Many Phrasal Verbs: September 2016

Sunday, September 25, 2016

Phrasal verbs with break out / out of / through / up - Exercise

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Phrasal verb	Meaning
break out	to start (usually something bad, like a war, fire, etc)
break out of	to escape
break through	to pass through a barrier
break up	to break something into pieces to finish relationship to finish an event (meeting, party, etc)

They attempted to break  the enemy line.

The sun at last broke  about noon.

The war finally broke .

Tom broke  jail.

I resolved to break  with her cleanly.

A revolution broke in that country.

The family had been sleeping for about two hours when the fire broke .

He broke  the chair for firewood.

Though the enemy's defenses were strong, we tried to break .

How can we break this vicious circle?

The meeting broke  at four.

You might be interested to know that Tom just broke prison.

Are you breaking  with Tom?

The sun broke the clouds.

He broke the concrete block with a hammer.

Tom and Mary might break .

Tom isn't going to break with you.

Tom wants break Mary  jail.

Some people kept interrupting the speakers, and finally broke the meeting.

A fire broke  last night.

Phrasal verbs with break away / down / into / off - Exercise

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Phrasal verb	Meaning
break away	to separate or leave from a person, place, etc to escape
break down	to collapse physically or emotionally to hit a door, wall, building, etc, in order to make it fall. to stop working properly
break into	to interrupt to enter by force into a place, vehicle etc
break off	to end a discussion, conversation, relationship, etc to stop doing something

We must suspect that last night a criminal broke  the house.

The car broke , so they had to walk.

My cellphone charger broke .

She broke crying.

He broke  talking because of the sudden noise.

Scotland wants to break from England.

The prisoner broke from the guards who were holding him.

He often breaks  the middle of a conversation.

Two police officers tried to restrain him, but he broke and ran into a nearby house.

She broke when she heard the news.

His health has broken because of overwork.

Tom eventually broke  and confessed.

Tom tried to break the door.

You'd better break  smoking.

Tom broke our conversation.

A burglar broke his house.

That country broke diplomatic relations with the neighboring countries.

The two countries have broken diplomatic relations.

They are breaking  the wall.

He was in the middle of a funny story when he broke to answer the telephone.

Can you break  from your parents?

Phrasal verbs with back - Exercise

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Phrasal verb	Meaning
back away	to move backwards
back down	to withdraw, to retract
back out	to withdraw from a promise, agreement, etc
back up	to support to make a copy of computer information

Tom backed his data.

Harry had to back  of the competition because of a broken arm.

We were forced to back  of a contract due to the earthquake.

Tom backs from the door.

Tom won't back from any fight, no matter who he's up against.

Tom certainly doesn't seem like the kind of person that would back .

I am spending my Saturday backing  my computer files to reboot my computer and filling out applications.

Tom wanted to give Mary a goodbye kiss. However, she backed .

Don't tell me you're going to back after all the plans we've made.

To Bob's disappointment, several of those who had promised to help him afterwards backed .

Nobody backed what I said.

At the moment she saw a tall man with a gun standing in the doorway, she instinctively backed .

They backed me in everything.

I hope you've got some proof to back your allegations.

Tom couldn't produce any evidence to back his statement .

Make sure to back all your files.

Phrasal verbs with act - Exercise

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Phrasal verb	Meaning
act on	to do something after an advice, order, information, etc, has been received
act up	to behave badly

My microwave is acting .

My back has been acting since this morning, so I don't feel so well.

You should have acted her advice.

I'll act your advice.

The car is acting  again.

I think I'd rather get a new one than repair this one. My computer's acting .

The police are acting information received.

He acted your suggestion.

Hey, could someone call the tech guy? The printer's acting  again!

You should act  the doctor's advice at once.

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Phrasal verbs with ask - Exercise

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ask after	to ask for news about someone, especially about health
ask around	to ask several people for help or information
ask in	to invite someone to enter
ask out	to invite someone to go on a date

She asked him  on a date, but he said no since he thought girls should not ask boys out.

I'll ask  and see if anyone can help us out with this.

He asked my wife when I met him today.

I'll ask  and let you know what I find out.

If you happen to see Mary, tell her Tom was asking her.

Tom asked Mary  to dinner, but she said no.

My mother wrote to me and asked my health.

After searching and asking , they still couldn't find a suitable place.

Tom knew that Mary wanted him to ask her .

I'll ask and see what people think.

Tom is at the door. Please ask him .

I asked and everybody says Tom is a good guy.

Don't forget to ask  Mr Long's wife when you see him.

Tom wanted to ask Mary , but he was afraid she would say no.

If you really like Mary, you should ask her .

I asked  my sick friend.

Phrasal verbs with answer - Exercise

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Phrasal verb	Meaning
answer back	to reply rudely to someone who has more authority
answer for	to be responsible for something to speak on behalf of someone
answer to	to take orders from someone to give explanations to someone

I may live alone but at least I don't have to answer  anyone.

