TWO-WORD PHRASAL VERBS
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I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early. * Don't trust atoms. They make up everything I don't trust these stairs because they're always up to something. * We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public. * A man / Those who stand(s) for nothing (will) fall for anything. * I never set out to be weird. It was always other people who called me weird. * I had short hair for a while, but I ended up loving it. * Work on your own salvation. Do not depend on others. * In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on. * Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times. * I could do with a cold beer (right) about now. * I enjoy meat, but I can do without it. * Creation is a drug I can't do without. * To have what we want is riches; but to be able to do without is power. I will just have to do without a vacation this
year. Personally, I don't know what I'd do without films. * With luck on your side, you can do without brains. * With enough courage, you can do without a reputation. * I was struggling to figure out how lightning works then it struck me. * For years I have been going to the South of France to cool out.(relax) * You can't get (a)round the problem by pretending it doesn't exist. * There's no point in arguing about it. We won't solve anything until you cool off. * Eating ice cream on a hot day can be a good way to cool off. * I've thought of a way we might be able to get (a)round the patent. (avoid/skip/shun) * One of these days, I will get around to making the trip to Paris. Bill eventually got round to the washing-up. (find time) * I'm comfortable only when there's a mutual attraction. That's what anyone wants. If I find out she's not attracted to me, it brings down my level of attraction to her. If I'
year. Personally, I don't know what I'd do without films. * With luck on your side, you can do without brains. * With enough courage, you can do without a reputation. * I was struggling to figure out how lightning works then it struck me. * For years I have been going to the South of France to cool out.(relax) * You can't get (a)round the problem by pretending it doesn't exist. * There's no point in arguing about it. We won't solve anything until you cool off. * Eating ice cream on a hot day can be a good way to cool off. * I've thought of a way we might be able to get (a)round the patent. (avoid/skip/shun) * One of these days, I will get around to making the trip to Paris. Bill eventually got round to the washing-up. (find time) * I'm comfortable only when there's a mutual attraction. That's what anyone wants. If I find out she's not attracted to me, it brings down my level of attraction to her. If I'
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* I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down.
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* I can't believe I got fired from the calendar factory. All I did was take a day off.
* Instead of asking 'How much damage will the work in question bring about?' why not ask 'How much good? How much joy?'
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* I can't believe I got fired from the calendar factory. All I did was take a day off.
* Instead of asking 'How much damage will the work in question bring about?' why not ask 'How much good? How much joy?'
* I have accomplished all that I have set out to accomplish and more.
* (intend, undertake)
I enjoy meat, but I can do without it. * Creation is a drug I can't do without. * They will just have to do without a vacation this year. * To have what we want is riches; but to be able to do without is power.* I can do without a television or a telephone, I think. * I'm surrounded by great friends and family. I don't know what I would do without them. * Personally, I don't know what I'd do without films. * With luck on your side, you can do without brains. * With enough courage, you can do without a reputation. * The great business of life is to be, to do, to do without and to depart. * We had to do without a telephone on the island.* (intend, undertake)
Meaning: Wish for or ask for (usually after can or could)
Example: I could DO WITH a cold beer (right) about now. (right now)
Example: I could DO WITH a cold beer (right) about now. (right now)
I hate to say it, but there seems to have been some sort of dumbing down as far as movies go. * Does our society purposely dumb people down?(atontar, embrutecer)
Did you guys hear the joke about the wall? It is hilarious, I am still trying to get over it (recover from sth). Start every day with a smile and get it over with (olvidar) * It took me months to get over Jake after we broke up. He will get over her once he starts going out again. (olvidar, superar)
So he left you. Get over it!. You can find better men anyway.
The global recession has been tough on everyone, but we will get through it (superar)
Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times. Mark Twain. * Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. * Never give in and never give up. Hubert H. Humphrey * Don't give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you. * Don't ever give up. You gotta keep trying, and never give up. * You can't give up! If you give up, you're like everybody else.
