15. Learning phrasal verbs through pictures

Học cụm động từ (phrasal verb) không còn nhàm chán thông qua hình ảnh và ví dụ minh họa.

Phrasal Verb	illustrative image	Explaining / Example
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 do his homework. -I wonder if you'd like to go out with me this Sunday. -She refused to let her child go out in the rain.
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 and start to work. -Gillian burnt the toast and set off the smoke alarm. +To start a process or series of events. -We will set off to Brazil tomorrow.
run away		+When you run away , you leave a place fast, usually because you a frightened. -Brave people stand and fight when cowards run away. -Her parents found a note she had left explaining that she had run away with her boyfriend. -I can't run away from the fascination of music.
fool around		+When people fool around they behave in a silly and irresponsible way. -Stop fooling around and do something useful! -He’s always getting into trouble for fooling around in class. -Don't fool around with that gun. +To have a sexual relationship with someone who is not your usual partner -Don't fool around with another man's wife.
blaze up		+When something blazes up , it starts to burn strongly. -We thought the fire was out but it suddenly blazed up again. -The building caught fire, and blazed up. -His anger blazed up uncontrollably.
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. -Let's call out for pizza. -Trouble can call out a person's best qualities.
put out		+When you put out a fire or a light, you make it stop burning or shining. -I used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire. -Put out the light. -Put out the fucking cigrette, I'm eating. +(Slang) (especially of a woman) to agree to have sex. -To punish her husband for cheating on her, Gina started "putting out" to all his friends. -Joe is going to dump his girl friend because she won't "put out" for him. +To move forward part of your body, such as your hand or your tongue, from your body. -John put out his hand and grabbed the rail to stop himself from falling. -Put out your tongue. +To produce information and make it available for everyone to read or hear. -She has not put out a new album this year.
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 on the train! (the horse!/ your clothes/ etc.)
get out		+When you get something out , you take it from inside a container. -We got our books out ready for the lesson. -He felt too lazy to get out of bed. - I'll get out when you stop at the traffic lights. +Used for telling someone to leave. -Get out of my house! -Get the hell out of my office!
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. -I want to get off at the next station.
lie down		+When you lie down , you put your body flat on something. -I usually have a bit of a lie down after lunch. -The animals lie down in the long grass so that nobody can see them. -Why don't you lie down on the sofa for a while?
stretch out		+When you stretch out , you make your body straight and long. -Okay, next is five one hundred yard runs to stretch out your legs. -I can't stretch out in this bed. It's too short. -He was about to stretch out his hand to grab me.
drop off		+When you drop off , or drop off to sleep, you fall asleep. -My mother dropped off while she was watching the television.
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. -I took my dog for a walk along the river. -We went for a walk along the beach at twilight.
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. -Babies often fall down when they learn to walk. -We could fall down the stairs or slip on the kitchen floor.
help up		+When you help someone up , you help them to stand. -I helped Grandma up out of her chair. -Help me up!
get into		+If you get into something, you move inside. -The man got into his car and drove away. -A hacker had managed to get into the system. -I apply to get into your life. -She failed to get into art college.
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. -Did the alarm clock go off? -I started to go off the idea.
look at		+When you look at someone or something, you direct your eyes towards them. -The teacher told us to look at the blackboard. -Don't look at me like that.
look out for		+If you look out for someone or something, you watch carefully so you see them approaching. -Robin was standing on the platform at the station look out for the train. -Look out for housebreakers! -I’m the oldest, and I always look out for my younger sisters.
come down		+to fall and land on the ground -The rain came down heavily all day. -A lot of trees came down in the storm. -The snow came down during the night.
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 (turn around)		+If you turn round or turn around , you go in the opposite direction. -The car drove to the end of the road, the turned round and came back again. -Turn around and let me look at your back.
pull up		+When a car pulled up , it stops, often for a short time. -The car pulled up at a traffic light. -A car pulled up outside my house.
crowd around (crowd round)		+to gather around someone or something. -Photographers were crowding around outside.
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. -I'm meeting up with some friends after work.
grow out of		+if children grow out of clothes, they grow bigger and the clothes become too small for them. -Jame has only had thoes shoes for two months and he's already grown out of them. -Timmy's getting so tall that he's grown out of all his clothes. He grew out of his suit, and he's only worn it three times.
get on		+to continue doing something, especially with more effort or more quickly than before. +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. -Get on your clothes.
do up		+When you do up buttons or a zip, you fasten them. -The suitcase is too full. We can't do up the zip. -Can you help me to do up my dress?
