CALL OFF:Cancel an event.

The football match was called off because of the bad weather.
CALL BACK:Telephone again later.
Than !ou for ringing. "#ll call !ou bac as soon as " have the
information that !ou want.
CALL $%:&ing up' telephone.
Alper called up me to learn the date of the e(ams.
CALL $%:CO)*C&"%T.
+en over eighteen !ears of age were called up the fight the
enem! in the war.
CALL B,:To mae a short visit to a place or person.
"#ll call b! to pic up the boo on m! wa! to wor.
CALL FO&:&e-uire' demand.
The situation calls for tact.
,ou have got the .ob/This calls for a celebration.
CA&0 FO&:To loo after sb.
1ho cared for her while she was ill.2
CA&&, OFF:To succeed in doing sth difficult.
3e felt nervous before he started his speech but he carried it off
ver! well.
CA&&, O):To continue' do not stop.
3ow long id the part! carr! on after " left2
*he intends to carr! on stud!ing after the course has finished.
" hope !ou will carr! on doing these e(ercises.
CA&&, O) 1"T34)O$) is used similarl!.
The doctor told her to carr! on with the treatment.
"#m too tired to carr! on with this tonight.
CA&&, O$T: %erform 5duties6' obe! 5orders' instructions6'
fulfil 5therats6' e(ecute.
*oldiers must carr! out their orders.
"t will be difficult' but we shall carr! out !our instructions.
3e read the instructions' but he didn#t carr! them out.
CA&&, O70&:Transfer 5 to the ne(t page6.
Tae the last figure on this page and carr! it over to the top of the ne(t
page.
CATC3 $%:&eache' come abreas of 8 overtae' but not pass.
The!#ve .ust left. "f !ou hurr!' !ou#ll catch them up.
" started last in the race but " soon caught up with the others.
,ou#ve missed whole term9 !ou#ll have to wor hard to cath up with the
rest of the class.
CL0A) 5*T3 6 $%::;6To remove all the dirt from a place that is
paricularl! dirt!.
"#m going to clean up the itchen before mum and dad get bac.
<;6 To remove sth that has .ust been spilled.
Oh no/// ,ou#ve spilled coffee on the new carpet/ Can !ou clean it up2
CL0A) 5*T36 O$T:To clean the inside of sth thoroughl!.
"#m going to clean out all the itchen cupboards ne(t wee.
CL0A& A1A,::;6&emove articles' usuall! in order to mae space.
Could !ou clear awa! these papers.
<;6=isperse.
The clouds soon cleared awa! and it became -uite warm.
CL0A& OFF5")FO&+AL6:5$sed especiall! as an order6To go
awa!.
>Clear off.> *houted the farmer' ?!ou#re on m! land.>
CL0A&5*T36O$T:To tid! sth and throw awa! things that !ou don#t
want.
" reall! must clear out the itchen cupboards.
CL0A& $%::;6Become fine after clouds or rain.
The s! loos a bit clod! now but " thin it will clear up.
<;6+ae tid! and clean.
=on#t warn me/ "#ll clear up m! room.
@;6*olve5a m!ster!6.
A;6Finish.
" have some letters which " must clear up before " leave tonight.
CLO*05*T36=O1):To stop all business or wor permanentl!' at a
shop or factor!.
The factor! has had to close down because of the recession.
3ealth inspectors have closed the restaurant down.
CLO*0 ")5O) *BB*T36:To come nearer and graduall! surround
sbBsth' especiall! in order to attac.
The arm! is closing in on the enem! troops.
As the mist was closing in we decided to sta! where we were.
CLO*0 $%:Come nearer together5of people in a line6.
CO+0 ABO$T:To happen.
3ow did this situation come about2
CO+0 AC&O**8$%O):Find b! chance' meet b! chance.
" came across this boo in a secondar! shop.
1hen " was looing for m! password' " came across these old
photograps.
CO+0 AC&O**8O70&:To mae an impression of a particular
t!pe.
Alper comes across as being rather sh!.
CO+0 BACK::;6To return.
" don#t now what time "#ll be coming bac.
<;6To become popular or fashionable again.
Flard trowers are coming bac again.
CO+0 BACK5TO *B6:To be remembered.
1hen " went to 0ngland again' m! 0nglish started to come bac.
CO+0 B0FO&0 *B8*T3:To be more important than sb8ath else.
CDsar feels his famil! comes before his career.
CO+0 B0T100) *B8*T3:To damage the relationship between
two people.