I'm down to bleach my eyebrows again. I tell you what, though - that didn't go down well with my boyfriend. Girls love it. Guys, not so into it. * News of an increase in profits went down well / badly with investors in the company. * The band were very good and they went down well with the fans. be (un)welcome, ser recibido, caer bien / mal (news); salir bien / mal (performance)
I do the very best I know how - the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end.
I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down.
I took to John immediately. (take to so/sth: to begin to like start liking, develop a liking for so/sth. 2. Start doing habitually: He took to drink. (become an alcoholic)* They took to one another on the spot (congeniaron al instante)
I used to have a fear of hurdles, but I got over it.
When I get naked in the bathroom, the shower usually gets turned on.
I don't get stressed out.* I get stressed out really easily. * He used to get stressed out, but his cancer has put everything into perspective. * Every time I find myself stressed out, it's because I do things primarily driven by my curiosity. * Don't stress me out! * Don't overdo it. Don't over-diet, over-exercise, overeat, overdo the makeup, and don't stress out.
Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up
The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.
Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.
Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out. * Detroit turned out to be heaven, but it also turned out to be hell.
* My life turned out to be beyond my greatest dreams. * The sad truth is that most of my husbands turned out to be convincing liars. I've made up stuff that's turned out to be real, that's the spooky part. (a spooky movie, ant. nerveless, imperturbable, unshakable)
We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.
Yoga is the perfect way to de-stress and work out at the same time. (to become or cause to become less stressed or anxious)
PREPOSITIONAL VERBS
Because a preposition always has an object, all prepositional verbs have direct objects. Prepositional verbs cannot be separated.
It is a good idea to write "something/somebody" in your vocabulary book when you learn a new prepositional verb, like this:
believe in something/somebody
look after sthg/sby
This reminds you that the verb needs a direct object (and where to place it).
Life is like a piano. What you get out of it depends on how you play it. * If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story. O. Wells * The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act. * There is nothing insignificant in the world. It all depends on the point of view. J.W. Goethe * Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure. * Happiness depends upon ourselves. Aristotle
Most Useful Phrasal Verbs
Most of these phrasal verbs have several meanings, make sure you remember them all!
1. Add up
a- To be added together and equal the expected or correct total.
Example: “We added up the apples: there were 12″
Example: “We added up the apples: there were 12″
b-To make sense : to seem to be logical or true.
Example: “Her story didn’t add up, I think she was lying, it didn’t make sense”
Example: “Her story didn’t add up, I think she was lying, it didn’t make sense”
THREE-WORD PHRASAL VERBS
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Some phrasal verbs have three parts. Most of them are inseparable. Here is a list of the most common three-word phrasal verbs.
1. Be attributable to (a particular factor or circumstance):
He claimed his problems were down to the media
2. Be the responsibility of (a particular person):
It’s down to you to make sure the boiler receives regular servicing
I'm down to bleach my eyebrows again. I tell you what, though - that didn't go down well with my boyfriend.
As I was holidaying I couldn't catch up with the news.
Some phrasal verbs have three parts. Most of them are inseparable. Here is a list of the most common three-word phrasal verbs.
1. Be attributable to (a particular factor or circumstance):
He claimed his problems were down to the media
2. Be the responsibility of (a particular person):
It’s down to you to make sure the boiler receives regular servicing
I'm down to bleach my eyebrows again. I tell you what, though - that didn't go down well with my boyfriend.
As I was holidaying I couldn't catch up with the news.
To be up to - (a) sth/no good estar involucrado en algo deshonesto/raro
(b) tener condiciones para/estar físicamente apto para (c) ser resposabilidad de
(b) tener condiciones para/estar físicamente apto para (c) ser resposabilidad de
- He is a sly creature and I know he's up to no good.
Es un ser ladino y estoy seguro de que algo raro está tramando. - I feel I'm not up to take up piano lessons; I don't have the skills to play.
Siento que no tengo condiciones para empezar piano; tengo la habilidad suficiente. - It's up to you to decide whether to go or not.
Es tu responsabilidad decidir si ir o no ir.
If you have diabetes, you have to cut down on sugar.
We have employed a person to check up on the condition of our ancestral home from time to time. (every once in a while
We have employed a person to check up on the condition of our ancestral home from time to time. (every once in a while
Activists have been demanding that the death penalty should be done away with.
