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(기초 영어숙어) 영어회화와 영작문에 필수적인 기초어구 360 (2부: 201-360)
아래 360개의 어구는 영작문이나 영어회화에서 아주 빈번히 쓰이는 기본적이고 필수적인 표현들입니다. 슬슬 가볍게 읽으면서 외워 놓으시면 바로 바로 도움이 될 겁니다.
만약 중학생 이하라면 다음 처럼 해보세요. 반드시 예문과 함께 외우세요.^^
중학생이 외우는 방법: 처음엔 100개씩 나눠서 첫 100개를 하루에 한 번씩 그냥 읽어 나갑니다. 외우려고 하지 말고 부담없이 그냥 읽기만 하세요. 처음엔 일단 표현들과 익숙해져야 합니다. 외우려고 하면 금방 지칩니다. 그냥 친구처럼 자꾸 친숙해지세요. 그러면 저절로 어느 정도는 암기가 됩니다. 70% 정도 암기 되었다 싶으면 그 다음 100개를 또 그런 식으로 외우기 시작합니다. 그 다음 100개도 마찬가집니다. 나머지 60개도 그런 식으로 외웁니다. 이렇게 360개를 다 돌면, 다음에는 200개와 160개로 나눠서 또 그런 식으로 암기합니다. 이 때는 외우려고 욕심을 좀 내도 좋아요. 이렇게 해서 90% 정도 암기가 되면, 마지막에는 360개 전체를 동시에 읽어 나갑니다. 이 때는 외울 욕심을 가져도 좋고, 잘 외워지지 않는 것을 집중적으로 외워도 좋아요. 이런 식으로 하면 360개 전체를 어렵지 않게 외울 수 있을 겁니다. 여기 360개의 표현만 다 외워도 여러분의 영어는 날개는 달게 됩니다. 영어가 여러분의 평생 친구가 되어줄 것입니다. 아자 아자 화이팅^^
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201. and so on : 기타 등등
He bought coffee, sugar and so on. (그 여자는 커피, 설탕 등을 샀다.)
202. as if; as though : 마치 ～처럼
He spends money as if (또는 as though) he were a rich man.
(그는 마치 부자인 것처럼 돈을 쓴다.)
203. a sheet of : 한 장의
Give me a sheet of paper. (한 장의 종이를 달라.)
204. at the age of : ～의 나이에
She died at the age of 101. (그 여자는 101세에 죽었다.)
205. at a time : 한 때에
Do one thing at a time. (한 때에는 한 가지 일을 해라.)
206. at the rate of : ～의 비율로
The World population is increasing at the rate of about eighty million a year. (세계 인구는 1년에 약 8,000만의 비율로 증가하고 있다.)
207. at dawn : 새벽에
He went fishing at dawn. (그는 새벽에 낚시질하러 갔다.)
208. at least : 적어도
At least three students know the answer. (적어도 세 명의 학생들이 그 해답을 알고 있다. )
209. eat up : 먹어치우다.
The mice ate up all the corn. (쥐가 곡식을 모두 먹어치웠다.)
210. as we11 : 역시
He can speak Russian as well. (그는 러시아말도 역시 할 줄 안다.)
211. back and forth : 앞뒤로, 이리저리
The boys passed the ball back and forth. (소년들이 공을 앞뒤로 패스했다.)
212. because of : ～ 때문에
Because of heavy rain we put off our picnic. (폭우 때문에 우리는 야유회를 연기했다.)
213. be fond of : ～을 좋아하다.
She was fond of swimming. (그 여자는 수영하기를 좋아했다.)
214. be busy+-ing : ～하느라고 바쁘다.
The students are busy taking tests. (학생들은 시험 치느라고 바쁘다.)
215. break into : ～에 침입하다.
A thief broke into the house last night. (어제밤 도둑이 그 집에 침입하였다.)
216. break out : (화재, 전쟁 등이) 일어나다, 돌발하다.
The Korean War broke out in 1950. (한국 전쟁은 1950년에 일어났다.)
217. can afford to + 동사원형 : ～할 여유가 있다.
She can afford to buy a car. (그 여자는 자동차를 살 여유가 있다.)
218. can not help + ～ing : ～하지 않을 수 없다.
She could not help worrying about the matter. (그 여자는 그 일에 대하여 걱정하지 않을 수 없었다.)
219. be called to : ～에 초대되다.
We're called to his house for dinner. (우리들은 그의 집으로 만찬에 초대되었다.)
220. cannot ... too + 형용사(또는 부사) : 아무리 ～해도 지나치지 않다.
You cannot be too diligent. (너는 아무리 부지런하여도 지나치다 할 수 없다.)
221. check with : ～에 자세히 알아보다.
I checked with the hospital to find out the visit time. (나는 면회 시간을 알기 위하여 병원 측에 자세히 알아보았다.)
222. compare A to B : A를 B에 비유하다.
They compared the boy to a sheep. (그들은 그 소년을 양에 비유했다.)
223. come to a stop : 정지하다.
All traffic comes to a stop. (모든 교통은 정지된다.)
224. come to + 동사원형 : ～하게 되다.
You will come to understand the meaning. (너는 그 의미를 이해하게 될 것이다.)
225. count up to : ～까지 세다.
They could count up to twelve. (그들은 12까지 셀 수 있었다.)
226. come true : 실현되다.
His dream came true. (그의 꿈이 실현되었다.)
227. come upon an idea : 생각이 떠오르다.
Suddenly she came u~on an idea. (갑자기 그 여자는 한 생각이 떠올랐다.)
228. depend on : ～에 의지하다, ～에 달려 있다.
Don't depend on others. (남에게 의지하지 말아라.)
229. die from : ～때문에 죽다.
Some of them died from wounds. (그들 중 약 한 명은 부상으로 죽었다.)
230. earn one's living : 생계를 유지하다.
To earn his living, he did all kinds of work. (생계를 유지하기 위하여 그는 온갖 종류의 일을 하였다.)
231. be engaged to : ～와 약혼 중이다.
I am engaged to her. (나는 그녀와 약혼 중이다.)
232. except for : ～을 제외하고
This book is very interesting except for some mistakes. (이 책은 약간의 틀린 데를 제외하고는 매우 재미있다.)
233. be free to + 동사원형 : 마음대로 ～해도 좋다.
You are free to choose anything you like. (당신이 좋아하는 것은 무엇이나 마음대로 골라도 좋습니다.)
234. be freed from : ～로부터 해방되다.
