Phrasal verb(and phrases)

proceed to something

phrasal verb formal if you proceed to the next part of an activity, job etc, you do or take part in the next part of it SYN go on to players who proceed to the finals of the competition • These begin with the girly accessories of dollies and dollies' accessories and proceed to clothes and fashion. From Longman Business Dictionary proceed to something phrasal verb [transitive] to move to the next stage of a plan, meeting etc We will conduct a cost-benefit analysis before proceeding to a full hearing.

walk off with something

phrasal verb informal 1 to win something easily Lottery winners can walk off with a cool £18 million. 2 to steal something or take something that does not belong to you Thieves walked off with two million dollars' worth of jewellery. • It makes the software easier to display and harder to walk off with. • Maybe she'd win the pools or walk off with first prize in the national lottery! • He then walked off with it. • And the added bulk helped deter customers from walking off with the product without paying.

walk away with something

phrasal verb informal to win something easily And the lucky winner will walk away with a prize of £10,000. • Baller walked away with $ 65 million of the $ 250 million award. • He will walk away with a reported golden handshake of £400,000. • They said some customers were using the certificates to make token purchases and walk away with cash.

Before we go any further

Before continuing; prior to proceeding; in advance of going on

proceed from something

phrasal verb formal to happen or exist as a result of something ideas that proceed from a disturbed state of mind • It is now nothing more than a small rise in Pitt Street as it proceeds from Delancey to Grand. • They were to proceed from here on foot. • These proceed from imagination and affection, and abate somewhat of the angular distinctness of objects. • The sum needed to cover the gap would gradually decrease each year as proceeds from parental trust funds phase into the system.

hall of residence

a college or university building where students live Dormitory (Behind the college chapel there is a small hall of residence .there are three other halls of residence behind the union)

refectory

a large room in a monastery, college, school, etc. where meals are eaten(behind the library is the is the main university refractory where many students eat both lunch and dinner)

turn (something) red/blue/white etc

to start to have a different quality, or to make something do this turn (something) red/blue/white etc Rose's hair was already turning grey. In October the leaves turn orange and yellow. The sun had turned the sky a glowing pink. the weather turns cold/nasty etc (also it turns cold/nasty etc) Then it turned cold and started to rain. GRAMMAR: Linking verbs Turn is a linking verb in this meaning. It links the subject of the sentence with an adjective: His face turned pale. Their relationship turned sour.

can't get through

can't finish I can't get through all this work by 5::00 pm

get on with sb

have a good relationship with sb

come over

1 a) if someone comes over, they visit you at your house Do you want to come over on Friday evening? b) if someone comes over, they come to the country where you are to/from When did your family first come over to America? 2 come over somebody if a strong feeling comes over you, you suddenly experience it A wave of sleepiness came over me. I'm sorry about that - I don't know what came over me (=I do not know why I behaved in that way). 3 if an idea comes over well, people can understand it easily I thought that the points he was making came over quite clearly. 4 if someone comes over in a particular way, they seem to have particular qualities SYN come across He didn't come over very well (=seem to have good qualities) in the interview. as She comes over as a very efficient businesswoman. 5 come over (all) shy/nervous etc informal to suddenly become very shy, nervous etc

get away

1 LEAVE to leave a place, especially when this is not easy The meeting dragged on, and I didn't get away until seven. from I like to get away from London at the weekend. 2 ON HOLIDAY informal to take a holiday away from the place you normally live Will you manage to get away this summer? to We're hoping to get away to Scotland for a few days. 3 ESCAPE to escape from someone who is chasing you or trying to catch you The three men got away in a stolen car. from We knew it wouldn't be easy to get away from the police. with The thieves got away with jewellery worth over £50,000. 4 get away! British English spoken used to say you are very surprised by something or do not believe it

put somebody/something on

1 CLOTHES put something ↔ on to put a piece of clothing on your body OPP take off He took off his uniform and put on a sweater and trousers. I'll have to put my glasses on; I can't read the sign from here. 2 ON SKIN put something ↔ on to put make-up, cream etc on your skin I've got to put this cream on twice a day. 3 AFFECT/INFLUENCE SOMETHING put something on something to do something that affects or influences someone or something else The government put a limit on imports of textiles. Pat was putting pressure on him to leave his wife. 4 START EQUIPMENT put something ↔ on to make a light or a piece of equipment start working by pressing or turning a button or switch SYN switch on, turn on He got up and put on the light. Shall I put the kettle on? 5 MUSIC put something ↔ on to put a record, tape, or CD into a machine and start playing it She put on some music while they ate. 6 PRETEND put something ↔ on to pretend to have a particular feeling, opinion, way of speaking etc especially in order to get attention Sheila's not really that upset; she's just putting it on. Leaving the court, the families all tried to put on a brave face (=not show that they were sad or worried). 7 put on weight/12 lbs/4 kg etc to become fatter and heavier SYN gain Rosie's put on five kilos since she quit smoking. 8 EVENT/CONCERT/PLAY ETC put something ↔ on to arrange for a concert, play etc to take place, or to perform in it One summer the children put on a play. 9 SHOW WHAT YOU CAN DO put something ↔ on to show what you are able to do or what power you have The team need to put on another world-class performance. 10 COOK put something ↔ on to start cooking something Shall I put the pasta on now? 11 PROVIDE SOMETHING put something ↔ on British English to provide a service for people, especially a special one BA is putting on extra flights to cover the Christmas rush. 12 you're putting me on! American English spoken used to tell someone that you think they are joking He wouldn't do that - you're putting me on. 13 RISK MONEY put something on something to risk an amount of money on the result of a game, race etc SYN bet We put £50 on Brazil to win the Cup. 14 ADD put something on something to add an amount of money or tax onto the cost of something Can smokers really complain if more tax is put on cigarettes? 15 TELEPHONE put somebody ↔ on to give someone the telephone so that they can talk to someone who is telephoning Can you put Janet on?

set up

1 COMPANY/ORGANIZATION ETC to start a company, organization, committee etc SYN establish set something ↔ up They want to set up their own import-export business. new regulations for setting up political parties set (yourself) up (as something) (=start your own business) John decided to set up as a graphic designer. set up shop/set up in business (=begin operating a business) Now Betterware plans to set up shop elsewhere in Europe. 2 ARRANGE/ORGANIZE set something ↔ up to make the arrangements that are necessary for something to happen I'll set up an appointment for you. There was a lot of work involved in setting up the festival. 3 EQUIPMENT to prepare the equipment that will be needed for an activity so that it is ready to be used The next band was already setting up on the other stage. set something ↔ up Can someone set the overhead projector up? 4 BUILD/PUT UP set something ↔ up to place or build something somewhere, especially something that is not permanent They've set up roadblocks around the city. 5 TRICK SOMEBODY set somebody ↔ up informal to trick someone in order to achieve what you want, especially to make it appear that they have done something wrong or illegal Cox claimed that the police had tried to set him up. 6 PROVIDE MONEY set somebody ↔ up British English informal to provide someone with money that they need, especially in order to start a business After he qualified as a doctor, his mother set him up in a practice of his own. Selling her share of the company has set her up for life. 7 HEALTHY/FULL OF ENERGY set somebody up British English to make you feel healthy and full of energy A good breakfast will set you up for the day. 8 set yourself up as something to deliberately make people believe that you have the authority and skill to do something, especially when this is not true politicians who set themselves up as moral authorities 9 PUT SOMEBODY IN POSITION set somebody up to put someone in a position in which they are able to do something, or in which something is likely to happen to them set somebody up for If he won the fight, it would set him up for a title shot. Anyone with public duties sets themselves up for attack. 10 RELATIONSHIP set somebody ↔ up informal to arrange for two people to meet, because you think they might start a romantic relationship 'How did you meet Nick?' 'A friend set us up.' 11 set up home/house (also set up housekeeping American English) to get your own home, furniture etc, especially when you leave your parents' home to live with a wife, husband, or partner Many parents try to help their children set up home. 12 set up a commotion/din/racket etc to start making a loud unpleasant noise The party guests were setting up a steady din.

