1.

Ask somebody out: mời ai đó đi hẹn hò He asked her out to dinner and a
movie.
2. Ask around: hỏi mọi người về cùng một thứ I asked around but nobody has
seen my wallet.
3. Add up to something: tương đương Your purchases add up to $205.32.
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4. Back something up:  quay ngược, đảo chiều You'll have to back up your car so
that I can get out.
5. Back somebody up:  hỗ trợ My wife backed me up over my
decision to quit my job.
6. Blow up:  phát nổ The racing car blew up after it
crashed into the fence.
7. Blow something up:  bơm, thổi phồng We have to blow 50 balloons up for
the party.
8. Break down:  ngừng hoạt động (máy móc, xe cộ) Our car broke down at the side of
the highway in the snowstorm.
9. Break down:  cảm thấy suy sụp The woman broke down when the
police told her that her son had
died.
10. Break something down:  phân tách thứ gì đó thành nhiều Our teacher broke the final project
phần nhỏ down into three separate parts.
11. Break in:  đột nhập vào nhà Somebody broke in last night and
stole our stereo.
12. Break into something:  xông vào The firemen had to break into the
room to rescue the children.
13. Break something in:  mặc một thứ gì đó nhiều lần khiến The new shoes is so tight that they
nó không còn mới nữa hurt my feet. I need to break these
shoes in before we run next week.
14. Break in:  can thiệp, làm gián đoạn The TV station broke in to report
the news of the celebrity's death.
15. Break up:  chia tay, chấm dứt mối quan hệ My boyfriend and I broke up
before I moved to America.
16. Break up:  cười lớn, cười nắc nẻ The kids just broke up as soon as
the clown started talking.
17. Break out:  tẩu thoát The prisoners broke out of jail
when the guards weren't looking.
18. Break out in something:  nổi mẩn, gặp phải vấn đề về da I broke out in a rash after eating
shrimps.
19. Bring somebody down:  khiến ai đó cảm thấy buồn This sad music is bringing me
down.
20. Bring somebody up:  nuôi dưỡng trẻ con My grandparents brought me up
after my parents died.
21. Bring something up:  đề cập, khới ra một chủ đề nào đó My mother walks out of the room
when my father brings up sports.
22. Bring something up:  nôn He drank so much that he brought
his dinner up in the toilet.
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23. Call around:  gọi cho nhiều nơi, nhiều người We called around but we weren't
khác nhau able to find the car part we needed
24. Call somebody back:  gọi lại cho ai đó I called the company back but the
offices were closed for the
weekend.
25. Call something off:  hủy bỏ Jason called the wedding off
because he wasn't in love with his
fiancé.
26. Call on somebody:  hỏi ý kiến hoặc câu trả lời của ai The professor called on me for
đó question 1.
27. Call on somebody:  đến thăm ai đó We called on you last night but you
weren't home.
28. Call somebody up:  gọi điện Give me your phone number and I
will call you up when we are in
town.
29. Calm down:  bình tĩnh lại sau khi vừa nổi nóng You are still mad. You need to
calm down before you drive the
car.
30. not care for  không ưa ai đó/ cái gì đó I don't care for his behaviour.
somebody/something:
31. Catch up:  theo kịp ai đó You'll have to run faster than that
if you want to catch up with Marty.
32. Check in:  đến và xác nhận đăng ký phòng ở We will get the hotel keys when we
khách sạn hoặc lấy vé ở sân bay check in.
33. Check out:  trả phòng khách sạn You have to check out of the hotel
before 11:00 AM.
34. Check somebody/ something quan sát kỹ càng, điều tra The company checks out all new
out:  employees.
35. Check out somebody/  nhìn ngó (một cách không lịch sự) Check out the crazy hair on that
something: guy!
36. Cheer up:  trở nên vui vẻ hơn She cheered up when she heard the
good news.
37. Cheer somebody up:  làm ai đó vui I brought you some flowers to
cheer you up
38. Chip in:  giúp đỡ If everyone chips in we can get the
kitchen painted by noon.
39. Clean something up:  lau dọn gọn gàng Please clean up your bedroom
before you go outside.