You shouldn't answer your mother like that when she scolds you.

Parents must answer  their children's conduct.

Democratic governments are supposed to answer  the people.

Don't answer your mother .

If anything goes wrong, I'll answer the consequences.

I will answer the failure.

The boy answered his father .

Who do you think you are that I should answer  you?

I'll answer this man's honesty.

I can answer his honesty, since I have known him for a long time.

This machine answers human voice.

I'll answer  his character. I know him very well.

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Phrasal verbs with the verb call - Exercise

Read the definitions and choose the best answers.

Phrasal verb	Meaning
call back	to return a phone call
call off	to cancel
call on	to visit to ask someone to do something

The President called  everyone to save energy.

Tom wants to know why you didn't call him .

Tell me your phone number and I'll call you .

The meeting was called  later on.

Please hang up and the operator will call you .

A friend of mine called  me at my office.

If it rains, the game will be called .

We will have to call  our friends to help us.

If you are tied up now, I'll call you later on.

The game was called .

The picnic was called because of rain.

We must avoid calling  others without an appointment.

Tom wants you to call him  as soon as possible.

We should call the search.

The court called  the lawyer to give evidence.

Monday, September 12, 2016

put up

to build something like a wall, fence, tent, etc.

Father is busy putting up a wall.
This building was put up in six months.
We put up a tent.
Let's put up our tent here.
Let's put up the tent while it is still light.
We put up our tent in the shade of a large tree.
Have you put up the Christmas tree already?
Let's put up the Christmas tree here.

to let someone stay in your house for a night or a couple of days.

He put me up for a night.
Can you put me up tonight?
Tom put me up for a night.
I'll put you up for the night.
Will you put us up for one night?
I will put up at my friend's tonight.
I'm sorry I can't put you up tonight.
He put the traveler up for the night.
Tom put the traveler up for the night.
Could you please put me up for the night?
We put up at a lakeside hotel for the night.
Can you put up some extra guests for the night?

to put a notice, poster, etc, on a wall.

The group put up posters to remind people that noise is harmful.
You need permission to put up that sort of poster, and, most of all, you're ruining the looks of the street!
I put up a notice.
He put up a notice about the change in price.
Tom put up a notice about the change in price.
The manager put up a notice about the extra holiday.
He put up the notice on the suggestion board with a pin.

put out

to disturb someone.

I don't want to put you out.
I feel quite put out about it.

to turn off a light.

She put out the light before she went to bed.
Have you put out the light in the dining room?
Be sure to put out the light before you go out.
Please put out the light before you go to sleep.
Please put the light out when you leave the room.
Don't forget to put out the light before you go to bed.
Please remember to put out the light before you go to bed.
Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.

to publish or broadcast something.

That trio has already put out five albums.
That company puts out a magazine, doesn't it?
This publisher has put out some very good books.

to extinguish a cigarette, fire, etc.

Tom put out his cigarette.
Should I put out my cigarette now?
I want you to put out that cigarette.
I want you to put out your cigarette.
Would you please put out your cigarette?
He lit another cigarette, but immediately put it out.
Please put out your cigarettes before entering the museum.
See to it that your cigarette is put out before you go to bed.
It's the first time I put a cigarette out before finishing it.
Tom quickly put out the fire.
Dan managed to put out the fire.
Tom managed to put out the fire.
Don't forget to put out the fire.
Never forget to put out the fire.
The fire was put out immediately.
The firemen soon put out the fire.
The fireman soon put the fire out.
The fire fighters put out the fire.
The wind and rain put out the fire.
Dan put out the fire with a blanket.
He acted quickly and put out the fire.
The wind and the rain put out the fire.
It took a long time to put out the fire.
The firemen put out the fire on the spot.
They worked together to put out the fire.
The fire was put out before it got serious.
Tom managed to put out the fire by himself.
It was not easy to put out the fire at once.
Tom put out the fire with a bucket of water.
Be sure to put out the fire before you leave.
Be sure to put the fire out before you leave.
Tom managed to put out the fire with Mary's help.
The firefighters are trying to put out the flames.
The fire was put out at the cost of a fireman's life.
You had better put out the fire before you go to bed.
The fire fighter demonstrated how to put out the fire.
Even if my house catches fire it would soon be put out.
Please remember to put out the fire before you go home.
Tom grabbed the fire extinguisher and put out the fire.
It took the fireman almost two hours to put out the fire.
The firefighters put out the fire in the blink of an eye.
I cannot put this fire out without help! Come to help me!
This is the first time I've ever put out a fire with sand.
Please don't forget to put out the fire before you go home.
Dan rescued the shop assistant and tried to put out the fire.
Fortunately, the fire was put out before it became too serious.
The firefighters could not put out the fire at the industrial plant.
The house did not suffer much damage because the fire was quickly put out.
After several hours of fighting the fire, the firemen were able to put it out.
Would you put out the candles?
The candle went out instead of having been put out.

put on

to get fat.

