The phrasal verb pick up is special, multifaceted, you will say that many phrasal verbs have more than one meaning, but pick up is completely unusual. To see the variety of meanings, consider the use of the phrasal verb pick up.

1.Expresses the idea of ​​a film, a movie, a spectacle that becomes more and more interesting.

The action movie was quite slow at the beginning, but it really picked up in the middle. At first, the dynamics of the film is very slow, but by the middle, acceleration is noticeable.

The song is very slow at first, but the tempo picks up a lot after the first verse. This song, very slow at first, speeds up a lot after the second verse.
2. Stabilization of business, economic projects.

Business really picked up after the summer because people were no longer on summer vacation. Since many people have returned from their summer holidays, things have picked up.
Sales were down for the first three months of this year, but they're starting to pick up now. After a three-month decline in sales, they are now growing.
3. The rapid disappearance of someone or something.

"Where's Ralph?" "Where's Ralph?"
"I don't know. He was here, but then he just picked up and left. I don't know where he went." I dont know. He was just here, then got up and somewhere you walked.
4. An offer to pay a bill (for someone else).

Don't worry about getting any extra money for tonight. I'm going to pick up the tab. Don't worry, you won't need any extra expenses, I'll pay the bill.
The check will be picked up by the boss tonight. The check will be paid by the manager tonight.
5. Learn something from detailed examples.

When I was traveling through France, I picked up a little French. I learned to speak French a little while I was traveling in France.
I don't know how to use this machine, but I'm sure I can pick it up quickly. I don't know how to use this machine, but I'm sure I can figure it out quickly.
6.Get to know someone, take someone out for the night.

A strange guy tried to pick me up in the bar last night. I told him I wasn't interested. A guy I didn't know tried to pick me up at a bar, but I said I wasn't interested.
7. When the police arrest someone.

The guy who stole my money was finally picked up by the police. The police finally caught the thief who robbed me.
8. About something that gives you strength (music, drinks, food, communication).

If I'm tired, I have a cup of coffee. It really picks me up. If I'm tired, I drink a cup of coffee, it cheers me up.
9. Catch a signal.
My radio is really good. It can pick up signals from over 300 kilometers away. My receiver is just super, it catches more than 300 stations.
10. Pick up something from the floor, from the road.
I saw a fifty dollar bill on the ground this morning, so I picked it up and put it in my pocket. This morning I saw a fifty dollar bill on the ground, picked it up and put it in my pocket.

[ up ]032 [Ap] a - 1) going up, going up; 2) bound for a major center/city or on North; 3) growing, rising; 4) effervescent(about drinks).

adv - decree. on: 1) traffic a) bottom to top up, up, also prefixed under-, he went up he went upstairs, will you carry the box up ? please take this box upstairs, to fly up take off, look up look up , hands up ! hands up!; b) in(to the city, the capital, to the center); in) in, on, deep(inland, territory, from south to north, to the top of the river), up the country inland;

2) finding- a) above, above, what are you doing up there ? what are you doing up there?, the plane is up aircraft (is) in the air , high up in the air high in the air/in the sky , up there up there, half way up half way up , the sun is up the sun rose; b) above, above(above some level), he lives three stores / floors up he lives three floors up , the river is up the water level has risen ; c) in (being in the city, capital, center); d) in (inland or to the north);

3) repositioning, from horizontal to vertical, from sitting to standing, to get up get up(from bed) get up(from chair) to sit up sit down(from lying position) to stand up get up; wakefulness to be up to be awake, he is up he got up;

4) approximation- boy came up a boy came up; closeness or similarity;

5) increase (above) - cost, the corn is up corn has risen in price ; promotion in rank, rank; in meaning, age 12 up 12 years and older ;

6) emergence, emergence- a) structures, etc., to put up a monument erect a monument ; b) question or conversation; c) excitement of smth. action or process something is up something is going on, something is going on , what's up ? what's the matter?, what happened?, blow up the fire fan the fire, to bring up a new topic raise new topic ; d) increase in intensity, activity, volume, etc., speak up ! speak louder!, hurry up ! hurry up!, cheer up ! don't be discouraged!;