Arguements over mone! came between Alper and +ustafa.
CO+0 B, *T3:'To get sth.
Fresh vegetables are hatd to come b! in the winter.
CO+0 ALO)C:To arrive or appear.
An old man was coming along the road.
CO+0 A%A&T:To brea into pieces.
This old coat is coming apart at the seams.
CO+0 A1A,5F&O+ *T36:To become loose or unfastened.
The cover of the boo is coming awa!.
CO+0 A1A, 1"T3 *T3:To leave a place with a particular
opinion or feeling.
1e came awa! with a ver! favourable impression of O.=.T.E.
CO+0 =O1)::;6To fall down.
The power lines came down in the storm.
<;6To land.5for a plane...etc...6
The helicopter came down in a field.
@;6To become lower.
The price of land has come down in the past !ear.
CO+0 =O1) TO *T3BTO =O")C *T35")FO&+AL6:
To have as the main feature or most important fact.
"t all comes down to having the right -ualifications.
CO+0 =O1) TO *T3:To reach down a particular point.
3er hair comes down to her waist.
CO+0 =O1) 1"T3 *T3:To become ill with sth.
" thin "#m coming down with flu.
CO+0 FO&1A&=:To offer help.
The police ased witnesses to come forward.
CO+0 "):0)T0&.
*omeone noced at m! door and " said' ?come in>.
CO+0 OFF::;6*ucceed' of a plan or scheme5used in negative6.
"#m afraid that scheme of !ours won#t come off."t needs more capital
than !ou have avaible.
<;6Tae place9 happen as arranged.
1hen is the weeding coming off2
CO+0 O$T::;6Be revealed' e(posed.
The! decided eve!bod! till the! -uarrelled among themselves9 then one
publicl! denounced the others and the whole truth came out.
<;6Be published5of boos6.
3er new novel will be coming out in time.
@;6=isappear5of stains6.
Tomato stains don#t usuall! come out.
CO+0 &O$)=::;6Finall! accept a previousl! opposed suggestion.
3er father at first refused to let her stud! abroad but he came round in
the end.
<;6Come to home.
"#ll come round after dinner and tell !ou the plan.
CO+0 $%::;6To appear above the soil.
<;6To rise.
@;6To be about to happen in the future.
" have an important meeting coming up ne(t wee.
A;6To be discussed.
The sub.ect of religion came up.
The -uestion of the caretaer#s wages came up at the last meeting.
C&O% $%:Appear' arrive une(pectedl! or b! accident.
*ome problems have cropped up that we weren#t e(pecting.
C$T =O1)::;6To mae sth fall down b! cutting it.
"f !ou cut down all the trees' !ou will ruin the land.
<;6&eduse in siFe or amount.
C$T AC&O** *T3:To go be!ond the limits of.
The -estion of aid for the eartquake victims cuts
across national boundaries.
C$T "):*lip into traffic line ahead of another car when there isn#t
room to do this safel!.
Traffic accidents are often caused b! drivers cutting in.
C$T *BB*T3 OFF:To stop the suppl! of sth to sb.
"f !ou don#t pa! !our gas bill' the!#ll cut !ou off.
C$T *B OFF:To stop or interrupt sb#s telephone conversations.
1e were cut off before " could give her m! message.
C$T O$T::;6To remove sth or to form sth into a particular shape b!
cutting.
*he cuts out a dress from a piece of cloth.
<;65informal65often in orders6To stop sa!ing or doing sth.
Cut that out and leave me alone/
C$T *T3 $%:To cut sth into small pieces with a nife' etc...
="0 A1A,:To slowl! become weaer before stopping or disappearing.
The sound of the engine died awa! as the car drove into the distance.
The! waited till the sound of the guard#s footsteps died awa!.
="0 =O1):To slowl! become less strong.
The building burnt fiercel! all night but slowl! the flames died down
towards morning.
="0 O$T:Become e(tinct.
0lephants and eagles would die out if men could shoot as man! as the!
wished.
The use of horses on farms has almost died out in this countr!.
=O A1A, 1"T3:Abolish. To get rid of sth.
+ost 0uropean countries have done awa! with their roval families.
The government should do awa! with the regulations restricting
drining hours.
The! have done awa! with trams in Anara.
=O $%:Fasten' button' Fip' tie' redecorate.
=o up !our overcoat/
1hen " do this room up. "#ll paint the walls cream.
=O 1"T3O$T:To manage without having sth.
"f there isn#t an! coffee left' we#ll .ust let have to do without.
