1 Burglars beware go out When someone goes out, they leave their home and go somewhere else, usually for pleasure • Brian can’t go out because he has to his homework break in When someone breaks in, they use force to enter a place, usually in order to steal something • Thieves broke in and stole Mrs Green’s diamond necklace set off When you set off an alarm, you make it start to work • Gillian burnt the toast and set off the smoke alarm run away When you run away, you leave a place fast, usually because you are frightened • Brave people stand and fight when cowards run away Fire, Fire ! fool around When people fool around they behave in a silly and irresponsible way • Stop fooling around and something useful! blaze up When something blazes up, it starts to burn strongly • We thought the fire was out but it suddenly blazed up again call out When you call out the fire service, the doctor, the army, etc, you ask them to come and deal with a dangerous situation • The doctor doesn’t like being called out in the middle of the night put out When you put out a fire or a light, you make it stop burning • I used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire No ticket, no ride put out When you put out your hand or arm, you stretch it out • Josh put out his hand and grabbed the rail to stop himself from falling get on When you get on a bus, train or plane, you go inside it • The bus was nearly empty when I got on get out When you get something out, you take it from inside a container • We got our books out ready for the lesson get off When you get off a bus, train or plane, you leave it (Note: You get off a bus, train, or plane, but you get out of a car.) • Ring the bell to tell the driver you want to get off Felling tired lie down When you lie down, you put your body flat on something • The animals lie down in the long grass so that nobody can see them stretch out When you stretch out, you make your body straight and long • I can’t stretch out in this bed It’s too short drop off When you drop off, or drop off to sleep, you fall asleep • Granddad dropped off while he was watching the television wake up When something wakes you up, it makes you stop being asleep • Go and wake your brother up and tell him to get ready for school A lonely giant tower over When something or someone towers over you, they are much taller than you are • The giant skyscraper towers over all the other buildings in the city look down to think that you are better than someone else, for example because you are more successful, or of a higher social class than they are : Mr Garcia looks down on anyone who hasn’t had a college education When you look down, you direct your eyes towards the ground • If you’re climbing a long ladder, you should not look down You may feel giddy bend down When you bend down, you make your body move forwards and downwards • Peter bent down to tie his shoelaces scare away When you scare away people or animals, or scare them away, you make them leave by frightening them • Sarah clapped her hands to scare away the birds that were eating the seeds Look where you’re going walk along When you walk along something such as a street, you are going from one end of it to the other • Sally was walking along the road towards the bus stop trip over If you trip over something, your foot hits against it and you fall • The waiter tripped over my foot and dropped the dishes he was carrying fall down When you fall down, you drop to the ground suddenly • Did Sammy simply fall down or was he tripped? help up When you help someone up You help them to stand • I helped Grandma up out of her chair 10 Early in the morning get into If you get into something, you move inside • The man got into his car and drove away go off If something such as an alarm clock, a burglar alarm or a bomb goes off, it makes a noise or explodes • The police made everyone leave the area in case the bomb went off look at When you look at someone or something, you direct your eyes towards them • I looked at the moon through a pair of binoculars get up When you get up, you leave your bed • What time you usually get up in the morning? 11 The postman plays a trick look out for If you look out for someone or something, you watch carefully so you see them approaching • Roger was standing on the platform at the station looking out for the train come down If someone or something comes down the street, they move along it towards you (not always going from a higher level to a lower level) • There’s a big lorry coming down the street walk on When someone walks on, they continue to walk • Susan paused for a moment outside the shop window and then walked on turn round (also turn around) If you turn round or turn around, you go in the opposite direction • The car drove to the end of the road, then turned round and came back again 12 A celebrity arives pull up When a car pulls up, it stops • The car pulled up at a traffic light crowd around (also crowd round) When people crowd around something or someone, or crowd round them, they form a large group around them • We all crowded round to look at Peter’s photographs get out of When someone gets out of a car, they leave the car (Note: You get out of a car You get off a bus, train or plane.) • The policeman told the driver to get out of the car meet up with When you meet up with someone, you spend some time with them • I had arranged to meet up with Jill after school 13 10 Lucy’s old dress grown out of If you grown out of a piece of clothing, you get bigger The piece of clothing is now too small for you • James has only had those shoes for two months and he’s already grown out of them get on If you get a piece of clothing on, you succeed in putting it on your body • I can get this jacket on if I breathe in up When you up buttons or a zip, you fasten them • The suitcase is too full We can’t up the zip take off When you take off a piece of clothing, you remove it from your body • Take off those wet clothes before you catch a cold 14 46 Lily on the computer (4) close down When you dose down something on a computer, or close it down, you make it stop working • Close down any programs that are running before you load the new software log off When you log off, you tell the computer that you no longer want to use its systems or data • Does Katie have to log off if I want to use the computer? switch off When you switch off a machine, or switch it off, you make it stop working • Please switch off the television when you go to bed finish with When you have finished with something, you no longer want to use it • If you’ve finished with the magazine, may I read it? 50 47 Larry tries to write a letter write down You write down something, or write it down when you put it in words on paper with a pen or paper • The policeman wrote down Henry’s name and address cross out You cross out something when you draw a line through it to show that it is not good enough • I crossed out the whole paragraph and wrote it again screw up When you screw up a piece of paper, or screw it up, you fold it together roughly and tightly • Don’t screw up that piece of paper; fold it neatly throw away When you throw away something, or throw it away, you not want it any more • Those shoes had holes in the soles, so I threw them away 51 48 Larry tries again think of When you think of something, it comes into your mind as an idea or a picture • I have thought of a name for our hog smooth out When you smooth out something that is creased, or smooth it out, you make it smooth again • We put the sheet on the bed and smoothed it out copy out When you copy out