#PhrasalVerbs Flashcards
(34 cards)
Circle back
To consider again
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I want to circle back to my original point about flexibility
Step out
1) Leave a room or building for a short time
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I have to step out for a few minutes to make a call. Please remain in the room until I come back
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2) Have a romantic or sexual relationship
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Everybody knew they were stepping out together
Get down
1) Depress or demoralize
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Rainy days always get me down
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2) Write down
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It’s obvious, but I wanted to get it down on paper
Get down to (something)
Finally start doing something seriously
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After a week of discussions, we got down to designing our new app
Hold dear
To be attached to; to cherish
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Fidelity is something most of us hold dear
Catch on
1) (Of a practice or fashion) Become popular
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His music never caught on in the South
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2) Understand what is meant or how to do something, especially after a long time
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We were teasing him, but he was slow to catch on that we were just joking
Sit out
1) Not take part in a particular activity or game
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Dima often thinks about sitting out one day of the challenge, but he knows that Sasha will use his “Ballgun 4000” in case he really does so
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2) To wait for an unpleasant event to finish without taking action
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Most of the russians just try to sit the war out, not thinking about everyday damage it causes
Tape off
To form a barrier to something or some area by surrounding or blocking it with tape; to isolate
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Please tape off the rest of the area before the whole neighborhood shows up
Scramble up
To put things such as words or letters in the wrong order so that they do not make sense
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Sasha always scrambles up words in his journal so that no one discovers his dirty secrets regarding conquering the world
Hollow out
To make an empty space inside something
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In childhood, I liked to hollow out hills to make a base
Show (someone) around
To act as a guide for someone who is visiting a place
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One day, Sasha will definitely show Dima around Miami
Talk (someone) out of something
To persuade someone not to do something
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Dima tried to talk Sasha out of speaking about his dick again, but he was impenetrable
Talk (someone) into something
To persuade someone to do something
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Sasha will definitely find a way to talk Dima into an RD1000 challenge
Sneak in/into
1) To enter (some place) surreptitiously (in a quite, sneaky, inconspicuous, or furtive manner), so as not to be detected
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Dima would be happy to sneak into the girl’s locker room if 002 was there
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2) To transport someone or something in a surreptitious, deceitful, or stealthy manner, especially when it’s illegal or forbidden to do so
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Dima’s worst nightmare is Sasha trying to sneak him in to a gay club
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3) To smartly insert or include something that is normally forbidden, unwanted or frowned upon
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Dima has to pay $50 to keep Sasha from sneaking in his dick jokes to the conversation
Hollow out
To make an empty space inside something
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Sasha should be very careful to not hollow his girl out with his big dick during sex
Pillow
1) Rest (one’s head) as if on a pillow
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All girls would love to pillow their heads on Dima’s strong shoulders after he completes the challenge
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2) Serve as a pillow for …
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When Dima and Sasha start doing business, an uncomfortable sofa might first pillow their heads at night, but who said doing business is easy?
Facilitate
To make something possible or easier
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The main reason why Sasha came up with his idea of challenges was to facilitate his path towards success together with the best friend in the world
Sprout up
Suddenly appear or begin to exist
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New factories have sprouted up everywhere
Come about
1) To happen, or start to happen
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How did the problem come about in the first place?
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2) Change direction (especially in terms of shipping)
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The boat came about and headed south along the river shore
Come along
1) To arrive or appear at a place
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You wait half an hour for a bus, and then three come along at once!
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2) To go somewhere with someone
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We’re going to the movies. Do you want to come along?
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3) Develop or improve
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Dima’s English has been really coming along since he resumed communication with Sasha
Tap out
1) In mixed martial arts and similar sports, to tap the floor to show that you accept that your competitor has beaten you
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Suddenly he dropped to his knees and tapped out
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2) To produce the rhythm of a piece of music by hitting a surface gently
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He sat at the drums and tapped out the beat
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3) To write something using a keyboard, cell phone, etc.
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She quickly tapped out a message on her phone
Iron (something) out
1) To remove problems or find solutions
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We hope they can iron out their differences and get on with working together
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2) To put something into a finished state by solving problems, removing differences, or taking care of details
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They met to iron out the details of the contract
Lean into
1) To pursue some task or activity with great effort, determination, and perseverance
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She’s really been leaning into her gymnastics lately. At this rate, she could have a shot at a professional career
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2) To push into or press against someone or something
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I leaned into the door to keep people from opening it
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3) To accept and embrace something as a means of dealing with it or turning it into something positive
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The breakup still hurts, but after being in a relationship for so long, I’m finally starting to lean into being single
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4) To embrace and exaggerate some trait or characteristic, especially something ostensibly negative that has been attributed to one by someone else
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The perverse language in my first book seemed to get the most heated reaction from readers, so I decided to really lean into it for the sequel
Stir (something) up
1) To cause an unpleasant emotion or problem to begin or grow
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The teacher told him to stop stirring up trouble
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2) To cause a substance such as soil or dust to move and rise up
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The helicopter stirred up clouds of dust
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3) To cause (someone) to feel a strong emotion and a desire to do something
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The speech stirred up the crowd