He dropped out of school before the end of the term. (leave school)
I have an MBA to fall back on if my acting career does not take off. * Technique is what you fall back on when you run out of inspiration. R: Nureyev.
The girl quit her job at the doughnut factory because she was fed up with the whole business. * I was fed up with not being able to play a movie the way I wanted to play it. * I got completely fed up with that Hollywood blockbuster mentality. I couldn't take it seriously any longer. * Every university in America teaches 'Clockwork Orange.' I get fed up with it. * Historically, Alaska is a place that has attracted those fed up with conventionality. * There were always questions about my parents; I got so fed up with that. * Whenever I get fed up with life I love to go wandering in nature. * I'm very intolerant and I get fed up with people easily. * I am fed up with men who use sex like a sleeping pill.
Jack has agreed to fill in for me when I take a holiday next week.
I think bankers will always get away with whatever they can get away with. * I thought if Oasis could get away with sounding like The Beatles, I could get away with sounding like Abba. * Stealing, you'll go far in life. Actually, there is something funny about getting away with it. * I'm not a professional. Yet somehow, I manage to get away with it. * I have no problem with cheating. Whatever you can get away with. * If only I wasn't an atheist, I could get away with anything. * North Korea is going to get away with keeping its nuclear weapons. * Nobody in show business can possibly get away with making fun of their boss. * Art is anything you can get away with.
Well, I get on with people who believe in something. * If you can't get on with your boss, it might be better to quit. * Don't brood (worry / be upset). Get on with living and loving. You don't have forever. * It isn't making mistakes that's critical; it's correcting them and getting on with the principal task. * Too many people dwell on the past: the thing is to get on with life. * Hopefully everybody will just let me get on with my life. I'm going to. * I take a simple view of life. It is keep your eyes open and get on with it. * In my experience it's not essential to get on with the person that you're acting opposite.
People don't get through to the essence of
you right away - it's always the famous 'girl' or the famous
'girlfriend'. I'd rather be known for myself. * I need to get through to my son and make him see drugs are not the answer!
We all know now that people can look good
for their age. It isn't so extraordinary, I don't know why people go on
about it so much. * The kind of people who always go on about whether a thing is in good taste invariably have very bad taste. * I like English football, always have. It's
just that people go on about the World Cup in 1986 and then I'm seen as
the real bad boy.
I'm the youngest in my family, and
everyone is very funny, and I was always trying to keep up with them. I
just loved making people laugh. * Sometimes when I'm talking, my words can't
keep up with my thoughts. I wonder why we think faster than we speak.
Probably so we can think twice. * I've been snowboarding my whole life. * My wife's really good, and I just try to keep up with her. * I'm an excellent dancer. I keep up with whatever's hot.
I'm going to stop putting things off, starting tomorrow! * Falling out of love is like losing weight. It's a lot easier putting it on than taking it off. * If you think you know where you're going to be 10 years from now, that's where you're at now. You're just putting it off. * My life is a monument to procrastination, to the art of putting things off until later, or much later, or possibly never. * I don't want to broadcast my personal life because I feel it's off-putting. * It's very easy to keep putting off having a family if you enjoy your job, but you just have to get on with life. * If you look through the shelves of science books, you'll find row after row of books written by men. This can be terribly off-putting for women.
Fantasy isn't something you run out of. * One reason people get divorced is that they run out of gift ideas. * The day we run out of petrol is the day Iran will be free.
The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples' money.
The thing with being on a series that runs that long is that the writers run out of things to do.
When one of our teachers was away on holiday, the director of studies had to stand in for her.
Keep up with = maintain pace with
Slow down! I can't keep up with you.
Live up to
This expression is commonly used with the words expectations, promises, reputation, name, principles. To live up to expectations is to do what people expect you to do.
The movie was good, but it didn't live up to my expectations.
Apple's latest iPhone has managed to live up to its reputation.
Look forward to = anticipate with pleasure
I look forward to your next visit.
Look down on = despise
He looks down on his subordinates.
