GET ON FOR: To approach a certain time or age.
I’m not sure how old he is but he must be getting on for 50.
GET OUT: Escape from, leave.
My grandmother is very old, so she doesn’t get out of the house much.
GET OVER STH: 1-) To overcome a problem.
We’ll have to get over the problem of finding somewhere to live first.
2-) To recover from sth unpleasant, or from an illness.
He still hasn’t got over his wife’s death.
It took her a long time to get over her operation.
I can’t get over how rude he was.
GET UP: Organize, arrange.
They got up a concert in aid of concert research.
GET UP: Rise from bed.
I get up at seven o’clock every morning.
GIVE SB AWAY: To go with the bride into the church and officially give her to the bridegroom during the marriage ceremony.
Will there be enough wine to go round?
2-) Go to his/her...etc...house.
I said that I’d go round and see her during the weekend.
GO THROUGH: To be completed succesfully.
The deal went through as agreed.
GO THROUGH WITH STH: To do sth unpleasant or difficult that you have decided, agreed or threatened to do.
Do you think she’ll go through with her threat to leave him?
GO TOWARDS STH: To be used as part of the payment for sth.
The money, I was given for my birthday went towards my new bike.
GO UNDER: 1-) To sink below the surface of water.
2-) (informal) (used about a company) To go out of business.
A lot of firms are going under in the recession.
GO UP: 1-) To start burning suddenly and strongly.
The car crashed into a wall and went up in flames.
2-) To become higher in price, level, amount, etc...
Petrol has gone up again.
The birth rate has gone up by 10%
GO WITHOUT STH: To manage without having sth.
They went without sleep many nighs when the baby was ill.
GRASP AT STH: To try to seize or grasp sth.
He grasped at the swinging rope, but missed.
GROW INTO STH: 1-) To become.
She has grown into a very attractive child.
2-) To become big enough to fit clothes, etc...
The coat is too big for him, but he will soon grow into it.
GROW UP: To become mature or adult.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
GROW OUT OF: Abandon, on becoming older, a childish habit.
He used to tell a lot of lies as a young boy but he grew out of that letter on.
GUARD AGAINIST STH: To try to prevent sth or stop sth happening.
A good diet helps to guard againist disease.
GUN SB DOWN: (informal) To shoot sb and kill or seriously injure him\her.
HAND IN: To give sth to sb in authority.
I found a wallet and handed it in to the police.
She handed in her resignation.
HAND ON: To send or give sth to another person.
When you have read the article, please hand it on to Pınar.
HAND OUT: To give sth to many people in a group.
Food was handed out to the starving people.
HAND OVER: Surrender authority or respobsibility to another.
The Outgoing Minister handed over his department to his successor.
HAND ROUND: To give or show to each person present.
The hostess handed round coffee and cakes.
HANG ABOUT/AROUND:To stay in or near a place not doing very much.
I really hate hanging around in airports.
HANG BACK: To show unwillingness to act.
Everyone approved off the scheme but when we asked for volunteers, they all hung back.
I’m not sure how old he is but he must be getting on for 50.
GET OUT: Escape from, leave.
My grandmother is very old, so she doesn’t get out of the house much.
GET OVER STH: 1-) To overcome a problem.
We’ll have to get over the problem of finding somewhere to live first.
2-) To recover from sth unpleasant, or from an illness.
He still hasn’t got over his wife’s death.
It took her a long time to get over her operation.
I can’t get over how rude he was.
GET UP: Organize, arrange.
They got up a concert in aid of concert research.
GET UP: Rise from bed.
I get up at seven o’clock every morning.
GIVE SB AWAY: To go with the bride into the church and officially give her to the bridegroom during the marriage ceremony.
Her father gave her away.
GIVE BACK: Restore a thing to its owner.
I must call at the library to give back this book.
GIVE IN: Admit defaat, yield.
Everyone said I was wrong so I gave in to their options.
The problem was too difficult for me. I had to give in.
GIVE UP: Cease, stop.
My father gave up cigarettes six months ago.
It’s hard to give up and old habbit.
