English Vocabulary and Phrasal Verbs: Fashion, Entertainment, Money, and Business

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering phrasal verbs, collocations, and key phrases across fashion and design, entertainment, finance, and business.

catch on

become popular or fashionable

do away with

get rid of

draw up

create (plans, etc)

dress up

put on fancy or unusual clothes

go over

repeat or think about again in order to understand completely

grow out of

develop from; become too big for

hand down

give something valuable to your children or grandchildren, usually when you die

line up

get/put into lines

pop in(to)

visit quickly or for a short time

show (a)round

take sb on a tour of a place

take off (of clothing)

remove (a piece of clothing)

tear up

rip into pieces

try on

put on (a piece of clothing) to see how it looks and whether it fits

wear out

become old and unusable

come (a)round

happen again (for regular events)

count on

rely on; trust

drop off

fall asleep

drown out

prevent a sound from being heard by making a louder noise

fall for

believe that a trick or joke is true

get along (with)

have a good relationship (with)

go down (as)

be remembered for having done something

grow on

if sth grows on you, you start to like it more

let down

disappoint

name after

give sb or sth the same name as sb or sth else

put on (a show, play, etc)

hold; perform (a show, play, etc)

show off

try to attract people's attention and make them admire you (usually used negatively)

take after

look or behave like an older relative

take off (of success)

become successful or popular very fast

debt of gratitude

a debt of deep thankfulness owed to someone who has helped you

in demand

wanted or needed by many people

on demand

available at any time that it is requested or needed

expense account

an arrangement in which a business or employer pays for travel, food, and other costs incurred during work

at short notice

with very little advance warning or time to prepare

window shopping

the activity of looking at goods displayed in shop windows without intending to buy them

cost (you) a fortune

to cost an extremely large amount of money

back out

decide not to do sth you agreed to do

bring out

produce and start to sell a new product

close down

stop operating (for companies)

see through (to)

continue (or help to continue) to the end of sth unpleasant or difficult

see to

deal with

set to

start doing sth in a determined or enthusiastic way

set out

start working on sth in order to achieve an aim

set up

start (a business, organisation, etc)

slow down

decrease speed

speed up

increase speed

stand in for

do sb's job for them while they are not available

take on

start to employ; accept (work or responsibility)

take over

take control of (a business, etc)

turn down

not accept (an offer, request, etc)