tick somebody/something ↔ off

tick somebody/something ↔ off 

to tell someone angrily that you are annoyed with them or disapprove of them 

Mrs Watts will tick you off if you're late again

chow down

chow down  

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to eat 

She had to chow down with the others in the cafeteria 

vote with your feet

 vote with your feet 

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to show that you do not support a decision or action by leaving a place or organization 

 

 vote something ↔ down 

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to defeat a plan, law etc by voting 

In 1999 the town had voted down a petition to close the school
 

 

vote somebody ↔ in 

to elect someone by voting 

A  new chairman was voted in

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pitch in

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to join others and help with an activity 

or 

to join others and pay part of the money towards something 

Everyone pitched in with efforts to entertain the children

They all pitched in and the money was collected within a few days

drown in

drown in 

to have a very strong feeling or a serious problem that is difficult to deal with 

The country is drowning in debt

drown out

drown out 

if a loud noise drowns out another sound, it prevents it from being heard 

A train blew its whistle and drowned his voice 

tide somebody over

tide somebody over (something) phrasal verb 

to help someone through a difficult period, especially by lending them money 

Could you lend me £10 to tide me over till next week

go _phrasal verbs

go along

a. to proceed or continue to happen The party was going along fine until the police arrived. Then we had to turn off the music b. go along with someone: to agree with someone or something I go along with what you say. Let's see what the others think about your idea

 

 

go by

a. for time to pass Last month went by so quickly. I can't believe it is nearly your birthday b. to base a decision on something Going by last year's sales figures, we'll need extra staff over summer You should always go by the facts, not others opinions c. to use a different name for yourself When I first met her she went by the name of Sarah, but now she calls herself Zara

go out  

a. to leave your house to go somewhere, usually for fun I went out last night and had a great time at the nightclub Alice went out with the other nurses on New Year's Eve b. to have a romantic relationship with someone Bob and Sally have been going out for ages. When do you think they'll get engaged Have you heard? Tony is going out with Sarah

go down

a. to sink below a surface, usually water The Titanic went down incredibly quickly after it hit the iceberg The sun goes down at 5.50 p.m. today b. to become less or decrease House prices will continue to go down next year c. to be received or accepted in some way The decision to cancel the Christmas holiday went down really badly. The staff are threatening to go on strike The fireworks went down really well with everyone. It was a great display d. to go down with something: to become ill Helen went down with 'flu at Christmas

go off

a. to stop working, especially of electrical things The lights went off suddenly. Fortunately, we had some candles in the kitchen b. to stop liking someone or something I went off the idea of buying a motorbike when I found out how dangerous they are Helen went off her food when she was ill; she didn't want to eat anything c. for food to lose its freshness and become rotten This milk has gone off. Have you got any more in the fridge You can tell when meat has gone off by smelling it

go over

a. to check something carefully for mistakes Before you hand in your essay, go over it and try to spot any spelling mistakes b. to repeat something a lot in order to learn it As an actor, he spends a lot of time going over his lines so that he's word perfect c. to repeatedly think about something, that is perhaps confusing or emotionally stressful I keep going over the meeting in my head. I wish I had said something about their plan to sack so many people. Perhaps I could have changed their mind

to go down with 'fluto become ill with influenza ـ a very heavy cold to go off your foodto not want to eat anything, to lose your appetite

phrasal verbs

wait on (1. inseparable): serve (usually customers in a restaurant, shop, etc 

 "I want to make a complaint. The person who just waited on me was very  

impolite"

wait for (inseparable): wait until someone / something arrives or is finished with something else 

 "When will Kenny be finished with work? I've been waiting for him for almost an hour"

"I'm tired of waiting for the bus. I guess I'll take a taxi instead"

watch out for (inseparable): be careful of; beware of

"There's a school at the end of this block. Watch out for children 

crossing the street

"If you take that road, watch out for ice during the winter"

wear out (1. separable): wear something / use something until it can no longer be worn / be used 

 "I need a new pencil sharpener. I wore this one out"