Look in on = visit somebody
We are going to look in on your father.
Look out for = be careful, anticipate
If you are on the road on a Saturday night, look out for drunk drivers.
Look up to = respect
We all look up to him.
Make away with / make off with
To make away with money or jewels is to steal and take them away.
The robbers snatched my wallet and made away with it.
The thieves made off with the jewels.
Make up for (inseparable)
To make up for something is to improve a bad situation by compensating for it somehow.
If you want to make up for the lost time, you will have to burn the midnight oil.
Make sure of = verify
Make sure of the identity of every visitor before you let him in.
Measure up to
To measure up to somebody is to be as good as them.
He might have won several awards, but he just doesn't measure up to the great actors of his time.
Put down to (separable)
To put A down to B is to say that A is the result of B.
She put her success down to hard work. (= She said that her success is the result of hard work.)
Put with up = tolerate
It is hard to put up with her little ways.
Run away from
To run away from a situation is to try to avoid it.
I'm glad that you didn't run away from your responsibilities.
Run out of = exhaust supply
We are running out of oil.
Stand in for
To stand in for somebody is to do their job temporarily.
Susie asked me if I could stand in for her in the debate and I readily agreed.
Take care of = be responsible for, look after
- She takes care of her younger siblings.
The teacher was really upset with the boy who talked back to her.
Wake up to
To wake up to something is to become aware of it.
We are yet to wake up to the dangers of air pollution.
Walk away from
To walk away from an unpleasant situation is to leave it instead of dealing with it.
One can never walk away from one's problems.
He loved his family so the thought of walking away from them never crossed his mind.
When you walk away from an accident you manage to escape unharmed.
Fortunately, the driver was able to walk away with only a few bruises.
Walk off with / walk away with
To walk off with a prize is to win it.
Walk out on = abandon
- Her husband walked out on her and their children.
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to be up to - (a) sth/no good estar involucrado en algo deshonesto/raro
(b) tener condiciones para/estar físicamente apto para (c) ser resposabilidad de
- He is a sly creature and I know he's up to no good.
Es un ser ladino y estoy seguro de que algo raro está tramando. - I feel I'm not up to take up piano lessons; I don't have the skills to play.
Siento que no tengo condiciones para empezar piano; tengo la habilidad suficiente. - It's up to you to decide whether to go or not.
Es tu responsabilidad decidir si ir o no ir.
I like English football, always have. It's just that people go on about the World Cup in 1986 and then I'm seen as the real bad boy. D. Maradona (to keep talking about, continously and too much, especially when other people think it is boring: She's always on about her children).
Typically, I shy away from being the one to initiate a conversation or a shared activity. * I'm Not Sexy and I'm Totally Okay with That. ... So, yeah. I guess that’s the “therapy” explanation of why I shy away from being in the limelight (tratar de evitar)
Sympathy is charming, but it does not make up for pain. *
Michael Owen isn't the tallest of lads, but his height more than makes up for that. * I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early. * It's a no-frills device — you won't find any GPS- or camera-related tech here — but it more than makes up for that by being exceedingly simple to fly.
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Some phrasal verbs have three parts. Most of them are inseparable. Here is a list of the most common three-word phrasal verbs.
Break in on
To break in on is to interrupt (a conversation).
I was talking to Susie when James broke in on our conversation.
Cash in on (inseparable)
To cash in on something is to take advantage of it.
The politicians accused one another of cashing in on the national calamity.
Catch up with = keep abreast
As I was holidaying I couldn't catch up with the news.
Chalk up to (separable)
To chalk A up to B is to explain that A is the result of B.
I think we should chalk this problem up to a misunderstanding. (= This problem is the result of a misunderstanding.)
Check up on = examine, investigate
He has agreed to check up on the condition of the holiday house from time to time.
We have employed a person to check up on the condition of our ancestral home from time to time.
Come up with
To come up with is to contribute a suggestion or money.
Can you come up with a better idea?
Cut down on = curtail, reduce
She must cut down on the money she is spending on cosmetics.
If you have diabetes, you have to cut down on sugar.Do away withTo do away with a custom is to abolish it.
