english advanced march

make someone happy, especially ir they were previously sad

Reading always cheers me up on a rainy day

change an opinion or see a new point of view

I never liked seafood, but came around after trying fried calamari

disturb a relationsship

After more than fifty years of marriage, nothing could come between them.

attack or punish harshly

ever sinde last month's accident, police have been coming down on drunk driving

become sick

After sitting in the rain for hours, Chandra came down with a nasty cold

happen as a consequence of another event

We missed a day of school, so at least some good came out of our boring class trip.

• become the topic of discussion or receive attention
  Everyone talked about how much they enjoved the movie, but the run timer never came up in the conversation
   
• approach or come near
  While walking outside the fence, a cow came up right next to me and licked my face
   
• happen or occur, as with an event or situation
  Don't worry about a problem until after it comes up

think of an idea, especially as the first person to do so, or to produce a solution

Sahar comes up with her best story idead at night, so she writes them down before she forgets them

rely or depend on

If I'm ever making a mistake, I can count on my friends to warn me.

occupy oneself with something, to pore over quickly or reach into quickly

I'll drive into that new TV show later tonight

wear nice clothes or put forth in the best light

Abend dressed up for the award ceremony

eventually reach some conclusion or destination

After thinking for a day, he endet up taking the job

• break into pieces
  My new dress completely fell apart after just two washes
   
• suffer from mental or emotional distress
  He endured all kinds of harassment at work without flinching, but completely fell apart when his cat got sick

to try to do something:

Engineers are endeavoring to locate the source of the problem.

to depend on or trust someone or something:

You can’t rely on good weather for the whole trip.

The system relies too heavily on one person.

to make a sudden, small movement because of pain or fear:

He didn't even flinch when the nurse cleaned the wound.

behaviour that annoys or upsets someone:

sexual harassment

fill something completely

Bruce filled his wine glass up to the brim

communicate or explain something clearly

The professor spoke for hours but didn't get anything across to the students.

succeed or progress

You'll never get ahead at this company unless you follow the rules

do something eventually

I'll get around o fixing the table after the playoffs

• escape punishment or some other unpleasantness
  Shirley thought she got away with cheating until the teacher asked her to stay after clas

be friendly with

My dog gets along with everyone as long as the're not a cat

• reach
  There's an itch on my back that i can't get at.
   
• attempt to prove or explain
  What these graphs are getting at is that we'll be bankrupt by next week.
   

unable to pay what you owe, and having had control of your financial matters given, by a law court, to a person who sells your property to pay your debts:

He went bankrupt after only a year in business.

The recession has led to many small businesses going bankrupt.

escape or depart from

Lucio liked to go to the lake every weekend, just to get away from the city

have something returned

Roger got his pencil back from Greta

have revenge on someone

Laila promised herself that she would get back at whomever startet the rumor.

survive or manage at the bare minimum

When Sheila lost her job, the family had to get by with only their saving.

enjoy oneself without inhibitions, especially with music or dancing

Lina may be overly formal at work, but he sure knows how to get down to hip-hop.

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too; very:

Earlier sales forecasts were overly optimistic.

His films have been criticized for being overly violent.

• depress or discourage someone
  Lina always gets everyone down with her stories from the hospital
   
• record or write somthing down
  the president spoke quickly at the press conference and reporters were struggling to get all of his comments down
   

begin or start

Once everyone arrives, we'll get down to picking teams