Phrasal Verbs Up to Set 7 and Collequials Flashcards
(453 cards)
1
Q
act on
A
do whatever is advised/suggested
2
Q
act up
A
behave awkwardly or badly
3
Q
answer (sb) back
A
speak rudely to sb
4
Q
answer back
A
defend oneself
5
Q
answer for
A
be responsible for sth/pay for sth/vouch for
6
Q
answer to
A
be under the command of sb/have the characteristics described
7
Q
back down
A
cease to oppose
8
Q
back out of
A
withdraw from
9
Q
back up
A
support
10
Q
be beneath sb
A
be demeaning
11
Q
be down on
A
be hostile to sb
12
Q
be down with
A
be ill (with disease)
13
Q
be in For it
A
be about to receive punishment/trouble
14
Q
be in with
A
be in favour with
15
Q
be into
A
(informal) take an interest in sth
16
Q
be off
A
cease to want or be interested in sth
17
Q
be on
A
be shown on television, at the cinema etc
18
Q
be out
A
be in bloom
19
Q
be up to
A
do
20
Q
bear on
A
be relevant to
21
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bear with
A
be patient
22
Q
balance against
A
assess in relation to
23
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bank on
A
depend on
24
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bear out
A
support the truth of
25
become of
happen to
26
above board
honest
27
bark up the wrong tree
have a false idea about sth
28
be broke
have no/very little money
29
be full of beans
be very lively
30
be in sb's black books
out of favour
31
beat about/around the bush
avoid saying what one means directly
32
behind bars
in prison
33
big-headed
conceited; boastful
34
black and blue all over
covered with bruises
35
blessing in disguise
sth which appears bad at first but then turns out favourably
36
blue-eyed boy/golden boy
a favoured person
37
bolt from the blue
suddenly
38
brainwave
sudden clear idea/thought
39
break even
show neither loss nor profit
40
browned off
fed up; bored
41
butter sb up
flatter sb
42
by and large
generally speaking
43
catch sb red-handed
be caught while committing a crime
44
chip off the old block
sb who is very like one of his parents
45
cost a bomb
very expensive
46
deal a blow to
damage one's hopes
47
don't hold your breath
don't wait for sb/sth anxiously
48
drive a hard bargain
be a tough businessman
49
drop a brick
say sth tactlessly
50
feel in one's bones
feeling sth instinctively
51
get your own back
take/get revenge
52
have a bee in one's bonnet
have an obsession about sth
53
have butterflies in one's stomach
be very nervous about sth
54
in black and white
in writing
55
in the balance
uncertain
56
kick the bucket
die
57
lay bare
make public
58
make a clean breast of
confess
59
make one's blood boil
cause sb to become very angry
60
on the spur of the moment
without thinking about sth
61
out of the blue
suddenly and unexpectedly
62
ring a bell
remind sb of sth
63
see the back of
be glad to see sb leave
64
take the bull by the horns
deal with sth boldly and directly
65
wet blanket
dull person who spoils people's happiness
66
a bit of a dark horse
person with hidden abilities
67
be for the high jump
about to be reprimanded/punished
68
be in two minds about sth
not be able to decide what to do
69
be the perfect image of sb
look exactly like sb
70
before one can say Jack Robinson
extremely quickly
71
break the ice
ease the tension when one first meets people
72
eat one's heart out
feel jealous/sad about sth
73
flog a dead horse
waste time doing sth useless
74
fly off the handle
quickly become very angry
75
get out of hand
become out of control
76
get the hang of it
get in the habit of doing sth
77
go to one's head
make conceited
78
grey matter
brains; intelligence
79
hand in glove with sb
be in very close contact with sb
80
have a job to do sth
find sth difficult to do
81
have many irons in the fire
have lots of plans/possibilities in progress at the same time
82
have one's heart in one's mouth
be extremely anxious about sth
83
have time on one's hands
have free time
84
hold one's horses
wait, be patient
85
ill at ease
embarrassed; uncomfortable
86
keep sth under one's hat
keep sth secret
87
keep up with the Joneses
compete with others in status/material goods
88
lend sb a hand
give help to sb
89
like the back of one's hand
be very familiar with sth
90
lose heart
become discouraged
91
make head nor tail of
understand sth
92
off the cuff
without preparation
93
stew in one's own juice
