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NAJČEŠĆE FRAZE U ENGLESKOM JEZIKU

Verb Meaning Example

ask someoneout invite on a date Brian asked Judy out to dinnerand a movie.

ask around ask many people the samequestion

I asked around but nobody hasseen my wallet.

add up to something equal Your purchases add up to $205.2.

back something up reverse You!ll have to back up your car so that I can "et out.

back someoneup support #y wie backed me up overmy decision to quit my %ob.

blow up e&plode 'he racin" car blew up ater itcrashed into the ence.

blow something up add air (e have to blow 50 balloonsup or the party.

break down stop unctionin" )vehicle*machine+

,ur car broke down at the sideo the hi"hway in the

snowstorm.

break down "et upset 'he woman broke down whenthe police told her that her sonhad died.

break something down divide into smaller parts ,ur teacher broke the inal pro%ect down into threeseparate parts.

break in orce entry to a buildin" -omebody broke in last ni"ht

and stole our stereo.

break into something enter orcibly 'he iremen had to break into the room to rescue the children.

break something in wear somethin" a ew times sothat it doesn!t lookeel new

I need to break these shoes in beore we run ne&t week.

break in interrupt 'he '/ station broke in toreport the news o the

president!s death.


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break up end a relationship #y boyriend and I broke up beore I moved to merica.

break up start lau"hin" )inormal+ 'he kids %ust broke up as soonas the clown started talkin".

break out escape 'he prisoners broke out o %ailwhen the "uards weren!tlookin".

break out in something develop a skin condition I broke out in a rash ater ourcampin" trip.

bring someonedown make unhappy 'his sad music is bringing medown.

bring someoneup raise a child #y "randparents brought meup ater my parents died.

bring something up start talkin" about a sub%ect #y mother walks out o theroom when my ather bringsup sports.

bring something up vomit 1e drank so much that hebrought his dinner up in thetoilet.

call around phone many dierent placespeople

(e called around but weweren!t able to ind the car partwe needed.

call someone back return a phone call I called the company back butthe oices were closed or theweekend.

call something off cancel Jason called the weddin" off because he wasn!t in love withhis ianc.

call on someone ask or an answer or opinion 'he proessor called on me orquestion 3.

call on someone visit someone (e called on you last ni"ht butyou weren!t home.

call someoneup phone 4ive me your phone numberand I will call you up when weare in town.

calm down rela& ater bein" an"ry You are still mad. You need tocalm down beore you drive


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the car.

not care for someone/something not like )ormal+ I don!t care for his behaviour.

catch up "et to the same point assomeone else

You!ll have to run aster thanthat i you want to catch up with #arty.

check in arrive and re"ister at a hotel or airport

(e will "et the hotel keys whenwe check in.

check out leave a hotel You have to check out o thehotel beore 3300 #.

check someone/something out look at careully* investi"ate 'he company checks out allnew employees.

check out someone/something look at )inormal+ Check out the cra6y hair onthat "uy7

cheer up become happier -he cheered up when she heardthe "ood news.

cheer someoneup make happier I brou"ht you some lowers tocheer you up.

chip in help I everyone chips in we can "et

the kitchen painted by noon.

clean something up tidy* clean 8lease clean up your bedroom beore you "o outside.

come across something ind une&pectedly I came across these old photoswhen I was tidyin" the closet.

come apart separate 'he top and bottom comeapart i you pull hard enou"h.

come down with something become sick #y nephew came down with chicken po& this weekend.

come forward volunteer or a task or to "iveevidence

'he woman came forward with her husband!s in"er prints.

come from somewhere ori"inate in 'he art o ori"ami comes from sia.

count on someone/something rely on I am counting on you to makedinner while I am out.

cross something out draw a line throu"h 8lease cross out your old


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address and write your newone.

cut back on something consume less #y doctor wants me to cutback on sweets and atty oods.

cut something down make somethin" all to the"round

(e had to cut the old tree inour yard down ater the storm.

cut in interrupt Your ather cut in while I wasdancin" with your uncle.

cut in pull in too closely in ront oanother vehicle

'he bus driver "ot an"ry whenthat car cut in.

