lay away + |
save for the future |
Why don't you lay away your wedding outfit? |
lay down + |
establish (laws, rules) |
Lori lays down the law in her class. English only! |
lay in on + |
scold or criticize severely |
My mom really laid in on me when I got home at 4:00 in the morning last night. |
lay into + |
scold or criticize severely |
I saw Reto's mom lay into him when he came home late last night. |
lay * off + |
suspend someone from a job (during a slow period) |
The company was losing money, so they had to lay off 100 workers. |
lay * out + |
arrange |
Why don't we lay the pieces of the table out before we put it together. |
leave * out + |
not include, omit |
Why did your parents leave you out of their vacation plans? |
let * down |
disappoint |
I felt let down when I didn't receive a birthday card from my sister. |
let * down |
lengthen (pants in sewing) |
My uncle is a tailor, so he can let your pants down. |
let * out |
release |
I am happy my brother was let out of prison early. |
let * out |
make bigger (in sewing) |
I need to let out this skirt because I have gained weight. |
let up |
weaken in intensity |
I told her NO a thousand times, but she won't let up. |
lie down |
rest, recline |
I need to lie down before we go out tonight. |
lie down on + |
rest, recline ( on a couch, bed) |
I'm going to lie down on the sofa for a while. |
lie with + |
be decided by |
Whether or not you can go to the party lies with your father. |
light * up + |
illuminate |
Let's get some candles to light this room up. |
light up + |
to smoke |
Do you have to light up another cigarette? I thought you were trying to cut down. |
live * down + |
live in a way that a shameful or embarrassing event is forgotten |
Jose will never live down singing that song at the karaoke bar. |
live on + |
survive from |
I could live on bread and cheese. |
live up to + |
keep a standard |
It would be hard to live up to her parent's expectations. They are so demanding. |
look after + |
take care of (a child, a house, a pet) |
When my sister goes on vacation, I look after her dog. |
look back on + |
to remember nostalgically |
When I look back on my childhood, I often feel angry. |
look down on + |
see as inferior |
She's so conceited. She looks down on everybody else. |
look for + |
to seek or search for |
I'm looking for my keys. Have you seen them? |
look forward to + |
anticipate with pleasure |
I am looking forward to traveling to New York next year. |
look into + |
investigate |
The police are looking into the murder. |
look on |
observe as a spectator |
Everybody just looked on as the two men fought. |
look out |
be careful, pay attention, heed a certain danger |
Look out, there's a black widow spider on the wall. |
look * over + |
examine, review |
When I'm camping, I look my shoes over before I put them on. |
look * up + |
search for (in a dictionary) |
I takes time to look up new vocabulary words. |
look * up + |
locate and visit |
If you ever travel to California, you should look me up. |
look up to + |
respect, admire someone |
He looks up to his father. |
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