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. -He took off my wet boots and made me sit by the fire.
try on		+to put on a piece of clothing to discover if it fits you or if you like it. -Try the shoes on before you buy them. -I thought you looked nice in the blue jacket. Why don't you try it on again. -Can I try on your coat?
pile up		+to become larger in quantity or amount. -We pilled up the books on the teacher's desk. -Problems were beginning to pile up. -Newspapers and magazines were piled up on the floor.
take in		+to make a piece of clothing tighter to fit better. -I've got thinner, so I must take my dress in at the waist. -This dress needs to be taken in at the waist.
grow into		+to grow big enough to fit into a piece of clothing that used to be too big -The dress is too long for her now but she'll grow into it. -You think those shoes are too big, but Donald will soon grow into them.
walk up and down		+When you walk up and down , you walk first in one direction and then in the opposite direction. -I walked up and down the street looking for number 32B. -Teacher is walking up and down the classroom and gives his lecture with gesture.
put on		+to cover part of the body with clothes, shoes, make-up, or something similar. -Put your shoes on - we're going out. -He put on his best suit for the wedding.
have on		+synonym: wear. -He really likes that shirt you have on. -She had on a simple yellow dress. -I found this old outfit which I hadn't had on for years.
dress up		+put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive. -She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera. -You do not need to dress up for dinner.
wrap up		+If you wrap up , you put on warm clothing.;    Clothe, as if for protection from the elements -If you're going out, wrap up. It's going to snow. +A summary or review of an activity, sporting event, etc. +Finish a task completely. -Let's wrap up the discussion. -Let 's wrap up the job and go home.
strip off		+If you strip off , you remove most or all of your clothes. -John stripped off and dived into the water. -The children stripped off their clothes and swam naked in the river .
lounge around		+When you lounge around , you spend time in a lazy or relaxed way. -He spent the whole morning lounging around in the garden. -Don't lounge around all day : do something
look ahead		+When you look ahead , you talk or think about what will happen in the future. -I'm looking ahead to the party tomorrow night and wondering what I should wear. -Have you looked ahead to what you will be doing in five years' time?
pour down		+When it pours down , it rains very hard. -It's pouring down outside and you'll get soaking wet. -I watch the rain pour down.
brighten up		+When it brightens up , the weather becomes sunnier. -It'll brighten up soon and then you can go out and play again. -When the morning sky brightens up just a little, the birds begin to sing. +To become happier in mood, especially after one has been glum or sad. -Your mother really brightened up when she got the flowers you sent.
come up		+When the sun or moon comes up , it appears in the sky (it rises). +move upward; move up; uprise; appear; become available; be mentioned (in the discussion or conversation) +To move towards someone
go in		+When the sun goes in it becomes covered by a cloud. -It got much colder when the sun went in.
come out		+(appear or become visible) When the sun comes out , it shines again. -I waited for the sun to come out before I took the picture. -A new chinese-english dictionary will soon come out. -She came out first in the examination.
go down		+ (to move down to a lower level or place)     When the sun goes down , it disappears from the sky in the evening. -As the sun went down, the sky turned a beautiful red colour. -His passion has gone down.
go on		+If something is going on , it is happening. -What the fuck is going on? -The meeting was going on in the room next door.
warm up		+If an object warm up , it becomes warmer. -Wait for the oven to warm up before you put the meat in. -Warm up with a 5 minute walk.
dry up		+If a river, lake or stream dries up , there is no more water in it. -During hot, dry summers this stream dries up.
die out		+If a type of plant or animal dies out , there're no more such of plants or animals. -People hunted these birds for food, and finally the birds died out. -Dinosaurs died out millions of years ago.
disagree with		+If you disagree with someone, you believe that they're wrong. -I'm totally disagree with you. -I'm sorry to disagree with you / your statement. +If a type of food disagrees with you, it makes you feel slightly ill or uncomfortable. -Spicy food disagrees with me. -I feel sick: that fish disagreed with me.
cool down		+When something cools down , it becomes cooler. -The plates are very hot. Wait for a minute until they have cooled down.
freeze over		+When something freezes over , it becomes covered in ice. -The pond in our garden froze over last winter.
wipe out		+To wipe out someone or something is to kill all people, animals, plants, etc of that kind. -This special spray will wipe out all the weeds in your garden.
put forward		+When you put forward an idea or argument, you speak or write about it. -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 give you my answer.
weigh up		+When you weigh up ideas or arguments, you compare them to see which is better or more important. -We're weighing up the advantages and disadvantages of buying a car.
depend on		+If something depends on something else, that other thing will have a very great influence on the first thing. -The success of the event will depend on the weather.
deal with		+When you deal with a problem, you take action that will stop it from troubling people any longer. -The govement must deal with the problem of unemployment.
agree with		+if you agree with someone, you believe that they are right. -I agree with most of what Professor Jones said.
win over		+If you win over someone, or win them over , you persuade them to agree with you. -Margaret's powerful arguments won most of her listeners over.
face up to		+When you face up to a problem, you recognize that the problem exists and that you must deal with it. -We must face up to our difficulties. We can't run away from them.
look after		+If you look after someone or something, you make sure that they are not harmed. -Mr Jones stays at home and looks after the children while his wife goes out to work.
set off for		+When you set off for a place, you go there. -Sarah set off for the airport to catch her plane.
run after		+When you run after someone, you run to reach them. -People ran after the thieves shouting 'stop thief!'
help out		+To help out is to make people's work easier for them. -Laura helps out in the shop at busy times of the year.