phrasal verbs - form 20.03 - till 14.05

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break down
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stop functioning / mental collapse / get upset
bring up
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mention a topic / to vomit / to raise children / make unhappy
back down
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withdraw a position
beat up on sb
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punch and kick
blow up
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explode / add air (balloons)
bump into sb
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meet by accident
call off
We have decided to call off the match
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cancel
come across
Joe came across this old painting in the attic.
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find by chance
clean out
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clean
carry on
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continue
drop out
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leave school, quit a class
drop by
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visit
find out
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discovered, learn about
get away with sth
Jack stole the money and got away with it.
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escape / leave and not be punished
get out of sth
GET OUT OF - I managed to get out of working late.
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to leave a place
avoid a responsibility
get by on sth
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survivre
get over sth
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get well, to recover from sth / overcome a problem
get along with
Do you get along/on with your new boss?
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being good friends
get rid of sth
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to eliminate or throw sth away
give away sth
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give sth for free / ruin a secret / reveal hidden info ab sb
end up in
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the end result
go over
GO OVER - Let's go over our plan once more.
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review / visit somebody nerby
discuss the details
grow up
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get older
give up sth
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stop trying / quit a habit
go out with
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have a date / leave home to go on a social event
hang out with
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spend time
hurry up
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do sth fast
make out
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kiss
make up
MAKE UP FOR - This wonderful dinner made up for the bad service.
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invent a story
compensate for
mess up
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to spoil
show up
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arrive
pass out
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lose consciousness
piss off
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to be angry
put off
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postpone
put up with
I can't put up with these screaming children!
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let happen / accept without complaining
put on
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get dressed
put out
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extinguish
run into
I ran into Steve in the supermarket yesterday.
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meet
run out of petrol, money, time, paper
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to use all of it
take off
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remove clothing
turn down
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lower volume / reject
work out
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exercise / find a solution
watch out
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be aware
wake up
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finish sleeping
ask sb out
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invitation on a date
ask around
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ask many people the same question
add up to sth / result in sth
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equal
back sth up
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reverse / support
break in
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interrupt
break up
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end a relationship / start laughing
break out of prison / break out in
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escape / develop a skin condition
bring down
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make unhappy
call around
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phone many different placec / people
call back
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return a phone
call on
I called on some friends in Plymouth.
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visit somebody / ask for an answer, opinion
call up
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phone
calm down
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relax after being angry
not care for
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not like
catch up with
They are too far ahead for us to catch up with them.
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get to the same point as somebody else
check out
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leave a hotel / look at carefully, investigate / look at
cheer up
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become / make happier
chip in
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help
come apart, break up
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separate
come down with the flu
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become sick
come forward with a proposal
She came forward and said she will help
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volonteer for a task
Ona zgłosiła się na ochotnika i powiedziała, że pomoże.
count on somebody
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rely on
cross sth out
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draw a line through
cut back on = reduce
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consume less
cut down
CUT DOWN ON - Ive decided to cut down on smoking
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make sth fall to the ground
reduce the amount of
cut in
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interrupt / start operating / pull in too closely in front of another vehicle
cut off
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stop providing / remove with sth sharp / take out of a will / remove part of sth (scissors and paper)
do sth over
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beat up, ransack / do again
do away with
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discard
do sth up
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fasten, close
dress up
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wear nice clothing
drop back (to)
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move back in a position / group
drop in / by / over
DROP IN ON - I dropped in on Bill and Sheila on my way home.
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come without an appointment
drop off
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take somewhere and leave there
eat out with friends
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eat at a restaurant
end up
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eventually reach / do / decide
fall apart
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break into pieces
fall down
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fall to the ground
fall out
QUARELL - He and she have fallen out again.
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separate from an interior / become loos and unattached
figure out
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understand, find the answer
get around the city
GET ROUND TO - i haven't got round to decorating yet.
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have mobility
find time to do
get back
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return / receiving back
get back at
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retaliate / take revenge
get back into
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become interested in sth
get on
GET ON WITH - Stop talking and get on with your work!
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step onto a vehicle
continue with
get (a)round to sth
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finally find time to do
get together
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meet
give in
I will not give in to your arguments.
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reluctantly stop fighting or arguing
Nie poddam się twoim argumentom.
go after
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follow sb / try to achieve sth
go against
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compete, oppose
go without
She says she can't go without her phone.
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suffer lack or deprivation
Ona mówi, że nie może się obyć bez swojego telefonu.
grow apart
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stop being friends over time
grow into sth
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grow big enough to fit
grow out of
GROW OUT OF - Julie has grown out of playing with dolls.
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get too bif for
become too old for
hand down
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give sth used to sb else
hand in your notice / homework
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submit
hand out
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to distribute to a group of people
hand over
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give
hang in (there)
Work can get tough in the middle of a term but hang in there and it'll be OK
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stay positive
Praca może być trudna w połowie kadencji, ale poczekaj i będzie dobrze.
hang on a minute // hold on
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wait
hang up (during a call)
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end a phone call
hold back
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prevent from doing / hide an emotion
hold onto
He tried to get away, but she held onto him tightly. // She was holding onto the dog's lead with one hand and the bicycle with the other.
