be after | want, try to gain, chase |
be in for | expect sth |
be off | not want be absent |
be on | be shown |
be over | come to an end |
break down | stop working, lose control of feelings, fail |
break in/into | enter by force, interrupt |
break out | begin suddenly, escape |
break up | stop for holidays, separate, split up |
bring about | cause to happen |
bring out | publish, put on the market |
bring round to | make sb regain conscioussnes |
bring round (to) | persuade |
bring up | raise a child, mention, intrdc a subjct |
come across | meet, find by chance |
come along | come on, appear, arrive by chance |
come by | obtain |
come down with | become ill |
come into | inherit |
come round | visit casually, regain conscioussnes, come to |
come up with | find, think of(idea solution answer) |
cut down | cause to fall by cutting, reduce sth |
cut into | interrupt, break in |
cut off | disconnect, isolate |
do away with | abolish, kill |
do up | fasten, tie, wrap, repair, make oneself more attractive, dress up |
could do with | want, need sth |
do without | live/continue without smthng |
fall apart | break into pieces, end in failure |
fall back on | turn to smthng for help when other plans have failed |
fall behind | fail to keep up, be late(with smnthg) |
fall for | be deceived, fall in love with sb |
fall in with | agree with, go along with |
fall out with | quarell with sb |
get along with | be on friendly terms with sb |
get away with | run away with smthng/ from a punishment |
get on | advance, make progress |
get on with | get along with, continue after an interruprtion |
get over | recover, overcome |
get round to | find the necessary time to do sth |
get through | finish smthng survive through difficult times |
get through to | reach sbdy sbdy by a telephone |
give away | reveal sth, betray sb, lose an advantage |
give in | surrender, hand in |
give off | emit |
give out | come to an end, distribute, hand out |
give up | stop/abandon an attempt, give up |
go back on | break a promise or agreement |
go down with | become ill (go) |
go off | explode, ring, be switched off, spoil(food) |
go out | stop burning, be extinguished |
go over | examine details, repeat |
go round | not being a dickhead and share, visit, spread, circulate |
hold back | control, keep secret, be reluctant to act |
hold on | wait(while talking) |
hold up | to delay something |
keep away from | stay away |
keep back | not tell |
keep off | keep away from/ avoid |
keep on | continue doing smthng, carry on |
keep out of | stay away from(f.e. trouble) |
keep up with | proceed at an equal pace, be informed |
look after | take care of |
look down on | have a bad opinion, disapprove |
look for | search for |
look forward to | anticipate(with pleasure) |
look into | examines, investigate |
look out for | be alert in order to see/find sth |
look over | examine sth carefully, revise briefly and quickly |
look up | look for sth |
make out | see sb clearly, understand, fill in |
make sth up to sb | explain, compensate sb for sth |
make up | invent, think up, put cosmetics on |
make up for | compensate, repay sb for sth |
put aside | save, put by |
put away | put sb into prison etc |
put down | make a note, write down |
put off | postpone |
put on | dress oneself in, increase, switrch on, cause to take place(show/performance) |
put out | extinguish(fire) cause in convenience |
put through | ceonnect, make sb undergo or suffer sth |
put up with | tolerate, to bear |
run across | meet sbdy by cahnce |
run away | escape |
run into | collide with sth, meet smbd unexpectedly, |
run out of | no longer have a supply of sth |
see off | accompany a traveller |
see through | not to be deceived by sb, support sb with sth |
see to | take care of(see) |
stand by | support sb |
stand for | be an abbreviation for |
stand in for | replace sb temporarily |
stand out | be noticeable |
stand up for | support/defend sb |
take after | look or act like a relative, resemble |
take off | remove clothes, leave the ground |
take sb out | take sb to somewhere |
take to | like |
take up | begin a hobby etc, fill(time, space) |
turn down | refuse an offer, reduce volume |
turn sb in | give sb to the police(konfitura) |
turn into | change into, become |
turn over | turn to a new page, change tv channel |
turn to | go to sb for help/advice |
turn off | switch off |
turn up | arrive/appear, increase volume |
work on | have an effect on |
work out | find the solution to a problem by reasoning or calculation, develop succesfully |