Phrasal verbs Flashcards
keep up with [sb/sth]
to do whatever is necessary to stay level or equal with someone or something (He started to walk faster and the children had to run to keep up)
get on with [sth]
to start or continue doing something, especially work (Stop talking and get on with it)
catch up with [sb]
If something bad that you have done or that has been happening to you catches up with you, it begins to cause problems for you (His lies will catch up with him one day) // alcanzar a alguien, ponerse al corriente de… ( caught up with Sara at the restaurant)
bumping into [sb]
to meet someone you know when you have not planned to meet them (We bumped into Amy when we were in town last week)
get on
subirse, progresar // to have a good relationship (He doesn’t get on with his daughter) // to manage or deal with a situation, especially successfully (How are you getting on in your new home?) // to continue doing something, especially work (I’ll leave you to get on then, shall I?)
eke [sth] out
to use something slowly or carefully because you only have a small amount of it
get on with
continue doing something, especially work
do up
repair or decorate building so that it looks attractive
clear up
make a place tidy by removing
things from it or putting them
where they should be
go on
continue
wear out
make someone extremely
tired
pick out
collect (or go and get) someone or something
summed up
resumido
get out
salir
headed off
se dirigió
