Phrasal Verbs PDF

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From A to B
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From place to place
From cover to cover
From top to bottom
From time to time
From morning to night
From now on
From my point of view
28.00 Phrasal Verbs

1. Phrasal Verbs: BREAK
2. Phrasal Verbs: BRING
3. Phrasal Verbs: CALL
4. Phrasal Verbs: COME
5. Phrasal verbs: DO
6. Phrasal Verbs: GIVE
7. Phrasal Verbs: GO
8. Phrasal Verbs: LOOK
9. Phrasal Verbs: MAKE
10. Phrasal Verbs: PAY
11. Phrasal verbs: PULL
12. Phrasal verbs: RUN
13. Phrasal Verbs: SEE
14. Phrasal Verbs: TAKE
15. Phrasal Verbs: THINK
16. Phrasal verbs: THROW
28.01 Phrasal Verbs: BREAK

break a leg
to wish good luck (a ura noroc)(for instance for an exam)
break a sweat
to begin to sweat (a transpira)
e.g. I broke a sweat while running.
used to say that something is not difficult for someone to do (ceva nu e dificil de facut)
e.g. Jane gave a perfect performance and didn't break a sweat.
break away
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1. to get away from someone or something by using force or effort (a scapa de cineva sau ceva) +
from
e.g. He broke away [= broke free/loose] from his kidnappers and escaped.
2. to separate from a larger group, country (a se separa de un grup mai mare sau de o tara) -
usually + from
e.g. Three members of the band broke away and formed their own group.
break bread
to have a meal together (a manca impreuna)
e.g. He received an invitation to break bread with the president.
break camp
to take down the tents and other parts of a camp in order to leave (a strange tabara <cu corturi>
pentru a pleca)
e.g. The soldiers broke camp at dawn.
break cover
If you break cover, you come out from a place where you have been safe or hidden (a iesi din locul in
care esti in siguranta sau ascuns)
e.g. The rabbit suddenly broke cover and ran across the field.
break down
1.
a) of a machine : to stop working properly (a se strica)
e.g. Our car broke down on the highway.
b) to fail or stop usually in a complete and sudden way (a esua sau a se opri deodata)
e.g. Negotiations have broken down. [= collapsed]
2.
a) to become overwhelmed by strong emotions (a fi coplesit de emotii puternice)
e.g. She broke down and started to cry. = She broke down in tears.
b) to lose strength or the ability to resist or fight (a pierde puterea de a rezista sau lupta/ a ceda)
e.g. The prisoner finally broke down under intensive questioning.
3.
a) to become separated or to separate (something) into simpler substances (a separa in substante mai
simple)
e.g. The foods you eat break down in the body's digestive system.
b) to be able to be divided or to divide (something) into parts or groups (a diviza)
e.g. The report breaks down into three sections. = The report is broken down into three sections. [= the report
has three sections]
4. to use force to push (something) to the ground (a tranti/ a sparge de ex. o usa)
e.g. break a door down
break even
to take in as much money as you spend : to operate without either a loss or a profit (a opera fara
pierderi sau profit/ a fi egal)
e.g. After years of losing money the company is starting to break even and hopes to make a profit soon.

break faith with
to stop supporting or being loyal to (someone) : to betray (someone) (a trada/ a nu sustine pe
cineva/ a nu fi loial cuiva)
e.g. He has accused the government of breaking faith with its supporters.
break free
to become able to move or escape by using force or effort (a scapa/ a se elibera)
e.g. The prisoner struggled to break free .
to get away from someone or something that holds or limits you (a scapa de/ a se desprinde de) -
often + from or of
e.g. She wanted to break free from the constraints of her middle-class life.
break from
to end a relationship, connection, or agreement (a sfarsi o relatie, o legatura sau o intelegere/ a se
desprinde de)
e.g. She recently broke from [= broke with ] the organization she helped found.
break in
1. to enter a house, building, etc., illegally (a da o spargere)
e.g. Someone tried to break in while we were away.
2. to interrupt or disturb someone or something (a intrerupe)
e.g. I was listening to my favorite radio program when a reporter broke in with news about a storm.
3. to start or help (someone) to start a new activity, job, etc. (a incepe o noua activitate/ slujba)
e.g. Baseball was very different when he first broke in [=started playing] as a catcher in 1962.
4.
a) to use (something, such as a new pair of shoes) for a period of time so that it becomes comfortable
(a face sa fie comfortabil prin purtare/ a uza)
e.g. The shoes were tight when she first got them, so she broke them in by wearing them around the house for
a few days.
b) to operate (a new machine) carefully for a period of time until it is ready for regular use (a opera
ceva pentru un timp pana este bun de folosit)
e.g. You shouldn't drive a new car too fast while you're breaking it in.
break into
1. to enter (a house, building, etc.) illegally and especially by using force (a da o spargere)
e.g. Someone tried to break into our house while we were away.
2. to begin to do or have (something) suddenly (a incepe ceva deodata)
e.g. She broke into tears. [Ea a izbucnit in plans.]
3. to enter or get started in (something, such as a profession) (a incepe o profesie noua)
e.g. I knew her when she was a young actress trying to break into show business.
4. to interrupt (a intrerupe)
e.g. The network broke into the program with a special news report.
break loose
1. to suddenly become loose : to suddenly stop being attached to something ( a se desprinde)
e.g. One of the shutters broke loose during the storm.

2. to get away from someone or something by using force or effort (a evada) + from
e.g. The prisoner broke loose [= broke free ] and ran away.
3. all hell breaks loose
if all hell breaks loose, a situation suddenly becomes noisy and violent, usually with a lot of people
arguing or fighting (tot iadul s-a dezlantuit)
e.g. This big guy walked up to the bar and hit Freddie and suddenly all hell broke loose.
break new ground

1. to dig into the ground at the start of building something(a sapa pentru a incepe o constructie noua)
e.g. Workers broke ground on the new stadium last week.
2. or break new ground : to make new discoveries (a face noi descoperiri)
e.g. Critics say that the study does not break (any) new ground in the search for a cure for cancer.
break off
1. to become separated because of force or violence (a se separa/ a se desprinde)
e.g. The handle broke off when I accidentally dropped the cup.
2. to stop or end suddenly (a se opri deodata)
e.g. The speaker broke off (speaking) in the middle of a sentence.
break open
to open or to cause (something) to open suddenly (a deschide deodata)
e.g. The burglars broke open the locked safe.
break out
1. to begin happening suddenly (a izbucni)
e.g. A fire broke out in the kitchen.
2.
a) to suddenly begin to have sweat, a rash, etc., on your skin ( a izbucni pe piele de ex. o iritatie/
transpiratie)
e.g. He broke out in a sweat. [A transpirat - deodata]
b) to appear on the skin suddenly (a aparea deodata pe pile)
e.g. Sweat broke out on his forehead.
3. to escape from a prison, jail, etc. (a evada) + of
e.g. Six prisoners attempted to break out of the jail.
4. to take (something) from the place where it is stored so that it can be used (a deschide/ a lua pentru
folosire)
e.g. We broke out the champagne to celebrate our victory.
break rank
1. to step out of a line (a nu fi respectuos/ a nu respecta regulile)
e.g. The soldier was disciplined for breaking ranks.
2. to no longer agree with or support a person or group (a nu sustine) + with
e.g. The senator decided to break ranks with others in his party and support the proposal.

break someone's heart
to cause someone to feel great sorrow or sadness (a fringe inima cuiva)
e.g. He broke her heart when he left her for another woman.
break step
to stop walking or marching with the same rhythm as another person or group of people (a pierde
ritmul de ex. in timpul unui mars)
e.g. The soldier was startled and broke step.
break the back of

to get control of: to greatly weaken or subdue (something) (a tine in frau/ a slabi puterea/ a tine sub
control)
e.g. He says the government's new policies will break the back of inflation.
break the bank

to be very expensive or too expensive : to cost a lot of money (a fi prea scump)
e.g. Buy a car that's dependable, but won't break the bank.
break the ice

to say or do something that helps people to relax and begin talking at a meeting, party, etc.(a
sparge gheata - pentru a face oamenii sa se relaxeze)
e.g. He told a joke to break the ice .
break the mold

1. to do something in a completely new way (a face ceva in mod diferit/ a fi total diferit)
e.g. Voters are looking for a candidate who will break the mold and give them honest answers.
2. used to describe a very unusual or admired person (a fi unicat/ nu mai este nimeni asa)
e.g. He was the greatest man I ever knew. They broke the mold when they made that guy. [=there will never
be another person like him]
break through
1. to use force to get through (something, such as a barrier)(a trece prin/ a patrunde)
e.g. The enemy attacked our defenses but they weren't able to break through .
2. of the sun : to shine through (clouds) (despre soare: a straluci printre nori)
e.g. The sun finally began to break through . = The sun finally began to break through the clouds.
break up
1.
a) to separate into parts or pieces or cause (something) to separate into parts or pieces (a separa in
bucati)
e.g. The asteroid broke up [=disintegrated] when it hit the Earth's atmosphere.
b) to end or cause (something) to end (a sfarsi)
e.g. The demonstration broke up when the police arrived.
2. break up : to end a romantic relationship, marriage, etc. (a se desparti de cineva) + with
e.g. He broke up with his girlfriend.
3. to begin laughing suddenly and in a way that is difficult to control (a izbucni in ras)
e.g. I always break up [=crack up ] when I hear that joke.

4.
a) to change the regular quality or appearance of (something) ( a schimba)
e.g. We moved to America to break up our dull routine.
b) to separate the parts of (something) so that it is not complete (a separa)
e.g. The seller was unwilling to break up the dining room set by selling one of the chairs.
5. break up - of a school : to come to the end of a period of instruction (such as a term) (a se sfarsi
pentru de ex. o vacanta)
e.g. School broke up for the summer last Friday.
break with
to end a relationship, connection, or agreement with (a sfarsi o relatie/ o legatura/ o intelegere)
e.g. He broke with his former friends and colleagues when he decided to support the conservative candidate.
28.02 Phrasal Verbs: BRING

bring about
: to cause (something) to happen (a cauza ceva sa se intample)
e.g. “What brought about the crisis?” “It was brought about by many factors.”
(Ce a cauzat criza? A fost cauzata de multi factori.)
bring around/ round (to)

1
a : to cause (someone) to accept and support something (such as an idea) after opposing it (a convinge pe cineva
sa accepte sau sa sustina o idee, de exemplu, dupa ce a fost impotriva initial)
e.g. She still says she won't support us, but we'll bring her around eventually. [= o vom convinge in cele din
urma]
b : to cause (someone) to become awake again after being unconscious (a trezi pe cineva dupa ce a fost
inconstient)
e.g. The boxer was knocked out and it took the doctor several minutes to bring him around. [= bring him to ]
c : to come with (someone) for a social visit (a aduce pe cineva intr-o vizita)
e.g. Why don't you bring your friend around (to my house) after work today?
2 : to cause (something, such as a conversation) to go to a desired subject or area (a conduce o

conversatie catre subiectul dorit) + to
We gradually brought the conversation around to the subject of his unpaid bills.
bring back
1
a : to come back with (something or someone)(a aduce ceva sau pe cineva de undeva)
e.g. What did you bring back (with you) from your vacation?
b : to cause (something or someone) to return (a readuce ceva)
e.g. The death penalty was done away with in this area many years ago, but some people now want it to be
brought back.
c : to cause (something or someone) to return to a condition, subject.(a face ceva sa se intoarca/ a aduce inapoi)
e.g. That question brings us back (again) to the fundamental problem of world peace.
2 : to cause (something) to return to someone's memory (a face sa isi aminteasca)
e.g. Seeing her again brought back a lot of happy memories.
bring before
: to cause (someone or something) to come to (someone or something) for an official decision or judgment (a
aduce pe cineva in fata cuiva pentru o decizie oficiala sau pentru judecata)
e.g. He was brought (up) before the judge on a charge of obstructing justice.
bring down
1 : to cause (someone or something) to fall down onto the ground (a face sa cada)
e.g. The deer was brought down by a single shot.
2 : to cause (something) to become lower (a face ceva sa coste mai putin/ a aduce ceva mai jos)
e.g. Will anything ever bring house prices down?
3 : to cause (someone) to become sad or depressed (a deveni trist sau deprimat/ a deprima)
e.g. All this rainy weather is really bringing me down. [= getting me down]
bring forth
: to produce (something) (a produce)
e.g. The rosebushes brought forth an abundance of flowers.
: to cause (something) to occur or exist (a face sa se intample sau sa existe/ a provoca)
e.g. Her controversial comments brought forth [= provoked ] strong reactions from the public.
bring forward
1 to talk about or show (something) so that it can be seen or discussed by others (a aduce pentru a fi vazut sau
pentru a fi discutat)
e.g. The police have brought new evidence forward.
2 to make the time of (something) earlier or sooner (a muta/ a aduce mai devreme ora de desfasurare a unei
intalniri, de exemplu)
e.g. We need to bring the meeting forward from Tuesday to Monday so that more people can attend.
bring in
1 : to cause (someone) to become involved in a process, activity, etc. (a implica in)
e.g. The company has decided to bring in outside experts to help on the project.
a : to produce or earn (an amount of money) (a face bani/ a aduce bani)
e.g. Each sale brought in $5.
b law : to report (an official decision) to a court (in legislatie: a da un verdict)
e.g. The jury brought in [= returned] a verdict of not guilty. [= the jury said that the defendant was not guilty]
c : to introduce (a new law, rule, etc.) (a introduce o lege/ regula noua)
e.g. The government is going to bring in legislation to make such practices illegal.
3 : to cause (someone or something) to come to a place (a atrage/ a aduce intr-un loc)
e.g. The store is having a special sale in order to bring in [= attract] new customers/business.
bring off
to do (something difficult) : to achieve or accomplish (something) (a reusi ceva/ a realiza ceva)

e.g. It's a challenging role. She's the only actress I know with enough talent to bring it off.
bring on
1 : to cause (something) to appear or occur (a cauza)
e.g. The crisis was brought on by many factors.
2 : to cause (something bad) to happen to (someone) (a face ceva rau sa se intample/ a aduce ceva rau asupra
cuiva)
e.g. You've brought nothing but shame on your family since the day you were born!
bring out
1
a : to show (something) : to cause (something) to appear or to be more easily seen (a face ceva sa apara sau sa
fie vazut mai usor/ a scoate in evidenta)
e.g. The debate brought out [= highlighted] the differences between the two candidates.
b : to cause (something) to become available or to come out (a scoate/ a face sa fie disponibil)
e.g. He is a writer who's expected to bring out a new novel next year.
2 : to cause (someone) to begin to have (something, such as a rash) on the skin + in (a avea o iritatie pe piele)
e.g. Eating strawberries brings me out in spots. [= eating strawberries makes me break out in spots]
bring to
: to cause (someone) to become awake again after being unconscious (a aduce in simtiri dupa ce a fost
inconstient)
e.g. The boxer was knocked out and it took the doctor several minutes to bring him to. [= bring him around]
bring together
: to cause (people) to join or meet : to cause (people) to come together (a aduce oamenii impreuna/ a face oamenii
sa se intalneasca)
e.g. She and her husband were brought together by a shared love of the natural world.
bring up
1 : to take care of and teach (a child who is growing up) (a creste/ a educa un copil)
e.g. I was born and brought up [= raised, reared] in Chicago.
a : to mention (something) when talking : to start to talk about (something)(a mentiona ceva/ a incepe sa
vorbeasca despre ceva)
e.g. We were waiting for a suitable moment to bring up [=introduce, raise] the subject of his unpaid bills.
b computers : to cause (something, such as a file or picture) to appear on a computer screen (a aduce pe ecran)
e.g. The system makes it easy to bring up (on the screen) information about any customer.
c : vomit (a vomita)
e.g. The patient tried to eat some breakfast but immediately brought it back up again.
3 : to cause (someone) to stop suddenly — bring up short (a se opri brusc/ deodata)
e.g. He was just starting to argue when her scream brought him up short .
bring yourself
to force yourself to do something that you do not want to do — usually used in negative statements (a se forta sa
faca ceva)
e.g. He knew that he should apologize, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.
28.03 Phrasal Verbs: CALL

call a spade a spade
to speak in an honest and direct way (a spune lucrurilor pe nume)
e.g. Why don't you just call a spade a spade and say that he's a liar?
call at
call at (a place) of a boat or ship : to stop at (a place) briefly (a se opri/ a ancora pentru o durata
scurta de timp - despre barci si vapoare)
e.g. The ship called at the port.
call down
to pray or ask God to do something to someone (a se ruga la Dumnezeu/ a binecuvanta/ a
blestema)
e.g. He called down a blessing (a binecuvantata)/ called down curse (a blestemat) on the king. [= he prayed
that the king would be blessed/cursed]
call for
1 call for (something)
a : to say or demand publicly that something is needed or should be done (a cere in mod public)
e.g. The opposition has called for an investigation.
b : to indicate that something is needed or should be done (a cere sa se faca ceva)
e.g. The plan calls for three windows to be added.
c : to require or demand (something) as necessary or proper (a cere sa aiba/ a fi necesar sa aiba)
e.g. The job calls for typing skills. [= you must have typing skills to do the job]
2 : to go to a place to get (someone or something) (a lua pe cineva de undeva)
e.g. I'll call for you (at your house) after dinner.
call forth
to bring (a memory, image, etc.) into the mind (a aduce in memorie/ a evoca)
e.g These events call forth [= elicit, evoke] strong feelings.
call in
1
a : to make a telephone call to a place (such as the place where you work) (a suna la serviciu - sa spui
ca esti bolnav)
e.g. She called in sick yesterday. [= she telephoned the place where she works to say that she was sick and
would not be coming to work]
b : to make a telephone call to a radio or television program (a suna la radio sau program TV)
e.g. Thousands of people called in to make a donation.
c : to deliver (something, such as a message) by making a telephone call (a da un mesaj prin telefon)
e.g. He called in an order for pizza.
2 : to go in somewhere to make a visit — often + on (a vizita)
e.g. I called in on an old friend [=I visited an old friend] while I was in New York on business.
3
a : to say that something that has been given or sent should be returned (a retrage - un produs - de pe
piata)
e.g. The manufacturer has called in all its defective products.
b : to demand payment of (a loan) (a cere banii pentru un imprumut inapoi)
e.g. The bank has called in the loan.
4 : to ask for the help or services of (someone) (a cere ajutor de la cineva)
e.g. They may have to call in a mediator to settle the strike.
call into action

When people or things are called into action, they are asked to start working or doing a particular
task (a chema la datorie)
e.g. As a doctor, she can be called into action at any time of the day.
call into question/ doubt

to make people doubt something (a se indoi de ceva/ a fi nesigur de ceva)
e.g. His report calls into question the earlier reports we had. [= his report makes us feel not certain that the
earlier reports were true]
call it a day/night
: to stop an activity (such as work) for the remainder of the day or night (a se opri din ceea ce face)
e.g. We've done enough work for now: let's call it a day .
call it quits
: to quit or end something (such as a job, relationship, or activity) (a renunta la un job, o relatie, o
activitate/ a demisiona)
e.g. She decided to call it quits after many years in office.
call off
1 : to stop doing or planning to do (something) (a anula)
e.g. We had to call off [= cancel] our trip.
2 : to cause or tell (a person or animal) to stop attacking, chasing, etc. (a opri)
e.g. The dog was barking and growling at me until its owner called it off.
call on/upon
1 : to say that someone or something should do something (a cere sa faca ceva) — followed by to +
verb
e.g. The opposition has called on/upon the governor to resign. [= the opposition has said that the governor
should resign]
2 : to ask for help from (a cere ajutor de la cineva)
e.g. Is there anyone you can call on in an emergency?
3 : to use (something, such as a talent or skill) (a folosi un talent/ o indemanare)
e.g. She had to call on/upon all her reserves of strength and skill to meet the challenge.
4 : to ask for a response from (someone, such as a student) (a cere un raspuns de la cineva)
e.g. I was hoping the teacher wouldn't call on me, because I didn't know the answer.
5 : to make a brief visit to (someone) (a vizita scurt pe cineva)
e.g. I'm planning to call on an old friend after I leave here.