When was Korea freed from Japan ? (한국은 언제 일본으로부터 해방되었는가?)
235. figure out : 계산해 내다, 생각해 내다.
Computers figure out our pay for us. (컴퓨터는 우리 대신에 봉급을 계산해 낸다.)
236. frankly speaking : 솔직히 말한다면
Frankly speaking, what he said is right. (솔직하게 말하자면 그가 한 말은 옳다.)
237. first of all : 무엇보다 먼저
First of all, let's eat something. (무엇보다 먼저 무엇 좀 먹읍시다.)
238. for oneself : 자신의 힘으로
You have to learn English for yourself (너는 자신의 힘으로 영어를 배워야 한다.)
239. for one things... for another : 첫째로는... 둘째로는
For one thing I don't like math; for another it is too difficult. (첫째로는 나는 수학을 싫어하거니와, 둘째로는 수학이 너무 어렵다.)
240. for this purpose : 이 목적을 위하여
I bought a typewriter for this purpose. (나는 이 목적을 위하여 타자기를 샀다.)
241. get well : (병이) 낫다.
She will get well soon. (그는 곧 병이 나을 것이다.)
242. get married : 결혼하다.
She will get married to him soon. (그녀는 곧 그와 결혼할 것이다.)
243. get down on one's knees : 무릎을 꿇다.
Get down on your knees. (무릎을 꿇어라.)
244. on board : 승선하다.
It's time to get on board. (승선할 시간이 됐다.)
245. get on : 타다. get off : 내리다.
Get on the bus 721 and get off at the third bus stop. (721번 버스를 타고 셋째 번 버스 정류소에서 내리세요.)
246. get dressed : 옷을 차려 입다.
She got dressed quickly. (그 여자는 빨리 옷을 차려 입었다.)
247. get rid of : ～을 제거하다, ～을 없애다.
Are you going to get rid of the TV sets? (TV를 제거할 작정입니까?)
248. give in : 양보하다.
You don't like my idea, but I will not give in. (너는 내 생각을 좋아하지 않지만 나는 양보하지 않겠다.)
249. give a shot : 주사를 놓다.
The nurse gave me a shot. (간호원이 나에게 주사를 놓았다.)
250. give birth to : (아기를) 낳다.
Mrs. Adams gave birth to a baby. (애덤스씨 부인은 아기를 낳았다.)
251. generally speaking : 일반적으로 말한다면
He is, generally speaking, a very kind man. (일반적으로 말한다면 기는 매우 친절만 사람이다.)
252. graduate from : ～를 졸업하다.
They will graduate from this middle school. (그들은 이 중학교를 졸업할 것이다.)
253. guard against : ～로부터 지키다.
He guarded the building against thieves. (그는 도둑으로부터 그 빌딩을 지켰다.)
254. head for : ～로 향하여 가다.
Where are you heading for : 어디를 향하여 가고 있습니까?)
255. hold ～by the arm : 팔을 잡다.
He held the boy by the arm. (그는 소년의 팔을 잡았다.)
256. help oneself : (음식을) 마음대로 들다.
Please be seated and help yourself. (어서 앉아서 음식 좀 드세요.)
257. hit ～ on the shoulder : 어깨를 맞히다.
A snowball hit him on the shoulder. (눈덩이가 그의 어깨를 맞혔다.)
258. Here we are. (다 왔다.)
259. Here we are at the station. (자, 정거장에 다 왔다.)
260. have + 목적어 + stolen : ～을 도난 당하다.
The man had his hat stolen. (그 남자는 모자를 도난 당했다.)
I will have my hair cut tomorrow. (내일 이발해야겠다.)
261. have got to 동사 : ～을 해야 한다. (= have to)
I've got to start earlier. (나는 더 일찍 떠나지 않으면 안 된다.)
262. have something to do with : ～와 관계가 있다.
His disease has something to do with this accident. (그의 병은 이 사건과 관계가 있다.)
263. have nothing to do with : ～와는 아무 관계가 없다.
His success has nothing to do with good luck. (그의 성공은 행운과는 아무런 관계가 없다.)
264. in a11 : 모두, 도합
This hotel has thirty rooms in all. (이 호텔은 도합 30개의 방이 있다.)
265. in need : 곤경 속에 빠져
When I was in need, he helped me. (내가 곤궁에 빠져 있을 때, 그가 나를 도와주었다.)
266. in the future : 장차, 미래에
She will become a great pianist in the future. (그 여자는 장차 훌륭한 피아니스트가 될 것이다.)
267. in a hurry : 서둘러, 급히
He was in a hurry to go home. (그는 서둘러 집으로 갔다.)
268. in common : 공통적인
He and i have nothing in common. (그와 나에게는 공통되는 점 이 하나도 없다.)
269. in vain : 헛되게
She tried to save the boy, but in vain. (그녀는 그 소년을 구출하려고 했으나 헛된 일이었다.)
270. in danger : 위태로운
Freedom is in danger when some people abuse their freedom. (몇몇 사람들이 자유를 남용할 때 자유는 위태로워진다.)
271. in lane : 줄을 서서
You have to wait in line at the station. (정거장에서는 줄을 서서 기다려야 한다.)
272 in this way : 이런 방식으로
I'm going to help you in this way. (나는 이런 방식으로 너를 돕고자 한다.)
273. instead of : 대신에
In stead of playing soccer, I went swimming. (축구하는 대신에 나는 수영하러 갔다.)
274. in order to + 동사원형 : ～하기 위하여
I studied very hard in order to pass the exam. (나는 시험에 합격하기 위하여 매우 열심히 공부했다.)
275. in search of : ～을 찾아서, ～을 추구하여
The birds flew in search of food. (새들은 먹이를 찾아서 날아갔다.)
276. in the beginning : 처음에는
In the beginning, nobody knew he was mad. (처음에는 아무도 그가 미쳤다는 사실을 몰랐다.)
277. in great astonishment : 대단히 놀라서
He listened to my story in great astonishment. (그는 대단히 놀라며 내 이야기를 들었다.)
278. in the course of : ～의 과정에서
In the course of industrial development people often hurt nature. (산업 발달의 과정에서 사람들은 자연을 해친다.)
279. in other words : 바꿔 말하면
In other words, he is a little foolish. (바꿔 말하면 그는 조금 어리석다.)
280. in some ways : 어떤 점에서는
In some ways she is friendly. (그녀는 어떤 점에 있어서는 친절하다.)
281. in less then a minute : 순식간에
In less than a minute, he grew into a giant. (순식간에 그는 거인으로 변하였다.)
