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.break upbreak up & breaks up breaking up broke up broken up1.break.up p.v.When you break up a fight, you stop the fight.Two students were fighting, and the teacher broke them up.There was no way I could break up the fight between the two dogs.2.break.up p.v.When a gathering of people separates, it breaks up.When the police tell people who are gathered together in a crowd to separate and leave the area, the police break the gathering up.The meeting should break up around 3:00.The police ordered the gang members to break it up.The demonstration was broken up by riot police.3.break.up (with) p.v.When two people end a romantic relationship, they break up.When you end a romantic relationship with another person, you break up with that person.When other people cause a couple to break up, they break the couple up.I was sad to hear that Jim and Nancy had broken up.It was Jim's secretary who broke them up.210breakup n.When two people end a romantic relationships breakup occurs.Nancy is very upset about the breakup.4.break.up p.v.When something breaks into smaller pieces, it breaks up.When you break something into smaller pieces, you break it up.The meteor broke up when it entered Earth's atmosphere.Sally broke the cookie up before giving it to her baby.breakup n.When something breaks into smaller pieces, a breakup takes place.The breakup of AT&T created several smaller telephone companies.5.break.up p.v.When something breaks up the day or some other period of time, it interrupts that time and makes it less boring.The bank guard likes to chat with the tellers once in a while to break up the day.My day was broken up by a going-away party for one of my coworkers.Infinitivepresent tense-ing formpast tensepast participlecall backcall back & calls backcalling backcalled backedcalled back1.call.back p.v.When you call someone back, you call a person on the telephone who has called you earlier.Janice left a message asking me to call her back.Bob was called back by the salesman.2.call.back p.v.When you leave a place or walk away from a person and are then asked to return, you are called back./ remembered something after she walked away, and I called her back.Mike handed his letter of resignation to his boss, but he was called back after he left the office.call upcall up & calls up calling up called up called up1.call.up p.v.When you call people up, you call them on the telephone.Nicole called me up and asked me to come to her party.Every evening I'm called up by charities asking for money.carry outcarry out & carries out carrying out carried out carried out1.carry.out p.v.When you carry out a duty, task, assignment, or order, you do it.Sean will carry your duties out while you're on vacation.The boss was furious because his orders hadn't been carried out.2.carry.out (of) p.v.When you carry something out of a place, you hold it in your hands and take it from that place.211It took four guys to carry the pool table out.David was so drunk that we had to carry him out of the bar.carryout n.Food that you take from a restaurant and eat in another place is carryout or carryout food.Takeout and takeout food are the same as carryout and carryout food.We usually take carryout food when we go to visit Aunt Kathy.Infinitivepresent tense-ing formpast tensepast participlegive awaygive away & gives awaygiving awaygave awaygiven away1.give.away p.v.When you give something away, you give it to someone without asking for anything in return because you do not want it or because you want to help the person you are giving it to.This old furniture isn't worth very much, so I think I'll just give it away.He made nearly a billion dollars, but after he retired he gave most of his money away.2.give.away p.v.When you give a secret away, you accidentally reveal that secret./ haven't seen that movie yet, so don't give away the ending.You can trust me with the secret.I haven't given it away,3.give.away p.v.When you give yourself away, you accidentally reveal something secret about yourself.When something gives you away, it accidentally reveals something secret about you.Mark tried to keep his affair a secret, but he was given away by his credit card bills.Toad claimed he didn't care about Sally anymore, but he gave himself away when he asked who she had gone to the party with.giveaway n.A giveaway is a statement or action that reveals secret information./ knew I was going to be fired from my job when everyone stopped talking to me — that was the giveaway.mess upmess up & messes up messing up messed up messed up1.mess.up p.v.[informal] When you mess up a place, you make it dirty or disorganized.Jim made spaghetti sauce, and he really messed up the kitchen.You kids can play in the living room, but don't mess it up.messed up part.adj.After you mess up a place, it is messed up.It looks like Timmy was the last one in the bathroom — it's really messed up.2.mess.up p.v.[informal] When you mess up a situation, you create problems.When you mess up a plan or arrangement, you interfere with it and prevent it from happening as planned.Mess up is similar to screw up.212Everything was perfect until you messed it up.Our honeymoon was messed up by the airline strike.messed up part.adj.When you interfere with a plan or arrangement and prevent it from happening as planned, it is messed up.Messed up is similar to screwed up.Bob changed my plan, and now it's totally messed up.Infinitivepresent tense-ing formpast tensepast participlestand upstand up & stands upstanding upstood upstood up1.stand up p.v.When you stand up, you change from a sitting position to a standing position.Get up is similar to stand up.Everyone stands up when the judge enters the courtroom.When the students are sleepy, the teacher makes them stand up.2.stand.up p.v.[informal] When you stand people up, you do not arrive at their house as you have promised or at a social event or meeting where you are expected.Heather had a date with Jim last Saturday night, but she was stood up.The senator was scheduled to speak at our meeting, but he stood us up.EXERCISE 28a — Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs from this section.Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense.1.If you ________ ________ a long airplane flight into two or three shorter flights, it isn't as boring.2.My workroom was clean and neat, but my brother did some work and he ________ it ________.3.It's going to be a surprise party, so don't ________ it ________.4.The neighborhood council asked the police to ________ ________ their patrols in high crime neighborhoods.5.I haven't talked to Sam in a long time.I think I'll _______ him _______ tonight.6 [ Pobierz caÅ‚ość w formacie PDF ]