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The Abbey (2)
"The Abbey" by Chris Culver_vocab for learners of English - phrasal verbs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| put sth on ----- Most people guessed why I was there as soon as they opened the door. They put on airs of fortitude and strength, but almost all fell apart in front of me. | to pretend to have a particular feeling, quality, way of speaking, etc. |
| fall apart ----- Most people guessed why I was there as soon as they opened the door. They put on airs of fortitude and strength, but almost all fell apart in front of me. | to be unable to deal with your personal or emotional problems |
| pick up ----- It was after ten, well past my regular hours, so I doubted it was a casual phone call. I picked it up. | to answer a phone |
| hang up ----- I hung up before Hensley could respond and grabbed my tweed jacket. | to end a telephone conversation by putting the telephone receiver down or switching the telephone off |
| figure sth out ----- I’m trying to figure out what happened. You’re not under arrest, but I can use what you tell me here in court. | to understand someone or something after thinking about him, her, or it |
| make sth out ----- I heard a low murmur in the background when she picked up, and I could make out the occasional clink of glass against glass as dishes banged together. | to manage to see sb/sth or read or hear sth |
| pick sth out ----- I helped Megan pick out a pair of jeans and yellow T–shirt with Curious George on it while Hannah finished making breakfast. | to choose sth from a group of people or things |
| chalk it up to sth ----- That was almost three times our average murder rate. The Chief of Detectives chalked it up to the heat in press conferences, but I don’t think anyone seriously believed that. | [informal] to consider that sth is caused by sth |
| jump in ----- I thought it was a good question. Young, inexperienced investigators oftentimes jump right in without letting the witness establish his own rhythm. | to start to do sth very quickly without spending much time thinking first |
| bring sth up ----- “I didn’t ask you about vampires,” said Olivia, smiling. “So it’s interesting that you bring them up.” | to mention a subject or start to talk about it |
| look into sth ----- “You think this is a setup?” she asked. “I don’t know, but something isn’t right.” “We’ll look into it,” she said. | to try to find out the truth about a problem, crime etc. in order to solve it |
| drop sb off ----- Olivia had to drop me off two blocks from my law school, which meant I had to sprint to the building. | to take someone by car to a place and leave them there, especially on your way to another place |
| pick on sb ----- The professor wasn’t in yet, which was good. He had a tendency to pick on those arriving late. | to treat sb unfairly, by blaming, criticizing or punishing them |
| sink in ----- Before Ruiz could recover, I shoved my belongings into my briefcase. I didn’t even look over my shoulder as I left. I had probably just tanked my legal career, but that would take time to sink in. | if information, facts etc sink in, you gradually understand them or realize their full meaning |
| put up with sth ----- “Someone I care about is dead, so I’m not in the mood to put up with shit...” | to accept sb/sth that is annoying, unpleasant etc., without complaining |
| get back to sb ----- I had a couple of drinks as I waited for Jimmy’s response. When he didn’t get back to me an hour later, I left feeling more than a little buzzed. | to speak or write to sb again later, especially in order to give a reply |
| wear off ----- My drinks were wearing off a little by then, and I could walk without my head feeling as if I were swimming. | to gradually disappear |
| stop by ----- I figured I was sober enough after my meeting to go into work and check my messages, so I stopped by my office. | to make a short visit somewhere |
| step in ----- “She and her friends wore black, they watched bad horror movies. It was nothing. If I had thought she was in trouble, I would have stepped in.” | to become involved in an activity, discussion, or disagreement, sometimes in order to stop trouble |
| bottle sth up ----- There was something in me that I hadn’t felt before. I didn’t get mad, not exactly. It was more like I relaxed the constraints that held my anger at bay.... I had been bottling it up since Rachel died and probably before that. | to not allow other people to see that you are unhappy, angry, etc, especially when this happens over a long period of time |
| come together ----- I felt pretty good for the first time in a long while. Things were coming together as they were supposed to. | if two or more different things come together, they form a united group |
| see sb off ----- Reddington didn’t wait around to see me off or even respond to my thanks. He disappeared into the station. | to go to a station, an airport, etc. to say goodbye to sb who is starting a journey |
| tell sb off ----- “You want to tell some of my other customers off?” “Not tonight.” | to speak angrily to sb for doing sth wrong |
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