>DRESS UP (2)

Posted on 27 March 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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dress up (as somebody) = wear a costume

examples:

  • Little girls usually dress up as princesses and little boys dress up as cowboys.
  • We should start dressing up for the party. I’m dressing up as a huge baby this year!
  • Tommy dressed up as an astronaut.
  • She dressed up in a very funny costume.
  • My daughter likes dressing up in my clothes.
  • I dressed Violeta up like a little princess!
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>DRESS UP (2)

Posted on 27 March 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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dress up (as somebody) = wear a costume

examples:

  • Little girls usually dress up as princesses and little boys dress up as cowboys.
  • We should start dressing up for the party. I’m dressing up as a huge baby this year!
  • Tommy dressed up as an astronaut.
  • She dressed up in a very funny costume.
  • My daughter likes dressing up in my clothes.
  • I dressed Violeta up like a little princess!
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>COME AROUND, COME ROUND (1)

Posted on 27 March 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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come around = come round = become conscious again

 examples:

  • When Mary came round after the surgery, she asked to eat something.
  • It was such a hot day, that an old woman fainted in the park. Luckily, she soon came round. 
  • The burglar hit me on the head. After that I don’ t remember anything. When I came round I was in hospital. 
  • After the anaesthetic the doctor gave him, he hasn’t come round yet. 

 

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>COME AROUND, COME ROUND (1)

Posted on 27 March 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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come around = come round = become conscious again

 examples:

  • When Mary came round after the surgery, she asked to eat something.
  • It was such a hot day, that an old woman fainted in the park. Luckily, she soon came round. 
  • The burglar hit me on the head. After that I don’ t remember anything. When I came round I was in hospital. 
  • After the anaesthetic the doctor gave him, he hasn’t come round yet. 

 

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>CHASE OUT, CHASE AWAY, CHASE OFF

Posted on 27 March 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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chase out = chase away = chase off = move towards someone and make him/her go away, force someone or a feeling go away

examples:

  • The next time someone steps in my vegetable garden, I will chase him away with a broom.
  • Some animals smell bad and chase other animals off.
  • You eat too much garlic and you chase other people off.
  • How can I chase flies away?
  • Chase the cats away or they’ ll eat your fish.
  • When little children have nightmares, they rush to their parents’ bed to chase away their fear.
  • I’m so depressed. I don’t know what to do to chase away the gloom.
  • Chase away all your worries! Be happier!
  • She chased the burglars out by screaming!
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>CHASE OUT, CHASE AWAY, CHASE OFF

Posted on 27 March 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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chase out = chase away = chase off = move towards someone and make him/her go away, force someone or a feeling go away

examples:

  • The next time someone steps in my vegetable garden, I will chase him away with a broom.
  • Some animals smell bad and chase other animals off.
  • You eat too much garlic and you chase other people off.
  • How can I chase flies away?
  • Chase the cats away or they’ ll eat your fish.
  • When little children have nightmares, they rush to their parents’ bed to chase away their fear.
  • I’m so depressed. I don’t know what to do to chase away the gloom.
  • Chase away all your worries! Be happier!
  • She chased the burglars out by screaming!
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>COME UP (5), COUNT DOWN (2)

Posted on 27 March 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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come up = happen soon

examples:

  • Summer is coming up and we’ ll have a lot of work to do at the store.
  • Coming up next is the “Mary Anne Show”.
  • My birthday is coming up and I have to start writing the invitations.
  • Our exams are coming up and we all have to start studying.
  • Coming up next in our show after the break: the mystery guest!

count down = wait excitedly and impatiently

  • I’m so excited! I’m counting down the days until the wedding!
  • After all this bad weather for so long everybody is counting down to the coming of spring.
  • -So, are you excited about the trip?
  • -Oh, I’m counting down the days!
  • We are counting down the day until father is back home again.
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>COME UP (5), COUNT DOWN (2)

Posted on 27 March 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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come up = happen soon

examples:

  • Summer is coming up and we’ ll have a lot of work to do at the store.
  • Coming up next is the “Mary Anne Show”.
  • My birthday is coming up and I have to start writing the invitations.
  • Our exams are coming up and we all have to start studying.
  • Coming up next in our show after the break: the mystery guest!

count down = wait excitedly and impatiently

  • I’m so excited! I’m counting down the days until the wedding!
  • After all this bad weather for so long everybody is counting down to the coming of spring.
  • -So, are you excited about the trip?
  • -Oh, I’m counting down the days!
  • We are counting down the day until father is back home again.
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>COME FROM (1)

Posted on 27 March 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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come from = is produced

 examples:

  • The noise is coming from Mary’s room.
  • Where is this strange smell coming from?
  • Some kinds of medicine come from plants. 
  • The word “paediatrician” comes from Greek. It comes from the words “child” and “doctor” in Greek. 
  • This wine comes from Spain.
  • Most of our income comes from running our little shop.
  • More than 50% of the country’s profits come from trade.
  • From this country come some of the finest vegetables. 

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>COME FROM (1)

Posted on 27 March 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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come from = is produced

 examples:

  • The noise is coming from Mary’s room.
  • Where is this strange smell coming from?
  • Some kinds of medicine come from plants. 
  • The word “paediatrician” comes from Greek. It comes from the words “child” and “doctor” in Greek. 
  • This wine comes from Spain.
  • Most of our income comes from running our little shop.
  • More than 50% of the country’s profits come from trade.
  • From this country come some of the finest vegetables. 

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