1e had to do without petrol during he fuel crisis.
,ou must do without m! help tomarrow as " won#t be here.
=O 1"T3:5often with could6
" could do without a drin.
=&A1 BACK:&etire' recoil.
"t#s too late to draw bac now9 the plas are all made.
=&A1 $%:To drive up and stop in front of near sth.
A police car drew up outside the building.
The car drew up at the erb and the driver got out.
=&A1 O):A%%&OAC3.
The da!s become shorter as winter draws on.
=&O% "):%a! a short' ver! informal visit8 to visit somebod!
informall! or without having told them !ou were coming.
1e were in the area so we thought we#d drop in and see !ou.
=rop in for a cup of tea and a chat one da!.
"#ll drop in to see !ou' one da! ne(t wee.
=&O% O$T5")FO&+AL6:1ithdraw8 retire from a scheme or plan
of the race.
One of the runners hurt his leg and dropped out of the race.
3is in.ur! forced him to drop out of the competition.
=&O% OFF5")FO&+AL6:Become less' decrease8 to fall into a light
sleep.
Alper and Onur must have dropped off in front of the monitor of the
computer.
The! were ver! een on television at first but their interest has dropped
off latel!.
0)T0& FO&:Become a competitor8condidate.
Two millions people have entered for the universit!.
0)T0& ")TO *T3:To start to thin or tal about sth.
" don#t want to enter into details now.
FA=0 A1A,:To disppear slowl!.
The cheering of the crowd faded awa!.
The smile faded awa! from his face.
FALL A%A&T:To brea into pieces.
+! uncle#s car falled apart.
FALL B03")=:*lip into the near through inabilit! to eep up with
the others' fall to eep up an agreed rate of pa!ments.
3e fell behind with his rent and the landlord began to become impatient
FALL ") 1"T3:+eet b! chance.
,esterda!' " fell in with a man who was at school with m! father.
FALL O$T:G$A&&0L.
Let#s not fall out over such a little thing.
FALL O): Attac violentl!.
The starving men fell on the food.
B0 F0= $% 1"T3:Be completel! bored.
"#m fed up with the cold weather.
"#m fed up with wathing T7.
F"LL *T3 "):To complate a form' etc...b! writing information on it.
The secretar! ased:>Could !ou fill in the application' please2>
F"LL *T3 $%:To become or to mae sth completel! full.
There weren#t man! people at first' but then the room filled up.
F")= O$T:To get some information b! asing or stud!ing.
3ave !ou found out how much the ticets cost2
F")= *B O$T:To discover that sb has done sth wrong.
3e used a false name for !ears before the! found him out.
F")"*3 *B8*T3 OFF:5")FO&+AL6:To ill sb8sth.
The cat pounced and finished off the mouse.
3e was losing his .ob that reall! finished him off.
F"*3 FO& *T3:To Tr! to get sth !ou want in an indirecgt wa!.
F"T *BB*T3 "):To find time to see sb or to do sth.
The doctor managed to fit me in this morning.
,ou#re tired because !ou#re tr!ing to fit too much into one da!.
F"H *B $%:5informal6To arrange for sb to have sth.
" can fi( !ou up with a .ob' a car' a place tosta!' etc...
F"IIL0 O$T:To end in a wea or disappointing wa!.
The game started well but it fiFFled out in the second half.
FLA&0 $%::;65$*0= ABO$T A F"&06To suddenl! burn more
fiercel!.
<;65used about violence' anger' a person#s temper' etc...6To start
suddenl! or become worse.
FLA*3 BACK:To return suddenl! to a time in the past.
*th he said made m! mind flash bac to m! childhood.
FLOO= "):To arrive in large numbers.
0ntries for the competition have been flooding in.
FO"*T *T3 O):To force sb to accept sth that heBshe doesn#t want.
FOLLO1 *T3 T3&O$C3:To continue doing sth until it#s
finished.
FOOL ABO$T8A&O$)=:To behave in a sill! wa!.
*top fooling around with that nife or someone will get hurt/
FO&C0 A30A=:To go forward ver! -uicl!9 to move into the
leading position.
The cleverest pupils should be allowed to forge ahead.
F&0*30) $%:To mae sth cleaner.
F&O*T O70&8$%:To become covered with frast.
The window has frosted over.
F&O1) O)8$%O) *T3:To thin that is not good9 to disapprove.
*moing is ver! much frowned upon these da!s.
CA") ") *T3:To get more of sth.
3e#s gained in confidence in the past !ear.