40. Come across something:  đi ngang qua, bắt gặp thứ gì đó I came across these old photos
một cách tình cờ when I was tidying the closet.
41. Come apart:  chia tách The top and bottom come apart if
you pull hard enough.
42. Come down with something:  bị ốm, bị bệnh My nephew came down with
chicken pox this weekend.
43. Come forward:  tình nguyện xung phong cho một The woman came forward with her
nhiệm vụ gì đó hoặc cung cấp bằng husband's finger prints.
chứng
44. Come from some place: xuất xứ từ đâu đó The art of origami comes from
Asia.
45. Count on somebody/ dựa vào ai đó/ thứ gì đó I am counting on you to make
something:  dinner while I am out.
46. Cross something out:  gạch bỏ Please cross out your old address
and write your new one.
47. Cut back on something:  tiêu thụ ít đi My doctor wants me to cut back on
sweets and fatty foods.
48. Cut something down:  chặt bỏ thứ gì đó We had to cut the old tree in our
yard down after the storm.
49. Cut in:  can thiệp, làm gián đoạn Your father cut in while I was
dancing with your uncle.
50. Cut in:  chặn sát đầu xe The bus driver got angry when that
car cut in.
51. Cut in:  bắt đầu vận hành The air conditioner cuts in when
the temperature gets to 22°C.
52. Cut something off:  cắt bỏ thứ gì đó bằng vật sắc nhọn The doctors cut off his leg because
it was severely injured.
53. Cut something off:  stop providing - ngừng cung cấp The phone company cut off our
phone because we didn't pay the

54. Cut somebody off:  take out of a will - bỏ tên ai đó ra
khỏi di chúc
55. Cut something out:  remove part of something (usually
with scissors and paper) - cắt thứ gì
đó râ (thường là dùng kéo để cắt
giấy)
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56. Do something over:  do again - làm lại một việc gì đó
57. Do away with something:  discard - loại bỏ
58. Do something up:  fasten, close - đóng lại, kéo khóa
59. Dress up:  wear nice clothing - diện quần áo
đẹp
60. Drop back:  move back in position/ group - tụt
hạng về một vị trí nào đó
61. Drop in/ by/ over:  come without an appointment - ghé
qua mà không hẹn trước
62. Drop somebody/ something take somebody/ something
off:  somewhere and leave them/ it there
- đưa ai đó/ thứ gì đó đến một nơi
và để lại đó
63. Drop out:  quit a class, school - bỏ học
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64. Eat out:  eat at a restaurent - đi ăn ngoài
65. End up:  eventually reach/do/decide - quyết
định/ hành động/ điểm đến cuối
cùng
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66. Fall apart:  break into pieces - tan vỡ thành
nhiều mảnh
67. Fall down:  fall to the ground - ngã xuống mặt
bill.
The phone company cut off our
phone because we didn't pay the
bill.
I cut this ad out of the newspaper.
My teacher wants me to do my
essay over because she doesn't like
my topic.
It's time to do away with all of
these old tax records.
Do your coat up before you go
outside. It's snowing!
It's a fancy restaurant so we have
to dress up.
Andrea dropped back to third
place when she fell off her bike.
I might drop in/by/over for tea
sometime this week.
I have to drop my sister off at work
before I come over.
I dropped out of Science because it
was too difficult.
I don't feel like cooking tonight.
Let's eat out.
We ended up renting a movie
instead of going to the theatre.
My new dress fell apart in the
washing machine.
The picture that you hung up last
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68. Fall out:  seperate from an interior - rơi ra
khỏi vật đựng
69. Figure something out:  understand, find the answer - hiểu
ra, tìm ra câu trả lời
70. Fill something in/ out:  to write information in blanks, as
on a form  - điền thông tin vào chỗ
trồng
71. Fill something up:  fill to the top - đổ đầy đến nắp
72. Find out:  discover - khám phá ra
73. Find something out:  discover about something - khám
phá thứ gì đó
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74. Get something across/ over:  communicate, make
understandable - trao đổi, làm sáng
tỏ
75. Get along/ on:  like each other - hòa thuận, yêu
mến nhau
76. Get around:  have mobility - di chuyển linh
động, nhanh nhẹn
77. Get away:  go on a vacation - đi nghỉ
78. Get away with something:  do without being noticed or
punished - làm một việc gì đó mà
không bị bắt quả tang hoặc trừng
phạt
79. Get back:  return - quay lại
80. Get something back:  receive something you had before -
lấy lại một thứ đã từng có
81. Get back at somebody:  retaliate, take revenge - phản công,
phục thù ai đó
night fell down this morning.
