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Phrasal Verbs 1
Unit 1 - Intransitive Verbs w/Particles
Term | Definition |
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to die down | to become more quiet; to diminish; to subside Example: excitement, anger died down; wind, storm, fire died down; music, voices, noises died down |
to come about | to happen, to occur; to be caused Example: How did the accident come about? situation come about? discussion come about? |
to break down | to fail to function, to stop working properly Example: car, train, air conditioning broke down |
to get ahead | to make progress, to succeed Example: Anyone can get ahead in life if he/she really tries hard. |
to stand out | to be noticeable, to be prominent; to be clearly seen Example: color, tone; figure, shape, people |
to get around | to travel, to move about Example: Everyone knows him well; he really gets around. How did my secret get around to all my friends so quickly? |
to fall through | to fail to occur, not to happen Example: plan, project, arrangement, agreement, contract falls through |
to hold on | to wait, to pause Example: Can you please hold (on)? Usually followed by a time expression: Please hold on a second! |
to open up | to talk honestly and freely; to reveal a secret Example: This idiom basically means that one doesn't hide his true feelings. |
to come up | to arise Example: a problem, question, issue comes up Many questions came up about the quality of the project. A political issue came up which embarrassed the candidate. |
to break in | to interrupt (someone who is already speaking) Example: During the regular TV program, the newsman broke in to tell about the recent disaster. |
to catch on | to finally understand Example: After several hours of trying to learn the new game, he caught on. |
to look on | to watch, to observe, to be a spectator Example: The shopkeeper could only look on as the armed robbers stole all of his money. |
to settle down | to become calm, quiet, or peaceful; to begin a normal, stable life Example: The students settled down when their teacher entered the room. |
to show up | to arrive, to appear Example: He finally showed up an hour late. |