7) for expiration, his leave is up his vacation is over ;

8) to the completion of the action, to the end, completely, completely, to drink / eat up drink/eat everything (until the end) , to pay up pay, to dig up dig out;

9) has reinforce. meaning, to wake up wake up, to fill up a glass fill a glass .

prep - decree. on: 1) traffic a) bottom to top (up) on, in, on, also transmitted by prefixes under-, in-, to go up the ladder To climb up the stairs to climb up a tree climb a tree ; b) along along(when e.g. towards the target), walk up the street walk along the street ; in) deep into(for example, towards the center - countries, scenes, etc.) up the yard deep into the yard; G) up against(for example, to the source), up the river up the river, up the wind against the wind;

2) finding- a) on the(on top of something) the cat is up the tree cat sitting on a tree ; b) on, by(farther from the speaker, closer to the center), further up the road further on / down the road ; in) in depth(countries, scenes, etc.), up stage deep in the stage;

3) promotion, success, promotion in rank, rank;

4) combined: up and down - a) back and forth, hither and thither; b) up and down; in) throughout(space, etc.), everywhere, everywhere, here and there.

v - razg. one) lift up; 2) raise(prices, etc.); 3) get up; 4) increase(output; rates, etc.)

Many phrasal verbs are ambiguous: pick up chicks - 1) pick up chickens from the floor, 2) “pick up” girls.

Phrasal verbs in English language(phrasal verbs) - a problematic topic, like or, and problematic not only for beginners. One of the difficulties associated with them is which phrasal verbs to learn first.

What are phrasal verbs?

A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and 1) an adverb, 2) a preposition, 3) an adverb and a preposition. This is an integral semantic unit, which must be perceived as one word, and not a combination of words. Often the meaning of a phrasal verb is far from the meaning of each word included in it separately.

1. Verb + adverb:

I asked around but no one has seen Johnny. - I asked people but no one saw Johnny.

2. Verb + preposition:

The movie is coming out this summer. - Movie coming out this summer.

3. Verb + adverb + preposition:

We are looking forward to your reply. - We look forward to your answer.

It is also sometimes said that a phrasal verb consists of a verb and one or two particles, meaning by particles a preposition and an adverb.

Feature of phrasal verbs

It is important to understand that a phrasal verb is a word, and not a combination of two or three words, that is, its meaning is not equal to the sum of the meanings of its constituent words.

Let's take a phrasal verb go out. Individually, the words mean the following: go- go, out- outside, outside. It can be assumed, that go out It means "go out from somewhere". In fact go out is to go somewhere for a walk, to have fun.

Sheila is going to go out with her college friends tonight. – Sheila is going tonight go somewhere with college friends.

Furthermore, go out with in a certain context, it is dating someone, being in a romantic relationship.

Sheila is still going out with Daniel. – Sheila is still meets with Daniel.

Another difficulty with phrasal verbs is that they are often ambiguous (like ordinary words). At the verb go out there is another meaning, which, however, is less common in colloquial speech:

The lights go out at eleven. - Light turns off at eleven o'clock.

The combinations “verb + preposition” are not always a phrasal verb, there are also prepositional verbs (), such as depend on – depend on, be afraid of – be afraid of something. Their meaning can usually be guessed from the verb. I talked more about prepositions and constructions in which they are used in this video:

Why you need to know phrasal verbs

Phrasal verbs are very common in colloquial speech. Without understanding them, at least the basic ones, you will not understand native speakers well. By the way, non-native English speakers often avoid phrasal verbs, replacing them with one-word synonyms (“contuniue” instead of “go on”), so they are easier to communicate with.

In general, in order to speak, to express thoughts, many phrasal verbs are optional. Yes, they make speech livelier, “more colloquial”, shorter, but often they can be replaced with synonyms or bypassed, expressed in some other way. Phrasal verbs need to be known first of all in order to understand live speech.

