Phrasal verbs |
| bring forward |
change the date/time of an event so it happens earlier |
Because of
recent events, the meeting has been
brought forward to the 29th |
| carry on |
continue |
You carry on painting this
wall and I'll go and get some more
brushes. |
| get round to |
start (after planning to do sth for a long time) |
When do you think you'll
get round to fixing the bathroom
door? |
| get up to |
do; do sth you should not do |
My brother and I used to get up to Jots
of things our parents didn't know
about when were young. |
| go in for |
enter (a competition,etc) |
You should go in for the the talent contest they're holding at the youth club this weekend. |
| go in for |
like |
I could never go in for
windsurfing. It's just not my kind of
sport. |
| go off |
stop liking |
Milk goes off very quickly if you don't put it in the fridge. |
| join in |
participate, take part |
You'll feel much better if you join in, instead of just watching everyone else have fun. |
| knock out |
defeat and remove from a competition |
Steve Wilson, the British number one, has been
knocked out of the US Open tennis championship by Peter Collingwood. |
| knock out |
make unconscious |
When I fell off my bike, my head hit the round and I was completely knocked out for about five minutes! |
| look out |
be careful |
Look out! You're going to
fall! |
| pull out |
stop being involved in an activity |
The other company pulled out of the deal at the last minute |
| put off |
delay, postpone |
Wendy told me that the wedding has been put off until next January. |
| put up with |
tolerate |
You have to put up with a lot in this job, but it's worth it in the end. |
| take to |
start (as a habit) |
I've taken to going for a five-mile run every morning. |
| take up |
start (a hobby, sport, etc) |
Why don't you take up a hobby, like collecting
something? |
| take up |
fill an amount of space/time |
Studying takes up most of my time
at the moment |