The money must have fallen out of
my pocket.
I need to figure out how to fit the
piano and the bookshelf in this
room.
Please fill in the form with your
name, address, and phone number.
I always fill the water jug up when
it is empty.
We don't know where he lives. How
can we find out?
We tried to keep the time of the
party a secret, but Samantha found
it out.
I tried to get my point across/over
to the judge but she wouldn't listen.
I was surprised how well my new
girlfriend and my sister got
along/on.
My grandfather can get around
fine in his new wheelchair.
We worked so hard this year that
we had to get away for a week.
Jason always gets away with
cheating in his maths tests.
We got back from our vacation last
week.
Liz finally got her Science notes
back from my room-mate.
My sister got back at me for
stealing her shoes. She stole my
favourite hat.
82. Get back into something:  become interested in something
again - lại quan tâm, hứng thú đến
một thứ gì đó
83. Get on something:  step onto a vehicle - lên xe
84. Get over something:  recover from an illness, loss,
difficulty - phục hồi sau moojt căn
bệnh, mất mát hoặc khó khăn
85. Get over something:  overcome a problem - vượt qua
một vấn đề
86. Get round/ around to  finally find time to do - cuối cùng
something: cũng có thời gian làm gì đó
87. Get together:  meet (usually for social reasons) -
gặp gỡ (thường là phục vụ mục
đích giao tiếp xã hội)
88. Get up:  thức dậy
89. Give somebody away:  reveal hidden information about
somebody - tiết lộ thông tin, tố cáo
ai đó
90. Give somebody away:  ake the bride to the altar - đưa cô
dâu tới lễ đường thành hôn
91. Give something away:  ruin a secret - làm lộ bí mật
92. Give something away:  give something to somebody for
free - cho không ai đó một thứ gì
đó
93. Give something back:  return a borrowed item - đem trả
một món đồ đi mượn
94. Give in:  reluctantly stop fighting or arguing
- ngừng đánh nhau hoặc tranh chấp
một cách không dứt khoát
95. Give something out:  give to many people (usually at no
cost) - phát cho nhiều người
(thường là không mất phí)
96. Give something up:  quit a habit - từ bỏ một thói quen
I finally got back into my novel and
finished it.
We're going to freeze out here if
you don't let us get on the bus.
I just got over the flu and now my
sister has it.
The company will have to close if it
can't get over the new regulations.
I don't know when I am going to
get round to writing the thank you
cards.
Let's get together for a BBQ this
weekend.
I got up early today to study for my
exam.
His wife gave him away to the
police.
My father gave me away at my
wedding.
My little sister gave the surprise
party away by accident.
The library was giving away old
books on Friday.
I have to give these skates back to
Franz before his hockey game.
My boyfriend didn't want to go to
the ballet, but he finally gave in.
They were giving out free perfume
samples at the department store.
I am giving up smoking as of
January 1st.
97. Give up:  stop trying
98. Go after somebody:  follow somebody - đi theo ai đó
99. Go after something:  try to achieve something - theo
đuổi để đạt được cái gì đó
100. Go against somebody:  compete, oppose - thi đua, đối đầu
với ai đó
101. Go ahead:  start, proceed - bắt đầu, tiến hành
102. Go back:  return to a place - quay trở lại một
nơi nào đó
103. Go out:  leave home to go on a social event
- rời khỏi nhà, đi chơi
104. Go out with somebody:  date - hẹn hò ai đó
105. Go over something:  review - kiểm tra lại
106. Go over:  visit somebody nearby - thăm ai đó I haven't seen Tina for a long time.
ở gần đây
107. Go without something:  suffer lack or deprivation - trải qua
sự thiếu thốn
108. Grow apart:  stop being friends over time - cách
xa nhau dần qua thời gian
109. Grow back:  regrow - mọc lại
110. Grow into something:  grow big enough to fit - lớn lên đủ
đề phù hợp với thứ gì đó
111. Grow out of something:  get too big for something - quá lớn
để phù hợp với một thứ gì đó
112. Grow up:  become an adult - trưởng thành,
lớn lên
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113. Hand something down:  give something used to somebody
else - nhượng lại cho ai đó một
món đồ đã dùng rồi
My maths homework was too
difficult so I gave up.