CA)C $% O) *B:To .oin together with other people in order to act
againist sb.
*he felt that all har friends were ganging up on her.
C0A& *T3 TO:To mae sth suitable for a particular purpose.
There is a special course geared towards the older learner.
C0T ABO$T8A&O$)=:To move or travel to man! places.
The $.*.A. this wee' Japan ne(t wee' !ou certainl! get around.
C0T *T3 AC&O**:To succeed in maing people understand sth.
The part! failed to get its policies across to the voters.
C0T A1A,:To succeed in leaving or escaping from sb or a place.
3e ept taling to me and " couldn#t get awa! from him.
The thieves got awa! in a stolen car.
C0T A1A, 1"T3 *T381"T3 =O")C *T3 :To do sth bad and
not be punished for it.
3e lied but he got awa! with it.
" don#t now how the! get awa! with charging such high prices.
C0T BACK:To return to the place where !ou live or wor.
1hen did !ou get bac from Anara2
C0T BACK TO *B:To spea to' write to or phone sb later' especiall!
in order to give an answer or deal with sth.
"#ll get bac to !ou when "#ve got some more information.
C0T B03")=51"T3 *T36:To fail to do or produce sth on time.
1e got behind with our rent.
C0T *B =O1):To mae sb miserable.
These cold winter da!s get me down.
C0T *T3 =O1):To mae a note of sth' to write sth down.
=id !ou get the address for the competition down.
C0T "):To reach a place.
1hat time does !our train get in2
C0T *T3 "):To manage to find an opportunit! to sa! or do sth.
3e taled all the time and " couldn#t get a word in.
C0T OFF:Be ac-uitted or receive no punishment.
The bo! had to appear before a magistrate but he got off as it was his
first offence.
C0T O)::;6To progress or become succesful in life' in a career' etc...
After leaving the universit!' m! causing was determinated to get on.
<;6To be getting old.
3e#s getting on' he#s over KL.
@;6To be getting late.
Time is getting old.
C0T O)8ALO)C::;6To mae progress.
3ow are !ou getting on in !our course2
<;6To perform in a particular wa! or to have a good or bad e(perience
in a particular situation.
3ow did !ou get on at !our interview2
C0T O)8O)TO *T3:To climb onto sth.
" couldn#t get onto the bus' because it was full.
C0T O) FO&:To approach a certain time or age.
"#m not sure how old he is but he must be getting on for ML.
C0T O$T:0scape from' leave.
+! grandmother is ver! old' so she doesn#t get out of the house much.
C0T O70& *T3::;6To overcome a problem.
1e#ll have to get over the problem of finding somewhere to live first.
<;6To recover from sth unpleasant' or from an illness.
3e still hasn#t got over his wife#s death.
"t too her a long time to get over her operation.
" can#t get over how rude he was.
C0T $%:OrganiFe' arrange.
The! got up a concert in aid of concert research.
C0T $%:&ise from bed.
" get up at seven o#cloc ever! morning.
C"70 *B A1A,:To go with the bride into the church and officiall!
give
her to the bridegroom during the marriage ceremon!.
3er father gave her awa!.
C"70 BACK:&estore a thing to its owner.
" must call at the librar! to give bac this boo.
C"70 "):Admit defaat' !ield.
0ver!one said " was wrong so " gave in to their options.
The problem was too difficult for me. " had to give in.
C"70 $%:Cease' stop.
+! father gave up cigarettes si( months ago.
"t#s hard to give up and old habbit.
C"70 $%:*urrender' abandon.
The wanted man gave himself up tp the police.
Our old house was too far awa! from town' so we gave up living in it.
C"70 OFF:0(ude5of smells6
The li-uid in the bottle game off a strong smell of almonds.
1hen water is heated' it gives off stream.
C"70 O$T:Become e(hausted.
The gold in the mine gave out evebtuall!.
3e struggled againist the bear until his strength gave out.
C"70 O$T:=istribute.
At the new hospital' the! give out free medicine to everbod!.
A bo! stood at the door giving out programmes to the visitors.
CLA)C0 OFF5*T36:To hit sb at an angle and move off again in
another direction.
The ball glanced off the goalpost and into the net.
CLAI0 O70&:5used about the e!es6To show no interest or
e(pression.
CLO&, ") *T3:To tae pleasure or pride in sth.
3e gloried in his sporting success.
CO ACA")"*T *T3:To be opposed to or opposite to sth8not to be in
agreement with sth.
"t goes againist m! principles to use violence.
CO A30A=:%roceed' continue.
