1.Add up
a- To be added together and equal the
expected or correct total.
Example: “We added up the apples: there were 12″
Example: “We added up the apples: there were 12″
b-To make sense : to seem to be
logical or true.
Example: “Her story didn’t add up, I think she was lying, it didn’t make sense”
Example: “Her story didn’t add up, I think she was lying, it didn’t make sense”
2.Blow up
a- To fill (something) with air or gas
Example: “Please could you blow up those balloons?”
Example: “Please could you blow up those balloons?”
b- To explode or to cause (something, such as
a bomb) to explode.
Example: “The building was blown up by a bomb”
Example: “The building was blown up by a bomb”
c- To become very angry.
Example: “When I said I couldn’t go to her party, she blew up”
Example: “When I said I couldn’t go to her party, she blew up”
3.Bring up
a- To take care of and teach (a child who is
growing up).
Example: “Their grandparents brought them up because their parents were always travelling”
Example: “Their grandparents brought them up because their parents were always travelling”
b- To mention (something) when talking : to
start to talk about (something).
Example: “Don’t bring up the fight again, please!
Example: “Don’t bring up the fight again, please!
4.Call off
• To stop
doing or planning to do (something)
Example: “Maria called off the wedding, she decided she didn’t love him”
5. Carry on
Example: “Maria called off the wedding, she decided she didn’t love him”
5. Carry on
• To continue
to do what you have been doing
Example: “Sorry I interrupted, carry on talking!”
Example: “Sorry I interrupted, carry on talking!”
6. Come across
a- To seem to have a particular quality or
character : to make a particular impression.
Example: “Julia came across as a bit bossy”
Example: “Julia came across as a bit bossy”
b- To be expressed to someone.
Example: “I tried to sound happy but it came across as over-excited”
Example: “I tried to sound happy but it came across as over-excited”
c- To meet or find (something or someone) by
chance.
Example: “Luis was leaving the fruit shop and he came across Tom, what a coincidence”
Example: “Luis was leaving the fruit shop and he came across Tom, what a coincidence”
7. Come up with
•To get or think
of (something that is needed or wanted).
Example: “We finally came up with a solution to the problem!”
Example: “We finally came up with a solution to the problem!”
8. Fall apart
a- To break into parts in usually a sudden
and unexpected way,
Example: “My cake fell apart when I tried to cut it”
Example: “My cake fell apart when I tried to cut it”
b- To become unable to live in a normal way
because you are experiencing a lot of confusion or emotional pain
Example: “After the divorce, she fell apart”
Example: “After the divorce, she fell apart”
9. Get along
a- To be or remain friendly
Example: “We’re not together anymore, but we get
along great”
b- To make progress while doing something.
Example: “How are you getting along at playing the guitar?”
Example: “How are you getting along at playing the guitar?”
10. Get away In practice: Click here for example.
a- To go away from a place.
Example: “I can’t wait to get away from the city”
b- To avoid being caught : to
escape
Example: “The thieves managed to get away in a stolen car”
Example: “The thieves managed to get away in a stolen car”
c- To not be criticized or punished for
(something).
Example: “Yvonne is always lying, I can’t understand how she gets away with it”
Example: “Yvonne is always lying, I can’t understand how she gets away with it”
11. Get over
a- To stop being controlled or bothered by
(something, such as a problem or feeling).
Example: “I got over my fear of flying”
Example: “I got over my fear of flying”
b- To stop feeling unhappy about (something).
Example: “Finally, Kylie got over her ex-boyfriend”
Example: “Finally, Kylie got over her ex-boyfriend”
c- To become healthy again after (an
illness).
Example: “Have you heard? Dave has gotten over the flu”
Example: “Have you heard? Dave has gotten over the flu”
•To stop an activity or effort : to
admit that you cannot do something and stop trying
Example: “We all gave up smoking on January 1st”
Example: “We all gave up smoking on January 1st”
13. Go on
a- To continue.
Example: “They landed in Paris and then went on to
Montpellier”
b- To happen
Example: “What’s going on? What’s happening?”
Example: “What’s going on? What’s happening?”
d- Used in speech to urge someone to do
something
Example: “Go on! Try it, it’s delicious”
Example: “Go on! Try it, it’s delicious”
a-To have or
keep your hand, arms, etc., tightly around something.
Example: “Hold on to the railing, that way you won’t fall”
Example: “Hold on to the railing, that way you won’t fall”
b- Wait for
someone or something.
Example: “Hold on, I’m coming
with you in the end”
15. Look after
•To take care of (someone or something).
Example: “The nurse looked after the patient for months, until he was better”
Example: “The nurse looked after the patient for months, until he was better”
16. Look forward
to
•To expect (something) with pleasure.
Example: “William is really looking forward to going on holiday”
Example: “William is really looking forward to going on holiday”
17. Look up
a- Admire.
Example: “He will listen to you because he’s always looked up to you ”
Example: “He will listen to you because he’s always looked up to you ”
b- To search for (something) in a reference
book, on the Internet, etc.
Example: “Let’s look up his number in the yellow pages”
Example: “Let’s look up his number in the yellow pages”
18. Make out
a- To hear and understand (something)
Example: “I can’t make out what you’re saying, can you speak louder?”
Example: “I can’t make out what you’re saying, can you speak louder?”
c- To kiss and touch for a long time in a
sexual way.
Example: “We made out in the back of his car”
Example: “We made out in the back of his car”
19. Pass out
a- To fall asleep or become unconscious.
Example: “Lisa was so tired, she got home and passed out on the sofa”
Example: “Lisa was so tired, she got home and passed out on the sofa”
b- To give (something) to several or
many people.
Example: “I passed out leaflets with information on our course”
Example: “I passed out leaflets with information on our course”
20. Pull over
•To move a vehicle to the side of the road
and stop.
Example: “That looks like a lovely restaurant, can you pull the car over and park?”
Example: “That looks like a lovely restaurant, can you pull the car over and park?”
21. Put down
a- To place (someone or something that you
have been holding or carrying) on a table, on the floor, etc.
Example: “You can put the suitcases down in the bedroom”
Example: “You can put the suitcases down in the bedroom”
b- To write (something) : to
record (something) in writing
Example: “He put down his memories to write a book when he was older”
Example: “He put down his memories to write a book when he was older”
c- To kill (an animal) in a way that causes
it little pain usually because it is injured or sick
Example: “Jessica had to have her rabbit put down; it was very sick”
Example: “Jessica had to have her rabbit put down; it was very sick”
22. Put off
a- To decide that (something) will happen at
a later time : postpone.
Example: “Graham was so tired he put theshoppinoff until next week”
Example: “Graham was so tired he put theshoppinoff until next week”
b- To cause (someone) to dislike someone or
something
Example: “You’re putting me off my food, stop talking about insects!”
Example: “You’re putting me off my food, stop talking about insects!”
23. Put upwith
•Toallow (someone
or something unpleasant or annoying) to exist or happen.
Example: “My mother won’t put up with my sisters or
I swearing”
24. Turn up
a- To be found usually unexpectedly.
Example: “Oh! My phone turned up in my bed!”
Example: “Oh! My phone turned up in my bed!”
b- To arrive at a place
Example: “As always, Julian turned up late”
Example: “As always, Julian turned up late”
c- To increase the volume, temperature,
etc., of something by pressing a button, moving a switch, etc.
Example: “Please turn the music up, I love this song!”
25.Watch out
•
To be aware of
something dangerous.
Example: “Watch out in the mountain, there are bears there!”
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