short phrases test 2 Flashcards
(27 cards)
1
Q
change the date of something
A
BRING FORWARD
2
Q
stop working
A
BREAK DOWN
3
Q
continue
A
CARRY ON
4
Q
experiment
A
CARRY OUT
5
Q
develop, make progress
A
COME ON
6
Q
succeed
A
COME OFF
7
Q
i’ve just thought of flying to the USA
A
COME UP WITH
8
Q
stop the supply (electricity)
A
CUT OFF
9
Q
i just …………………………… that lemon is yellow
A
FIND OUT
10
Q
start
A
GET ROUND TO
11
Q
do
A
GET UP TO
12
Q
produce bad smell
A
GIVE OFF
13
Q
enter, like
A
GO IN FOR
14
Q
stop liking
A
GO OFF
15
Q
participate
A
JOIN IN
16
Q
remove from competition
A
KNOCK OUT
17
Q
be careful
A
LOOK OUT
18
Q
reduce the number of possibilities
A
NARROW DOWN
19
Q
connect to the electricity supply
A
PLUG IN
20
Q
postpone
A
PUT OFF
21
Q
connect by phone
A
PUT THROUGH
22
Q
tolerate
A
PUT UP WITH
23
Q
start a habit
A
TAKE TO
24
Q
start a hobby
A
TAKE UP
25
change into something different
TURN INTO
26
stop a machine working
TURN OFF
27
even though it's a problem now, it's going to .............................................
WORK OUT
