? Ache for – дуже хотіти що-небудь або кого-небудь
My girlfriend’s been away for a fortnight – I am ACHING FOR her.
? Act up – вести себе погано або дивно
My computer is ACTING UP, I think I might have a virus.
? Answer back – відповідати в грубій формі
Her mother was shocked when she started ANSWERING her BACK and refusing to help.
? Ask after – справлятися про чиєму-небудь здоров’я, дізнаватися як справи
Jenny rang and ASKED AFTER you, so I told her you were fine.
? Ask in – запрошувати додому
Jon’s s at the door. “ASK him IN”
? Ask out – запрошувати на побачення
He wanted to ASK her OUT but was too shy.
? Back off – відступати
The police told the protesters to BACK OFF.
? Back up – зробити копію даних на комп’ютері
You should always BACK UP important files and documents so that you won’t lose all your work.
? Back up – підтримувати
My husband always BACKS me UP.
? Be away – бути де-небудь, у відпустці.
She’s AWAY on business for three weeks.
? Be down – бути в депресії
He’s been DOWN since his girlfriend left him.
? Be fed up – бути ситим по горло
I’m FED UP of his complaints.
? Be in – бути вдома або на роботі
They ARE never IN, I always get their answerphone.
? Be off – зіпсуватися (про їжу)
This yoghurt must BE OFF; it smells foul.
? Be off – іти, їхати
I’m off home, it’s 5 o’clock.
? Be on – бути включеним (про механічних апаратах)
The computer IS ON.
? Be out – відсутні
She is OUT on a visit for the day.
? Be up – прокинутися
She’s not UP yet.
? Beat up – атакувати, нападати
The mugger BEAT him UP and stole his wallet.
? Bend over – нахилитися
I BENT OVER to do up my shoes.
? Bitch up – зіпсувати, провалити що-небудь
I BITCHED UP the interview.
? Blow away – вбити
He grabbed a gun and BLEW the police officer AWAY.
? Blow away – вразити
His first novel BLEW me AWAY
? Book in – зробити попередню бронь
I’ll BOOK us IN at the Hilton.
? Boss around – командувати
Stop BOSSING AROUND me.
? Break up – закінчувати стосунки
Yesterday we decided to BREAK UP.
? Break up – розбиватися на частини
The plate BROKE UP when he dropped it on the floor.
? Call after – називати кого-небудь в чиюсь честь
She was CALLED Rose AFTER her grandmother.
? Call back – передзвонювати
I must CALL her BACK when we get to the office.
? Call on – відвідувати, заходити в гості
As we were in the area, we CALLED ON my sister-in-law.
? Care for – подобатися
I don’t CARE FOR fizzy drinks; I prefer water.
? Carry on – продовжувати
CARRY ON with you work until the teacher arrives.
? Check in – проходити реєстрацію в готелі або в аеропорті
They CHECKED IN at the Ritz yesterday.
? Check out – розраховуватися при виписці з готелю
She CHECKED OUT and took a cab to the airport.
? Check out – помирати
She CHECKED OUT last week; the funeral’s tomorrow.
? Chill out – розслаблятися, відпочивати
I’m staying at home and CHILLING OUT this evening.
? Come across – випадково наткнутися, знайти
I CAME ACROSS my old school reports when I was clearing out my desk.
? Come across – погодитися на сексуальні стосунки
I was surprised when she CAME ACROSS on the first night.
? Come along – скласти компанію
May I COME ALONG on your trip tomorrow?
? Cool down – остигати, заспокоюватися
It took me ages to COOL DOWN after the argument.
? Cry out – кричати від болю
He CRIED OUT when he dropped the box on his toes.
? Die for – хотіти чогось дуже сильно
I’m DYING FOR the weekend – this week has been so hard.
? Dine out – вечеряти поза межами дому
We DINED OUT because we didn’t want to cook.
? Dive in – приступати до їжі, починати їсти
Dinner’s on the table, so DIVE IN.
? Double up – складатися навпіл
He DOUBLED UP in pain after being hit in his stomach.
? Dress up – вбиратися
It’s an informal party so there’s no need to DRESS UP.
? Drop in – несподівано прийти в гості, без домовленості
I was in the area so I DROPPED IN at the office to see her.
? Eat in – їсти вдома
We didn’t feel like going to a restaurant so we ATE IN.
? End up – зробити щось незаплановане
We couldn’t get tickets to the Egypt so we ENDED UP going to Turkey instead.
? Fall down – впасти на землю
I slipped on the ice and FELL DOWN.