282. if necessary : 필요하다면
I'll go with you if necessary. (필요하다면 너와 함께 가겠다.)
283. I bet ～ : 틀림없이 ～라고 생각한다.
I bet it will rain tonight. (오늘밤은 틀림없이 비가 올 것이라고 생각한다.)
284. I am certain that ～ : 나는 ～라고 확신한다.
I am certain that he will arrive soon. (나는 그가 곧 도착할 거라고 확신한다.)
285. It seems that ～ : ～처럼 보이다, ～한 듯하다.
It seems that they are happy. (그들은 행복한 것처럼 보인다.)
286. just as : ～대로 꼭 같이, ～와 꼭 마찬가지로
Do just as I do. (내가 행하는 게로 꼭 같이 행하여라.)
287. jump over : 뛰어넘다.
The horse jumped over the fence. (말이 울타리를 뛰어 넘었다.)
288. keep on + ～ing : 계속 ～하다.
The boy kept on running. (그 소년은 계속 달렸다.)
289. keep A from ～ing : A로 하여금 ～하지 못하게 하다.
A bad cold kept him from going out. (독감이 그로 하여금 외출을 못하게 했다, 독감 때문에 그는 외출을 못하였다.)
290. line up : 한 줄로 서다, 정돈하다.
We must line up to buy the ticket. [입장권을 사려면 줄을 서야 한다. (=stand in a line)]
291. later on : 나중에
You will find it true later on. (너는 나중에 그것이 사실이라는 것을 알게 될 거야.)
292. lie awake : 뜬눈으로 날을 새다.
The noise made me lie awake that night. (그 날 밤 그 소리 때문에 나는 뜬눈으로 채웠다.)
293. look ～ in the eyes : ～의 눈을 들여다보다.
He looked her in the eyes. (그는 그녀의 눈을 들여다보았다.)
294. look over : 훑어보다.
Will you look over my paper? (나의 논문을 훑어보아 주시겠습니까?)
295. make a fire : 불을 피우다.
We had to make a fire in the woods. (우리들은 숲 속에서 불을 피워야만 했다.)
296. make a telephone call : 전화를 걸다.
Mr. Brown makes a telephone call to his Korean friend. (브라운 씨는 그의 한국인 친구에게 전화를 건다.)
297. make an appointment with : ～와 약속을 하다.
I make an appointment with Tom at five. (나는 다섯 시에 탐과 만날 약속을 했다.)
298. Make yourself at home. (편히 앉으세요.)
299. make sure : 확인하다.
Make sure you have enough gas before a long trip. (원거리 여행 전에 충분한 휘발유를 넣었는가 확인하여라.)
300. be made of : ～으로 만들어지다. (물리적 변화)
The bridge is made of stone. (그 다리는 석재로 만들어졌다.)
301. be made up of : ～으로 구성되다.
The baseball team is made up of nine boys. (야구팀은 9명의 소년으로 구성되어 있다.)
302. now that : ～한 이상, ～하니까.(= since)
Now that she has got well, she can go with us. (몸이 나은 이상 그녀도 우리와 함께 갈 수 있다.)
303. neither A nor B : A도 아니고 B도 아니다. (양자 부정)
I can neither skate nor ski. (나는 스케이트도 못 타고 스키도 못 탄다.)
304. never have to + 동사원형 : 조금도 ～하지 않아도 좋다.
You never have to worry about it. (너는 그것에 대해 조금도 걱정하지 않아도 좋다.)
305. nothing but : ～외에는 아무 것도, 다만
We saw nothing but white clouds in the sky. (하늘엔 다만 횐 구름만이 보였다.)
306. ～ or so : ～정도
I'1l wait for an hour or so. (나는 한 시간 정도 기다리겠다.)
307. ～ or more : ～이상
We ate ten or more apples. (우리들은 사과를 10개 이상 먹었다.)
308. ～ 의문사 + on earth : 도대체
What on earth is the matter? (도대체 무슨 일이냐?)
309. on the other hand : 한편, 그와 반대로
I like math. On the other hand, In-suk likes English. (나는 수학을 좋아한다. 그와 반대로 (한편) 인숙이는 영어를 좋아한다.)
310. of itself : 저 절로
The door opened of itself. (문이 저절로 열렸다.)
311. one after another : 하나씩 차례로
He read one letter after another carefully. (그는 한 자씩 차례로 주의 깊게 읽었다.)
312. other than : ～을 제외하고. (= except)
Other than Seoul, Pusan is the largest city in Korea. (서울을 제외하고 부산은 한국에서 가장 큰 도시이다.)
313. owe A to B : A는 B의 덕분이다.
I owe my success to my mother. (나의 성공은 어머니의 덕택이다.)
314. play a trick on : ～에게 장난질 치다.
No one could play a trick on him. (아무도 그에게 장난질 치지 못했다.)
315. pay off : (빛을) 갚아 버리다.
He will pay off his debt this year. (그는 올해에는 빛을 갚아 버릴 것이다.)
316. pay attention to : ～에 주의를 기울이다.
Please pay attention to what I say. (내가 하는 말에 주의를 기울여 주세요.)
317. be patient with : ～에게 너그럽다.
He is patient with others. (그는 남에게 너그럽다.)
318. playa joke on : ～를 놀리다.
Don't play a joke on him. (그를 놀리지 말아라.)
319. plenty of : 많은
There are plenty of things in this shopping center. (이 쇼핑 센터에는 많은 물건들이 있다.)
320. point of view : 관점
You can understand it from another Point of view. (너는 또 하나의 다른 관점에서 그것을 이해할 수 있다.)
321. put ～on : ～을 조롱하다.
You always try to put me on. (너는 늘 나를 조롱하려고 들어.)
322. put away : 치우다.
Put away this chair. (이 의자를 치워라.)
323. run out of : 다 떨어지다, ～을 다 써 버리다.
The car ran out of gas. (그 자동차는 휘발유가 다 떨어졌다.)
324. run into : ～와 충돌하다, ～와 우연히 만나다.
A mouse ran into a lion. (생쥐 가 사자와 충돌하였다.)
325. remind A of B : A에게 B를 회상하게 하다.
The man reminded me of my dead father. (그 사람은 나에게 나의 돌아가신 아버지를 회상하게 했다.)
326. right now : 지금 당장
Go and see right now. (지금 당장 가 보아라.)
