English Vocabulary in Use Upper-intermediate » Unit 94: Expressions with other common verbs
Let’ s run 1 the plans for tomorrow’s disco just once more. First, I must see 2_____ the food arrangements while you make sure that none of the people who’ve said they’ll help are going to break their 3_____. I don’t imagine that many people will turn 4_____ until later but Beata and Roshan said they’ll come early and I’m sure they won’t let us 5_____.
I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience. (at end of formal letter)
The police are looking into the matter. [investigating]
They need to look at all the evidence before reaching a decision. [examine]
She looks down on anyone she thinks is inferior to her. [ despises; opp look up to = admire]
It's hard to be positive but do try to look on the bright side. [be optimistic]
Sue tries to see about/to arrangements for the conference at least a year ahead. [deal with]
We all went to see Jana off at the airport. [accompany someone who is leaving]
It didn't take Tom long to see through her. [understand she was trying to deceive]
That can't be Hamid. He's in Paris this week. I must be seeing things. [imagining it]
I ran into an old friend yesterday - I had no idea she was in town. [met by chance]
Her patience has run out and she has told him she won't help him any more. [come to an end]
We've run out of milk. [there is none left]
Let's run over the plans again to make sure we've thought of everything. [quickly go through]
Things may be hard now but it'll be worth it in the long run. [in the distant future]
The trains have stopped running because of the avalanche. [operating]
Everyone was very surprised when she turned down the promotion and explained that she was leaving the company. [rejected]
Naoko turned up last night. I haven't seen her for years! [appeared]
I'm going to turn over a new leaf this year and answer all my letters the day I get them! [start doing something in a better way]
The fire bell turned out to be a false alarm. [was discovered]
He has been let down so many times in the past - I hope he won't be disappointed again.
Don't let go of the rope or she'll fall and hurt herself.
The accused was let off with a fine. [received a small punishment for a crime]
When she let it slip that she had been given a pay rise, the other workers were very angry. [say something, sometimes without meaning to]
No one likes people who break their promises. [don't do what they say they'll do]
The speaker broke off in the middle of a sentence. [suddenly stopped talking]
I'm dreading breaking the news to him. He's going to be very upset. [telling someone something]
When he left her, he broke her heart. [made her very sad]
The sprinter broke the record for the 100 metres. [ran faster than anyone had run before]
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