6 : to directly criticize (someone) for (something, such as bad behavior) (a critica in mod direct)
e.g. He's incredibly rude, but no one ever calls him on it. [= no one ever tells him that he should stop being so
rude]
call out
1 : to speak in a loud voice (a vorbi cu voce tare)
e.g. He called out to passers-by for help.
: to say (something) in a loud voice (a spune ceva cu voce tare)
e.g. He called out her name in his sleep.
: to announce or read (something) in a loud voice (a anunta sau citi cu voce tare)
e.g. call out a number
a : to order or tell (a group of people, such as soldiers) to come or go somewhere (a ordona - unor
soldati)
e.g. The governor has called out troops to help control the riot (revolta).
b : to order or tell (workers) to go on strike (a ordona sau spune muncitorilor sa faca greva)
e.g. Factory workers are expected to be called out on strike if a new contract isn't signed by tomorrow.
call (someone) on the carpet

: to criticize someone for doing something wrong (a critica pe cineva pentru ca afacut ceva gresit)
e.g. He was/got called on the carpet for missing the deadline.
call (something) to order

: to say that (something, such as a meeting or court session) should begin (a spune ca o intalnire sau
un proces trebuie sa inceapa)
e.g. She called the meeting to order at 8:15.
call the shots

: to be in charge or control of something (a fi in control/ a fi responsabil)
e.g. Who's the one who calls the shots around here?
call the tune

: to be in charge or control of something (a fi in control/ a fi responsabil)
e.g. She called the tune all through the meeting.
call time
1 sports : to ask for a time-out (a cere o pauza)
e.g. The coach called time.
a : to announce that it is time for a bar or pub to close (a anunta ca este timpul de inchidere)
b : to say or decide that something has ended : to end something (a sfarsi/ termina ceva) — usually +
on
e.g. an athlete who has called time on his career
call to account
: to require (someone) to explain and accept punishment or criticism for bad or wrong behavior (a
tras la raspundere)

e.g. He was called to account by his boss for failing to spot the mistake in the company's records.
call to mind
: to cause (something) to be remembered or thought of (a-si aminti)
e.g. Seeing her again called to mind the happy times we spent together in college.
call up
1 : to make a telephone call to (someone) (a suna pe cineva)
e.g. I haven't spoken to her in years, but I called her up last night and we talked for hours.
a : to bring (something, such as a memory) into the mind (a aduce in minte/ a aminti)
e.g. The sound of the ocean called up [=brought back] memories of my childhood.
b : to bring (strength, courage, etc.) from within yourself (a apela curaj/ forta/ etc.)
e.g. He will have to call up all his reserves of strength to meet this challenge.
c : to get (something) from the memory of a computer and show it on the screen (a face ceva sa apara
pe ecran)
e.g. call up an old document for revision
a : to order or tell (someone) to come or appear (a ordona cuiva sa apara in fata cuiva)
e.g. The prisoner was called up before a magistrate.
b : to bring (an athlete) to a higher league (a aduce un atlet intr-o liga mai mare)
e.g. a minor-league player who is being called up to the major leagues
c : to order (soldiers) to come for active military duty (a rechema soldati in serviciul activ)
e.g. call up the reserves
call your bluff

◊ If you have made a bluff or a threat and people call your bluff, they tell you to do the thing you have threatened to do
because they do not believe that you will really do it. (a spune cuiva ca nu crezi ca va face ceea ce a spus ca va face)
e.g. When she threatened to quit her job, her boss called her bluff and told her she could leave if she wanted to.
28.04 Phrasal Verbs: COME

come about
1 to happen (a se intampla)
e.g. Their meeting came about by accident/chance.
2 of a boat or ship : to turn to a different direction (despre un vapor - a se indrepta intr-o directie
diferita/ a schimba directia)
e.g. The captain gave the order to come about.
come across
1 to seem to have a particular quality or character : to make a particular impression (a crea o
impresie asupra cuiva)
e.g. How did he come across? [ Ce fel de impresie ti-a facut?]
usually + as

e.g. He comes across as (being) a good teacher. [El pare sa fie un profesor bun./ Se crede despre el ca este un
profesor bun.]
2 to meet or find (something or someone) by chance (a intalni pe cineva/ a gasi ceva din intamplare/ a
gasi din intamplare)
e.g. Researchers have come across important new evidence.
3 to pay money that someone wants or demands (a plati bani pe care cineva ii vrea sau ii cere)
e.g. They threatened to hurt him if he doesn't come across (with the money).
come adrift
to become loose or unattached (a se desprinde)
e.g. One of the straps on her dress came adrift.
come after
to chase someone : to try to find or capture (someone you want to hurt or punish)(a urmari pe
cineva/ a incerca sa capturezi pe cineva pentru a rani sau pedepsi)
e.g. They're worried that the government might be coming after them.
come again
used to ask someone to repeat something that was not heard or understood clearly (folosit pentru a
ruga pe cineva sa repete ce a spus pentru ca nu s-a inteles bine)
e.g. “Her name is Hermione.” “Come again ? (Poftim?)I didn't quite hear you.” “I said her name is Hermione.”
come along
1 to go somewhere with someone (a se duce undeva cu cineva)
e.g. They asked me to come along (with them) on the trip. [M-au rugat sa ma duc cu ei in excursie.]
2 to make progress (a progresa)
e.g. The project started slowly, but now the work is coming along.
3 to happen or appear as someone or something that might be used, chosen, etc. (a se intampla sau a
aparea in cale)
e.g. She says she won't just marry the first man that comes along.
come a long way

1 to become very successful (a fi plin de succes/ a reusi in viata)
e.g. He's come a long way from his days as a young reporter. Now he's one of the country's most respected
journalists.
2 to make a great amount of progress (a progresa foarte mult)
e.g. Medicine has come a long way in recent years.
come and go
1 used to talk about time that has passed (a trece: despre timp)
e.g. More than a hundred years have come and gone since the day of that famous battle.
2 used to talk about people who appear and then leave as time passes (a veni si a se duce/ a trece)
e.g. She's seen a lot of employees come and go during her time in the company.
come apart
to break into parts or pieces (a esua/ a se dezintegra)
e.g. Their marriage is coming apart at the seams. [= their marriage is failing -> Casatoria lor esueaza.]

come around/ round
1 to start to accept and support something (such as an idea) after opposing it : to stop opposing or
disagreeing with something or someone (a accepta si sustine o idee dupa ce intial ai fost impotriva ei/
a inceta sa mai fi impotriva cuiva sau a unui lucru/ a se razgandi)
e.g. He still says she won't support us, but he'll come around eventually. [El inca spune ca nu ne va sustine, dar
isi va schimba parerea in cele din urma/ se va razgandi in cele din urma.]
often + to
e.g. She'll come around to our side eventually.
2 to become conscious (a deveni constient/ a-si reveni in simtiri)
e.g. He took a bad fall and knocked himself out. When he came around [= woke up, came to], he didn't
remember what had happened.
3 to go to visit someone (a se duce sa viziteze pe cineva)
e.g. Why don't you come around [= come over] (to my house) after work today?
4 to occur in the usual way as time passes (a reveni/ a se intampla pe masura ce trece timpul)
e.g. I always feel a little sad when the end of the school year comes around.
5 of a boat or ship : to turn to a different direction (despre un vapor: a se intoarce intr-o directie
diferita/ a schimba directia)
e.g. The sailboat came around [= came about] and began to head east.
come as
used to describe the effect that something has when people first learn about it (a veni ca, de ex. o
surpriza, pentru cineva)
e.g. Their decision came as a surprise (to me). [= their decision was a surprise to me]
come at
1
a to move toward (someone) in a threatening or aggressive way (a veni spre cineva intr-un mod
agresiv)
e.g. They kept coming at me.
b to be directed at or toward (someone) (a fi directionat catre cinava)
e.g. The questions kept coming at him so quickly that he didn't know how to respond to them.
2 to begin to deal with or think about (something) (a aborda, de ex. o problema)
e.g. We need to come at [= approach] these problems from a different angle.
come away from

to move away from (an area, place, etc.) (a se departa/ distanta de)
e.g. The guard told him to come away from the door.
come back
1 to return to a place (a se intoarce intr-o locatie)
e.g. I hope you'll come back and see us again soon.
a to return to a former good condition : to become strong, successful again after a time of weakness,
failure, etc. (a se recupera dupa o perioada de slabiciune/ a redeveni puternic/ plin de succes dupa o
perioada de esecuri)
e.g. It can be difficult for an athlete to come back [= recover] from an injury like this.

b to become popular or fashionable again (a redeveni popular sau la moda)
e.g. Short skirts were out of fashion for many years, but now they're coming back.
c to be successful in a game, sport, etc., after being behind (a se intoarce plin de succes intr-un joc
sau sport dupa ce initial ai fost in urma)
e.g. The team was trailing after the first half, but they came back and won in the second half.
3 to return to someone's memory (a-si reaminti) — usually + to
e.g. I had forgotten a lot of what I learned about music, but it's all coming back to me now. [= I am beginning to
remember it now]
4 to make a reply or response (a replica/ a raspunde) — usually + with
e.g. When questioned about his involvement, he came back with an angry denial.
come between
to cause disagreement between (people or groups) (a se interpune intre oameni sau grupuri/ a
cauza neintelegere)
e.g. We shouldn't let these problems come between us.
come by
1 to make a visit to someone (a vizita)
e.g. Why don't you come by [= come over] for a while after dinner?
2 to get or acquire/ obtain (something) (a obtine)
e.g. I asked him how he came by the money, but he wouldn't tell me.
come cheap
to be available at a low price — folosit de obicei in propozitii negative (a fi disponibil pentru putini
bani)
e.g. His services don't come cheap. [= his services are not cheap; his services are expensive] (Serviciile lui nu
sunt ieftine/ sunt scumpe)
come clean
to tell the truth about what happened : to stop hiding the truth (a spune adevarul)
e.g. Eventually she came clean and helped the police recover the goods she'd stolen.
come close
1 to almost do something (a fi aproape de a face ceva)
e.g. We didn't win, but we came close.
often + to
e.g. The band came very close to breaking up.
2 to be similar to something or as good as expected (a fi asemanator cu ceva/ a fi la fel de bun pe cat

te-ai asteptat)
e.g. She said they taste just like real hot dogs, but they don't even come close (to the real thing).
come down
1
a to move or fall downward (a cadea)
e.g. The crowd erupted in applause as the curtain came down.
b of rain, snow, etc. : to fall from the sky (despre ploaie sau zapada -> a cadea din cer)
e.g. She stood at the window, watching the rain come down.
2 to go to a lower level (a scadea)
e.g. Stock prices have continued to come down [=fall] this week.
3 to decide or say in an official or public way that you support or oppose someone or something (a
sustine in mod oficial)
e.g. The committee came down in favor of the proposal.
4 An announcement or decision that comes down is an announcement or decision from someone who
has power or authority (a veni - despre o decizie sau un anunt)
e.g. Word came down that the strike was over.
come down on
1. to criticize or punish (someone) (a critica sau pedepsi pe cineva)
e.g. The governor has promised to come down hard on corrupt officials. [= to severely punish corrupt officials]
2. to make a strong effort to stop or oppose (something) (a opri sau a <se> opune)
e.g. The governor has promised to come down hard on corruption.
come down to
1. to have (something) as the most important part (a se rezuma la)
e.g. People talk about various reasons for the company's failure, but it all comes down to one thing: a lack of
leadership.
2. to become someone's property because the previous owner has died (a reveni cuiva/ a intra in
posesia cuiva deoarece proprietarul initial a murit)
e.g. After my aunt died, her house came down to me.
come down with

to begin to have or suffer from an illness (a contracta o boala/ a se imbolnavi)
e.g. She came down with [= contracted ] measles.
come forward
to say openly or publicly that you are the person who should get something or who can do something (a
se prezenta/ a se oferi pentru a face ceva)
e.g. No one has yet come forward to claim the reward.
come from
1.
a to have (a specified origin or source)(a proveni din)
e.g. Wine comes from grapes. [=wine is made from grapes]
b used to describe a person's family (a proveni din)
e.g. She comes from a wealthy family. [=her family is wealthy]
c to be the result of (something) (a fi rezultatul/ a rezulta)
e.g. I'm not surprised that you don't feel well. That's what comes from not eating the right kinds of food.
2. come from (a place) : to be from (a place) -> a veni dintr-un loc/ a fi dintr-o locatie ca de ex.:
a of a person (despre o persoana): to have been born or raised in (a place) (a fi nascut sau crescut intr-
un loc)
e.g. She comes (originally) from a small southern town.
folosit figurativ:
e.g. I understand where you're coming from. [= Iti inteleg punctul de vedere. ]

b of a thing (despre un lucru): to be produced in (a place) (a fi produs intr-un loc)
e.g. Where did this wine come from? [= where is this wine from?]
come full circle
through a series of changes that lead back to an original position or situation or to an opposite
position or situation (a deveni intreg/ a se implini)
e.g. Now that she's back on the stage, her career has come/gone full circle. [= her career began on the stage,
and now she has returned to it]
come hell or high water

used to say that something will definitely happen or be done even though other events or situations
might make it difficult (ceva se va intampla indiferent de evenimente sau de situatie)
e.g. I will be there on time, come hell or high water. [Voi fi acolo la timp, orice se va intampla.]
come home to
to become very clear and obvious to (someone) in usually a forceful or unpleasant way (a deveni
clar/ a intelege perfect situatia)
e.g. The truth about her marriage came home to her when he left her.
come in
1
a to enter a place (a intra intr-un loc)
e.g. Welcome. Please come in.
b to arrive at a place (a sosi intr-un loc)
e.g. The store will have some exciting new products coming in next week.
2 to be received (a fi primit)
e.g. The election results should start coming in soon. [=we should start receiving/getting the election results
soon]
3 to end a race or competition in a specified position (a sfarsi pe un anumit loc intr-o cursa sau
competitie)
e.g. Joan won the race and her sister came in [=finished] second.
4 to have a particular role or function (a avea un rol)
e.g. We're going to need someone to help with the cooking, and that's where you come in. [= your job will be to
help us with the cooking]
5 ◊ Something that comes in handy or (less commonly) comes in useful/helpful turns out to be useful
when it is needed (a fi la indemana)
e.g. A pocketknife can come in handy.
come in/into bloom

to begin to produce flowers, to start to bloom (a inflori/ a inmuguri)
e.g. I love the garden in early spring, when the forsythias are coming into bloom
come in for
to get or be given (something unpleasant, such as criticism) : to be subjected to (something) (a fi
criticat/ a fi supus criticii)
e.g. The government's policies are coming in for increasing criticism. [= more people are beginning to criticize
the government's policies]
come in on

to become involved in (something) (a se implica)
e.g. He says he'd like to come in (with us) on the deal.
come into
1 to enter (a place) (a intra undeva)
e.g. Everyone watched her as she came into the room.
2 to get (something) as a possession (a obtine/ a poseda/ a mosteni)
e.g. He came into a fortune when he inherited his father's estate.
3 to be involved in (something) (a se implica/ a interveni)
e.g. Deciding who to hire should be a business decision. You shouldn't allow personal feelings to come into it. [=
you shouldn't allow personal feelings to affect your decision]
come into effect

If a law or something like a law takes effect, comes into effect, or goes into effect, it begins to work or
to be enforced (a fi pus in practica/ a fi aplicat)
e.g. The law went/came into effect today.
come into your own

to begin to have the kind of success that you are capable of having : to become very skillful, successful,
etc. (a deveni indemanatic/ plin de succes)
e.g. She has really started to come into her own recently.
come in/into view/sight

to appear : to begin to be seen (a aparea)
e.g. Another ship suddenly came into view.
come naturally
If something comes naturally to you, you are able to do or learn it easily (a veni/ a se intampla in mod
natural)
e.g. Musical talent comes naturally to that family.
come of
to be the result of (something) (a rezulta din)
e.g. They had discussions about possible new products, but nothing came of it. [=no new products resulted from
their discussions]
come of age
to reach the age when you are considered an adult (a deveni major)
e.g. He received his full inheritance when he came of age.
come off
1. to stop being attached to something (a se desprinde)
e.g. When I tried to pick up the suitcase, the handle came off. = The handle came off the suitcase.
2. to succeed (a reusi)
e.g. His plans to start his own business never came off.
3. to happen (a avea loc)
e.g. The meeting came off as scheduled. [= the meeting happened when it was scheduled to happen]
4. to do or perform well or badly (a face ceva bine sau rau)

e.g. She came off well in the contest.
5. to seem to have a specified quality or character (a parea/ a aparea ca) — usually + as
e.g. He's really just shy, but he comes off as a little arrogant. [= he seems a little arrogant]
6.
a to have recently completed or recovered from (something) (a termina)
e.g. a company that is coming off a very successful year
b to have recently stopped using (an illegal drug) ( a se opri din a folosi)
e.g. He is an addict who is coming off heroin.
come off it
to stop talking or acting in a foolish way (Nu mai spune!) — usually used as an interjection
e.g. “I could be a pro golfer if I really tried.” “Oh, come off it! You're not even close to being that good!”
come on
1
a to happen or progress as time passes (a se lasa - despre intuneric/ a se instala)
e.g. Darkness came on rapidly/gradually [=it rapidly/gradually became dark] as the sun went down.
b to begin to happen (a incepe sa se intample)
e.g. Rain came on toward noon. [=it began to rain when it was almost noon]
a of an electrical machine, light, etc. : to begin to work or function (a functiona/ a se aprinde)
e.g. The lights came on briefly and then went out again.
b of a TV or radio program : to start (a incepe)
e.g. That program you like is coming on in a few minutes.
3 used in speech to ask or urge someone to do something (folosit pentru a indemna pe cineva sa faca
ceva)
e.g. “I don't feel like going out tonight.” “Oh, come on! It'll do you good to get out of the house for a while.”
4 to have or seem to have a certain quality or nature (a fi vazut ca)
e.g. He comes on [= comes across] as a conservative.
come on strong
1 to be very forceful or too forceful in talking to someone or dealing with someone (a se impune intr-
un mod fortat)
e.g. She didn't like him because she felt that he came on too strong.
2 to become stronger or more successful in a continuing contest, race, etc. (a deveni mai puternic sau
a avea mai mult succes)
e.g. The team was playing poorly in the early part of the season, but it has been coming on strong lately.
come on to
1 to show sexual interest in (someone) : to try to start a sexual relationship with (someone) (a se da la
cineva)
e.g. She complained that her boss has been coming on to her.
2 to start to talk about or deal with (something) (a aborda ceva)
e.g. We'll come on to [= come to, get to] that question later.

