Phrasal verbs |
| centre around |
if something centres around someone or something, or you centre something around them, they are its main subject of attention or interest |
The book centres around a woman who becomes an astronaut. |
| get into |
start enjoying something or become enthusiastic about it |
It took me a while to get into this CD, but now I listen to it all the time. |
| get into |
if a train, plane, etc gets into a place, it arrives there |
What time do we get into Norwich? |
| get into |
become involved in a bad situation |
Craig started to get into crime while he was still at school. |
| go in for |
enjoy a particular thing or activity |
My dad doesn't really go in for parties. |
| go in for |
choose something as a subject of study or as your career |
I'm going to go in for dentistry. |
| go off |
stop liking someone or something |
I've gone off peanuts, for some reason. |
| go off |
explode or be fired |
A bomb has gone off in the shopping mall. |
| go off |
leave a place, especially for a particular purpose |
Pete's just gone off to get some chewing gum. |
| go off |
if food or drink goes off, it is no longer fresh |
Does this milk smell like it's gone off to you7 |
| grow on |
if something or someone grows on you, you start to like them more |
I didn't like that painting at first, but it's growing
on me. |
| hang out |
spend time in a particular place or with particular people |
We often just hang out at each other's houses. |
| hang out |
lean out of a window so that the top part of your body is outside hang-out (n) |
Don't hang out of the window or you'll fall! |
| keep up |
continue to do something |
I don't think I can afford to keep up my piano lessons. |
| keep up |
move at the same speed as someone or something |
Dan walks so fast that it's not easy to keep up with him. |
| laze around |
relax and enjoy yourself, doing no work |
I'm just planning to laze around this weekend. |
| mess about/around |
spend time doing things in a relaxed way |
There's nothing I like better than messing about in the garden. |
| mess about/around |
behave in a silly way |
Mrs Evans asked the children to stop messing around. |
| pick up |
learn a new skill or start a habit without intending to |
I picked Chinese up when I was living there. |
| pick up |
go and meet someone or something that you have arranged to take somewhere in a vehicle |
I'll pick you up at twelve. |
| put in |
spend a particular amount of time doing something, or make a particular amount of effort in order to do something input (n) |
Bob's put in a lot of hard work on this project. |
| seek out |
find someone or something by looking for them in a determined way |
The dogs are trained to seek out drugs. |
| take in |
include something |
The tour takes in some incredible scenery. |
| take off |
have a particular amount of time away from work |
Can I take next Friday off? |
| take off |
become successful or popular very fast take-off (n) |
The new design took off immediately. |
| take out |
take someone to a place like a cinema or a restaurant and usually pay for them |
On my birthday, I took everyone out bowling. |
| warm up |
prepare for a sport or activity by doing gentle exercises or practising just before it starts warm-up (n) |
It's very important to warm up before you exercise. |
