Phrase Verbs 3

구문동사

구문 동사(phrasal verbs)란 '동사 + 전치사'를 마치 하나의 단어처럼 사용하는 것으로 이렇게 조합이 되어 사용하게 되면 원래 동사와 다른 의미로 쓰이게 됩니다. 예를 들어 act on, look after, pass on, take over같은 단어를 말합니다.  여기에서 이런 구문 동사에 대해서 알아 보겠습니다.

Phrase Verb "E-F"
Phrase Verb	Meaning		For Example
ease off/up	Reduce, become less severe or slow down (pain, traffic, work ...)		After Christmas, the workload generally eases off.
egg on	Encourage someone to do something.		Egged on by his friends, the boy climbed over the wall.
embark on/upon	Start or engage in something.		Lily embarked on a career that lead her to fame.
end in	Finish in a certain way/result in.		Their tumultuous marriage ended in divorce.
end up	Finally reach a state, place or action.		If Jack continues his misconduct, he'll end up in prison.
even out	Eliminate differences of opinion.		After a long discussion they managed to even out their differences.
	Become level or regular.		The old road was evened out to make it safer.
explain away	Find an excuse or plausible explanation.		How are you going to explain away the missing money?
face up (to)	Accept to deal with something unpleasant.		Sam will have to face up to the fact that Jenny is not in love with him.
factor in	Include when calculating or trying to understand something.		We must factor in the age of the patients.
fall apart	Disintegrate, break, fall into pieces.		Their marriage fell apart after they both lost their jobs.
fall back on	Be able to use something in an emergency.		We were lucky to have some tinned food to fall back on.
fall behind	Fail to maintain a certain level.		As a result of the accident she fell behind at school and had to study harder.
fall down	Lose one's balance and fall to the ground or floor.		The baby tried to walk but fell down several times.
fall for	Be attracted to somebody or begin to be in love.		While on holiday she fell for a handsome young man.
	Be deceived into believing something.		Steve fell for the story about free tickets for the football match.
fall in	Collapse inwards		The roof of the supermarket fell in and many customers were injured.
fall off	Become detached or separate from something.		The handle fell off the door as he tried to open it.
fall out	Become loose and drop.		When you grow old your hair starts to fall out.
	Stop being friends because of a disagreement or argument.		Emma is not speaking to Julie anymore. They fell out during the school trip.
fall through	Fail, not happen as planned.		Our planned boat trip fell through because of the storm.
fall to	Become the duty or responsibility of someone (for example, a task).		It fell to me to announce the bad news.
figure out	Understand, find the answer.		I've bought a new oven. Now I'm trying to figure out how to set the timer.
fill in for	Temporarily substitute for another person.		Eva is absent this morning and Julie is going to fill in for her.
fill out	Complete (a form/application)		Please fill out the enclosed form and send it back as soon as possible.
find out	Discover or obtain information.		I'm going to call the cinema to find out what time the film starts.
fire away	Ask questions in quick succession.		May we ask some questions? Sure, fire away.
fire back	Shoot back		The policemen fired back at the robbers.
fit in (with)	Feel comfortable or be in harmony with.		He has difficulty making friends. He just doesn't seem to fit in with the others.
fix up	Repair or renovate		They're going to fix up the house before moving in.
fizzle out	Gradually end		They used to be very close but over the years their friendship fizzled out.
focus on	Concentrate on something		The advertising campaign will focus on the quality of the product.
fold in	Mix one ingredient with another		Beat the eggs then fold in the sugar
freak out	Panic or go crazy		She nearly freaked out when she saw the colour of her hair. It was a disaster.
frown on/upon	Disapprove		My parents always frowned on smoking.
fuss over	Pay excessive attention to somebody or somebody.		She's forever fussing over her grandson. It's just too much.