cut in start operatin" )o an en"ine or

electrical device+

'he air conditioner cuts in

when the temperature "ets to229:.

cut something off remove with somethin" sharp 'he doctors cut off his le" because it was severely in%ured.

cut something off stop providin" 'he phone company cut off our phone because we didn!t paythe bill.

cut someone off take out o a will #y "randparents cut my ather

off when he remarried.

cut something out remove part o somethin")usually with scissors and

paper+

I cut this ad out o thenewspaper.

do someone/something over beat up* ransack )Br.;.*inormal+

1e!s lucky to be alive. 1is shopwas done over by a street "an".

do something over do a"ain )


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drop in/by/over come without an appointment I mi"ht drop in/by/over or teasome time this week.

drop someone/something off take someonesomethin"somewhere and leave themitthere

I have to drop my sister off atwork beore I come over.

drop out quit a class* school etc I dropped out o -cience because it was too diicult.

eat out eat at a restaurant I don!t eel like cookin" toni"ht.=et!s eat out.

end up eventually reachdodecide (e ended up rentin" a movieinstead o "oin" to the theatre.

fall apart break into pieces #y new dress fell apart in thewashin" machine.

fall down all to the "round 'he picture that you hun" uplast ni"ht fell down thismornin".

fall out separate rom an interior 'he money must have fallenout o my pocket.

fall out )o hair* teeth+ become loose

and unattached

1is hair started to fall out when

he was only 5.

figure something out understand* ind the answer I need to figure out how to itthe piano and the bookshel inthis room.

fill something in to write inormation in blanks)Br.;.+

8lease fill in the orm with your name* address* and phonenumber.

fill something out to write inormation in blanks

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understandable across/over to the %ud"e but shewouldn!t listen.

get along/on like each other I was surprised how well mynew "irlriend and my sister gotalong/on.

get around have mobility #y "randather can get aroundine in his new wheelchair.

get away "o on a vacation (e worked so hard this yearthat we had to get away or aweek.

get away with something do without bein" noticed or punished

Jason always gets away with cheatin" in his maths tests.

get back return (e got back rom our vacationlast week.

get something back receive somethin" you had beore

=i6 inally got her -ciencenotes back rom my room?mate.

get back at someone retaliate* take reven"e #y sister got back at me orstealin" her shoes. -he stole myavourite hat.

get back into something become interested insomethin" a"ain

I inally got back into mynovel and inished it.

get on something step onto a vehicle (e!re "oin" to ree6e out here i you don!t let us get on the bus.

get over something recover rom an illness* loss*diiculty

I %ust got over the lu and nowmy sister has it.

get over something overcome a problem 'he company will have to closei it can!t get over the newre"ulations.

get round to something inally ind time to do)


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get up stand You should get up and "ive theelderly man your seat.

give someoneaway reveal hidden inormationabout someone

1is wie gave him away to the police.

give someoneaway take the bride to the altar #y ather gave me away at myweddin".

give something away ruin a secret #y little sister gave thesurprise party away byaccident.

give something away "ive somethin" to someone or ree

'he library was giving away old books on Ariday.

give something back return a borrowed item I have to give these skates back to Aran6 beore his hockey"ame.

give in reluctantly stop i"htin" orar"uin"

#y boyriend didn!t want to "oto the ballet* but he inally gavein.

give something out "ive to many people )usuallyat no cost+

'hey were giving out ree perume samples at thedepartment store.

give something up quit a habit I am giving up smokin" as oJanuary 3st.

give up stop tryin" #y maths homework was toodiicult so I gave up.

go after someone ollow someone #y brother tried to go after thethie in his car.

go after something try to achieve somethin" I went after my dream and nowI am a published writer.

go against someone compete* oppose (e are going against the bestsoccer team in the city toni"ht.

go ahead start* proceed 8lease go ahead and eat beorethe ood "ets cold.

go back return to a place I have to go back home and "etmy lunch.

go out leave home to "o on a social (e!re going out or dinner


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event toni"ht.

go out with someone date Jesse has been going out with =uke since they met last winter.