come out
1 to become available : to begin to be produced or sold (a iesi/ a produce sau a vinde/ a deveni
disponibil)
e.g. A new magazine is coming out next week.
a to become obvious : to be clearly shown (a iesi la iveala/ la suprafata/ a deveni evident)
e.g. His pride came out in his refusal to accept help. [= his refusal to accept help showed his pride]
b to become known (a deveni cunoscut)
e.g. The truth finally came out. [= people finally learned the truth]
3 to say something openly (a spune ceva in mod deschis)
e.g. Why don't you just come out and say what you really think?
4 to say publicly that you support or oppose someone or something (a sustine sau opune in mod
public)
e.g. She came out in favor of the proposal.
5 to say openly that you are a homosexual (a dezvalui inclinatia sexuala)
e.g. Many gay entertainers have been reluctant to come out.
a to appear after being hidden/ to appear in the open (a se ivi/ a iesi dupa ce a fost ascuns)
e.g. The rain stopped and the sun/moon/stars came out as the clouds cleared away.
b of a flower : to open : to blossom (a inflori)
e.g. in the spring, when the flowers are beginning to come out (in bloom)
a to end or finish in a specified way (a se tremina)
e.g. How did the game come out? [= turn out] [=who won the game?]
b of a photograph : to produce a good picture / to describe the quality that something has when it is
finished (a iesi)
e.g. Those pictures I took at the game yesterday didn't come out.
8 to be said, expressed, or understood in a particular way (a exprima/ a spune intr-un anumit fel)
e.g. That's not what I meant to say. It didn't come out right. (Nu a iesit cum trebuie.)
come out of
1 to result from something (a rezulta din)
e.g. It's hard to see how anything good can come out of this.
2 to go through the experience of something (a trece printr-o experienta)
e.g. I was lucky to come out of [=come through] the accident alive.
3 ◊ To come out of nowhere is to be very surprising and unexpected or to become successful, popular,
etc., in a very sudden and surprising way (a aparea pe neasteptate)
e.g. That question came out of nowhere.
come out with

1 come out with (something) : to say or express (something, such as an idea) (a spune sau a exprima
ceva)
e.g. She came out with a new proposal.

2 to publish or produce (something that will be sold to the public) (a publica)
e.g. he is a publisher that is coming out with a new series of children's books.
come over
1 to make a social visit to someone (a vizita pe cineva)
e.g. Why don't you come over [=come around] (to my place) after work?
2 to change from one side to the other in a disagreement, competition (a trece dintr-o parte in alta) —
usually + to
e.g. I've been trying to persuade her to come over to our side, but I haven't convinced her yet.
3 become (a deveni)
e.g. He suddenly came over all bashful (= shy). [= he suddenly became very bashful]
4 to affect (someone) in a sudden and strong way (a afecta/ a i se intampla)
e.g. He's behaving so strangely. I don't know what's come over him lately. [=I don't know what has caused him
to behave so strangely]
come through
1 to succeed in doing something : to do what is needed or expected (a reusi)
e.g. He is an athlete who is known for coming through in the all his races.
a to be received and understood (a fi primit/ inteles - despre un mesaj de ex.)
e.g. The message came through loud and clear.
b to be expressed to someone (a iesi la iveala/ a fi exprimat)
e.g. Her enthusiasm really came through [= came across] when she talked about her job. [=we could see that
she was really enthusiastic when she talked about her job]
3 to be given or made official in a formal and final way (a fi aprobat in mod oficial)
e.g. We're still waiting for approval of our loan application to come through.
4 to have the experience of living through (something) (a trece prin - o boala de ex.)
e.g. It was a very difficult illness, but he came through it in pretty good shape.
come to
1 to become conscious (a-si reveni in simtiri dupa ce a fost inconstient)
e.g. He took a bad fall and knocked himself out. When he came to [= woke up, came around], he didn't
remember what had happened.
2 come to (something)
a to reach (a place) while traveling (a ajunge intr-un loc)
e.g. We came to a fork in the road.
b to reach (a particular point or step in a process) (a ajunge la un punct sau monent intr-un proces)
e.g. Deciding to buy a new car was easy. Now we come to the hard part: finding the money.
c to approach or reach (a specified condition)(a ajunge la o cnditie specifica)
e.g. The water came slowly to a boil. [= Apa a inceput sa fiarba.]
The project suddenly came to a stop/halt. [= Proiectul s-a oprit deodata.]
The work has finally come to an end. [= Munca s-a oprit in sfarsit.]
d to result in something (a rezulta in ceva) - usually used in negative statements

e.g. His ambitious plans never came to much.
e to make or reach (something, such as a decision or an agreement) after thinking or talking (a

ajunge la o intelegere/ a lua o decizie)
e.g. The two sides finally came to an agreement/understanding after many hours of discussion.
3 ◊ People say that they don't know what the world is coming to or they ask What is the world coming
to? when they are shocked or disgusted by something that has happened in the world. => Nu stiu ce s-a
ajuns de lumea asta/ la ce s-a ajuns in lumea asta.
e.g. I don't know what the world is coming to when so many poor children have to go to bed hungry every night.
4 ◊ The phrase when it comes to is used to identify the specific topic that is being talked about (Cand
vine vorba de asta)
e.g. When it comes to playing chess, he's the best I know.
5 ◊ The phrase if it comes to that means “if that is necessary.” (daca se ajunge la asta/ daca este
necesar)
e.g. I'm willing to pay more money if it comes to that.
6 come to (an amount) : to produce (an amount) when added together (a se insuma)
e.g. The bill came to [= amounted to] 10 dollars.
7 to be thought of by (someone) : to occur to someone (a-i veni <un gand/ un raspuns/ o solutie>
deodata)
e.g. The answer suddenly came to me. [=I suddenly thought of the answer]
◊ Something that is coming to you is something that is owed to you (a primi ceea ce iti este datorat)
e.g. I have another dollar coming to me. [=I am owed another dollar]
◊ If you get what's coming to you, you get the punishment that you deserve (a primi ceea ce meriti)
e.g. He's a dirty cheat, and I'm going to see that he gets what's coming to him.
◊ If you have it coming (to you) you deserve to get something bad, such as punishment (a merita ceea
ce i se intampla)
e.g. I'm not sorry to hear that he lost his job. He had it coming.
come together
1 to join or meet (a se uni/ a se intalni)
e.g. the place where two rivers come together
2 to form a group (a se uni)
e.g. People from many different areas have come together to try to find a solution.
3 to begin to work or proceed in the desired way (a incepe sa mearge in modul dorit)
e.g. The project started slowly, but everything is finally starting to come together now.
come to grief
to experience failure, disaster, etc. (a esua/ a se distruge)
e.g. The boat came to grief on the rocks.
come to grips with

to begin to understand or deal with (something, such as a problem) in a direct or effective way (a
intelege/ a se ocupa de)
e.g. The government needs to come to grips with the unemployment problem.
come to life

1 to become very interesting, appealing, or exciting (a deveni interesant/ placut)
e.g. The movie really comes to life when she appears on the screen.
2 of a place : to become filled with the energy and excitement of active people (a reveni la viata)
e.g. Downtown comes to life each night when the clubs open.
3 of a machine or sputter/roar (etc.) to life : to begin working (a incepe sa mearga/ sa functioneze)
e.g. The engine suddenly roared to life.
come to light
to become known (a iesi la iveala/ la suprafata)
e.g. Other details have come to light because of this investigation.
Come/ spring/ leap to mind

to be remembered or thought of (a-si aminti/ a veni in minte)
e.g. What comes to mind when you hear his name?
come to pass
to happen (a se intampla)
e.g. Many of the things he predicted have come to pass.
come to rest
to stop moving (a se opri)
e.g. The ball came to rest against the curb.
come to terms
to reach an agreement (a ajunge la un acord)
e.g. The two sides have not been able to come to terms.
often + with
e.g. The company has come to terms with the union.
2 to learn how to accept or live with something that is difficult or painful (a accepta situatia) + with
e.g. It took him a long time to come to terms with the end of his marriage.
come to think of it
used in speech to say that you have just remembered or thought of something (folosit pentru a
spune ca tocmai ti-ai amintit ceva)
e.g. The meeting is next Tuesday, which, come to think of it , is also the date of my doctor's appointment.
come to your senses

to begin to think in a sensible or correct way after being foolish or wrong (a-si reveni in simtiri/ a-si
da seama de realitate)
e.g. He finally came to his senses and gave up his plans to quit his job and become an artist.
come true
to become real : to happen in the way that you wished or dreamed (a deveni realitate)
e.g. Everything we hoped for came true.
come under
1 come under (something) : to be subjected to (something) (a fi atacat/ a fi supus unui atac, de ex.)

e.g. The troops were resting when they suddenly came under attack. [=when they were suddenly attacked]
2 to be affected, controlled, or influenced by something (a fi controlat/ influentat/ afectat de)
e.g. That is an area that has come under the control of rebel forces [=an area that is now controlled by rebel
forces]
3 used to identify the group or category that something belongs to (a se subscrie)
e.g. These matters come under the heading of classified information.
come up
1 to move near to someone or something : to approach someone or something (a veni/ a se duce spre
cineva)
e.g. He came (right) up (to me) and introduced himself.
a to be mentioned or thought of (a aparea)
e.g. That issue never came up. [=arose]
b to occur in usually a sudden or unexpected way (a se ivi)
e.g. She seems to be ready to deal with any problem that may come up. [=arise]
3 of the sun or moon : to become visible in the sky : to rise (a rasari - despre soare sau luna)
e.g. She was already awake when the sun came up.
4 of a plant : to first appear above the ground (a rasari - despre plante)
e.g. In the spring the daffodils and tulips are coming up.
5 to finish in a specified condition or state (a se sfarsi intr-un anumit mod)
e.g. I flipped the coin and it came up heads/tails.
6 to move up in rank or status (a avansa in rang/ in statut)
e.g. he is an officer who came up from/through the ranks [=who started as an ordinary soldier and rose to
become an officer]
7 ◊ Something that is coming up will happen soon or will appear soon (a veni in curand/ a se intampla
in curand)
e.g. With the election coming up, both candidates are spending all their time on the campaign trail.
come up against
to be stopped or slowed by (something) (a se confrunta cu/ a fi oprit sau incetinit de)
e.g. The proposal has come up against some opposition. [=there is some opposition to the proposal]
come up empty
to fail to get or find something or someone (a nu gasi nimic)
e.g. The police searched the area for clues but came up empty. [=they did not find any clues]
come upon
1 to meet or find (someone or something) by chance (a intalni sau gasi pe cineva sau ceva din
intamplare/ a da peste din intamplare)
e.g. As they turned the corner, they came upon an unexpected scene.
2 to affect (someone) suddenly (a veni asupra cuiva deodata/ a simti nevoia sa faci ceva deodata/ a fi
afectat deodata)
e.g. An urge to travel suddenly came upon him. [=he suddenly felt an urge to travel]
come up to
to be as good as something (a fi la fel de bun ca)
e.g. The movie didn't come up to our expectations. [Filmul nu s-a ridicat la inaltimea asteptarilor noastre./
Filmul nu a fost asa de bun pe cat ne-am asteptat.]
come up with
to get or think of (something that is needed or wanted) (a gasi/ a veni cu, de ex. o solutie)
e.g. We finally came up with a solution (to our problem).
come what may

regardless of what happens (fie ce-o fi)
e.g. He promised to support her, come what may.
28.05 Phrasal Verbs: DO

do away with
1. to kill (a ucide/ omori pe cineva)
e.g. She's accused of hiring a hit man to do away with [= murder, do in] her husband.
2. to cause the end of (something) : to get rid of (a scapa de/ a pune capat)
e.g. The struggling company had to do away with a number of jobs.
do battle
to fight or struggle usually + with (a se lupta cu)
e.g They are political opponents who have been doing battle [= battling] for years.
do by
to deal with or treat (someone) well or badly (a tratat pe cineva bine sau rau)
e.g. She feels that they did poorly/badly by her. [= that they treated her poorly/badly]
do down
to talk about (someone) in an insulting or critical way (a insulta/ a critica)
e.g. She thinks that if she does everybody else down, people will think more highly of her.
do for
1. to cause the death or ruin of (a cauza moartea sau ruina cuiva)
e.g. All that hard work nearly did for him. [= nearly killed him]
2. to do the cleaning and cooking for (a face curatenie sau a gati pentru cineva)
e.g. Mrs. Jones does for the vicar now that his wife's passed on.
do good
1. to do kind or helpful things : to do things that help other people (a face bine)
e.g. She tried to make the community better by doing good .
2. to be useful or helpful — used with any, much, some, etc. (a fi de folos/ de ajutor)
e.g. I tried to convince him to change his mind, but it didn't do any good . [=I was unable to convince him]
do in

1.
a) to kill (a omori pe cineva)
e.g. They threatened to do him in if he didn't pay the money he owed them.
b) to cause the death of (a cauza moartea cuiva)
e.g. He struggled with lung disease for many years, but it was a heart attack that finally did him in.
c) to cause the failure of (someone)
His inability to attract Southern voters is what finally did him in as a presidential candidate. [=he failed
because he was unable to attract Southern voters]
2. to make (someone) very tired (a extenua/ a epuiza)
e.g. Working in the garden all day really did me in./ After working in the garden all day, I was/felt done in. [=
exhausted]
do it
informal: to have sex (a face sex)
e.g. They've kissed—but have they actually done it ?
do justice
◊ to treat or show something or someone in a way that is as good as it should be (a descrie in mod
adecvat/ a ilustra realitatea)
e.g. Words could never do justice to her beauty. [= could not adequately describe her beauty]
do out of
to unfairly prevent (someone) from getting or having (something) (a priva de/ a lipsi de/ a insela)
e.g. They did [=cheated] him out of his inheritance.
do over
1. to do (something) again (a face din nou)
e.g. I made a mistake when I measured the window and I had to do it over (again).
2. to decorate or change a room, house, etc., so that it looks very different (a redecora)
e.g. We're planning to do over the kitchen next year.
3. to attack and beat (a ataca sau a bate pe cineva)
e.g. He got done over by a gang of teenagers.
do someone proud
to give someone a reason to feel proud (a face pe cineva sa se simta mandru)
e.g. It did me proud [=made me feel proud] to watch her graduate from college.
do the trick
to produce a desired result : to solve a problem (a rezolva o problema)
e.g. One small adjustment will do the trick.
do up
1.
a) to decorate (a decora)
e.g. They did up the room in bright colors for the party.
b ) to adjust (something, such as your hair) in a particular way (a-si aranja parul/ a-si prinde parul)

e.g. She did up her hair in a ponytail.
c) to repair (a repara)
e.g. He has decided to do up [=fix up] his grandfather's old furniture.
2. to dress (someone) up : to put attractive clothes, makeup, etc., on (a se aranja/ a se gati pentru)
e.g. She really did herself up for the party. = She was all done up for the party.
3. to be fastened or to fasten (something) with buttons, a zipper, etc. (a se incheia la nasturi sau a
inchide fermoarul)
e.g. She has bought a dress that does up at the back.
do well
◊ If you would do well to do something, you should do it.(a face bine)
e.g. You would do well to avoid him right now. [= you should avoid him right now]
◊ If you did well to escape, survive, etc., you were lucky to escape, survive, etc. (a fi norocos sa
supravietuiesti/ sa scapi)
e.g. When the tornado hit, they did well to escape uninjured.
do with
to be helped by having (a-i prinde bine/ a-i de folos)
e.g. I could (really) do with a cup of hot coffee right now! [= I could use a cup of coffee; I would like/appreciate
a cup of coffee]
do without
not to have (something) : to live, work, etc., without having (a te descurca cu ce ai)
e.g. If you can't afford a new car, you'll just have to do without (one).
◊ The phrase can/could do without is often used to say that you do not like or approve of something (a
displacea/ a nu fi de acord cu)
e.g. I enjoy traveling, but I can do without having to wait around in crowded airports. [= I don't like having to
wait around]
do your bit
to do your share of a job or task (a-si face partea/ datoria)
e.g. We all have to do our bit [= do our part ] to help out.
have to do with
1.
a) to relate to (something) : to be about (a avea legatura cu/ a avea de-a face cu)
e.g. The problem has to do with fishing rights.
b) to relate to or involve (a avea legatura cu/ a implica)
e.g. That's your problem: it has nothing to do with me!
2. to be involved in or in some way responsible for (a fi implicat/ a fi responsabil)
e.g. He claims that he had nothing to do with the accident.
3.
◊ If you do not want to have anything to do with someone or if you want nothing to do with someone,
you do not want to be involved with that person in any way (a nu vrea sa ai de-a face cu cineva)
e.g. She thinks he's a liar and she refuses to have anything to do with him. [= she refuses to talk to him, to see
him, etc.]

