Verb ask someone out ask around add up to something back something up back someone up blow up blow something

up break down break down

Meaning invite on a date ask many people the same question equal reverse support e&plode add air stop $unctionin" )vehicle* machine+ "et upset

Example Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie. I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet. Your purchases add up to $205. 2. You!ll have to back up your car so that I can "et out. #y wi$e backed me up over my decision to quit my %ob. 'he racin" car blew up a$ter it crashed into the $ence. (e have to blow 50 balloons up $or the party. ,ur car broke down at the side o$ the hi"hway in the snowstorm. 'he woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died. ,ur teacher broke the $inal pro%ect down into three separate parts. -omebody broke in last ni"ht and stole our stereo. 'he $iremen had to break into the room to rescue the children. I need to break these shoes in be$ore we run ne&t week. 'he '/ station broke in to report the news o$ the president!s death. #y boy$riend and I broke up be$ore I moved to 0merica. 'he kids %ust broke up as soon as the clown started talkin". 'he prisoners broke out o$ %ail when the "uards weren!t lookin". I broke out in a rash a$ter our campin" trip. 'his sad music is bringing me down. #y "randparents brought me up a$ter my parents died. #y mother walks out o$ the room when my $ather brings up sports. 1e drank so much that he brought his dinner up

break something down divide into smaller parts break in break into something break something in break in break up break up break out break out in something bring someone down bring someone up bring something up bring something up $orce entry to a buildin" enter $orcibly wear somethin" a $ew times so that it doesn!t look.$eel new interrupt end a relationship start lau"hin" )in$ormal+ escape develop a skin condition make unhappy raise a child start talkin" about a sub%ect vomit

in the toilet. call around call someone back call something off call on someone call on someone call someone up calm down not care for someone/something catch up check in check out check someone/something out check out someone/something cheer up cheer someone up chip in clean something up come across something come apart come down with something come forward phone many di$$erent places.people return a phone call cancel ask $or an answer or opinion visit someone phone rela& a$ter bein" an"ry not like )$ormal+ "et to the same point as someone else arrive and re"ister at a hotel or airport leave a hotel (e called around but we weren!t able to $ind the car part we needed. I called the company back but the o$$ices were closed $or the weekend. Jason called the weddin" off because he wasn!t in love with his $ianc2. 'he pro$essor called on me $or question 3. (e called on you last ni"ht but you weren!t home. 4ive me your phone number and I will call you up when we are in town. You are still mad. You need to calm down be$ore you drive the car. I don!t care for his behaviour. You!ll have to run $aster than that i$ you want to catch up with #arty. (e will "et the hotel keys when we check in. You have to check out o$ the hotel be$ore 33500 0#. 'he company checks out all new employees.

look at care$ully* investi"ate

look at )in$ormal+ become happier make happier help tidy* clean $ind une&pectedly separate become sick volunteer $or a task or to "ive evidence

Check out the cra6y hair on that "uy7 -he cheered up when she heard the "ood news. I brou"ht you some $lowers to cheer you up. I$ everyone chips in we can "et the kitchen painted by noon. 8lease clean up your bedroom be$ore you "o outside. I came across these old photos when I was tidyin" the closet. 'he top and bottom come apart i$ you pull hard enou"h. #y nephew came down with chicken po& this weekend. 'he woman came forward with her husband!s $in"er prints.

come from somewhere ori"inate in count on someone/something cross something out cut back on something cut something down cut in cut in cut in cut something off cut something off cut someone off cut something out do someone/something over do something over do away with something do something up dress up drop back drop in/by/over drop someone/something off drop out eat out rely on draw a line throu"h consume less make somethin" $all to the "round interrupt pull in too closely in $ront o$ another vehicle start operatin" )o$ an en"ine or electrical device+ remove with somethin" sharp stop providin" take out o$ a will remove part o$ somethin" )usually with scissors and paper+ beat up* ransack )Br.;.* in$ormal+ do a"ain )<.0mer.+ discard $asten* close wear nice clothin" move back in a position."roup come without an appointment take someone.somethin" somewhere and leave them.it there quit a class* school etc eat at a restaurant