Phrase Verb "G"
Phrase Verb		Meaning			For Example
get about/around		Move from place to place.			It's not easy to get around the city without a map.
		Spread, circulate			News of their separation soon got about.
get along (with)		Be on good terms, work well with			I must say I get along (well) with my mother-in-law.
get at		Imply, insinuate			I don't understand. What exactly are you trying to get at?
get away		Escape			According to the news report, the robbers got away in a black car.
get by (on)		Manage to cope or have enough to survive.			It's difficult to get by on a low salary.
get down to		Start to actually do something			That's enough chatting. It's time to get down to some serious work.
get into		Enter a place			How did the burglar get in?
get off		Leave (bus, train, plane)			Your best option would be to get off the bus at Trafalgar Square.
		Leave work (at the end of the day)			I'll pick you up after work. What time do you get off?
		Remove something (clothes, stains)			I don't know how I'm going to get this stain off my dress.
get off with		Receive almost no punishment			He was lucky. He got off with a small fine.
get on		Board (bus, train, plane)			You can pay when you get on the bus.
get on with		Continue to do something, make progress			Be quiet and get on with your homework.
get on (well) with		Have a good relationship with			Do you get on well with your colleagues?
get out		Spend some free time out of the house.			Her husband is very ill so she doesn't get out much.
		Leave or go away			We don't want you here. Get out.
get out of		Leave a place			The window was closed. How did he get out of the house?
		Avoid doing something			Some husbands manage to get out of doing any housework.
		Receive, learn, gain from something			What are you hoping to get out of the seminar?
get over		Recover from (illness, disappointment)			Charlie had the 'flu but he got over it.
get rid of		Eliminate			It's difficult to get rid of old habits.
get round/around (to)		Finally do something			He finally got round to tidying the garage.
get together		Meet each other			Let's get together for lunch one day next week.
get up		Rise, leave bed			Tony usually gets up at 7 o'clock.
give away		Give something free of charrge			The artist gave away most of his paintings.
		Reveal something			The names of the witnesses will not be given away.
give back		Return something to its owner.			He promised to give back the book he borrowed.
give in		accept defeat, surrender			The authorities refused to give in to the demands of the population.
give over		Stop doing something irritating			Give over complaining! It doesn't help at all.
give up		Stop doing something			Sarah gave up smoking five years ago.
		Admit defeat, capitulate			Have you found the answer? No, I give up.
gloss over		Treat something briefly (make it seem unimportant)			The director glossed over the recent drop in sales.
go after		Pursue (an object or a goal)			She went after her dream and is now an actress.
go along (with)		Agree with, accept			Alex tends to go along with anything his wife says.
go away		Leave a place			We decided to go away for a few days.
		Disappear, fade			I've washed it twice but the stain still hasn't gone away.
go back		Return			Children go back to school after the holidays.
go by		Pass			A bus went by without stopping. Time goes by so quickly.
go down		Decrease, reduce			The price of property has gone down a bit.
go down with		Become ill with an infectious disease.			The match will be difficult . Half of the team has gone down with the flu.
go for		Try to gain or attain			He trained hard and went for the gold medal
go in		Enter			There's a nice restaurant. Let's go in and book a table for tonight.
go into		Go inside			Go into the bakery and see if they sell croissants.
go in for		Have something as an interest or hobby.			She doesn't really go in for sports.
go off		Explode			A bomb went off in a crowded restaurant.
		Ring or make a loud noise.			The alarm clock was set to go off at 6 a.m.
		Stop working			The heating has gone off. It's freezing.
		No longer be good to eat or drink.			The milk has gone off. Don't drink it.
		No longer like or enjoy.			My grandmother has gone off crosswords.
go on		Continue			Sorry for interrupting. Please go on.
go out		Leave one's home to attend a social event.			Many young people go out a lot.
		Stop burning, be extinguished			The lights went out before we got to the door.
		Be sent			The letter went out yesterday.
go (out) with		Have someone as a boyfriend/girlfriend.			Is Julie going (out) with Tom?
go over		Review			Please go over your answers before handing in your test.
go through		Experience  or undergo something			Pete went through a lot of pain after the accident.
		Examine or study carefully			I need time to go through the contract before I sign it.
go through with		Proceed with something difficult.			Bill and Amy finally went through with the divorce.
go up		Increase, rise			According to the news report the price of petrol is likely to go up.
go together/with		Match; look good or combine well with			The curtains don't go with the carpet. The curtains and carpet don't go together.
go without		Abstain from something; not have something.			I had to go without lunch to finish the report. Camels can go without water for many days.
grow up		Spend one's childhood, become an adult.			He grew up in a small village. Don't be so childish. You need to grow up.

 

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