,ou go ahead and "#ll follow9 "#m not -uite read!.
CO A1A,::;6To leave the place where !ou live for a period of time of
at least one night.
1e#re going awa! this weeend and we#ll be bac on *unda! evening.
<;6To disappear.
"#ve tried to remove the stain in the carpet' but it won#t go awa!.
CO BACK:&eturn' retire' retreat.
"#m never going bac to that hotel. "t#s the most uncomfortable.
CO =O1)::;65used about a ship' etc...6To sin.
<;65used about the sun6To disappear from the s!.
@;6To become later in price' level' etc...9 to fall.
The price of these computers has gone down in the last !ears.
The number of people out of wor went down last month.
CO =O1) 1"T3 *T3:To catch an illness9 to become ill with sth.
Ten of our staf have gone down with flu.
CO FO& *B:To attac somebod!.
The cat went for the dog and chased it out of the hall.
CO FO& *B8*T3:To be true for a particular person or thing.
1e#ve got financial problems but " suppose the same goes for a great
man! people.
CO ")::;60nter.
<;65used about the sun6To disappear behind a cloud.
CO OFF:0(plode5b! itself6' fire5b! itself6lie a gun.
A bomb has gone off in the cit! center.
CO OFF:Become stale' begin to root.
This egg has gone off.
CO OFF:To mae a sudden loud noise.
" woe up when m! alarm cloc went off.
CO O):Cease' continue.
%lease go on with !our game.
This is a difficult problem but it won#t go on forever.
CO O$T:*top shining' stop burning.
The fire has gone out and "#m cold.
1e saw a sudden flash and the lights went out.
CO O$T:Leave the house.
+um/"#m going out.
CO O70& *T3:To loo at' thin about or discuss sth carefull! from
beginning to end.
Co over !our wor before !ou hand it in.
CO &O$)=::;6*$FF"C0.
1ill there be enough wine to go round2
<;6Co to his8her...etc...house.
" said that "#d go round and see her during the weeend.
CO T3&O$C3:To be completed succesfull!.
The deal went through as agreed.
CO T3&O$C3 1"T3 *T3:To do sth unpleasant or difficult that
!ou have decided' agreed or threatened to do.
=o !ou thin she#ll go through with her threat to leave him2
CO TO1A&=* *T3:To be used as part of the pa!ment for sth.
The mone!' " was given for m! birthda! went towards m! new bie.
CO $)=0&::;6To sin below the surface of water.
<;65informal65used about a compan!6To go out of business.
A lot of firms are going under in the recession.
CO $%::;6To start burning suddenl! and strongl!.
The car crashed into a wall and went up in flames.
<;6To become higher in price' level' amount' etc...
%etrol has gone up again.
The birth rate has gone up b! :LN
CO 1"T3O$T *T3:To manage without having sth.
The! went without sleep man! nighs when the bab! was ill.
C&A*% AT *T3:To tr! to seiFe or grasp sth.
3e grasped at the swinging rope' but missed.
C&O1 ")TO *T3::;6To become.
*he has grown into a ver! attractive child.
<;6To become big enough to fit clothes' etc...
The coat is too big for him' but he will soon grow into it.
C&O1 $%:To become mature or adult.
1hat do !ou want to be when !ou grow up2
C&O1 O$T OF:Abandon' on becoming older' a childish habit.
3e used to tell a lot of lies as a !oung bo! but he grew out of that letter
on.
C$A&= ACA")"*T *T3:To tr! to prevent sth or stop sth
happening.
A good diet helps to guard againist disease.
C$) *B =O1):5")FO&+AL6To shoot sb and ill or seriousl!
in.ure himBher.
3A)= "):To give sth to sb in authorit!.
" found a wallet and handed it in to the police.
*he handed in her resignation.
3A)= O):To send or give sth to another person.
1hen !ou have read the article' please hand it on to %nar.
3A)= O$T:To give sth to man! people in a group.
Food was handed out to the starving people.
3A)= O70&:*urrender authorit! or respobsibilit! to another.
The Outgoing +inister handed over his department to his successor.
3A)= &O$)=:To give or show to each person present.
The hostess handed round coffee and caes.
3A)C ABO$T8A&O$)=:To sta! in or near a place not doing ver!
much.
" reall! hate hanging around in airports.
3A)C BACK:To show unwillingness to act.
0ver!one approved off the scheme but when we ased for volunteers'
the! all hung bac.
3A)C *T3 O$T:To put washing' etc. on a clothesline' so that it' car
dr!.