make do
to proceed or do what you can with the things that you have even though you do not have what you
want (a se descurca cu ce are) often + with/ without
e.g. If we don't have carrots for the soup, we'll just have to make do without them.
do a number on
to have a very bad effect on (someone or something) : to hurt or damage (a rani/ a vatama/ a ruina)
a.g. This heavy backpack is doing a number on my back.
Do right by somebody
to deal with someone in a kind way, as you should (a-si face datoria)
e.g. He always did right by all his children.
28.06 Phrasal Verbs: GIVE

give as good as you get
to be as forceful in fighting or arguing against others as they are in fighting or arguing against you
(a face fata/ a da atat cat primesti)
e.g. She can give as good as she gets in an argument with just about anybody.
give away
1.
a) to make a present of (a da un cadou)
e.g. For a limited time only our store is giving away [=giving] a free T-Shirt to each and every one of our
customers!
b) to lose (something) in a careless way (a pierde ceva)
e.g. He virtually gave the election away when he made a racist remark.
c) to allow (something hidden or secret) to become known (a face un secret cunoscut/ a trada)
e.g. The way she looked at him gave away her real feelings for him.
2.
a) to bring (the bride) to the groom at a wedding (a aduce mireasa/ mirele la nunta)
e.g. Traditionally, it's the father of the bride who gives his daughter away at the wedding.
b) to reveal the truth about (a dezvalui adevarul despre/ a trada/ a turna pe cineva/ a denunta)
e.g. His fellow conspirators gave him away to the police. [= they betrayed him to the police]
give back
to cause someone to have (something) again : to return or restore (something) to someone(a returna/
a da inapoi
e.g. He gave back the money he found to the person who'd lost it.
give birth
1. of a mother : produce a baby from the body (a da nastere) - usually + to
e.g. He was present when his wife gave birth to his daughter.
2. to cause the beginning of something (a cauza inceputul/ a da nastere) - often + to
e.g. It was a revolution that gave birth to a new nation.

give chase
to chase someone or something (a urmari) - often + to
e.g. The officer saw the thief and gave chase.
give ground
to move backward when you are being attacked : retreat (a se retrage)
e.g. The troops were forced to give ground.
often used figuratively (a ceda)
e.g. The controversy has continued, and both sides are still refusing to give ground.
give in
1. to stop trying to fight or resist something : to agree to do or accept something that you have been
resisting or opposing (a renunta) - often + to
e.g. The strike has been going on for weeks, and neither side seems willing to give in.
2. to give (something) to a person who has authority to review or accept it (a inmana)
e.g. He didn't give in [= hand in] his assignment yesterday.
give it a rest, give (something) a rest

used to tell someone to stop talking about something (a se opri din vorbit)
e.g. Oh, give it a rest ! I don't want to hear it.
give me a break, give (someone) a break

to stop criticizing or behaving in an unpleasant way to someone (a lasa in pace/ a da pace cuiva)
e.g. Give her a break - she's only a child and she didn't mean any harm.
give of
to use your time and effort to help others (a dedica timp sau a face efort pentru a-i ajuta pe altii)
e.g. They freely gave of their time when their help was needed.
give off
to send (light, energy, etc.) out from a source (a emite lumina/ energie/ miros)
e.g. The telescope can detect light given off [= emitted] by distant galaxies.
give on to/ onto

to provide a view of or a passage to (a da spre)
e.g. The door gives directly on to the garden.
give or take
used to indicate that the stated amount is approximate and might be increased or decreased by a
specified amount (aproximativ/ cu mai mult sau mai putin)
e.g. He ran a mile, give or take a few yards.
give out
1. to stop working (a se opri)
e.g. The plane's engine sputtered and gave out, forcing an emergency landing.
2. to become used up (a se epuiza/ a se tremina)
e.g. Our supply of fuel had almost given out [=run out] entirely.
3. to produce (noise, light, etc.)( face zgomot/ lumina)
e.g. The brakes gave out a loud squeal.
4. to give (something) to many people : to hand out (a inmana mai multor persoane)
e.g. They gave out copies of the newsletter.
give over
to stop doing something that is annoying or unpleasant - often + -ing verb (a se opri din ceva)
e.g. They eventually gave over bothering me [= stopped bothering me] and let me alone.
give over to
1. to give (something) to (someone) to have, use, do (a da cuiva ceva)
e.g. She has given most of her work over to her assistant.
2. to allow (yourself) to be fully affected by, controlled by, or involved in (a se lasa cuprins de)
e.g. He gave himself over to despair. [= he was overcome by despair]
3. ◊ Something that is given over to a specified purpose is used for that purpose (a fi folosit pentru un
anumit scop)
e.g. One of the upstairs rooms is given over to storage.
give place to
be replaced by (a fi inlocuit)
e.g. Confidence gave place to [= gave way to] fear.
give rise to
to cause or produce (a cauza/ a produce)
e.g. His strange behavior gave rise to rumors about his health.
give up
1. to stop an activity or effort: to admit that you cannot do something and stop trying : quit (a
renunta)
e.g. He vowed that he would never give up .
2.
a) to stop having, doing, or using (a ceda/ a renunta)
e.g. He was forced to give up his job.
b) to stop trying to do (a renunta/ a se opri din a incerca ceva)
e.g. We did our best to repair the engine, but in the end we had to give it up as impossible.
c) sports : to allow (a score, a hit, etc.) by an opposing team or player (a permite sa inscrie)
e.g. The defense gave up two touchdowns in the first quarter.
3. to surrender (yourself) as a prisoner (a se preda)
e.g. The fugitive eventually gave himself up (to the police/ authorities).
4.
a) to stop trying to improve the condition of (someone) because it seems hopeless (a renunta/ a se da
batut)
e.g. The teacher gave him up as a hopeless case.
b) to stop having hope of seeing (a da pe cineva disparut)
e.g. We'd given you up (for lost) hours ago!

5. to allow (yourself) to be fully affected by, controlled by, or involved in (a permite sa fie afectat de)
e.g. He gave himself up to despair.
6. to stop trying to improve the condition of (a pierde speranta/ a inceta sa mai ai incredere in cineva)
e.g. He has gotten in trouble many times, but his parents have never given up on him.
7. to stop trying to do or achieve (a renunta)
e.g. They have given up on their plan to build a new factory.
give up the ghost

to die — often used figuratively (a muri/ a nu mai functiona)
e.g. After years of service my car finally gave up the ghost.
give way
1. to break apart and fall down (a se desprinde)
e.g. The step feels like it will give way soon.
2. to agree to do or accept something that you have been resisting or opposing (a fi de acord/ a
accepta ceva)
e.g. After several hours of debate, the opposition finally gave way. [=gave in]
3. to be replaced by something specified (a fi inlocuit de/ a face loc) — often + to
e.g. Our frustration soon gave way to anger.
4. to allow another car or person to go ahead of you or in front of you (a ceda trecerea) — often + to
e.g. Cars must give way [= yield] to pedestrians.
What gives?
used to ask the reason for something (ce se intampla?)
e.g. You've been acting weird all week. What gives? [=why are you acting weird?]
28.07 Phrasal Verbs: GO

go about
1. to start to do something (a incepe sa faca ceva)
e.g. I'd like to fix this old radio but I don't know how to go about (doing) it.
2. to do something (a face ceva/ a-si vedea de treaba ca de obicei)
e.g. Despite the threat of war, most people are just quietly going about their business. [= most people are just
doing the things that they usually do]
go a bundle on
to like or be interested in something very much (usually used in negative statements) (a fi foarte
interesat de ceva)
e.g. I don't usually go a bundle on science fiction, but this book is really good.
go after
1.
a) to follow and try to stop or catch someone (a urma pe cineva/ a se duce dupa cineva/ a prinde din
urma pe cineva)

e.g. When the boy ran out the door, his mother quickly went after him.
b) to try to find and punish someone (a incerca sa gaseasca pentru a pedepsi)
e.g. The government is going after people who cheat on their taxes.
2. to try to get something or someone (a incerca sa obtina)
e.g. If you want the job, you should just go after it.
go against
1. not to agree with something (a nu fi in acord cu)
e.g. I won't do anything that goes against my conscience/ beliefs/ principles.
2.
a) to oppose someone or something (a fi impotriva)
e.g. He was surprised when some of his former supporters went against him.
b) to compete against a player or team in a contest or game (a concura impotriva)
e.g. The Red Sox will be going against the Yankees in tonight's game.
3. not to be good for someone/ not to produce the result that is wanted by someone (a nu iesi cum
vrei/ a fi impotriva cuiva)
e.g. Everything seemed to be going against her, but she didn't give up hope.
go ahead
1. to do or begin to do something (a continua cu ceea ce faci)
e.g. Instead of waiting for approval, they just went ahead and started working on the project.
2. to do something after planning to do it or after getting permission to do it (a continua)
e.g. Despite the bad weather, they decided to go ahead with the party.
3. to happen or proceed (a se intampla/ a continua)
e.g. Despite the weather, the party went ahead as planned.
4. to go or travel to a place before the other person or group that is with you (a merge/ a se duce
inaintea altora)
e.g. I'll go (on) ahead and make sure that everything's ready when you arrive.
go all out
to do something with as much effort as possible (a face ceva cu cat mai mult efort posibil)
e.g. When he has a party, he likes to go all out. [=have a big and expensive party]
go along
1. to continue or proceed (a continua)
e.g. The project is going along smoothly.
2. + with: to go or travel with someone (a insoti pe cineva/ a merge impreuna)
e.g. They were going to the fair so I asked whether I could go along with them.
3. + with: to agree to do or accept what other people want (a accepta sau a face ce doresc altii)
e.g. We tried to convince him to support us but he refused to go along with our request .
4. + with: to be part of something (a fi parte din ceva)
e.g. If I want the job, I have to accept the stress that goes along with it.
go ape
1. to become very excited (a fi foarte incantat/ a fi innebunit dupa)
e.g. The kids go ape [=go crazy, go wild] whenever they hear that song.
2. to become very angry (a fi foarte manios)
e.g. Mom really went ape [= went ballistic, blew her top] when I got home late.
go around/ round
1.
a) to go to different places (a merge in locuri diferite)
e.g. She and her friends go around (together) to lots of clubs. = She goes around with her friends to lots of clubs.
b) to travel to a place that is nearby (a se duce intr-o locatie apropiata)
e.g. I went round [= went over] to his flat.
c) used to describe the way a person often dresses or behaves (folosit pentru a descrie cum se imbraca
sau cum se comporta cineva)
e.g. She goes around (dressed) in a miniskirt.
2. to go or pass from one person to another person (a trece de la o persoana la alta)
e.g. There's a rumor going around (the office) that the boss is about to get fired.
3. to be long enough to pass all the way around (a fi destul de lung pentru a inconjura ceva)
e.g. This belt isn't long enough to go around (my waist).
4. If people want something and there is enough/plenty to go around, there is enough for all of the
people who want it or need it (a fi destul pentru toata lumea)
e.g. There aren't enough jobs to go around.
5. what goes around comes around : used to say that if you treat other people badly you will eventually
be treated badly by someone else (dupa fapta si rasplata)
go at
1.
a) to attack someone (a ataca pe cineva)
e.g. They went at each other viciously.
b) go at it : to fight or argue (a se certa)
e.g. Our neighbors were arguing again last night. They went at it for almost an hour.
2. to make an effort to do or deal with something (a face un efort pentru a rezolva ceva)
e.g. They had to go at the problem from many different angles before they finally solved it.
go away
1.
a) to leave a place or person (a pleca)
e.g. She angrily told him to go away and stop bothering her.
b) to leave your home for a period of time (a pleca de acasa pentru o perioada de timp)
e.g. They're going away on vacation.
2. to stop existing or happening/ to end (a disparea/ a trece)
e.g. I just wish there was some way to make the pain go away.
go back
1.

a) to return to a place (a se intoarce intr-un loc)
e.g. I forgot my purse and had to go back for it.
b) + to: to begin doing something again (a face ceva din nou)
e.g. I turned off the alarm and went back to sleep.
c) The phrase there's no going back means that you have done or decided something and cannot
change it (nu mai e cale de intors)
e.g. I've already signed the contract, so there's no going back now.
2.
a) + to: to have existed for a particular amount of time or since a particular period (a exista de o
perioada de timp/ a data de o perioada de timp)
e.g. These ruins go back hundreds of years.
b) to have known each other for a particular amount of time (a se cunoaste de o perioada de timp)
e.g. We go back 30 years.
c) + to: to think or talk about something from the past (a se gandi la sau a vorbi despre ceva din
trecut)
e.g. To fully understand the issues, we have to go back a few years.
3. + on: not to do what is required by (something, such as a promise)(a nu respecta/ a incalca - o

promisiune/ cuvantul dat)
e.g. She went back on her promise to help us. [=she failed to keep her promise]
go before
1. to happen or exist at an earlier time than (a se intampla sau a exista inainte de momentul de fata)
e.g. We owe a great debt of gratitude to those who went before us.
2. to be considered by (someone or something) for an official decision or judgment (a se prezenta in

fata unei persoane oficiale)
e.g. The contestants will go before the judges tomorrow.
go beyond
to do more than something (a face mai mult decat este cerut)
e.g. She went beyond the call of duty. [= she did more than was required]
go by
1. of time: to pass (a trece - despre timp)
e.g. The morning seemed to go by very quickly/slowly.
2.
a) to be guided or directed by (something, such as a rule) (a respecta)
e.g. That's a good rule to go by.
b) to form an opinion from (a-si forma o parere)
e.g. She may be guilty, but we have very little evidence to go by.
3. to be known by a name (a fi cunoscut dupa un nume/ a fi numit)
e.g. His name is Edwin, but he goes by Ed. [= people call him Ed]
4. to go somewhere in order to visit someone (a vizita pe cineva)
e.g. I went by (her house) to see her after school.
go down
1. to fall or crash to the ground (a se prabusi)
e.g. The airplane went down when one of its engines caught fire.
2. to sink into the water (a se scufunda)
e.g. The ship went down after hitting an iceberg.
3.
a) to drop to a lower level (a scadea)
e.g. Prices are expected to go down soon.
b) to become less or smaller (a se micsora)
e.g. It may take a few hours for the swelling to go down.
4. to become less bright (a scadea despre lumina/ a nu mai fi foarte luminos)
e.g. The lights went down [=the lights were turned down] as the movie started.
5. of the sun or moon/ to stop being visible in the sky/ to set (a apune)
e.g. The sun comes up in the morning and goes down at night.
6.
a) used to say how easy or hard it is to eat or drink something (a inghiti/ a bea cu usurinta)
e.g. The medicine went down easily. [=it was easy to swallow the medicine]
b) used to say how easy or hard it is to accept or agree to something (a nu placea/ a fi greu de
acceptat)
e.g. His suggestion didn't go down [= go over] very well with his boss. [=his boss didn't like his suggestion]
7. to lose or fail (a pierde/ a esua)
e.g. Last year's champion went down in the first round of the tournament this year.
8. of a computer, system, etc./ to stop working (a nu mai merge/ a cadea - despre un computer/ sistem)
e.g. The network went down this morning.
9. to be remembered or talked about as an important person, event, etc. (a fi cunoscut ca)
e.g. He will go down as one of the greatest leaders this country has ever known.
10. to be sent to prison (a fi trimis la inchisoare)
e.g. He went down [= went to jail] for six years for the robbery.
11. to travel to a place especially one that is nearby or to the south (a se duce undeva)
e.g. I need to go down to the store for milk.
12. to happen (a se intampla)
e.g. We need to find out what's going down . [=(more commonly) going on ]
13. go down with an illness/ to begin to have or suffer from an illness (a se imbolnavi)
e.g. He went down with (= caught, came down with) mumps.
go for
1.
a) to attack someone (a ataca pe cineva)
e.g. My dog went for the intruder.
b) to try to get something (a incerca sa obtina ceva)
e.g. He always goes for the prize.
2. to accept or agree to something, such as a plan or suggestion (a accepta/ a fi de acord cu un plan

sau o sugestie)
e.g. I asked her to lend us some money, but she wouldn't go for it. [=she wouldn't agree to lend us money]
3.
a) to like or be attracted to someone or something (a placea pe cineva/ a fi atras de cineva)
e.g. When I see how she looks at him, I can tell she really goes for him.
b) to relate to or apply to someone or something (a se aplica cuiva)
e.g. The rule goes for you, too. [= the rule also applies to you]
4. to be sold for a particular price (a se vinde pentru un anumit pret)
e.g. The painting went for more than a million dollars.
5. to do an activity such as walking or driving a car that usually involves going somewhere (a se duce
la plimbare pe jos sau cu masina)
e.g. She went for a walk/stroll after dinner.
6. If you have something going for you, you have a talent, skill, etc., that helps you (a fi talentat/ a avea
un avantaj)
e.g. She's not as young as some of the other athletes, but experience helps, and she has that going for her. [=she
has an advantage because of her experience]
go great guns
to do something or proceed in a very quick, effective, and successful way (a face ceva cu mult succes)
e.g. The new program has been going great guns since it began last spring.
go in
1. of the sun or moon : to become hidden by a cloud (a fi ascuns de un nor - despre soare sau luna)
e.g. The afternoon got cooler after the sun went in.
2. go in for something : to like or be interested in (a placea/ a fi interesat de)
e.g. She doesn't go in for sports.
3. go in on something : to help pay for (something, such as a present) (a contribui cu bani - pentru un
cadou de exemplu)
e.g. Are you going to go in on the gift for her?
4. go in with someone : to join (someone) in a business, project, etc. (a se alatura cuiva intr-o afacere/
intr-un proiect)
e.g. His brother-in-law went in with him on his new business.
go into
1.
a) to start to be in (a different state or condition)(a deveni)
e.g. After she lost her job she went into a deep depression. [= she became very depressed]
b) to start to move in (a different and usually bad way) (a se misca intr-un mod diferit)
e.g. The car went into a skid. [= the car began to skid - Masina a derapat.]
2. to start to do (something) as a job or career (a incepe o cariera/ o slujba)
e.g. He wants to go into the priesthood. [= he wants to become a priest]
3.
a) to talk about something/ to talk about the details of something (a intra in detalii)
e.g. I'll try to tell the story without going into too many details. = I'll try not to go into too much detail.

b) to try to get information about (something)/ usually used as (be) gone into (a examina)
e.g. A problem like that should really be gone into [=looked into] carefully.
4. to be used for something (a fi folosit pentru)
e.g. Lots of time, energy, and money have gone into (completing) the project.
5. mathematics: used to say how many times a number can be multiplied to produce a larger number
(a diviza/ imparti)
e.g. 6 goes into 18 three times. [=18 divided by 6 equals 3]
go it alone
to do something by yourself (a face ceva de unul singur)
e.g. If no one's willing to help me, I guess I'll just have to go it alone
go off
1.
a) of a bomb: to explode (a exploda - despre o bomba)
e.g. The building was evacuated before the bomb went off.
b) of a gun: to shoot (a impusca/ a se descarca - despre o pusca)
e.g. The gun went off accidentally.
c) of an alarm: to begin to make a sudden loud noise(a se declansa - o alarma)
e.g. I woke up when the alarm went off.
2. of lights, electricity, etc.: to stop working (a nu mai merge - lumina de exemplu)
e.g. The lights in the building suddenly went off.
3. to leave a place for a new place (a pleca)
e.g. He went off to join the army after graduating from high school.
4.
a) to occur or happen (a se intampla/ a avea loc)
e.g. The meeting went off as scheduled. [= the meeting happened when it was scheduled to happen]
b) to happen in a particular way (a se intampla intr-un anumit mod/ a decurge)
e.g. The party went off well. [=the party was a success]
5. + on: to begin shouting at someone in an angry way (a tipa la cineva intr-un mod furios)
e.g. Her boss went off on her because she was late again.
6. to stop liking someone or something (a nu-i mai placea)
e.g. She used to like him but now she's gone off him completely.
7. + with: to take something that belongs to someone else away with you/ steal (a fura)
e.g. Someone went off with my wallet.
go on
1. to continue (a continua) :
a) to continue on a journey (a continua o calatorie)
e.g. We stopped briefly in Detroit, and then went on to Chicago.
b) to continue as time passes (a merge mai departe/ a continua pe masura ce trece timpul)
e.g. Life goes on .

