D
die away - diminish in intensity
The applause died away after 5 MINUTES
die down diminish in intensity The controversy about the president's
affair finally died down.
die off/out become extinct Whales are in danger of dying off.
disagree with + cause to feel sick due to food or drink
Spicy food disagrees with me.
do away with+ abolish Some Americans want to do away with
the death penalty.
do * over+ repeat You mademany mistakes, so I want
you to do the report over.
do without+ manage without something one wants or needs
I couldn't do without a car in California.
draw * up + create ( a contract)
Let's draw an agreement up before we go any further with this project.
dress * down reprimand severely The mother dressed her son down for
skipping school.
dress down - dress casually
I am dressing down because we're going to a barbecue by the beach.
dress * up + decorate You could dress this house up with some bright colors
dress up wear elegant clothes She always dresses up at work.
drive * back + repulse The invaders were driven back by the
army.
drop in visit someone unexpectedly Meg dropped in yesterday after dinner.
drop in on + visit someone unexpectedly Let's drop in on Julie since we're
driving by her house.
drop out quit an organized activity Yuri isn't on the team any more. He
dropped out.
drop out of+ - quit an organized activity (school)
It's difficult to get a good job if you drop out of high school.
drop over visit someone casually Drop over any time you feel like
talking.
E
eat away gradually destroy, erode The heavy rains ate away at the sandstone cliffs.
eat * up + devour Ken ate the cookies up.
eat in eat inside the home We usually eat in instead of going out for dinner.
eat out eat outside the home They eat out once a week.
F
face up to + acknowledge something difficult or embarrassing
I'll never be able to face up to my colleagues after getting so drunk last night at the work party.
fall back on + be able to use in case of emergency
Yuki can fall back on her degree in biology if she doesn't succeed in her acting career.
fall behind go slower than scheduled, lag
Hurry up or you will fall behind!
fall behind in + go slower than scheduled, lag
Cheryl has missed several days of school and now she is falling behind in her homework.
fall off - decrease
Interest in the project fell off when they realized it wouldn't be profitable.
fall out with + have an argument with
I had a falling out with my sister last month and we haven't talked to each other since.
fall through fail to happen Unfortunately, my trip to Indonesia fell
through because I couldn't save enough
money.
feel * up + grope She sued her boss for sexual harassment
after he felt her up.
feel up to + have the energy to do something
I don't feel up to going out tonight because I had a long day at work.
figure on + -expect Where do you figure on living when you
move to the the U.S.A.?
figure * out+ - solve something, understand
I finally figured the joke out. Now I understand why everybody was laughing.
figure * up + calculate I need to figure my expenses up before I
give you an estimate.
fill * in + complete Don't forget to fill in all the blanks on the
application.
fill in substitute Who is going to fill in while you're gone?
fill in for + substitute for Miguel filled in for me at themeeting
yesterday because I was sick.
fill * out + complete (an application) I filled out an application to rent the
apartment last week.
fill out mature, get breasts Now that you're filling out honey, we need
to get you a bra.
fill * up + fill to the top Fill the car up with unleaded gas, please.
find out + discover You will never find out all my secrets!
find out discover Vicky's parents are going to be so mad
when they find out she got a tattoo.
fix * up + repair, renovate, remodel My neighbors are fixing their house up.
G
get * across+ cause to be understood It's difficult to get humor across
in another language.
get ahead make progress I can't get ahead even though I
work two jobs.
get ahead of + surpass You need to work overtime in
order to get ahead of schedule.
get along have a good relationship Do you and your sister get along?
get along with + have a good relationship Giovanna doesn't get along with
her two brothers.
get around + avoid someone or something Some people get around paying
taxes by hiring a good accountant.
get around go many places It's easy to get around town with
public transportation.
get away escape The bank robbers got away.
get away with + - do something against the rules or illegal and not get caught or punished
My sister gets away with everything!
get by survive without having the things you need or want
I lost my job, so I am having a hard time getting by this year.
get by on + survive with minimal resources
It's nearly impossible to get by on making minimum wage.
get by with + manage with You don't need a computer. You
can get by with the typewriter.
get down to + get serious about a topic Enough small talk. Let's get
down to business.
get in + enter ( a car, a small boat) Get in the front seat.