go over something review 8lease go over your answers beore you submit your test.

go over visit someone nearby I haven!t seen 'ina or a lon"time. I think I!ll go over or anhour or two.

go without something suer lack or deprivation (hen I was youn"* we wentwithout winter boots.

grow apart stop bein" riends over time #y best riend and I grew

apart ater she chan"edschools.

grow back re"row #y roses grew back thissummer.

grow up become an adult (hen Jack grows up he wantsto be a ireman.

grow out of something "et too bi" or ;li6abeth needs a new pair oshoes because she has grown

out of her old ones.

grow into something "row bi" enou"h to it 'his bike is too bi" or himnow* but he should grow into it

by ne&t year.

hand something down "ive somethin" used tosomeone else

I handed my old comic booksdown to my little cousin.

hand something in submit I have to hand in my essay byAriday.

hand something out to distribute to a "roup o people

(e will hand out theinvitations at the door.

hand something over "ive )usually unwillin"ly+ 'he police asked the man tohand over his wallet and hisweapons.

hang in stay positive )


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and shoes7

hang out spend time rela&in" )inormal+ Instead o "oin" to the party weare %ust "oin" to hang out atmy place.

hang up end a phone call 1e didn!t say "oodbye beorehe hung up.

hold someone/something back prevent rom doin""oin" I had to hold my do" back because there was a cat in the park.

hold something back hide an emotion Jamie held back his tears at his"randather!s uneral.

hold on wait a short time 8lease hold on while I transeryou to the -ales epartment.

hold onto someone/something hold irmly usin" your handsor arms

Hold onto your hat because it!svery windy outside.

hold someone/something up rob man in a black mask held the bank up this mornin".

keep on doing something continue doin" eep on stirrin" until the liquidcomes to a boil.

keep something from someone not tell (e kept our relationship from our parents or two years.

keep someone/something out stop rom enterin" 'ry to keep the wet do" out othe livin" room.

keep something up continue at the same rate I you keep those results up you will "et into a "reatcolle"e.

let someonedown ail to support or help*disappoint

I need you to be on time. on!tlet me down this time.

let someonein allow to enter :an you let the cat in beoreyou "o to school>

look after someone/something take care o I have to look after my sick"randmother.

look down on someone think less o* consider inerior ;ver since we stole thatchocolate


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bar your dad has looked downon me.

look for someone/something try to ind I!m looking for a red dress orthe weddin".

look forward to something be e&cited about the uture I!m looking forward to the:hristmas break.

look into something investi"ate (e are "oin" to look into the price o snowboards today.

look out be careul* vi"ilant* and takenotice

=ook out7 'hat car!s "oin" tohit you7

look out for someone/something be especially vi"ilant or on!t or"et to look out for

snakes on the hikin" trail.

look something over check* e&amine :an you look over my essayor spellin" mistakes>

look something up search and ind inormation ina reerence book or database

(e can look her phone numberup on the Internet.

look up to someone have a lot o respect or #y little sister has alwayslooked up to me.

make something up invent* lie about somethin" Josie made up a story aboutabout why we were late.

make up or"ive each other (e were an"ry last ni"ht* butwe made up at breakast.

make someoneup apply cosmetics to #y sisters made me up or my"raduation party.

mix something up conuse two or more thin"s I mixed up the twins! namesa"ain7

pass away die 1is uncle passed away lastni"ht ater a lon" illness.

pass out aint It was so hot in the church thatan elderly lady passed out.

pass something out "ive the same thin" to many people

'he proessor passed thete&tbooks out beore class.

pass something up decline )usually somethin"

"ood+

I passed up the %ob because I

am araid o chan"e.


