U4 Phrasal verbs

Give off

• to stop trying to guess

• to produce something as a result of a natural process

• to complain about something

• to finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a period of time

cut down

• the act of stopping the supply of something

• to behave in a very active and silly way in order to make people laugh

• to behave in an uncontrolled, wild way

• to do or use less of something

heat up

• to make something warm or hot

• to reduce the energy of something

• to change the meaniong of something

• to reduce the temperature of something

run out

• to leave somewhere or someone suddenly

• to finish, use, or sell all of something, so that there is none left

• to meet someone you know when you are not expecting to

• the final period of time before an important event

close down

• to gradually get nearer to someone, usually in order to attack them

• to put something across the entrance of a place to stop people from entering

• to end the operation of something, or (esp. a place of business) to stop operating

• to complete something by doing the last thing that is needed or possible

rely on

• to trust someone or something or to expect him, her, or it to behave in a particular way

• to make a new product, service, or system available for the first time

• to agree to what someone wants, especially because you are under pressure or under someone's control

• to agree with a person or an organization and work with them or support their ideas

come up with

• to go somewhere with someone for a social event

• to start to happen or work

• to happen as planned, or to succeed

• to suggest or think of an idea or plan

die out

• to become less common and finally stop existing

• to cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a particular direction

• to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another

• to give someone a quick, tight hug

give up

• to stop trying to do something before you have finished, usually because it is too difficult

• to complain about something

• to open in the direction of something

• to produce something as a result of a natural process

put off

• to stay somewhere for the night

• to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date

• to combine people or things, or organize something

• to repair something broken or make something out of parts