"I suppose I should get some new shoes. I've almost worn this pair out

wear out (2. separable): cause to become exhausted; cause to become very tired 

 "I had four different meetings today. They wore me out"

"I suppose I should get some new shoes. I've almost worn this pair out."

work out (1. no object): exercise (usually in a gym, etc.) to build muscles, body tone, etc

"Instead of eating lunch on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, Sheila goes to the recreation center to work out."

work out (2. separable): solve a problem / resolve a difficult situation (usually by working together)

"I know we disagree on many points, but I believe we can work things out"

wrap up (1. no object): wear enough clothes to keep warm

"It's really cold today. Be sure you wrap up when you leave the house"

wrap up (2. separable): finish something; bring something to a conclusion

"We've been talking about the problem for nearly three hours
I hope we'll be able to wrap the discussion up soon"

write down (separable): record something in writing 

"Could you tell me your e-mail address again? I want to write it down"

write up (separable): record; report in writing

"You'll need to make a report on your business meetings. Be sure you write them up as soon as possible after you return from your trip"

phrasal verbs

Computers

Back up  - to make a copy of computer information so you do not lose it.

Log off - to finish using a computer system

Boot up - to start a computer so it is ready to use.

Hack into - to get into someone else’s computer system without permission

Crime

Beat up - to hurt someone badly by hitting or kicking them again and again

Bump off - to kill someone

Inform on - to give information about someone who has done something wrong to a person in authority

Get away with  - to succeed in not being criticized or punished for something wrong that you have done

Hold up - to steal money from a building, a person or a vehicle, by using violence or by threatening to use violence.

Break into - to get into a building or car by using force, usually to steal something

Let off - to not punish someone who has committed a crime or done something wrong, or to not punish severely

Emotions

Cheer up - to start feeling happier

Wind up - to annoy someone

Snap out of - to force yourself to stop feeling sad or upset

Calm down - to stop feeling upset, angry or excited, or to make someone stop feeling this way

Tear apart - to make someone feel very unhappy

Food

Whip up - to make food for a meal very quickly and easily

Pig out - to eat a lot of food

Pick at - to eat only a small amount of a meal because you are not hungry or because you are feeling ill

Knock back - to quickly drink a lot of alcohol

Eat up - to eat all of the food you have been given

Bolt down - to eat food very quickly

Health

Get over - to feel better after having an illness

Come round - to become conscious again

Keep down - to be able to eat or drink something without vomiting

Pass away - to die

Look after - to take care of someone

Pick up - to get an infectious disease from someone or something

Fight off - to try hard to get rid of an illness

Money

Dip into - to spend part of a supply of money that you have been keeping or saving

Cough up - to provide money for something, especially when you are not very willing to do this

Get by - to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need, but nothing more

Pay back - to give someone the money that you owe them

Tide over - to help someone, usually by giving them money for a period of time when they have no money

Splash out - to spend a lot of money on something, which is very pleasant but which you do not need

Travel

Take off - (aircraft) to move from the ground and begin to fly

Touch down - (aircraft) to land on the ground

Set off - to start a journey

Check in - to show your ticket at an airport so you can be told where you are sitting and so that your bags can be put on the aircraft

See off - to go to the place that someone is leaving from in order to say goodbye

Conversation

Butt in - to rudely add a remark to someone else’s conversation

Reel off - to say a long list of things quickly and without stopping (S)

Blurt out - to say something suddenly and without thinking, especially because you are nervous or excited (S)

Shut up - to stop talking or to make someone else do this

Go on - to talk in a very annoying way about something for a long time

Clam up - to become quiet or refuse to talk about something, usually because you are shy or afraid

ask out (separable): ask for a date.

"Nancy has a new boy friend. Joe asked her out last night."

act like (inseparable): behave in a way that's like wrong with Bob? He's acting like an idiot."

Note: This phrasal verb is very informal.

