Phrasal verbs |
| call for |
require;need |
The manager said that the situation called or some
d1ficult decisions. |
| call for |
demand |
The farmers are calling for assistance from the government. |
| call off |
cancel |
I hope they don't call the concert off because of this rain. |
| clear up |
become brighter and better (for weather) |
If,t doesn't clear up, then I'm afraid we may have to cancel the race. |
| cut off |
make a place difficult or impossible to enter, leave or communicate with; disconnect |
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| die down |
become less noisy, powerful or active |
The actor waited for the laughter to die down before continuing. |
| do up |
repair, paint or improve |
You should have your house done up before you
sell it. |
| face up to |
accept sth and try to deal with it |
You need to face up to your responsibilities. |
| get (sb) down |
make sb feel sad or lose hope |
This rainy weather really gets me down. |
| put down to |
suggest that sth is the result of |
The minister put the recent economic problems down to the rise in oil prices. |
| put out |
make something stop burning |
I’m afraid you’ll have to put your cigarette out before you enter the building. |
| set in |
start and be likely to continue for a while (for rain, winter, an economic depression, etc) |
Many birds fly south before winter sets in. |
| stand for |
represent (for abbreviations and symbols) |
BBC stands for'British Broadcasting Corporation'. |
| stand for |
put up with |
I wouldn't stand for it if someone spoke that rudely to me. |
| tear down |
destroy or remove (for buildings, statues, etc) |
That beautiful old building was torn down to make way for a new supermarket. |
| throw away |
get rid of, discard |
The CD wouldn't play any more, so I threw it away. |
