Direct Translation
Eat out
to have a meal at a restaurant
If you accompany someone, you ...
go with
If you're in a rush, I can ________ ____ a quick lunch.
whip (you) up
I was really disappointed when I didn't get the part I wanted.
was disappointed = was let down
Someone who prefers restaurants to home-cooked meals would say,
e.g. I love to eat out.
Come over
to visit someone
If you disappoint someone, you ...
let (them) down
Once the sauce is warm, _______ _____ the melted butter and stir well.
stir in
My cousin visited on Saturday to meet our new baby.
visited = came over
When the doctor wants you to stop smoking, she says,
"You need to cut out the cigarettes."
cut (something) out
or cut out (something)
remove (by cutting with a blade)
If you eat basically only one kind of food, you ...
live on (it)
Take your time and ______ ____ the sticker--don't tear it or you'll leave a mark.
tear off
Two years after the breakup, he finally decided to stop obsessing over her and start living for himself.
He has moved on.
Someone who wants you to complete a form might say,
"Please fill this in."
catch up on
to find out what's been happening, to get the gossip
When you (finally) arrive at a particular place or destination, possibly without even planning to, you ...
end up (there)
Be careful as _____ _____ that pumpkin. That knife is really sharp.
cut into
Our teacher always finds clever solutions to tricky problems.
finds = comes up with
Jenny wants to stay home this weekend because she is behind on her schoolwork. She would say ...
I need to catch up!
come up with
to imagine, to create, to produce
When you tell someone the gossip about interesting social events, you ...
fill (them) in
Make 4-5 slices down the length of your avocado and then use a spoon to ______ ____ the flesh.
scoop out
He said he would take me home, but we arrived at the beach instead.
arrived at = ended up at
You can't let go of your ex, and your friend is tired of hearing about her. He tells you ...
"You need to move on!"