Phrasals

Front 1

come out

Back 1

to appear, to be seen.
The newspaper comes out every Monday through Friday. or The moon came out last night.

Front 2

come around

Back 2

to change one's mind, to change one's opinion, agree.
My son doesn't want to study in New Zealand, but I think he will come around to the idea if he thinks about it for a while.

Front 3

come down on

Back 3

to scold or punish.
Our boss really came down on us after we made that mistake.

Front 4

come up with

Back 4

to produce or supply.
I didn't think Joe had any money but suddenly he came up with enough to buy a car.

Front 5

come to (someone)

Back 5

remember or recall.
I didn't remember who she was and suddenly it came to me. We went to high school together.

Front 6

come about

Back 6

to happen.
You became the mayor of your city? Wow! How did that come about?

Front 7

come across

Back 7

to find.
Last night I came across my old photographs. I haven't seen them in years.

Front 8

come down with

Back 8

to become sick.
Oh that new disease is terrible. I hope I don't come down with it.

Front 9

hang out

Back 9

spend time relaxing (informal)
Can you tell me where Jim hangs out? Не знаешь, где Джим тусуется?

Front 10

catch up with (inseparable)

Back 10

1) догнать

I had to run to catch up with her. Мне пришлось бежать, чтобы догнать её.

He's working hard to catch up with the others after missing a term. * Пропустив семестр, он сидит в упор, чтобы догнать остальных.

2)

наверстать упущенное

Meet someone after a period of time and find out what they have been doing

Example: I CAUGHT UP WITH her at the conference.

Front 11

cut down/back on (insep)

Back 11

reduce
Doctors advised her to CUT DOWN ON the amount of saturated fats in her diet.
Example: The government has decided to CUT BACK ON spending on the armed forces.

Front 12

give (smth) up (separ)

Back 12

Meaning: Stop doing something that has been a habit Example: I GAVE UP taking sugar in tea and coffee to lose weight.

Front 13

cut out (separ)

Back 13

Meaning: Exclude
Example: I'm CUTTING OUT salt from my diet.

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find out (separ)

Back 14

Meaning: Discover
Example:
I went to the library to FIND OUT all I could about the life and work of Joe Meek.

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get along/on with (inseparable)

Back 15

Meaning: Have a good relationship with someone
Example: I don't GET ALONG WITH my sister- we have nothing in common.
Meaning: Have a good relationship Example: Fortunately, I GET ON WITH my boss.

Front 16

fall out

Back 16

Meaning: Argue and be on bad terms with someone
Example: They FELL OUT over the decision and hardly speak to each other any more.

Front 17

turn out

Back 17

Meaning: Produce an unexpected result
Example: It looked as if we were going to fail, but it TURNED OUT well in the end.

How did the game turn out? Каков результат встречи?
Don't forget to turn out the lights when you go! Не забудьте выключить свет, когда будете уходить!
it turned out that — оказалось, что

Turn out Meaning: Attend
Example: Thousands of students TURNED OUT for the demonstration.

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fall for (insep)

Back 18

Meaning: Be attracted to somebody, fall in love Example: He FELL FOR her the moment their eyes met.
I think you're going to fall for this film. Мне кажется, тебе понравится этот фильм.

Meaning: Believe a lie or a piece of deception Example:
He is too smart to fall for that trick.
Он слишком умён, чтобы попасться на эту уловку.
Попасться, купиться

Front 19

pull out

Back 19

Meaning: Start moving (train)
Example: The train was PULLING OUT when I got there.
We'll pull out of this place and get away as far as ever we can.
Мы уедем из этого места и отправимся, куда глаза глядят
Meaning: Move into traffic
Example: The traffic was so bad that it took me ages to PULL OUT.
Meaning: Withdraw (the meeting)
Example: The project was going badly and they decided to PULL OUT
pull out a drawer — выдвинуть ящик

Front 20

break up (separ)

Back 20

Meaning: Break into many pieces
Example: The plate BROKE UP when he dropped it on the floor.
Meaning: Close an educational institution for the holidays
Example: Schools BREAK UP at the end of June for the summer holidays.
Meaning: Finish a relationship
Example: They had been going out for a couple of years before they BROKE UP.
пропадать, прерываться (о радиосигнале) You are breaking up. — Ты пропадаешь. (т.е. тебя не слышно, так как связь прерывается; во время разговора по мобильному телефону)