go on

1 CONTINUE a) to continue doing something or being in a situation go on doing something He went on working until he was 91. with One of the actors was unwell and couldn't go on with the performance. I can't go on like this for much longer. b) to continue without stopping The noise goes on 24 hours a day. The screaming went on and on (=continued for a long time). → ongoing 2 HAPPEN to happen I don't know what's going on. What were the children doing while all this was going on? Like all good resorts, there is plenty going on 3 DO SOMETHING NEXT to do something after you have finished doing something else go on to do something She went on to become a successful surgeon. to Go on to the next question when you've finished. 4 CONTINUE TALKING to continue talking, especially after stopping or changing to a different subject Go on, I'm listening. 'But, ' he went on, 'we have to deal with the problems we're facing.' with After a short pause Maria went on with her story. 5 go on spoken a) used to encourage someone to do something Go on, have another piece of cake. b) used when you are agreeing to do something or giving permission for something 'Are you sure you won't have another drink?' 'Oh, go on then.' 'Can I go outside, Dad?' 'Yeah, go on then.' c) (also go on with you) British English old-fashioned used to tell someone that you do not believe them 6 USE AS PROOF go on something to base an opinion or judgment on something Police haven't much to go on in their hunt for the killer. 7 START TO WORK if a machine or piece of equipment goes on, it starts to work The heat goes on automatically at 6 o'clock. 8 TIME to pass As time went on, I grew fond of him. 9 BEHAVE British English informal the way someone goes on is the way they behave The way she's going on, she'll have a nervous breakdown. 10 be going on (for) 5 o'clock/60/25 etc to be nearly a particular time, age, number etc Nancy must be going on for 60. She's one of those wise teenagers who's 16 going on 70 (=she behaves as though she is older than she is). 11 GO IN FRONT (also go on ahead) to go somewhere before the other people you are with Bill went on in the car and I followed on foot. 12 TALK TOO MUCH informal to talk too much I really like Clare but she does go on. about I got tired of him going on about all his problems. He just went on and on about his new girlfriend. 13 CRITICIZE British English informal to continue to criticize someone or ask them to do something in a way that annoys them The way she went on, you would have thought it was all my fault. at Stop going on at me! go on at somebody to do something My wife's always going on at me to dress better. go on at somebody about something He's always going on at me about fixing the door. 14 DEVELOP British English spoken informal to develop or make progress 15 to be going on with/to go on with British English informal if you have enough of something to be going on with, you have enough for now Have you got enough money to be going on with?

get through

1 DO WORK get through something to do an amount of work We got through half the application forms this morning. We've got a lot of work to get through. 2 USE SOMETHING get through something informal to use a lot of something You wouldn't believe the amount of food children can get through in a week! 3 SPEND MONEY get through something informal to spend a lot of money He can get through £100 in one evening. 4 DIFFICULT TIME get (somebody) through something to come successfully to the end of an unpleasant experience or period of time, or to help someone do this I don't know how we're going to get through the winter. It was their love that got me through those first difficult months. 5 TEST/COMPETITION get (somebody/something) through (something) to be successful in a test or competition, or to make sure that someone or something is successful I finally managed to get through my driving test. I knew it was going to be difficult to get the car through its MOT test. get (somebody/something) through (something) to Liverpool have got through to the final of the FA Cup. 6 REACH A PERSON/PLACE to reach a place or person that is difficult to reach to Aid agencies have been unable to get through to the thousands of refugees stranded on the border. 7 BY TELEPHONE to succeed in speaking to someone on the telephone I tried phoning her office, but I couldn't get through. to At last I managed to get through to one of the managers. 8 NEW LAW get (something) through (something) if a new law gets through parliament, or if someone gets it through, it is officially approved Anti-hunting legislation will never get through the House of Lords. Once again we failed to get the Bill through Parliament.

pick up

1 LIFT SOMETHING/SOMEBODY UP pick something/somebody ↔ up to lift something or someone up He picked up the letter and read it. The phone rang and I picked it up. Mummy, can you pick me up? 2 pick yourself up to get up from the ground after you have fallen Carol picked herself up and brushed the dirt off her coat. 3 TIDY SOMETHING pick something ↔ up American English to make a room or building tidy Pick up your room before you go to bed. 4 GET SOMETHING pick something ↔ up informal a) to get or win something He's already picked up three major prizes this year. b) to buy something or get it from a shop etc I picked up an evening paper on the way home. For more details, pick up a leaflet in your local post office. c) to get an illness I picked up a virus while I was in America. 5 COLLECT pick something ↔ up to collect something from a place I'll pick my things up later. She just dropped by to pick up her mail. 6 LET SOMEBODY INTO A VEHICLE pick somebody ↔ up to let someone get into your car, boat etc and take them somewhere I'll pick you up at the station. The survivors were picked up by fishing boats from nearby villages. 7 LEARN pick something ↔ up to learn something by watching or listening to other people I picked up a few words of Greek when I was there last year. Mary watched the other dancers to see if she could pick up any tips. 8 NOTICE pick something ↔ up to notice something that is not easy to notice, such as a slight smell or a sign of something I picked up a faint smell of coffee. The dogs picked up the scent and raced off. We picked up their tracks again on the other side of the river. 9 RADIO/SIGNALS pick something ↔ up if a machine picks up a sound, movement, or signal, it is able to notice it or receive it The sensors pick up faint vibrations in the earth. I managed to pick up an American news broadcast. 10 SEX pick somebody ↔ up to become friendly with someone you have just met because you want to have sex with them young women sitting around in bars waiting to be picked up 11 START AGAIN a) if you pick up where you stopped or were interrupted, you start again from that point We'll meet again in the morning and we can pick up where we left off. b) pick something ↔ up if you pick up an idea that has been mentioned, you return to it and develop it further I'd like to pick up what you said earlier. This same theme is picked up in his later works. 12 IMPROVE a) if a situation picks up, it improves Her social life was picking up at last. The economy is finally beginning to pick up again. We've been through a bit of a bad patch, but things are picking up again now. b) pick somebody up if a medicine or drink picks you up, it makes you feel better → pick-me-up 13 ROAD pick something ↔ up if you pick up a road, you go onto it and start driving along it We take the A14 to Birmingham and then pick up the M5. 14 TRAIN/BUS pick something ↔ up if you pick up a train, bus etc, you get onto it and travel on it 15 pick up speed/steam to go faster The train was gradually picking up speed. 16 pick up the bill/tab (for something) informal to pay for something Why should the taxpayer pick up the tab for mistakes made by a private company? 17 WIND if the wind picks up, it increases or grows stronger 18 COLOUR pick something ↔ up if one thing picks up a colour in something else, it has an amount of the same colour in it so that the two things look nice together I like the way the curtains pick up the red in the rug. 19 CRIMINAL pick somebody ↔ up if the police pick someone up, they take them somewhere to answer questions or to be locked up He was picked up by police as he was trying to leave the country. 20 pick up the pieces (of something) to try to make your life normal again after something very bad has happened to you Thousands of victims of the earthquake are now faced with the task of picking up the pieces of their lives. 21 pick up the threads (of something) if you pick up the threads of something that you were doing, you try to return to it and start doing it again after it stopped or was changed Now that the war was over they could pick up the threads of their lives again. 22 pick your feet up spoken used to tell someone to walk properly or more quickly