How to learn phrasal verbs

Phrasal verbs, like any words, can be taught in different ways: etc. - this is more a matter of personal preference, and not the effectiveness of one or another technique. The most important thing is phrasal verbs need to be memorized given their context.

There are words, say, the names of household items, that are perfectly remembered without context. Microwave in any context microwave. This trick will not work with phrasal verbs, their meaning is clear only in context, and besides, they are much better remembered when there is an example in front of your eyes. That is why I have prepared a list of phrasal verbs with examples - examples will help you understand and remember them better.

Another tip for memorizing phrasal verbs: don't be afraid of them. Yes, there are many of them, but they are often found in speech (more often in speech than in texts), so if you watch, listen to programs, talk, then you will quickly learn the main verbs due to their usage.

List: phrasal verbs with examples and translation + flashcards

The list that I offer is based on common sense and personal experience - these are the phrasal verbs that I find it most useful to know. Below you will also find a short extract from this list of just 30 words. Abbreviations smb and smt stands for somebody(someone) and something(something). I wrote more detailed articles about some verbs with phrasal verbs, idioms, useful expressions, you will find links below.

In addition, I recommend you video tutorials and exercises in Puzzle English. There is a series of lessons on phrasal verbs, and in the exercises you need to collect sentences by choosing the right words.

Phrasal verb exercises on Puzzle English

Ask

• ask smb out- ask for a date

John asked Nancy out to (for) dinner. – John invited Nancy for lunch.

Did that nice young man ask you out? This pleasant young man invited you on a date?

• ask around- to ask people, to ask a question to several people

I asked around but nobody knew how to find that hotel. - I asked people but no one knows how to find this hotel.

What? Sorry, I haven't seen your cat. Ask around. - What? I'm sorry, I didn't see your cat. Ask people.

Be

• be after- to try to find something

What are you after in that room? There's nothing in there. - What you trying to find in this room? There's nothing here.

I don't know what he is is after. - I do not know what he needs.

• be away (to somewhere)- to be absent, to be elsewhere

The Johnson's were away all last week to Mexico. – The Johnson family all last week was away in Mexico.

• be on/off– be on, off (about the device)

Is the robot still on?– The robot is still included?

The lights are off in the building. – Light in the building switched off.

Blow

• blow up- explode

Cars don't blow up like they do in movies. - Machines are not explode, like in the movies.

Break

• break up- part (of lovers)

Jack and Helen broke up finally. – Jack and Helen finally broke up.

• break down break down (e.g. about a car)

Can you give me a ride? my car broke down. - Can you give me a lift? My car broke down.

• break in- break in

The police broke in and everyone arrested. – Policemen broke in and everyone was arrested.

• break out- escape, escape

The movie is about a guy who broke out of jail. - A movie about a guy escaped from jail.

bring

• bring along- bring someone with you

He brought along his son to the football match. - He brought with him son to a football match.

• bring over- bring something to someone, take something with you

Jack brought over a new videogame and we played it together. – Jack brought with him new video game and we played it together.

• bring up- 1) mention something in a conversation, raise a topic, 2) educate, raise children

I didn't want to bring up business at lunch. - I did not want mention business at dinner.

His grandmother brought him up.- His raised grandmother.

call

• call (smb) back- call back

I've been to ten job interviews, you know what they all said? We'll call you back. “I went to ten interviews, you know what they all told me? We to you call back.

• call by- to visit for a while

I wanted to call by on my way home. - I wanted come in to you on the way home.

Calm

• calm (smb) down calm down, calm down someone

Calm down, everything is going to be just fine. - take it easy everything will be just fine.

The nurse came up to the little girl and calmed her down. The nurse went up to the little girl and calmed her down.

chip

• chip in- throw money away

I'm gonna order a pizza, let's chip in. - I'll order pizza, let's let's fold.

They each chipped in ten dollars to buy a present. - They all chipped in$10 each to buy a gift.

Count

• count on (rely on)- rely on someone

You can count on my friend, he always keeps his word. - You can rely on my friend, he always keeps his word.

