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question		réponse
ask around ... commencer à apprendre		ask many people the same question I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet.
add up to something ... commencer à apprendre		equal Your purchases add up to $205.32.
back something up ... commencer à apprendre		reverse You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out.
back someone up ... commencer à apprendre		support My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.
blow up ... commencer à apprendre		explode The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.
blow something up ... commencer à apprendre		add air We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party.
break down ... commencer à apprendre		stop functioning (vehicle/machine) Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
break down ... commencer à apprendre		get upset The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.
break something down ... commencer à apprendre		divide into smaller parts Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts.
break in ... commencer à apprendre		force entry to a building Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo.
break into something ... commencer à apprendre		enter forcibly The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children.
break something in ... commencer à apprendre		wear something a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new I need to break these shoes in before we run next week.
break in ... commencer à apprendre		interrupt The TV station broke in to report the news of the president's death.
break up ... commencer à apprendre		start laughing (informal) The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking.
break out ... commencer à apprendre		escape The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't looking.
break out in something ... commencer à apprendre		develop a skin condition I broke out in a rash after our camping trip.
bring someone down ... commencer à apprendre		make unhappy This sad music is bringing me down.
bring someone up ... commencer à apprendre		raise a child My grandparents brought me up after my parents died.
bring something up ... commencer à apprendre		start talking about a subject My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports.
bring something up ... commencer à apprendre		vomit He drank so much that he brought his dinner up in the toilet.
call around ... commencer à apprendre		phone many different places/people We called around but we weren't able to find the car part we needed.
call someone back ... commencer à apprendre		return a phone call I called the company back but the offices were closed for the weekend.
call something off ... commencer à apprendre		cancel Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.
call on someone ... commencer à apprendre		ask for an answer or opinion The professor called on me for question 1.
call on someone ... commencer à apprendre		visit someone We called on you last night but you weren't home.
call someone up ... commencer à apprendre		phone Give me your phone number and I will call you up when we are in town.
calm down ... commencer à apprendre		relax after being angry You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car.
not care for someone/something ... commencer à apprendre		not like (formal) I don't care for his behaviour.
catch up ... commencer à apprendre		get to the same point as someone else You'll have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Marty.
check in ... commencer à apprendre		arrive and register at a hotel or airport We will get the hotel keys when we check in.
check out ... commencer à apprendre		leave a hotel You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM.
check someone/something out ... commencer à apprendre		look at carefully/ investigate The company checks out all new employees.
check out someone/something ... commencer à apprendre		look at (informal) Check out the crazy hair on that guy!
cheer up ... commencer à apprendre		become happier She cheered up when she heard the good news.
cheer someone up ... commencer à apprendre		make happier I brought you some flowers to cheer you up.
chip in ... commencer à apprendre		help If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon.
clean something up ... commencer à apprendre		tidy/ clean Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside.
come across something ... commencer à apprendre		find unexpectedly I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet.
come apart ... commencer à apprendre		separate The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough.
come down with something ... commencer à apprendre		become sick My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend.
come forward ... commencer à apprendre		volunteer for a task or to give evidence The woman came forward.
come from somewhere ... commencer à apprendre		originate in The art of origami comes from Asia.
count on someone/something ... commencer à apprendre		rely on I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.
cross something out ... commencer à apprendre		draw a line through Please cross out your old address and write your new one.
cut back on something ... commencer à apprendre		consume less My doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and fatty foods.
cut something down ... commencer à apprendre		make something fall to the ground We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm.
cut in ... commencer à apprendre		interrupt Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle.
cut in ... commencer à apprendre		pull in too closely in front of another vehicle The bus driver got angry when that car cut in.
cut in ... commencer à apprendre		start operating (of an engine or electrical device) The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets to 22ºC.
cut something off ... commencer à apprendre		remove with something sharp The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely injured.
cut something off ... commencer à apprendre		stop providing The phone company cut off our phone because we didn't pay the bill.
cut someone off ... commencer à apprendre		take out of a will My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried.
cut something out ... commencer à apprendre		remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper) I cut this ad out of the newspaper.
do someone/something over ... commencer à apprendre		beat up/ ransack (Br.E. informal) He's lucky to be alive. His shop was done over by a street gang.
do something over ... commencer à apprendre		do again (N. Amer.) My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she doesn't like my topic.
do away with something ... commencer à apprendre		discard It's time to do away with all of these old tax records.
do something up ... commencer à apprendre		fasten/ close Do your coat up before you go outside. It's snowing!
dress up ... commencer à apprendre		wear nice clothing It's a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up.
drop back ... commencer à apprendre		move back in a position/group Andrea dropped back to third place when she fell off her bike.
drop in/by/over ... commencer à apprendre		come without an appointment I might drop in/by/over for tea some time this week.
drop someone/something off ... commencer à apprendre		take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there I have to drop my sister off at work.
drop out ... commencer à apprendre		quit a class/school/ etc I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult.
eat out ... commencer à apprendre		eat at a restaurant I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's eat out.
end up ... commencer à apprendre		eventually reach/do/decide We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre.