My brother tried to go after the
thief in his car.
I went after my dream and now I
am a published writer.
We are going against the best
soccer team in the city tonight.
Please go ahead and eat before the
food gets cold.
I have to go back home and get my
lunch.
We're going out for dinner tonight.
Jesse has been going out with Luke
since they met last winter.
Please go over your answers
before you submit your test.
I think I'll go over for an hour or
two.
When I was young, we went
without winter boots.
My best friend and I grew apart
after she changed schools.
My roses grew back this summer.
This bike is too big for him now,
but he should grow into it by next
year.
Elizabeth needs a new pair of
shoes because she has grown out
of her old ones.
When Jack grows up he wants to
be a fireman.
I handed my old comic books down
to my little cousin.
114. Hand something in:  submit - nộp I have to hand in my essay by
Friday.
115. Hand something out:  to distribute to a group of people - We will hand out the invitations at
phân phát cho một nhóm người the door.
116. Hand something over:  give (usually unwillingly) - giao The police asked the man to hand
nộp (một cách không tự nguyện) over his wallet and his weapons.
117. Hang in:  stay positive - giữ thái độ tích cực Hang in there. I'm sure you'll find
a job very soon.
118. Hang on:  wait a short time - đợi trong chốc Hang on while I grab my coat and
lát shoes!
119. Hang out:  spend time relaxing - vui chơi Instead of going to the party we
are just going to hang out at my
place.
120. Hang up:  end a phone call - dập máy He didn't say goodbye before he
hung up.
121. Hold somebody/ something  prevent from doing/going - giữ I had to hold my dog back because
back: chân, ngăn ai đó/ thứ gì đó lại there was a cat in the park.
122. Hold something back:  hide an emotion - kiềm nén cảm Jamie held back his tears at his
xúc grandfather's funeral.
123. Hold on:  wait a short time - chờ trong chốc Please hold on while I transfer you
lát to the Sales Department.
124. Hold onto somebody/ hold firmly using your hands or Hold onto your hat because it's
something:  arms - giữ chặt, bám chặt very windy outside.
125. Hold somebody/ something rob - cướp giật A man in a black mask held the
up:  bank up this morning.
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126. Keep on doing something:  continue doing - tiếp tục làm gì đó Keep on stirring until the liquid
comes to a boil.
127. Keep something from  not tell - không nói gì đó cho ai đó We kept our relationship from our
somebody: parents for two years.
128. Keep somebody/ something  stop from entering - không cho Try to keep the wet dog out of the
out: vào, bắt ở ngoài living room.
129. Keep something up:  continue at the same rate - tiếp tục If you keep those results up you
giữ nguyên phong độ will get into a great college.
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130. Let somebody down:  fail to support or help, disappoint - I need you to be on time. Don't let
làm ai đó thất vọng me down this time.
131. Let somebody in:  allow to enter - cho phép vào trong Can you let the cat in before you
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132. Log in/ on:  sign in (to a website, database) -
đăng nhập vào một website hoặc cơ I've forgotten my password.