Phrasal Verbs

act up (no object): misbehave (for people); not work properly -for machines

The babysitter had a difficult time. The children acted up all evening

"I guess I'd better take my car to the garage. It's been acting up lately

Phrasal Verbs about Money

Phrasal Verbs about Money

Spending Money -

lay out - to spend money

especially a large amount

splash out - to spend a lot of money on something you don't need, but is very pleasant

run up - to create a large debt

fork out, fork over - to pay for something, usually something you would rather not have to pay for.

shell out - to pay for something, usually something you would rather not have to pay for.

cough up - to provide money for something you do not want to

Having Just Enough Money -

get by - to have just enough money for your needs

scrape by - to manage to live on very little money

Helping Someone with Money -

bail out - to help a person or organization out of a difficult situation

tide over - to help someone with money for a period of time until they have enough

Paying Debts -

pay back - to return money owed to someone

pay off - to finish paying all money that is owed

Saving Money -

save up - to keep money for a large expense in the future

put aside - to save money for a specific purpose

Using Saved Money -

dip into - to spend part of your saved money

break into - to start to use money that you have saved

Here is a practice dialogue using some of the above vocabulary
Well, last week I finally dipped into that money that I had been putting aside for the past year and a half. I decided that I should really enjoy myself so I splashed out and had a great meal at Andy's. Next, I went to Macys on Saturday and laid out $400 for that suit I'd told you about. Of course, I used a great deal of what I had saved up to pay back that bill I had run up on my Visa card. It feels great to finally have some money after all those years of scraping by. Thanks again for tiding me over during that long winter of '05. I don't think I would have got by without your bailing me out.Unfortunately, I also had to cough up about $250 in insurance costs. Oh well, I guess shelling out the cash for those things is just as necessary as anything else

Ask out	Ask someone to go on a date
Bring about	cause
Bring up	1) rear children 2) mention or introduce a topic
Call back	Return a telephone call
Call in	Ask to come to an official place for a special reason
Call off	cancel
Call on*	1) visit 2) ask a student a question in class
Call up	Call on the telephone
Catch up (with)*	Reach the same position or level as someone
Check in*	Register at a hotel
Check into*	investigate
Check out	1) borrow a book from a library 2) investigate
Cheer up	Make (someone) feel happier
Clean up	Make clean and orderly
Come across*	Find by chance
Cross out	Draw a line through
Cut out	Stop an annoying activity
Do over	repeat
Drop by*	Visit informally
Drop in (on)*	Visit informally
Drop off	Leave something/someone somewhere
Drop out (of)*	Stop going to school or class
Figure out	Find the answer by logic
Fill out	Complete a form
Find out	Discover information
Get along (with)*	To have a good relationship with
Get back (from)	1) return from somewhere 2) receive again
Get in, get into*	1) enter a car 2) arrive
Get off*	Leave any vehicle
Get on*	Enter any vehicle
Get out of*	1) leave a car 2) avoid some unpleasant activity
Get over*	Recover from an illness
Get through*	finish
Get up*	Arise from bed, a chair etc.
Give back	Return something to someone
Give up	Stop doing something
Go over*	Review or check
Grow up*	Become an adult
Hand in	Submit an assignment
Hang up	1) Stop a telephone conversation 2) put up clothes on a line or a hook
Have on	Wear
Keep out (of)	Not enter
Keep up (with)*	Stay at the same position or level
Kick out (of)	Force (someone) to leave
Look after*	Take care of
Look into*	Investigate
Look out (for)*	Be careful
Look over	Review or check
Look up	Look for information in a reference book

Phrasal Verb

Prpreposition		Phrasal Verb		Explanation Notes		Example Sentence
on	to be on		for meetings, appointments, parties, etc.		Is the meeting for tomorrow on?
on	to put on		to host a conference, exhibition or other large gathering		They put on an informative conference last weekend.
	to have on		personal scheduled events		I have a meeting on. I need to get going.
	to be off		not valid anymore		I'm afraid the deal is off with Smith.
	to call off		to cancel		She had to call off her appointment with Jack because she was ill.
	to put off		to postpone an anointment		Can we put that meeting off until tomorrow?