Don't put on weight.
You've put on weight.
Have you put on weight?
He is putting on weight.
She is putting on weight.
You must not put on weight.
Tom has put on some weight.
Tom has put on more weight.
I've put on weight recently.
She has put on weight recently.
Tom has been putting on weight.
Tom has put on weight recently.
Tom has put on a lot of weight.
Do you think I've put on weight?
Tom didn't want to put on weight.
I am putting on weight these days.
You've put on weight, haven't you?
I haven't put on that much weight.
I put on a little weight last year.
Do you think Tom has put on weight?
I think I'm putting on weight again.
He's put on weight since the New Year!
Don't mention that she's put on weight.
Tom has been putting on weight recently.
Tom has put on a lot of weight recently.
John has put on a lot of weight recently.
You've put on a little weight, haven't you?
I've put on a lot of weight since Christmas.
It looks like you've put on a little weight.
Tom noticed how much weight Mary had put on.
Tom has put on weight since the last time I saw him.
She is on a diet for fear that she will put on weight.
She does not eat cake, so as not to put on any more weight.
Tom put on so much weight that he had to get a bigger belt.
"Tom has been putting on some weight" "Yeah, I noticed that."
Tom put on so much weight that he had to have his pants let out.
Wow, Daniel has put on a lot of weight since the last time I saw him.
Since she doesn't want to put on any more weight, she doesn't eat cake.
She doesn't eat cake because she doesn't want to put on any more weight.
After putting on so much weight, Tom couldn't fit into his suit to wear to Mary's funeral.
Recently, I've been putting on a little weight around my waist. I guess it's middle-age spread.

to spread cream, sunscreen, etc, on your skin.

Tom put on some sunscreen.
Did you put on some sunscreen?
Don't forget to put on sunscreen.
Does Tom usually put on sunscreen?
I should've put on some sunscreen.
Tom said I needed to put on some sunscreen.
If you spend too much time in the sun without putting on sunscreen, you are likely to get a sunburn.
Mary put on some lipstick.
Mary put on some more lipstick.
Mary put on some bright red lipstick.
I have to dry my hair, put on makeup and get dressed.
She put some of the ointment on her hands.
If you don't put on hand cream, your hands will get dry.

to wear.

