Break
I ____________ with my girlfriend because she didn't think I was handsome.
(to end a relationship)
broke up (with)
to leave
_________ of my house!
get out
to return from somewhere
When do you ______________ from vacation?
come back
(to postpone)
I always ________________ doing my laundry.
put off
I'm sorry, sir. I can't let you in. The plane _________ hours ago.
took off
meaning: to search
Can you help me ____________ my keys.
look for
The prisoner climbed through the window and ______________ of the jail.
(to escape)
broke out
Come on, Marceline. 6AM! It's time to go! _________ and eat your breakfast.
get up
Have you ever ____________ petrol in the middle of nowhere?
run out of
(to insult or make someone feel bad)
Bullies will ____________ the people they don't like.
put down
Sit down, _____________ your jacket.
take off
to be excited about a future event
I _________________ our meeting tomorrow.
'm looking/look forward to
When my dog died, I ______________ and cried for hours.
(to get upset)
broke down
to gather/meet for a social situation
My whole family ________________ for Thanksgiving.
gets together
"Could you please ____________ these forms, sir?"
fill in
to accept someone or something unpleasant in a patient way
I won't ________ your bullshit anymore. I'll do what I want.
put up with
If you don’t like the scarf, I can _________ to the shop.
take it back
I don't know this word. I'll have to ________________ in a dictionary.
look it up
Two inmates _______ of prison last march
broke out
She was trying to ____________ but the bus was too crowded.
get off/on
take someone somewhere
The plane leaves at 6am and I don't have a car. Do you think you could __________________ at the airport?
drop me off
(to extinguish )
They _____________ the fire quickly.
put out
His wife __________ because he said he couldn't live without her.
took him back
She had to ___________ her grandmother last weekend because she was ill.
look after
The burglars were spotted some hours ago after they __________ to a building and stole some furniture.
BROKE IN
to retaliate/ to get revenge
(3 words)
He called me a bad name, so I took his phone to ___________________ him.
get back at
leave the house
We need to ___________________ early if we want to get there in time.
set off
I_______________ a lot of lies until I finally broke up with her.
put up with
I said sorry, okay? I didn’t mean what I said – I ____________.
take it back
to think less of someone, to feel better than them
3 words
You shouldn't ___________________ people just because they have less money than you.
look down on