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pay someoneback return owed money 'hanks or buyin" my ticket.I!ll pay you back on Ariday.

pay for something be punished or doin"somethin" bad

'hat bully will pay for bein"mean to my little brother.

pick something out choose I picked out three sweaters oryou to try on.

point someone/something out indicate with your in"er I!ll point my boyriend out when he runs by.

put something down put what you are holdin" on asurace or loor

You can put the "roceriesdown on the kitchen counter.

put someonedown insult* make someone eel

stupid

'he students put the substitute

teacher down because his pantswere too short.

put something off postpone (e are putting off our trip untilJanuary because o thehurricane.

put something out e&tin"uish 'he nei"hbours put the ire out beore the iremen arrived.

put something together assemble I have to put the crib together

beore the baby arrives.

put up with someone/something tolerate I don!t think I can put up with three small children in the car.

put something on put clothin"accessories onyour body

on!t or"et to put on your newearrin"s or the party.

run into someone/something meet une&pectedly I ran into an old school?riendat the mall.

run over someone/something drive a vehicle over a personor thin"

I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway.

run over/through something rehearse* review =et!s run over/through theselines one more time beore theshow.

run away leave une&pectedly* escape 'he child ran away rom homeand has been missin" or threedays.

run out have none let (e ran out o shampoo so Ihad to wash my hair with soap.


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send something back return )usually by mail+ #y letter "ot sent back to me because I used the wron"stamp.

set something up arran"e* or"ani6e ,ur boss set a meetin" up withthe president o the company.

set someoneup trick* trap 'he police set up the car thie by usin" a hidden camera.

shop around compare prices I want to shop around a little beore I decide on these boots.

show off act e&tra special or peoplewatchin" )usually boastully+

1e always shows off on hisskateboard

sleep over stay somewhere or the ni"ht)inormal+

You should sleep over toni"hti the weather is too bad todrive home.

sort something out or"ani6e* resolve a problem (e need to sort the bills out beore the irst o the month.

stick to something continue doin" somethin"*limit yoursel to one particularthin"

You will lose wei"ht i youstick to the diet.

switch something off stop the ener"y low* turn o 'he li"ht!s too bri"ht. :ouldyou switch it off .

switch something on start the ener"y low* turn on (e heard the news as soon aswe switched on the car radio.

take after someone resemble a amily member I take after my mother. (e are both impatient.

take something apart purposely break into pieces 1e took the car brakes apart

and ound the problem.

take something back return an item I have to take our new '/back because it doesn!t work.

take off start to ly #y plane takes off in iveminutes.

take something off remove somethin" )usuallyclothin"+

!ake off your socks and shoesand come in the lake7

take something out remove rom a place or thin" :an you take the "arba"e out to the street or me>


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take someoneout pay or someone to "osomewhere with you

#y "randparents took us out or dinner and a movie.

tear something up rip into pieces I tore up my e&?boyriend!sletters and "ave them back tohim.

think back remember )oten C to*sometimes C on+

(hen I think back on myyouth* I wish I had studiedharder.

think something over consider I!ll have to think this %ob oerover beore I make my inaldecision.

throw something away dispose o (e threw our old urniture

away when we won the lottery.

turn something down decrease the volume orstren"th )heat* li"ht etc+

8lease turn the '/ down whilethe "uests are here.

turn something down reuse I turned the %ob down becauseI don!t want to move.

turn something off stop the ener"y low* switcho

Your mother wants you to turn the '/ off and come or dinner.

turn something on start the ener"y* switch on It!s too dark in here. =et!s turn some li"hts on.

turn something up increase the volume orstren"th )heat* li"ht etc+

:an you turn the music up>'his is my avourite son".

turn up appear suddenly ,ur cat turned up ater we put posters up all over thenei"hbourhood.

try something on sample clothin" I!m "oin" to try these %eans on*

but I don!t think they will it.

try something out test I am "oin" to try this new brand o deter"ent out.

use something up inish the supply 'he kids used all o thetoothpaste up so we need to

buy some more.

wake up stop sleepin" (e have to wake up early orwork on #onday.

warm someone/something up increase the temperature You can warm your eet up in


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ront o the ireplace.

warm up prepare body or e&ercise I always warm up by doin" sit?ups beore I "o or a run.

wear off ade away #ost o my make?up wore off beore I "ot to the party.

work out e&ercise I work out at the "ym threetimes a week.

work out be successul ,ur plan worked out ine.

work something out make a calculation (e have to work out the totalcost beore we buy the house.

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