c) to continue doing something (a continua sa faca ceva fara a se opri)
e.g. She went on working [=she continued to work] after everyone else had stopped.
d) to continue talking (a continua sa vorbeasca)
e.g. He went on (and on) about how unfairly he had been treated. [= he talked about it for a long time]
to talk too much or too long about something (a vorbi prea mult despre ceva)
e.g. She's always going on about the importance of a good diet.
e) to continue to be in the same situation or relationship (a continua sa fie in aceeasi situatie sau
relatie)
e.g. We can't go on like this.
2. to go or travel to a place before another person or group that is with you (a merge inainte)
e.g. You go on (ahead). I'll come later.
3. + to: to do or say something else after you have finished doing or saying something (a continua sa
faca ceva dupa ce a terminat de facut altceva)
e.g. He accepted the nomination and went on to win the election.
4. to happen (a se intampla)
e.g. What's going on ?
5. of lights, electricity, etc. : to begin to work or function (a incepe sa mearga/ sa functioneze - despre
electricitate)
e.g. The lights went on briefly and then went out again.
6. to form an opinion or conclusion from something — used in the phrase to go on (a forma o opinie
sau o concluzie)
e.g. There's very little evidence to go on. [=there's very little evidence that can be used to form an opinion]
7. + at: to criticize (someone) often or repeatedly (a critica in mod repetat)
e.g. Quit going on at me all the time!
go one better
1. to achieve more/ to move to a higher or better level (a realiza sau a progresa)
e.g. She qualified for the finals, then went one better and took first place.
2. to do better or more than someone or something/ to outdo someone or something (a face mai bine
decat altcineva)
e.g. The company has gone its competitors one better by offering new customers a special discount.
go out
1. to leave your home for an activity (a merge undeva - in oras de exemplu/ a iesi din casa)
e.g. I'm going out for a walk. I'll be back soon.
2. to be sent from a person or place (a fi trimis)
e.g. The message went out by e-mail to all members of the staff.
3. to stop being popular or fashionable (a nu mai fi la moda)
e.g. That hairstyle went out years ago.
4.
a) to meet someone for a romantic social activity : to go on a date with someone (a iesi cu cineva la o
intalnire)
e.g. They went out a couple of times, but it was never serious.
b) to have a continuing romantic relationship with someone (a avea o relatie romantica cu cineva)
e.g. I've been going out with her for quite a while now.
5. to stop working, especially : to stop shining or burning (a nu mai merge)
e.g. The electricity suddenly went out.
6. + for: to try to become a member of a team, group, etc. (a incerca sa devina un membru intr-o
echipa/ grup)
e.g. He went out for the football team last year.
7. of the tide: to drop to a lower level (despre maree - a se retrage)
e.g. The tide is going out [= (more formally) ebbing] now.
8. + over: to be broadcast on the radio, television, etc. ( a fi difuzat la radio sau tv)
e.g. A distress call went out three hours ago.
go over
1. + to: to move or travel to a particular place or person (a se duce intr-un loc sau la cineva)
e.g. He went over and stood by the window.
2. + to: to change sides in a disagreement, competition (a se duce la partea adversa/ a schimba

tabara)
e.g. After several years of supporting us, he went over to our competitors.
3. + with: to be accepted or received in a particular way (a fi acceptat/ primit intr-un anumit mod)
e.g. He tried to make a joke but it went over badly with his friends. [=no one thought his joke was funny]
4.
a) to talk about or think about something carefully (a vorbi despre sau a se gandi la ceva cu atentie)
e.g. He went over all the arguments before making up his mind.
b) to look at or study something again in order to correct it, learn it, etc. (a repeta/ a studia din nou
pentru a invata sau corecta)
e.g. The students were told to go over their essays.
go the distance
to complete something you have started (a merge pana la capat/ a termina ceea ce ai inceput)
e.g. Even with an injured elbow, he went/lasted the distance and finished the game.
go there
to start to talk or think about something (usually used in negative statements) (a vorbi despre sau
gandi ceva)
e.g. “Do you remember when we were dating?” “Let's not go there.” = “I don't want to go there.” = “Don't go
there.” [=I don't want to talk about that]
go through
1.
a) to study or look at (something) in a careful way (a studia/ privi ceva cu atentie/ a trece prin detalii
cu atentie)
e.g. The book goes through every detail of the French Revolution.
b) to search in or through (a cauta prin)
e.g. I found him going through my closet.
c) to experience (a trece prin)
e.g. He's going through a painful divorce.

d) to spend or use all of (a cheltui toti banii)
e.g. He went through all the money he inherited.
e) to occur throughout (a se intampla peste tot/ a fi peste tot)
e.g. A note of despair goes through the narrative. [=there is a note of despair throughout the narrative]
f) If something (such as an idea or a song) is going through your head/mind, you are thinking about it
or remembering it (a se gandi la ceva/ a-si aminti ceva)
e.g. I don't know what was going through her mind [=I don't know what her thoughts were; I don't know why she
did this] when she agreed to help him.
g) to do (a face ceva)
e.g. It took him about an hour to go through his usual morning routine.
2. Something (such as a law or contract) that goes through is officially accepted and approved (a fi
acceptat/ aprobat in mod oficial)
e.g. The bill is expected to go through easily.
3. + with: to do something that you have thought or talked about (a duce ceva la care te-ai gandit sau
despre care ai vorbit pana la capat)
e.g. He was always threatening to quit his job, but I never thought he'd actually go through with it. [=I never
thought he would actually do it]
go to
1. to begin to be in (a particular state, condition, or situation) (a incepe sa faca ceva)
e.g. You need to go to sleep.
2. to be given to (a fi dat cuiva)
e.g. First prize went to the team from Chicago.
3. to do something that causes you (trouble or expense) (a face ceva care iti cauzeaza probleme sau
cheltuiala)
e.g. You shouldn't go to all this trouble just for me.
go together
1. to be suited to or appropriate for each other (a se potrivi/ a merge impreuna) (not used in a
continuous aspect)
e.g. The tie and his suit go together well.
2. to have a continuing romantic relationship (a fi intr-o relatie romantica)
e.g. They've been going together for several years.
go to show/ prove
to help show or prove something (a arata/ a demonstra)
e.g. Her success goes to show that if you work hard, you can make your dreams come true.
go toward(s)
to help pay for (a plati)
e.g. My extra income is going towards a new car.
go under
1. to sink below the surface of the water (a se scufunda)
e.g. The ship went under after being struck by a torpedo.
2. to fail/ not to succeed (a esua/ a nu reusi)

e.g. The company has been losing money and is in danger of going under .
go up
1. to rise to a higher level (a creste)
e.g. Prices are expected to go up soon.
2. to become brighter (a deveni mai stralucitor)
e.g. The lights went up [=the lights were turned up] when the movie ended.
3. to be built (a fi construit)
e.g. A new store is going up downtown.
4. to travel to a place (especially one that is to the north) (a merge intr-un loc)
e.g. We went up (north) to the lake for the weekend.
go with
1. to have a continuing romantic relationship with (someone) : to date (someone)(a iesi cu cineva la
intalniri romantice)
e.g. I've been going with her for quite a while now.
2.
a) to be suitable for or appropriate with (a se potrivi cu)
e.g. The skirt she's wearing doesn't really go with [=match] her blouse.
b) to exist or occur as a necessary part of (a exista ca parte integranta din)
e.g. If I want the job I have to accept the stress that goes with it.
3. to choose or use (a alege)
e.g. After thinking about who to offer the job to, they decided to go with the more experienced candidate.
go without (something)
not to have (something)/ to live or continue without having (a trai sau continua fara ceva)
e.g. How long can you go without sleeping/sleep?
here/ there you go (again)

used to say that something is happening again or in the same way that it has happened before (folosit
pentru a spune ca ceva se intampla din nou)
e.g. There you go , making a big deal out of nothing.
there go/ goes

used to say that something is no longer available or possible (folosit pentru a spune ca ceva nu mai e
posibil)
e.g. Look at that traffic jam! There goes our only chance of arriving on time. [=our only chance of arriving on
time is gone/lost]
to go
1. still remaining (a mai ramane)
e.g. There are only three more days to go until my birthday!
2. of food : sold to be taken away and eaten somewhere else (despre mancare care este vanduta pentru
a fi mancata in alta parte)
e.g. “I'd like a hamburger.” “For here or to go?” “To go.”

28.08 Phrasal Verbs: LOOK
look after
1. to follow with the eye, as someone or something moving away (a urmari pe cineva cu privirea)
e.g. She looked after him as he walked toward the train station.
2. to pay attention to; concern oneself with (a avea grija de)
e.g. He always tells me to look after my own interests.
3. to take care of; minister to (a avea grija de)
e.g. I took a job to look after a child.
> look back

to review past events; return in thought (a privi in urma - la niste amintiri de ex.)
e.g. When I look back on our school days, it seems as if they were a century ago.
look down on/upon

to regard with disdain (dispret); have contempt for (a dispretui)
e.g. They look down on all foreigners.
look for
1. to seek; search for (a cauta)
e.g. Columbus was looking for a shorter route to India when he discovered America.
2. to anticipate; expect (a anticipa/ a astepta pe cineva)
e.g. I'll be looking for you at the concert.
look in
to look briefly inside of (a se uita in)
e.g. Look in the jar and tell me if any cookies are left.
look in on
to visit (a person, place, etc.) briefly ( avizita scurt pe cineva)
e.g. I'll look in on you some day next week.
look into
to inquire into; investigate; examine (a investiga)
e.g. The inspectors are looking into the papers to find the cause of the problem.
look on/upon
1. to be a spectator; watch (a privi)
e.g. The crowd looked on at the street brawl.
2. to consider; regard (a considera)
e.g. They look upon lying as bad.
look out
1. to look to the outside, as from a window or a place of observation (a privi pe - de ex. fereastra)

e.g. From her office window, she could look out over the bustling city.
2. to be vigilant or on guard (a fi vigilent/ a fi atent)
e.g. Look out , there is a hole ahead. (Atentie, este o gaura in fata.)
3. to afford a view; face (a da spre/ a avea vedere spre)
e.g. The room looks out on the garden.
look out for

to take watchful care of; be concerned about (a avea grija de/ a fi preocupata de)
e.g. He has to look ou t for his health.
look over
to examine, especially briefly (a examina)
e.g. Will you please look over my report before I submit it?
look to
1. to direct one's glance (privire) or gaze to (a privi la)
e.g. If you look to your left, you can see the Colosseum.
2. to pay attention to (a-si vedea de propriile probleme)
e.g. Look to your own business and stay out of mine.
3. to direct one's expectations or hopes to (a privi cu speranta)
e.g. We look to the day when we are on holiday.
4. to regard with expectation and anticipation (a astepta nerabdare/ a anticipa)
e.g. We look to the future of science and technology.
<! look up
1. to direct the eyes upward; raise one's glance (a privi in sus/ a-si ridica privirea)
e.g. The other guests looked up as she entered the ballroom.
2. to become better or more prosperous; improve (a se imbunatati)
e.g. Our business is looking up.
3. to search for, as an item of information, in a reference book or the like (a cauta in dictionar/ intr-o
carte de ex. enciclopedie/ mersul trenurilor/ etc. o informatie)
e.g. Look up the new words in the dictionary.
4. to seek out, especially to visit (a vizita)
e.g. I am going to look up an old friend.
<! look up to
to regard with admiration or respect; esteem (a admira)
e.g. A boy needs a father he can look up to .
Idioms
< look daggers = to look at someone with a furious, menacing expression (a privi furios)
e.g. I could see my partner looking daggers at me.

look down one's nose at/on = to regard with an overbearing attitude of

superiority, disdain (dispret), or censure (a dispretui)
e.g. The more advanced students really looked down their noses at the beginners.
look forward to + vb. ING. = to anticipate with pleasure (a astepta cu

nerabdare)
e.g. I always look forward to my gradnparents' visits./ I look forward to meeting you.
look sharp
1. to be alert and quick (a arata alert)
e.g. If you want to get ahead, you must look sharp .
2. to hurry (a se grabi)
e.g. You'd better look sharp ! It's getting late.
look a gift horse in the mouth

To be critical or suspicious of something one has received without expense.
e.g. Never look a gift horse in the mouth. = Calul de dar nu se cauta la dinti.
look alive/sharp = to act or respond quickly (a actiona repede)

e.g. Look alive! We leave in ten minutes.
look the other way = to deliberately overlook something (a trece cu vederea)

e.g. I knew the students were cheating, but decided to look the other
way.
28.09 Phrasal Verbs: MAKE

make a face/ pull a face
1. to make a facial expression that shows dislike or disgust
e.g. He made a face when I mentioned her name.
2. to make a silly or amusing facial expression
e.g. She tried to get me to laugh by making a face when I looked at her.
make away with

to steal and take away (something)
e.g. Someone had made away with [=made off with] all the money.
make believe
to act as though something that is not true or real is true or real : pretend
e.g. When we were children we used to make believe (that) we were soldiers fighting in a war.
make do
to do what you can with the things that you have even though you do not have what you want
e.g. They didn't have much money but they somehow managed to make do.
often + with: If we can't get what we want, we'll just have to make do with what we've got.
often + without : If we don't have carrots for the soup, we'll just have to make do without them.
make eyes at
to look at (someone) in a way that shows sexual attraction
e.g. Some guy was making eyes at her from across the room.
make for
1. to go toward (a place) quickly
e.g. Everyone made for [=headed for] the exit as soon as the show was over.
2. to cause (something) to happen or to be more likely
e.g. Courtesy makes for safer driving.
make friends
to become someone's friend — often + with
e.g. She's very good at making friends with people from all walks of life.
make it
1. to reach a particular place, goal, etc.
e.g. The ship made it to port.
2. not to fail, die, etc. = to survive
e.g. Many new businesses don't make it through their first year.
3. to become successful
e.g. It's tough to succeed in this business, but if you work hard I know you'll make it eventually.
4. to have sex
e.g. His girlfriend caught him making it with another girl.
make like
1. to pretend to be (someone or something)
e.g. He made like a rooster and strutted across the stage.
2. to act in a way that does not show your true feelings
e.g. He made like [=acted like] he didn't care.
make love
to have sex with someone
e.g. It was the first time they made love (to/with each other).
make merry
to have fun and enjoy yourself by eating, drinking, dancing, etc.
e.g. They made merry throughout the night.
make much of
to treat (something) as very important

e.g. In talking about his past, the book makes much of the influence of his brother. [=the book says that his
brother's influence was very important]
make nice
to behave in a polite or friendly way toward other people even though you do not have kind or polite
feelings towards them
e.g. It's time to forget about the past and make nice.
make of
1. make (something) of (something or someone) : to have or form an opinion about (something or
someone)
e.g. What do you make of this? [= what is your opinion about this?]
2. make (a day, night, etc.) of it : to continue with an enjoyable activity during all of (a day, night, etc.)
e.g. Since we're going out to dinner anyway, let's make an evening of it and go to a movie afterward.
3. make something of (yourself or your life) : to become successful
e.g. She has worked very hard to make something of herself.
4. make something of it informal : to treat something as a reason for arguing or being angry — used in
speech as an angry way of telling someone that you are prepared to fight or argue about something
e.g. Yes, I got home late last night. Do you want to make something of it ? [= do you want to argue/fight about
it?]
make off
1. to leave quickly especially in order to escape
e.g. After taking the money, the thieves made off toward the main highway.
2. make off with (something) : to take or steal (something) and go away
e.g. Someone broke into the office and made off with some valuable equipment.
make out
1. make (something) out or make out (something) : to write down the required information on
(something, such as a check)/ make out [=fill out] a form
e.g. He made out a check for 100 euros to cover the cost of the repairs.
The doctor will make out a prescription for you.
2.
a) to see and identify (something)
e.g. We could just make out a ship approaching through the fog.
b) to hear and understand (something )
e.g. I couldn't quite make out what she said.
c) to learn or understand (something) by studying, searching, etc.
e.g. I can't quite make out [=tell] whether he's drunk or sober.
3. to understand the behavior of (someone) — used in negative statements
e.g. I just can't make him out [=figure him out]—he's so contradictory.
4. to describe (someone or something) in a specified and usually false way
e.g. The book makes them out to be criminals.
5. used to ask about or describe the success or progress of someone or something
e.g. “How are you making out [=doing, getting along] in your new job?” “Just fine, thank you!”

