Tuesday, September 10, 2013

PHRASAL VERBS SEPT-OCT


1.     call someone back
return a phone call
I called the company back but the offices were closed for the weekend.
2.     call something off
cancel
Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.
3.     call on someone
ask for an answer or opinion
The professor called on me for question 1.
4.     call on someone
visit someone
We called on you last night but you weren't home.
5.     call someone up
phone
Give me your phone number and I willcall you up when we are in town.
6.     calm down
relax after being angry
You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car.
7.     not care for someone /something
not like (formal)
I don't care for his behaviour.
8.     catch up
get to the same point as someone else
You'll have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Marty.
9.     check in
arrive and register at a hotel or airport
We will get the hotel keys when wecheck in.
10.   check out
leave a hotel
You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM.
11.   check someone /something out
look at carefully, investigate
The company checks out all new employees.
12.   check out someone /something
look at (informal)
Check out the crazy hair on that guy!
13.   cheer up
become happier
She cheered up when she heard the good news.
14.   cheer someone up
make happier
I brought you some flowers to cheer youup.
15.   chip in
help
If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon.
16.   clean something up
tidy, clean
Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside.
17.   come across something
find unexpectedly
I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet.
18.   come apart
separate
The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough.
19.   come down with something
become sick
My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend.
20.   come forward
volunteer for a task or to give evidence
The woman came forward with her husband's finger prints.
21.   come from somewhere
originate in
The art of origami comes from Asia.
22.   count on someone /something
rely on
I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.
23.   cross something out
draw a line through
Please cross out your old address and write your new one.


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