phrasal_verbs_01

There are several points I'd like to bring up at tomorrow's meeting.

The bright lights brought on a crushing headache. [often passive ]. Headaches are often brought on by stress.

said to show that you are prepared and willing to compete in a competition or to do something difficult:

My car broke down on the way to work. Their marriage broke down after only two years.

I got the job through my mum's friend. He became ill through eating undercooked meat.

to remove something from somewhere. He reached into his bag and took out a book.

# used to say that you are sorry about a situation. He didn't get the job. Oh, that's too bad. # used to say that nothing can be done to change a situation. I know you don't want to go but it's too bad, we have to.

I will call on my grandma. She called on him yesterday and he wasn't happy about it. I will call in on you next month.

Fred nie kochał już Lauren, więc odwołał ślub.

# to decide that a planned event or activity will not happen because it is not possible, useful, or wanted now. The game has been called off because of the weather.

Jego dziewczyna zawsze dopingowała go na meczach.

# to shout loudly in order to encourage someone in a competition. His girlfriend has always cheered him on during matches.

# to stop feeling sad, or to make someone feel happier. The boy cheered up when he saw his mother buying him ice cream. Cheer up! It could have been worse! I've got something to cheer you up - close your eyes.

Nie owijaj w bawełnę! Powiedz mi prawdę!

Don’t beat about the bush! Just tell me the truth!

# to think of a plan, an idea, or a solution to a problem. I came up with this idea for a TV show about a woman living with her best friend. We need to come up with a better way of making money.

# to use your imagination and intelligence to produce an idea, a solution to a problem, or an answer to a question. When did you first think of the idea?

# If a job or opportunity comes up, it becomes available. # If a problem or difficult situation comes up, it happens. I was going to meet my friends for dinner, but something came up so I had to cancel.

to enter a room or building Do you want to come in for a cup of tea? 'Come in, the door is open!’

to meet someone or discover something by chance. I came across a lovely little restaurant in the village.

# to offer to help someone or to give information. We need witnesses to come forward with information about the attack.

# to prevent people from reaching or leaving a place, or to separate them from other people. The whole village was cut off by flooding. She lives abroad and feels very cut off from her family. If we don't pay the gas bill, we'll be cut off.

#If an engine, machine, or piece of equipment cuts out, it suddenly stops working. The engine cut out and I can't fix it.

He was teasing his little brother so I told him to cut it out. # something you say to tell someone to stop doing something annoying.

Our aim is to cut out bureaucracy. Their conspiracy has to be cut out.

She kept cutting in and annoying everyone.

#to visit someone for a short time, usually without arranging it before. I dropped in on George on my way home from school.

# to take someone or something to a place, usually by car as you travel somewhere else. Come on, I can drop you off at school. She dropped her son home on her way to work.

She had always looked up to his older brother. I know she looks up to me so I can't disappoint her.