You will have more leg room.
get in Enter Get in. I will give you a ride to school.
get * off + send (a package) I finally got my sister's birthday
present off yesterday.
get * off remove ( a spider from your shirt)
Can you get this spider off my shirt?
get off+ leave (a bus, plane, train, boat) We need to get off the bus at the
next stop.
get off Leave It's dangerous to sit on the roof.
Get off!
get off - idiomatic phrase - How does he justify saying that?!
Where does he get off saying that?!
get * on put on (clothes) You should get your jacket on
because it's going to be cold.
get on enter (a bus, train), mount (a horse, a bike)
The train is leaving. Quick, get on!
get on + enter (a bus, train), mount ( a horse, a bike)
Get on my bike and I will give you a ride home.
get on Have a good relationship Natasha doesn't get on with her
co-workers.
get on with + Have a good relationship Do you get on with your
neighbors?
get on with + continue an activity Now that the police have left,
let's get on with the party!
get out of + exit (a small boat, car, an enclosed area)
I fell into the water when I tried to get out of the canoe.
get over + recover (a cold, a disease, an ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend)
Jennifer still hasn't gotten over her breakup with Peter.
get through + complete We will never get through all of
these boxes by 9:00 PM.
get through + penetrate We need a stronger drill to get
through this wall.
get through penetrate The door was jammed, so we
couldn't get through.
get through (with)+ finish Have you gotten through with
your homework yet?
get through to + make contact It's hard to get through to Janet
because her telephone line is
always busy.
get * up cause someone to rise (from a
sitting position or a lying
position)
Ahmed got Abdul up at 5:30 in
the morning by turning the music
up really loud.
get up rise (from sitting position or a
bed)
What time did you get up this
morning?
give * away + give something without
asking for anything in
exchange
Why did Nancy give all of her
furniture away?
give * away + betray (a secret) We are having a surprise party
for Susan next Saturday, so don't
give our surprise away by acting
suspicious.
give * back + return something you
borrowed
When are you going to give that
book back to your teacher?
give in stop trying Never give in! You can do it!
give off + release (a smell, light) That white flower gives off a
beautiful smell.
give * out+ distribute I earn extra money by giving out
brochures on the street.
give out become very tired (inf.) I hope this car doesn't give out in
themiddle of the desert.
give * up + surrender something The police told the thief to give
his gun up.
give up surrender Never give up learning English!
go away leave I yelled at the dogs to make them
go away.
go back return When are you going back to your
house?
go by + go past, go close to, visit
quickly
We go by the coffee shop
everyday.
go back on + not keep (one's word, a
promise)
Don't trust him. He always goes
back on his promises.
go down decrease The cost of flight tickets is going
down.
go for + try to achieve Our team is going for the gold
medal in the Olympics.
go for- idiomatic phrase - I am craving pepperoni pizza.
I could go for pepperoni pizza.
go in for + - participate ( inf.)
Are you going to go in for soccer this year at school?
go into + - discuss in detail
I really don't want to go into that now.
go off explode The bomb could go off at any
moment.
go off begin, start (used with signals,
alarms, warning sounds)
The alarm clock went off at 6:00
AM.
go off stop (said of a machine) The DVD player goes off
automatically if you are not using
it.
go off become angry Maria went off last night after I
told her about losing her bike.
go on continue Please, go on. Don't let me
interrupt you.
go on happen This place is a mess! What went
on here last night?
go on with + continue ( a plan, a
conversation)
I think we should go on with the
meeting and stop wasting time.
go out stop burning ( a fire) The fire went out after three
days.
go out take part in social activities
(usually at night)
They love to go out every
Saturday night.
go over + review Do you usually go over your
notes before class?
go over be well received, succeed That didn't go over well.
go through + examine in detail, study
carefully
I need to havemy lawyer go
through this contract before I
sign it.
go through + endure; experience challenges,
difficulties or traumas
She has gone through so much in
her life.
go through with + continue or proceed despite
difficulties or fears
I have decided to go through
with the operation.
go with + match (clothing) That shirt doesn't go with those
pants.
go with + accompany a person I am going with Alejandro to the
party.
go with + have a boyfriend/girlfriend I am going with Yuri.
go without + abstain from something you
want or need
A person can go without water
for three days.
grow under go out of business The restaurant went under afterit lost its liquor license.
grow up Mature Your brother needs to grow up
and start thinking about his
future.
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