Phrasal verbs |
| cordon off |
stop people from entering an area by putting something such as a rope around it |
Why have they cordoned off the city centre? |
| creep up on |
move towards someone quietly and slowly, especially because you want to surprise them |
I watched a cat as it crept up on a bird. |
| fall behind |
move more slowly than other people so that you are behind them; make less progress or be less successful than other people who are doing a similar job or activity |
I got tired on the walk and graduaffy feff behind
the rest. |
| go astray |
become lost or go to the wrong place |
We went astray but soon found our way again. |
| head off |
prevent someone from going somewhere by getting in front of them; prevent something from taking place |
One police officer chased the robber while the
other went to head him off. |
| hold back |
stop someone or something from moving forwards |
The police held back the crowd. |
| move in (with) |
start living in a different house or flat (with) |
When he got divorced, John moved in with me. |
| move on |
leave one place and travel to another |
My job means that I tend to stay in one city for a year or two and then move on. |
| move on |
stop discussing or doing something and begin discussing or doing something different |
I think we should move on, or we'll never finish the meeting on time. |
| move out |
permanently leave the house or flat where you live or the place where you have your business |
I hear you've finally moved out of your parents' place. |
| move over |
change your position in order to make space for someone or something |
They'll need time to mull over the proposals. |
| pull over |
stop by the side of the road in a car or other vehicle |
Could you just pull over for a second? |
| slip away |
leave secretly |
After an hour at the party, I managed to slip away without anyone noticing. |
| step aside |
move so that sb can pass you; leave a job so that sb else can take over |
We stepped aside to let someone in a wheelchair through. |
| stop off |
visit somewhere before continuing to another place |
We can stop off at the bakery on the way to school. |
| tip up |
(of an object) have one end move upwards, especially because something heavy has been put at the other end; turn a container upside down so that the things inside it come out |
The bench began to tip up when I sat on it. |
| walk out |
leave a meeting, performance, etc before the end, usually because you are angry or bored |
I walked out halfway
through the film. |
| walk out |
suddenly leave a relationship, your family, your job, etc |
You can'tjust walk out like this! |
