D.Education Projects – D.Sclias

 

PART 1

Phrasal verbs 1

 

BACK

 

back away ->move backwards

back out    ->withdraw from (a promise, a deal)

back up      ->give support

 

BE

 

be about to  ->be ready to do sth, be on the point of

be after       ->want, chase

be against    ->be opposed to sb/sth

be away       -> be absent

be back        ->return

be behind     ->be late/delayed     

be down         ->be depressed/in bad mood

be down with  ->be ill with

be for             ->be in favour of

be in               ->be at home/office

be in for          ->be about to happen, expect

be off              ->leave/go, has gone bad(food)

be on               ->be showing(films)

be out              ->be out of   building, be unfashionable, the light/fire is out

be out of          ->have no more

be over            ->be finished

be up                ->be out of bed

be up to           ->depend on, feel like doing, physically or mentally fit

 

 

Phrasal verbs 2

 

BREAK

 

break away     ->escape suddenly, leave a political party

break down     ->fail to work, collapse

break in           ->train (a horse), interrupt a conversation

break into        ->enter a building illegally

break off         ->end a relationship (engagement, diplomatic relations)

break out         ->start suddenly (war, fire, epidemy), escape

break through   ->penetrate

break to           ->tell (usually bad news)

break up          ->stop for holidays (school children), break into pieces, end a relationship, disperse

 

BRING

bring about      ->cause to happen

bring back       ->return, recall

bring down      ->cause to fall

bring forward  ->move sth to an earlier time (meeting)

bring in           ->introduce, produce, create profit

bring on           ->cause sth to happen

bring out          ->publish, reveal/show

bring over        ->make sb change his way of thinking

bring round/to              ->persuade, help sb regain consciousness

bring up            ->rear/raise a child, vomit, mention

 

 

Phrasal verbs 3             

 

CALL

 

call back   ->  phone back, recall, call to return

call for      ->  demand/require/need

call in      ->  request the return of (books), invite to a place, visit briefly

call off     ->   cancel

call on      ->  visit formally

call at        -> visit a place

call out                  -> announce in a loud voice, order to come to sb’s help.

call up        -> phone, call for military service.

 

CARRY

 

carry away     ->  cause sb to lose self-control, be very excited

carry off     ->     win sth (prize), handle successfully.

carry on (with) ->  behave strangely, continue

carry on with    ->  continue, have an affair

carry out       ->      complete, execute

carry through     -> accomplish, complete successfully.

 

 

Phrasal verbs 4

 

CATCH

 

catch on   ->become popular or fashionable, understand

catch out  -> trap, trick

catch up  ->reach sb who is ahead

 

COME

 

come across     ->meet or find by chance

come at           ->arrive, attack sb

come back        -> return

come by           ->obtain

come down     ->collapse, become cheaper

come down to    ->be passed on sb by inheritance

come down with   ->become ill

come in           ->enter

come into        ->inherit

come off          ->happen, succeed, become detached

come on          ->hurry up (imp), progress, begin

come out         ->appear, be published, blossom (plants), become known

come round        ->regain consciousness, pay a visit, accept sb's opinion

come to       ->amount to a total

come through      ->survive, recover from a serious illness

come over      ->visit, get over a problem

come up           ->arise, appear above the soil (plants), be mentioned

come up to    ->approach

come up against          ->be faced with

come up with  ->find (answer, solution etc),produce (ideas, solutions)

 

 

 

Phrasal verbs 5

 

CUT

cut across  -> take a shorter way

cut back (on) -> reduce (expenses, production)

cut away  ->remove by cutting

cut down   ->fell (a tree), kill/injure sb with a sword

cut down on  reduce the amount or quantity of sth

cut in  or into   ->interrupt

cut off   ->disconnect, isolate

cut out  ->extract, omit, stop,

cut out for/to be    ->suited for a job

cut up ->divide sth into pieces with a knife, distress

 

DO

 

do away with    -> get rid of/abolish, kill/murder

do down         ->cheat, speak badly of

do for              ->do housework for sb, ruin

do in            ->kill/murder

do out          ->clean or tidy sth

do out of        ->prevent sb from having sth by cheating

do up             -> fasten/button, redecorate; make a parcel

do with          ->tolerate, be related to, be content with

do without      -> manage without

 

 

 

Phrasal verbs 6

 

DRAW -> the other  book

 

draw back       ->be unwilling to fulfil a promise, move away

draw in           -> arrive at a station (bus/train)

draw out         -> encourage to be less shy, take money from a bank account

draw up           -> stop (vehicle) write out (list, will etc.)