Check

• check in/out- check in, check out of the hotel

We checked in on Saturday, and we check out on Tuesday. - We settle down(at the hotel) on Saturday, and let's move out on Tuesday.

• check with= to agree with someone, to get approval

He needs to check with his wife to make sure they don't have other plans. - He needs consult (agree) with his wife to make sure they have no other plans.

Come

• come across (run across)- to stumble upon something, someone, meet by chance

I came across my ex-wife in the grocery store. - I accidentally came across to his ex-wife at the grocery store.

• come back- come back

He's gone. But he promised to come back. - He left. But he promised return.

• come up to smb/smt- approach someone or something

She came up to me and asked if I was lost. - She is came up to me and asked if I was lost.

• come up with smt- come up with a solution, find an idea

And then all of a sudden Mary came up with her brilliant plan. – And then all of a sudden Mary came up with your brilliant plan.

Just come up with something. - Just come up with something (solution).

• come from- be from somewhere

Where do you come from? – Where you?

She comes from Spain. - She is from Spain.

• come off- fall off

old paint has come off the wall. – Old paint fell off from the wall.

• come out- 1) go out (about a film, book) 2) open up (about a secret)

When is your new book coming out? - When coming out your new book?

It came out that picture was fake. - It revealed, that the picture was fake.

• come over- to come to someone (usually home)

My parents are gone for a business trip, come over. - My parents went on a business trip, come to me.

• Come on!- an expression with the meanings: 1) come on! (cheer) 2) let's go! hurry up! 3) stop already! (well enough for you, come on)

Come on, guys, you can do it! - Let's, guys, you can!

Come on, we need to hurry. - Went, we need to hurry.

Oh come on, dad, I know there is no Santa. - Pap, well enough for you I know there is no Santa.

• come around- 1) visit, come in, 2) recover after losing consciousness

I live just across the street come around sometime. - I live across the street come in somehow.

He was unconscious but the doctor made him come around. He was unconscious, but Dr. brought him to.

Cut

• cut down on smt- 1) cut down, reduce the consumption of something

We'll have to cut down on water if we want to last until help arrives. - We will have to reduce consumption water if we want to hold out until help arrives.

The government is going to cut down on defense spending. - The government is going cut costs on defense.

• cut smt off– 1) cut off something, 2) isolate

Why did you cut the sleeves off?- Why do you cut off sleeves?

On this island, we are cut off from the rest of the world. We are on this island cut off from the rest of the world.

• cut smt out- cut something

She cut out his picture from the magazine. - She is cut out his photograph from a magazine.

• cut in (front of smb)- cut on the car, wedge sharply in front of another car

The green Ford cut in front of us as if he owned the road! – Green Ford cut us off like it's his way!

Deal

• deal with smt/smb- make business

I prefer to deal with the same representative each time. - I prefer every time make business with the same representative.

Dress

• dress up (as smb/smt)- to dress up, to dress beautifully or strictly, to change clothes into someone, into something

You don't have to dress up to go to the mall, jeans and a T-shirt a fine. - You don't need dress up for a mall, jeans and a t-shirt will do.

Ellie dressed up as a witch for Halloween. – Ellie dressed up as a witch on Halloween.

End

• end up- end up in a place or situation

That's how I ended up in this small town. - That's how I ended up being in this city.

After such a brilliant career, he ended up selling second hand cars. – After such a brilliant career, he eventually became used car dealer.

fall

• fall down- fall

my cat fell down from the balcony, but it's ok. - My cat fell from the balcony, but it's ok.

• fall for smb- fall in love

Mike fell for Jane. – Mike fell in love in Jane.

• fall for smt- buy into a trick, believe in deceit

That's a stupid story, my wife will never fall for it.- This is a stupid story, my wife. never like this will buy.

• fall apart- fall apart

If we are talking about a person, then fall apart - it's hard to experience something

How are you going to sell your house? It's falling apart. How are you going to sell your house? He is falling apart.

After losing my job, I was falling apart. - After I lost my job, I was not himself(heavily worried).

• fall behind- fall behind

Be behind both physically, during movement, and figuratively, for example, behind the schedule.

