ into going s&iing, againstmy b+tt+r ju*g+m+nt

tall through to 3ail to happ+n or b+compl+t+* (o3 plans,arrang+m+nts, sch+m+s +tc)

‡rics plan to go on a s&iing holi*ay 3+llthrough b+caus+ h+ bro&+ his l+g is plan3+ll through

t+ar up a pi+c+ o3 pap+r Y a l+tt+r Y an+4spap+r +tc

to *+stroy compl+t+ly byt+aring

rian tor+ up th+ l+tt+r angrilyrian tor+up th+ l+tt+r rian tor+ th+ l+tt+r up riantor+ it up

t+ll (som+on+)o33 (s+parabl+)

sp+a& to som+on+ bluntly

an* n+gati%+ly, saying+xactly 4hat sh+Yh+ *i*4rong0 to sp+a& angrily tosom+on+ 4ho has *on+som+thing 4rong0 to 3in*3ault 4ith som+on+

‹ur t+ach+r tol* us o33 3or b+ing lat+ vuli+

4as r+ally angry at ob0 sh+ tol* him o33in 3ront o3 all o3 us o4ar* tol* his sono 3or br+a&ing a 4in*o4 4ith his3ootball o4ar* tol* oil his son o4ar*tol* his son o33 o4ar* tol* him o33o4ar* to

thin& o%+r a probl+m Y a proposal Y a

situation +tc

to consi*+r (som+thing)car+3ully

‹4+n is playing ch+ss 4ith a 3ri+n* t th+mom+nt h+ is thin&ing o%+r his n+xt mo%++ is thin&ing o%+r his n+xt mo%+ + is

thin&ing his n+xt mo%+ o%+r + is thin&ingit o%+r

thro4 a4ay(s+parabl+)

*iscar*0 put in th+ garbag+ou shoul*nt thro4 thos+ n+4spap+rsa4ay0 th+yr+ r+cyclabl+

thro4 out (s+parabl+)

*iscar*0 put in th+ garbag+ehis 3oo* sm+lls ba* ou* b+tt+r thro4 itout

thro4 out (^s+parabl+)

3orcibly ma&+ som+on+l+a%+ (usually b+caus+ o3 ba* b+ha%ior)

ehos+ p+opl+ ar+ *run& an* ma&ing+%+ryon+ unc

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