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die down

diminish in intensity

The controversy about the president's

affair finally died down.

die off/out

become extinct

Whales are in danger of dying off.

disagree with +

cause to feel sick due to food

Spicy food disagrees with me.

or drink

do away with

abolish

Some Americans want to do away with

+

the death penalty.

do * over +

repeat

You made many mistakes, so I want

you to do the report over.

do without +

manage without something

I couldn't do without a car in

one wants or needs

California.

draw * up +

create ( a contract)

Let's draw an agreement up before we

go any further with this project.

dress * down

reprimand severely

The mother dressed her son down for

skipping school.

dress down

dress casually

I am dressing down because we're

going to a barbecue by the beach.

dress * up +

decorate

You could dress this house up with

some bright colors

dress up

wear elegant clothes

She always dresses up at work.

drive * back +

repulse

The invaders were driven back by the

army.

drop in

visit someone unexpectedly

Meg dropped in yesterday after dinner.

drop in on +

visit someone unexpectedly

Let's drop in on Julie since we're

driving by her house.

drop out

quit an organized activity

Yuri isn't on the team any more. He

dropped out.

drop out of +

quit an organized activity

It's difficult to get a good job if you

(school)

drop out of high school.

drop over

visit someone casually

Drop over any time you feel like

talking.

E

eat away

gradually destroy, erode

The heavy rains ate away at the sandstone cliffs.

eat * up +

devour

Ken ate the cookies up.

eat in

eat inside the home

We usually eat in instead of going out for dinner.

eat out

eat outside the home

They eat out once a week.

F

face up to +

acknowledge something

I'll never be able to face up to my

difficult or embarrassing

colleagues after getting so drunk last night

at the work party.

fall back on +

be able to use in case of

Yuki can fall back on her degree in biology

emergency

if she doesn't succeed in her acting career.

fall behind

go slower than scheduled,

Hurry up or you will fall behind!

lag

fall behind in +

go slower than scheduled,

Cheryl has missed several days of school

lag

and now she is falling behind in her

homework.

fall off

decrease

Interest in the project fell off when they

realized it wouldn't be profitable.

fall out with +

have an argument with

I had a falling out with my sister last

month and we haven't talked to each other

since.

fall through

fail to happen

Unfortunately, my trip to Indonesia fell

through because I couldn't save enough

money.

feel * up +

grope

She sued her boss

after he felt her up


feel up to +

have the energy to do

I don't feel up to going out tonight because

something

I had a long day at work.

figure on +

expect

Where do you figure on living when you

move to the the U.S.A.?

figure * out +

solve something,

I finally figured the joke out. Now I

understand

understand why everybody was laughing.

figure * up +

calculate

I need to figure my expenses up before I

give you an estimate.

fill * in +

complete

Don't forget to fill in all the blanks on the

application.

fill in

substitute

Who is going to fill in while you're gone?

fill in for +

substitute for

Miguel filled in for me at the meeting

yesterday because I was sick.

fill * out +

complete (an application)

I filled out an application to rent the

apartment last week.

fill out

mature, get breasts

Now that you're filling out honey, we need

to get you a bra.

fill * up +

fill to the top

Fill the car up with unleaded gas, please.

find out +

discover

You will never find out all my secrets!

find out

discover

Vicky's parents are going to be so mad

when they find out she got a tattoo.

fix * up +

repair, renovate, remodel

My neighbors are fixing their house up.

G

get * across +

cause to be understood

It's difficult to get humor across

in another language.

get ahead

make progress

I can't get ahead even though I

work two jobs.

get ahead of +

surpass

You need to work overtime in

order to get ahead of schedule.

get along

have a good relationship

Do you and your sister get along?

get along with +

have a good relationship

Giovanna doesn't get along with

her two brothers.

get around +

avoid someone or something

Some people get around paying

taxes by hiring a good

accountant.

get around

go many places

It's easy to get around town with

public transportation.

get away

escape

The bank robbers got away.

get away with +

do something against the rules

My sister gets away with

or illegal and not get caught or

everything!

punished

get by

survive without having the

I lost my job, so I am having a

things you need or want

hard time getting by this year.

get by on +

survive with minimal

It's nearly impossible to get by on

resources

making minimum wage.

get by with +

manage with

You don't need a computer. You

can get by with the typewriter.

get down to +

get serious about a topic

Enough small talk. Let's get

down to business.

get in +

enter ( a car, a small boat)

Get in the front seat. You will

have more leg room.

get in

Enter

Get in. I will give you a ride to

school

get * off +

send (a package)

I finally got my sister's birthday

present off yesterday.


get * off

remove ( a spider from your

Can you get this spider off my

shirt)

shirt?

get off +

leave (a bus, plane, train, boat)

We need to get off the bus at the

next stop.

get off

Leave

It's dangerous to sit on the roof.