She put on a coat.
Tom put on a coat.
Tom put on his coat.
He's putting on a coat.
Tom put on his overcoat.
Tom put on his raincoat.
Tom put on a black coat.
He put on the black coat.
Tom put on his suit coat.
Wait till I put on my coat.
Tom is putting on his coat.
You should put your coat on.
Tom put on his coat and left.
You must put on your overcoat.
Tom stood and put on his coat.
Tom tried putting on the coat.
I got cold, so I put on my coat.
Tom helped Mary put her coat on.
You had better put on a raincoat.
Let me help you put on your coat.
She put on her coat and went out.
Tom put on his coat and went out.
Since I was cold, I put on my coat.
As I felt cold, I put on my overcoat.
It is cold outdoors. Put on your coat.
He put on his coat and left the house.
Tom put on his coat and left the house.
He took off his coat and put it on again.
She put on her overcoat before going out.
I'll hold your bag while you put on your coat.
Tom took his coat off the hanger and put it on.
Tom took his coat out of the closet and put it on.
Tom and Mary are putting on their coats and gloves.
You should put on a raincoat because it's cold outside.
Tom took his coat out of the hall closet and put it on.
First John put on his coat, and then he picked up his hat.
Since it's cold outside, you'd better put your overcoat on.
Tom started to put his coat on, but then decided to stay a bit longer.
Tom put his shirt on.
Please put your shirt on.
Tom put on a clean shirt.
Tom put on one of John's shirts.
Tom put on his shirt inside out.
He put on his undershirt inside out.
Tom buttoned up his shirt and then put on his tie.
Your shirt is torn. You better put on another shirt.
Tom took one of the shirts out of the closet and put it on.
He put on his gloves.
Tom put on his gloves.
Tom put on latex gloves.
Tom, put these gloves on.
Tom put on rubber gloves.
Here, put these gloves on.
Tom put on his rubber gloves.
They are putting on their gloves.
Tom put on a pair of latex gloves.
Tom put on a pair of boxing gloves.
Paul put on gloves before going out.
Tom put on a pair of surgical gloves.
I put my gloves on inside out by mistake.
When it's cold outside, I put my gloves on.
Tom picked up one of his gloves and put it on.
Tom put on some rubber gloves so he wouldn't leave fingerprints.
Tom put on his sunglasses.
Tom put on a pair of sunglasses.
He put on sunglasses to protect his eyes from ultraviolet rays.
Tom put on a tie.
Tom put on his tie.
You forgot to put on your tie.
Tom put on his black suit and white tie.
He put on his hat.
She put on her hat.
Tom put on his hat.
He put on his hat at once.
She put on her hat to go out.
Tom found his hat and put it on.
Tom stood up and put on his hat.
Tom put his hat on and went outside.
Have you ever put on a cowboy's hat?
Harry put on his robe and wizard hat.
Yesterday I put on a hat as it was very cold.
It appears to me that you put on my hat by mistake.
He picked up a hat and put it on to see how it would look.
She put on socks.
Tom put on his socks.
Tom put on some warm socks.
I put on my socks in a jiffy.
I put on my socks lickety-split.
Tom sat down on his bed to put on his socks.
I put on my socks quick as greased lightning.
Tom sat on the edge of the bed and put on his socks.
I put on my socks before you could say "Jack Robinson"
I put on my shoes.
Tom put his shoes on.
Tom put on his shoes.
Please put on your shoes.
Please put your shoes on.
Tom put on his new shoes.
I put on my shoes at once.
I have to put my shoes on.
Tom is putting on his shoes.
They aren't putting on shoes.
He stopped to put on his shoes.
Tom began putting on his shoes.
He tried putting on his new shoes.
Tom leaned over to put on his shoes.
Tom is putting on his jogging shoes.
Tom put his shoes on with his shoe horn.
These shoes are too small for me to put on.
The boy put on his athletic shoes and ran outside.
These shoes are so tight that I can't put them on.
She took off her old shoes and put on the new ones.
Tom took off his shoes and put on a pair of slippers.
I put my helmet on.
Tom put on his helmet.
The squirrel put his acorn helmet on.
Tom picked up his helmet and put it on.
Tom picked up the helmet and put it on.
You had better put on your crash helmet.
Tom put on his helmet and got on his bike.
One has to put on a helmet to protect the head.
She felt much safer once sheÃ¢â‚¬â„¢d put her helmet on.
Tom put on his helmet and then got on his motorcycle.
She put her sweater on.
She put on her sweater.
Tom put on his sweater.
Tom put his sweater on.
Tom put on a warm sweater.
Tom put on his sweater inside out.
What shall I put on over my sweater?
He put on his sweater wrong side out.
What should I put on over my sweater?
Tom put on his sweater wrong side out.
John had put his sweater on inside out.
She put on a sweater so as not to catch cold.
As the day got cooler, I had to put on a sweater.
She put on a sweater so she wouldn't catch a cold.
In the meantime you can just put on a sweater if you're cold.
I put on my trousers.
He put on clean trousers.
Tom put on his pajamas and climbed into bed.
Tom brushed his teeth and put on his pajamas.
He took off his clothes and put on his pajamas.
Tom took off his clothes and put on his pajamas.
The boy took off his clothes and put on his pajamas.
Tom put on his robe.
Tom put on his jacket.
He put on the red jacket.
Tom put on his suit jacket.
I haven't put on the jacket yet.
Tom got up to put on his jacket.
I am putting on my jacket. Wait for me.
Tom rose and started to put on his jacket.
You should put on a life jacket, whenever you get in a boat.
Tom put on his pajamas.
Tom put on his glasses.
Tom found his glasses and put them on.
He put on his glasses and began to read.
I put on my glasses to see the blackboard.
Tom put on his glasses and opened the book.
Tom put on his glasses to read the contract.
Tom seldom puts on his glasses before reading.
Let me put on my glasses since I can't hear you.
She put on dark glasses to protect her eyes from the sun.
It's very difficult even for a Japanese to put on a kimono.
Ken put on his clothes.
Tom put on some clothes.
Tom put some clothes on.
I put on some clean clothes.
Go put some clean clothes on.
I put on my clothes in a hurry.
You should put on some clothes.
I'd like to put on some clothes.
Why don't you put on some clothes?
I think I should put on some clothes.
I suggest we put on some clean clothes.
Tom got out of bed and put his clothes on.
I suggest that you put on some clean clothes.
If you're cold, maybe you should put more clothes on.
Tom put on his goggles.
Tom put on his headphones.
Please put on these slippers.
Please put on your slippers.
Tom took off his ski boots and put on a pair of slippers.
Will you put on this kimono?
Can you put on a kimono by yourself?
Linda wanted Dan to put on a condom.
She put on her new dress for the party.
Mary put on her new dress for the party.
I put on my favorite dress for the party.
I have to iron this dress before putting it on.
Tom secretly put Mary's dresses on when she wasn't at home.
Tom put on a gas mask.

put off

to stop liking someone.

Tom's abrupt manner puts a lot of people off.
I know I shouldn't be vulgar, but your arrogance puts me off.
The pompous comportment of this arrogant young wind bag will put off potential voters.

to postpone.