327. so that ...can : ～할 수 있도록
Get up early so that you can see the sun rise. (해가 뜨는 것을 볼 수 있도록 일찍 일어나거라.)
328. so that ... may : ～하기 위하여
Study hard so that you may succeed. (성공하기 위하여 열심히 공부하여라.)
329. so... that... : 매우 ...이기 때문에 ～하다.
I'm so tired that I can not study tonight. (나는 매우 피곤하기 때문에 오늘밤은 공부할 수 없다.)
330. such... that... : 매우 ...이므로 ～하다.
He is such a good boy that everybody likes him. (그는 매우 선량한 소년이기 때문'에 누구나 그를 좋아한다.)
331. such as : ～와 같은
We saw several animals such as bears, lions and elephants. (우리들은 곰, 사자, 코끼리와 같은 동물들을 보았다.)
332. set out : (배가) 출범하다.
We set out on the twelfth. (우리들은 12일에 출범하였다.)
333. set up : (벽 등에) 걸다.
Please set up the paintings against the wall. (그 그림들을 벽에 걸어 주세요.)
334. be supposed to + 동사 원형 : ～하기로 되어 있다.
I am supposed to meet him at six. (나는 6시에 그를 만나기로 되어 있다.)
335. some day : 언젠가는
Some day I will help you. (언젠가는 내가 너를 도와주겠다.)
336. slow down : 속도를 늦추다.
I slow down when the light is yellow. (황색 신호등이 켜지면 속도를 늦춘다.)
337. show up : 나타나다.
We invited him to the party, but he did not show up. (우리는 그를 파티에 초대했으나 나타나지 않았다.)
338. speak well of : ～을 자랑하다.
Do not speak well of yourself. (네 자신의 자랑을 하지 말아라.)
339. side by side : 옆으로 나란히
The soldiers are marching side by side. (병사들이 옆으로 나란히 행진하고 있다.)
340. shut out : 문을 닫아 못 들어오게 하다.
He asked me to shut them out. (그는 나에게 문을 닫아 그들이 못 들어오도록 해 달라고 요청했다.)
341 show around : 안내하다.
In-ho wants to show me around. (인호는 나를 안내하고 싶어한다.)
342 so far : 지금까지
I have gotten one letter from him so far. (나는 지금까지 그로부터 편지 한 통을 받았다.)
343. take a swim : 수영을 하다.
Let' stake a swim. (수영을 하자.)
344. take off : (비행기가) 이륙하다.
The plane took off an hour ago. (비행기가 한 시간 전에 이륙했다.)
345. take back : 되찾아오다.
She went out to take back her dress. (그녀는 드레스를 되찾아오기 위하여 나갔다.)
346. take it easy :푹 쉬다.
I advise you to take it easy for three days at home. (3일 동안 집에서 푹 쉬기를 충고합니다.)
347. thanks to : ～의 덕택으로
Thanks to her, I like growing flowers very much. (그녀의 덕택으로 나는 꽃 재배하기를 대단히 좋아한다.)
348. be thankful to : ～에게 감사하다.
They were thankful to God for the new land. (그들은 새 땅을 준 데 대해서 하나님에게 감사했다.)
349. throw up : 토하다. (= vomit)
He threw up a couple of times. (그는 두 번 토했다.)
350. to one's surprise : 놀랍게도
To my surprise, the box was empty. (놀랍게도 그 상자는 비어 있었다.)
351. upside down : 거꾸로
The planes were printed upside down. (비행기들이 거꾸로 인쇄되었다.)
352. upon + ～ing : ～하자마자
Upon getting out, he went to the park. (그는 나가자마자 공원으로 갔다.)
353. used to + 동사원형 : ～하곤 했다, 이전에는 ～했었다.
He used to be a brave soldier. (그는 이전에는 용감한 군인이었다.) - 지금은 아님.
354. It's up to you. : (그것은 너에게 달려 있다.)
355. with interest : 흥미 있게
He listened to her story with interest. (그는 그녀의 이야기를 흥미 있게 들었다.)
356. write down : 기록하다, 적어 두다.
Please write down these words. (이 낱말들을 적어 두어라.)
357. be well-known for : 잘 알려져 있다.
Hawaii is well-known for its hula dances. (하와이는 훌라 댄스로 잘 알려져 있다.)
358. go on with : ～을 계속하다.
He went on with his work. (그는 그의 일을 계속했다.)
359. work out : (문제를) 풀다, 연구해 내다.
Scientists are working out problems. (과학자들이 문제를 풀고 있다.)
360. You have the wrong number. : (전화 번호가 잘못 걸려 왔습니다.)
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(암기용 핵심동사구) 영어고수를 보장하는 영어 핵심동사구 (영영의미 + 예문) 제2부
아래는 영작문, 영어회화, 및 영문독해에 매우 자주 출현하는 핵심 동사구들입니다. 1~2일에 한 번 정도씩 읽으시면 2~3개월 내로 다 암기할 수 있을 것이고, 만약 그렇게만 된다면 여러분들은 적어도 영어 동사구에 관한한 고수대열에 확실히 들어서게 될 것입니다. 이것을 발판으로 여러분의 영어가 한 단계 뛰어오르는 것은 물론이고 앞으로의 영어공부에서 지속적인 탄력과 확실한 자신감을 가질 수 있을 것입니다. 게다가 예문을 함께 외우시면 여기 있는 동사구들의 암기에도 큰 도움이 될 뿐 아니라 여러분의 영어실력 전체에 날개를 다는 셈이 될 것입니다. 특히 이런 표현들은 구어체 영어의 뼈대를 이루고 있으므로 영어말하기와 듣기에 더할나위 없이 큰 발전을 가져올 것입니다. 소위 원어민다운 부드러운 영어의 구사에 굉장한 도움이 될 것입니다.
* 아래 동사구들 중에서 '+'표시가 붙은 것은, 맨 뒤에 오는 단어가 전치사이며 뒤에 목적어가 온다는 표시입니다. '*'표시가 붙은 것은 동사 자체가 타동사이며 그 뒤에 목적어가 온다는 의미이고, '*', '+'표시가 둘 다 붙은 것은 목적어가 중간에 혹은 맨 뒤에 올 수도 있다는 의미입니다.
*전체배열 : A~Z까지 각 철자별로 구성되어 있습니다.
