Simply Phrasal Verbs 1

to use all of something and not have any more left:He'd run out of ideas

1car/machine stops working.2 to fail or stop working in a successful way.I left London when my marriage broke down.

to be in a particular situation, state, or place after a series of events, especially when you did not plan it: He came round for a coffee and we -ed - in bed together

to spend a lot of time sitting and doing nothing very useful

BrE to wash plates, dishes, knives.Am to wash your hands

depend on someone or something, especially in a difficult situation: You can count on me.to expect something.

to spend time lazily, doing things slowly and in a way that is not planned.to behave in a silly way.

to do something that needs to be organized and planned: We need to carry out more research.

to do something that you have said you will do or that someone has asked you to do: We carried out her instructions precisely.

to defend someone who is being criticized, especially when no one else will defend them:You're supposed to be sticking up for me!

to arrive at a place, especially in a way that is unexpected:You can't just turn up and expect a meal.Steve turned up late, as usual.

1 to turn your eyes towards something, so that you can see it.2 to read something quickly in order to form an opinion of it.

3to examine something and try to find out what is wrong with it:You should get the doctor to look at that cut. 4 to study and think about something, especially in order to decide what to do.

1 to avoid doing a duty.You can't just opt out of all responsibility for the child! 2to decide not to be part of a group or system

to deal with problems or unpleasant feelings.if the result or effect of something works through, it becomes noticeable

1to give someone a piece of information that someone else has given to you.She said she'd pass the message on to the other students

2 a) to give sth, especially a disease, to your children through your genes.b) to give a slight illness to someone else.One catches the virus and they pass it on to the rest.

leave s.o by walking away from them, especially in a rude or angry way:Don't just walk off when I'm trying to talk to you!

if you walk off an illness or unpleasant feeling, you go for a walk to make it go away: Let's go out - maybe I can walk this headache off.

go for a walk so that your stomach feels less full

to spend a lot of time in a particular place or with particular people: I don't really know who she hangs out with.

to hang clothes outside in order to dry them: My job was to hang out the washing. Hang the wet things out to dry.

1 inf.to lie down, usually in order to sleep or rest:I'm just going to stretch out on the couch for ten minutes.

2to put out your hand, foot etc in order to reach something:Jimmy stretched out his hand to take the candy.