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bring up (2)






to raise children or animals:

'He was mostly brought up by his mother as his father worked abroad a lot.'

hold someone/something back prevent from doing/going.i had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in the park.

hold something back hide an emotion Jamie held back his tears at his grandfather's funeral.

hold on wait a short time Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department.

hold onto someone/something hold firmly using your hands or arms Hold onto your hat because it's very windy outside.

hold someone/something up rob A man in a black mask held the bank up this morning.

let someone down fail to support or help, disappoint I need you to be on time. Don't let me down this time.

let someone in allow to enter Can you let the cat in before you go to school?

give someone away reveal hidden information about someone His wife gave him away to the police.

give someone away take the bride to the altar My father gave me away at my wedding.

give something away ruin a secret My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident.

give something away give something to someone for free The library was giving away old books on Friday.

give something back return a borrowed item I have to give these skates back to Franz before his hockey game.

give in reluctantly stop fighting or arguing My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in.

give something out give to many people (usually at no cost) They were giving out free perfume samples at the department store.

give something up quit a habit I am giving up smoking as of January 1st.

give up stop trying My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up.

keep on doing something continue doing Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.

keep something from someone not tell We kept our relationship from our parents for two years.

keep someone/something out stop from entering Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room.

keep something up continue at the same rate If you keep those results up you will get into a great college.

make something up invent, lie about something Josie made up a story about why we were late.

make up forgive each other We were angry last night, but we made up at breakfast.

make someone up apply cosmetics to My sisters made me up for my graduation party.

get something across/over communicate, make understandable I tried to get my point across/over to the judge but she wouldn't listen.

get along/on like each other I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along/on.

get around have mobility My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair.

get away go on a vacation We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week.

get away with something do without being noticed or punished Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests.

get back return We got back from our vacation last week.

get something back receive something you had before Liz finally got her Science notes back from my room-mate.

get back at someone retaliate, take revenge My sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat.

get back into something become interested in something again I finally got back into my novel and finished it.

get on something step onto a vehicle We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get on the bus.

get over something recover from an illness, loss, difficulty I just got over the flu and now my sister has it.

get over something overcome a problem The company will have to close if it can't get over the new regulations.

get round to something finally find time to do (N.Amer.: get around to something) I don't know when I am going to get round to writing the thank you cards.

get together meet (usually for social reasons) Let's get together for a BBQ this weekend.

get up get out of bed I got up early today to study for my exam.

get up stand You should get up and give the elderly man your seat.



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