get on

1 LIKE SOMEBODY especially British English if people get on, they like each other and have a friendly relationship with each other with I've always got on well with Henry. The two boys get on well most of the time. 2 PROGRESS to deal with a job or situation or to make progress How is George getting on at school? with How are you getting on with your essay? without I don't know how we'll get on without Michael. 3 CONTINUE DOING SOMETHING to continue doing something with Be quiet and get on with your work! 4 BE SUCCESSFUL to be successful in your job You'll have to work hard if you want to get on. 5 CLOTHING get something on to put a piece of clothing on I can't get my boots on! 6 be getting on a) if time is getting on, it is quite late Come on, it's getting on and we ought to go home. I realized that time was getting on and we would have to hurry. b) informal if someone is getting on, they are quite old 7 getting on for 90/10 o'clock/2,000 etc almost a particular age, time, number etc Mrs McIntyre must be getting on for 90 by now. The total cost was getting on for $100,000. 8 get it on American English informal to have sex 9 get on with it! spoken used to tell someone to hurry Will you lot stop messing around and get on with it! 10 let somebody get on with it informal to let someone do something on their own, and not help them or tell them what to do She wanted to decorate her room, so I just let her get on with it.

put down

1 PLACE put something/somebody ↔ down to put something or someone that you are holding or carrying onto a surface Put those heavy bags down for a minute. 2 CRITICIZE put somebody ↔ down to criticize someone and make them feel silly or stupid SYN belittle I hate the way Dave puts me down the whole time. put yourself down Stop putting yourself down. 3 WRITE put something ↔ down to write something, especially a name or number, on a piece of paper or on a list SYN write down Put down your name and address. 4 put down a revolution/revolt/rebellion etc to stop a revolution etc by using force The uprising was put down by the police and the army. 5 PAY put something ↔ down to pay part of the total cost of something, so that you can pay the rest later put something ↔ down on They put down a deposit on the goods until Christmas. 6 BABY put somebody down to put a baby in its bed We try to put Amy down at six every evening. 7 put the phone down to put the receiver back onto the telephone when you have finished speaking to someone SYN hang up put the phone down on She put the phone down on me (=suddenly ended the conversation). 8 KILL put something ↔ down to kill an animal without causing it pain, usually because it is old or sick SYN put something to sleep We had to have the dog put down. 9 I couldn't put it down spoken used to say that you found a book, game etc extremely interesting Once I'd started reading it I just couldn't put it down. 10 AIRCRAFT put (something) down if an aircraft puts down or if a pilot puts it down, it lands, especially because of an emergency The engine failed and the plane put down in the sea. 11 put down a motion/an amendment to suggest a subject, plan, change in the law etc for a parliament or committee to consider 12 LEAVE PASSENGER put somebody down British English to stop a vehicle so that passengers can get off at a particular place He asked the taxi to put him down at the end of the road.

work out

1 PLAN work something ↔ out to think carefully about how you are going to do something and plan a good way of doing it UN negotiators have worked out a set of compromise proposals. work out what/where/how etc We need to work out how we're going to get there. I had it all worked out (=had made very careful plans). 2 CALCULATE work something ↔ out to calculate an answer, amount, price etc See if you can work this bill out. work out how much/how many etc We'll have to work out how much food we'll need for the party. 3 UNDERSTAND work something ↔ out especially British English to think about something and manage to understand it The plot is very complicated - it'll take you a while to work it out. work something out for yourself I'm sure you can work it out for yourself. 4 COST if a cost or amount works out at a particular figure, it is found to be that much when you calculate it work out at/to £10/$500 etc The bill works out at £15 each. work out expensive/cheap etc (=be expensive or cheap) If we go by taxi, it's going to work out very expensive. 5 GET BETTER if a problem or complicated situation works out, it gradually gets better or gets solved Things will work out, you'll see. I hope it all works out for Gina and Andy. work itself out I'm sure everything will work itself out. 6 HAPPEN if a situation works out in a particular way, it happens in that way SYN turn out work out well/badly Financially, things have worked out well for us. 7 EXERCISE to make your body fit and strong by doing exercises He works out with weights twice a week. 8 I can't work somebody out British English spoken used to say that you cannot understand what someone is really like or why they behave in the way they do I couldn't work her out at all. 9 be worked out if a mine is worked out, all the coal, gold etc has been removed from it

go over

1 THINK ABOUT go over something to think very carefully about something I had gone over and over what happened in my mind. 2 EXAMINE go over something to search or examine something very carefully In the competition, the judge goes over each dog and assesses it. 3 REPEAT go over something to repeat something in order to explain it or make sure it is correct Once again I went over exactly what I needed to say. 4 CLEAN go over something to clean something 5 go over well (also go over big American English) if something goes over well, people like it That kind of salesman talk doesn't go over very well with the scientists.

carry on

1 especially British English to continue doing something Sorry, I interrupted you. Please carry on. carry on doing something You'll have an accident if you carry on driving like that. with I want to carry on with my course. carry on as usual/as you are/regardless etc 2 to continue moving He stopped and looked back, then carried on down the stairs. Carry straight on until you get to the traffic lights. 3 carry on something if you carry on a particular kind of work or activity, you do it or take part in it Mr Dean carried on his baking business until he retired. It was so noisy it was hard to carry on a conversation. 4 spoken to talk in an annoying way about I wish everyone would stop carrying on about it. 5 old-fashioned to have a sexual relationship with someone, when you should not Lucy confessed to carrying on behind her husband's back. with She was carrying on with a neighbour

fill out

1 fill something ↔ out to write all the necessary information on an official document, form etc(you can make that request by phone but I'll have to fill the form out ) 2 if you fill out, or your body fills out, you become slightly fatter Eric has filled out around the waist. 3 if a young person fills out, their body becomes more like an adult's body, for example by having bigger muscles, developing breasts etc At puberty, a girl's body begins to fill out. 4 fill something ↔ out to add more details to a description or story

give out

1 give something ↔ out to give something to each person in a group SYN hand out Can you give the drinks out, please? give something ↔ out to Students were giving out leaflets to everyone on the street. 2 if part of your body gives out, it stops working properly or becomes much weaker Just as I approached the town, my legs finally gave out. 3 if a supply of something gives out, there is none left My money was beginning to give out and there were no jobs to be found. After two hours her patience gave out. 4 give out something to produce something such as light, heat, or a signal SYN emit A gas lamp gave out a pale yellowish light. 5 give something ↔ out British English formal to announce something, especially officially It was given out that the government was to enter into negotiations with the rebels

go forward

1 if something that is planned to happen goes forward, it starts to happen or starts to make progress The trial is expected to go forward next week as planned. The project can only go forward if we can get enough financial support. 2 to compete in the next stage of a competition The team will go forward into the next round of the World Cup. 3 the clocks go forward when the clocks go forward in the spring, the time officially changes so that the clock shows one hour later than it was before The clocks go forward this weekend. 4 going forward in the near future - used especially in business and economic contexts Going forward, we will be able to deliver better products to our customers and better returns for our shareholders. There are a number of concerns going forward and some areas are likely to face difficult times. Analysts are predicting a gloomy picture for the U.S. economy going forward