suffer the consequences of one's own actions
94
straight from the horse's mouth
from the most direct source
95
have sb's hands full
be very busy with sth
96
sth comes in handy
be very useful/practical
97
strike gold
come across sth useful
98
take sth to heart
take personally/be influenced by
99
take to one's heels
run away
100
the ins and outs
the details of an activity
101
the tip of the iceberg
small evident part of a much larger, concealed situation
102
be sound asleep
sleep deeply
103
(fight) like cat and dog
(disagree) violently
104
(like) a bull in a china shop
behave in a clumsy/awkward way
105
make a dog's dinner (of sth)
(make) a mess (of sth)
106
a bear with a sore head
irritated/in a bad mood
107
a different kettle of fish
a totally different situation etc from the one just mentioned
108
a dog's life
a difficult, hard life
109
a fish out of water
sb who feels uncomfortable/in unfamiliar surroundings
110
a red rag to a bull
action, comment etc liable to provoke sb
111
a sitting duck
an easy target
112
as busy as a bee
(sb) very busy
113
as the crow flies
in a direct line/by a direct route
114
be in the doghouse
be out of favour, in trouble
115
dog eat dog
ruthless competition, rivalry
116
dog-eared
(of books) with the corners bent and turned down through use
117
donkey work
boring, monotonous work
118
donkey's years
a long time
119
kill two birds with one stone
achieve two things with one action
120
let the cat out of the bag
reveal a secret
121
like water off a duck's back
having no effect
122
make a fool of oneself
make oneself look stupid/ embarrassed/ridiculous
123
make a mountain out of a molehill
cause a fuss about a trivial matter
124
no room to swing a cat
no room at all
125
play cat and mouse with sb
keep sb in a state of uncertain expectation treating them alternatively cruelly and kindly
126
put the cat among the pigeons
cause trouble/controversy
127
rain cats and dogs
rain heavily
128
swim like a fish
swim very well
129
talk the hind legs off a donkey
talk for a long time, uninterrupted
130
the rat race
the competitive nature of modern urban life
131
until the cows come home
for a long time
132
mutton dressed as lamb
dress in a style younger than/inappropriate to your age
133
sour grapes
say unpleasant comments because of jealousy
134
sweet tooth
enjoy eating sweet things
135
get nowhere fast
make no/little progress
136
pay sb's way
contribute your share of a bill/budget
137
white-collar job
office/clerical work
138
fly on the wall
see/hear sth in a situation which does not involve you
139
Achilles heel
weakest point of sb's character
140
wash sb's hands of sb
refuse to be involved with sb
141
act on
do whatever is advised
142
act up
behave awkwardly or badly
143
answer sb back
respond rudely to sb
144
answer for
be responsible for sth
145
answer to
be under the command of sb, have the characteristics described
146
back down
cease to oppose or demand
147
back out of
withdraw from
148
back up
support, confirm
149
bear on
be relevant to
150
bear with
be patient
151
all but
nearly, almost, except
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all in
exhausted
153
all told
altogether
154
for all
in spite of
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all along
from the beginning
156
all the same
yet, however
157
all in all
when everything is considered
158
for all I know
as far as I know
159
for all I care
I don't care
160
on account of
because of
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on no account
under no circumstances
162
on this account
for this reason
163
on the air
broadcasting
164
in the air
uncertain
165
up in the air
it exists, but not talked about
166
clear the air
remove suspicion or bad feeling
167
be up in arms
be very angry
168
on the alert
on the look-out, expecting sth
169
a long shot
a wild guess/a risk
170
a memory like a sieve
a poor memory
171
be all at sea
be in a state of confusion
172
be in sb's shoes
be in sb's position
173
be in the same boat
be in the same (usu bad) situation
174
be the spitting image of sb
look exactly like sb
175
be/get soaked to the skin
be/get very wet
176
be/have a close shave
barely avoid an accident/a bad situation
177
behind the scenes
in secret
178
come out of one's shell
gain personal confidence
179
does it show?
is it obvious?