Activists have been demanding that the death penalty should be done away with.
Drop out of = leave school
He dropped out of school before the end of the term.
Fall back on (inseparable)
When you fall back on something, you turn to it when you are in trouble.
She has an MBA to fall back on if her acting career does not take off.
When modern drugs failed to cure his illness, he fell back on Ayurveda.
Fed up with (inseparable)
When you are fed up with somebody, you are tired of them.
I'm fed up with my neighbor. He is always picking up fights with me.
Fill in for (inseparable)
To fill in for somebody is to do their job temporarily.
Jack has agreed to fill in for me when I take a holiday next week.
Get along with = have a good relationship with
I find it hard to get along with my mother-in-law.
Get away with = escape punishment
He cheated on the exam and then tried to get away with it.
Get on with (continuar con. 2. llevarse bien con)
To get on with something is to make progress in it.
It took me quite some time to get used to the new school, but I am getting on well with my studies.
Get rid of = eliminate
We must get rid of corruption.
Get through to (fig. make so understand. 2. reach on the phone)
To get through to somebody is to make them understand something.
As I had never worked with autistic children, I found it rather difficult to get through to them.
Go on about
To go on about something is to talk about it continuously in an annoying way.
Don't ask her anything about her illnesses. She will keep going on about it.
Keep up with = maintain pace with
Slow down! I can't keep up with you.
Live up to
This expression is commonly used with the words expectations, promises, reputation, name, principles. To live up to expectations is to do what people expect you to do.
The movie was good, but it didn't live up to my expectations.
Apple's latest iPhone has managed to live up to its reputation.
Look forward to = anticipate with pleasure
I look forward to your next visit.
Look down on = despise
He looks down on his subordinates.
Look in on = visit somebody
We are going to look in on your father.
Look out for = be careful, anticipate
If you are on the road on a Saturday night, look out for drunk drivers.
Look up to = respect
We all look up to him.
Make away with / make off with
To make away with money or jewels is to steal and take them away.
The robbers snatched my wallet and made away with it.
The thieves made off with the jewels.
Make up for (inseparable)
To make up for something is to improve a bad situation by compensating for it somehow.
If you want to make up for the lost time, you will have to burn the midnight oil.
Make sure of = verify
Make sure of the identity of every visitor before you let him in.
Measure up to
To measure up to somebody is to be as good as them.
He might have won several awards, but he just doesn't measure up to the great actors of his time.
Put down to (separable)
To put A down to B is to say that A is the result of B.
She put her success down to hard work. (= She said that her success is the result of hard work.)
Put with up = tolerate
It is hard to put up with her little ways.
Run away from
To run away from a situation is to try to avoid it.
I'm glad that you didn't run away from your responsibilities.
Run out of = exhaust supply
We are running out of oil.
Stand in for
To stand in for somebody is to do their job temporarily.
Susie asked me if I could stand in for her in the debate and I readily agreed.
Take care of = be responsible for, look after
The teacher was really upset with the boy who talked back to her.
Wake up to
To wake up to something is to become aware of it.
We are yet to wake up to the dangers of air pollution.
Walk away from
To walk away from an unpleasant situation is to leave it instead of dealing with it.
One can never walk away from one's problems.
He loved his family so the thought of walking away from them never crossed his mind.
When you walk away from an accident you manage to escape unharmed.
Fortunately, the driver was able to walk away with only a few bruises.
Walk off with / walk away with
To walk off with a prize is to win it.
Walk out on = abandon
I've tried to do away with lying in my life in the last few years, but it's hard. * I don't know what a world would be like if you do away with sexy images.
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Some phrasal verbs have three parts. Most of them are inseparable. Here is a list of the most common three-word phrasal verbs.
Break in on
To break in on is to interrupt (a conversation).
I was talking to Susie when James broke in on our conversation.
Cash in on (inseparable)
To cash in on something is to take advantage of it.
The politicians accused one another of cashing in on the national calamity.
Catch up with = keep abreast
As I was holidaying I couldn't catch up with the news.
Chalk up to (separable)
To chalk A up to B is to explain that A is the result of B.