put something back

1 put somebody/something ↔ back to put people or things in the place or situation they were in before She put the saucepan back on the stove. Our win today put us back into third place in the league. 2 put something ↔ back to arrange for an event to start at a later time or date SYN postpone put something ↔ back to The meeting has been put back to next Thursday. 3 put something ↔ back to delay a process or activity by a number of weeks, months etc This fire could put back the opening date by several weeks. 4 to make someone or something have something that they used to have before The win put a smile back on his face. 5 put a clock/watch back British English to make a clock or watch show an earlier time SYN set back American English → put the clock back

spell something out

1 to explain something clearly and in detail spell out how/what etc The report spelled out in detail what the implications were for teacher training. 2 to show how a word is spelled by writing or saying the letters separately in order 'W-E-I-R, ' she said, spelling it out. 3 to write a word in its complete form instead of using an abbreviation

follow (something) up

1 to find out more information about something and take action if necessary The police take people's statements and then follow them up. 2 to do something in addition to what you have already done in order to make it more likely to succeed → follow-up with If there is no response to your press release, follow it up with a phone call. This experiment was quickly followed up by others using different forms of the drug. • The victory at Sluys enhanced Edward's military prestige, but he was unable to follow it up. • You can then follow that up by submitting completed Scorecard information to be independently benchmarked. • You said you followed Katie up here. • The crew helped the passengers disembark, then followed them up the gangway. • Meekly he followed Drumhead up the sandy embankment toward the willow grove. • I said, and followed her up the stairs. • Stumbling a little, she followed him up the steps and across the moonlit terrace into the palazzo. • And I'd thought to follow it up with a gourmet meal somewhere. follow with • I followed this up with a fax to the national coach. • And I'd thought to follow it up with a gourmet meal somewhere. • They mentioned that you and Anna walked a hundred miles and that you were following it up with a heavy date.

give somebody/something away

1 to give something to someone because you do not want or need it for yourself I gave most of my books away when I left college. to Give your old clothes away to a thrift shop. 2 to give something to someone without asking for any money, rather than selling it to them We're giving away a free diary with tomorrow's newspaper. to We have 1,000 CDs to give away to our readers. 3 to show where someone is or what they are doing or thinking when they are trying to keep this a secret Don't worry, I won't give you away. Sue tried to smile, but her voice gave her away. give yourself away I knew that if I moved I would give myself away. The look on his face gave the game away (=showed something that he was trying to keep secret). 4 to tell someone something that you should keep secret He gave away as little information as possible. I don't want to give away exactly how the system works. I don't want to give the game away (=give information that should be secret) by saying too much. 5 to lose in a game or competition by doing something badly or making mistakes We gave away two goals in the first half. The Democrats are now in danger of giving the whole election away. 6 to give formal permission for a woman to marry a man as part of a traditional wedding ceremony

follow on

1 to happen after something else and be connected with it → follow-on from The discussion sessions are supposed to follow on from this morning's lecture. 2 to go to the same place as someone else at a later time You go ahead - I'll follow on later. • The bus set off first and we followed on behind in the car. • You go ahead. I'll follow on later. follow from • It follows on from a fine display of tinted autumn foliage. • Some contain two or more different plants to flower together or to follow on from each other. • The main part of volume three is taken up by a massive review following on from the symbiont chapter in volume two. noun [countable] something that is done or made in addition to something else, or done to continue something that was done before → follow on follow-on to/from The inspection was a follow-on from the review process. a follow-on product

leave somebody/something out

1 to not include someone or something She outlined the case to him, being careful not to leave anything out. leave somebody/something out of something Kidd has been left out of the team. 2 be/feel left out to feel that you are not accepted or welcome in a situation New fathers often feel left out when baby arrives. 3 leave it out! British English spoken used to tell someone to stop lying, pretending, or being annoying

set out

1 to start a journey, especially a long journey for Kate set out for the house on the other side of the bay. set out on a journey/drive/voyage etc The band are setting out on a European tour in March. 2 to start doing something or making plans to do something in order to achieve a particular result set out to do something salesmen who deliberately set out to defraud customers set out with the idea/purpose/intention etc of doing something They set out with the aim of becoming the number one team in the league. 3 set something ↔ out to explain ideas, facts, or opinions in a clearly organized way, in writing or in a speech He set out the reasons for his decision in his report. 4 set something ↔ out to put a group of things down and arrange them The market traders began setting out their displays. 5 set out on something to start doing something, especially something new, difficult, or important My nephew is just setting out on a career in journalism. (Environment secretary has set out his plans for what he calls a green brexit)

go ahead

1 to start to do something, especially after planning it or asking permission to do it with They've decided to go ahead with plans to build 50 new houses on the site. go ahead and do something I went ahead and arranged the trip anyway. 2 if an event or process goes ahead, it happens A judge has ruled that the music festival can go ahead. 3 spoken used to give someone permission to do something, or let them speak before you 'Do you mind if I open the window?' 'No, go ahead.' If you want to leave, go right ahead. 4 (also go on ahead) to go somewhere before the other people in your group You go ahead and we'll catch you up later. of He stood back to let Sue go ahead of him. 5 to start to be winning a game or competition Dulwich went ahead after 22 minutes.

wipe out

1 wipe something ↔ out to destroy, remove, or get rid of something completely Whole villages were wiped out by the floods. Nothing could wipe out his bitter memories of the past. 2 wipe somebody ↔ out informal to make you feel extremely tired The heat had wiped us out. → wiped out 3 American English to fall or hit an object when you are doing something Scott wiped out on his bike.

take leave

1. To depart. In this usage, a personal pronoun is used between "take" and "leave." Unfortunately, it's time for me to take my leave of you lovely people. 2. To take an extended, authorized absence from some thing or place. In this usage, "a" can be used between "take" and "leave." Did you know that George is taking leave? His last day is today. I'll need to take a leave from work when the baby is born.(which term do you want to take leave ?) take (one's) leave (of someone) to say good-bye to someone and leave. I took leave of the hostess at an early hour. One by one, the guests took their leave. take (your) ˈleave (of somebody) (formal) say goodbye: With a nod and a smile, she took leave of her colleagues.

go further

1. To make a bolder statement about something being discussed; to say the thing that others have refused or been reluctant to say. I would go even further and say that he never loved you at all! 2. To stretch the quantity or amount of something. Make sure that each person only gets one ladle of soup—that'll make it go further. 1 say more about something, or make a more extreme point about it: I would go even further and suggest that the entire government is corrupt. 2 last longer; serve more people: They watered down the soup to make it go further.

has (something) to do with

In everyday English, people often say something has (something) to do with another thing, rather than relates to it: The changes have to do with events that took place over ten years ago. I don't understand what the two ideas have to do with each other

give someone a job

In everyday English, people usually say give someone a job rather than employ someone, and have a job rather than be employed: They gave him a job delivering furniture. He has a job at the factory.

have a job

In everyday English, people usually say give someone a job rather than employ someone, and have a job rather than be employed: They gave him a job delivering furniture. He has a job at the factory.