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hand * back + |
return |
Is the teacher going to hand back our tests today? |
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hand * down + |
pronounce formally |
The president is going to hand his decision down on health care tonight. |
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hand * down + |
give as an inheritance |
When my clothes got too small for me as a child, I handed them down to my sister. |
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hand * in + |
submit |
I have to hand in an offer by March 12. |
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hand * out + |
distribute |
We should hand the concert fliers out at school. |
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hand * over + |
relinquish control of |
Hand your car keys over. You're too drunk to drive. |
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hang around + |
stay in a place for fun ( inf.) |
Maria and Salvador usually hang around the beach after school. |
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hang around |
stay in a place for fun |
Those guys just hang around all day. |
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hang * up + |
suspend (clothes on a hanger) |
You can hang your jacket up in the front closet. |
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hang up |
put down the telephone receiver |
Don't hang up. I'm going to change phones. |
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hang out + |
stay in a place for fun (inf.) |
Let's go hang out at the mall tonight. |
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hang out |
stay in a place for fun |
What are you doing? - - I'm just hanging out. |
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have * on + |
wear |
Do you have your hiking boots on? |
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have * over |
invite guests to your home |
Why don't we have Mr. and Mrs. Jones over for dinner tonight. |
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hear from + |
receive news from (a letter, an e-mail) |
Have you heard from Steve lately? |
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hear of + |
know about something or somebody |
Have you heard of chocolate covered ants? |
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hit on + |
find on accident |
I hit on the idea while watching the Simpsons show. |
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hit on + |
flirt with |
Jay's friend Marc was trying to hit on my sister last night. |
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hold * back + |
restrain |
The police held the demonstrators back while the politicians entered the building. |
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hold back |
not allow to advance in school |
The teacher held Frank back a year, so he couldn't enter fifth grade. |
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hold * off + |
restrain |
Mr. Johnson held the dog off while we crossed the yard. |
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hold off on + |
delay |
We should hold off on making dinner until your parents arrive. |
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hold on |
grasp tightly |
Hold on tight! The roller coaster is about to take off. |
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hold on |
tell someone to wait on the telephone |
Hold on a minute. I'll get Carol. |
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hold on to + |
grasp tightly |
Make sure you hold on to the hand rail as you walk down the stairs. |
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hold out |
not give in, continue to resist |
Stop holding out and tell us where you found all of these old records. |
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hold out against + |
not give in, resist |
They held out against enemy attack. |
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hold * up + |
delay (a flight, traffic); |
The accident held traffic up for an hour. |
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hold * up + |
rob (a bank, a person) with a weapon |
Five men held the bank up yesterday. |
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hook * up + |
make the electrical connections required for a machine or information service |
Can you hook up the fax machine for me? |
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iron * out |
eliminate |
We need to have a meeting this week in order to iron out the distribution problems. |
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jack up + |
to raise |
We need to jack up the car before we change the tire. |
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joke around |
to be humorous |
Mike is always joking around at work. |
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jump in |
enter a conversation |
Feel free to jump in at any moment while we are talking. |
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jump to + |
make a quick, poorly thought out decision |
You shouldn't jump to conclusions. |
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keep * around |
have handy, have accessible |
I always keep a dictionary around to translate new words. |
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keep at + |
not give up (an activity), to persevere |
You should keep at your studies. |
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keep * away |
prevent access to, hold back |
Keep the kids away from the cookies. |
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keep * back |
maintain a safe distance, cause to maintain a safe distance |
Keep back! The burning building is about to collapse. |
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keep * down |
not vomit, not throw up, keep in one's stomach |
If I ate that, I down know if I could keep it down. |
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keep * in |
keep in a particular place, have something in a specific location |
When I am not using it, I keep my passport in this drawer. |
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keep * off |
prevent from stepping or climbing on to something |
Keep the cat off the couch. |
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keep on |
continue |
He kept on talking after everybody asked him to stop. |
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keep * out |
prevent from entering |
Keep the dog out of the garden; he keeps digging up the flowers. |
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keep * over |
cover something with, put something above |
I keep a tarp over my bicycle at night to prevent it from getting wet. |
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keep to + |
continue, persist in (an activity) |
Everybody said she would never finish the puzzle, but she kept to it until it was done. |
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keep up |
stay on the required schedule |
You have to keep up if you want to work here. |
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keep * up + |
continue |
You are doing a great job! Keep it up. |
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keep up with + |
stay on schedule with (a person, the workload, homework) |
I have so much reading that I can't keep up with the writing exercises. |
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kick back |
sit or lie back (to relax) |
After work, I like to kick back in front of the TV and relax. |
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kick in |
begin taking effect |
The medicine takes one hour to kick in. |
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lay away + |
save for the future |
Why don't you lay away your wedding outfit? |
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lay down + |
establish (laws, rules) |
Lori lays down the law in her class. English only! |
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lay in on + |
scold or criticize severely |
My mom really laid in on me when I got home at 4:00 in the morning last night. |
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lay into + |
scold or criticize severely |
I saw Reto's mom lay into him when he came home late last night. |
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lay * off + |
suspend someone from a job (during a slow period) |
The company was losing money, so they had to lay off 100 workers. |
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lay * out + |
arrange |
Why don't we lay the pieces of the table out before we put it together. |
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leave * out + |
not include, omit |
Why did your parents leave you out of their vacation plans? |
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let * down |
disappoint |
I felt let down when I didn't receive a birthday card from my sister. |
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let * down |
lengthen (pants in sewing) |
My uncle is a tailor, so he can let your pants down. |
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let * out |
release |
I am happy my brother was let out of prison early. |
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let * out |
make bigger (in sewing) |
I need to let out this skirt because I have gained weight. |
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let up |
weaken in intensity |
I told her NO a thousand times, but she won't let up. |
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lie down |
rest, recline |
I need to lie down before we go out tonight. |
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lie down on + |
rest, recline ( on a couch, bed) |
I'm going to lie down on the sofa for a while. |
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lie with + |
be decided by |
Whether or not you can go to the party lies with your father. |
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light * up + |
illuminate |
Let's get some candles to light this room up. |
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light up + |
to smoke |
Do you have to light up another cigarette? I thought you were trying to cut down. |
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live * down + |
live in a way that a shameful or embarrassing event is forgotten |
Jose will never live down singing that song at the karaoke bar. |
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live on + |
survive from |
I could live on bread and cheese. |
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live up to + |
keep a standard |
It would be hard to live up to her parent's expectations. They are so demanding. |
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look after + |
take care of (a child, a house, a pet) |
When my sister goes on vacation, I look after her dog. |
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look back on + |
to remember nostalgically |