This game was put off.
The wedding was put off.
I put off the conclusion.
The decision was put off.
Let me put off my decision.
We had to put off our trip.
The meeting will be put off.
She put off going to Mexico.
Don't put off those matters.
Tom put off going to Boston.
I can't put it off any longer.
We had to put off the meeting.
He put off his trip to Okinawa.
Stop putting off finding a job.
Let's put it off till next week.
You can't put it off any longer.
The athletic meeting was put off.
The party was put off for a week.
The party convention was put off.
Tom put off his trip to Australia.
I put off writing for over a month.
Don't put off answering the letter.
Can't you put it off until tomorrow?
He decided to put off his departure.
The game was put off till next week.
The athletic meeting will be put off.
Don't put off the work till tomorrow.
The game was put off because of rain.
The game was put off until next week.
The president put off visiting Japan.
He put off his departure till Sunday.
If it rains, the game will be put off.
You shouldn't put off getting married.
Tom put off his departure till Sunday.
The game was put off until next Sunday.
Mr Wall put off going to the dentist's.
We put off the departure till tomorrow.
We had to put off the game due to rain.
I will put off my departure if it rains.
I suggested that the meeting be put off.
The meeting was put off until next week.
He never puts off anything he has to do.
Mr. Wall put off going to the dentist's.
You can't put off doing that any longer.
The game was put off because of the rain.
I have put off writing to him till today.
Do you know why he put off his departure?
We can't avoid putting off our departure.
The meeting was put off until next Friday.
The picnic was put off on account of rain.
I put off answering the letter for a week.
We put off our baseball game for two days.
He decided he would put off his departure.
Let's put off the decision until tomorrow.
We were compelled to put off our departure.
I don't blame you for putting off our trip.
Why did you put off the printing of my book?
Let's put off the meeting until next Friday.
The meeting was put off till further notice.
We put off our departure owing to the storm.
The meeting has been put off until next week.
It was decided that the ball game be put off.
We put off our departure because of the rain.
We have to put off the game till next Sunday.
The athletic meet was put off until next week.
The meeting was put off because John was sick.
The party has been put off until next Tuesday.
Don't put off your departure on account of me.
The game may have been put off till next week.
Circumstances forced us to put off the meeting.
The rain compelled us to put off the gathering.
The snow compelled us to put off our departure.
Owing to the bad weather, the game was put off.
The baseball game was put off till next Sunday.
If it rains, we will put off our practice match.
We shall put off our departure in case it rains.
Never put off to tomorrow what you can do today.
The heavy rain made them put off their departure.
The heavy snow made them put off their departure.
Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow?
Would you mind if we put this off until tomorrow?
If it is rainy tomorrow, the game will be put off.
The decision was put off, which pleased all of us.
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
He suggested that we should put off our departure.
Never do today what you can put off till tomorrow.
I'm gonna quit putting everything off... Tomorrow.
It was announced that the meeting would be put off.
We had to put off the meeting because of the storm.
They put off their departure due to the heavy snow.
Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
Owing to the rain, the athletic meeting was put off.
We decided to put off the meeting until next Sunday.
There is nothing for it but to put off our departure.
The heavy rain compelled us to put off our departure.
The weather getting worse, the departure was put off.
He regretted that he had put off going to the doctor.
He suggested that the meeting be put off till Monday.
Tom put off his wedding because of a traffic accident.
Bob suggested that the party be put off till Wednesday.
If it rains tomorrow, the baseball game will be put off.
I always put off doing my homework and get into trouble.
I have so much work to do that I have to put off my trip.
It was announced that the athletic meet would be put off.
With the weather getting worse, the departure was put off.
We have to put off making a final decision until next week.
It was raining so hard that we had to put off our departure.
I'll put off my visit to England till the weather is warmer.
Because of his illness, he was forced to put off the meeting.
You have to put off your departure for England till next week.
We had to put off the meeting because of the traffic accident.
Tom had put off telling Mary the bad news for as long as possible.
Never put off until tomorrow what you can put off until next week.
We will have to put off the soccer game because of the bad weather.
Rather than putting off this meeting, why don't we just call it off?
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.
We heard that the weather was bad, so we decided to put off our trip.
I knew I shouldn't have put off doing my homework until the last minute.
The special lecture was put off until the next day due to the bad weather.
The conference was scheduled for March, but it has been put off till April.

pull through

to overcome difficulties, illness, problems, etc.

You'll pull through.
Tom will pull through.
Tom might pull through.
I think you'll pull through.
In spite of their tiny restaurant they managed to pull through the recession.

pop up

to appear, occur.

Nowadays, rooftop solar panels are popping up like weeds.
Some of the adverse effects of testosterone treatment may be popping up now.
The author pins the crime on a character who pops up in the last chapter of this book.

pop out

to go out for a short period of time.

"I'm just popping out on a date, OK?" "Come home by 7, Sakura!"

pop in

to visit for a short time.

I'll try to pop in later.
I'll pop in tomorrow morning.
Round about noon a friend of mine popped in.
I think I'll pop in on Tom and see how he's doing.
You're more than welcome to pop in whenever you like.

point out

to indicate something.