make something up

PRETEND SOMETHING IS TRUE make something ↔ up to pretend that something is true in order to deceive someone I think they're making the whole thing up. 3 INVENT make something ↔ up to produce a new story, song, game etc by thinking Nick made up a song about them. When you're the boss you can make up your own rules. I've given talks so many times that now I just make them up as I go along (=think of things to say as I am speaking). 4 PREPARE make something ↔ up to prepare something by mixing things or putting things together I could make up a bed for you on the sofa. Can you make up a bottle of milk for the baby? NUMBER/AMOUNT make something ↔ up especially British English to add to an amount in order to bring it up to the level that is needed I saved as much as I could, and my parents made up the rest. The company will be forced to pay $6 million to make up the difference. 7 TIME/WORK make something ↔ up to work at times when you do not usually work, because you have not done as much work as you should I'm trying to make up the time I lost while I was sick. Is it OK if I make the work up next week?

laid on

Provided without charge; free(I was given a room in the company dormitory which is like a fancy hotel, with a 24-how hot bath service and all meals laid on.)

make up your mind/make your mind up

a) to decide which of two or more choices you want, especially after thinking for a long time I wish he'd hurry up and make his mind up. make up your mind/make your mind up about He couldn't make up his mind about what to do with the money. make up your mind whether Karen couldn't make up her mind whether to apply for membership or not. b) to become very determined to do something, so that you will not change your decision No more argument. My mind is made up. make up your mind to do something He had clearly made up his mind to end the affair. make up your mind that I made up my mind there and then that I would never get married. c) to decide what your opinion is about someone or something make up your mind/make your mind up about I could never really make my mind up about him. You're old enough to make your own mind up about smoking.

give somebody/something a lift

a) to make someone feel more cheerful and more hopeful The new park has given everyone in the neighbourhood a lift. b) to make something such as a business, the economy etc operate better The Bank of England's announcement gave the stock market a lift today. IN A CAR [countable] if you give someone a lift, you take them somewhere in your car SYN ride Do you want a lift into town? John gave me a lift home. He very kindly offered me a lift. • If I'm feeling down, buying makeup always gives me a lift. • They stopped the cab and gave him a lift home, teasing him lightly about the toasts. • Mrs Wright came in and she said she'd give me a lift home. • Good deals in auto stock prices gave the stock market a lift today. • She gave him a lift back to their cottage in Tetbury.

can't get away

can't go on a vacation I am so busy that I can't get away this weekend

can't/couldn't get over something

it is unbelievable(i can not get over how rich you are) spoken used to say that you are very surprised, shocked, or amused by something I can't get over how well you look.

stand for something

phrasal verb 1 if a letter or symbol stands for something, it represents a word or idea, especially as a short form What does ATM stand for?(what does the candle stand for) 2 to support a particular set of ideas, values, or principles It's hard to tell what the party stands for these days. 3 not stand for something British English to not allow something to continue to happen or someone to do something She's been lying about me, and I won't stand for it.

get into the habit

get used to, create a routine start doing something regularly or often) Try to get into the habit of walking for 30 minutes each day. get out of a habit (=stop doing something regularly or often) She couldn't get out of the habit of saying 'sorry'. (I find myself consuming only processed and canned food which is really not a good habit that I'm getting in)

creep someone out

kriːp/ ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle crept /krept/) phrasal verb informal to make someone feel nervous, uncomfortable, and slightly frightened He's always staring at me - it creeps me out!

turn a/the page

move a page in a book over so that you can read the next page

focal point

noun (INTEREST) [ C usually singular ] the thing that everyone looks at or is interested in: The fireplace is usually the focal point of the living room. noun (SCIENCE) [ C ] specialized physics the point where waves of light or sound that are moving towards each other meet

on either side

on one side of something and on the other side of it on either side of: There were stone lions on either side of the door. Synonyms and related words The outer parts of objects or spaces:apex, back, back end... (On either side of us are academic departments with lecturers offices, lecture halls and various labs)

put out

phrasal verb 1 FIRE/CIGARETTE ETC put something ↔ out to make a fire etc stop burning SYN extinguish The rescue services are still trying to put out the fires. 2 LIGHT put something ↔ out to make a light stop working by pressing or turning a button or switch SYN switch off 3 MAKE AVAILABLE put something ↔ out to put things where people can find and use them The girls helped her to put out the cups and plates. 4 feel/be put out to feel upset or offended We were a little put out at not being invited to the wedding. 5 MAKE EXTRA WORK put somebody out to make extra work or cause problems for someone Mary can't come to dinner tonight. She hopes it won't put you out. 6 put yourself out to make an effort to do something that will help someone They had put themselves out to entertain her during her visit. 7 TAKE OUTSIDE put something ↔ out to take something outside your house and leave it there Remember to put the cat out before you go to bed. put the rubbish/garbage etc out (=put unwanted things outside your house to be taken away) put the washing out (=put clothes outside to dry) 8 put your tongue out to push your tongue out of your mouth, especially as a rude sign to someone 9 put your hand/foot/arm out to move your hand etc forward and away from your body He put out his hand toward her. 10 MAKE UNCONSCIOUS put somebody out to make someone unconscious before a medical operation 11 put your back out to injure your back 12 PRODUCE SOMETHING put something ↔ out to broadcast or produce something for people to read or listen to They put out a half-hour programme on young refugees. 13 put out feelers to try to discover information or opinions by listening to people or watching what is happening He had already put out feelers with local employers but they hadn't been interested. 14 SHIP if a ship puts out, it starts to sail 15 HAVE SEX American English informal if a woman puts out, she has sex with a man 16 BASEBALL put somebody out to prevent a baseball player from running around the bases, for example by catching the ball that they have hit adjective [not before noun] British English upset or offended She felt put out that she hadn't been consulted.

back up

phrasal verb 1 back somebody/something ↔ up to say or show that what someone is saying is true Jane would back me up if she were here. There's no evidence to back up his accusations. These theories have not been backed up by research. 2 back somebody/something ↔ up to provide support or help for someone or something The plan's success depends on how vigorously the UN will back it up with action. The police officers are backed up by extra teams of people at the weekend. → backup 3 to make a copy of information stored on a computer Make sure you back up. back something ↔ up These devices can back up the whole system. back something ↔ up onto something Back all your files up onto a storage device or Cloud. → backup 4 especially American English to make a vehicle move backwards The truck stopped and then backed up. back something ↔ up I backed the car up a little. 5 to move backwards Back up a bit so that everyone can see. → backup 6 if traffic backs up, it forms a long line of vehicles that cannot move The traffic was starting to back up in both directions. 7 if a toilet, sink etc backs up, it becomes blocked so that water cannot flow out of it → back→ See Verb table Examples from the Corpus back up • The car stopped and then began to back up. • Back up a bit so that everyone can see. • Can you back up a few steps so that I can open the door? • Back the truck up a little more, will you? • Don't forget to back up all the new files you create. • When you write a history essay, you should back up all your points with facts. • I didn't back the document up and lost the whole lot. • Wright was accused of pretending to be injured, and this was backed up by video evidence. • Cindi backed up the car and stopped in front of the door. • They claim they can give us the best deal, but can they back this up with guarantees? From Longman Business Dictionary back something → up phrasal verb [transitive] to put copies of information held on a computer onto a disk, so that the information is not lost if there is a problem with the computer This allows users to back up the database without shutting it down.