fall apart ... commencer à apprendre		break into pieces My new dress fell apart in the washing machine.
fall down ... commencer à apprendre		fall to the ground The picture that you hung up last night fell down this morning.
fall out ... commencer à apprendre		separate from an interior The money must have fallen out of my pocket.
fall out (of hair/ teeth) ... commencer à apprendre		become loose and unattached His hair started to fall out when he was only 35.
figure something out ... commencer à apprendre		understand/find the answer I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.
fill something in address ... commencer à apprendre		to write information in blanks (Br.E.) and phone number. Please fill in the form with your name
fill something out ... commencer à apprendre		to write information in blanks (N. Amer.) The form must be filled out in capital letters.
fill something up ... commencer à apprendre		fill to the top I always fill the water jug up when it is empty.
find out ... commencer à apprendre		discover We don't know where he lives. How can we find out?
find something out ... commencer à apprendre		discover We tried to keep the time of the party a secret but Samantha found it out.
get something across/over ... commencer à apprendre		communicate/make understandable I tried to get my point across/over to the judge but she wouldn't listen.
get along/on ... commencer à apprendre		like each other I was surprised how well mynew girlfriend and my sister got along/on.
get around ... commencer à apprendre		have mobility My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair.
get away ... commencer à apprendre		go on a vacation We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week.
get away with something ... commencer à apprendre		do without being noticed or punished Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests.
get back ... commencer à apprendre		return We got back from our vacation last week.
get something back ... commencer à apprendre		receive something you had before Liz finally got her Science notes back from my roommate.
get back at someone ... commencer à apprendre		retaliate/ take revenge My sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat.
get back into something ... commencer à apprendre		become interested in something again I finally got back into my novel and finished it.
get on something ... commencer à apprendre		step onto a vehicle We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get on the bus.
get over something ... commencer à apprendre		recover from an illness/loss/difficulty I just got over the flu and now my sister has it.
get over something ... commencer à apprendre		overcome a problem The company will have to close if it can't get over the new regulations.
get round to something ... commencer à apprendre		finally find time to do (Br.E.) I don't know when I am going to get round to writing the thank you cards.
get around to something ... commencer à apprendre		finally find time to do (N. Amer) I don't know when I am going to get around to writing the thank you cards.
get together ... commencer à apprendre		meet (usually for social reasons) Let's get together for a BBQ this weekend.
get up ... commencer à apprendre		get out of bed I got up early today to study for my exam.
get up ... commencer à apprendre		stand You should get up and give the elderly man your seat.
give someone away ... commencer à apprendre		reveal hidden information about someone His wife gave him away to the police.
give someone away ... commencer à apprendre		take the bride to the altar My father gave me away at my wedding.
give something away ... commencer à apprendre		ruin a secret My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident.
give something away ... commencer à apprendre		give something to someone for free The library was giving away old books on Friday.
give something back ... commencer à apprendre		return a borrowed item I have to give these skates back to Franz before his hockey game.
give in but he finally gave in. ... commencer à apprendre		reluctantly stop fighting or arguing My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet
give something out ... commencer à apprendre		give to many people (usually at no cost) They were giving out free perfume samples at the department store.
give something up ... commencer à apprendre		quit a habit I am giving up smoking as of January 1st.
give up ... commencer à apprendre		stop trying My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up.
go after someone ... commencer à apprendre		follow someone My brother tried to go after the thief in his car.
go after something ... commencer à apprendre		try to achieve something I went after my dream and now I am a published writer.
go against someone ... commencer à apprendre		compete/oppose We are going against the best soccer team in the city tonight.
go ahead ... commencer à apprendre		start/proceed Please go ahead and eat before the food gets cold.
go back ... commencer à apprendre		return to a place I have to go back home and get my lunch.
go out ... commencer à apprendre		leave home to go on a social event We're going out for dinner tonight.
go out with someone ... commencer à apprendre		date Jesse has been going out with Luke since they met last winter.
go over something ... commencer à apprendre		review Please go over your answers before you submit your test.
go over ... commencer à apprendre		visit someone nearby I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think I'll go over for an hour or two.
go without something we went without winter boots. ... commencer à apprendre		suffer lack or deprivation When I was young
grow apart ... commencer à apprendre		stop being friends over time My best friend and I grew apart after she changed schools.
grow back ... commencer à apprendre		regrow My roses grew back this summer.
grow up ... commencer à apprendre		become an adult When Jack grows up he wants to be a fireman.
grow out of something ... commencer à apprendre		get too big for Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has grownout of her old ones.
grow into something but he should grow into it by next year. ... commencer à apprendre		grow big enough to fit This bike is too big for him now
hand something down ... commencer à apprendre		give something used to someone else I handed my old comic books down to my little cousin.
hand something in ... commencer à apprendre		submit I have to hand in my essay by Friday.
hand something out ... commencer à apprendre		to distribute to a group of people We will hand out the invitations at the door.
hand something over ... commencer à apprendre		give (usually unwillingly) The police asked the man to hand over his wallet and his weapons.
hang in Hang in there. I'm sure you'll find a job very soon. informal) commencer à apprendre		stay positive (N. Amer. ...