3A705COT6*T3 O)::;6To be wearing sth.
*he#s got a green .umper on.
1hat did the man on2
<;65infomal6To have an arrangement to do sth.
" have got nothing on' on +onda!.
30A= FO&:To move towards a place.
" thin it#s time to head for home.
30A= F&O+ *B:To receive a letter' telephone call' etc... from sb.
30L%5*B6O$T:To help sb in a difficult situation or to give mone! to
help sb.
+! parents have promised to help us out with bu!ing the car.
30+ *B "):To surround sb and prevent him8her from moving awa!.
1e were hemmed in b! the crowd and couldn#t leave.
3")C0 O) *T3:To depend on sth.
The future of the pro.ect hinges on the meeting toda!.
3"T BACK:To attac5with words6sb who attaced !ou.
The %rime +inister of TOri!e hit bac at his crities.
3OL= O):1A"T.
Operator:+r.Pevi#s line is engaged' will !ou hold on please2
3old on/ "#ll be with !ou in a minute.
3OL= O$T:&esist' survive.
Although the! hadn#t eaten or slept for a wee the regiment held out for
three more da!s.Because the! were Turs.
3OL= $%:&ob5using weapons6
Three mased men with pistols held up a ban !esterda!.
3OL= OFF:Keep at distance' sta! awa!.
The rain fortunatel! held off till after the school sports da!.
3OOK5*B6$%:To lin one television station with another.
The T&T is hooed up with )T7.
3OT $%:5informal6To become more e(citing' with more things
happening.
The election compaign has reall! hotted up in the past few da!s.
3$&&, $%:5informal6To move or do sth -uicl!.
3urr! up' or we#ll miss the train.
3$*3 *T3 $%:To stop people nowing about sth9to eep sth secret.
The police managed to hush up the whole affair.
"C0 O70&:To cover become covered with ice.
The windscreen of the car had iced over in the night.
"=0)T"F, 1"T3 *B:To feel that !ou undersand and share what sb
else is feeling.
" found it hard to identif! with the woman in the film.
")G$"&0 AFT0& *B:To as about sb#s health.
JO") "):To tae a part in an activit!.
*he wouldn#t .oin in when everbod! else pla!ing basetball.
JO") $%:To become a member of the arm!' nav! or air force.
1hen the war was declared he .oined up first.
JOT *T3 =O1):To mae a -uic short note of sth.
Let me .ot down !our address.
J$+% AT *T3:To accept an opportunit!' offer'etc eagerl!.
The! ased me if "#d lie to go on holida! with them and .umped at it.
J$T O$T:To stand out from sth.
&ocs that .ut out into the sea.
K00L O70&:To fall over sidewa!s.
*everal people eeled over in the heat.
K00% *T3 =O1):To mae sth remain at a low level' to stop sth
increasing.
Keep of !our voice down.
The government is tr!ing to eep prices down.
K00% OFF *T3:)ot approach or go on sth.
Keep off the grass/
K00% O):To continue doing sth.
3e eeps on interrupting me.
K00% O$T:)ot enter sth.
The sign said ?=anger/Keep out/>
K00% $%:To move at the same speed as sb.
Can#t !ou wal a bit slower2" can#t eep up.
K00% $%:To now about what is happening.
,ou have to read the latest magaFines if !ou want to eep up.
K"CK OFF:To start a game of football.
K)OCK ABO$T8A&O$)=:5informal6To be in a place.
"#m sure last wee#s newspaper is nocing around here somewhere.
" spent a few months nocing around 0urope before " went to the
universit!.
K)OCK OFF5")FO&+AL6:To stop doing wor' etc...
1hat time do !ou noced off2
K)OCK *B O$T::;6To hit sb so that he8she becomes unconscious or
cannot get up again for a while.
The punch on the nose noced him out.
K)OCK O70&:To cause sb8sth to fall over.
Be careful not to noc over the drins.
LA*3 O$T:To suddenl! attac with sb8sth.
1hen he came home drun his wife lashed out at him.
LA$C3 AT *B8*T3:To show b! laughing that !ou thin sb8ath is
funn!.
The children laughed at the clown.
L0A= $% TO *B:To be an introduction to or cause of sth.
1hat were the events that led up to the first world war.2
L0A70 OFF:*top.
Leave off maing that noise.
L0T O):&eveal.
=on#t let on to an!one that we are going out.
L0T OFF:=ischarge.
"t was new !ear#s evening and people were letting off firewors in the
street.