'he art o$ ori"ami comes from 0sia. I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out. 8lease cross out your old address and write your new one. #y doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and $atty $oods. (e had to cut the old tree in our yard down a$ter the storm. Your $ather cut in while I was dancin" with your uncle. 'he bus driver "ot an"ry when that car cut in. 'he air conditioner cuts in when the temperature "ets to 229:. 'he doctors cut off his le" because it was severely in%ured. 'he phone company cut off our phone because we didn!t pay the bill. #y "randparents cut my $ather off when he remarried. I cut this ad out o$ the newspaper. 1e!s lucky to be alive. 1is shop was done over by a street "an". #y teacher wants me to do my essay over because she doesn!t like my topic. It!s time to do away with all o$ these old ta& records. Do your coat up be$ore you "o outside. It!s snowin"7 It!s a $ancy restaurant so we have to dress up. 0ndrea dropped back to third place when she $ell o$$ her bike. I mi"ht drop in/by/over $or tea sometime this week. I have to drop my sister off at work be$ore I come over. I dropped out o$ -cience because it was too di$$icult. I don!t $eel like cookin" toni"ht. =et!s eat out.

end up fall apart fall down fall out fall out figure something out fill something in fill something out fill something up find out find something out get something across/over get along/on get around get away get away with something get back get something back get back at someone get back into something get on something get over something

eventually reach.do.decide break into pieces $all to the "round separate $rom an interior )o$ hair* teeth+ become loose and unattached understand* $ind the answer to write in$ormation in blanks )Br.;.+ to write in$ormation in blanks )<.0mer.+ $ill to the top discover discover communicate* make understandable like each other have mobility "o on a vacation do without bein" noticed or punished return receive somethin" you had be$ore retaliate* take reven"e become interested in somethin" a"ain step onto a vehicle recover $rom an illness* loss* di$$iculty

(e ended up rentin" a movie instead o$ "oin" to the theatre. #y new dress fell apart in the washin" machine. 'he picture that you hun" up last ni"ht fell down this mornin". 'he money must have fallen out o$ my pocket. 1is hair started to fall out when he was only 5. I need to figure out how to $it the piano and the bookshel$ in this room. 8lease fill in the $orm with your name* address* and phone number. 'he $orm must be filled out in capital letters. I always fill the water %u" up when it is empty. (e don!t know where he lives. 1ow can we find out> (e tried to keep the time o$ the party a secret* but -amantha found it out. I tried to get my point across/over to the %ud"e but she wouldn!t listen. I was surprised how well my new "irl$riend and my sister got along/on. #y "rand$ather can get around $ine in his new wheelchair. (e worked so hard this year that we had to get away $or a week. Jason always gets away with cheatin" in his maths tests. (e got back $rom our vacation last week. =i6 $inally got her -cience notes back $rom my room?mate. #y sister got back at me $or stealin" her shoes. -he stole my $avourite hat. I $inally got back into my novel and $inished it. (e!re "oin" to $ree6e out here i$ you don!t let us get on the bus. I %ust got over the $lu and now my sister has it.

get over something get round to something get together get up get up give someone away give someone away give something away give something away give something back give in give something out give something up give up go after someone go after something go against someone go ahead go back go out go out with someone go over something go over

overcome a problem $inally $ind time to do )<.0mer.5 get around to something+ meet )usually $or social reasons+ "et out o$ bed stand reveal hidden in$ormation about someone take the bride to the altar ruin a secret "ive somethin" to someone $or $ree return a borrowed item reluctantly stop $i"htin" or ar"uin" "ive to many people )usually at no cost+ quit a habit stop tryin" $ollow someone try to achieve somethin" compete* oppose start* proceed return to a place leave home to "o on a social event date review visit someone nearby

'he company will have to close i$ it can!t get over the new re"ulations. I don!t know when I am "oin" to get round to writin" the thank you cards. =et!s get together $or a BB@ this weekend. I got up early today to study $or my e&am. You should get up and "ive the elderly man your seat. 1is wi$e gave him away to the police. #y $ather gave me away at my weddin". #y little sister gave the surprise party away by accident. 'he library was giving away old books on Ariday. I have to give these skates back to Aran6 be$ore his hockey "ame. #y boy$riend didn!t want to "o to the ballet* but he $inally gave in. 'hey were giving out $ree per$ume samples at the department store. I am giving up smokin" as o$ January 3st. #y maths homework was too di$$icult so I gave up. #y brother tried to go after the thie$ in his car. I went after my dream and now I am a published writer. (e are going against the best soccer team in the city toni"ht. 8lease go ahead and eat be$ore the $ood "ets cold. I have to go back home and "et my lunch. (e!re going out $or dinner toni"ht. Jesse has been going out with =uke since they met last winter. 8lease go over your answers be$ore you submit your test. I haven!t seen 'ina $or a lon" time. I think I!ll go over $or an hour or two.

