Phrase Verbs 6

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 verbs " R S "
Phrase Verb	Meaning		ForExample
reel off	Recite without effort or pause		Stella amazed everyone by reeling off all the phrasal verbs she had learned.
rely on	Count on, depend on, trust		Don't worry. You can rely on me. I can keep a secret.
rig out (verb)	Dress or equip		The old lady arrived all rigged out in her best clothes.
ring back (=call back)	Return a phone call		John rang this morning and asked if you could ring him back.
ring off	End a phone call		The caller gave his name and then rang off.
rub out	Erase		Write it in pencil so that you can rub it out later if you want to change it.
rule out	Eliminate		The police are still investigating but they have ruled out political motives.
run away	Escape from a place or suddenly leave		He ran away from home at the age of fourteen.
run about/around	Be busy doing many different things.		ulie has been running about/around all week getting ready for the wedding.
run across	Run to the other side of something (a road, a bridge)		The pickpocket ran across the road and jumped onto a bus.
run after	Chase something		Tom threw the ball along the beach and the dog ran after it.
run into (=bump into)	Meet by accident or unexpectedly		Sophie ran into Maria at the shopping centre.
run on	Continue without interruption		We didn’t expect the chairman's speech to run on for so long.
run out	Expire, come to an end		Let’s order now before the offer runs out.
run out of	Have no more of something		What a nuisance! We've run out of coffee.
run up	Accumulate a debt		James ran up a large amount in hotel expenses at the trade fair.
	Make something quickly		My mother can run up a pair of curtains in no time.
scale back /scale down	Make something smaller than originally intended		Due to the crisis the company had to scale down the size of the plant.
scrape together /scrape up	Manage to find or collect enough of something you need, usually money.		We finally scraped together enough money to buy an old car.
scrape through	Succeed with difficulty		How I scraped through the exam is still a mystery to me.
set off	Start a journey		Early Saturday morning we set off for the ski slopes.
set up	Start a business		Victoria set up her own company 10 years ago.
settle for	Accept something not quite satisfactory		I was hoping for a better proposal but I'll settle for the amount you offer.
shop around	Compare prices		It's always wise to shop around before buying anything.
show off	Brag or want to be admired		There's Donald showing off in his new sports car.
show up	Appear, arrive		We expected William to come but he didn't show up.
shut up (impolite)	Be silent, stop talking		Oh shut up you idiot.
sign away	Give up one's rights or ownership		He signed away his property and joined a religious community.
sign in	Register (e.g. at a hotel)		As soon as we've signed in we'll go and get something to eat.
sign out	Pay your bill and leave (e.g. a hotel)		At 9 o'clock he signed out and left for the airport.
sign over (to)	Transfer ownership of something		He signed over the house to his two children.
sign up (for)	Enroll in an activity		Emma signed up for a computer course.
sign up (with)	Sign an agreement to work for somebody.		Paul has signed up with a news agency.
single out	Select for special attention		Two of the boys were singled out for extra coaching.
sink in	Be fully understood.		In spite of the detailed news reports, it took a while for the scale of the disaster to sink in.
sit down	Take a seat.		Please come in and sit down.
sleep in	Sleep later than usual		Tomorrow is Saturday, so I can sleep in.
sleep over	Stay overnight at someone else's home.		You're welcome to sleep over if you don't want to drive in this weather.
slip up	Make a mistake.		You slipped up there! His name is Alex, not Alan.
slow down	Decelerate, go more slowly		George! You're going to cause an accident. Slow down.
sober up	Get rid of the effects of too much alcohol.		Jack decided to go for a long walk to sober up.
sort out	Organise, resolve a problem.		There was a misunderstanding but Lea sorted it out. Students should sort out their books at the end of the school year.
speed up	Accelerate, go faster		We need to speed up the registration procedure.
stand for	Represent, mean		VAT stands for value added tax.
	Tolerate		There's no way I'm going to stand for such bad behaviour.
stand up	Rise from a sitting position		The pupils stood up when the headmaster arrived.
stand up for	Support or defend someone or something		You must learn to be assertive and stand up for your personal views.
stick around	Stay somewhere for some time		I'll stick around until the end of the parade.
stick out	Come out		The speaker's shirt was sticking out from his trousers.
	Become noticeable		With that dress you'll really stick out.
stick (something) out	Tolerate, accept to continue		Lunch with my girlfriend's colleagues was boring but I had to stick it out - I had no choice.
stick to	Continue without changing anything		We must decide on a plan of action and stick to it.
stick together	Support each other		Good friends always stick together.
stick with	Continue using or doing something		I'll stick with this grammar book because it has everything I need.