Get off!

get off

idiomatic phrase - How does

Where does he get off saying

he justify saying that?!

that?!

get * on

put on (clothes)

You should get your jacket on

because it's going to be cold.

get on

enter (a bus, train), mount (a

The train is leaving. Quick, get

horse, a bike)

on!

get on +

enter (a bus, train), mount ( a

Get on my bike and I will give

horse, a bike)

you a ride home.

get on

Have a good relationship

Natasha doesn't get on with her

co-workers.

get on with +

Have a good relationship

Do you get on with your

neighbors?

get on with +

continue an activity

Now that the police have left,

let's get on with the party!

get out of +

exit (a small boat, car, an

I fell into the water when I tried

enclosed area)

to get out of the canoe.

get over +

recover (a cold, a disease, an

Jennifer still hasn't gotten over

ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend)

her breakup with Peter.

get through +

complete

We will never get through all of

these boxes by 9:00 PM.

get through +

penetrate

We need a stronger drill to get

through this wall.

get through

penetrate

The door was jammed, so we

couldn't get through.

get through (with) +

finish

Have you gotten through with

your homework yet?

get through to +

make contact

It's hard to get through to Janet

because her telephone line is

always busy.

get * up

cause someone to rise (from a

Ahmed got Abdul up at 5:30 in

sitting position or a lying

the morning by turning the music

position)

up really loud.

get up

rise (from sitting position or a

What time did you get up this

bed)

morning?

give * away +

give something without

Why did Nancy give all of her

asking for anything in

furniture away?

exchange

give * away +

betray (a secret)

We are having a surprise party

for Susan next Saturday, so don't

give our surprise away by acting

suspicious.

give * back +

return something you

When are you going to give that

borrowed

book back to your teacher?

give in

stop trying

Never give in! You can do it!

give off +

release (a smell, light)

That white flower gives off a

beautiful smell.

give * out +

distribute

I earn extra money by giving out

brochures on the street.

give out

become very tired (inf.)

I hope this car doesn't give out in

the middle of the desert.

give * up +

surrender something

The police told the thief to give

his gun up.


give up

surrender

Never give up learning English!

go away

leave

I yelled at the dogs to make them

go away.

go back

return

When are you going back to your

house?

go by +

go past, go close to, visit

We go by the coffee shop

quickly

everyday.

go back on +

not keep (one's word, a

Don't trust him. He always goes

promise)

back on his promises.

go down

decrease

The cost of flight tickets is going

down.

go for +

try to achieve

Our team is going for the gold

medal in the Olympics.

go for

idiomatic phrase - I am

I could go for pepperoni pizza.

craving pepperoni pizza.

go in for +

participate ( inf.)

Are you going to go in for soccer

this year at school?

go into +

discuss in detail

I really don't want to go into that

now.

go off

explode

The bomb could go off at any

moment.

go off

begin, start (used with signals,

The alarm clock went off at 6:00

alarms, warning sounds)

AM.

go off

stop (said of a machine)

The DVD player goes off

automatically if you are not using

it.

go off

become angry

Maria went off last night after I

told her about losing her bike.

go on

continue

Please, go on. Don't let me

interrupt you.

go on

happen

This place is a mess! What went

on here last night?

go on with +

continue ( a plan, a

I think we should go on with the

conversation)

meeting and stop wasting time.

go out

stop burning ( a fire)

The fire went out after three

days.

go out

take part in social activities

They love to go out every

(usually at night)

Saturday night.

go over +

review

Do you usually go over your

notes before class?

go over

be well received, succeed

That didn't go over well.

go through +

examine in detail, study

I need to have my lawyer go

carefully

through this contract before I

sign it.

go through +

endure; experience challenges,

She has gone through so much in

difficulties or traumas

her life.

go through with +

continue or proceed despite

I have decided to go through

difficulties or fears

with the operation.

go with +

match (clothing)

That shirt doesn't go with those

pants.

go with +

accompany a person

I am going with Alejandro to the

party.

go with +

have a boyfriend/girlfriend

I am going with Yuri.

go without +

abstain from something you

A person can go without water

want or need

for three days.

grow under

go out of business

The rest


it lost its liquor license.

grow up

Mature

Your brother needs to grow up

and start thinking about his

future.

H

hand * back +

return

Is the teacher going to hand back our tests

today?

hand * down +

pronounce formally

The president is going to hand his decision

down on health care tonight.

hand * down +

give as an inheritance

When my clothes got too small for me as a

child, I handed them down to my sister.

hand * in +

submit

I have to hand in an offer by March 12.

hand * out +

distribute

We should hand the concert fliers out at

school.

hand * over +

relinquish control of

Hand your car keys over. You're too drunk

to drive.

hang around +

stay in a place for fun

Maria and Salvador usually hang around

( inf.)

the beach after school.

hang around

stay in a place for fun

Those guys just hang around all day.

hang * up +

suspend (clothes on a

You can hang your jacket up in the front

hanger)

closet.

hang up

put down the

Don't hang up. I'm going to change phones.

telephone receiver

hang out +

stay in a place for fun

Let's go hang out at the mall tonight.

(inf.)

hang out

stay in a place for fun

What are you doing? - - I'm just hanging

out.

have * on +

wear

Do you have your hiking boots on?

have * over

invite guests to your

Why don't we have Mr. and Mrs. Jones over

home

for dinner tonight.

hear from +

receive news from (a

Have you heard from Steve lately?

letter, an e-mail)

hear of +

know about

Have you heard of chocolate covered ants?

something or

somebody

hit on +

find on accident

I hit on the idea while watching the

Simpsons show.

hit on +

flirt with

Jay's friend Marc was trying to hit on my

sister last night.

hold * back +

restrain

The police held the demonstrators back

while the politicians entered the building.

hold back

not allow to advance

The teacher held Frank back a year, so he

in school

couldn't enter fifth grade.

hold * off +

restrain

Mr. Johnson held the dog off while we

crossed the yard.

hold off on +

delay

We should hold off on making dinner until

your parents arrive.

hold on

grasp tightly

Hold on tight! The roller coaster is about to

take off.

hold on

tell someone to wait

Hold on a minute. I'll get Carol.

on the telephone

hold on to +

grasp tightly

Make sure you hold on to the hand rail as

you walk down the stairs.

hold out

not give in, continue

Stop holding out and tell us where you

to resist

found all of these old records.

hold out against +

not give in, resist

They held out against enemy attack.