Phrasal verbs (171-75)
break out (2)
(2) escape
be about to
be on the point of EX: He was about to leave when the phone rang
be on
be shown on TV/at the cinema/theatre etc EX: There's a good film on at the Odeon.
be out
be unfashionable EX: baggy trousers are out this season
come down with
become ill with
break out
begin suddenly (war etc) EX: war broke out between countries
bring on
cause smth unpleasant EX: the damp weather brought on his cold
bring down
cause to fall EX: the measures brought down the government
bring about
cause to happen EX: the end of the war brought about great changes
bring back
cause to recall
bring round to
cause to regain consciousness. EX: they poured cold water on her face to bring her round
be after
chase EX: The police were after the thief
carry through
complete successfully
bring in
create profit or money
come on
develop or make progress; start to be broadcast. My jam finally comes on on the radio!
break off
end a relationship/agreement
break into
enter by force
bring up
raise a child EX: she was brought up by her grandparents
carry off
succeed in doing sth difficult
break to
tell usually bad news EX: she had to break the bad news to John
come up TO
to approach
be up to
to be capable of EX: I don't think I am up to driving so far
come out
to be published; begin to blossom; be able to be removed
be carried away
to be very excited
carry out
to conduct an experiment
carry on with
to continue
come by
to obtain EX: everybody wonders how he came by so much money
come off
to succeed
come up WITH
to think of; to produce. an idea / a plan / a suggestion etc.
come over
to visit
call in
visit briefly
come around
visit casually, recover consciousness, happen again (for regular events), be persuaded to change your mind
call on sb
visit formally
break down (2)
(2) (of a person) lose control of feelings
be up to )2)
(2) doing sth usually sth wrong EX: The children must be up to smth
break into (2)
(2) interrupt EX: he broke into our conversation
bring up (2)
(2)mention/introduce a subject EX: you shouldn't have brought that up
break down (3)
(3) fail (talks/negotiations/etc) EX: negotiations broke down and war was decleared
break down (4)
(4) separate under headings EX: she broke the list down to categories.
break down
(of machinery) stop working EX: The car broke down
break through
advance (in spit of opposition) EX: the soldiers broke through the enemy lines.
come to
amount to a total
be off
be absent from school/work EX: Bill isn't in his office. He is off for two days.
be/go down with
be ill with EX: John is down with the flu
be for
be in favour of EX: They are all for the proposal to demolish the old building
come up
be mentioned or discussed; arise or occur
break in
enter by force or illegally
be in for
expect smth, usually bad EX: We are in for bad weather
come across
find by chance
be over
have come to an end EX: The film will be over at 8.00 PM
be through with
have ended a relationship/job/etc EX: We're through with Bob; he's selfish
come into
inherit (pärandit saama) EX: he came into a large amount of money after his grandfather died
bring forward
move to an earlier date EX: the exam date was brought forward by a week
come forward
offer help or information
call out
order to come to sb's help (fire brigade)
call up
order to join the army
bring round to (2)
persuade; bring over to EX: she tried to bring him round to her point of view
brought out
put on the market EX: The new shampoo will be brought out next Tuesday
