Phrasal verbs advanced part I

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Catch on
začněte se učit
(become popular - colloquial) This new hair style is beginning to catch on
Come about
začněte se učit
(happen) Let me explain how the situation came about
Come down to
začněte se učit
(be in the end a matter of) It all conies down to whether you are prepared to accept less money
Come in for
začněte se učit
(receive - especially criticism, blame) The government has come in for a lot of criticism over the decision
Come off
začněte se učit
(take place successfully) Im afraid that deal didnt come off after all
Come out
začněte se učit
(appear) All the flowers have come out, When the news came out, everyone was shocked, My photos didnt come out very well
Come up
začněte se učit
(occur - usually a problem - colloquial) Look, something has come up, and I cant meet you
Come up against
začněte se učit
(meet a difficulty) Weve come up against a bit of a problem
Come up to
začněte se učit
(equal - especially expectations, standard) The play didnt come up to expectations
Come up with
začněte se učit
(think of - especially an answer, a plan, a solution) We still havent come up with a solution to the problem
Count on
začněte se učit
(rely on) Dont worry, you can count on me
Crop up
začněte se učit
(happen unexpectedly - colloquial) / cant come to your party, something has cropped up
Do away with
začněte se učit
(abolish - colloquial) Dog licences have been done away with
(murder - colloquial)x
začněte se učit
What if they do away with the old man?
Do up
začněte se učit
(decorate - colloquial) We are having our living room done up
Draw up
začněte se učit
(come to a stop) A white sports car drew up outside the door
Draw up
začněte se učit
(organise - especially a document) The contract is being drawn up at the moment
Drop in
začněte se učit
(pay a visit - colloquial) Drop in any time youre passing
Drop off
začněte se učit
(fall asleep - colloquial) The baby has just dropped off
End up
začněte se učit
(finish in a certain way, or place) We ended up staying there for lunch, The car ended up in a ditch
Face up to
začněte se učit
(have courage to deal with - especially responsibilities) You have to face up to your responsibilities
Fall about
začněte se učit
(show amusement - especially laughing - colloquial) Everyone fell about when Jane told her joke
Fall back on
začněte se učit
(use as a last resort) If the worst comes to the worst, weve got our savings to fall back on
Fall for
začněte se učit
(be deceived by - colloquial) It was an unlikely story but he fell for it
fall for (2)
začněte se učit
(fall in love with - colloquial) / fell for you the moment I saw you
Fall out with
začněte se učit
(quarrel with) Peter has fallen out with his boss
Fall through
začněte se učit
(fail to come to completion) The plan fell through at the last minute
Feel up to
začněte se učit
(feel capable of doing) Old Mr Smith didnt feel up to walking all that way
Follow up
začněte se učit
(act upon a suggestion) Thanks for the information about that book
Ill follow it up
začněte se učit
(take more action) Well follow up this lesson next week
Get across
začněte se učit
(be understood - especially get an idea across) I had the feeling I wasnt getting the meaning across
Get at
začněte se učit
(imply - about personal matters - colloquial) What are you getting at exactly? Get down to x (begin to seriously deal with) Its time we got down to some real work
Get off with
začněte se učit
(avoid punishment) They were lucky to get off with such light sentences
Get on for
začněte se učit
(approach a certain age/time/number) He must be getting on for seventy
Get on
začněte se učit
(make progress - especially in life) Sue is getting on very well in her new job
Get over
začněte se učit
(be surprised) 7 couldnt get over how well she looked
Get over with
začněte se učit
(come to the end of something, usually unpleasant) /// be glad to get this awful business over with
Get round to
začněte se učit
(find time to do - also around) Sorry, but I havent got round to fixing the tap yet
Get up to
začněte se učit
(do something - usually bad when about children - colloquial) The children are getting up to something in the garden, What have you been getting up to lately?
Add up
začněte se učit
(make sense) His evidence just doesnt add up
Ask after
začněte se učit
(inquire about) Jim was asking after you
Back down
začněte se učit
(yield in an argument) Sheila was right, so Paul had to back down
Bargain for
začněte se učit
(take into account) We hadnt bargained for there being so much traffic, and we missed the plane
Bear out
začněte se učit
(confirm the truth) Helens alibi was borne out by her sister
Break down
začněte se učit
(lose control of the emotions) David broke down and wept when he heard the news
Break off
začněte se učit
(stop talking) He broke off to answer the phone
Break up
začněte se učit
(come to an end) The party finally broke up at 3
Bring about
začněte se učit
(cause to happen) The crisis was brought about by Brendas resignation
Bring off
začněte se učit
(succeed in doing something) The team tried for years to win the competition and they finally brought it off
Bring on
začněte se učit
(cause the onset of an illness) Sitting in the damp brought on his rheumatism
bring on 2
začněte se učit
(cause trouble to happen to oneself) You have brought this on/upon yourself
Bring round
začněte se učit
(influence someone to your point of view) After much discussion, I brought the committee round to my point of view
Bring up
začněte se učit
(mention) / feel I ought to bring up another small matter
Call up
začněte se učit
(mobilise for military service) Mark was called up when the war broke out
Carry off
začněte se učit
(complete successfully - perhaps despite a problem) Jane had a difficult role to play, but she carried it off
Carry out
začněte se učit
(complete a plan) The attack was successfully carried out

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