Phrasal verbs

To brighten up means...

• to make something more enjoyable, exciting, or interesting

• to think about things that happened in the past

• to search something in order to find something in particular

• to go to live in a different area

To tie somebody down means...

• to make something more enjoyable, exciting, or interesting

• to think about things that happened in the past

• to search something in order to find something in particular

• to restrict someone’s freedom to do what they want to do

To think back means...

• to make something more enjoyable, exciting, or interesting

• to think about things that happened in the past

• to search something in order to find something in particular

• to restrict someone’s freedom to do what they want to do

To move away means...

• to make something more enjoyable, exciting, or interesting

• to think about things that happened in the past

• to search something in order to find something in particular

• to go to live in a different area

To go through something means...

• to make something more enjoyable, exciting, or interesting

• to think about things that happened in the past

• to search something in order to find something in particular

• to go to live in a different area

To open up means...

• to make something more enjoyable, exciting, or interesting

• to think about things that happened in the past

• to become available or possible

• to go to live in a different area

To turn down means...

• to make something more enjoyable, exciting, or interesting

• to refuse an offer, request, or invitation

• to become available or possible

• to go to live in a different area

To look back on means...

• to make something more enjoyable, exciting, or interesting

• to refuse an offer, request, or invitation

• to think about something that happened in the past

• to go to live in a different area