GIVE UP: Surrender, abandon.
The wanted man gave himself up tp the police.
Our old house was too far away from town, so we gave up living in it.
GIVE OFF: Exude (of smells)
The liquid in the bottle game off a strong smell of almonds.
When water is heated, it gives off stream.
GIVE OUT: Become exhausted.
The gold in the mine gave out evebtually.
He struggled againist the bear until his strength gave out.
GIVE OUT: Distribute.
At the new hospital, they give out free medicine to everbody.
A boy stood at the door giving out programmes to the visitors.
GLANCE OFF (STH): To hit sb at an angle and move off again in another direction.
The ball glanced off the goalpost and into the net.
GLAZE OVER: (used about the eyes) To show no interest or expression.
GLORY IN STH: To take pleasure or pride in sth.
He gloried in his sporting success.
GO AGAINIST STH: To be opposed to or opposite to sth/not to be in agreement with sth.
It goes againist my principles to use violence.
GO AHEAD: Proceed, continue.
You go ahead and I’ll follow; I’m not quite ready.
GO AWAY: 1-) To leave the place where you live for a period of time of at least one night.
We’re going away this weekend and we’ll be back on Sunday evening.
2-) To disappear.
I’ve tried to remove the stain in the carpet, but it won’t go away.
GO BACK: Return, retire, retreat.
I’m never going back to that hotel. It’s the most uncomfortable.
GO DOWN: 1-) (used about a ship, etc...) To sink.
2-) (used about the sun) To disappear from the sky.
3-) To become later in price, level, etc...; to fall.
The price of these computers has gone down in the last years.
The number of people out of work went down last month.
GO DOWN WITH STH: To catch an illness; to become ill with sth.
Ten of our staf have gone down with flu.
GO FOR SB: To attack somebody.
The cat went for the dog and chased it out of the hall.
GO FOR SB/STH: To be true for a particular person or thing.
We’ve got financial problems but I suppose the same goes for a great many people.
GO IN: 1-) Enter.
2-) (used about the sun) To disappear behind a cloud.
GO OFF: Explode (by itself), fire (by itself) like a gun.
A bomb has gone off in the city center.
GO OFF: Become stale, begin to root.
This egg has gone off.
GO OFF: To make a sudden loud noise.
I woke up when my alarm clock went off.
GO ON: Cease, continue.
Please go on with your game.
This is a difficult problem but it won’t go on forever.
GO OUT: Stop shining, stop burning.
The fire has gone out and I’m cold.
We saw a sudden flash and the lights went out.
GO OUT: Leave the house.
Mum! I’m going out.
GO OVER STH: To look at, think about or discuss sth carefully from beginning to end.
Go over your work before you hand it in.
GO ROUND: 1-) Suffice
GIVE BACK: Restore a thing to its owner.
I must call at the library to give back this book.
GIVE IN: Admit defaat, yield.
Everyone said I was wrong so I gave in to their options.
The problem was too difficult for me. I had to give in.
GIVE UP: Cease, stop.
My father gave up cigarettes six months ago.
It’s hard to give up and old habbit.
GIVE UP: Surrender, abandon.
The wanted man gave himself up tp the police.
Our old house was too far away from town, so we gave up living in it.
GIVE OFF: Exude (of smells)
The liquid in the bottle game off a strong smell of almonds.
When water is heated, it gives off stream.
GIVE OUT: Become exhausted.
The gold in the mine gave out evebtually.
He struggled againist the bear until his strength gave out.
GIVE OUT: Distribute.
At the new hospital, they give out free medicine to everbody.
A boy stood at the door giving out programmes to the visitors.
GLANCE OFF (STH): To hit sb at an angle and move off again in another direction.
The ball glanced off the goalpost and into the net.
GLAZE OVER: (used about the eyes) To show no interest or expression.
GLORY IN STH: To take pleasure or pride in sth.
He gloried in his sporting success.
GO AGAINIST STH: To be opposed to or opposite to sth/not to be in agreement with sth.
It goes againist my principles to use violence.