6. chiefly US, informal : to kiss and touch for a long time in a sexual way
e.g. She was making out [=(old-fashioned) necking] with her boyfriend.
make over
1. to change the appearance of (something or someone)
e.g. We made the whole house over so it looked more modern.
2. to give (property) to another person in an official or legal way
e.g. He made the ranch/shares over to his eldest son.
make up
1. to create or invent (a story, a lie, etc.)
e.g. He entertained the children by making up a funny story about a cat that lived on a sailboat.
2.
a) to combine to produce (something )
e.g. Ten chapters make up this volume. = This volume is made up [=composed ] of 10 chapters.
b) to produce or create (something) by putting together different parts
e.g. They're going to make up a list of requirements for us. = They're going to make us up a list of
requirements.
c) to prepare (something) so that it is ready to be used
e.g. I'll make up a bed for you. = I'll make you up a bed. [=I'll prepare a bed for you to sleep in]
d) British : to supply (something) according to directions
e.g. make up [=(US) fill] a prescription
3. to provide an amount of time, money, etc., that is needed
e.g. The total cost of the repairs is $200. If you can pay half of that, I'll make up the rest.
4.
a) to put makeup on (someone or someone's face)
e.g. She made herself up for the party.
b) to change the appearance of (someone or something) by using costumes, decorations, etc.
e.g. The actor was made up to look like George Washington.
5. to become friendly again after being angry
e.g. They quarreled but later made up (with each other).
6. to do or have something as a way of correcting or improving (something else)
e.g. He wanted to make up for [=atone for] neglecting his children by spending more time with them.
7. to treat (someone) in a very friendly or helpful way in order to get something for yourself
e.g. an employee who's always making up to [ sucking up to] the boss
8. to do something helpful or good for someone you have hurt or treated wrongly
e.g. He'd neglected his children and wanted to make it up to them by spending more time with them.
make up your mind

to make a decision about something
e.g. I can't make up my mind [=decide] where to take my vacation.
make way
to create a path or open space so that someone or something can use it
e.g. Several houses were torn down to make way for the shopping center.
make your way

to move forward usually by following a path
e.g. When his name was called, he made his way to the stage.
often used figuratively
e.g. After college, she set out to make her way in the world as a lawyer.
28.10 Phrasal Verbs: PAY

hell to pay/the devil to pay
used to say that if a specific thing happens, something else that is very bad will be the result or
someone will get very upset
e.g. They knew that if anyone caught them cheating there would be hell to pay . [= they would be severely
punished ]
pay a call/visit
to go somewhere to visit someone
e.g. She paid me a visit [= she came to visit me ] while I was in the hospital. = She paid a call on me while I
was in the hospital.
pay back
1. to return money that someone allowed you to borrow
e.g. He has to pay back the 10 Euros he borrowed./ Tomorrow I’m paying back the loan to the bank.
2.
a) to give (someone) the amount of money that you borrowed
e.g. I'll pay you back when I get the money./ I have to pay back my father for that loan.
b) to punish or hurt someone who did something bad to you
e.g. I wanted to pay them back (= get back at him ; make him suffer ) for all the pain they caused me.
c) to do something good for someone who did something good for you
e.g. How can I pay you back for all your help?
pay court to
to give a lot of attention to someone in order to get approval, affection, etc .
e.g. My neighbour does not approve of the man who has been paying court to his daughter. (= who has been
courting his daughter)
pay for itself

If you buy something that pays for itself, the money you save by using it is more than the money
you spent when you bought the product.
e.g. You save so much on heating costs with our high-quality fireplaces that they will pay for themselves within
five years!
pay in
to put money in an account = deposit
e.g. I went to the bank to pay in a cheque.

pay into
to put money into a fund or account
e.g. Each month she pays into an account that can be used for personal expenses.
pay off
1. to produce a result that you want
e.g. It's great to see that all of their hard work has finally paid off.
2. to give all of the money that you owe for something that you pay for over a period of time
e.g. It will take us 30 years to pay off our mortgage (ipoteca), but then the house will be ours.
If I win the money, I will use it to pay off all my debts.
She finally got her apartment paid off. [=she finally paid all the money she had borrowed to buy her
apartment]
3.
a) to give money to someone in order to make that person do something illegal or dishonest for you or
to convince that person not to talk about something
e.g. He tried to pay off (=bribe = mituiasca ) a police officer.
b) to stop employing someone after paying all of the money that was owed to that person
e.g. They paid off all their workers and then closed the factory.
pay out
1. to give money to someone usually over a period of time
e.g. The government has paid out millions of euros to aid the unemployed.
2. to allow (a rope or chain) to become loose and move through your hands
e.g. They lowered the anchor and continued to pay out several more feet of rope.
pay the piper

1. to pay the cost of something
e.g. I have to obey them because they're the ones who are paying the piper .
2. to pay money or suffer in some way because of something you have done
e.g. They have stolen from the company for years, and now they have to pay the piper .
pay through the nose

to pay a very high price
e.g. I’ve found the perfect handbag, but I paid through the nose for it.
pay up
1. to pay what you owe/ to pay what is due
e.g. We paid up what we owed and left.
2. if you are paid up, you have given all of the money that you owe until a specific date.
e.g. You're (all) paid up through July. (=you do not have to pay any more money until after June)
pay your dues

to work hard and have difficult experiences in order to become successful
e.g. I've paid my dues . It's time that I began having some benefits.

pay your (own) way
to use your own money to pay for the things you need or do
e.g. I had a part-time job in order to pay my way through college.
pay your respects

to visit or speak with someone in a polite way as a sign of respect
e.g. I went up to her after the funeral and paid my respects .
put paid to
to cause something to end / to stop something
e.g. The storm put paid to his attempt to sail around the world.
28.11 Phrasal Verbs: PULL

pull a fast one
to deceive or trick someone
e.g. Be careful. He might try to pull a fast one on you.
pull ahead
to take the lead in a race, competition, contest.
e.g. The two runners were side by side until one pulled ahead .
pull apart
1.
a) to be separated into parts or pieces by pulling
e.g. The cloth pulls apart easily.
b) to separate or break something into parts or pieces
e.g. She pulled the loaf of bread apart with her hands.
His problem is pulling the family apart. (= is destroying the family)
2. to separate people or animal in order to stop a fight
e.g I stepped in and pulled the two men apart. (= separated them)
pull aside
to take someone to one side away from other people for a private conversation
e.g. The customer pulled me aside and asked if I knew who was in charge.
pull at
1. to hold onto and pull something repeatedly
e.g. When she gets nervous, she pulls at [= pulls on] her hair.
2. to breathe in the smoke from (a cigarette, pipe, cigar, etc.)
e.g. He rocked back and forth, pulling at [= pulling on] his cigar.
pull away (+ from)
to begin to move farther ahead in a race, competition, contest, etc.

e.g. James pulled away from the other contestants and won the race easily.
pull back
1. to decide not to do something that you had intended to do or started to do
e.g. The buyers of the flat pulled back (= pulled out ) at the last minute.
2. to move back from a place or position or to cause (someone or something) to move back from a
place or position
e.g. The soldiers were forced to pull back. (= retreat, withdraw )
3. to score (a goal, point, etc.) so that you are not as far behind in a game as you were before
e.g. They were behind 3–0 but they pulled back a goal (= they scored a goal to make the score 3–1 ).
pull down
1.
a) to move (something) down
e.g. He always wears his cap pulled down over his eyes.
b) to destroy a building completely
e.g. They pulled down [= demolished] the old building.
c) to make (something) smaller in amount or number / to reduce or lower
e.g. The bad rumors about the company pulled stock prices down.
2. to cause (someone) to become sad or depressed
e.g. His death really pulled them down. [=brought them down]
3.
a) to earn a large amount of money
e.g. He pulls down (= makes, pulls in ) more than a million euros a year.
b) to get (something)
e.g. The film has pulled down high praises.
pull for
to say or show that you hope (someone or something) will succeed, get well, etc.
e.g. We hope you're feeling better soon. We're all pulling for (= rooting for) you (to get well).
pull in
1. to arrive at a place and come to a stop
e.g. The train pulled in on time.
2. to attract (someone or something)
e.g. We hope the display will pull customers in from the street.
3. to earn a large amount of money
e.g. After just a year at the firm, she is pulling in (= pulling down, making ) more than 100,000 euros.
4. to bring (someone) to a police station/ to arrest
e.g. The police pulled them in for questioning.
pull off
1. to remove (something) from something else/ to take off (something)
e.g. She pulled her boots off.

2. to do (something difficult) successfully
e.g. I was doubtful the plan would work, but he managed to pull it off.
pull on
1. to hold onto and pull (something) repeatedly
e.g. When she gets nervous, she pulls on (= pulls at ) her hair.
2. to breathe in the smoke from (a cigarette, pipe, etc.)
e.g. She stayed there, pulling on (= pulling at ) her cigarette.
3. to dress yourself in clothing
e.g. She quickly pulled on (= put on) her pullover.
pull out
1. to decide not to do something that you had intended to do or started to do
e.g. The buyers of the house pulled out at the last minute.
2. to leave a place or position or to cause (someone or something) to leave a place or position
e.g. The soldiers were forced to pull out . (= withdraw = sa se retraga )
pull over
1. to move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop
e.g. Let's pull the car over and look at the map.
2. to force a driver or vehicle to move to the side of the road and stop
e.g. I was pulled over by the police for speeding.
pull through
1. to survive a serious illness, injury, operation, etc.
e.g. We sat in the hospital waiting room praying that he would pull through . (= live)
2.
a) to get through a difficult situation
e.g. Our company will pull through , just as it did in difficult times in the past.
b) to help someone or something to continue to live or succeed in a dangerous or difficult situation
e.g. His determination pulled him through .
pull together
1. to work together as a group in order to get something done
e.g. It was amazing to see so many people pull together to put out the fire.
2.
a) to bring (people or things) together and organize them in order to make or do something
e.g. She managed to pull a team of scientists together.
b) to make something by bringing together different things
e.g. The chef pulled together a menu of Greek and Italian cuisine.
3. to control your emotions and behavior after you have been very upset, emotional, etc.
e.g. I know you're upset, but you need to pull yourself together . [= calm down]
pull up
1.
a) to move (something) up
e.g. I pulled up the curtains.
b) to move (something) forward or into a position where it can be seen, used, etc.
e.g. Pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable.
2. to stop a vehicle at a particular place
e.g. We pulled up in front of the villa.
3. to stop suddenly before completing something
e.g. A muscle spasm made her pull up halfway through the race.
4. to criticize (someone) severely for doing something
e.g. Her boss pulled her up for/on making that mistake.
pull strings
to use the influence that you have with important people to get or achieve something
e.g. His parents had to pull (some) strings to get him this job.
pull the strings

to control someone or something often in a secret way
e.g. It turned out that his wife was the one pulling the strings behind the business.
28.12 Phrasal Verbs: RUN

run across
to meet someone or find something by chance
e.g. I ran across (= ran into) an old colleague of mine today.
run after
1. to run toward (someone or something) in an attempt to catch that person or thing
e.g. The dog ran after (= chased) the cat.
2. to try to start a romantic relationship with (someone)
e.g. He's always running after married women.
run along
to go away/ leave
e.g. He told the little girl to run along home.
run about/ around/ round

1. to run in an area while playing
e.g. The pupils were running around in the schoolyard.
2. to go from place to place in a busy or hurried way
e.g. They spent the whole day running around town doing errands (comisioane).
3. to spend a lot of time with (someone)
e.g. James runs around with younger women.

run away (with)
1. to leave your home suddenly without permission and go somewhere else to live
e.g. Tom and Mary ran away (= ran off) together because their families didn’t want them to marry.
2. to avoid a person or situation that makes you feel uncomfortable
e.g. She shouldn't keep running away . She should face her father and tell him how she feels.
3.
a) to leave a person or place in order to live with and have a sexual relationship with someone
e.g. He left his wife and ran away with (= ran off with) his next door neighbour.
b) to leave a place with something that does not belong to you
e.g. The servant ran away with (= stole, ran off with ) the family jewels.
4.
a) to be the best or most popular performer in a performance
e.g. The reviewers say that she ran away with (= stole) the show.
b) to win something very easily
e.g. The president ran away with the election.
5. to make (someone) do something that is not sensible or reasonable
e.g. I don’t think he’s cheating on you. Don't let your imagination run away with you. (= don't let yourself
imagine all kinds of things that aren't true )
run by/ past

to tell something to someone so that it can be considered, approved, etc.
e.g. We'd better run these ideas past/ by the boss. (= we'd better tell the boss about the ideas we have and
find out if he/she thinks they are good)
run down
1. to hit and knock down a person or animal with a vehicle
e.g. He ran down a deer while he was driving in the forest.
2.
a) to chase after and catch a person or animal
e.g. The policemen ran the robber down in the park.
b) to find someone or something after searching
e.g. The professor wasn't in his office, but I finally ran him down in the faculty hall.
3.
a) to use up or cause something to use up all of its power
e.g. The battery of the watch has run down .
b) to become or cause a business or activity to become gradually smaller
e.g. The company has been running down for years.
4. to criticize someone or something in usually an unfair way
e.g. Don't keep running yourself down like that! It wasn’t your fault.
5. to say or repeat a list of people or things from the beginning to the end
e.g. Let’s run down all the things I need to do.

run for it
to run to avoid being caught
e.g. It's the police! Run for it !
run high
to be or become very strong or intense
e.g. Passions usually run high in these kind of talk shows. [= people often get very angry in these talk
shows]
run in
1. to arrest someone
e.g. The police ran him in for being drunk.
2. to drive a new vehicle carefully for a period of time until it is ready for regular use
e.g. Don’t drive your new car too fast while you're running it in. (= breaking it in )
run into
1. to move into someone or something in a sudden or forceful way/ collide with
e.g. Iulian went off the road and ran into an electricity pole.
2. to meet someone by chance
e.g. I ran into (= ran across) an old friend the other day.
3. to experience something that is unpleasant or difficult/ encounter
e.g. The Smiths ran into some bad weather on their way home from holiday.
4. to amount to
e.g. His bank debt runs into five figures.
run its course

to begin, continue for a time, and then end
e.g. This type of flu usually runs its course in a few days.
run off
1.
a) to leave or abandon a person or place
e.g. His wife ran off and left him with two small children to take care of.
b) to leave a place with someone or something/ to run away with someone or something
e.g. Her husband ran off with his young assistant.
2. to repeat or produce (something) quickly
e.g. Would you please run off five copies of this report?
3. to force a person or animal off your land
e.g. She ran us off her property.
run on
1. to talk about something for a long time
e.g. He ran on and on about economy until everybody was bored.
2. to keep going without being stopped or interrupted for a long period of time

e.g. The speeches ran on for hours.
run out
1.
a) to come to an end
e.g. Time ran out (= expired) before I could finish the explanation.
b) to become used up
e.g. The gas ran out before we got to Bucharest.
2. to force (someone) to leave a place
e.g. The people ran him out of the village.
3. to run hard to first base after hitting a batted ball (at baseball)
e.g. His coach got angry because he failed to run out a grounder.
4. + of : use up the available supply of something
e.g. We're low on petrol. We'd better stop before we run out of it.
5. + on: leave someone you should stay with/ to abandon or desert someone
e.g. Jane ran out on her husband to be with a man young enough to be her son.
run over
1. to go beyond a limit
e.g. The staff meeting ran over . (= the meeting was longer than it was planned to be )
2.
a) to flow over the top or edge of something/ overflow/ spill over
e.g. The water was running over the sink onto the kitchen floor.
b) of a container: to have a liquid flow over its edge/ overflow/ spill over
e.g. His glass ran over .
3.
a) to knock down and drive over or go over someone or something
e.g. The cat was run over by a car.
b) to read, repeat, or practice (omething quickly
e.g. Let's run the lines over together again.
run through
1.
a) to spend or use up something quickly/ squander (= a risipi)
e.g. She ran through his inheritance in a short time.
b) to read, repeat, or practice something quickly
e.g. Let's run through the dialogue one more time.
c) to occur repeatedly in something or throughout something
e.g. This song which has been running through my head all day is driving me mad.
2. to enter information into a computer for processing
e.g. He ran the photo through the database.
3. to push a sword through someone (literary meaning)

e.g. The duke ran the traitor through with his sword.
run up
1.
a) to raise a flag to the top of a flagpole
e.g. To celebrate the independence day, we ran up our flag.
b) to achieve a large score or lead
e.g. Our soccer team ran up a big lead in the first part of the match.
c) to increase the amount of something
e.g. These extra requirements will run the bill up another 100 euros.
d) to get a large bill, debt, etc. by buying many things without making payments
e.g. My sister ran up a large phone bill because all she does is talk on the phone.
2. + against: to experience something difficult/ encounter
e.g. Their candidate has run up against a lot of opposition.
run with
to use something in a very energetic, enthusiastic and effective way
e.g. What if I took this idea and ran with it. (use it, put it into practice )
run your mouth

to talk too much and in a foolish way
e.g. He's always running his mouth about what a great man he is.
walk before you (can) run

to learn the basics before trying to do something more advanced
e.g. Don't bite more than you can chew. You have to walk before you can run .
run a temperature/ fever

to have a higher than normal body temperature
e.g. You don't look so good. Are you running a fever?
28.13 Phrasal Verbs: SEE

see about (something)
1. to do what is required for (something)/ to deal with (something)
e.g. My friend will see about getting tickets for the film./ I’ll see about (= attend to) dinner soon.
2. we'll (soon) see about that: used to say that you are not going to allow someone to do something or
to behave in a particular way
e.g. “He says that he's not coming.” “Well, we'll (soon) see about that .”
see after
to take care of (someone or something)
e.g. See after [= look after ] the luggage, while I buy the tickets.
see and be seen

to see and be noticed by important or fashionable people
e.g. We go to parties to see and be seen .
see around/round
to move about while looking at (something)/ to tour (something)
e.g. If you'd like to see around (= look around ) the castle, a guide can accompany you.
see double
to see two things when only one thing is present
e.g. I must be drunk because I began seeing double.
see eye to eye

to have the same opinion/ agree -> mostly used in negative statements
e.g. They don't see eye to eye on this matter.
see fit/think fit to do something

to choose to do it because you think it is right or appropriate.
e.g. She can decorate her room as she sees fit. [=she can decorate it as she chooses]
see here
used to introduce a statement when you want someone to notice what you are saying
e.g. See here (= look here ), you are in my way. Move over, please!
see in
to notice or perceive (something good or attractive) in someone or something
e.g. She saw great artistic talent in her daughter.
seeing is believing
it means that when you actually see something, you have to believe that it exists or is true.
e.g. I didn't think she would marry him, but seeing is believing . (= I saw it happen, so now I believe it's
possible)
see off
1. to go to an airport, train station, etc., with (someone who is leaving) in order to say goodbye
e.g. I saw them off to the bus station.
2.
a) to chase or force (someone) away from a place
e.g. The police finally saw the revelers off.
b) to defeat or stop (an enemy, opponent, etc.)
e.g. They saw off the invading army.
see out
to continue to work at (something) until it is completed
e.g. He saw the project out to its very end.
see over
to walk around and examine (a place) carefully

e.g. They went to see the new apartment over . (= look the apartment over )
see red
to become very angry
e.g. The changes in the exam rules have many students seeing red .
see stars
to see flashes of light usually because you have been hit on the head
e.g. I hit my head so hard that I saw stars.
be glad/ happy to see the back of someone

to be glad to see someone finally going away.
e.g. I'll be glad to see the back of my guests! (= I'll be glad when they have gone )
see the light, see the light of day
see the light

to suddenly understand or realize the truth of something
e.g. He used to be a thief but now he has seen the light and has changed his ways. ( = he has realized that what
he was doing was bad)
see the light of day

1. to be seen or used
e.g. I’ve taken out the silver cutlery which hasn’t seen the light of day in years.
2. to become publicly known
e.g. His theory first saw the light of day in a science magazine.
see things
to see things that do not really exist/ hallucinate
e.g. There's no ghost there - you must be seeing things.
see through
1. to realize the true nature of (someone or something)
e.g. I can always see through his lies. (= I know when he is lying)
2. to continue to work at (something) until it is completed
e.g. We saw the project through to the end.
see to
1. to do or provide what is needed for (something) / to deal with (something)
e.g. My aunt saw to his education. (= my aunt made the necessary payments, arrangements, etc., for his
education)
The hotel staff saw to ( =attended to) her every need.
2. see to it : to make sure that something is done
e.g. I will see to it that everyone gets a copy of this report.
see your way (clear) to

to be willing to (do something)

e.g. I'd be very grateful if you could see your way clear to lend/lending me some money. (= if you would lend
me some money)
28.14 Phrasal Verbs: TAKE

take aback (by)/ take someone aback
to surprise or shock (someone) — usually used as (be) taken aback
e.g. When I told him my answer, he seemed taken aback. [=shocked]
take action
to act in order to get a particular result/ to do something
e.g. The committee is ready to take action.
take after
to be like (someone, such as a parent) : to resemble (someone)
e.g. He takes after his father in height and build.
take against
to begin to dislike (someone or something)
e.g. They took against her for no apparent reason.
take a lot out of you

