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put up with

tolerate

Sandy will not put up with smoking in

+

her house.

Q

quiet * down +

be quiet, or cause

The neighbors told us to quiet down last night or

to be quiet

they would call the police.

R

read up on +

research a topic for a reason

I need to read up on the company

before I go on the job interview.

ring * up

telephone

Jack rung me up last night at 3:00 in the

morning.

rule * out +

eliminate

I wouldn't rule out the possibility of

moving to another country if I get a

good job offer.

run across +

find or meet unexpectedly

I ran across some old photos while I

was cleaning my house.

run against +

compete in an election

Gore ran against Bush in the 2000

elections in the U.S.A.

run away

leave home permanently

The child ran away because her parents

before you are a legal adult

beat her.

run away from +

escape from

The child ran away from its parents.

run * down

trace

Have you run down those phone

numbers I asked for last week?

run * down

criticize

My boss runs everyone down.

run * down

hit with a car

My dog was run down by a bus.

run down

loose power, be very tired

You need to wind your watch so it

doesn't run down.

run for +

campaign for a government

Gore is running for president of the

position

U.S.A.

run into +

meet unexpectedly

I ran into my English teacher at the

movies last night. She's so nice!

run * off +

make leave

The new government is trying to run

the drug traffickers off.

run * off

reproduce (photocopies)

Would you mind running off 10 copies

of this document for me?

run off

leave quickly

Why did you run off after the party?

run off

waste water

You shouldn't swim where the sewage

runs off into the ocean.

run out of +

not have any more of

We ran out of milk this morning, so we

something

need to go to the store.

S

save * up +

accumulate (money)

I hope I will be able to save up

enough money to go to school.

see about +

arrange or consider something

My dad said he was going to see

about buying me a car.

see * off

say good-bye to someone at the

Did you see your sister off at the

beginning of their trip (at the

train station?

airport, train station)

see to +

make sure something happens,

I'll see to it that Mr. Ramirez gets

arrange

your message.

see * through

finish something despite

Are you going to be able to see your

difficulties

studies through now that you have a

baby?

sell * out

tell on someone

My partner in crime sold me out for

a reduced jail sentence.

set * up

arrange a relationship

My mom set me up with her friend's

son.

set * up

falsely incriminate a person

I don't think

Somebody


set up +

arrange (an appointment, a

I set up an appointment with my

meeting,etc.)

doctor at 3:30 this afternoon.

settle on +

make a decision after a period of

I settled on the job at the oil

time

company.

settle up

pay one's debts

We need to settle up before you

move.

show * off +

show to everybody with a lot of

He always shows off his new things.

pride

show off

boast, draw attention to oneself

Young boys show off in order to

impress girls.

show * up

make someone seem inferior

He's always trying to show up his

co-workers in order to get ahead.

show up

arrive without previous notice

I hadn't seen my cousin for years,

and all of a sudden, he showed up at

my workplace yesterday!

shut * off

stop from functioning

If you don't pay your electric bill,

your power is going to get shut off.

shut * up

make quiet

Would someone shut him up! He's

talking so loudly that we're going to

get in trouble.

slow * down +

make move more slowly

Because Mary's level in English is

lower than the rest of the students,

she slows the class down.

slow * up +

make move more slowly

Because Mary's level in English is

lower than the rest of the students,

she slows the class up.

spell * out +

to explain something in a

He's so stupid that you have to spell

detailed way so that the meaning

everything our for him.

is clearly understood

stand by

wait

I need you to stand by and answer

the phone when my broker calls.

stand for +

represent

SCUBA stands for "self contained

underwater breathing apparatus."

stand for +

tolerate

I won't stand for people criticizing

me.

stand out

be very noticeable

Soledad is so beautiful! She really

stands out in a crowd.

stand * up

not arrive to a date or an

I arranged to meet Joe at the library

appointment (inf.)

at 8:00, but he stood me up. I hope

he has a good excuse.

stand up for +

defend (something one believes

Every individual must stand up for

in)

what they believe in.

stand up to +

defend oneself against someone

I think you should stand up to your

or something

older brother and tell him to stop

pushing you around.

stay over

spend the night at a person's

It takes you so long to take the bus

house

home, so why don't you just stay

over?

stick it to +

severely criticize a person (inf.)

My boss really stuck it to me when I

arrived late to work for the third

time this week.

stick to +

persevere, keep trying

Even though English is a hard

language to master, you must stick

to it!

stick up for +

defend oneself or opinions

Joseph joined the army because he

believes he must stick up for his

country.

T

take after +

resemble a parent or relative

I take after my father. Who do you

take after?

take * away +

remove, seize or capture

The soldiers took the captives away.

take * back +

retract something you said

I demand th


you said.

take * back +

return an item to a store

The dress my grandmother bought

for me didn't fit, so I took it back and

exchanged it for a pair of pants.

take * down +

write down what is said

Would you mind taking down my

messages while I am on vacation?

take * down +

remove (from a high place)

The city government made the shop

take down their bright, neon sign.

take * for

consider, view as

Do you take me for an idiot?

take * in +

learning

Are you taking in all of these phrasal

verbs?

take * in +

deceive a person

He was taken in by the con artist.

take * in +

make smaller when sewing

I lost weight, so I need to take some

of my skirts to the tailor to have them

taken in.

take * off

when a plane or rocket

My stomach felt funny when the

leaves the ground

plane took off.

take * off +

remove

In many cultures, it is appropriate to

take off your shoes when entering a

house.

take * off +

leave work or school for a

I was sick last week, so I took a few

period of time

days off of work.

take off

leave

We took off after dinner.

take on +

accept (responsibilities,

She has taken on too much

work)

responsibility in this project.

take * over +

take control of

Who is going to take over the family

business when Aretha's father dies?

