Phrasal Verbs, Expressions, and Collocations

A set of 24 vocabulary flashcards reviewing phrasal verbs, fixed expressions, and collocations based on the lecture quiz document.

be for

To be in favour of (opp: be against)

be in for

To expect something, usually bad (e.g., bad weather)

be on

To be shown on TV, at the cinema, or theatre

be out

To be unfashionable (e.g., when a skirt or style is out)

be over

To have come to an end

be up to

To feel like doing something, usually wrong

break in

To enter by force or illegally

break off

To end a relationship/agreement

break to

To tell (usually bad news) to someone in a kind way

bring back

To recall (e.g., childhood memories)

bring down

To cause to fall (e.g., the government)

bring on

To cause, usually something unpleasant (e.g., a cold)

bring out

To put on the market (e.g., a new shampoo)

bring round

To persuade / bring round to a point of view

call in

To visit briefly (e.g., to see a new house)

call on sb

To visit formally (e.g., a representative calling on a company)

carry off

To handle a difficult situation successfully

carry through

To complete successfully

come by

To obtain something

come down to

To be passed on to someone by inheritance

come off

To succeed

get off sb's back

To stop bothering or nagging someone

a pair of scissors

The fixed expression/quantifier used for scissors

a set of rules

The expression used for rules