One of the tourists fell behind and got lost. - One of the tourists lagged behind and got lost.

We have to hurry, we are falling behind the schedule. We need to hurry, we lagging behind from the chart.

Fill

• fill in/out- fill in the form)

There will be a lot of paperwork, you'll have to read, fill in, sign hundreds of documents. – There will be a lot of paperwork, you will have to read, fill, sign hundreds of documents.

• find out / figure out- find out, find out

I don't know how it works but let's figure it out. – I don’t know how it works, but let’s find out(let's figure it out).

How did you find out where to find me? - How are you figured out where to find me?

Get

• get along with- get along with someone, be on good terms

In school, I didn't get along with my classmates. - At school I didn't get along with classmates.

• get through- make a phone call

I called you twice but couldn't get through. I called you twice, but I couldn't call.

• get in- get in the car.

Hey, we gotta hurry! Get in! Hey, we need to hurry! Get in the car!

He didn't see the truck coming when we was getting in his car. He didn't see the truck coming when sat down in the car.

• get on- get on a train, plane, ship, bus

I am afraid, we got on the wrong train. - I'm afraid we sat down not on that train.

• get off- 1) get off the transport (car, train, bus, etc.), 2) get off, remove from something

I'm getting off here, see you later! - I'm here I'm leaving I'll see you!

Get your feet off my table! - take away your feet off my table!

• get up/down- rise, get up / fall, bend down

The boxer got up and continued to fight. – Boxer rose and continued the fight.

When something exploded I got down, but it was just a firework. - When something exploded, I ducked down but it was only fireworks.

• get away (with smt)- get away with something

How to get away with murder. - How escape punishment for the murder.

• get over- 1) get over an obstacle, 2) cope with a problem, illness

The cat is so fat that it can't get over a fence. This cat is so fat that you can't climb over over the fence.

If you have a problem, you have to get over it. - If you have a problem, you have to deal with it. deal.

Give

• give up– 1) give up, 2) stop doing something

Fight and never give up. - fight and never give up.

I gave up smoking. - I threw(stopped) smoking.

• give smt away- 1) give out a secret, secret, 2) give, distribute (for free)

Someone gave your little secret away.- Somebody told about your little secret.

The are giving away some unsold stuff. - They are distribute some unsold items.

• give back- to return

You took my phone! Give it back!- You took my phone! return his!

• give out– distribute, usually free of charge and to a large number of people

You can't just give out the candies, they are one dollar each. - You can't just distribute sweets, they cost a dollar apiece.

go

• go on (with smt)- keep doing something

Go on, please, I'm listening. - go on please, I'm listening.

After a short pause, Jane went on with her story. – After a short pause, Jane continued your story.

• go out- go somewhere to have fun, walk

I go out with my friends every Friday night. - I go somewhere with friends every Friday night.

• go out with smb- date someone, be in a romantic relationship

Are you still going out with bob? - Are you still dating with Bob?

• go with- approach, combine, go to something (about clothes, food)

These shoes don't go well with your pants. – These shoes are bad fit together with your trousers.

What wine goes with fish? – What kind of wine fits to the fish?

• go back to- return to something

We went back to work after a short break. - We returned back to work after a short break.

• go down/up- decrease/increase

Are you expecting the prices to go down? Normally, they only go up. Do you expect prices fall? Usually they are only are growing.

• go without smt- get along without something

This time you'll have to go without my help. - This time you will have to get by without my help.

hand

• hand out- distribute to a group of people

hand out the invitations to everyone. - Give out all invitations.

• hand in– hand in (e.g. homework)

You have to hand in your essay by Monday. - You must pass essay by Monday.

Grow

• grow up- grow up, become an adult

When I grow up, I want to be a doctor. - I want to become a doctor when grow up.

• grow back- grow back, grow back

Don't worry about your haircut, it'll grow back. Don't worry about your haircut, hair grow back.

• grow out of smt grow out of something, become too big or old for it

My kids grew out of the clothes I had bought just a few months ago. - My children grown out of clothes which I bought just a few months ago.