When I look back on my childhood, I often feel angry. |
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look down on + |
see as inferior |
She's so conceited. She looks down on everybody else. |
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look for + |
to seek or search for |
I'm looking for my keys. Have you seen them? |
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look forward to + |
anticipate with pleasure |
I am looking forward to traveling to New York next year. |
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look into + |
investigate |
The police are looking into the murder. |
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look on |
observe as a spectator |
Everybody just looked on as the two men fought. |
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look out |
be careful, pay attention, heed a certain danger |
Look out, there's a black widow spider on the wall. |
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look * over + |
examine, review |
When I'm camping, I look my shoes over before I put them on. |
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look * up + |
search for (in a dictionary) |
I takes time to look up new vocabulary words. |
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look * up + |
locate and visit |
If you ever travel to California, you should look me up. |
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look up to + |
respect, admire someone |
He looks up to his father. |
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make * out |
decipher |
I can't make out your handwriting. What does this say? |
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make * out + |
write a check or other document |
Who should I make this check out to? |
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make out |
succeed |
He really made out in the stock market last year. |
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make out |
progress |
How is your son making out in his new job? |
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make out |
kiss passionately |
I saw Benno and Isabelle making out in the movie theater last night! |
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make out with + |
kiss someone passionately |
Did you make out with Sally? |
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make * over |
do again |
The teacher made me do my homework over. |
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make * up + |
invent ( a story) |
Don't believe anything she says. She always makes things up. |
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make * up + |
complete what was missed |
Fortunately, my professor let me make up the exam I missed yesterday. |
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make * up + |
put on cosmetics |
I takes me 10 minutes to make my face up. |
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make up |
reconcile |
You two have been friends for so long that I think you should make up. |
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make up for + |
compensate for |
Allen made up for being late by getting me flowers. |
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mix * up + |
confuse |
I sometimes mix the verb tenses up. |
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mix * up + |
blend |
We need to mix up these different kinds of nuts before we put them in a bowl. |
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mix * up + |
make lively (a party) |
Let's mix up this party with a little disco music. |
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name * after + |
name a child using another family member's name |
I was named after my grandfather. |
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nod off |
fall asleep |
The movie was so boring that I nodded off before it was finished. |
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nose around + |
sneak around |
I hate it when my mother noses around my room. |
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occur to + |
pop into one's mind, come to one's mind |
It didn't occur to us that we had left the iron on. |
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open up |
share feelings |
I'm glad that John feels comfortable enough around me to open up. |
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out to + verb |
try to |
She is out to get revenge now that her husband left her for another woman. |
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pan out |
be successful, turn out well |
The trip to Vegas didn't pan out. |
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pass away |
die |
After battling cancer for several years, he finally passed away at the age of 87. |
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pass * off + |
try to convince someone that something is real |
He tried to pass the fake watch off as a real Rolex. |
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pass * on + |
transmit |
Please pass this message on to your co-workers. |
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pass on + |
not accept (an invitation to eat or do something) |
Jennifer passed on the invitation to join us for dinner. |
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pass on |
die |
I am afraid Professor Johnson has passed on. |
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pass * out + |
distribute |
We need to pass out these flyers for the concert tomorrow. |
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pass out |
become unconscious |
He passed out because the room was too hot. |
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pass * up + |
not take advantage (of an opportunity) |
I can't believe she passed up the opportunity to study in Rome. |
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pay * back + |
repay |
If I loan you money, will you pay me back. |
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pay * off + |
complete payment on a debt |
It took me ten years to pay off my credit card debt. |
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pay * off + |
to bribe |
Don't try to pay the police officer off if you get pulled over for speeding. |
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pick on + |
to tease, bully |
She keeps picking on me! Make her stop. |
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pick * out + |
choose |
Diane picked out a lovely dress for the dance. |
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pick * up + |
to lift an object with the hands |
Keep your back straight when you lift the TV up. |
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pick * up + |
come and get someone in a car |
What time are you going to pick me up. |
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pick * up + |
learn something without effort |
It's possible to pick up enough English in two weeks to get by on your trip to Los Angeles. |
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pick * up + |
try to initiate a relationship with someone (often in a bar) |
Some weird guy tried to pick Patricia up at the bar. |
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pick up |
grow, increase (inf.) |
Business is really picking up this quarter. |
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play * down + |
make less important (inf.) |
The President played down his affair with the intern. |
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play * up |
highlight something (inf.) |
She played up her part in the new movie, but it was actually a very small role. |
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play up to + |
flatter someone for your personal advantage |
She has been playing up to the boss because she wants a promotion. |
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point * out + |
indicate |
I'd like to point out that figures in column two might be outdated. |
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pull down |
earn |
He pulls down about $300,000 a year. |
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pull in |
park (a vehicle) |
Mark pulled in too quickly and crashed into the wall. |
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pull out |
depart (a vehicle) |
Our train pulls out at 8:00, so don't be late. |
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pull through |
barely survive |
I didn't think she was going to make it, but she pulled through in the end. |
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put * across + |
communicate (an idea or suggestion) clearly so that it is understood |
I thought Ms. Smith put her ideas across rather clearly in the meeting. |
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put * away + |
return to the proper place of storage |
I told you kids to put your toys away. |
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put * down + |
insult, say bad things about |
She always puts down people who don't share her opinions. |
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put in + |
officially submit a request (in the armed forces or public services) |
He put in for a transfer to the division in Los Angeles. |
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put * off + |
postpone |
Don't put off your work - do it now! |
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put * on + |
wear |
Make sure you put on a sweater before you go outside. |
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put * on + |
deceive |
I didn't believe a thing he said. I think he was putting me on. |
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put * out + |
extinguish (a fire) |
Don't use water to put out a grease fire. |
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put * out + |
inconvenience someone |
I don't want to put you out, but could you pick me up at the airport. |
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put out + |
spend (usually used with unreasonably large sums of money) |
I can't put out that much money each month. |
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put * up |
have a guest stay in your house for a short time |
Can you put me up while I'm in town. |
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put up with + |
tolerate |
Sandy will not put up with smoking in her house. |
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quiet * down + |
be quiet, or cause to be quiet |
The neighbors told us to quiet down last night or they would call the police. |
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read up on + |
research a topic for a reason |
I need to read up on the company before I go on the job interview. |
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ring * up |
telephone |
Jack rung me up last night at 3:00 in the morning. |
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rule * out + |
eliminate |
I wouldn't rule out the possibility of moving to another country if I get a good job offer. |