sở dữ liệu
133. Log out/ off:  sign out (of a website, database) -
đăng xuất khỏi một website hoặc
cơ sở dữ liệu
134. Look after somebody/  take care of - chăm sóc ai đó/ thứ
something: gì đó
135. Look down on somebody:  think less of, consider inferior - coi Ever since we stole that chocolate
thường, đánh giá thấp
136. Look for somebody/  try to find - tìm kiếm
something:
137. Look forward to something:  be excited about the future - cảm
thấy phấn khích, mong ngóng đến
tương lai
138. Look into something:  investigate - điều tra, nghiên cứu
139. Look out:  be careful, vigilant, and take notice Look out! That car's going to hit
- cảnh giác, lưu ý
140. Look out for somebody/  be especially vigilant for - cực kì
something: cảnh giác với ai đó/ cái gì đó
141. Look something over:  check, examine - kiểm tra, xem xét
142. Look something up:  search and find information in a
reference book or database - tìm
kiếm thông tin trên một danh bạ
hoặc cơ sở dữ liệu
143. Look up to somebody:  have a lot of respect for - ngưỡng
mộ ai đó
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144. Make something up:  invent, lie about something - bịa
đặt, nói dối về một việc gì đó
145. Make up:  forgive each other - tha thứ, làm
hòa với nhau
146. Make somebody up:  apply cosmetics to - trang điểm
cho ai đó
go to school?
I can't log in to Facebook because
If you don't log off somebody could
get into your account.
I have to look after my sick
grandmother.
bar your dad has looked down on
me.
I'm looking for a red dress for the
wedding.
I'm looking forward to the
Christmas break.
We are going to look into the price
of snowboards today.
you!
Don't forget to look out for snakes
on the hiking trail.
Can you look over my essay for
spelling mistakes?
We can look her phone number up
on the Internet.
My little sister has always looked
up to me.
Josie made up a story about why
we were late.
We were angry last night, but we
made up at breakfast.
My sisters made me up for my
graduation party.
147. Mix something up:  confuse two or more things - nhầm
lẫn giữa hai hay nhiều thứ với nhau
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148. Pass away:  die - qua đời
149. Pass out:  fain - bất tỉnh, ngất
150. Pass something out:  give the same thing to many
people - truyền tay nhau
151. Pass something up:  decline (usually something good) -
từ chối, bỏ qua (thường là thứ gì đó
tích cực, tốt đẹp)
152. Pay somebody back:  return owed money - trả tiền nợ
153. Pay for something:  be punished for doing something
bad - bị trừng phạt, trả giá vì làm
điều gì đó xấu
154. Pick something out:  choose - lựa chọn
155. Point somebody/ something  indicate with your finger - chỉ trỏ
out: vào ai đó/ cái gì đó
156. Put something down:  put what you are holding on a
surface or floor - đặt vật đang cầm
xuống đất
157. Put somebody down:  insult, make somebody feel stupid
- xúc phạm, làm ai đó cảm thấy ngu teacher down because his pants
ngốc
158. Put something off:  postpone - trì hoãn
159. Put something out:  extinguish - dập tắt
160. Put something together:  assemble - tập hợp, lắp ráp
161. Put up with somebody/  tolerate - chịu đựng
something:
162. Put something on:  put clothing/ accessories on your
body - mặc quần áo, đeo trang sức
lên người
I mixed up the twins' names again!
His uncle passed away last night
after a long illness.
It was so hot in the church that an
elderly lady passed out.
The professor passed the textbooks
out before class.
I passed up the job because I am
afraid of change.
Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll
pay you back on Friday.
That bully will pay for being mean
to my little brother.
I picked out three sweaters for you
to try on.
I'll point my boyfriend out when he
runs by.
You can put the groceries down on
the kitchen counter.
The students put the substitute
were too short.
We are putting off our trip until
January because of the hurricane,
The neighbours put the fire out
before the firemen arrived.
I have to put the crib together
before the baby arrives.
I don't think I can put up with three
small children in the car.
Don't forget to put on your new
earrings for the party.
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163. Run into somebody/ meet unexpectedly - tình cờ gặp
something:  the mall.