I grew out of cartoons. - I'm already too old for cartoons.

hang

• hang in- hold on, don't lose heart

hang in there! We're coming to rescue you. - Hold on! We are going to help.

• hang out- hang out with someone, spend time

I'm gonna hang out with my friends today. - I'm going today hang out with friends.

• hang up hang up the phone, end the conversation on the phone

Wait! Don't hang up!- Wait! Don't hang up!

Note: pick up - pick up the phone.

hold

• hold on- 1) please wait, 2) do not give up, hold on

Hold on, I forgot my phone. - Wait, I forgot my phone.

Hold on, guys, help is coming. - hold on Guys, help is on the way.

• hold it against smb- hold a grudge against someone

He lied to me but I don't hold it against him. He lied to me, but I I don't hold a grudge against him for that.

• hold back- restrain physically

A seven nation army couldn't hold me back. – The army of seven peoples (countries) could not hold back.

Hurry

• hurry up- hurry

You have to hurry up, we are almost late. - You need hurry, we are almost late.

keep

• keep (on) doing smt- keep doing something

Instead of “doing”, you can take another verb.

Keep on stirring until it boils. - keep stirring until it boils.

Keep going, keep going. – Go-go(let's go, let's go)

• keep smt from smb- keep something a secret from someone

You can't keep your death from your family. - You can not hide my illness from families.

• keep smt/smb out- do not let approach, enter, do not let in

You should keep your dog out of my lawn. - you feel better Keep your dog away from my lawn.

keep your hands out of me! - Hold your hands from me away!

Let

• let smb down- let down

Don't worry, you can rely on me, I won't let you down. Don't worry, you can rely on me. I am not you let me down.

• let smb in- let in, skip

guy, let me in, it's cold out there! - Guys, let in me, it's cold out there!

Log

• log in/out– log in / log out of the account (on the Internet), log in / log out

How can I log in if I forgot my password? - Like me log in if I forgot my password?

log out first, then log in again and check if the game works. - come out from an account come in again and check if the game works.

look

• look for- search

I am looking for a post office. - I looking for Postal office.

• look forward to- looking forward to something

We are looking forward to your next visit. - we are with looking forward to your next visit.

We are looking forward to visiting you. - We look forward to when we visit you.

• look after- watch, watch

Can you look after my stuff, please? I'll be right back. - Could you look after my things, please? I'll be right back.

• look up find information (usually in a book)

I don't know this word look it up in the dictionary. - I don't know that word. look in dictionary.

• look out- be afraid of something

Commonly used as an exclamation “Look out!” – “Beware!”

look out! Someone's Coming! - Watch out! Someone is coming!

Make

• make smt up- think up, agree on something

I had to make up a story about why I was late. - I had to compose the story of why I was late.

I told you she made it up!- I told you that she is all this made up!

• make out- kiss passionately and for a long time

Jack cought his girlfriend making out with his friend. Jack found his girlfriend kissing with his friend.

move

• move in (to)- move into a new home

We moved in yesterday and know no one here. - We moved here yesterday and we don't know anyone here.

I'm going to move in to my friend's place. - I'm going to move to friend.

• move away (to)- to leave somewhere, to move out of one's home

The Patterson's have moved away, but I can give you their new address. – Patterson moved out(moved), but I can give you their new address.

I was born in Germany but we moved away to England, when I was a kid. – I was born in Germany, but we moved to England when I was a child.

• move on- move from one thing to another, move on

I think we've talked enough about it, let's move on. I think we've talked about this enough, let's farther(let's move on to another topic).

I want to change my job move on. - I want to change jobs, I need move on.

Pass

• pass away- go to another world, die

Pass away is the formal, most polite and careful synonym for die.

My grandfather passed away when I was ten. - My grandpa left us when I was ten.

• pass by- to pass, to pass by and not to stop

We were passing by the City Hall, when Ann saw Harry in the street. - We passed by City Hall when Ann saw Harry on the street.

• pass out- to lose consciousness

It was hot in the church and an old lady passed out. It was hot in the church and the old woman fainted.