go without something grow apart grow back grow up grow out of something grow into something hand something down hand something in hand something out hand something over hang in hang on hang out hang up hold someone/something back hold something back hold on hold onto someone/something hold someone/somethingup keep on doing something keep something from someone keep someone/something out

su$$er lack or deprivation stop bein" $riends over time re"row become an adult "et too bi" $or "row bi" enou"h to $it "ive somethin" used to someone else submit to distribute to a "roup o$ people "ive )usually unwillin"ly+ stay positive )<.0mer.* in$ormal+ wait a short time )in$ormal+ spend time rela&in" )in$ormal+ end a phone call prevent $rom doin"."oin"

(hen I was youn"* we went without winter boots. #y best $riend and I grew apart a$ter she chan"ed schools. #y roses grew back this summer. (hen Jack grows up he wants to be a $ireman. ;li6abeth needs a new pair o$ shoes because she has grown out of her old ones. 'his bike is too bi" $or him now* but he should grow into it by ne&t year. I handed my old comic books down to my little cousin. I have to hand in my essay by Ariday. (e will hand out the invitations at the door. 'he police asked the man to hand over his wallet and his weapons. Hang in there. I!m sure you!ll $ind a %ob very soon. Hang on while I "rab my coat and shoes7 Instead o$ "oin" to the party we are %ust "oin" to hang out at my place. 1e didn!t say "oodbye be$ore he hung up. I had to hold my do" back because there was a cat in the park. Jamie held back his tears at his "rand$ather!s $uneral. 8lease hold on while I trans$er you to the -ales Bepartment. Hold onto your hat because it!s very windy outside. 0 man in a black mask held the bank up this mornin". eep on stirrin" until the liquid comes to a boil. (e kept our relationship from our parents $or two years. 'ry to keep the wet do" out o$ the livin" room.

hide an emotion wait a short time hold $irmly usin" your hands or arms rob continue doin" not tell

stop $rom enterin"

keep something up let someone down let someone in log in )or on+ log out )or off+ look after someone/something look down on someone look for someone/something look forward to something look into something look out look out for someone/something look something over look something up look up to someone make something up make up make someone up mix something up pass away pass out pass something out pass something up

continue at the same rate $ail to support or help* disappoint allow to enter si"n in )to a website* database etc+ si"n out )o$ a website* database etc+ take care o$ think less o$* consider in$erior try to $ind be e&cited about the $uture investi"ate be care$ul* vi"ilant* and take notice be especially vi"ilant $or check* e&amine search and $ind in$ormation in a re$erence book or database have a lot o$ respect $or invent* lie about somethin" $or"ive each other apply cosmetics to con$use two or more thin"s die $aint "ive the same thin" to many people decline )usually somethin" "ood+

I$ you keep those results up you will "et into a "reat colle"e. I need you to be on time. Bon!t let me down this time. :an you let the cat in be$ore you "o to school> I can!t log in to Aacebook because I!ve $or"otten my password. I$ you don!t log off somebody could "et into your account. I have to look after my sick "randmother. ;ver since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked down on me. I!m looking for a red dress $or the weddin". I!m looking forward to the :hristmas break. (e are "oin" to look into the price o$ snowboards today. =ook out7 'hat car!s "oin" to hit you7 Bon!t $or"et to look out for snakes on the hikin" trail. :an you look over my essay $or spellin" mistakes> (e can look her phone number up on the Internet. #y little sister has always looked up to me. Josie made up a story about why we were late. (e were an"ry last ni"ht* but we made up at break$ast. #y sisters made me up $or my "raduation party. I mixed up the twins! names a"ain7 1is uncle passed away last ni"ht a$ter a lon" illness. It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out. 'he pro$essor passed the te&tbooks out be$ore class. I passed up the %ob because I am a$raid o$ chan"e.