I think we should chalk this problem up to a misunderstanding. (= This problem is the result of a misunderstanding.)
Check up on = examine, investigate
He has agreed to check up on the condition of the holiday house from time to time.
We have employed a person to check up on the condition of our ancestral home from time to time.
Come up with
To come up with is to contribute a suggestion or money.
Can you come up with a better idea?
Cut down on = curtail, reduce
She must cut down on the money she is spending on cosmetics.
If you have diabetes, you have to cut down on sugar.Do away withTo do away with a custom is to abolish it.
Activists have been demanding that the death penalty should be done away with.
Drop out of = leave school
He dropped out of school before the end of the term.
Fall back on (inseparable)
When you fall back on something, you turn to it when you are in trouble.
She has an MBA to fall back on if her acting career does not take off.
When modern drugs failed to cure his illness, he fell back on Ayurveda.
Fed up with (inseparable)
When you are fed up with somebody, you are tired of them.
I'm fed up with my neighbor. He is always picking up fights with me.
Fill in for (inseparable)
To fill in for somebody is to do their job temporarily.
Jack has agreed to fill in for me when I take a holiday next week.
Get along with = have a good relationship with
I find it hard to get along with my mother-in-law.
Get away with = escape punishment
He cheated on the exam and then tried to get away with it.
Get on with (continuar con. 2. llevarse bien con)
To get on with something is to make progress in it.
It took me quite some time to get used to the new school, but I am getting on well with my studies.
Get rid of = eliminate
We must get rid of corruption.
Get through to (fig. make so understand. 2. reach on the phone)
To get through to somebody is to make them understand something.
As I had never worked with autistic children, I found it rather difficult to get through to them.
Go on about
To go on about something is to talk about it continuously in an annoying way.
Don't ask her anything about her illnesses. She will keep going on about it.
Keep up with = maintain pace with
Slow down! I can't keep up with you.
Live up to
This expression is commonly used with the words expectations, promises, reputation, name, principles. To live up to expectations is to do what people expect you to do.
The movie was good, but it didn't live up to my expectations.
Apple's latest iPhone has managed to live up to its reputation.
Look forward to = anticipate with pleasure
I look forward to your next visit.
Look down on = despise
He looks down on his subordinates.
Look in on = visit somebody
We are going to look in on your father.
Look out for = be careful, anticipate
If you are on the road on a Saturday night, look out for drunk drivers.
Look up to = respect
We all look up to him.
Make away with / make off with
To make away with money or jewels is to steal and take them away.
The robbers snatched my wallet and made away with it.
The thieves made off with the jewels.
Make up for (inseparable)
To make up for something is to improve a bad situation by compensating for it somehow.
If you want to make up for the lost time, you will have to burn the midnight oil.
Make sure of = verify
Make sure of the identity of every visitor before you let him in.
Measure up to
To measure up to somebody is to be as good as them.
He might have won several awards, but he just doesn't measure up to the great actors of his time.
Put down to (separable)
To put A down to B is to say that A is the result of B.
She put her success down to hard work. (= She said that her success is the result of hard work.)
Put with up = tolerate
It is hard to put up with her little ways.
Run away from
To run away from a situation is to try to avoid it.
I'm glad that you didn't run away from your responsibilities.
Run out of = exhaust supply
We are running out of oil.
Stand in for
To stand in for somebody is to do their job temporarily.
Susie asked me if I could stand in for her in the debate and I readily agreed.
Take care of = be responsible for, look after
- She takes care of her younger siblings.
The teacher was really upset with the boy who talked back to her.
Wake up to
To wake up to something is to become aware of it.
We are yet to wake up to the dangers of air pollution.
Walk away from
To walk away from an unpleasant situation is to leave it instead of dealing with it.
One can never walk away from one's problems.
He loved his family so the thought of walking away from them never crossed his mind.
When you walk away from an accident you manage to escape unharmed.
Fortunately, the driver was able to walk away with only a few bruises.
Walk off with / walk away with
To walk off with a prize is to win it.
Walk out on = abandon
- Her husband walked out on her and their children.
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