go about

phrasal verb 1 go about something to start to do something I want to learn German but I don't know the best way to go about it. go about doing something The leaflet tells you how to go about making a will. 2 go about something to do something in the way that you usually do The villagers were going about their business as usual. She went about her preparations in a quiet businesslike way. 3 British English if a ship goes about, it turns to go in the opposite direction • The next morning, she went about her business as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened. • The old man hummed to himself as he went about his gardening. • I'm thinking about changing careers, but I don't quite know how to go about it. • How would you go about reorganizing the kitchen? going about their business • It was unforgivable, the butcher declared, a cretinous act that had stopped honest people going about their business. • More police officers visibly going about their business is the most commonly advanced solution to street crime. • In the crowded streets of the capital it is hard to tell whether people are going about their business or simply wandering.

seek (somebody/something) out

phrasal verb to try to find someone or something, especially when this is difficult Our mission is to seek out the enemy and destroy them. ("It is difficult for an individual to do something that goes against the zeitgeist, so it may prove helpful to seek out like-minded individuals.)

buy into something

phrasal verb 1 informal to accept that an idea is right and allow it to influence you I never bought into this idea that you have to be thin to be attractive. 2 to buy part of a business or organization, especially because you want to control it Investors were invited to buy into state-owned enterprises. "Many people, unfortunately, buy into the idea that they can 'do anything' (an idea foisted on the young in particular), so self-flagellation is a perfectly understandable reaction when their efforts prove inadequate." This material may be protected(→ • Softbank claims that it is better at picking winners and that it is buying into a growth industry. • Check out the prices for buying into a hamburger or a pizza chain. • It has never been clear to what extent Gore buys into any of this. • Perhaps Hathaway was naive to buy into his dream of a record for their 7-year - old daughter. • He did not buy into hyped investments. • Some people are on the outside of all that, wishing they could buy into it. • The media buy into the scam because such scare stories about unseen threats make good headlines.

keep up

phrasal verb 1 keep something ↔ up to continue doing something I don't think I can keep this up any longer. keep up the good work! (=continue to work hard and well) 2 if a situation keeps up, it continues without stopping or changing SYN continue How long can the economic boom keep up? 3 to go as quickly as someone else with I had to walk fast to keep up with him. 4 to manage to do as much or as well as other people OPP fall behind with Jack's having trouble keeping up with the rest of the class. keep up with the Joneses (=try to have the same new impressive possessions that other people have) 5 to continue to read and learn about a particular subject, so that you always know about the most recent facts, products etc with Employees need to keep up with the latest technical developments. 6 keep something ↔ up to make something continue at its present level or amount, instead of letting it decrease NATO kept up the pressure on the Serbs to get out of Kosovo. 7 if one process keeps up with another, it increases at the same speed and by the same amount with Food production is not keeping up with population growth. 8 keep something ↔ up to continue to practise a skill so that you do not lose it I used to speak French, but I haven't kept it up. 9 keep somebody up informal to prevent someone from going to bed I hope I'm not keeping you up. 10 keep your spirits/strength/morale etc up to stay happy, strong, confident etc by making an effort We sang as we marched, to keep our spirits up. 11 keep up appearances to pretend that everything in your life is normal and happy even though you are in trouble, especially financial trouble ("How do you keep up in an accelerating culture? Keeping up implies a constant willingness to adapt.)

follow through

phrasal verb 1 to do what needs to be done to complete something or make it successful The project went wrong when the staff failed to follow through. follow something ↔ through If you have followed through all the exercises in this book, you should be ready for the second year course. 2 to continue moving your arm after you have hit the ball in tennis, golf etc → follow-through ˈfollow-through noun [singular] 1 the continued movement of your arm after you have hit the ball in tennis, golf etc → follow through 2 the things that someone does in order to complete a plan → follow through The budget has to cover not only the main project but the follow-through. • The enthusiastic, spontaneous idea-generator type worker will probably not be as organized and good at follow-through. • The final step to the process, then, is follow-through.

Turn out

phrasal verb 1 to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that you did not expect turn out well/badly/fine etc It was a difficult time, but eventually things turned out all right. it turns out (that) It turned out that I was wrong. As it turned out (=used to say what happened in the end), he passed the exam quite easily. turn out to be something That guy turned out to be Maria's second cousin. 2 turn the light out to stop the flow of electricity to a light by pressing a switch, pulling a string etc Don't forget to turn out the lights when you go! 3 if a lot of people turn out for an event, they go to watch it or take part in it for About 70% of the population turned out for the election. turn out to do something Thousands turned out to watch yesterday's match against Ireland. 4 turn somebody ↔ out to force someone to leave a place permanently, especially their home If you can't pay the rent, they turn you out. 5 turn something ↔ out to produce or make something The factory turns out 300 units a day. 6 well/beautifully/badly etc turned out dressed in good, beautiful etc clothes elegantly turned-out young ladies 7 turn something ↔ out a) to empty something completely by taking out the contents The policeman made him turn out his pockets. b) British English to take out everything in a room, drawer etc and clean the room etc thoroughly Lea decided to turn out the attic.

walk into something

phrasal verb 1 to hit an object accidentally as you are walking along walk straight/right/bang etc into something Zeke wasn't looking and walked straight into a tree. 2 if you walk into an unpleasant situation, you become involved in it without intending to He was fairly certain now that he was walking into a trap, and wished he'd come armed. walk straight/right into something I walked right into a mob of maybe 50 young white guys. 3 British English if you walk into a job, you get it very easily You can't expect to walk straight into a job. 4 to make yourself look stupid when you could easily have avoided it if you had been more careful walk straight/right into something You walked right into that one!

walk away

phrasal verb 1 to leave a bad or difficult situation, instead of trying to make it better from You can't just walk away from 15 years of marriage! When the business started to have problems, it was very tempting to walk away. 2 to come out of an accident or very bad situation without being harmed Miraculously, both drivers walked away without a scratch. • Maggie saw Hermione shake exasperated shoulders and suddenly feared that she might walk away. walk from • Hanson could make an upstart drummer feel ungrateful if he tried to walk away from a kindness. • She walked away from a successful career in pop music to have a family. • Many did not approve of Mr Alvarez's decision to walk away from government. • He had walked away from her, trembling a little.

Feel someone out

phrasal verb American English informal to find out what someone's opinions or feelings are, without asking them directly I thought I'd feel out some of my colleagues before the meeting. (The reason why I like spending time with him is the positive vibes that I feel out of him)

walk out

phrasal verb 1 to leave a place suddenly, especially because you disapprove of something The play was awful and we walked out after half an hour. of the issue that led to the US walking out of the trade talks this week 2 to leave your husband, wife etc suddenly and go and live somewhere else Her husband walked out, leaving her with three children to look after. on Five years later she walked out on Matthew and their two boys. 3 to leave your job suddenly because you no longer want to do it We're so short-staffed. I can't just walk out. of If you can afford to walk out of your job, why not? 4 to stop working as a protest Workers are threatening to walk out if an agreement is not reached. → walk→ See Verb table Examples from the Corpus walk out • I was three months pregnant when Peter walked out. • This afternoon, three hundred car workers walked out as a protest over cuts in overtime. • Ambulance drivers have threatened to walk out if their pay claim is rejected. • What started as a walk-out in a small factory in Manchester was to develop into a national and long-running strike. • Furious by now, I walked out, leaving him sitting there shocked and white-faced. • She remembered the day her father had walked out on them and how her mother had just sat on the stairs and cried. walk of • She walked out of the family home with the two unmarried daughters. • Finally I got up and walked out of the house toward the bush. • He had gone from shouting to silence, utter silence, and had walked out of the house. • A heavyset man walks out of the main building, and approaches them. • She walks out of the room, and the door closes behind her with a click. • Or simply by walking out of the room. • As he walked out of the store a peculiar image thrust it-self on his recall. walk on • The smell excited her like a pheromone, even now, three years after she had walked out on all that madness. • With six children to feed she felt unable to challenge him about his mistress lest he walked out on her for good. • The lady, according to Carter, had walked out on him some four years previously. • I didn't want her walking out on me, leaving me looking a fool! • He wouldn't have walked out on the family. • I walked out on the moors behind the house. • I packed a few things, then I walked out on the street and stole a car. • The suspense is cut through when he walks out on them. walk of • She walked out of the class-room knowing that she had given up her one chance of ever seeing her family again. • She walked out of the family home with the two unmarried daughters. • Finally I got up and walked out of the house toward the bush. • He had gone from shouting to silence, utter silence, and had walked out of the house. • A heavyset man walks out of the main building, and approaches them. • She walks out of the room, and the door closes behind her with a click. • Or simply by walking out of the room.