Front 21

wear out

Back 21

- изнашивать
- изнашиваться
Meaning: Use something until it stops working Example: She played the video so many times that she WORE the tape OUT.
to wear out smb.'s welcome — (patience)
злоупотреблять чьим-л. гостеприимством wear out one's clothes — обноситься
You'll get years of wear out of that coat.
Это пальто вы сможете носить несколько лет. (пока оно не износится)
Keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out. Уход за малышами-двойняшками изнуряет меня.
Under normal conditions, shock absorbers wear out slowly. При нормальных условиях амортизаторы изнашиваются медленно.
worn out - изношенный

Front 22

feel up to

Back 22

Meaning: Feel capable of doing something
Example: I'm so tired. I don't think I FEEL UP TO going out tonight.
быть в настроении
do you feel up to making this trip? — вы в состоянии совершить эту поездку?
feel up to — ощущать готовность к чему-либо; быть в настроении; быть в состоянии
Do you feel up to a short walk? Не хочешь немного прогуляться?
I just didn't feel up to going. Я просто был не в настроении идти.

Front 23

bargain for

Back 23

Meaning: Expect something to happen (usually negative)
Example: I hadn't BARGAINED FOR so many people coming.
This is more than I bargained for. Это даже больше, чем я ожидал.
I had not bargained for such heavy rain, and got very wet without a coat.
Я не ожидал, что пойдёт такой дождь и страшно промок без плаща.

Front 24

grow on smb

Back 24

Meaning: Like something that you didn't like at first
Example: The painting has GROWN ON me; I used to ate it.
Meaning: Have a greater influence or degree of acceptance
Example: The plans sounded strange at first, but they have GROWN ON me.
Money (happiness, good jobs)doesn't grow on trees, you know. * Деньги на дороге не валяются.
this place grows on me — это место нравится мне все больше

Front 25

shop around

Back 25

Meaning: Look around for the best price, quality, etc.
Example: If you SHOP AROUND, you can find some real bargains for air tickets.
прицениваться, искать, бродить по магазинам

Front 26

make fun of smb

Back 26

смеяться над чем-нибудь(кем-нибудь); смеяться над; шутить над
 высмеивать кого-л.

Front 27

nod off

Back 27

Meaning: Fall asleep
Example: I NODDED OFF during the speech.
дремать, клевать носом
he often nods off after dinner — после обеда он любит вздремнуть

Front 28

make out

Back 28

I couldn't make out what he was saying.
Я не мог разобрать, что он говорил.
I can't make out the meaning of this poem.
Я не могу понять смысла этого стихотворения.
Meaning: Understand someone's nature or personality
Example: He's strange; I can't MAKE him OUT.
Meaning: Be able to see or hear something
Example: Can you MAKE OUT what she's saying?
Meaning: Discern (разглядеть) a small detail Example: I can just MAKE OUT the outline of a flying saucer in this photo.

Front 29

call back

Back 29

Meaning: Return a phonecall
Example: I must CALL her BACK when we get to the office.

Front 30

cut off

Back 30

Meaning: Disconnect
Example: The telephone's been CUT OFF because we didn't pay the bill.
Meaning: Isolate or make inaccessible
Example: The heavy snow has blocked many roads and CUT OFF a number of villages.
плюс прямое значение (отрезать... волосы)

Front 31

get through

Back 31

1 )Meaning: Contact
Example: I tried calling her mobile phone, but I couldn't GET THROUGH.
2) Meaning: Consume
Example: He GETS THROUGH two bottles of wine a day.
3) Meaning: Finish
Example: I'm going to take some work home because I haven't managed to GET THROUGH it all today.
4) Meaning: Finish
Example: Call me when you GET THROUGH.
5) Meaning: Succeed in an exam or test
Example: My car didn't GET THROUGH its inspection.
6) Meaning: Help someone or something succeed or pass a test or exam
Example: My teacher GOT me THROUGH the exam.
7)Meaning: Endure or deal with a difficult experience
Example: We will have to be careful with our money to GET THROUGH the month.
8)Meaning: Manage to pass
Example: The water GOT THROUGH the roof and damaged the carpets.
9) Meaning: Arrive
Example: The message didn't GET THROUGH.