GO AHEAD: Proceed, continue.
You go ahead and I’ll follow; I’m not quite ready.
GO AWAY: 1-) To leave the place where you live for a period of time of at least one night.
We’re going away this weekend and we’ll be back on Sunday evening.
2-) To disappear.
I’ve tried to remove the stain in the carpet, but it won’t go away.
GO BACK: Return, retire, retreat.
I’m never going back to that hotel. It’s the most uncomfortable.
GO DOWN: 1-) (used about a ship, etc...) To sink.
2-) (used about the sun) To disappear from the sky.
3-) To become later in price, level, etc...; to fall.
The price of these computers has gone down in the last years.
The number of people out of work went down last month.
GO DOWN WITH STH: To catch an illness; to become ill with sth.
Ten of our staf have gone down with flu.
GO FOR SB: To attack somebody.
The cat went for the dog and chased it out of the hall.
GO FOR SB/STH: To be true for a particular person or thing.
We’ve got financial problems but I suppose the same goes for a great many people.
GO IN: 1-) Enter.
2-) (used about the sun) To disappear behind a cloud.
GO OFF: Explode (by itself), fire (by itself) like a gun.
A bomb has gone off in the city center.
GO OFF: Become stale, begin to root.
This egg has gone off.
GO OFF: To make a sudden loud noise.
I woke up when my alarm clock went off.
GO ON: Cease, continue.
Please go on with your game.
This is a difficult problem but it won’t go on forever.
GO OUT: Stop shining, stop burning.
The fire has gone out and I’m cold.
We saw a sudden flash and the lights went out.
GO OUT: Leave the house.
Mum! I’m going out.
GO OVER STH: To look at, think about or discuss sth carefully from beginning to end.
Go over your work before you hand it in.
GO ROUND: 1-) Suffice
Will there be enough wine to go round?
2-) Go to his/her...etc...house.
I said that I’d go round and see her during the weekend.
GO THROUGH: To be completed succesfully.
The deal went through as agreed.
GO THROUGH WITH STH: To do sth unpleasant or difficult that you have decided, agreed or threatened to do.
Do you think she’ll go through with her threat to leave him?
GO TOWARDS STH: To be used as part of the payment for sth.
The money, I was given for my birthday went towards my new bike.
GO UNDER: 1-) To sink below the surface of water.
2-) (informal) (used about a company) To go out of business.
A lot of firms are going under in the recession.
GO UP: 1-) To start burning suddenly and strongly.
The car crashed into a wall and went up in flames.
2-) To become higher in price, level, amount, etc...
Petrol has gone up again.
The birth rate has gone up by 10%
GO WITHOUT STH: To manage without having sth.
They went without sleep many nighs when the baby was ill.
GRASP AT STH: To try to seize or grasp sth.
He grasped at the swinging rope, but missed.
GROW INTO STH: 1-) To become.
She has grown into a very attractive child.
2-) To become big enough to fit clothes, etc...
The coat is too big for him, but he will soon grow into it.
GROW UP: To become mature or adult.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
GROW OUT OF: Abandon, on becoming older, a childish habit.
He used to tell a lot of lies as a young boy but he grew out of that letter on.
GUARD AGAINIST STH: To try to prevent sth or stop sth happening.
A good diet helps to guard againist disease.
GUN SB DOWN: (informal) To shoot sb and kill or seriously injure him\her.
HAND IN: To give sth to sb in authority.
I found a wallet and handed it in to the police.
She handed in her resignation.
HAND ON: To send or give sth to another person.
When you have read the article, please hand it on to Pınar.
HAND OUT: To give sth to many people in a group.
Food was handed out to the starving people.
HAND OVER: Surrender authority or respobsibility to another.
The Outgoing Minister handed over his department to his successor.
HAND ROUND: To give or show to each person present.
The hostess handed round coffee and cakes.
HANG ABOUT/AROUND:To stay in or near a place not doing very much.
I really hate hanging around in airports.
HANG BACK: To show unwillingness to act.
Everyone approved off the scheme but when we asked for volunteers, they all hung back.
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