>TUCK IN (2), TUCK INTO (2)

Posted on 28 April 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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tuck in = tuck into something = start eating with an appetite

examples:

  • Tuck in before it gets cold!
  • We tucked into the pizza hungrily.
  • I tucked into the chicken.
  • The food is served! Everybody tuck in!
  • I saw you in a bistro yesterday tucking into eggs and salami!
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>TUCK IN (2), TUCK INTO (2)

Posted on 28 April 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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tuck in = tuck into something = start eating with an appetite

examples:

  • Tuck in before it gets cold!
  • We tucked into the pizza hungrily.
  • I tucked into the chicken.
  • The food is served! Everybody tuck in!
  • I saw you in a bistro yesterday tucking into eggs and salami!
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>GO AROUND (1), GO ROUND (1), PUT UP TO

Posted on 27 April 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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go around = visit people or places one by one

examples:
  • She went around giving invitations to her wedding to everyone in the room.
  • Of course I ‘m angry at him! He went around spreading bad rumours about me!
  • Don ‘t go round telling people lies!
  • She went round asking if anyone wanted to buy their car.
  • They went around kissing everyone goodbye.
  • I went around the house to see where the cold wind was coming in from.
  • We went round all the shops but nothing fitted her!

put (somebody) up to (something) = encourage someone to do something bad
examples:

  • You can’t have done something so stupid all by yourself! Who put you up to it?
  • One of his bad friends must have put him up to it.
  • How could he even think to rob his own father? Someone must have put him up to it!
  • A friend of his put him up to giving his money to a total stranger and now he has lost it.
  • Someone must have put him up to it. Someone put him up to lying to everyone for some reason. You know John, he would never have done such a thing on his own and for no reason.
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>GO AROUND (1), GO ROUND (1), PUT UP TO

Posted on 27 April 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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go around = visit people or places one by one

examples:
  • She went around giving invitations to her wedding to everyone in the room.
  • Of course I ‘m angry at him! He went around spreading bad rumours about me!
  • Don ‘t go round telling people lies!
  • She went round asking if anyone wanted to buy their car.
  • They went around kissing everyone goodbye.
  • I went around the house to see where the cold wind was coming in from.
  • We went round all the shops but nothing fitted her!

put (somebody) up to (something) = encourage someone to do something bad
examples:

  • You can’t have done something so stupid all by yourself! Who put you up to it?
  • One of his bad friends must have put him up to it.
  • How could he even think to rob his own father? Someone must have put him up to it!
  • A friend of his put him up to giving his money to a total stranger and now he has lost it.
  • Someone must have put him up to it. Someone put him up to lying to everyone for some reason. You know John, he would never have done such a thing on his own and for no reason.
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>WAIT UP (1)

Posted on 26 April 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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wait up (for someone) = stay awake at night and wait for someone to come

examples:

  • Don ‘t wait up for me. I won ‘t come back before midnight.
  • I won ‘t wait up for you, George. I ‘ve got an early morning tomorrow.
  • My mum always used to wait up for me.
  • What are you doing up so late? I told you not to wait up.
  • My parents are too old to wait up for me now. They feel tired and go to bed very early.
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>WAIT UP (1)

Posted on 26 April 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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wait up (for someone) = stay awake at night and wait for someone to come

examples:

  • Don ‘t wait up for me. I won ‘t come back before midnight.
  • I won ‘t wait up for you, George. I ‘ve got an early morning tomorrow.
  • My mum always used to wait up for me.
  • What are you doing up so late? I told you not to wait up.
  • My parents are too old to wait up for me now. They feel tired and go to bed very early.
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>STAMP OUT (1)

Posted on 25 April 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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stamp out = end something bad

examples:

  • We must stamp out poverty in the world.
  • With this new law we can stamp out illegal trading.
  • These children must stamp out this bad behaviour.
  • Governments must stamp out the exploitation of women and children.
  • The police want to stamp out corruption in their units.
  • Volunteer doctors try to stamp out diseases in poor countries.
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>STAMP OUT (1)

Posted on 25 April 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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stamp out = end something bad

examples:

  • We must stamp out poverty in the world.
  • With this new law we can stamp out illegal trading.
  • These children must stamp out this bad behaviour.
  • Governments must stamp out the exploitation of women and children.
  • The police want to stamp out corruption in their units.
  • Volunteer doctors try to stamp out diseases in poor countries.
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>CUT UP (2)

Posted on 25 April 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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cut up = injure with cuts and bruises

examples:

  • The poor man was badly cut up by two robbers.
  • Both drivers of the vehicles were cut up during the accident.
  • He was cut up in a fight and father was very upset about it.
  • My hands are all cut up because I have been working in the rose garden.
  • They cut her up with a piece of glass in order to scare her.
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>CUT UP (2)

Posted on 25 April 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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cut up = injure with cuts and bruises

examples:

  • The poor man was badly cut up by two robbers.
  • Both drivers of the vehicles were cut up during the accident.
  • He was cut up in a fight and father was very upset about it.
  • My hands are all cut up because I have been working in the rose garden.
  • They cut her up with a piece of glass in order to scare her.
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