Front 32

get through to

Back 32

1) Meaning: Make someone understand Example: I explained it carefully, but I just couldn't GET THROUGH TO him.
2 ) Meaning: Contact, especially by phone Example: I rang but couldn't GET THROUGH TO her.
3 ) Meaning: Reach a stage in a competition
Example: If they win, they'll GET THROUGH TO the quarter finals.

Front 33

hang up

Back 33

Meaning: End a phone call
Example: I lost my temper and HUNG UP.
- повесить, подвесить (на крючок, вешалку)
hang up the washing on a line to dry

Front 34

hang on

Back 34

Meaning: Wait Example: Could you HANG ON for a moment till she's free.

Front 35

put through

Back 35

 соединять (по телефону)
I want to be put through to the hotel — пожалуйста, соедините меня с гостиницей
Can you put me through to this number? Можете соединить меня с этим номером?

Front 36

run out (of)

Back 36

Meaning: Have none left
Example: We've RUN OUT OF sugar; I'm going to the shops for some.
The contract runs out next week. Контракт истекает на следующей неделе.

Front 37

switch off

Back 37

Meaning: Stop a machine or something electrical working Example: I SWITCHED OFF the lights, locked the door and left.

Front 38

Go ahead

Back 38

to start to do something
Despite the rain, the outdoor concert is expected to go aheadas planned.
Go ahead, we're all listening — Давай, мы все тебя слушаем

Front 39

Give way to

Back 39

to be replaced by something, especially because it is better, cheaper, easier, etc
Leather pants will eventually give way to another crazy fashion!

Front 40

Pull down

Back 40

to destroy a building

Front 41

Put out

Back 41

to make something that is burning, such as a fire or cigarette, stop burning
потушить

Front 42

Sort out

Back 42

to deal satisfactorily or successfully with a problem
Решить проблему
Promise me that you’ll have sorted out this mess by the time we get home.

Front 43

Head for

Back 43

to start a journey or leave a place
As soon as the sun came out, everyone heade for the beach.

Front 44

Miss out

Back 44

to intentionally not include something

Front 45

Lag behind

Back 45

to not be at the level that someone or something else has already achieved
Despite recent wage increases and greater equality between the sexes, women’s salaries still lag behind what men earn.

Front 46

Go over

Back 46

to examine or look at something in a careful or detailed way
The students seem to be confused about this point. Would it be possible to go over the explanation once again?

Front 47

Come up (on Tv screen, information)
show up

Back 47

to appear
One word that came up in the text was ‘obligatory’. What does it mean in this context?
to show up for work / a rehearsal — появиться на работе, репетиции

Front 48

Cheer smb up

Back 48

взбодрить(ся), развеселить(ся)

Front 49

calm down

Back 49

успокоить(ся)

Front 50

ease up

Back 50

ослабевать, успокаиваться, замедляться

Front 51

smth gets me down

Back 51

1) глотать

2) спускаться
3) угнетает, наводит тоску

Front 52

loosen up

Back 52

расслабиться

Front 53

let smb down

Back 53

подвести кого-то, огорчить, расстроить

Front 54

open up

Back 54

открыться, разоткровенничаться

Front 55

wind down

Back 55

 расслабляться, сбрасывать напряжение, отдыхать

Front 56

go ahead

Back 56

Go ahead! Вперёд! продолжайте!; вперёд! продолжай!; !
Go ahead, we're all listening Давай, мы все тебя слушаем

Front 57

give way to

Back 57

1) уступить
2) поддаться
give way to grief — предаваться отчаянию give way to regrets — предаваться сожалениям
give way to pressure — уступать под давлением

Front 58

put by=put aside

Back 58

Meaning: Save for the future

Example: I try to PUT some money BY every month towards our summer holiday.

Front 59

take out

Back 59

Meaning: Borrow money from a bank or other official lender

Example: Jackie and Anil TOOK OUT a mortgage to buy a bigger flat.

Meaning: Extract or remove

Example: The dentist TOOK OUT all of my wisdom teeth before they started causing any problems.

Meaning: Go out socially with someone, especially a date

Example: He TOOK her OUT to a restaurant last Friday night.

удалять, устранять (пятно, грязь)+ убить

Front 60

eat into

Back 60

израсходовать больше, чем ожидалось; растрачивать;

We've had to EAT INTO our savings since I lost my job.

these two sicknesses have eaten deeply into his savings

Front 61

live on

Back 61

Meaning: Use money for basic necessities

Example: They have to LIVE ON $50 a week.