I pointed this out to Tom.
I pointed this out to him.
I pointed this out to her.
She pointed out my mistake.
Tom pointed out my mistake.
I pointed this out to them.
Please point out my mistake.
Thanks for pointing this out.
Thanks for pointing that out.
Tom pointed out some problems.
Tom pointed out Mary's mistakes.
He frankly pointed out my faults.
Mr Kennedy pointed out our mistakes.
The tour guide pointed out the sight.
Mr. Kennedy pointed out our mistakes.
The teacher pointed out your mistakes.
You don't need to point that out to me.
She pointed out the mistakes I had made.
Tom pointed out a few mistakes I had made.
He pointed out some spelling errors to her.
I had my mistakes pointed out by my teacher.
The teacher pointed out the pupil's mistakes.
At the meeting I pointed out the plan's merit.
Please point out the articles you want to buy.
I was abashed when my mistakes were pointed out.
Tom pointed out the mistakes that Mary had made.
We pointed out to him the error in his reasoning.
I pointed out that he was mistaken about the matter.
I'd just like to point out a few potential problems.
Thus, we can point out the result in our discussion.
I pointed out that we needed more money for the poor.
He pointed out how important it is to observe the law.
Today I'll point out the pros and cons of outsourcing.
He pointed out that the plan would cost a lot of money.
He pointed out to me the goods that were to be shipped.
The police still can't point out who committed the crime.
Tom pointed out several grammar mistakes on Mary's essay.
It is often pointed out that smoking is a danger to health.
Jim pointed out some grammatical mistakes in my composition.
I'd like to point out some problems regarding your suggestion.
Excuse me, let me point out three mistakes in the above article.
There's a certain pleasure in pointing out other people's errors.
There is a certain pleasure in pointing out other people's errors.
Excuse me; allow me to point out three errors in the above article.
The teacher pointed out several mistakes in my English composition.
Excuse me. I'd like to point out three errors in the above article.
The teacher pointed out the grammatical errors made by the students.
It is often pointed out that a vague smile is typical of the Japanese.
No need to point out the obvious. I know I just lost an arm. All right?
She points out that this latest government gesture has multiple meanings.
He pointed out that the former was inferior to the latter in some respects.
I must point out that we need to clarify the meaning of this over-used concept.
To point out the flaws of others while forgetting one's own is ignorance itself.
I should point out that it is necessary to re-examine the validity of Emmet's theory.
That report was important because it pointed out all the errors the committee had made.
I want to point out that I am open to ideas for improvement, but first will sleep it off.
Don't ask me to point out your mistakes. If you're interested in changing, figure them out on your own.

play up

to behave badly.

Tom's car's playing up at the moment.

to try to make something seems more important than it is.

He played up his achievements.
The mystery surrounding his death was played up by the media.

pick up

to buy something.

Do you want me to pick up anything at the supermarket?
There was something I needed to get at the supermarket, but I forgot to pick it up.
Tom asked Mary to pick up some toothpaste and some toilet paper at the supermarket.
Tom picked up some food for dinner.
Where can I pick up some souvenirs?
I need to go pick up some supplies.
Tom picked up a pizza on his way home.

to flirt with someone in order to have sex.

All of them are just here to pick up girls.
Tom and John went to the bar last night to pick up some girls.

to improve.

The economy is picking up.
I hope the economy picks up soon.
There are signs that the economy is picking up.
Recently, there have been signs that the economy is picking up steam.
After a slow summer season, business began to pick up.
Business is at last beginning to pick up.
My business is picking up again.

to increase speed.

Let's pick up the pace.
Come on, pick up the pace.
I'd like you to pick up the pace a little on this job.
The car started to pick up speed.
The car continued to pick up speed.
The bus picked up the speed gradually.
The train will pick up speed in a minute.
The express train picked up speed gradually.

to learn something.

I picked up some French.
Where did you pick up your French?
I picked up some French here and there.
Where did you pick up your English?
Where did you pick up your Italian?

to lift something.

to go somewhere to collect someone.