something, or copy it out, you copy in your own handwriting • I thought you might be interested in this paragraph so I copied it out for you fold up When you fold up something, or fold it up, you bend it and lay one half on top of the other half • Sally folded up her clothes neatly and put them away in the drawer 52 49 Family resemblances take after If a younger person takes after an older person, they look quite similar • I never realized how much Susan takes after her Aunt Jane look like If someone or something looks Slice another person or thing, they are similar in appearance • Molly looks like a scarecrow dressed in those old clothes belong to You belong to something such as a family or dub if you are a member of it • I used to belong to the Scouts when I was your age pass on If people pass on a characteristic, or pass it on, they give it to their descendants • Unfortunately, my mother didn’t pass on her talent for music to me 53 50 Family fife consists of When something consists of different things or people, they are parts of it • The band consists of twelve very talented musicians make up When people or things make up something, they are parts of it • Peter is one of the eleven players who make up the school football team be related to Someone who is related to someone else comes from the same family as that other person • My friend John Lee is not related to Joan Lee, even though they have the same surname get together When people get together, they meet and spend time with each other • This has been great fun We should get together more often 54 51 Family responsibilities provide for When you provide for someone, you give them things such as food, clothes and money • If you are out of work, you may not be able to provide for your family properly bring up When you bring up children, or bring them up, you look after them and teach them good behaviour • Sally was brought up by her aunt after her parents died grow up When children grow up, they become older, bigger and more mature • Sarah grew up with three sisters and two brothers care for If you care for someone who is old, ill, etc, you treat them kindly and get them the things that they need • Grandma is being cared for by the doctors and nurses in the hospital 55 52 Family support rally round When people rally round, they give help and support to someone who is in trouble • When Jill’s husband was sent to prison, all of her friends rallied round turn to When you turn to someone, you contact them hoping that they will give you help and support • John was in desperate need of help and had no one to turn to stick together When people stick together, they remain united and continue to support one another • We’ll stick together to the end 56 53 Anne Miller and me (1) take to When you take to someone or something, you start to like them • I’m amazed they took to each other so readily since their characters are so different team up When people team up, they cooperate to something together • Bob and Pete teamed up to run in the three-legged race go around When people go around, they go to different places • Simon went around trying to sell copies of his new CD 57 54 Anne Miller and me (2) cheer up When you cheer up someone, or cheer them up, you make them feel more cheerful • Jenny tried to cheer us up by telling a few jokes liven up You liven up an event, or liven it up, when you make it more lively and exciting • It was a very dull play and needed some comedy to liven it up 58 55 Anne Miller and me (3) think back When you think back a time in the past, you remember it • I was just thinking back to the days before we owned a car keep up When you keep up something, or keep it up, you not allow it to stop • They kept up the conversation for two whole hours hear from When you hear from someone, you receive a letter, phone call, e-mail, etc from them • I’m rather worried because I haven’t heard from Geoffrey for over a month meet up When people meet up, they spend some time together • I arranged to meet up with Tom when I was in London 59 56 Back , back , back look back When you look back, you look at what is behind you • He walked away and didn’t look back turn back When you turn back, you go in the opposite direction • The expedition had to turn back before it reached the South Pole keep back When you tell someone to keep back, you want to stop them coming closer • Keep back, please, and let people get off the bus first give back When you give back something, or give it back, you give it to the person from whom you received it • I gave back the money that I had borrowed from my uncle 60 57 Down , down , down knock down When you knock down someone or something, or knock them down, you hit them and cause them to fall • The builders are going to knock down the wall that divides these two rooms note down If you note down something, or note it down, you write it in or on something • I noted down Jean’s telephone number on a scrap of paper track down When you track down someone or something, or track them down, you find them after searching hard for them • Paul managed to track down an old gentleman who had been at school with his grandfather 61 58.Off , off , off show off When you show off, you clever or difficult things just to impress other people • Lucy told her little brother to stop showing off because she wasn’t at all impressed fall off When you fail off, you fall when you are sitting, standing or riding on something • Whenever Jane tries to stand up on her surfboard, she falls off laugh off You laugh off something, or laugh it ©ff, when you laugh about something and pretend that it is not serious • Most people thought it was just a minor difference of opinion and laughed it off put off Something or someone puts you off when they make you dislike them • The boat nearly sank The experience has really put me off sailing 62 59 Out , out , out clear out If you clear out a cupboard, or clear it out, you remove everything inside it • We are going to clear out the spare bedroom so that we can repaint it sort out When you sort out things, or sort them out, you arrange them • You should start by sorting out that pile of papers on your desk pick out When you pick out something, or pick it out, you select it • I picked out three books that you might be interested in throw out When you throw out something, or throw it out, you get rid of it • Peter never wears his old football boots now, so I threw them out 63 60 Up , up, up clear up When you clear up after a meal, you remove the dirty plates, cutlery, etc and make the table tidy again • Don’t start clearing up until everyone has finished eating wash up To wash up is to wash the dirty dishes that were used for a meal • Lisa says that it’s my turn to wash up dry up To dry up is to dry dishes,'' plates, etc that have been washed after a meal • You can’t dry up with a wet towel hang up When you hang up something, or hang it up, you attach it to something • We need to hang this poster up somewhere so that everyone will see it 64 ... • I’ve smoothed, tilings over with Peter He’s now willing to accept your apology join in If you join in, you start doing something with a group of people who are already doing it • The other girls... clown to entertain the children 16 13 Jenny does advertisements dress in If you dress In something, you wear it If you are dressed in something, you are wearing it • Paula dressed in black for the... • Mary put forward some very good arguments in favour of the plan think about If you think about something, you examine it in your mind • I must think about the question for a while before I