Phrasel verbs
most common phrasel verbs
most common phrasel verbs
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| Flashcards | 205 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | Other |
| Created / Updated | 31.08.2020 / 29.09.2023 |
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spend time relaxing (informal)
Instead of going to the party we are just going to hang out at my place.
end a phone call
He didn't say goodbye before he hung up.
prevent from doing/going
I had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in the park.
hide an emotion
Jamie held back his tears at his grandfather's funeral.
wait a short time
Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department.
hold firmly using your hands or arms
Hold onto your hat because it's very windy outside.
rob
A man in a black mask held the bank up this morning.
continue doing
Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.
not tell
We kept our relationship from our parents for two years.
stop from entering
Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room.
continue at the same rate
If you keep those results up you will get into a great college.
fail to support or help, disappoint
I need you to be on time. Don't let me down this time.
allow to enter
Can you let the cat in before you go to school?
sign in (to a website, database etc)
I can't log in to Facebook because I've forgotten my password.
sign out (of a website, database etc)
If you don't log off somebody could get into your account.
take care of
I have to look after my sick grandmother.
think less of, consider inferior
Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked down on me.
try to find
I'm looking for a red dress for the wedding.
be excited about the future
I'm looking forward to the Christmas break.
investigate
We are going to look into the price of snowboards today.
be careful, vigilant, and take notice
Look out! That car's going to hit you!
be especially vigilant for
Don't forget to look out for snakes on the hiking trail.
check, examine
Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes?
search and find information in a reference book or database
We can look her phone number up on the Internet.
have a lot of respect for
My little sister has always looked up to me.
invent, lie about something
Josie made up a story about why we were late.
forgive each other
We were angry last night, but we made up at breakfast.
apply cosmetics to
My sisters made me up for my graduation party.
confuse two or more things
I mixed up the twins' names again!
to die
His uncle passed away last night after a long illness.
to faint
It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out.
give the same thing to many people
The professor passed the textbooks out before class.
decline (usually something good)
I passed up the job because I am afraid of change.
return owed money
Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll pay you back on Friday.
be punished for doing something bad
That bully will pay for being mean to my little brother.
choose
I picked out three sweaters for you to try on.
indicate with your finger
I'll point my boyfriend out when he runs by.
put what you are holding on a surface or floor
You can put the groceries down on the kitchen counter.
postpone
We are putting off our trip until January because of the hurricane.
extinguish
The neighbours put the fire out before the firemen arrived.
