get off – κατεβαίνω: Get off the bus outside the cinema.get back – επιστρέφω: We only got back from the theatre an hour ago.

make it up – compensate. I’m sorry I forgot your birthday. I promise I’ll make it up to you.

put on – wear: φορώ. Put on your thick coat; it’s freezing outside.

give in – agree to do sth you don’t want to. James finally gave in to his wife’s suggestion.give off – emit. The plants in the garden gave off a fresh sweet smell after the heavy rain.

come into – inherit. He came into a huge fortune which included two hotels when his uncle passed away.come up with – think of. She came up with the idea for the story while she was visiting Victoria Falls.

keep out of – remain outside: εμποδίζω. Keep the dog out of the garden; he keeps digging up the flowers.keep up with – move at the same speed: καταφέρνω να συμβαδίζω. Alan couldn’t keep up with the others in the group.keep away from – keep of, avoid: αποφεύγω. Keep away from the tall grass; there might be venomous snakes there. keep on – continue: συνεχίζω. Mrs Jones told the boys to be quiet, but Simon kept on talking.

cut down on – reduce the amount taken or used: μειώνω. Dan should cut down on junk food to lose weight.cut out – 1. remove by cutting; 2. suit by nature. Pam cut out her ginger cake recipe from a magazine.cut up – cut in small pieces. Phil always cuts up his 2-year-old son’s meat for him.

check in – register at a hotel/clinic. We checked in and were shown to our rooms. check off – tick off (items in a list). Make a list of all the items you need to pack for your trip and check them off as you pack them.

check on – make sure sb is OK. They checked on their children before they left. check out – pay the bill and leave. We have to check out of the hotel before 12 noon. check over – closely examine. He checked over the papers before he signed them.

bring out – be published. His new book about endangered species will be brought out this May.bring about – caused to happen. Environmentalists helped to bring about a change in the law. bring up – 1. raise. She managed to bring up her three children on her own. 2. mentioned. He brought up the issue of saving the whales during the seminar. bring round – regained consciousness. He fainted, but the doctor brought him round

be out of – have no more left. The printer’s out of ink; can you buy some? be after – want. Dan’s been after an iPod for ages so I think I’ll get him one for this birthday.be on – be shown on TV. Do you know what time the programme about new technology is on tonight?be away – be absent. Jack had been away for two weeks in the Bahamas and came back looking relaxed and tanned. be off – leave. I must be off now – it’s getting late.be in for – expect sth bad. I knew I was in for a difficult day at work when the Internet crashed.