Go pick Tom up.
Let's pick her up.
Tom picked Mary up.
I picked Tom up after work.
She's coming to pick me up.
We'd better go pick up Tom.
Tom is picking me up tonight.
I'm on my way to pick you up.
We'll pick her up on the way.
I will pick you up around six.
I will pick you up after work.
I'll pick you up after school.
Come back and pick me up later.
I'll tell Tom we'll pick him up.
Tell Tom I'll be picking him up.
Tom picked Mary up at the airport.
Tom is going to pick me up at the station.
She asked me to pick her up at the station.
Please pick me up at the hotel at six o'clock.
Don't forget to pick me up at 6 o'clock tomorrow.
Please tell Tom I'll pick him up at the station.
Please let me pick up your sister at the station.
I will have my sister pick you up at the station.
Don't bother to pick me up at the hotel.
Are you picking me up at 7 tomorrow morning?
I can pick you up at the airport if you like.
Do you want me to pick you up at the airport?
Make sure that you pick me up at five, please.
Will you pick me up at seven tomorrow morning?
She was kind enough to come pick me up at my house.
I hope Tom will come and pick me up at the airport.
She picked him up at the station.
Can you pick me up at the station?
I will pick him up at the station.
Tom picked Mary up at the station.
I picked Tom up at the train station.
I have to pick him up from the station.
Tom asked me to pick him up at the station.
Tom called Mary and had her pick him up at the station.
Hello, it's me. Could you come pick me up at the station?
We need to remember to pick Tom up at the station at 2:30.
Tom can pick you up at the train station if you want him to.
I picked Tom up at the airport.
Tom picked up Mary at the airport.
Please pick me up at the airport at five.
Tom asked me to pick Mary up at the airport.
Anyone wants to pick me up from the airport?
Tom is going to the airport to pick Mary up.
When are you going to pick Tom up at the airport?
I forgot to tell Tom who was going to pick him up at the airport.
Do you think Tom would be able to pick Mary up at the airport?
I'll pick you up at your home.
He picked me up on his way home.
Tom picked Mary up on his way home.

pick out

to choose.

Just pick one out.
I picked out the gray hat.
He picked out the best book.
How can I pick out fresh fish?
Could you pick out the chords?
Will you pick out a tie for me?
Tom picked out a gift for Mary.
Tom picked this tie out for me.
You can pick out any book you like.
They picked out the best two works.
Tom helped me pick these shoes out.
I picked out a new hat at the store.
He picked out some important idioms.
I can never pick him out among them.
She picked out three beautiful apples.
She picked out the most expensive dress.
Can you pick out a few good books to read?
A man is picking out a tune on the guitar.
I want to pick out a present for my friend.
Help me pick out a tie to go with this suit.
Which book did you pick out to send to Anne?
Who picked out those clothes you're wearing?
Have you picked out a name yet for the baby?
Do you have a name picked out for your baby?
Can you help me pick out an engagement ring?
She picked out a pink shirt for me to try on.
Tom picked out a very nice bracelet for Mary.
She picked out the shoes that match the dress.
Tom picked out a yellow shirt for me to try on.
Tom picked out an interesting book for Mary to read.
Will you help me pick out a tie to go with this suit?
I've already picked out the CD I'm going to buy next.
She picked out the best of all the jewels in the shop.
It's not easy to pick out the best actors for this play.
Please help me pick out a hat which matches my new dress.
Please help me pick out a sweater which matches my new dress.
I can pick out only two or three constellations in the night sky.
To be honest, as this world goes, is to be one man picked out of ten thousand.

pick on

to annoy, bother, etc.

Stop picking on me.
Stop picking on us.
Quit picking on us.
Quit picking on me.
Stop picking on Tom.
Quit picking on Tom.
Nobody picked on me.
Stop picking on him.
Stop picking on her.
Quit picking on him.
Quit picking on her.
Stop picking on them.
Quit picking on them.
Are you picking on me?
Tom was picking on me.
Don't pick on me, please.
Why is Tom picking on me?
Why are you picking on me?
Don't pick on younger kids.
I felt bad about picking on him.
The girls picked on Mary because she was pretty.
You're picking on someone smaller than you again!
Tom used to pick on Mary all the time when they were in elementary school.
I'm sure that guy must get picked on at school.
The other girls mocked her and picked on her.
Why don't you pick on someone your own size?
The girls are picking on each other again.

pay back

to return a borrowed money.

He paid the money back.
I have to pay Tom back.
I have to pay him back.
I have to pay her back.
I have to pay them back.
I'd like to pay you back.
I promise I'll pay you back.
I'll pay you back next week.
I want to pay it back to you.
Can I pay you back on Monday?
She didn't pay back the money.
You should pay back your debts.
He paid his loan back to the bank.
Tom hasn't yet paid back the loan.
Tom has paid back what he owes us.
Tom has paid back what he owes us.
Tom has paid back what he owes us.
I'll pay you back as soon as I can.
Tom paid back the money he owed me.
He's going to pay me back next week.
He promised me to pay back the money.
I paid back the debt, and I feel relieved.
Tom paid me back all the money he owed me.
I'll pay you back once I receive my salary.
The family is too poor to pay back the debts.
Tom has paid back all the money he borrowed.
We are to pay back the money within the week.
I know you'll pay me back when you have the money.
Tom and Mary couldn't pay back the money they owed.
Tom has finally paid back all his gambling debts.
My father is paying back a huge loan on our home.
Tom hasn't yet paid back the money he owes me.
The people I lend money to never pay me back.
I demanded that he pay the debt back at once.
I can't pay you back the money you lent me.
I'll pay you back the money I owe you next week.
I presume that he has paid the money back.
I'll pay you back as soon as I have money.
Tom paid Mary back everything he owed her.
Tom paid Mary back everything he owed her.
Tom paid Mary back everything he owed her.
We paid them back everything we owed them.
As soon as I get paid, I'll pay you back.
As soon as I get paid I will pay you back.
I don't think Tom is ever going to pay you back.

pass out

to faint, lose consciousness.