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run across + |
find or meet unexpectedly |
I ran across some old photos while I was cleaning my house. |
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run against + |
compete in an election |
Gore ran against Bush in the 2000 elections in the U.S.A. |
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run away |
leave home permanently before you are a legal adult |
The child ran away because her parents beat her. |
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run away from + |
escape from |
The child ran away from its parents. |
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run * down |
trace |
Have you run down those phone numbers I asked for last week? |
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run * down |
criticize |
My boss runs everyone down. |
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run * down |
hit with a car |
My dog was run down by a bus. |
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run down |
loose power, be very tired |
You need to wind your watch so it doesn't run down. |
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run for + |
campaign for a government position |
Gore is running for president of the U.S.A. |
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run into + |
meet unexpectedly |
I ran into my English teacher at the movies last night. She's so nice! |
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run * off + |
make leave |
The new government is trying to run the drug traffickers off. |
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run * off |
reproduce (photocopies) |
Would you mind running off 10 copies of this document for me? |
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run off |
leave quickly |
Why did you run off after the party? |
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run off |
waste water |
You shouldn't swim where the sewage runs off into the ocean. |
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run out of + |
not have any more of something |
We ran out of milk this morning, so we need to go to the store. |
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save * up + |
accumulate (money) |
I hope I will be able to save up enough money to go to school. |
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see about + |
arrange or consider something |
My dad said he was going to see about buying me a car. |
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see * off |
say good-bye to someone at the beginning of their trip (at the airport, train station) |
Did you see your sister off at the train station? |
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see to + |
make sure something happens, arrange |
I'll see to it that Mr. Ramirez gets your message. |
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see * through |
finish something despite difficulties |
Are you going to be able to see your studies through now that you have a baby? |
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sell * out |
tell on someone |
My partner in crime sold me out for a reduced jail sentence. |
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set * up |
arrange a relationship |
My mom set me up with her friend's son. |
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set * up |
falsely incriminate a person |
I don't think he killed those men. Somebody set him up. |
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set up + |
arrange (an appointment, a meeting,etc.) |
I set up an appointment with my doctor at 3:30 this afternoon. |
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settle on + |
make a decision after a period of time |
I settled on the job at the oil company. |
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settle up |
pay one's debts |
We need to settle up before you move. |
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show * off + |
show to everybody with a lot of pride |
He always shows off his new things. |
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show off |
boast, draw attention to oneself |
Young boys show off in order to impress girls. |
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show * up |
make someone seem inferior |
He's always trying to show up his co-workers in order to get ahead. |
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show up |
arrive without previous notice |
I hadn't seen my cousin for years, and all of a sudden, he showed up at my workplace yesterday! |
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shut * off |
stop from functioning |
If you don't pay your electric bill, your power is going to get shut off. |
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shut * up |
make quiet |
Would someone shut him up! He's talking so loudly that we're going to get in trouble. |
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slow * down + |
make move more slowly |
Because Mary's level in English is lower than the rest of the students, she slows the class down. |
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slow * up + |
make move more slowly |
Because Mary's level in English is lower than the rest of the students, she slows the class up. |
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spell * out + |
to explain something in a detailed way so that the meaning is clearly understood |
He's so stupid that you have to spell everything our for him. |
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stand by |
wait |
I need you to stand by and answer the phone when my broker calls. |
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stand for + |
represent |
SCUBA stands for "self contained underwater breathing apparatus." |
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stand for + |
tolerate |
I won't stand for people criticizing me. |
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stand out |
be very noticeable |
Soledad is so beautiful! She really stands out in a crowd. |
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stand * up |
not arrive to a date or an appointment (inf.) |
I arranged to meet Joe at the library at 8:00, but he stood me up. I hope he has a good excuse. |
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stand up for + |
defend (something one believes in) |
Every individual must stand up for what they believe in. |
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stand up to + |
defend oneself against someone or something |
I think you should stand up to your older brother and tell him to stop pushing you around. |
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stay over |
spend the night at a person's house |
It takes you so long to take the bus home, so why don't you just stay over? |
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stick it to + |
severely criticize a person (inf.) |
My boss really stuck it to me when I arrived late to work for the third time this week. |
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stick to + |
persevere, keep trying |
Even though English is a hard language to master, you must stick to it! |
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stick up for + |
defend oneself or opinions |
Joseph joined the army because he believes he must stick up for his country. |
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take after + |
resemble a parent or relative |
I take after my father. Who do you take after? |
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take * away + |
remove, seize or capture |
The soldiers took the captives away. |
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take * back + |
retract something you said |
I demand that you take back what you said. |
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take * back + |
return an item to a store |
The dress my grandmother bought for me didn't fit, so I took it back and exchanged it for a pair of pants. |
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take * down + |
write down what is said |
Would you mind taking down my messages while I am on vacation? |
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take * down + |
remove (from a high place) |
The city government made the shop take down their bright, neon sign. |
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take * for |
consider, view as |
Do you take me for an idiot? |
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take * in + |
learning |
Are you taking in all of these phrasal verbs? |
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take * in + |
deceive a person |
He was taken in by the con artist. |
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take * in + |
make smaller when sewing |
I lost weight, so I need to take some of my skirts to the tailor to have them taken in. |
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take * off |
when a plane or rocket leaves the ground |
My stomach felt funny when the plane took off. |
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take * off + |
remove |
In many cultures, it is appropriate to take off your shoes when entering a house. |
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take * off + |
leave work or school for a period of time |
I was sick last week, so I took a few days off of work. |
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take off |
leave |
We took off after dinner. |
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take on + |
accept (responsibilities, work) |
She has taken on too much responsibility in this project. |
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take * over + |
take control of |
Who is going to take over the family business when Aretha's father dies? |
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take over |
take control of |
If the President is assassinated, the Vice-president will take over. |
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take * out + |
accompany a person on a date (for dinner, the movies) |
I can't meet you tonight because I am taking Fernanda out to dinner. |
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take * up + |
begin a new hobby |
Have you taken up any new hobbies since you moved here? |
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take * up + |
discuss (at a later date) |
We should take this issue up in the meeting tomorrow. |
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take * up + |
shorten a garment when sewing |
This dress is too long, I am going to take it up. |
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take up + |
occupy space |
This couch takes up too much space in the living room. |
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talk back |
respond in an impolite way to an adult |
Don't talk back! |
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talk back to + |
respond in an impolite way to an adult |