walk off

phrasal verb 1 to leave someone by walking away from them, especially in a rude or angry way Don't just walk off when I'm trying to talk to you! 2 walk something ↔ off if you walk off an illness or unpleasant feeling, you go for a walk to make it go away Let's go out - maybe I can walk this headache off. walk off dinner/a meal etc (=go for a walk so that your stomach feels less full) 3 walk off (the/your etc job) American English to stop working as a protest Without new contracts, mine workers will walk off their jobs Thursday. walk off (the/your etc job) • The sergeant was tempted to walk off but did not. • He walked off disconsolate: he knew he had played well enough to win and had not. • Emotionlessly she kissed me in the vineyard and walked off down the row. • We had quite literally walked off the map. • A reporter for the Wheeling Intelligencer had just walked off the structure when the catastrophe occurred. • When he walked off towards the car park Henry didn't bother following. • Stewart walked off with the look of one who was the sole survivor of a particularly nasty plane crash. • It makes the software easier to display and harder to walk off with.

look out for somebody/something

phrasal verb 1 to pay attention to what is happening around you, so that you will notice a particular person or thing if you see them → lookout Look out for your Aunt while you're at the station. He's looking out for a nice apartment downtown. 2 to try to make sure that someone is treated well My older brother always looked out for me when we were kids. look out for yourself/number one (=think only of the advantages you can get for yourself)

put (somebody/something )forward

phrasal verb 1 to suggest a plan, proposal, idea etc for other people to consider or discuss SYN propose They put forward a number of suggestions. 2 to suggest formally that you or someone else should be considered for a particular job, membership of an organization etc Her name was put forward for the lead role in the play. 3 to arrange for an event to start at an earlier time or date to The men's final has been put forward to 1:30. 4 put a clock/watch forward British English to make a clock or watch show a later time SYN set forward American English COLLOCATIONS NOUNS put forward a proposal/suggestion She put forward a compromise proposal. put forward a plan/scheme Both parties have put forward plans for political reform. put forward an idea In 1829 he put forward the idea that the Earth is contracting. put forward a theory/hypothesis Many theories have been put forward as to the building's original purpose. put forward a view We should encourage individuals to put forward their views. put forward an argument He rejected the arguments put forward by the company's lawyers. put forward a reason/explanation A variety of reasons have been put forward to explain these changes.

pass away

phrasal verb to die - use this when you want to avoid saying the word 'die' • And we knew we would never pass away. • It didn't hurt so much as it did with my Dad passing away. • Nyrene had sat up with him all night and was with him when he passed away. • They were like ailing friends met at the post office, or greatly missed because they had passed away. (I come from a large family. Now, I just have my mom, an older and three younger brothers. Sadly, my father passed away 17 years ago. So, now I am the only daughter in the family.)

walk in on somebody

phrasal verb to go into a room and accidentally interrupt someone who is doing something private that they would not want you to see • Ever walked in on a really deviant scene? • The Rector walked in on Freddie the lion and his sleeping mate.

reflect on/upon somebody/something

phrasal verb to influence people's opinion of someone or something, especially in a bad way If my children are rude, that reflects on me as a parent. ► see thesaurus at think ("Thirdly, reflecting on all the negative things that might happen to you - and inevitably will happen to you (even positive psychologists die eventually) - will lead to greater appreciation of the life you are leading now.") • Write it out in full, reflect on it overnight and polish it the next day. • It is the stuff of ivory towers and only clever boys and girls are expected to reflect upon its themes. • Before sleep overtook us, we reflected on our last few days' climbing. • Walking from the Regimental Headquarters to the Mess there is time to reflect on the day and think about the future. • In reflecting on the subject of very large animals, some questions concerning evolution and thermoregulation arise.

walk out on something

phrasal verb to stop doing something you have agreed to do or that you are responsible for 'I never walk out on a deal, ' Dee said.

walk over somebody

phrasal verb to treat someone badly by always making them do what you want them to do It's terrible - she lets her kids just walk all over her. • Maisha goes to get him and he is looking at me as he walks over. • In the evening, Hussa and Shama walked over from their house which is battened against the front wall of the compound. • Once off you walk over the mountains to the next town, and over again to another. • I can remember walking over to his office, and I was not that upset. • He could just see her face as he walked over to the pavement beneath. • He walked over to the shelf between the windows. • I walked over to the truck. • Hicks walked over to where Eddie Peace was sitting and waved.

proceed against somebody

phrasal verb law to begin a legal case against someone • Furthermore, the role of the police is crucial in determining whether offences that they do know about are proceeded against. • In 1965, an undertaking was given that only serious breaches of the Act should be proceeded against. • Those items would not in the event have been proceeded against, because prosecuting authorities would fear a jury acquittal. • Instead, the justices must decide whether to allow Jones' case to proceed against Clinton while he is still in office. • If the commissioners vote to proceed against Microsoft, they may move quickly, the magazine says.

get over sth

recover from an illness, loss, difficulty 1 ILLNESS get over something to become well again after an illness It's taken me ages to get over the flu. 2 UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE get over something to begin to feel better after a very upsetting experience She never got over the death of her son. 3 IDEAS/INFORMATION get something ↔ over to succeed in communicating ideas or information to other people get something ↔ over to It's important that we get this message over to young people. 4 FINISH SOMETHING get something over (also get something over with) to do and finish something difficult that you have to do I'll be in touch once I've got my exams over. I can't wait to get the interview over with. 5 PROBLEM/DIFFICULTY get over something to successfully deal with a problem or difficulty I don't know how we're going to get over this problem. Once we've got over the first few months, we should be making a reasonable profit. 6 can't/couldn't get over something spoken used to say that you are very surprised, shocked, or amused by something I can't get over how well you look.

take after someone

resemble a family member I take after my mother. We are both impatient.

with every (other) breath

saying something] repeatedly or continually. Bob was out in the yard, raking leaves and cursing with every other breath. The child was so grateful that she was thanking me with every breath. (Knowing all this my mom still decided to have the baby - and that's baby is me. How could I not adore her with my every breath!)