180
give sb the slip
escape from sb
181
go for a song
be sold very cheaply
182
go without saying
be a foregone conclusion
183
hit the sack
go to bed
184
live out of a suitcase
travel often/not have a permanent home
185
make quite a scene
become angry in a dramatic way
186
on a shoe string
on a very small budget
187
pull a few strings
use influential contacts in order to obtain an advantage
188
pull one's socks up
make a greater effort
189
sleep on it
think about sth
190
smell a rat
suspect that sth is wrong
191
spill the beans
reveal a secret/the facts
192
stand in sb's way
prevent sb from doing sth
193
take ... with a pinch of salt
not believe sth completely
194
the last straw
the last and worst episode in a chain of bad experiences
195
thick-skinned
insensitive
196
a bitter pill to swallow
a difficult fact to accept
197
against all odds
despite the difficulties
198
be out of practice
lacking practice
199
come to the point
reach the main point in a discussion
200
fall into place
become clear
201
get the sack
be dismissed from one's job
202
get the wrong end of the stick
misunderstand completely what has been said
203
golden opportunity
the best chance to gain sth
204
grease sb's palm
bribe sb
205
grow out of sth
become too big for sth
206
have no option but
must; have no choice
207
in public
in the presence of other people
208
in the offing
likely to happen
209
off the point
irrelevant
210
once and for all
for the last time
211
out-and-out
complete, total
212
out in the open
(of secrets) revealed, known
213
out of print
(of books) not available anymore
214
out of the frying pan into the fire
from a situation to a worse/similar one
215
part and parcel of
basic part of
216
past one's prime
growing old/not at one's best
217
pop the question
make a proposal of marriage
218
short and sweet
brief but pleasant (usu ironic)
219
status symbol
property/possession that shows sb's high social rank wealth etc
220
take things to pieces
dismantle things
221
throw a party
have/hold a party
222
white elephant
useless/unwanted possession
223
a piece of cake
sth very easy to do
224
a red-letter day
a very important day
225
a wild-goose chase
a hopeless search
226
be caught red-handed
be caught while committing a crime
227
be on the cards
be likely to happen
228
be over the moon
be elated
229
call sb names
insult sb
230
chair a meeting
preside over a meeting
231
crocodile tears
false tears
232
cross one's mind
think of sth
233
cut sb dead
ignore sb
234
different as chalk and cheese
totally different
235
down in the dumps
depressed/miserable
236
down the drain
wasted; lost
237
get a bit hot under the collar
get angry, upset or embarrassed
238
get a problem off one's chest
tell sb else about your problem
239
go to the dogs
worsen
240
have the cheek
dare to do sth
241
keep one's chin up
not be discouraged
242
let sleeping dogs lie
avoid mentioning a subject which could cause trouble
243
lost cause
hopeless situation or case
244
off colour
look/be slightly unwell
245
on the dole
receiving unemployment benefit/social security
246
play one's cards right
act cleverly
247
show one's true colours
reveal one's real character
248
with flying colours
with great success
249
not count one's chickens before they're hatched
not assume sth before it happens
250
be dying for sth
really want sth
251
be fit for
be good enough for
252
be worn out
be very tired
253
be green
be inexperienced
254
cook one's goose
end one's plans abruptly
255
fair and square
within the rules
256
fall head over heels
fall in love quickly
257
feel one's ears burning
have a feeling that sb is talking about you
258
gatecrasher
sb attending a party, event etc without an invitation
259
get off on the wrong foot
argue or disagree at the beginning of a relationship
260
give and take
compromise
261
have a frog in one's throat
inability to speak due to nervousness
262
have the gift of the gab
be able to talk well, persuasively
263
hear it through/on the grapevine
find out information indirectly
264
in a flash
very quickly
265
it's all Greek to me
sth new or foreign; not easily understood
266
keep a straight face
manage to look serious under difficult circumstances
267
keep an eye on sth
guard/protect sth
268
meet behind closed doors
meet secretly
269
one's flesh and blood
family member
270
plenty more fish in the sea
many more opportunities in life for love
271
put one's foot down
insist on sth
272
put one's foot in it
make a tactless comment
273
take it easy
not work too hard/relax
274
take sb for granted
not appreciate sb
275
a piece of cake
sth very easy to do
276
a red-letter day
a very important day
277
a wild-goose chase
a hopeless search
278
be caught red-handed
be caught while committing a crime
279
be on the cards
be likely to happen
280
be over the moon
be elated
281
call sb names
insult sb
282
chair a meeting
preside over a meeting
283
crocodile tears
false tears
284
cross one's mind
think of sth
285
cut sb dead
ignore sb
286
different as chalk and cheese
totally different
287
down in the dumps
depressed/miserable
288
down the drain
wasted; lost
289
get a bit hot under the collar
get angry, upset or embarrassed
290
get a problem off one's chest
tell sb else about your problem
291
go to the dogs
worsen
292
have the cheek
dare to do sth
293
keep one's chin up
not be discouraged
294
let sleeping dogs lie
avoid mentioning a subject which could cause trouble
295
lost cause
hopeless situation or case
296
off colour
look/be slightly unwell
297
on the dole
receiving unemployment benefit/social security
298
play one's cards right
act cleverly
299
show one's true colours
reveal one's real character