Children should not talk back to their parents. |
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talk * over + |
discuss |
I hope my parents talk their relationship problems over before they get divorced. |
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tear * down + |
destroy |
The county decided to tear down the dilapidated school and build a new one. |
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tear * up + |
tear or rip into small pieces |
I always tear up my personal papers before I throw them out. |
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tell * off + |
criticize a person severely, reprimand (inf.) |
Carolina told me off when she found out I was gossiping about her date with Martin. |
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tell on + |
report a crime to the police or bad behavior to a parent |
Every time I did something wrong when I was a child, my sister would tell on me. |
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think * over + |
consider |
Think over the offer before you sign the contract. |
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think * through + |
consider carefully |
You need to think this through carefully before you make a decision. |
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think * up + |
create or invent a false story |
I need to think up an excuse for not going to her party. |
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throw * away + |
discard |
Don't throw away those bottles; we can recycle them. |
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throw * out + |
discard |
I asked him not to throw out the Sunday newspaper because I wanted to save an article. |
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throw * out + |
remove by force from (a room, school, a house, etc.) |
Mary threw out her roommate because she stopped paying rent. |
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throw up |
vomit |
If you drink too much alcohol, you might throw up. |
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tie * up + |
tie securely |
When we dock, make sure you tie the boat up. |
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tire * out |
cause someone to be very tired |
Speaking English all day tires me out. |
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touch on + |
talk about for a short time |
The presidential candidates touched on the subject of health care during the debates. |
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touch * up |
make the final improvements |
We didn't paint the whole kitchen, we just touched up the cabinets. |
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try * on + |
put on to make sure a piece of clothing fits |
Try on the pants before you buy them. |
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try * out |
test |
Try out this massage chair - it feels great! |
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turn * away |
refuse to deal with or give service |
They turned us away at the border because we didn't have visas. |
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turn * around |
change or reverse direction |
Turn the car around and go back home. |
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turn * down + |
refuse an offer; reject an application |
She turned down the new job in New York, because she didn't want to move. |
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turn * down + |
lower the volume or intensity of a TV, radio, or other machine |
I'm studying! Please turn down the TV. |
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turn * in |
submit |
You need to turn your essays in next week. |
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turn in |
go to bed (inf.) |
It's getting late. I think it is about time to turn in. |
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turn into + |
become something different, transform |
When she kissed the frog, it turned into a handsome prince. |
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turn * off + |
stop the function of (a stove, a water faucet, a car, etc.) |
Don't forget to turn off the iron before you leave the house. |
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turn on + |
attack unexpectedly |
The pit bull suddenly turned on the small child. |
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turn * on |
cause to be excited sexually |
Scientists have discovered that the smell of cinnamon turns many people on. |
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turn * on + |
start the function of a TV, a radio, a machine |
Turn on the TV. The baseball game starts in a few minutes. |
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turn * out |
produce |
The weavers can turn out two or three rugs a month. |
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turn * out |
switch off a light |
Turn out the light before you go to bed. |
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turn out |
audience members to a function |
Over 100,000 people turned out for the concert. |
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turn out |
end up being |
She turned out to be the murderer after all. |
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turn * over |
give to authorities (said of evidence or stolen / lost property) |
They turned the wallet over to the police. |
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turn * up + |
increase the volume or intensity of a TV, radio, or other machine |
Turn up the TV. I can't hear what they're saying. |
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turn up |
find unexpectedly |
My keys turned up in the bedroom. |
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use * up |
use all of something |
I used up all of the soap, so we need to buy some more. |
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veer away from + |
stay away from, avoid |
I veer away from the same old summer blockbuster films. |
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wait on + |
serve, service (a table) |
Each waitress waits on three different tables in the restaurant. |
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wait up |
not sleep because you are waiting for something or someone |
Don't wait up. |
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wait up for + |
not sleep because you are waiting for someone or something |
Let's wait up for Mary to see how her date went. |
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wake * up + |
awaken someone |
The car alarm woke me up at 6:00 in the morning. |
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wake up |
awaken |
Wake up. It's time to get ready for work. |
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wash up |
clean oneself |
Make sure you wash up before dinner. |
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wash * up + |
clean |
If we work together, we can wash the kitchen up in a few minutes. |
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watch out |
be careful |
Watch out - there's a rattlesnake! |
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watch out for + |
be careful of |
Watch out for snakes while you are hiking in the desert. |
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wear off |
disappear after a period of time |
The affects of the medicine will wear off after a few hours. |
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wear * out |
use until something is not useable anymore |
If you wear the same shoes everyday, you'll wear them out. |
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wear * out |
cause to be very tired |
Her three kids wore me out. |
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wind up + |
finish (inf.) |
If he doesn't get his act together, he is going to wind up in jail. |
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wind * up + |
tighten the spring of a watch or similar machine |
He wound up the toy dog and set it on the floor. |
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wind * up + |
cause an animal or a child to behave wildly |
The kids always get wound up when Uncle Henry comes over. |
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wipe * out + |
massacre or destroy |
The tidal wave wiped out the small fishing village. |
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wipe * out |
cause to be very tired |
After surfing all day, I was completely wiped out. |
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work * out + |
solve |
I hope you two can work out your problems. |
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work out |
exercise |
I work out three times a week at the fitness center. |
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work out |
be successful |
I am glad your new catering business is working out. |
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write * down + |
record |
Write down the directions so you don't forget them. |
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write * out + |
write down every word or letter |
He wrote out the lyrics so I could understand what the singer was saying. |
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write * up + |
prepare a report |
He wrote up a business proposal in order to get a loan. |
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yak on |
to continue talking in an annoying way ("on" can be repeated for emphasis) |
He just yakked on and on and on. |
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yak on about + |
to continue talking in an annoying way about something ("on" can be repeated for emphasis) |
She just yakked on and on about her husband's new job. |
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yammer on |
to talk in an annoying way or complain ("on" can be repeated for emphasis) |
They yammered on and on and on. |
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yammer on about + |
to talk in an annoying way about something or complain about ("on" can be repeated for emphasis) |
He just yammered on and on about how horrible the waiter was. |
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zero in on + |
discover, pinpoint |
I think I have zeroed in on what has been causing the problem. |
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zip around + |
move quickly from place to place |
I zipped around town after work today. |
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zone out |
stop paying attention |
He zoned out during class. |
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zonk out |
fall asleep |
Jill was so exhausted after taking the TOEFL test that she zonked out before dinner. |
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zoom in |
focus |
You need a telephoto lens to zoom in. |
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zoom in on + |
focus on something, pinpoint |
She zoomed in on his face while taking the picture. |
