Phrasal verbs |
| bring up |
start discussing a subject |
Both Sarah's parents died when she was young
and she was brought up by her grandmother |
| come on |
start to be broadcast |
That quiz show you wanted to watch comes on in half an hour. |
| come out |
be published |
I can't wait until the next Harry Potter book comes out. |
| fill in |
add information in the spaces on a document |
Just fill in this form and then hand it in at reception. |
| flick through |
turn and look at the pages of a magazine, etc quickly |
I was flicking through a magazine when, suddenly, I saw a photograph of the man who had stolen the money! |
| go into |
deal with sth in detail |
The head teacher asked me to go to the school
to talk aboutAlexancler's behaviour,
but she wouldn't go into it on the
phone. |
| hand out |
give things to people in a group |
Johnnie, please hand these out to everyone in the class |
| look up |
try to find information in a book or list, etc |
Just a second - I'll look Harry's number up in the phone book. |
| make out |
pretend that something is true; see, hear or understand sb or sth with difficulty |
Neil tried to make out that he'd won the lottery, but we all knew it wasn't true |
| make up |
invent an explanation, excuse, etc;create a story, poem, etc |
As I got to school‚ I knew that I would have to make up an excuse for being late. |
| put forward |
suggest |
A number of suggestions were put forward during the meeting but none of them were very useful. |
| see through |
recognise that sth is not true and not be tricked by it |
The guard saw through the woman’s disguise and immediately arrested her. |
| stand out |
be easy to see because of being different |
Molly has bright red hair, so she always stands out in a crowd! |
| turn over |
turn a page so that the other side is towards you |
If you all turn over, you'll see a table that shows how sales have gone this year. |