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hold firmly using your hands or arms
Próbował uciec, ale mocno go trzymała. // Mocno przytrzymała torbę i nie puściła. Jedną ręką trzymała smycz psa, a drugą rower.
hold up
The man who has been holding old ladies up was caught yesterday.
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rob
Mężczyzna, który okradał starsze panie, został złapany wczoraj.
keep on doing something
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continue doing
keep sth from sb
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not tell
keep out of sth
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stop from entering
keep up
KEEP UP WITH - You're going too fast! I can't keep up with you!
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continue at the same rate
stay in the same place as
come up against
I'm afraid we've come up against a problem we can't solve.
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meet, find
Obawiam się, że napotkaliśmy problem, którego nie możemy rozwiązać.
come up with
Have you come up with an answer yet?
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think of
Czy znalazłeś już odpowiedź?
face up to
You must face up to reality!
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accept, deal with
Musisz stawić czoła rzeczywistości!
feel up to
You must feel up to going to work.
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have the strength and energy to do
get up to
What has young Bill been getting up to?
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do sth bad
Co porabia młody Bill?
go in for
Do you go in for sailing?
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have a hobby, like sth
look down on
Our neighbours look down on anyone without a car.
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feel superior to - patrzeć na kogoś z góry, pogardzać kimś
look up to
I really look up to my teacher.
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respect - patrzeć na kogoś z podziwem, podziwiać kogoś,
stand up for
You must learn to stand up for yourself!
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defend
ask after
Jim asked after you yesterday.
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ask for news of
call for
I'll call for you at six.
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come to your house and collect you
come into
She came into a lot of money when her uncle died.
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inherit - wejść w posiadanie czegoś, dziedziczyć coś
Ona odziedziczyła masę pieniędzy w spadku, kiedy zmarł jej wujek.
do without
I'll have to do without a computer this week.
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manage without having
W tym tygodniu będę się musiał obejść bez komputera.
get at
What are you getting at?
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suggest
look into
The government is looking into the problem.
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investigate
look around
Let's look round the town today.
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look at everything
make for
Where are you making for exactly?
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go in the direction of
pick on
My teacher is always picking on me.
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choose a person to punish
see about
Well have to see about getting you an office. // Jack said that he would see about it.
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make arrangements
Jack powiedział, że zajmie się tym.
see to
Can you see to the dog's food?
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attend to, take care of
let sb down
I need you to be on time. Dont let me down this time.
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fail to support or help, disappoint
let sb in
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allow to enter
look after sb / sth
I have to look after my sick grandmother.
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take care of
look down on sb / sth
Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked down on me.
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think less of, consider inferior
look forward to
I'm looking forward to the Christmas break.
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be excited about the future
look over
Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes?
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check, examine
pass sth up
I passed up the job because I am afraid of change.
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decline
pick sth out
I picked out three sweaters for you to try on.
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choose
put sth / sb down
The students put the substitute teacher down because his pants were too short.
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put what you are holding on a surface or floor // insult, make somebody feel stupid
put sth together
I have to put the crib together before the baby arrives.
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assemble
run over
I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway.
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drive a vehicle over a person or thing
set sth / sb up
The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera. I want to shop around a little before I decide on these boots.
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trick, trap // compare prices
show off
He always shows off on his skateboard.
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act extra special for people watching
sort sth out
We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month.
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organize, resolve a problem
stick to sth
You will lose weight if you stick to the diet.
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continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing
switch off // switch on
The light's too bright. Could you switch it off.
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turn off / turn on
take after sb
I take after my mother. We are both impatient.
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resemble a family member
take sth apart
He took the car brakes apart and found the problem.
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purposely break into pieces
tear sth up
I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters and gave them back to him.
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rip into pieces
think sth over
I'll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision.
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consider
throw sth away
We threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery.
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dispose of
turn sth up
Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood.
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increase the volume or strength
use sth up
The kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need to buy some more.
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finish the supply
wear off
Most of my make-up wore off before I got to the party. // When the drug wears off you may feel pain.
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fade away // become less strong or disappear
carry out
You havent carried out my instructions.
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act upon
CLEAR UP
Could you clear up your room pls? // The weather is clearing up.
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make tidy // improve
FILL IN
Can you fill in this form pls?
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complete by writing // take someones place
LEAVE OUT
I always leave out teh difficult exercises.
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not include
PUT ASIDE
He puts money aside every week for his holiday.
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save
SHOW AROUND
Let me show you around the new biulding.
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give a guided tour
TAKE OVER
A German company took us over last year.
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buy a company
TAKE UP
Ive decided to take up tennis.
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start a hobby
DRAW UP
Suddelny an ambulance drew up outside.
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come to a stop // write a legal doc
GO OFF
Everyone panicked when the bomb went off.
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explode
LOOK OUT
Look out! There is a car coming!
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beware
SET IN
I think the rain has set in for the day.
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to arrive and stay
TURN UP
Guess who turned up at our party?
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arrive unexpectedly // increase

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