300
with flying colours
with great success
301
not count one's chickens before they're hatched
not assume sth before it happens
302
a night owl
person who enjoys staying up late
303
be second to none
be the best
304
cross one's mind
occur to one, have a sudden idea, recall sth
305
cry over spilt milk
grieve over sth that can't be put right
306
every nook and cranny
everywhere
307
feel/be down in the mouth
feel discouraged/depressed
308
get a move on
hurry up
309
get on one's nerves
irritate/annoy sb
310
have an early night
go to bed early
311
hit the nail on the head
say exactly the right thing
312
in a nutshell
briefly; in a few words
313
lose one's nerve
lose courage
314
make a name for oneself
become famous/respected for sth
315
make hay while the sun shines
take advantage of favourable circumstances
316
make money hand over fist
make a lot of money quickly and easily
317
make one's getaway
escape
318
moon around
look miserable
319
null and void
invalid; not legally binding
320
once in a blue moon
very rarely
321
put sb's name forward
nominate sb
322
put words into one's mouth
pretend that sb has said sth that they haven't actually said
323
slip one's mind
forget about sth
324
work a miracle
make sth almost impossible happen
325
give the green light to sth
give permission to proceed with sth
326
call at
visit briefly
327
call back
ask to return
328
call for
require
329
call in
consult
330
call off
cancel
331
call out
cause one to go on strike
332
call up
conscript
333
carry off
succeed in doing sth difficult
334
carry on
continue
335
carry out
fulfil or perform sth
336
carry over
last from another time
337
carry through
complete sth in spite of difficulties
338
catch on
become popular
339
catch up
reach sb who is ahead
340
chip in
add one's share of money
341
clear of
find innocent
342
clear off
run away
343
clear out
get rid of unwanted things
344
clear up
(of the weather) brighten up
345
charge to
bill sb
346
charge with
publicly accuse sb of committing a wrong deed
347
be done for
be ruined
348
come about
happen
349
come across
find sth or meet sb by chance
350
come by
obtain sth
351
make out
discern
352
make up
put cosmetics on sb's face (5) form
353
put on
clothe oneself with, (5) present
354
un off
produce quickly
355
run out of
exhaust the supply of sth
356
run through
rehearse
357
run up
accumulate (bills etc)
358
run up against
encounter difficulties
359
see about
make arrangements for
360
see off
accompany a traveller to his/her train etc
361
see out
accompany sb to an exit
362
see over
inspect properly
363
see through
not be deceived
364
see to
take care of
365
settle down
live a more permanent life-style
366
settle for
accept sth (less than expected)
367
settle in
become used to a new house or job
368
settle on
decide on
369
settle up
pay (a debt, a bill etc)
370
set about
begin
371
set aside
save for a special purpose
372
set back
hinder
373
set sb back
cost sb a lot of money
374
set in
begin (of a period, usu bad)
375
set out/ set off
start a reaction
376
set an animal on sb
cause an animal to attack sb
377
set out
begin a task/job with a specific intention
378
set up
establish (a record)
379
cheat out of
prevent sb from having sth usually in an unfair way
380
check in
register as a guest at a hotel
381
check out
pay one's bill and leave a hotel
382
check up on
investigate sb's behaviour etc
383
cut back
reduce (outgoings)
384
cut down on
reduce (consumption)
385
cut in
interrupt sth
386
cut off
isolate, disconnect
387
cut out
omit
388
draw in
shorten (of days)
389
draw on
use part of a reserve
390
draw out
extend
391
draw up
come to a stop (of vehicles)
392
drop in
visit unexpectedly
393
drop off
decrease
394
drop out of
withdraw from
395
eat into
consume a part of sth
396
fall back
retreat
397
fall back on
turn to sth/sb for help when all else has failed
398
fall for
fall in love with sb
399
fall in
collapse
400
fall in with
agree to
401
fall off
decline
402
fall on
attack
403
fall out with
quarrel
404
fall through
fail to take place
405
feel for
sympathise
406
fit in
mix well with others
407
fit up/out
furnish/equip
408
fly at
attack (with blows or words)
409
fold up
collapse or fail
410
head off
prevent
411
join up
become a member of the military
412
get about
move about
413
get across
make understood
414
get ahead
succeed
415
get along/on
be on friendly terms with
416
get at
mean
417
get at sb
criticise, tease in an unkind way
418
get away with
escape punishment
419
get by
manage despite difficulties
420
get sb down
depress sb
421
get off
send
422
get off with
nearly escape punishment
423
get on
make progress
424
get on with
continue doing sth
425
get out of
avoid
426
get over
recover from
427
get round
persuade
428
get round to
find time
429
get through
contact by phone
430
get up to
be busy with sth surprising or undesirable
431
give (oneself) up
surrender
432
give away
reveal
433
give in
deliver, yield
434
give off
send out/emit
435
give out
come to an end
436
give up
stop doing stht
437
give oneself up
surrender
438
hype up
exaggerate the value of sth
439
go down
(of remarks, proposals etc) be received in a specified way
440
go down with
become ill
441
go for
be sold
442
go in for
take part in
443
go into
describe, examine in detail
444
go off
make a sudden loud noise
445
go on
happen
446
go on with
continue sth esp after a pause
447
go round
be enough for everyone to have a share
448
go through
examine sth closely or systematically
449
go up
be built
450
go with
be included in the price
451
hold back
prevent development
452
hold in
control (feelings, oneself)
453
hold off
keep at a distance