◊ If something takes a lot out of you or (Brit) takes it out of you, it requires a lot of work or energy and
causes you to feel physically or emotionally tired.
e.g. That interview really took a lot out of me.
take apart
1. to remove or separate the parts of (something)
e.g. They practiced taking apart [=disassembling] their rifles and putting them back together again.
2. to talk about the different parts of (an idea, story, etc.) often in order to criticize it
e.g. He takes apart the theory and shows its weaknesses.
3. to badly beat (a person or team) in a game or contest
e.g. The champion really took the challenger apart in the second round.
take away
1. to remove (someone or something) : to cause (someone or something) to go away, to no longer exist,
to no longer be held, etc.
e.g. “Take him away!” said the queen.
2.
a) to remember (something) for possible use in the future — usually + from
e.g. What lesson can we take away from this?
b) to buy (food that is cooked in a restaurant) and carry it to another place
e.g. We sell hot food to take away. [=(US) we sell hot food for takeout]
3. to reduce the value or importance of (something)
e.g. The ugly door takes away from [=detracts from] the beauty of the house.

take back
1.
a) to return (something or someone)
e.g. If you bought any of these toys, take them back to the store for a full refund.
b) to accept or receive (someone or something) again
e.g. They wouldn't take back the dress because I didn't have the receipt.
2. to cause (someone) to remember a time or event - usually + to
e.g. This meal takes me back to [=it makes me remember] our vacation in Mexico.
3. to say that you did not really mean (something that you said)
e.g. My mom is not fat! Take it back!
take down
1. to remove (something) from the place where it is hanging or standing
e.g. She took the books down from the shelf.
2. to lower but not remove (something)
e.g. The doctor asked him to take down [=pull down] his pants.
3. to write (something)
e.g. He took her phone number down on a napkin.
take in
1.
a) to allow (a person or animal) to stay in your house, hotel, etc.
e.g. The family started taking in boarders to make ends meet.
b) to take (someone) to a police station
e.g. The police took him in for driving while drunk.
c) to trick or deceive (someone) — often used as (be) taken in
e.g. He was taken in by a man who said he was collecting money for a charity.
2.
a) to make (a piece of clothing) smaller or shorter
e.g. I lost weight and had to take in my pants.
b) to receive (something) as payment or earnings
e.g. The restaurant has been taking in [=(Brit) taking] thousands of dollars a night.
c) to allow (water, air, etc.) to enter your body
e.g. She stood on the shore taking in the salty sea air.
d) to look at and think about (something)
e.g. We spent the hour talking and taking in the view.
e) to learn about and try to understand (something)
e.g. We paused to take in the situation.
f) to watch (a show, game, etc.)
e.g. If we have time after dinner, I thought maybe we could take in a movie.
g) to include (a place) among the places that you go to

e.g. Our trip to New York City will take in several museums. = We will take in [=visit] several museums on our
trip to New York City.
take it or leave it
1. used to say that you will not make a better offer than the one you have made
e.g. I'll give you $500 for the camera, but that's my final offer. Take it or leave it.
2. used to say that you do not care about or are not excited about something
e.g. “Do you like lobster?” “I can take it or leave it .” [=I neither strongly like nor dislike lobster]
take it upon/on yourself

to do something that needs to be done even though no one has asked you to do it
e.g. Thank you for taking it upon yourself to organize the meeting.
take long
to require or use a long amount of time
e.g. It didn't take long to realize that something was wrong.
take note (of)/ take notice

to notice or pay attention to something
e.g. The news made them sit up and take notice. [=suddenly give full attention to something]
take off
1.
a) to suddenly go somewhere
e.g. She took off without even saying goodbye.
b) to start to move quickly in order to catch (someone or something)
e.g. If my dog sees a cat, she'll take off after [=chase] it.
2. to begin to fly
e.g. Please sit down. The plane's about to take off.
3. to quickly become very successful or popular
e.g. Her career took off after she won an Oscar for best supporting actress.
4.
a) to remove (something)
e.g. I took my boots off and put on some slippers.
b) to reduce the price of something by (a specified amount)
e.g. You can take 20 percent off everything in the store.
c) to spend (an amount of time) away from a job or activity
e.g. He took the day off and went to the beach.
5.
a) to tell (someone) to stop using (something, such as a medicine)
e.g. The doctor took her off the drug and put her on a new one.
b) to tell (someone) to no longer work on (something)
e.g. The newspaper's editor took her off the story.
6. to copy (someone) usually in order to make other people laugh

e.g. He can take off [=mimic , imitate] our teacher perfectly.
take on
1.
a) to begin to deal with (something, such as a job or responsibility)
I don't have time to take on any new responsibilities right now.

We are depending on you to take on this important assignment.
Her willingness to take on new challenges is admirable.
b) to begin to have (a particular quality or appearance)
Her writings took on new meaning after her death.

In the evening, the plaza takes on a different air/aura.
stories in which animals take on human attributes
2.
a) to fight or struggle with (someone or something)
e.g. Police have been taking on the neighborhood's drug dealers.
b) to criticize or argue against (someone or something)
e.g. She takes on the country's current foreign policy in her new book.
c) to compete against (a person, team, etc.)
e.g. The Yankees are set to take on the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium tonight.
d) to allow (someone or something) to enter
e.g. The train took on a few more passengers before leaving the city.
3. to accept (someone) as an employee, client, etc.
e.g. I'm sorry, but the doctor isn't taking on [=taking] any new patients.
take out
1.
a) to remove (something) from a thing, place, or person
e.g. She had her tonsils taken out when she was ten years old.
b) to move (something) from the place that held, enclosed, or hid it
e.g. Please take out a pencil and begin the test.
c) to make the arrangements, payments, etc., that are required for (something)
e.g. All drivers in the state must take out insurance on their vehicles.
d) to borrow or rent (something) from a store, library, etc.
e.g. She took out a couple of books from the library.
e) to destroy (something)
e.g. Our mission is to take out two enemy targets.
2.
a) to go with (someone you have invited) to a restaurant, party, etc.
e.g. Can I take you out sometime?
b) to cause (a person or team) to no longer be part of a competition
e.g. He took his opponent out in the first 60 seconds of the match.
3.

◊ If you take your anger, frustration, etc., out on someone, you treat someone badly because you feel
angry, frustrated, etc.
e.g. workers who go home and take their frustration out on their families
take over
1. to start doing (something that someone has stopped doing)
e.g. Here, you take over stirring the soup while I start making the salad.
2. to become the person who has control of (something)
e.g. Since she has taken over the company, productivity and profits have soared.
take sides or take someone's side

to agree with or support one person or group and not another
e.g. She refuses to take sides on the issue.
take through
to tell (someone) how (something) happens or is done by explaining the details of each step
e.g. I asked him to take [=lead, walk] me through his daily exercise regimen.
take to
1. to go to or into (a place)
e.g. They grabbed their weapons and took to the hills.
2. to begin to like (someone or something)
e.g. I took to her as soon as she smiled at me.
3. to begin (doing something) as a habit
e.g. He took to drinking after he lost his job.
4. to use (something) to do something to (someone or something)
e.g. Someone needs to take a mop to this floor. [=someone needs to mop this floor]
take up
1. to begin (something) again : to continue (something) after you or another person stops
e.g. She took up [=picked up ] the story where he left off.
2. to fill (an area, amount of time, etc.) completely or almost completely
e.g. The new couch takes up half of the room.
3.
a) to begin studying or practicing (an activity, subject, instrument, etc.) usually as a hobby
e.g. I was thinking about taking up skiing/dancing/photography.
b) to begin to deal with (a problem, an issue, etc.)
e.g. The cause of global warming has been taken up by many celebrities recently.
c) to begin to have (a new job, home, etc.)
e.g. He will take up his post [=begin working at his new post/job] at the beginning of the year.
d) somewhat old-fashioned : to begin to use (something)
e.g. They took up hammers and nails and went to work building the house.
e) to make (something, such as a piece of clothing) shorter
e.g. Can you take the legs of these pants up two inches?
f) to lift and remove (something)
e.g. We took up the carpet in the living room and replaced it with hardwood flooring.
g) to gather (money, clothes, etc.) from many different people or places
e.g. They are taking up a collection for the homeless shelter.
4. to make an agreement with (someone) to accept (an offer)
e.g. “Can I buy you a drink?” “Sure, I'll take you up on that.”
5. to talk about (something, such as a problem) with (someone)
e.g. If you have a problem, please take it up with one of our managers.
6. to begin a friendly or romantic relationship with (someone)
e.g. After her divorce, she took up with a younger man.
on the take
illegally taking money for doing favors for someone : illegally accepting bribes
e.g. We've heard rumors that the senator is on the take.
28.15 Phrasal Verbs: THINK

don't even think about (doing) it
used to tell someone in a forceful way that something is not allowed
e.g. You are not allowed to cheat during the test. Don't even think about it !
not think anything of

not to think of something as being important or unusual
e.g. I didn't think anything of it at the time but it turned out to be very important for my future.
not think much of

not to like someone or something very much
e.g. They didn't think much of their new daughter-in-law.
think again
used to say that what someone believes, expects, etc., is not true or will not happen
e.g. If you think you can get away with cheating on her, think again . (= you are wrong ) Women always find out.
think ahead
to prepare for a future event or situation by thinking about what might happen
e.g. It’s raining again. I should have thought ahead and taken an umbrella with me.
think aloud or think out loud

to say your thoughts so that other people can hear them
e.g. No, I’m not talking to you. I’m just thinking out loud .
think back
+ to: to think about something that happened in the past
e.g. Thinking back to my school years, I remember the English classes with pleasure.
think better of
to decide not to do something after thinking further about it
e.g. She was going to make a rude comment but thought better of it.
think big
to think about doing big things
e.g. If we want to start a business, we should think big.
think fit
to choose to do something because you think it is right or appropriate.
e.g. She can do as she thinks/ sees fit. (= she can do what she chooses )
think for yourself

to form opinions and make decisions without help from other people
e.g. Don't believe what others tell you to. You need to learn to think for yourself .
think less of
to have a worse opinion of someone/ not to respect someone
e.g. I hope you don't think (any) less of me now that you know I have no money.
think nothing of
1. not to hesitate at all about doing something that other people think is very difficult or dangerous
e.g. She thinks nothing of climbing Mount Everest.
2. think nothing of it: used as a polite response when someone has apologized to you or thanked you
e.g. “Thanks for giving me a lift.” “Think nothing of it , I was going there anyway.”
think of
1.
a) to have thoughts about possibly doing something
e.g. She is thinking of applying to university.
b) to use your mind to form or invent something
e.g. All they could think of was to buy another car.
c) to remember something
e.g. I can think of plenty of other times when she went back on her word.
2.
a) to have a particular kind of opinion about someone or something
e.g. Her boss thought highly of her. (= had a high opinion of her )
b) to form or have an idea about someone or something
e.g. People are thinking of him for mayor. (= are thinking that he should be the mayor )
c) to be concerned about someone or something when you make decisions about what to do
e.g. I must think first of my children when deciding whether or not to move abroad.
3. to believe that someone or something is a particular type of person or thing or has a particular
quality
e.g. He thinks of himself as a good father. (= he thinks/believes that he is a good father )

think out
to think about something, (such as a problem) for a period of time in an effort to find a solution, make
a decision, etc.
e.g. He spent hours thinking out the solution to the problem of unemployment in his town.
think outside the box

If you think outside the box, your thoughts are not limited or controlled by rules or tradition, and you
have ideas that are creative and unusual.
e.g. To solve this math problem, you'll have to think outside the box .
think over
to think about (something) for a period of time especially in an effort to understand or make a decision
about it
e.g. I'll give you time to think the matter over .
think through
to think about all the different parts or effects of something for a period of time especially in an effort
to understand or make a decision about it
e.g. I’m not so sure I’m doing the right thing moving abroad. I need time to think this through .
think twice
to think seriously about whether you really want to do something before you do it
e.g. I'd think twice about/before doing that if I were you.
think up
to use your mind to form or invent (something)
e.g. Quick! We have to think up a reason to explain why we’re here.
to think
used to express surprise or shock
e.g. To think, all I had to do was give her money.
have another think coming

used to say that someone is wrong or mistaken
e.g. If they think they can trick me, they have another think coming . (= they’re wrong; they can't fool me )
think the world of somebody

to have a very high opinion of someone
e.g. Jane is an excellent dentist and all her patients think the world of her.
28.16 Phrasal Verbs: THROW

throw away
1. put (something that is no longer useful or wanted) in a trash can, garbage can, rubbish bin, etc.
e.g. I threw away (= threw out) a lot of old photos that were in the attic.
2.
a) to use something in a foolish or wasteful way

e.g. She threw away (= squandered = a risipit) her life savings.
b) to foolishly fail to use something, such as a chance
e.g. He had a chance to do something good, and he threw it away (= wasted).
throw in
1. to add something to what you are selling without asking for more money
e.g. If you buy two shirts, I'll throw in a third for free!
2. to add something to the effort or activity of a group
e.g. He threw in a drum solo toward the end of the concert.
throw off
1.
a) to quickly remove a piece of clothing
e.g. He threw his clothes off and jumped into the shower.
b) to get rid of something you do not want, such as a quality or a condition
e.g. She tried to throw off her reputation as being a tough teacher.
c) to cause something to be incorrect
e.g. A wrong figure threw his calculations off.
d) to send light, smoke, etc. out from a source
e.g. The fireplace throws off (= gives off) a lot of heat.
2.
a) to cause someone to be confused or uncertain about where to go, what to do, etc.
e.g. The teacher was thrown off (= distracted) during the class by a ringing cell phone.
b) to get away from someone who is trying to catch you
e.g. He managed to throw off (= escape from ) his pursuers by stealing a car.
throw on
1. to quickly put on a piece of clothing
e.g. She threw on her fur coat and got out of the room.
2. to cause (something) to work by moving a switch
He threw on [=switched on] the lights.
throw out
1.
a) to put something that is no longer useful or wanted in a trash can, garbage can, rubbish bin, etc.
e.g. Jane threw out (= threw away) some old clothes.
b) to refuse to accept or consider something
e.g. My boss threw out (= rejected) the proposal.
c) to mention something as a possible thing to be done, thought about, etc./ suggest
e.g. She threw out a couple of ideas for improving the department.
d) to send light, smoke, etc. out from a source
e.g. The campfire started throwing out sparks.

e) to injure a part of your body
e.g. He threw out his back lifting a piece of heavy furniture.
2. to force someone to leave a place, game, etc.
e.g. The referee threw out two players for being rude.
throw together
1. to make something by joining or combining things in a quick and usually careless way
e.g. He threw some dinner together for his family.
2. to bring people together usually in an unexpected way
e.g. People from different walks of life were thrown together for the jury.
throw up
1. to have the food, liquid, etc., that is in your stomach come out through your mouth/ vomit
e.g. She felt sick and then threw up.
2.
a) to raise or lift something quickly or suddenly
e.g. He threw up the window and shouted.
b) to build something quickly
e.g. The villa was thrown up almost overnight.
c) to leave your job, home, etc.
e.g. She threw up (= quit) her job to devote time to her family.
d) to cause something to be known
e.g. A lot of information has been thrown up from the investigation.
3. throw up your hands/ throw your hands up in the air : to stop an activity or effort and admit that you
cannot do anything to make a situation better
e.g. He tried to make her see reason, but in the end he had to throw up his hands in despair.
throw yourself at someone

to try too hard to attract the attention of someone you are sexually attracted to
e.g. Stop throwing yourself at men. You'll look like a desperate woman.
throw yourself into

to begin doing or working on something with great energy and determination
e.g. He threw himself into composing his music.
28.17 Phrasal Verbs: LET

let bygones be bygones
to forgive someone for something done to you or for a disagreement with you and forget about it(a ierta si uita)
e.g. I know Mary and I had our fights over the years, but I think it's time welet bygones be bygones.
let down
1.

a) to fail to give help or support to someone who needs or expects it/ disappoint(a dezamagi)
e.g. I promised my mother that I'd help her, and I can'tlet her down.
b) to make someone unhappy or displeased by not being as good as expected(a dezamagi)
e.g. The end of the film really let me down.
2. to let someone down easy/gently is to give someone unpleasant news in a gentle or kind way(a da vesti proaste intr-un
mod bland)
e.g. She tried to let him down gently when she told him she wouldn’t marry him.
3.
a) to cause or allow something to move down gradually (a lasa in jos/ a cobori)
e.g. The young girl let a bucket down into the well so as to get some fresh water.
b) to make a skirt, a pair of pants, etc. longer(a lungi o fusta/ pantaloni)
e.g. The skirt was a little too short and needed to belet down a little.
let your hair down

to relax and enjoy yourself (a se relaxa/ a se distra fara grija)
e.g. We learn hard all week, so when Friday comes we like tolet our hair down a little and have some fun in town.
let fly with

to throw something in a forceful way (a arunca cu forta)
e.g. The quarterback let fly with a long pass.
let go
1. to stop holding or gripping something or someone (a da drumul)
e.g. I tried to take the wallet from him, but he wouldn'tlet go.
2. let yourself go: to behave in a very free and open way(a se relaxa)
e.g. He really lets go when he's out in town partying with his friends.
3.
a) to allow someone who is being held as a slave, prisoner, etc. to be free(a elibera)
e.g. They let the convict go.
b) to officially make someone leave a job (a concedia)
e.g. The company let Tom go at the end of the month.
4. let yourself go: to fail to take care of yourself(a nu-i mai pasa de aspectul exterior)
e.g. I was very depressed after my divorce and had reallylet myself go. (= I had stopped taking care of myself)
let it all hang out

to show your true feelings/ to behave in a very free and open way(a arata adevaratele sentimente/ a se comporta intr-un
mod liber)
e.g. When I'm with my family, Ilet it all hang out.
let loose
1. let/ set/ turn someone or something loose: to allow someone or something to move or go freely (a lasa liber)
e.g. He let/ set the dogs loose in the garden.