L0T OFF:Allow someone to go unpunished.
As he had never been in trouble before the .udge let him off with a
warning.
,ou have apologiFed for breaing the window' so "#ll let !ou off this
time.
L0T ") FO&:CA$*0.
"#m afarid !our absence lets me in for a lot e(tra wor.
Be careful/=on#t let !ourself in for an!thing unpleasant.
L0T $%:&elent' rela(.
The storm started this morning and hasn#t let up all da!.
1e have almost finshed' don#t let up !et.
L0T =O1):Brea a promise' cause disappointment.
3e promised to meet me here at ten' but he has let me down again.
1e have been partners for thirt! !ears and have never let each other
down.
L"70 *T3 =O1):To mae people forget sth bad or embarrassing
that has happened to !ou.
The! lost :L;nil2The!#ll never live it down.
L"70 O):To continue to live.
After his retirement he lived on for another <M !ears.
%ir *ultan Abdal is dead' but his music lives on.
L"70 $% TO *T3:To be as good as e(pected.
Children sometimes find it hard to live up to their parents#
e(pectations.
LOCK *T3 A1A,:To eep sth in a safe or secret place.
LOCK $%:Loc all the doors.
LOCK *B $%:To put sb in a prison.
All the prisoners are loced for the nights.
LOOK AFT0&:Tae care of.
1ho loos after the bab! while !ou#re awa!.
LOOK FO&:Tr! to find sth.
"#ve lost m! watch. " must loo for it.
LOOK ")TO:"nvestigate.
The police loo into all inds of crime.
LOOK L"K0:&esemble.
Little Alper loos lie her uncle.
LOOK O):1atch without taing part.
3elp me.=on#t .ust loo lie on while "#m tr!ing to lift this sac.
LOOK O$T:+ind' be careful.
Loo out for holes in the road surface.
LOOK TO:0(pect from.
"#m the head so naturall! the staff loo to me for help and advice.
LOOK A30A=:To thin about or plan for the future.
Looing ahead a few !ears' there is going to be a shortage of silled
worers.
LOOK BACK:To thin about sth in the past.
LOOK $%:To raise !our e!es.
*he looed up and smiled.
LOOK $%:To improve.
The computer online is looing up da! b! da!.
+AK0 FO&:Co5or come6towards.
This ship is maing for KarQyaka.
The mad dog made for me' so " made off.
+AK0 $%:$se cosmetics.
Television actors have to mae up ver! carefull!.
+AK0 $%:Fabricate' compose.
*he new she would be late' so she began maing up her e(cuse.
=o !ou lie song2 " made it up m!self.
+AK0 $% ")TO:1e bu! sugar in bul and mae it up into ilo
pacets before selling it.
+AK0 $% FO&:Compesate for.
A few da!s holida! will mae up for the e(tra wor !ou did last wee.
+AK0 $% TO:Flatter' tr! to find favour5with6.
The cat is maing up to me' hoping to get more mil.
+AK0 OFF 1"T3:&un awa!5with6.
The thief made off with m! wallet.
+AK0 O$T:=iscern'5b! sight' b! hearing' understanding6
3e speas so fast " can#t mae out what he sa!s.
Can !ou mae out this word2 "t#s badl! written.
+AK0 O$T:%repare an account' bill' che-ue.
+ae !our che-ue out to ?0*0& $+A) +$*"C C0)T0&>
+AK0 O70&:Transfer propert!.
1hen m! uncle retired he made the firm over to m! cousin.
+AK0 =O51"T36:+anage as well as one can5with6.
There are no means of cooing an!thing toda! so please mae do with a
sandwich for lunch.
+AK0 $% O)0#* +")=:=ecide' form a firm opinion.
" can#t give !ou an answer immediatel!' ;" need a few da!s to mae up
m! mind whether to sa! ?!es' or no>.
+"H $%:Confuse.
3e mi(ed up the addresses so that no one got the right letters.
+uc abo
+$CK ABO$T8A&O$)=:To behave in a sill! wa! or to waste the
time.
*top mucing around and come and help me.
%O")T O$T:To direct attenttion to sth. "ndicate' show.
"#d lie to point out that we haven#t got much time to pla! basatball.
%$T *T3 AC&O**8O70&:To sa! sth clearl!' so that people can
understand it.
3e didn#t put his ideas across ver! well at the meeting.
%$T BACK:To return sth to its place.
3e put boos bac on the shelf.
%$T BACK:To change the time shown on a cloc' etc.. to an earlier
time.