 

FALL

 

fall apart             ->break/fall to pieces

fall back              -> move or turn back

fall back on          ->turn to sb for help, support

fall behind            ->be overtaken, make no progress, fail to keep up with

fall behind with       ->  fail to pay in time

fall down             -> fall to the ground/collapse

fall for                  -> fall in love with sb, be deceived by

fall in                    ->collapse

fall in with             ->agree to an idea, meet sb by chance

fall off                    ->decrease

fall on                     -> attack sb fiercely

fall out                     -> occur, leave a military line, quarrel

fall out with            ->quarrel

fall through         -> fail to be completed

fall to             ->start/begin

fall under        -> be classified among sth

fall (up) on       ->attack/assault

 

 

Phrasal verbs 7

 

GET

 

get about  ->move from place to place, become known

get across  ->make sth understood

get ahead ->progress

get along/on  ->be on good terms with sb, progress

get at ->discover, reach, imply, mean

get away escape

get away with e->scape punishment, steal sth and escape

get back  ->return/recover sth

get behind  ->not produce sth at the right time

get by  ->manage to live, be considered smart

get down ->  note or record sth, depress, swallow with difficulty.

get down to ->starting doing sth seriously

get in  ->arrive, be elected

get into  start a career, be involved in

get off  ->post sth, step out of a car/bus/train

get on  ->enter a vehicle, grow old, get along, make progress

get out  ->leave/go, become known

get out of -> avoid doing sth, evacuate ,leave, go away

get over ->recover from, overcome

get round ->persuade sb to do sth he initially opposed

get round to ->find time to do sth

get through-> complete, use/consume , face difficulties

get through ->to make contact by telephone

get up ->get out of bed, stand up

 

 

 

 

Phrasal verbs 8

GIVE

 

give away  ->give free of charge, reveal/betray

give back ->return sth to its owner

give in ->surrender/yield, submit

give off ->send out (gas, smell), produce/emit

give out ->distribute, come to an end, make known

give up ->abandon an attempt, part with, stop doing

 

 

             

Phrasal verbs 9

GO

 

go about ->keep busy with, deal, change direction

go about with   -> keep company with sb

go after           -> chase sb, try to obtain sth, pursue

go against ->disagree/oppose, be unfavourable to sb

go ahead ->continue, make progress

go along ->proceed with an activity

go along with ->agree with

go away ->leave a place , stop, cease

go back ->return

go back on ->fail to keep a promise/agreement

go beyond ->exceed/surpass

go by pass, form an opinion from sth

go down  ->fall to the ground, sink, swallow, decrease

go down with ->become ill with

go for ->attack, apply for

go in for-> participate, take up as a hobby

go into-> investigate/consider

go off ->explode, leave the stage, fall asleep, go bad/spoil, stop functioning, ring

go on ->continue/last, happen, walk onto the stage

go out  ->stop burning, become unfashionable, be extinguished, be announced

go over  ->examine details, revise, search, clean sth thoroughly

go round ->be enough for, spread, visit, spread (news, disease, rumour)

go through ->revise, suffer/endure, use up/consume, experience, discuss in detail

go up-> rise(price) increase, explode

go with-> match, exist at the same time

go without ->manage without sth

 

 

 

 

 

Phrasal verbs 10

 

HANG

 

hang about  wander/loiter, fool around, be lazy

hang back hesitate

hang on wait, depend on

hang on to    keep

hang together support one another, be consistent, match

hang up     end a phone call in anger, delay

 

HOLD

hold back        ->restrain/control, hesitate

hold down       ->keep at a low level (prices), suppress

hold in              -> restrain, keep

hold off               -> not occur/be delayed, stay away, keep at distance

hold on               ->wait(esp. on the phone)

hold out              ->last/remain, resist an attack, persist

hold over         ->postpone/defer sth

hold to ->stay loyal to sth, follow exactly, keep to (a promice etc)

hold together   ->remain whole

hold up            ->delay, rob a bank(by using violence)

hold with         ->agree with/approve of

 

