Phrasal verbs (4) Flashcards
(21 cards)
Bring something out
To make a particular quality or detail noticeable
To have a change of heart (idiom)
To change your opinion about something.
Place/lay the blame on someone/something (idiom)
To say that someone or something deserves to be considered responsible for something that has happened.
Be (am/is/are) to blame (idiom)
To be the reason for something that happens.
Bring on something
To make something happen, esp. something bad
Pump (something) into something
To invest a lot of money on something trying to make it operate appropriately
Carry out (CAE phrasal verb)
To execute something successfully.
Look/see straight/right through something (CAE phrasal verb)
To look at someone or something as if you cannot see them, either intentionally or because you are thinking about something else
Split up (CAE phrasal verb)
If two people split up, they end a relationship or a marriage
Ahead of sth (adjective 2)
(1) In front of or before something (2) more intelligent or advanced in knowledge than the average
Splash out something (CAE phrasal verb)
To spend a lot of money on buying things, especially things that are pleasant to have but that you do not need
At best (collocation)
Even if the most positive result happens
Mug up (on) something (UK informal)
To study a subject quickly before taking an exam
Go back on something (usually on someone’s word/promise)
To fail to keep a promise
To give rise to something (formal, CAE phrasal verb)
To cause something to happen or exist
To hold (someone or something) in high regard/esteem
To have great respect for someone or something
To look into something
To examine the facts about a problem or situation
Be in two minds about/whether something
To have difficulty to decide between two options
To be on the point of (doing) something
To be going to do something very soon
Get one’s head around something (British informal)
To understand something.
To rub out someone or something
To get rid of something, or to kill someone