2. to produce something, such as a cry in a sudden and forceful way(a striga)
e.g. The crowd let loose (= let out) an enormous shout when he scored a goal.
let me see/ let’s see/ let me think

used in speech by someone who is trying to remembersomething (stai sa ma gandesc/ stai sa vad)
e.g. Let me see, where did I put my wallet?
let off
1. to allow someone to get off a bus, an airplane, etc.(a lasa sa coboare)
e.g. Could you let me off the bus at the next stop, please?
2. to allow someone who has been caught doing something wrong or illegal to go without being punished(a lasa fara
pedeapsa)
e.g. The police officer let her off with just a warning after he caught her speeding.
3. let someone off the hook = be freed from blame or obligation (a lasa pe cineva sa scape fara pedeapsa)
e.g. If you ask me, they let her off the hook too easily for not meeting the deadline.
4. to cause something to explode or to be released in a forceful way(a face sa explodeze)
e.g. He was punished for letting off (= set off) a firecracker in the schoolyard.
let/ blow off (some) steam

to calm down and get rid of energy or anger by doing something active(a se relaxa)
e.g. I play computer games every evening just tolet off some steam.
let on
1. to allow someone to get on a bus, an airplane, etc. (a urca)
e.g. They let passengers with disabilities on the airplane first.
2. to tell, admit, or show that you know something (a spune, a admite sau a arata ca sti ceva)
e.g. He knows a lot more about her life than helets on.
3. to pretend or seem (a pretinde/ a parea)
e.g. Jane is not as happy as she lets on.
let out
1. to release something or someone (a elibera/ a tipa)
e.g. She let out a scream. (= she screamed)
2. to make a shirt, a pair of pants, etc. larger(a largi o camasa/ pantaloni)
e.g. The blouse is too tight and needs to be let out a little.
3. of a school: to end a semester, year, or session(a se termina)
e.g. School lets out at the end of June.
let rip
1. to do something in a way that is full of anger or energy(a se dezlantui)
e.g. At the end of the concert, the bandlet rip with a fantastic version of the song that made them famous.
2. to make a car, boat, machine, etc. go very fast — usually used in phrases like let it rip and let her rip(a merge foarte

repede)
e.g. Once we got the motorboat out into the open water, welet it rip.
let sleeping dogs lie

to ignore a problem because trying to deal with it could cause an even more difficult situation(a lasa lucrurile asa cum
sunt)
e.g. I thought about telling her what I thought of her, but decided instead tolet sleeping dogs lie.
let someone have it

to attack, punish, or criticize someone in a violent or angry way (a ataca/ a pedepsi/ a critica intr-un mod dur)
e.g. When she found out what they'd been doing, she really let them have it.
let someone in on something

to allow someone to know a secret (a permite cuiva sa stie un secret)
e.g. She said she'd let me in on a secret if I promised not to tell my colleagues.
let someone know

to tell something to someone (a anunta/ a spune)
e.g. Let me know (= tell me) if you're ready to go.
let someone or something be

a) to not bother or touch someone or something (a lasa in pace)
e.g. Please let (= leave) me be.
b) to tell people something (a spune ceva/ a anunta)
e.g. He let it be known (= he announced) that he intends to run for president.
let something slip/ let slip something

to say (something that you did not want to say) by mistake(a spune ceva din greseala/ a lasa sa scape un secret)
e.g. He let slip that he was getting married.
let the cat out of the bag

to reveal a secret (a dezvalui un secert)
e.g. We wanted to throw her a surprise birthday party, but helet the cat out of the bag.
let the grass grow under your feet

to wait before doing something or to do something slowly (used in negative statements)(a face ceva prea tarziu/ prea incet)
e.g. He has never been one to let the grass grow under his feet. (= he has never been slow about doing things/ he gets
things done quickly)
let up
1. to stop or become slower (a se opri/ a incetini)
e.g. Will this storm ever let up?
2. + on someone: to treat someone in a less harsh or demanding way(a trata mai ingaduitor)
e.g. The students might respond better if the professor let up on (= eased up on) them a little.
3. + on something: to apply less pressure to something (a aplica mai putina presiune)

e.g. I let up on (= eased up on) the gas pedal to park the car.
let yourself in for

to cause yourself to have or experience something bad or unpleasant(a permite sa treaca prin)
e.g. She's letting herself in for a lot of criticism by saying such things.
28.18 Phrasal Verbs: FALL

fall afoul of
to get into trouble because of (the law, a rule, etc.)
e.g. After moving he fell afoul of the law. [=he got into trouble for breaking the law; he was arrested for committing a crime]
fall (all) over yourself

to be very eager or too eager
e.g. Fans were falling over themselves trying to meet the movie star.
fall apart
1. to break into parts in usually a sudden and unexpected way
e.g. The pie was falling apart as I tried to serve it.
— often used figuratively
e.g. I feel as if my family is falling apart.
2. to become unable to live in a normal way because you are experiencing a lot of confusion or emotional pain
e.g. She began to fall apart when her son was imprisoned.
fall away
to become gradually less, to disappear gradually
e.g. The sound of the parade fell away in the distance.
fall back
1. to move back away from something dangerous or threatening : retreat
e.g. The crowd fell back when the police arrived.
2. to use (something) for help or protection when you are in a bad situation
e.g. When her health insurance was canceled she had nothing tofall back on.
fall behind
1. to fail to move or go forward as quickly as others
e.g. We had to stop several times so that the slower hikers wouldn'tfall (too far) behind.
2. to fail to do something as quickly as planned or required— often + with
e.g. We've been falling further behind with our work.

- often + on
e.g. I am falling behind on my homework.
fall down on the job

to do a job badly
e.g. The people who are supposed to be keeping the city clean have beenfalling down on the job.
fall flat
to produce no response or result
e.g. All of his jokes fell flat. [=no one laughed at his jokes]
fall for
1. fall for (someone) : to feel a strong attraction for (someone) : to fall in love with (someone)
e.g. He fell for her the moment he saw her.
2. to be fooled by (something, such as a trick)
e.g. I can't believe you fell for that old trick.
fall foul of
to get into trouble because of (the law, a rule, etc.)
e.g. After leaving school she fell foul of the law. [=she got into trouble with the law; she was arrested for committing a crime]
fall from grace

If you fall from grace or experience a fall from grace, you no longer enjoy the success or good reputation that you once had, usually
because you have done something wrong.
e.g. The governor fell from grace after being accused of tax fraud.
fall in
1. to break apart and fall down in an inward direction
e.g. The roof fell in.
2. to take your place in a military formation
e.g. The troops were ordered to fall in.
fall in/into line

to start to do what you are told or required to do
e.g. Several of the older companies have refused tofall in line (with the new regulations).
fall in love, fall out of love

When people begin to feel romantic love for each other, theyfall in love.
e.g. They fell (madly/passionately) in love (with each other).
- used figuratively.

e.g. She fell in love with sailing the first time she tried it.
- People are sometimes said to fall out of love when they stop loving each other.
e.g. It was sad to see how they graduallyfell out of love (with each other) after they married.
fall into
1. to be caught in (a trap)
e.g. We fell into a trap.
2. to begin to do or experience (something) or to be affected by (something) without wanting or trying to
e.g. He fell deeply into debt.
fall into place

to fit together, to make sense
e.g. The pieces of the puzzle/mystery are finally starting tofall into place.
fall into step

to begin walking or marching with the same rhythm as another person or group of people
e.g. He fell into step beside her and struck up a conversation.
fall into the hands of

to come to be held or possessed by (someone)
e.g. Officials are concerned that the stolen weapons may fall into the hands of terrorists. [=that terrorists may get/obtain the stolen
weapons]
fall into the wrong hands

to come to be held or possessed by the wrong person or group
e.g. There could be a disaster if the weapons fell into the wrong hands.
fall into your lap

If something good drops/falls into your lap or lands in your lap, it comes to you suddenly in an unexpected way even though you did
not try to get it.
e.g. This wonderful new job just fell into my lap when I was least expecting it!
fall in with
1. fall in with (someone) : to begin to spend time with (someone)
e.g. Their daughter fell in with a bad crowd.
2. fall in with (something) : to accept and act in agreement with (something)
e.g. They readily fell in with our plans.
fall off
to stop being attached to something

e.g. The handle was so loose that it almost fell off.
fall on/upon
1.
a) to begin to experience (something) : to meet with (an experience)
e.g. We fell on hard times after I lost my job.
b) to notice (something) especially without wanting or trying to
e.g. Her eyes/glance fell on the letter on his desk.
2.
fall on/upon (someone) : to attack (someone) suddenly
e.g. They fell on the enemy soldiers and killed every one of them.
fall on deaf ears

to fail to be heard, to be ignored
e.g. Her pleas for mercy fell on deaf ears.
fall on your feet

to be lucky and be in good condition or in a good situation after having a bad or difficult experience.
e.g. He lost his job but landed on his feet when he was hired by another company just a few days later.
fall out
1. of a tooth or hair : to stop being attached to the body
e.g. The cancer treatments made her hair fall out.
2. to have an argument
e.g. They fell out [=fought, argued] over money.
3. to leave your place in a military formation
e.g. The soldiers were ordered to fall out.
fall over backward

to make a great effort to help someone or to reach agreement with someone
e.g. The salesman said he would bend over backward to make the deal.
fall prey to
1. to be killed by (an animal, disease, etc.)
e.g. The deer fell prey to coyotes.
2. to be harmed or affected in a bad way by (someone or something)
e.g. After the accident, she was prey to all kinds of anxieties.
fall short
1. to fail to be as good or successful as expected or hoped for
e.g. In comparison to her previous novel, this one falls short. [=this one is not as good]
— often + of
e.g. Her current book falls short of her previous novel.
2. to fail to reach a goal
e.g. Their efforts fell short.
— often + of
e.g. Their efforts fell (far) short of (achieving) their goal.
fall through
to fail or stop in a sudden or final way
e.g. Contract negotiations have fallen through.
fall through/between the cracks

to fail to be noticed or included with others
e.g. Parents are concerned that children who have trouble in school willfall through the cracks in the school system. [=will not be
given the help they need; will graduate without anyone noticing that they are unable to do the work]
fall through the net

to fail to be noticed or included with others
e.g. There are plenty of talented players who slip through the net and never get to play professionally.
fall to pieces
1. to break into parts
e.g. The old map fell to pieces [=came apart, fell apart] in my hands.
2. to become ruined or destroyed
e.g. His life fell to pieces after his divorce.
3. to become unable to control your emotions
e.g. She falls to pieces [=breaks down] when she tries to talk about the accident.
fall under
to be influenced or affected by (something)
e.g. He fell under her influence.
fall victim to
1 to be attacked, injured, or killed by (someone or something)
e.g. Police think she may have fallen victim to a serial killer.
2 to be affected badly by (something)

e.g. She fell victim to the flu.
let the chips fall where they may

to allow events to happen without trying to change thembecause you are willing to accept a result, whatever it may be.
e.g. I will run the best campaign I can, thenlet the chips fall where they may.
29. Collocations
What is a collocation?
Words that are used together frequently "collocate": e.g. Time flies/ Time goes by/ Time wears on/ Time passes (= they
collocate)
Words that don't collocate are never used together. If we try they sound unnatural and wrong: e.g. Time speeds/ Time
travels/ Time rides/ Time moves
There are NO RULES that can be used to learn collocations. They can be learned by discovering them (in exercises or by
reading books, watching films), learning them and using them often.
Examples:
To take a photo and not to make a photo

To do your homework and not to make your homework
To make a mistake and not to do a mistake
To make an effort and not to do an effort
To watch TV and not to look at TV
30. Proverbs
"Chickens/ Curses come home to roost. "
You have to face the consequences of your mistakes or bad deeds
"The last straw that breaks the camel’s back"
The last in a series of unpleasant events which finally makes you feel that you cannot continue to accept a bad situation
"Two wrongs don't make a right."
When someone has done something bad to you, trying to get revenge will only make things worse.
"The pen is mightier than the sword."
Trying to convince people with ideas and words is more effective than trying to force people to do what you want.
"When in Rome, do as the Romans."
Act the way that the people around you are acting. This phrase might come in handy when you're traveling abroad notice that
people do things differently than you're used to.
"The squeaky wheel gets the grease."
You can get better service if you complain about something. If you wait patiently, no one's going to help you.
"When the going gets tough, the tough get going."
Strong people don't give up when they come across challenges. They just work harder.
"No man is an island."
You can't live completely independently. Everyone needs help from other people.
"Fortune favors the bold."
People who bravely go after what they want are more successful than people who try to live safely.

"People who live in glass houses should not throw stones."
Don't criticize other people if you're not perfect yourself.
"Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst."
Bad things might happen, so be prepared.
"Better late than never."
It's best to do something on time. But if you can't do it on time, do it late.
"Birds of a feather flock together."
People like to spend time with others who are similar to them.
"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer."
If you have an enemy, pretend to be friends with them instead of openly fighting with them. That way you can watch them carefully
and figure out what they're planning.
"A picture is worth a thousand words."
Pictures convey emotions and messages better than written or spoken explanations.
"There's no such thing as a free lunch."
Things that are offered for free always have a hidden cost.
"There's no place like home."
Your own home is the most comfortable place to be.
"Discretion is the greater part of valor."
Sometimes it's important to know when to give up and run away, instead of always acting brave and maybe getting hurt.
"The early bird catches the worm."
You should wake up and start work early if you want to succeed.
"Never look a gift horse in the mouth."
If someone offers you a gift, don't question it.
"You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs."
When you try to do something great, you'll probably make a few people annoyed or angry. Don't worry about those people; just
focus on the good results.
"God helps those who help themselves."
Don't just wait for good things to happen to you. Work hard to achieve your goals.
"You can't always get what you want."
Don't whine and complain if you don't get what you wanted.
"Cleanliness is next to godliness."
Be clean. God likes that.
"A watched pot never boils."
If something takes time to finish, don't watch it too closely because it will seem like it's taking forever.
"Beggars can't be choosers."
If you're asking for a favor from someone else, you have to take whatever they give you.
"Actions speak louder than words."
Just saying that you'll do something doesn't mean much. Actually doing it is harder and more meaningful.

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
Don't try to improve something that already works fairly well. You'll probably end up causing new problems.
"Practice makes perfect."
You have to practice a skill a lot to become good at it.
"Too many cooks spoil the broth."
When there are too many people trying to lead and give their opinions, it's confusing and leads to bad results. Jobs and projects
should have one or two strong leaders.
"Don't bite the hand that feeds you."
If someone's paying you or helping you out, you have to be careful not to make them angry or say bad things about them.
"All good things must come to an end."
You can't keep having good luck or fun forever; eventually it will stop.
"If you can't beat 'em, join 'em."
When you try to change someone's behavior and it doesn't work, you might have to change instead.
"One man's trash is another man's treasure."
Different people have different ideas about what's valuable.
"There's no time like the present."
If you need to do something, don't wait until later. Do it now.
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."
Different people have different ideas about what's beautiful.
"Necessity is the mother of invention."
When you're really in need, you think of creative solutions to your problems.
"A penny saved is a penny earned."
Save your money. Saving money is just like making money.
"Familiarity breeds contempt."
When you're around someone for too long, you get tired of them and annoyed by them.
"You can't judge a book by its cover."
Things sometimes look different than they really are. A restaurant that looks old and small might have amazing food, for example.
"Good things come to those who wait."
Be patient. Eventually something good will happen to you.
"Don't put all your eggs in one basket."
Have a backup plan. Don't risk all of your money or time in one plan.
"Two heads are better than one."
When two people cooperate with each other, they come up with better ideas.
"The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill."
People tend to want whatever they don't have.
"The proof of the pudding is in the eating. "
You don't know the quality of something until you have tried it or experienced it.
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."

Don't do mean things to people.
"A chain is only as strong as its weakest link."
If one member of a team doesn't perform well, the whole team will fail.
"Honesty is the best policy."
Don't lie.
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder."
Sometimes it's good to be away from your partner, because it makes you want to see each other again.
"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink."
If you try to help someone, but they don't take your advice or offers, give up. You can't force someone to accept your help.
"Don't count your chickens before they hatch."
Your plans might not work out, so don't start thinking about what you'll do after you succeed. Wait until you've already succeeded,
and then you can think about what to do next.
"If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself."
Don't trust other people to do important things for you. You have to do things yourself to control the quality of the results.
"A friend in need is a friend indeed. "
A true friend offers help when one needs it most.
"A rolling stone gathers no moss."
People pay a price for being always on the move, in that they have no roots in a specific place (the original meaning);or people
who keep moving avoid picking up responsibilities and cares.

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From morning to night

From my point of view

28.00 Phrasal Verbs

28.01 Phrasal Verbs: BREAK

e.g. I broke a sweat while running.

e.g. Jane gave a perfect performance and didn't break a sweat.

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e.g. He received an invitation to break bread with the president.

e.g. The soldiers broke camp at dawn.

a) of a machine : to stop working properly (a se strica)

e.g. Our car broke down on the highway.

e.g. Negotiations have broken down. [= collapsed]

a) to become overwhelmed by strong emotions (a fi coplesit de emotii puternice)

e.g. The prisoner finally broke down under intensive questioning.

b) to be able to be divided or to divide (something) into parts or groups (a diviza)

e.g. break a door down

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e.g. The prisoner struggled to break free .

e.g. Someone tried to break in while we were away.

2. to interrupt or disturb someone or something (a intrerupe)

2. to begin to do or have (something) suddenly (a incepe ceva deodata)

e.g. She broke into tears. [Ea a izbucnit in plans.]

3. to enter or get started in (something, such as a profession) (a incepe o profesie noua)

e.g. One of the shutters broke loose during the storm.

3. all hell breaks loose

break new ground

e.g. Workers broke ground on the new stadium last week.

2. or break new ground : to make new discoveries (a face noi descoperiri)

2. to stop or end suddenly (a se opri deodata)

e.g. The speaker broke off (speaking) in the middle of a sentence.

to open or to cause (something) to open suddenly (a deschide deodata)

e.g. The burglars broke open the locked safe.

e.g. A fire broke out in the kitchen.

e.g. He broke out in a sweat. [A transpirat - deodata]

b) to appear on the skin suddenly (a aparea deodata pe pile)

e.g. Sweat broke out on his forehead.

3. to escape from a prison, jail, etc. (a evada) + of

e.g. Six prisoners attempted to break out of the jail.

e.g. We broke out the champagne to celebrate our victory.

e.g. The soldier was disciplined for breaking ranks.

2. to no longer agree with or support a person or group (a nu sustine) + with

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e.g. The soldier was startled and broke step.

break the back of

break the bank

break the ice

e.g. He told a joke to break the ice .

break the mold

b) to end or cause (something) to end (a sfarsi)

e.g. The demonstration broke up when the police arrived.

2. break up : to end a romantic relationship, marriage, etc. (a se desparti de cineva) + with

e.g. He broke up with his girlfriend.