 

 

Phrasal verbs 11

KEEP

keep after  ->go after, continue to pursue

keep away       ->stay away

keep back        ->stay back, keep secret, delay

keep down      ->cause to remain at a lower level, retain sth in the stomach

keep from        ->refrain from

keep in             ->make sb stay indoors, detain a child after school as punishment

keep in with        ->remain friendly with sb

keep off           ->stay away from, not begin, not approach

keep on            ->continue despite difficulties

keep out          ->stay outside

keep to                         ->remain faithful, follow (a schedule)

keep up            ->maintain, not allowed to fall or end

keep up with   -> continue to be informed, keep pace with

 

 

 

 

Phrasal verbs 12

LET

let down          ->lower sth, disappoint, lengthen (clothes)

let in (to)         -> allow to enter, make clothes narrower

let in for          ->cause sb to suffer

let off  -> punish sb lightly, explode sth

let on   ->reveal a secret

let out      ->allow to go out, reveal, make clothes larger

let through       ->allow sb to pass an exam

let up   ->become less strong, relax one's efforts

 

 

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D.Education Projects – D.Sclias

 

PART2

Phrasal verbs 13

 

LOOK

 

look after take care of

look at inspect, think about, see

look around inspect/examine

look back think about sb's past

look down on   ->despise, without respect

look for   ->search for

look forward to  -> anticipate sth with pleasure

look in     ->make a short visit

look into   ->investigate

look on  -> be a spectator, regard/consider

look out  -> be careful

look out for    ->take care, search carefully for

look over         ->examine closely

look through    ->examine quickly

look to           -> rely on/turn to

look up            -> search for (a word in a dictionary)

look up to        ->respect

           

Phrasal verbs 14

MAKE

make after       ->chase sb

make at              -> attack

make away with          ->kill/murder

make for          ->go towards, suit exactly

make off          ->run away/escape

make off with ->escape with (money. jewellery)

make out         ->see clearly, write a cheque

make over        ->change/convert transfer the ownership of sth

make up           ->invent, reconcile, put cosmetics  on the face. put sth together, set up

make up for     ->compensate for

make up one’s mind  ->decide

make up to      ->be pleasant to sb

 

 

Phrasal verbs 15

PASS

pass away/on  -> die

pass by ->go past, pay no attention; ignore

pass down ->pass sth from one generation to the next

pass for ->be taken for, be accepted as sb/sth

pass off (as) -> take place and be completed, represent falsely as, come to an end gradually

pass on ->proceed/move on

pass out-> lose consciousness, faint

pass over ->not consider sb for promotion

pass up ->refuse to accept

 

 

 

PAY

pay back          ->pay in return, retaliate, take revenge on

pay for     -> be punished for

pay in (to)        ->put money into account

pay off            ->settle a debt, be profitable, pay the wages to sb and dismiss him

pay out     -> make a large payment for sth

pay up    ->pay in full money which is owed

 

  

Phrasal verbs 16

PULL

 

pull back ->withdraw/retreat

pull down ->demolish an old building

pull in-> (to) enter a station (train)

pull off  ->leave the road and park (vehicle)

pull out ->withdraw from sth, leave a station (train), detach

pull over ->move to one side of the road

pull through ->recover consciousness / from an illness, succeed despite difficulties

pull together ->co-operate, get control of oneself

pull up ->cause to stop, scold/reprimand

 

 

Phrasal verbs 17

 

PUT

 

put across-> explain/communicate

put aside ->save, disregard, put to one side

put away         ->confine, put in the proper place

put back        -> replace, postpone, cause sth to be delayed

put by/aside      ->save money

put down         ->land, write sth down stop/suppress sth

put down to     -> attribute to

put forward     ->advance/propose, move forward, nominate

put in          -> devote/spend, insert, apply/submit

put in for       -> apply for

put off ->postpone, displease sb, discourage, switch off, cause to dislike

put on          ->produce a play, switch on, gain weight, dress in

put out          ->extinguish, cause inconvenience, upset sb

put through     ->connect (by telephone), conclude

put together     -> assemble sth

put up    -> raise the price of, erect, provide sb with accommodation, build

put up with      ->tolerate

 

