bring up /brɪŋ ʌp/
(phrasal verb) to care for a child, teaching him or her how to behave, etc.
Example: Can you bring up the main menu again?
(phrasal verb) to care for a child, teaching him or her how to behave, etc.
Example: Can you bring up the main menu again?
belong to somebody /bɪˈlɔːŋ tə ˈsʌmbədi/
(v.ph.)
Example: All this toys belong to me.
(v.ph.)
Example: All this toys belong to me.
account for /əˈkaʊnt fɔː/
(phrasal verb) to be the explanation or cause of something
Example: Clothes account for one third of her expenses.
(phrasal verb) to be the explanation or cause of something
Example: Clothes account for one third of her expenses.
carry out /ˈkæri aʊt/
(phrasal verb) to do something that you have said you will do or have been asked to do
Example: Our soldiers carried out a successful attack last night.
(phrasal verb) to do something that you have said you will do or have been asked to do
Example: Our soldiers carried out a successful attack last night.
allow for /əˈlaʊ fɔːr/
(phrasal verb) to consider or include somebody/something when calculating something
Example: We have to allow for the possibility of the project being delayed.
(phrasal verb) to consider or include somebody/something when calculating something
Example: We have to allow for the possibility of the project being delayed.
ask for /ɑːsk fə/
(phrasal verb) to say that you want to speak to somebody or be directed to a place
Example: A young man was here asking for you this morning.
(phrasal verb) to say that you want to speak to somebody or be directed to a place
Example: A young man was here asking for you this morning.
rely on /rɪˈlaɪ ɒn/
(phrasal verb) to need or depend on somebody/something
Example: The success relies greatly on your attitudes.
(phrasal verb) to need or depend on somebody/something
Example: The success relies greatly on your attitudes.
agree on /əˈɡriː ɒn/
(phrasal verb)
Example: Let's try to agree on a date.
(phrasal verb)
Example: Let's try to agree on a date.
agree with /əˈɡriː wɪð/
(phrasal verb)
Example: He agreed with them about the need for change.
(phrasal verb)
Example: He agreed with them about the need for change.
attend to /ə'tend t̬ə/
(phrasal verb) to deal with somebody/something; to take care of somebody/something
Example: I have some urgent business to attend to.
(phrasal verb) to deal with somebody/something; to take care of somebody/something
Example: I have some urgent business to attend to.
blow out /bləʊ aʊt/
(phrasal verb) if a flame, etc. blows out , it is put out by the wind, etc.
Example: Somebody opened the door and the candle blew out.
(phrasal verb) if a flame, etc. blows out , it is put out by the wind, etc.
Example: Somebody opened the door and the candle blew out.
break up /breɪk ʌp/
(phrasal verb) to separate into smaller pieces
Example: They broke up after 5 years in a relationship.
(phrasal verb) to separate into smaller pieces
Example: They broke up after 5 years in a relationship.
bring out /brɪŋ aʊt/
(phrasal verb) to make people go on strike
Example: My favorite band, the Wall, will bring out a new album this fall.
(phrasal verb) to make people go on strike
Example: My favorite band, the Wall, will bring out a new album this fall.
burn out /bɝːn aʊt/
(phrasal verb) to stop burning because there is nothing more to burn
Example: The forest was completely burnt out.
(phrasal verb) to stop burning because there is nothing more to burn
Example: The forest was completely burnt out.
call for /kɑːl fɚ/
(phrasal verb) to collect somebody in order to go somewhere
Example: The situation calls for prompt action.
(phrasal verb) to collect somebody in order to go somewhere
Example: The situation calls for prompt action.
care about /ker əˈbaʊt/
(phrasal verb)
Example: She cares deeply about environmental issues.
(phrasal verb)
Example: She cares deeply about environmental issues.
catch up with /katʃ ʌp wɪð/
(phrasal verb) to finally start to cause problems for somebody after they have managed to avoid this for some time
Example: His lies will catch up with him one day.
(phrasal verb) to finally start to cause problems for somebody after they have managed to avoid this for some time
Example: His lies will catch up with him one day.
check up /ˈtʃek ʌp/
(noun) an examination of somebody/something, especially a medical one to make sure that you are healthy
Example: My parents are always checking up on me.
(noun) an examination of somebody/something, especially a medical one to make sure that you are healthy
Example: My parents are always checking up on me.
clean up /kliːn ʌp/
(phrasal verb) to win or make a lot of money
Example: They decided to clean up the beach.
(phrasal verb) to win or make a lot of money
Example: They decided to clean up the beach.
carry on /ˈkeri ɑːn/
(phrasal verb) to continue moving
Example: Carry on with your work while I'm away.
(phrasal verb) to continue moving
Example: Carry on with your work while I'm away.