Note: come round - come to your senses.

Pay

• pay smb back- repay a debt

Morgan bought me a ticket, but I haven't paid him back yet. Morgan bought me a ticket, but I haven't returned him money.

• pay off- pay off

Your effort will pay off. - your work will pay off.

Pick

• pick up- 1) pick up from the floor, 2) pick up the phone, 3) “remove”, “cling” (about acquaintance)

Have you just dropped a cigarette on the ground? Pick it up! Did you just throw a cigarette on the ground? Pick it up!

It's my boss calling, don't' pick it up. This is my boss calling. don't pick up the phone.

“He came home with a girl he had picked up in a bar.” – “You mean she had picked him up?”“He came home with a girl who hooked up in the bar." “You mean which one hooked up?”

play

• play along (with smb)- play along

Jim played along with Ron, when he said he was a movie producer. — Jim played along Ron when he said he was a movie producer.

Don't worry, just play along ok? - Don't worry, just play along Good?

• play around (fool around)- fool around

Aren't you too big boys for playing around? - Aren't you too big guys to fool?

The teacher was angry because we were fooling around. The teacher got angry because we fooled around.

Pull

• pull over- stop the car on the side of the road

We pulled over to check our tires. - We stopped by the road to check the wheels.

• pull oneself together- pull yourself together

come on, pull yourself together, we have to work. - Come on already. get together, we need to work.

Put

• put on- put on

Put your hat on. – put on hat.

Put on your seat belts. - Buckle up(put on) seat belts.

Run

• run away- run away

Tell me them that funny story how you run away from a dog. – Tell them this funny story, how do you ran away from a dog.

• run for- to run after something

I lost my wallet when was running for a bus. - I lost my wallet when ran for by bus.

• run across / run into smb (come across)- accidentally stumble upon someone

Ron ran across his teacher, miss Smith, in the park when he was supposed to be at school. – Ron stumbled upon at his teacher, Miss Smith, in the park when he was supposed to be at school.

• run around- be very busy, do a lot of things

After running around all day, James is too tired to play with his kids. - after he handled business all day, James is too tired to play with the kids.

• run on smt- to work on something (about a source of energy)

Does this bus run on gas or electricity? - This bus works for gasoline or electricity?

• run over smt/smb- move by car

The deer was ran over by a car. – deer moved car.

set

• set smt up- 1) arrange, organize, 2) substitute

Can you set up a meeting with him? - You can arrange meeting with him?

The police have set him up. They put some drugs in his pocket. – Police it framed. They planted drugs in his pocket.

Note: The word “police” in the sense of “police officers” is plural, not singular, so it is “police have” and not “police has”.

show

• show off- brag, show off

He bought the most expensive guitar to show off to his friends. He bought the most expensive guitar so that grab in front of friends.

• show up- appear, arrive

Show up - this is usually to come unexpectedly or late, how to "show up" in Russian. Often used when someone was expected, but he never came.

We've been waiting for him for an hour but he didn't show up. We have been waiting for him for an hour, but he did not come.

He showed up in the middle of the night. - He showed up in the middle of the night.

sleep

• sleep over- spend the night at someone's house

It's too late to go back home, why don't you sleep over? It's too late to go home, why don't you stay overnight?

Can I sleep over at my friend's house? - May I spend the night at a friend's house?

Slow

• slow down- reduce speed

The car slow down passing us by. - Car slowed down passing by us.

Shut

• shut (smt/smb) up- shut up, shut up

hey, shut up, I can't hear anything. - Hey, shut up, I hear nothing.

Somebody shut this alarm up.– anyone shut up already this alarm.

sign

You are not supposed to write the best essay ever, but it has to stand out. You don't have to write the best essay of all time, but it has to be something differ.

The tourist guide was wearing an orange jacket so that he stood out in a crowd. – The guide was wearing an orange vest to stand out in crowd.

Stick

• stick to smt- stick to something

You can't lose weight if you don't stick to the diet. You won't be able to lose weight if you don't stick to diets.