as to
- with regard to, according to “As to
your question, I will answer it tomorrow.” The players were put into groups as
to their ability.
as well
- in addition, also, too I plan to take
a computer course this summer as well.
as well
as
- in addition to “Please bring your
swimming suit as well as your towel.”
back and
forth
- backwards and forwards, first one way
and then the other way The argument went back and forth before the judge made a
decision.
better
off
- to be in a better situation than
before My friend would be better off if he sold his old car and bought a new
one.
break
down (something)
- to divide something into parts, to
separate something into simpler substances We tried to break down the problem
for further study. The sugar began to break down soon after it was swallowed.
break
up
- to separate, to divide into groups or
pieces, to put an end to something Nobody wanted to break up their groups. We
usually break up into small groups during our class.
by the
way
- incidentally “By the way, could you
please bring your laptop computer tomorrow.”
carry
out (something)
- to put something into action, to
accomplish something, to do something The scientist wanted to carry out several
experiments before discussing the new medicine.
come on!
- please, hurry, go faster “Come on, I
only have a few minutes before I must go.” “Come on, stop doing that.”
come up
- to happen unexpectedly I will not be
able to go to the party if something else comes up.
come up
with (something)
- to produce or find a
thought/idea/answer I tried to come up with a name for the new magazine.
deal
with (something)
- to be concerned with something, to
take action about something We will deal with the boxes tomorrow.
end up
(doing something or going somewhere)
- to do something that one had not
planned to do, to go somewhere one had not planned
to go We ended up going to a restaurant
after the movie last night.
figure
out (someone or something)
- to try to understand someone or
something, to solve something I finally figured out how to use the new DVD
player.
fill in
(something)
- to write words in blank spaces “Please
fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.”
Find out
(something)
- to learn or discover something My
mother is angry at me because she found out that I had quit my French class.
first of
all
- the very first thing First of all we
prepared the garden and then we planted the seeds.
for good
- permanently The city will close the
public swimming pool for good next week.
for sure
- without doubt, certainly, surely “I
will go to the movie with you for sure next week.”
get back
to (something)
- to return to something I was happy to
get back to my work after my holiday.
get into
(something)
- to become interested or involved in
something
I do not want to get into an argument
with my friend. We will get into the details of the plan tomorrow.
get into
(somewhere)
- to enter somewhere
My friend wants to get into a good
university. I bumped my head as I was getting into the
car.
get out
of (somewhere)
- to leave somewhere, to escape from
somewhere I want to hurry and get out of my house.
get rid
of (something)
- to give or throw something away, to
sell or destroy something, to make a cold or fever disappear
I bought a new television set so I want
to get rid of the old one.
get
through (something)
- to complete something, to finish
something
My friend is having trouble getting
through her final exams. I have much reading that I must get through before
tomorrow.
go ahead
- to begin to do something “Let`s go
ahead and start now. We can`t wait any longer.”
go on
- to continue The game will probably go
on for an hour after we leave.
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