Ex 4
KEY
break up (Speaker 3)
catch up with (Speaker 4)
- Catch up with sb: to reach somebody who is ahead by going faster. E.g. Go on ahead. I'll catch up with you. I'll catch you up.
cheer sb up (Speaker 3)
come up with (Speaker 1)
come up with something: to find or produce an answer, a sum of money, etc. She came up with a new idea for increasing sales. How soon can you come up with the money?
cut back on (Speaker 4)
Cut back (on something): to reduce something. E.g. If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back production. To cut back on spending
end up (Speaker 3)
end up
end up: to find yourself in a place or situation that you did not intend or expect to be in. E.g. end up doing something I ended up doing all the work myself. + adv./prep. If you go on like this you'll end up in prison. + adj. If he carries on driving like that, he'll end up dead.get in with (Speaker 4)
Get in with somebody: (informal) to become friendly with somebody, especially in order to gain an advantage. E.g. I got in with the bad crowd and one thing led to another.
hang around (Speaker 2)
- Hang around: to wait or stay near a place, not doing very much. E.g. You hang around here in case he comes, and I'll go on ahead.
help out (Speaker 2)
help out/ help somebody out to help somebody, especially in a difficult situation. E.g. He's always willing to help out. When I bought the house, my sister helped me out with a loan.
jump at (Speaker 1)
Jump at something: to accept an opportunity, offer, etc. with enthusiasm. E.g. Sally jumped at the chance of visiting Rome.
pay off (debts) (Speaker 4)
- Pay off: to be successful and bring good results. E.g. The gamble paid off. All my hard work paid off.
run out (Speaker 3)
settle in (Speaker 3)
Settle in/ settle into something: to move into a new home, job, etc. and start to feel comfortable there. E.g. How are the kids settling into their new school? It's not always easy for a new player to settle in. Sp. Instalarse, adaptarse.
take somebody on: to employ somebody to take on new staff. E.g. She was taken on as a trainee.
track (somebody) down (Speaker 4)
Track sb/sth down: to find somebody/something after searching in several different places. Trace. Sp. Localizar. E.g. The police have so far failed to track down the attacker. I finally tracked the reference down in a book of quotations.
turn up (Speaker 5)
2002 edition:
Look back (on something): to think about something in your past. Reflect on. E.g. To look back on your childhood.
Chuck in: quit. E.g. The simple truth is, if you chuck in your job and decide to write full time, unless you're very lucky, you're going to run out of cash pretty soon.
Draw+ prep.: to move in the direction mentioned. E.g. The train drew into the station.
Stay in: to not go out or to remain indoors. E.g I feel like staying in tonight.
Rabbit on (about somebody/something): (British English, informal, disapproving) to talk continuously about things that are not important or interesting. E.g. Stop rabbiting on about nothing, will you, and go to sleep. Once my wife gets on the phone with one of her friends, they rabbit on for hours.
Pick sth out: to play a tune on a musical instrument slowly without using written music. E.g. He picked out the tune on the piano with one finger.
Run sth up: to make a piece of clothing quickly, especially by sewing. E.g. to run up a blouse.
Ex 5
KEY
a was/had been paid off
b tracked (me) down
c jumped at
d cut back on
were/ had been taken on
take somebody on: to employ somebody to take on new staff. E.g. She was taken on as a trainee.
e broke up
f getting in with
Get in with somebody: (informal) to become friendly with somebody, especially in order to gain an advantage. E.g. I got in with the bad crowd and one thing led to another.
g turned up
h help (me) out
2002 edition
Get down to something: to begin to do something; to give serious attention to something. Ponerse a trabajar, ir al grano. E.g. Let's get down to business. I like to get down to work by 9.
Hang back: to remain in a place after all the other people have left. Quedarse rezagado. Hang back (from something): to hesitate because you are nervous about doing or saying something. E.g. I was sure she knew the answer but for some reason she hung back. E.g. Several of us hung back from entering the cave, as we were unsure what we would find in there.
Draw back: to move away from somebody/something. E.g. He came close but she drew back.
Break in (on something): to interrupt or disturb something. E.g. She longed to break in on their conversation but didn't want to appear rude.
Cut in (on somebody/something): to interrupt somebody when they are speaking. Butt in. E.g. She kept cutting in on our conversation.
Cut sth off: to stop the supply of something to somebody. E.g. Our water supply has been cut off. They were cut off for not paying their phone bill.
Look down on somebody/something: to think that you are better than somebody/something. E.g. She looks down on people who haven't been to college.
Run away/off with somebody. Run away/off (together): to leave home, your husband, wife, etc. in order to have a relationship with another person. E.g. She ran away with her boss. She and her boss ran away together.
Take up with somebody: (informal) to begin to be friendly with somebody, especially somebody with a bad reputation. Sp. Juntarse con. Hacer buenas migas con. E.g. His estranged wife has taken up with the most boring man in London. Now twenty years later he has dumped her and and has taken up with another twenty-year-old.
Draw sth up: to make or write something that needs careful thought or planning. E.g. to draw up a contract/list. To draw up a plan: Sp. idear un plan.
Get out of sth: to avoid a responsibility or duty. Sp. Eludir. E.g. We promised we'd go—we can't get out of it now. I wish I could get out of going to that meeting.
Ex 6
KEY
1 A
2 D
3 C
4 B
Build sth up: to create or develop something. E.g. These finds help us build up a picture of life in the Middle Ages.
Show sth up: to become visible; to make something become visible. E.g. A broken bone showed up on the X-ray. The harsh light showed up the lines on her face.
Put sth up: 1 To raise something or put it in a higher position. E.g. To put up a flag. 2 To build something or place something somewhere. E.g. to put up a building/fence/memorial/tent. 3 to fix something in a place where it will be seen. Display. E.g. to put up a notice. 4 To raise or increase something. E.g. They've put up the rent by £20 a month.
Lay sth in/up: to collect and store something to use in the future. E.g. To lay in food supplies
5 A
6 B
7 C
Endure: to experience and deal with something that is painful or unpleasant, especially without complaining. Sp. Soportar. E.g. They had to endure a long wait before the case came to trial.
8 D
Bring sth about: to make something happen. Cause. E.g. What brought about the change in his attitude?
Set about sth: to start doing something. E.g. She set about the business of cleaning the house. We need to set about finding a solution.
Come about: to happen. E.g. Can you tell me how the accident came about?
Go about sth: 1 to continue to do something; to keep busy with something. E.g. Despite the threat of war, people went about their business as usual. 2 To start working on something. Tackle. Sp. Emprender E.g. You're not going about the job in the right way.
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