black out | 1/2)suddenly become unconscious 2/2)make a place dark by turning off al the lights, =blackout(n) | |
come out in | become covered in spots | |
come round | 1/4)become conscious again after being unconscious, 2/4)happen again | |
come round | 3/4)go to a place where someone is, to visit them1 4/4)be persuaded to change your opinion or decisi | |
cotton on | begin to realise or understand sth | |
crease up | laugh a lot, or make someone laugh a lot | |
follow up | 1/2)check the health of someone who has received medical treatment | |
follow up | 2/2)try to find out more about something, follow-up (n) | |
get down | make someone feel sad or lose hope | |
get over | 1/2)start to feel happy or well again after something bad has happened | |
get over | 2/2)solve a deal with a problem | |
go down/well/badly | produce a particular reaction down/well/badly + (with sb) | |
lash out | 1/2)try to hit or attack someone suddelny and violently 2/2)speak angrily to or againt someone | |
pass away/on | die (used to avoid saying 'die' when you think the might upset sb) | |
play up | 1/2)cause difficulties or pain for someone | |
play up | 2/2)behave badly | |
pull thorugh | 1/2)manage to stay alive after you have been very ill or very badly injured | |
pull through | 2/2)succeed in a very difficult situation, or help someone do this | |
shrivel up | 1/2)become smaller and thinner and not to look fresh and healthy (schnąć) (szywyl/szrywyel) | |
shrivel up | 2/2)become weaker or smaller (szywyl/szrywyel) | |
summon up | manage to produce a quality or a reacion that helps you deal with a difficult situation | |
to summon up the courage | zebrać się na odwagę | |
ward off | do something to prevent someone or something from harming you | |