PHRASAL VERB / MEANING
CALM DOWN
To stop feeling upset, angry, or excited, or to stop someone feeling this way.
He threw up his breakfast all over the back seat of the car
TO VOMIT
To behave in a way that is intended to attract attention or admiration, and that other people often find annoying.
SHOW OFF
I’m sorry to disappoint you.
LET YOU DOWN
They must have ........................ through the bathroom window.
GOTTEN IN
COME DOWN WITH
To start to suffer from an illness, especially one that is not serious.
Our car broke down and we had to push it off the road.
If a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
To protect someone or something and provide the things they need, especially someone who is young, old, or ill.
CARE FOR
So when are you going to get rid of those old magazines?
THREW AWAY
It's a good idea to ........................... your files onto a memory stick.
BACK UP
COME ROUND
To become conscious again after an accident or operation.
Mobiles must remain switched off throughout the flight.
To make a machine or piece of equipment stop or start working by pressing a switch
To learn.
PICK UP
Let me know when you're coming to Cambridge and I'll go with you to all parts.
SHOW AROUND
She's going to have to ....................... the fact that he's not going to marry her.
FACE UP TO
GET (SB) DOWN
If something gets you down, it makes you feel unhappy or depressed.
General inquiries are dealt with by our head office.
To take action in order to achieve something or in order to solve a problem
To decide to do sth at a later time or date.
PUT OFF
I’ve arranged for you to have a room at the Sheraton hotel for the night.
BOOK IN
I think you're ................. me ...... with my sister.
MIXING UP
GET OVER (SB/STH)
To get better after an illness, or feel better after something or someone has made you unhappy.
She was looking forward to seeing the grandchildren again.
To feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen.
To avoid having to do
GET OUT OF
If he provided us with any information, no one said it to me.
PASS ON
Tonight's program .................. the way that homelessness affects the young.
FOCUSES ON