hang on ... commencer à apprendre		wait a short time (informal) Hang on while I grab my coat and shoes!
hang out ... commencer à apprendre		spend time relaxing (informal) Instead of going to the party we are just going to hang out at my place.
hang up ... commencer à apprendre		end a phone call He didn't say goodbye before he hung up.
hold someone/something back ... commencer à apprendre		prevent from doing/going I had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in the park.
hold something back ... commencer à apprendre		hide an emotion Jamie held back his tears at his grandfather's funeral.
hold on ... commencer à apprendre		wait a short time Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department.
hold onto someone/something ... commencer à apprendre		hold firmly using your hands or arms Hold onto your hat because it's very windy outside.
hold someone/something up ... commencer à apprendre		rob A man in a black mask held the bank up this morning.
keep on doing something ... commencer à apprendre		continue doing Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.
keep something from someone ... commencer à apprendre		not tell We kept our relationship from our parents for two years.
keep someone/something out ... commencer à apprendre		stop from entering Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room.
keep something up ... commencer à apprendre		continue at the same rate If you keep those results up you will get into a great college.
let someone down ... commencer à apprendre		fail to support or help/disappoint I need you to be on time. Don't let me down this time.
let someone in ... commencer à apprendre		allow to enter Can you let the cat in before you go to school?
look after someone/something ... commencer à apprendre		take care of I have to look after my sick grandmother.
look down on someone ... commencer à apprendre		think less of/ consider inferior Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked down on me.
look for someone/something ... commencer à apprendre		try to find I'm looking for a red dress for the wedding.
look forward to something ... commencer à apprendre		be excited about the future I'm looking forward to the Christmas break.
look into something ... commencer à apprendre		investigate We are going to look into the price of snowboards today.
look out ... commencer à apprendre		be careful/vigilant and take notice Look out! That car's going to hit you!
look out for someone/something ... commencer à apprendre		be especially vigilant for Don't forget to look out for snakes on the hiking trail.
look something over ... commencer à apprendre		check/ examine Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes?
look something up ... commencer à apprendre		search and find information in a reference book or database We can look her phone number up on the Internet.
look up to someone ... commencer à apprendre		have a lot of respect for My little sister has always looked up to me.
make something up ... commencer à apprendre		invent/ lie about something Josie made up a story about about why we were late.
make up but we made up at breakfast. ... commencer à apprendre		forgive each other We were angry last night
make someone up ... commencer à apprendre		apply cosmetics to My sisters made me up for my graduation party.
mix something up ... commencer à apprendre		confuse two or more things I mixed up the twins' names again!
pass away ... commencer à apprendre		die His uncle passed away last night after a long illness.
pass out ... commencer à apprendre		faint It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out.
pass something out ... commencer à apprendre		give the same thing to many people The professor passed the textbooks out before class.
pass something up ... commencer à apprendre		decline (usually something good) I passed up the job because I am afraid of change.
pay someone back ... commencer à apprendre		return owed money Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll pay you back on Friday.
pay for something ... commencer à apprendre		be punished for doing something bad That bully will pay for being mean to my little brother.
pick something out ... commencer à apprendre		choose I picked out three sweaters for you to try on.
point someone/something out ... commencer à apprendre		indicate with your finger I'll point my boyfriend out when he runs by.
put something down ... commencer à apprendre		put what you are holding on a surface or floor You can put the groceries down on the kitchen counter.
put someone down ... commencer à apprendre		insult/make someone feel stupid The students put the substitute teacher down because his pants were too short.
put something off ... commencer à apprendre		postpone We are putting off our trip until January because of the hurricane.
put something out ... commencer à apprendre		extinguish The neighbours put the fire out before the firemen arrived.
put something together ... commencer à apprendre		assemble I have to put the crib together before the baby arrives.
put up with someone/something ... commencer à apprendre		tolerate I don't think I can put up with three small children in the car.
put something on ... commencer à apprendre		put clothing/accessories on your body Don't forget to put on your new earrings for the party.
run into someone/something ... commencer à apprendre		meet unexpectedly I ran into an old school-friend at the mall.
run over someone/something ... commencer à apprendre		drive a vehicle over a person or thing I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway.
run over/through something ... commencer à apprendre		rehearse/review Let's run over/through these lines one more time before the show.
run away ... commencer à apprendre		leave unexpectedly/ escape The child ran away from home and has been missing for three days.
run out ... commencer à apprendre		have none left We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.
send something back ... commencer à apprendre		return (usually by mail) My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong stamp.
set something up ... commencer à apprendre		arrange/organize Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company.
set someone up ... commencer à apprendre		trick/ trap The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera.
shop around ... commencer à apprendre		compare prices I want to shop around a little before I decide on these boots.
show off ... commencer à apprendre		act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully) He always shows off on his skateboard.
sleep over ... commencer à apprendre		stay somewhere for the night (informal) You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home.
sort something out ... commencer à apprendre		organize/ resolve a problem We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month.
stick to something ... commencer à apprendre		continue doing something/limit yourself to one particular thing You will lose weight if you stick to the diet.

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