 

Phrase verbs " T "
Phrase Verb		Meaning				For Example
take after		Resemble in appearance or character				Jamie really takes after his dad.
take apart		Dismantle or separate the components				The technician has to take the machine apart in order to repair it.
take away		Cause something to disappear				The doctor gave my father tablets to take away the pain.
		Buy food at a restaurant and carry it elsewhere to eat it.				Two beef curries to take away please.
take back		Agree to receive back/ be returned.				We will take back the goods only if you can produce the receipt.
		Retract or withdraw something said				I take back what I said about cheating. I didn't mean it.
take care of		Look after				I'll take care of your plants while you're away.
take off		Leave the ground				The plane took off at 7 o'clock.
take in		Allow to stay in one's home				The old lady next door is always taking in stray cats and dogs.
		Note with your eyes and register				Amanda took in every detail of her rival's outfit.
		Understand what one sees, hears or reads, realise what is happening.				The man immediately took in the scene and called the police.
take on		Hire or engage staff				Business is good so the company is taking on extra staff.
take out		Remove, cause to disappear				Try this. It should take out the stain.
		Extract from somewhere				She took out a pen to note down the supplier's address.
		Invite someone to dinner, the theatre, cinema, etc				Her boyfriend took her out for a meal on her birthday.
		Obtain a service or document (insurance, mortgage)				Many homeowners take out a mortgage when they buy  property.
take to		Begin to like someone or something				My parents took to James immediately.
		Make a new habit of something				Dad had taken to walking in the park every morning.
take up		Fill or occupy space or time				There's not much space here. The big table takes up too much room.
		Adopt as a hobby or pastime				My father took up golf when he retired.
		Start something e.g. a job				While writing his first book he took up a job as a teacher.
		Make something shorter				That skirt is too long for you. It will need to be taken up.
		Continue something interrupted				She took up the story where Bill had left off.
talk into		Persuade someone to do something				Caroline talked John into buying a new car.
talk out of		Persuade someone not to do something				Her parents tried to talk Amy out of leaving her job.
tear up		Rip into pieces				Tear up the pizza boxes before you put them in the bin.
tell off		Reprimand, criticise severely				The teacher told her off for not doing her homework.
test out		Carry out an experiment				The theory hasn't been tested out yet.
think over		Consider something fully				I'll have to think over your proposal before I decide.
think up		Invent, find, produce by thought				The kids put the cat in the oven because it was cold. What are they going to think up next.
throw away/out		Discard as useless or unwanted				You can throw away that book - it's a load of rubbish.
throw up		Vomit, be sick				I nearly threw up when I saw the injured passengers.
tire out		Exhaust completely				The children were so turbulent they tired out their grandmother.
touch down		Land on the runway				There were no delays. The plane touched down exactly on time.
toy with		Think about, without serious intent				I've been toying with the idea of walking to work, but it would mean getting up earlier.
track down		Search until found				The police finally tracked down the main suspect.
trade in		Give as part payment for a new article				I traded in my old car for a new model.
try on		Put on or wear something to see if it suits or fits				I'm not sure about the size. Can I try it on?
turn away		Refuse entrance to someone				Tickets were sold out and hundreds of fans were turned away from the football stadium.
turn down		Lower the volume				Please turn down the music, it's too loud.
		Refuse				It would be silly to turn down a generous offer like that.
turn off		Stop by turning a switch, tap or knob				Please remember to turn off the lights before you leave.
turn up		Arrive, appear				Her train was delayed so she turned up an hour late at the meeting.
		Raise the volume				Could you turn up the radio please? I'd like to listen to the news.

 

Phrase verbs " U-Z "
Phrase Verb		Meaning					For Example
use up		Finish a product ( so that there's none left)					What a nuisance! The kids have used up all the toothpaste.
veer away from		Avoid, stay away from					I veer away from hypochondriacs if I can.
vouch for		Express confidence in, or guarantee something					You can give the keys to Andy. I can vouch for him.
ward off		Keep away or repel (something dangerous or unpleasant)					I take plenty of vitamin C in winter to ward off colds.
warm up		Reheat something					She didn't have time to cook so she warmed up some left-over soup.
		Make more lively or more relaxed					He told a few jokes to warm up the atmosphere.
wash up		Wash the dishes after a meal					Who's going to help me wash up?
		Be carried onto the land or shore					Items from the boat were washed up on the beach.
watch out		Be careful					Watch out! There's a car coming.
water down		Dilute or make weaker by adding water					If you water down the medicine it will be easier to take.
		Make less severe					He watered down his remarks so as not to offend anyone.
wear away		Disappear after use or over time					The words printed on the cover had worn away.
wear down		Make someone feel weary or tired					Kim is exhausted. The baby's constant crying is wearing her down.
wear off		Gradually disappear					The effect of the painkiller began to wear off.
wear out		Become unusable					During the trip Julie wore out her shoes sightseeing.
		Become very tired					At the end of the every day Julie was worn out.
whip up		Prepare quickly					I can whip up something to eat if you're hungry.
wolf down		Eat greedily and quickly					The boys wolfed down the whole cake in no time.
work out		Do physical exercise					Tanya works out twice a week at the gym club.
		Find a solution or calculate something					It's going to be expensive but I haven't worked out the exact cost yet.
wind up		Finish or put an end to something					Before winding up his speech he thanked everyone for their presence. Larry decided to wind up his business and retire.
		Arrive finally in a place					After a long drive we finally wound up in a village with a spectacular view
wipe off		Clean (board, table)					The teacher asked one of the children to wipe off the board.
wrap up		Cover, enclose					She's busy right now. She's wrapping up her Christmas presents.
		Complete (a task, a discussion)					The salesman hoped to wrap up a few deals at the end of  the demonstration.
write back		Reply to a letter					Lucy and Steve sent me an invitation and I wrote back to accept it.
write (something) down		Note something on a piece of paper					Richard wrote down the address of the hotel.

 

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