chapel

small church (in a prison, college, or hospital) (On the other side of union is the college chapel )

pull out

stop being involved in an activity 1 a) to drive onto a road from another road or from where you have stopped Don't pull out! There's something coming. b) to drive over to a different part of the road in order to get past a vehicle in front of you I pulled out to overtake a bus. 2 if a train pulls out, it leaves a station OPP pull in 3 to stop doing or being involved in something, or to make someone do this McDermott pulled out with an injury at the last minute. of They are trying to pull out of the agreement. pull somebody out of something He threatened to pull his son out of the team. 4 to get out of a bad situation or dangerous place, or to make someone or something do this Jim saw that the firm was going to be ruined, so he pulled out. pull somebody/something ↔ out Most of the troops have been pulled out. of when the country was still pulling out of a recession pullout /ˈpʊlaʊt/ noun [countable] 1 the act of an army, business etc leaving a particular place The pull-out of troops will begin soon. 2 part of a book or magazine that is designed to be removed and read separately a pull-out on home PCs

turn nasty/mean/violent etc

suddenly become angry, violent etc The police are worried that the situation could turn violent. ► see thesaurus at become GRAMMAR: Linking verbs Turn is a linking verb in this meaning. It links the subject of the sentence with an adjective: His face turned pale. Their relationship turned sour.

talk through

talk someone through something] to explain to someone in detail how something should be done He talked me through the whole process. Synonyms and related words To make something easier to understand:explain, define, put across... talk through something] to discuss a plan or a situation in a detailed way The president talked through all the military options. Synonyms and related words To discuss something:discuss, consider, talk...

run late/early/on time

to arrive, go somewhere, or do something late, early, or at the right time I'm running late, so I'll talk to you later. If the train runs on time, we'll be there by ten. (he line graphs give data on the number of train commuters in Sydney from 1995 to 2004 and outline the ratio of trains that ran on time during the same period.)

make a request

to ask for something

be on the verge of something

to be at the point where something is about to happen Jess seemed on the verge of tears. an event which left her on the verge of a nervous breakdown Mountain gorillas are on the verge of extinction. be on the verge of doing something The show was on the verge of being canceled due to low ratings.

die out

to disappear or stop existing completely The wild population of koalas is in danger of dying out. There will be outbreaks of rain, gradually dying out later.

pull out all the stops

to do everything you can to succeed; to do it enthusiastically to do everything you possibly can to make something happen and succeed The hospital staff pulled out all the stops to make sure the children had a wonderful day. • Soap bosses pulled out all the stops so football fever could infect Albert Square. • There were occasions when Bloomsbury House pulled out all the stops on behalf of children who were clearly gifted - usually in the arts. • CafÄ Pinot is pulling out all the stops with its four-course aphrodisiac menu. • Judith Milner, a Healthcare consultant from Leeds pulls out all the stops when it comes to selling the range of services. • Lott pulled out all the stops. • They gave me a great leaving party - they really pulled out all the stops. • Fred's pulling out all the stops for his daughter's wedding. • Miss Pickering's pulled out all the stops this time.

proceed to do something

to do something after doing something else first - used sometimes to express surprise or annoyance Sammy took off his coat and proceeded to undo his boots. • These begin with the girly accessories of dollies and dollies' accessories and proceed to clothes and fashion. • Whipping out a bank roll, he proceeded to count it out on the table. • Royston then proceeded to deny all the accusations. • He had bought a number of blocks on the south side of Broadway and proceeded to develop them beginning in 1910. • After listening carefully to my advice, she proceeded to do the exact opposite! • Then she proceeded to insult all the people on earth before she described the happenings in room 212.

put something into words

to explain a feeling that you are having It's difficult to put into words how I feel about what happened. Synonyms and related words To make something easier to understand:explain, define, put across... ("you may have felt a form of discomfort that is hard to put into words.")

go after

to follow go after someone] to try to catch or stop someone You'd better go after her and tell her you're sorry. Synonyms and related words To chase someone:chase, pursue, run after... to try to arrest or punish someone It would be dangerous to go after the killer on your own. Synonyms and related words Arresting, interviewing and charging suspects:apprehend, apprehension, arrest.. go after something] to try to get something that other people are also competing for Our company is going after the software market in western Europe. Synonyms and related words To try hard to do or get something:boil the ocean, work, strive... (At present we're at university's main lecturer hall go after the main front entrance then you'll see opposite across the car park The entrance for the focal point of a lot of university life for most students)

date from something (also date back to something)

to have existed since a particular time in the past The church dates from the 13th century.

go up

to increase in price, amount, level etc Train fares have gone up. Blood-sugar levels go up as you digest food. go up by 10%/250/£900 etc Unemployment in the country has gone up by a million. go up from something to something Spending on research went up from $426 million to $461 million. opp: go down

give a talk

to make a speech To give a talk" means to make a speech. It could be a lecture in front of an audience in a theatre indeed. Synonyms: to address, to lecture, to make a speech, to speak (publicly). A talk is a lecture on a subject, given to an audience(thank you for inviting me to give a talk in this serious employment lectures)

Be/take long

to require a large amount of time It won't take long to make dinner. This is taking longer than I thought (it would). Hurry up. You're taking too long. used for saying or asking whether you will have to wait a long time for someone or something to be ready, arrive, or happen Will you be long, or shall I wait? I'm just going to the shops - I won't be long. Dinner won't be long now

take away from something

to spoil the good effect or success that something has The disagreement between the two men should not take away from their accomplishments. (If I spend time cooking it's going to take away from the time that I can study) • Nothing should be taken away from Leicester's excellent start to the season. • It's got fabulous architecture, but that's not going to take away from Skid Row. • And the long-standing feud between Juran and Deming should not take away from the ideas or accomplishments of either.

embark on/upon something

to start something, especially something new, difficult, or exciting He embarked on a new career as a teacher. (He was then 34, middle-aged by the standards of the time, but without hesitation he embarked on his new career, financing it by his professional work as a musician) • Engelbart was embarking on a crusade to augment human capabilities by applying new technologies and developing ways to interact with that technology. • In the late 1980s, the United States embarked on a major undertaking: the human genome project. • Liz was embarking on a world of wealth, with Charles Headleand.

sum up

to summarize 1 to give the main information in a report, speech etc in a short statement at the end SYN summarize Gerald will open the debate and I will sum up. to sum up To sum up, for a healthy heart you must take regular exercise and stop smoking. sum something ↔ up In your final paragraph, sum up your argument. 2 when a judge sums up or sums up the case at the end of a trial, he or she explains the main facts of the case → summing-up 3 sum something ↔ up to describe something using only a few words SYN summarize The city's problem can be summed up in three words: too many people. 4 sum something ↔ up to show the most typical qualities of someone or something That image sums up the whole film. 5 sum somebody/something ↔ up to form a judgment or opinion about someone or something SYN assess Pat summed up the situation at a glance. 6 that (about) sums it up spoken used to say that a description of a situation is correct 'So you want us to help you change but you don't believe change is possible?' 'That about sums it up.'

Take so long

to take so long means to spend a lot of time to do something. in a shoe-shop customer: do you have these shoes in my size? shopkeeper: let me see, wait a minute. (15 minutes later and the shopkeeper hasn't come back) (the customer say to the manager of the shoe-shop) customer: io, the shopkeeper take so long to bring a pair of shoes. (Do you have to take so long if they live nearby?)

switch (something) on

to turn on a light, television, etc. by using a switch: Could you switch on the light? opp: switch sth off

Make a wish (make wishes)

to wish for something

end up

آخرش phrasal verb to be in a particular situation, state, or place after a series of events, especially when you did not plan it He came round for a coffee and we ended up having a meal together. I wondered where the pictures would end up after the auction. end up doing something Most slimmers end up putting weight back on. with Anyone who swims in the river could end up with a nasty stomach upset. as He could end up as president. like I don't want to end up like my parents. ("but if you aren't allowed to point out woeful conditions in the workplace - and you are only allowed to focus on success stories - then you'll end up frustrated and resentful.")

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