|
British Studies Web Pages Media HOME | MAIL | EVENTS | INFO | LINKS | QUESTIONS | MATERIALS
|
![]() |
|
The List of Idioms |
|||||
|
The
list of over 60 phrasal verbs, and nouns formed from phrasal verbs, that have
been used in the text face up to - deal with a problem, show courage in accepting sth. go over - think about sth. carefully, examine it trot out - give opinions, reasons, arguments that have been used too often turn out - happen, result go in for - take part in come out - become publicly available take off - be successful see to - deal with sth.; make sure that sth. happens come off - take place as planned, succeed call for - ask publicly for sth. take to - start to like crop up - appear slip away - leave quietly dig up - find by searching look through - look quickly in or examine sth. store away - keep sth. packed and save for the future tuck away - put away tidily, store in a safe place be taken aback - be very surprised thumb through - look quickly (esp. through a book or magazine) pick up - become friendly with sb. esp. because you find them attractive pick on - decide to choose sth. come up with - think of an idea, plan etc. turn up - come talk over - discuss hold on - wait butt in - interrupt stand for - accept, tolerate put forward - suggest sth. go along with - agree to a suggestion get down to - start doing sth. that needs a lot of energy or work look up to - admire carry out - organise and perform hand in - give harp on - talk about sth. continuously get out of - avoid doing sth. pass on - send (e.g. information) from person to person turn into - become sth. else by changing take off (e.g. a day) - have a holiday make-up - cosmetics applied to a face to make it look better make it to - be successful in a particular activity be penned up - be shut in an enclosed area, be restricted run after - chase act up - ham up cheer up - feel happier set out - start a journey or make plans to do sth. embark on - start sth. long and difficult give out - give sth. to a number of people come across - find by chance bring along - take sth. to a place you’re going to lay-by - a space next to a road where vehicles can stop try out - test check up - examine to see if sth. is
correct throw up - vomit let out - set free put off - discourage from doing sth. fix up - arrange take in - cheat sb. put on - pretend make out - understand jot down - write hastily cross out - draw a line through a written word / sentence to
remove it stick by - be loyal to sb. |
|||||
| Produced in Poland by British Council © 2003. The United Kingdom's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We are registered in England as a charity. |