164. Run over somebody/  drive a vehicle over a person or
something: thing - cán xe qua một vật gì đó/ ai
đó
165. Run over/ through rehearse, review - tập dượt, tổng
something:  duyệt
166. Run away:  leave unexpectedly, escape - đào
tẩu, bỏ chạy
167. Run out:  have none left - hết mất, không còn
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168. Send something back:  return (usually by mail) - gửi trả lại
thứ gi đó
169. Set something up:  arrange, organize - sắp đặt, bố trí
170. Set somebody up:  trick, trap - lừa, gài bẫy ai đó
171. Shop around:  compare prices - so sánh giá cả
172. Show off:  act extra special for people
watching (usually boastfully) -
khoe mẽ, thể hiện
173. Sleep over  stay somewhere for the night - ngủ
lại, qua đêm ở đâu đó
174. Sort sommething out:  organize, resolve a problem - sắp
xếp, giải quyết một vấn đề
175. Stick to something:  continue doing something, limit
yourself to one particular thing -
tiếp tục làm gì đó, giới hạn bản
thân trong một thứ cụ thể nào đó
176. Switch something off  stop the energy flow, turn off - tắt
thứ gì đó đi
177. Switch something on  start the energy flow, turn on - bật
thứ gì đó lên
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178. Take after somebody:  resemble a family member - giống
I ran into an old school-friend at
I accidentally ran over your
bicycle in the driveway.
Let's run over/through these lines
one more time before the show.
The child ran away from home and
has been missing for three days.
We ran out of shampoo so I had to
wash my hair with soap.
My letter got sent back to me
because I used the wrong stamp.
Our boss set a meeting up with the
president of the company.
The police set up the car thief by
using a hidden camera.
I want to shop around a little
before I decide on these boots.
He always shows off on his
skateboard.
You should sleep over tonight if the
weather is too bad to drive home.
We need to sort the bills out before
the first of the month.
You will lose weight if you stick to
the diet.
The light's too bright. Could you
switch it off.
We heard the news as soon as we
switched on the car radio.
I take after my mother. We are
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179. Take something apart:  purposely break into pieces - cố
tình phá, tách một thứ gì đó thành
nhiều mảnh
180. Take something back:  return an item - trả lại một vật gì
đó
181. Take off:  start to fly - cất cánh
182. Take something off:  remove something (usually
clothing, accessories) - tháo bỏ thứ
gì đó (thường là quần áo, phụ kiện)
183. Take something out:  remove from a place or thing - lấy ,
đem thứ gì đó ra
184. Take somebody out:  pay for somebody to go somewhere My grandparents took us out for
with you - chu cấp cho ai đó đi đâu
đó cùng mình
185. Tear something up:  rip into pieces - xé vụn thành từng
mảnh
186. Think back to/ on:  remember - nhớ lại
187. Think something over: consider - cân nhắc
188. Throw something away:  dispose of - vứt bỏ thứ gì đó
189. Turn something down:  decrease the volume or strength
(heat, light etc) - vặn nhỏ âm lượng
hoặc cường độ của (nhiệt, ánh
sáng)
190. Turn something down:  refuse - từ chối thứ gì đó
191. Turn something off:  stop the energy flow, switch off -
tắt đi
192. Turn something on:  start the energy, switch on - bật lên It's too dark in here. Let's turn
193. Turn something up:  increase the volume or strength
(heat, light etc) - tăng âm lượng
hoặc cường độ (nhiệt, ánh sáng)
194. Turn up:  appear suddenly - xuất hiện đột
ngột
both impatient.
He took the car brakes apart and
found the problem.
I have to take our new TV back
because it doesn't work.
My plane takes off in five minutes.
Take off your socks and shoes and
come in the lake!
Can you take the garbage out to
the street for me?
dinner and a movie.
I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters
and gave them back to him.
When I think back on my youth, I
wish I had studied harder.
I'll have to think this job offer over
before I make my final decision.
We threw our old furniture away
when we won the lottery.
Please turn the TV down while the
guests are here.
I turned the job down because I
don't want to move.
Your mother wants you to turn the
TV off and come for dinner.
some lights on.
Can you turn the music up? This is
my favourite song.
Our cat turned up after we put
posters up all over the
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195. Try something on:  put on sample clothing - mặc thử I'm going to try these jeans on, but
đồ I don't think they will fit.
196. Try something out:  test - thử nghiệm I am going to try this new brand of
detergent out.
U
197. Use something up:  finish the supply - dùng hết The kids used all of the toothpaste
up so we need to buy some more.
W
198. Wake up:  stop sleeping  tỉnh giấc We have to wake up early for work
on Monday.
199. Warm up:  prepare body for exercise - khởi I always warm up by doing sit-ups
động before I go for a run.
200. Work out:  exercise - tập thể dục I work out at the gym three times a
week.