 

 Phrasal verbs 18

 

RUN

run across-> meet or find by chance

run after ->chase/pursue

run away ->escape

run away with ->take sth which does not belong to you , steal

run back ->rewind (film, tape)

run down ->exhausted, knock down with a vehicle, criticise sb unkindly

run in  ->bring a new car engine into full use by driving slowly

run into ->meet/encounter by chance, collide

run out with ->run away with

run out ->have no more, expire

run off -> make copies/prints

run out of ->exhaust/finish

run over ->hit and knock down, overflow

run through ->read/examine quickly, summarise

run up ->raise/accumulate

run up against ->meet/encounter (difficulty)

 

  

Phrasal verbs 19

SEE

 

 

see about         ->deal with

see in           ->find sb/sth attractive

see into        -> investigate

see off ->accompany sb who is leaving to say "goodbye"

see out          ->last until the end of sth, accompany sb to the exit(door, entrance)

see over           ->visit and inspect

see through      ->not be deceived, fulfil a task, support sb for a particular time

see to           ->deal with sth/attend sth

 

 

 

Phrasal 20

SET

 

set about ->begin/start  to do, attack

set apart-> make sb superior to others

set aside ->save, place sth to one side

set back ->delay/prevent the progress of sth

set down ->stop a vehicle and allow sb to get off, write down

set in ->begin/start

set forth ->give an account of

set off/out ->depart/leave

set on ->attack

set to ->begin to work vigorously

set up ->establish, erect, start a business, provide, achieve (a record), trap

 

 

 

Phrasal verbs 21

STAND

 

stand aside ->move back, move to one side

stand back-> not come too near

stand by ->be ready for action, support, be present without doing anything

stand down-> leave the witness box, withdraw/resign

stand for ->represent, tolerate, support

stand in for ->act as a substitute for

stand out ->be noticeable

stand out/against ->continue to resist

stand over ->watch closely sb

stand up for-> support sb, speak/work in favour of sb

stand up to ->resist/withstand

 

Phrasal verbs 22

TAKE

be taken aback ->be surprised

take after       -> resemble

take apart       ->dismantle, break down

take away        ->remove, subtract                

take back       -> withdraw what you said, return an object

take down       ->write down, remove from a higher level

take for    ->identify wrongly

take in         -> deceive, absorb, understand, receive and accommodate

take off        -> leave the ground. imitate, remove (clothes)

take on         -> employ, undertake, acquire, accept sb as an opponent

take out         ->extract, remove (stains), escort sb

take over         ->gain control of

take to ->like sb straight away, begin to do sth as a habit

take up         -> start a hobby, raise a matter

take up with    ->begin to be friendly with sb, begin to associate with

 

THROW

 

throw about/around-> scatter

throw oneself at   -> rush violently at sb/sth

throw away-> discard, fail to make use of sth

throw in-> include without extra charge

throw off ->get rid of

throw out ->expel, reject

throw over ->abandon sb, leave

throw up ->vomit (food). resign from sth, bring sth to notice

 

 

 

Phrasal 23

TURN

 

turn against ->become unfriendly towards sb

turn away-> stop looking at sb/sth, refuse admittance

turn back ->cause to go back

turn down ->reject an offer, lower sound

turn in ->curve inwards, go to bed , give to the police

turn into ->change into sth

turn off ->switch off, change direction, cause to lose interest in

turn on ->switch on

turn out ->prove to be, extinguish, produce

turn over ->capsize, deliver , turn to a new page

turn round ->face in a different direction

turn to ->go to, begin to work hard , go to somebody for help

turn up->appear, make louder, happen/occur

turn upside down ->search thoroughly

 

 

Phrasal verbs 24

 

W E A R

wear away       ->cause sth to become thin by constant use

wear down      -> cause sth to become smaller by rubbing or

use  up   ->use, weaken sth/sb by constant attack

wear off         ->disappear, stop gradually

wear on           ->pass slowly (time)

wear out          ->make useless through use, tire sb out

 

WORK

Work on ->Have an effect on

Work out   ->Find a solution to a problem, develop successfully

Work up ->develop