1e have put the clocs bac tonigt.
%$T *T3 FO&1A&=: To change the time shown on a cloc' etc to a
later time.
1e put the clocs in sprig.
%$T B,:*ave' not spend.
" have put b! a little mone! for m! old age.
%$T O$T:0(tinguish.
%lease put out the light before !ou go to sleep.
%$T O$T:0mbarrass.
The !oung man#s tactless -uestions put me out.
%$T OFF:%ostpone.
1e are ver! bus! at the office' " must put off m! holida! for a while.
%$T $%:Lodge' find a bed.
1hen " am in London " usuall! put up at m! uncle#s house.
+! uncle. puts me up in 3avFa.
%$T $% 1"T3:Bear' stand' endure' suffer.
3e is ver! rude. " can#t put up with his bad manners.
Can !ou put up with the pain2+! dentist ased me.
%$T OFF:Cause to dislie' repel.
"t#s the smell that puts me off beer.
The title of the film put me off and " never went to see it.
&070L ") =O")C *T3:To en.o! sth ver! much.
3e lies being famous and revels in the attention he gets.
&"C *T3 $%:To mae sth -uicl!.
1e tried to rig up a shelter' using our rugs and coats.
&")C BACK:To phone sb again.
&$) O$T OFF:3ave no more.
1e#ve run out of sugar so we can#t have tea toda!.
B0 &$) =O1):1ea' not well.
The doctor sa!s "#m run down and need a holida!.
&$) =O1):*pea ill of someone.
*he#s alwa!s running someone down but never to an!one#s face.
*TA)= B,:Be present but tae no action.
1ould !ou sand b! while someone set fire to !our house2
*TA)= B,:*upport someone.
=on#t be afraid to spea to the boss...we#ll all stand b! !ou.
*TA)= B,:Be present in case one is needed.Act as reserve.
1e shall need si( men to sail the boat and to to stand b!.
*TA)= FO&:signif!' represent.
The leters $.).O. stand for $nited )ations Organisation.
*TA)= FO&:Offer oneself as a candidate.
"s mr. Pevi standing for chairman2 " shall stand for parliament ne(t
!ear.
*0T ABO$T:+ae a start.
+.Ali would lie to .oin a club but doesn#t now how to set about it.
*0T OFF:Ornament' embellish.
*he wore a plain blac hat set off with a little bunch of violets.
*0T O$T:=ispla! arrange in good order.
A shopeeper sets out his goods to attract customers.
%ublic speaers and writers should seet out their points in logical
se-uence.
*0T $%:0stablish' form.
The government has set up a committee.
" should lie to set up m! own business.
TAK0 AFT0&:Be lie resemble.
+.Ali taes after his father in character.
TAK0 "):Cheat' deceive.
,ou can#t tae me in with !our stories of green horses and castles in
*pain.
TAK0 O):0ngage.
Tell the champion "#ll tae him on for RMLLLL.
TAK0 OFF:Leave the ground.
Aeroplanes tae off and all da! at this bus! airport.
TAK0 OFF:"mitate in order to ridicule.
3ave !ou heard Alper taing off the %rime +inister23e is reall! funn!.
TAK0 TO:Feel a liing for.
" too to this countr! on m! ver! first da! here.
TAK0 $%:Begin to occup! oneself with.
" must tae up tennis again.
TAK0 O70&:&eplace' act in place of.
At ten o#cloc +.Ali taes over from the captain.
The captain taes over again from 0*0& $+A) in the morning.
T$&) O$T:&esult.
"#ve never made a cae before but this one has turned out ver! well.
=on#t worr!' eve!thing will turn out all right.
T$&) O$T :%roduce.
Our factor! turns out five hundred cars eve!da!.
T$&) O$T:Clothe' dress.
+r.PDrOQ alwa!s turns her children out ver! clear and tid!.
T$&) =O1):&e.ect.
The manager turned down m! re-uest for a da! off.
T$&) $%:Appear when not e(pected.
1e were surprised. CDhan turned up at the part! last night.
10A& O$T:1ear until useless.
These old shoes are still ver! good. %erhaps "#ll never wear them out.
1O&K O$T:&econ.
3ow much is S of <KT21or out the answer in !our mind.
1O&K O$T:%repare.
3ave !ou wored out a timetable for the g!mnasium !et.
1&"T0 OFF:=eclare it valueless.
0ser#s car was so badl! damaged that the insurance compan! simpl!
wrote it off.
Alper evik 2000
alpce@hotmail.com