Phrasal verbs |
| break out |
start suddenly (for a war,fire, etc) |
It seems that the fire broke out in the kitchen. |
| bring on |
cause (an illness,etc) |
Being out in the fog always brings on my asthma. |
| come down with |
start to suffer from a minor illness |
After being out in the storm, Alice came down with a cold. |
| come round/to |
become conscious |
After a worrying few minutes, Sean started to come round and opened his eyes. |
| cut down (on) |
do less of (smoking, etc); reduce an amount of |
If you can't give up smoking,you could at least try to cut down. |
| feel up to |
feel well enough to do |
I know I should go to the gym today, but I don't really feel up to it. |
| get over |
recover from (an illness, etc) |
It took Mary a long time to get over her illness. |
| give up |
stop doing sth you do regularly |
I gave the piano up about a year ago and started playing the guitar. |
| look after |
take care of |
Could you look after my cat while I'm on holiday? |
| pass out |
suddenly become unconscious |
It was so hat that several members of the crowd passed out and had to be taken to hospital. |
| pull through |
survive (a serious illness, etc) |
The doctors were really worried about Simon, but in the end he pulled through. |
| put down |
kill (a sick/old animal) |
We used to have a horse, but he fell and broke his leg so he had to be put down. |
| put on |
gain (weight) |
I put on so much weight over Christmas! |
| wear off |
stop being effective (for a drug, etc) |
My arm started to hurt again as the effects of the painkiller were off. |