take over

take control of

If the President is assassinated, the

Vice-president will take over.

take * out +

accompany a person on a

I can't meet you tonight because I am

date (for dinner, the movies)

taking Fernanda out to dinner.

take * up +

begin a new hobby

Have you taken up any new hobbies

since you moved here?

take * up +

discuss (at a later date)

We should take this issue up in the

meeting tomorrow.

take * up +

shorten a garment when

This dress is too long, I am going to

sewing

take it up.

take up +

occupy space

This couch takes up too much space

in the living room.

talk back

respond in an impolite way

Don't talk back!

to an adult

talk back to +

respond in an impolite way

Children should not talk back to their

to an adult

parents.

talk * over +

discuss

I hope my parents talk their

relationship problems over before

they get divorced.

tear * down +

destroy

The county decided to tear down the

dilapidated school and build a new

one.

tear * up +

tear or rip into small pieces

I always tear up my personal papers

before I throw them out.

tell * off +

criticize a person severely,

Carolina told me off when she found

reprimand (inf.)

out I was gossiping about her date

with Martin.

tell on +

report a crime to the police

Every time I did something wrong

or bad behavior to a parent

when I was a child, my sister would

tell on me.

think * over +

consider

Think over t


the contract.

think * through +

consider carefully

You need to think this through

carefully before you make a decision.

think * up +

create or invent a false story

I need to think up an excuse for not

going to her party.

throw * away +

discard

Don't throw away those bottles; we

can recycle them.

throw * out +

discard

I asked him not to throw out the

Sunday newspaper because I wanted

to save an article.

throw * out +

remove by force from (a

Mary threw out her roommate

room, school, a house, etc.)

because she stopped paying rent.

throw up

vomit

If you drink too much alcohol, you

might throw up.

tie * up +

tie securely

When we dock, make sure you tie the

boat up.

tire * out

cause someone to be very

Speaking English all day tires me out.

tired

touch on +

talk about for a short time

The presidential candidates touched

on the subject of health care during

the debates.

touch * up

make the final

We didn't paint the whole kitchen,

improvements

we just touched up the cabinets.

try * on +

put on to make sure a piece

Try on the pants before you buy

of clothing fits

them.

try * out

test

Try out this massage chair - it feels

great!

turn * away

refuse to deal with or give

They turned us away at the border

service

because we didn't have visas.

turn * around

change or reverse direction

Turn the car around and go back

home.

turn * down +

refuse an offer; reject an

She turned down the new job in New

application

York, because she didn't want to

move.

turn * down +

lower the volume or

I'm studying! Please turn down the

intensity of a TV, radio, or

TV.

other machine

turn * in

submit

You need to turn your essays in next

week.

turn in

go to bed (inf.)

It's getting late. I think it is about time

to turn in.

turn into +

become something different,

When she kissed the frog, it turned

transform

into a handsome prince.

turn * off +

stop the function of (a stove,

Don't forget to turn off the iron before

a water faucet, a car, etc.)

you leave the house.

turn on +

attack unexpectedly

The pit bull suddenly turned on the

small child.

turn * on

cause to be excited sexually

Scientists have discovered that the

smell of cinnamon turns many people

on.

turn * on +

start the function of a TV, a

Turn on the TV. The baseball game

radio, a machine

starts in a few minutes.

turn * out

produce

The weavers can turn out two or

three rugs a month.

turn * out

switch off a light

Turn out the light before you go to

bed.

turn out

audience members to a

Over 100,000 people turned out for

function

the concert.

turn out

end up being

She turned


after all.

turn * over

give to authorities (said of

They turned the wallet over to the

evidence or stolen / lost

police.

property)

turn * up +

increase the volume or

Turn up the TV. I can't hear what

intensity of a TV, radio, or

they're saying.

other machine

turn up

find unexpectedly

My keys turned up in the bedroom.

U

use * up

use all of something

I used up all of the soap, so we need to buy some more.

V

veer away

stay away from,

I veer away from the same old summer

from +

avoid

blockbuster films.

W

wait on +

serve, service (a table)

Each waitress waits on three different

tables in the restaurant.

wait up

not sleep because you are

Don't wait up.

waiting for something or

someone

wait up for +

not sleep because you are

Let's wait up for Mary to see how her

waiting for someone or

date went.

something

wake * up +

awaken someone

The car alarm woke me up at 6:00 in

the morning.

wake up

awaken

Wake up. It's time to get ready for

work.

wash up

clean oneself

Make sure you wash up before

dinner.

wash * up +

clean

If we work together, we can wash the

kitchen up in a few minutes.

watch out

be careful

Watch out - there's a rattlesnake!

watch out for +

be careful of

Watch out for snakes while you are

hiking in the desert.

wear off

disappear after a period of time

The affects of the medicine will wear

off after a few hours.

wear * out

use until something is not

If you wear the same shoes everyday,

useable anymore

you'll wear them out.

wear * out

cause to be very tired

Her three kids wore me out.

wind up +

finish (inf.)

If he doesn't get his act together, he is

going to wind up in jail.

wind * up +

tighten the spring of a watch or

He wound up the toy dog and set it

similar machine

on the floor.

wind * up +

cause an animal or a child to

The kids always get wound up when

behave wildly

Uncle Henry comes over.

wipe * out +

massacre or destroy

The tidal wave wiped out the small

fishing village.

wipe * out

cause to be very tired

After surfing all day, I was

completely wiped out.

work * out +

solve

I hope you two can work out your

problems.

work out

exercise

I work out three times a week at the

fitness center.

work out

be successful

I am glad your new catering business

is working out.

write * down +

record

Write down the directions so you

don't forget them.

write * out +

write down every word or

He wrote out the lyrics so I could

letter

understand