February Challenge Flashcards
(21 cards)
*Challenge
LOOK AFTER
Care for someone/something
Could you look after our dogs while we’re on vacation?
I am always the designated person to look after my daughter’s cats when she goes on vacation
*Challenge
LOOK INTO
Investigate
The company is looking into the complaints.
Last week, something went wrong at work and I had to look into every process to find out what was wrong.
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LOOK OUT
Be careful, watch for danger
Look out for cars while crossing the street.
Note: We can also use watch out with the same meaning.
When it rains, the temperature drops and I have to drive to work, my husband always tells me to look out for the ice.
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LOOK UP
Check for information
I’m not sure what time the restaurant opens; I’ll look it up online.
This afternoon I remembered that the February challenge starts today. I was curious about today’s challenge, so I looked it up in the Conversation Café.
*Challenge
LOOK TO
Expect, hope, want
I’m looking to improve my physical fitness this year.
This month I’m looking to buy a new car.
*Challenge
KEEP someone FROM
Prevent, or stop oneself
I just can’t keep myself from eating lots of sweets!
Speed bumps help keep people from driving too fast.
I kept my sister from making a bad decision. My sister found a phone for sale on Black Market. The phone was almost new and very cheap. The owner wanted my sister to pay for the phone before sending it to her. Luckily, I kept my sister from sending him money, because it was a fraud
*Challenge
KEEP AWAY/OUT
Not allow near/in
Make sure to keep children away from sharp knives.
The heavy curtains kept out the sunlight.
I keep chips away from my house. I’m trying to eat healthier and if I have chips in the house I will eat them all!
*Challenge
KEEP ON
Continue doing
My computer keeps on freezing – do you know what’s wrong with it?
Note: Use the -ING form after “keep on”
I keep on walking an hour a day, even when I’m tired or it is cold.
*Challenge
KEEP UP WITH
se tenir au courant de
Accompany progress
She talks so fast, I can’t keep up with what she’s saying.
I keep up with the latest news about medical technology.
I like to keep up with the news about the decisions of the American president because they may affect Canadians.
*Challenge
KEEP UP
Make stay awake, continue without quitting
The noise from the party kept me up all night.
You’ve made a lot of progress – keep up the good work!
We also have the expression “Keep it up!” which encourages someone to continue the positive thing that they are doing
My boss is grateful for the work my coworkers and I do. She always tells us to keep up the good work
*Challenge
TAKE UP
Occupy time or space
The sofa is too big; it takes up most of the living room.
Commuting takes up 15 hours of my week!
I bought a small ficus thirty years ago and now it takes up half the living room!
*Challenge
TAKE ON
Assume a responsibility or accept a challenge
In addition to my regular work, I took on the task of organizing the office Christmas party.
At work, a new system will be used next summer. I take on the task of testing it before it will be installed!
*Challenge
TAKE OUT
Remove from a place
I took the clothes out of the washing machine and put them in the dryer.
This afternoon I took the dishes out of the dishwasher and put them away.
*Challenge
TAKE SOMEONE THROUGH
Explain or show the person step by step
He took me through the procedures in detail before we started.
The tour guide took us through the city.
My daughter came over last weekend and, as always, she wanted me to make her a caramel pie. I took her through the recipe and now she can make it whenever she wants.
*Challenge
TAKE SOMEONE ASIDE
Get the person alone (separate from a group) to talk privately
The teacher took the student aside and told her she’d failed the test.
If one of my colleagues makes a mistake, I will take her aside and talk to her about it.
*Challenge
COME ACROSS
COME ACROSS = Find by chance
We came across some beautiful wildflowers during our walk through the park.
The last time I tidied up my drawer, I came across some old photos of my daughters.
*Challenge
COME BY/OVER
COME BY/OVER = Visit someone’s house
You can come by after work and I’ll give you the book.
Want to come over for dinner next week?
One of my daughters came over last Sunday. We had a great time.
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COME IN/INTO
COME IN/INTO = Enter a place
The students came into the classroom and sat down at their desks.
Note: Use “come into” when it’s followed by the place, as in the example above. Use “come in” when it’s not followed by the place, ex. Please take off your shoes when you come in.
When I come into my house, I disable the alarm , take off my shoes, wash my hands and relax.
*Challenge
COME ON!
COME ON! = Hurry up! or That’s ridiculous/annoying!
Come on! We have to leave now to catch our train.
Oh, come on! They’re doubling the price of this software.
When my daughters were young, I told them almost every day: Come on! Hurry up! You are going to miss your bus again!
*Challenge
COME UP WITH
COME UP WITH = Think of an idea
The entrepreneur came up with a way to produce a high-quality product at a fraction of the cost.
Today at work we were talking about a project an I came up with a good idea to be more productive.