She passed out on the floor.
Tom passed out on the floor.
Tom passed out on the couch.
Tom was passed out on the floor.
Tom passed out because of the heat.
Many runners passed out in the heat.
Tom almost passed out from the heat.
Tom passed out from the heat.
Tom is still passed out on the couch.
Tom is still passed out on the floor.
Tom looks like he's going to pass out.
After three drinks, the man passed out.
My wife passed out in the Muay Thai lesson.
It was so hot that I thought I was going to pass out.
Tom is very squeamish and passes out at the sight of blood.
Tom was very squeamish and would pass out at the sight of blood.
It was so hot in the stadium that I thought I was going to pass out.
Tom wondered how much tequila Mary could drink before she passed out.
Because he hadn't eaten anything before the hike, he was about to pass out.
At the party the other night, my brother drank a bit too much and passed out.
A 90-year-old driver passed out at the wheel and careered onto a crowded beach recently.

to distribute.

I have a whole box of cigars ready to pass out when my son is born.

pass on

to die.

"My husband passed on two years ago," an elderly lady said.

to give something to someone else.

I passed the information on to him.
He passed his property on to his son.
I'll pass on this information to Tom.
Please pass this on to the next person.
We buy in bulk and pass the savings on to you!
We should pass on our culture to the next generation.
They had to pass the tradition on to the next generation.
Put down your name on the list and pass it on to the next person.
They weren't able to pass on that tradition unto the next generation.
These tales have been passed on from generation to generation.

to transmit a disease.

Parents can pass many diseases on to their offspring.

pass away

to die.

He passed away.
Tom passed away.
Tom has passed away.
Tom passed away in Rome.
He passed away yesterday.
Tom passed away recently.
Tom passed away last year.
Tom passed away last night.
My grandmother passed away.
Lonesome George passed away.
She passed away two days ago.
Tom passed away this morning.
He passed away quite suddenly.
Last year, my dad passed away.
Tom passed away three days ago.
Tom passed away quite suddenly.
Michael Jackson has passed away.
Tom passed away three years ago.
Her father passed away last week.
Her mother passed away last year.
His father passed away last year.
Mozart passed away 200 years ago.
Tom passed away during the night.
Tom passed away three months ago.
Therefore many people passed away.
Tom passed away yesterday evening.
Tom passed away several years ago.
His brother passed away last month.
Tom's mother passed away last week.
My father passed away two years ago.
Both of my parents have passed away.
She passed away yesterday afternoon.
The man passed away a few hours ago.
The old man passed away this morning.
Queen Elizabeth I passed away in 1603.
She passed away peacefully last night.
His grandfather passed away peacefully.
The patient may pass away at any moment.
She passed away peacefully in her sleep.
Tom passed away peacefully in his sleep.
The great politician passed away in 1963.
Tom was heartbroken when Mary passed away.
Tom's grandfather passed away last Monday.
I didn't know your father had passed away.
My grandfather passed away three years ago.
Dan was informed that Linda had passed away.
Someone important to society has passed away.
My brother-in-law passed away last Wednesday.
Last Wednesday my dog passed away. She was 16.
I'm sorry to hear that your father passed away.
Leanne's grandfather passed away six years ago.
The doctor told Dan that Linda had passed away.
Don't you know that he passed away two years ago?
My grandmother passed away peacefully last night.
It's been five years since my father passed away.
Didn't you know that he passed away two years ago?
His father passed away last night in the hospital.
It has been ten years since my father passed away.
I'm sorry to hear that your father has passed away.
I frequently think about my mother who passed away.
John's grandmother passed away after a long illness.
The other day her mother passed away in the hospital.
The former president of South Africa has passed away.
The Australian actor, Andy Whitfield, has passed away.
Didn't you know that he passed away about two years ago?
Last night, his grandfather passed away in the hospital.
It's already been ten years since my father passed away.
Last night his father passed away because of his illness.
He passed away, but his memories will be with us forever.
Didn't you know that she passed away about two years ago?
When we got married, our parents had already passed away.
He passed away several days before his hundredth birthday.
I'm writing that on behalf of our friends who passed away.
After Tom passed away, Mary went back to her parents' home.
Tom hopes to inherit a lot of money when his mother passes away.
It has been almost 4 years since Tom passed away in a car accident.
One of her four sisters has passed away but the others are still with us.
Grandmother's passing away came as a great blow to the entire family.
Tom passed away last winter after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Tom would've been thirty years old today if he hadn't passed away last year.
When Aunt Mary passed away without making a will, her death was a total loss.
My wife is crying a river of tears because Queen Elizabeth II has passed away.
My husband passed away after having fought against his illness for a long time.
After battling cancer for several years, he finally passed away at the age of 87.

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