pay someone back pay for something pick something out point someone/something out put something down put someone down put something off put something out put something together put up with someone/something put something on run into someone/something run over someone/something run over/through something run away run out send something back set something up set someone up shop around show off

return owed money be punished $or doin" somethin" bad choose indicate with your $in"er put what you are holdin" on a sur$ace or $loor insult* make someone $eel stupid postpone e&tin"uish assemble tolerate put clothin".accessories on your body meet une&pectedly drive a vehicle over a person or thin" rehearse* review leave une&pectedly* escape have none le$t return )usually by mail+ arran"e* or"ani6e trick* trap compare prices act e&tra special $or people watchin" )usually boast$ully+

'hanks $or buyin" my ticket. I!ll pay you back on Ariday. 'hat bully will pay for bein" mean to my little brother. I picked out three sweaters $or you to try on. I!ll point my boy$riend out when he runs by. You can put the "roceries down on the kitchen counter. 'he students put the substitute teacher down because his pants were too short. (e are putting off our trip until January because o$ the hurricane. 'he nei"hbours put the $ire out be$ore the $iremen arrived. I have to put the crib together be$ore the baby arrives. I don!t think I can put up with three small children in the car. Bon!t $or"et to put on your new earrin"s $or the party. I ran into an old school?$riend at the mall. I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway. =et!s run over/through these lines one more time be$ore the show. 'he child ran away $rom home and has been missin" $or three days. (e ran out o$ shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap. #y letter "ot sent back to me because I used the wron" stamp. ,ur boss set a meetin" up with the president o$ the company. 'he police set up the car thie$ by usin" a hidden camera. I want to shop around a little be$ore I decide on these boots. 1e always shows off on his skateboard

sleep over sort something out stick to something switch something off switch something on take after someone take something apart take something back take off take something off take something out take someone out tear something up think back think something over

stay somewhere $or the ni"ht )in$ormal+ or"ani6e* resolve a problem continue doin" somethin"* limit yoursel$ to one particular thin" stop the ener"y $low* turn o$$ start the ener"y $low* turn on resemble a $amily member purposely break into pieces return an item start to $ly remove somethin" )usually clothin"+ remove $rom a place or thin" pay $or someone to "o somewhere with you rip into pieces remember )o$ten C to* sometimes C on+ consider

You should sleep over toni"ht i$ the weather is too bad to drive home. (e need to sort the bills out be$ore the $irst o$ the month. You will lose wei"ht i$ you stick to the diet. 'he li"ht!s too bri"ht. :ould you switch it off. (e heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio. I take after my mother. (e are both impatient. 1e took the car brakes apart and $ound the problem. I have to take our new '/ back because it doesn!t work. #y plane takes off in $ive minutes. !ake off your socks and shoes and come in the lake7 :an you take the "arba"e out to the street $or me> #y "randparents took us out $or dinner and a movie. I tore up my e&?boy$riend!s letters and "ave them back to him. (hen I think back on my youth* I wish I had studied harder. I!ll have to think this %ob o$$er over be$ore I make my $inal decision. (e threw our old $urniture away when we won the lottery. 8lease turn the '/ down while the "uests are here. I turned the %ob down because I don!t want to move. Your mother wants you to turn the '/ off and come $or dinner. It!s too dark in here. =et!s turn some li"hts on. :an you turn the music up> 'his is my $avourite son". ,ur cat turned up a$ter we put posters up all over the nei"hbourhood.

throw something away dispose o$ turn something down turn something down turn something off turn something on turn something up turn up decrease the volume or stren"th )heat* li"ht etc+ re$use stop the ener"y $low* switch o$$ start the ener"y* switch on increase the volume or stren"th )heat* li"ht etc+ appear suddenly

try something on try something out use something up wake up warm someone/something up warm up wear off work out work out work something out

sample clothin" test $inish the supply stop sleepin" increase the temperature prepare body $or e&ercise $ade away e&ercise be success$ul make a calculation

I!m "oin" to try these %eans on* but I don!t think they will $it. I am "oin" to try this new brand o$ deter"ent out. 'he kids used all o$ the toothpaste up so we need to buy some more. (e have to wake up early $or work on #onday. You can warm your $eet up in $ront o$ the $ireplace. I always warm up by doin" sit?ups be$ore I "o $or a run. #ost o$ my make?up wore off be$ore I "ot to the party. I work out at the "ym three times a week. ,ur plan worked out $ine. (e have to work out the total cost be$ore we buy the house.