It pains somebody to do something

formal used to say that it is very difficult and upsetting for someone to have to do something

painful adjective

1. making you feel very upset, or very difficult and unpleasant for you

ￚopposite painless

painful memories/experience etc

He sobbed as he recalled the painful memory.

Venice was a painful reminder of her marriage.

painful to do something

It can be painful to leave the house in which you were born.

painful for/to

The divorce was painful for both of us. Even hearing his name was painful to her.

2. if a part of your body is painful, it hurts

stiff, painful joints

Is your arm very painful?

3. causing physical pain

a painful blow on the head

excruciatingly/extremely painful an excruciatingly painful death

painful to do something

He was finding it painful to breathe.

4. if someone's behaviour or a performance is painful, it is so bad that it embarrasses people

painful to watch/listen/hear to etc

It's painful to watch her making the best of a terrible script.

painfully adverb

1. very - used to emphasize a bad or harmful quality that someone or something has

painfully thin arms

As a teenager, I was painfully shy.

painfully obvious/clear/evident/apparent It was painfully obvious he'd rather not see her again.

2. with pain or causing pain

Robyn swallowed painfully.

3. needing a lot of effort

all the knowledge that he had so painfully acquired

Secure adjective

1. PERMANENT/CERTAIN

a situation that is secure is one that you can depend on because it is not likely to change

There are no secure jobs these days. We want a secure future for our children.

2. PLACE/BUILDING

locked or guarded so that people cannot get in or out, or steal anything

The house isn't very secure - we need some new locks. Keep your passport in a secure place . secure accommodation British English (=a type of prison)

In the last year only three children under the age of 14 have had to be placed in secure accommodation.

3. SAFE FROM HARM

safe from and protected against damage or attack

Companies can offer secure credit card transactions over the internet.

secure from

These elephants are relatively secure from poachers.

4. CONFIDENT

feeling confident about yourself and your abilities

ￚopposite insecure

We want our children to be secure and feel good about themselves.

5. NOT WORRIED

feeling confident and certain about a situation and not worried that it might change

Workers no longer feel secure about the future.

It was enough money to make us feel financially secure .

6. FIRMLY FASTENED

firmly fastened or tied, and not likely to fall down

Are you sure that shelf is secure?

Secure verb [transitive]

1. GET/ACHIEVE

to get or achieve something that will be permanent, especially after a lot of effort

Boyd's goal secured his team's place in the Cup Final.

secure a deal/contract

The company recently secured a $20 million contract with Ford.

Negotiators are still working to secure the hostages' release.

2. SAFE FROM HARM

to make something safe from being attacked, harmed, or lost

Troops were sent to secure the border.

secure something against somebody/something

They built a 10ft high fence to secure the house against intruders.

3. TIE FIRMLY

to fasten or tie something firmly in a particular position

secure something to something

John secured the boat firmly to the jetty.

4. BORROWING MONEY

if you secure a debt or a loan, you legally promise that if you cannot pay back the money you have borrowed, you will give the lender goods or property of the same value instead

He used his house to secure the loan .

securely adverb

1. tied, fastened etc tightly, especially in order to make something safe

securely locked/fastened/attached/held etc

All firearms should be kept securely locked in a cabinet.

2.in a way that protects something from being stolen or lost

Customers can now buy products securely over the internet.

3. in a way that is likely to continue successfully and not change

By that time, democracy had become securely established in Spain.

Journey noun

[countable]

1. especially British English a time spent travelling from one place to another, especially over a long distance

American Equivalent: trip

journey to/from/between

my journey to China a long slow journey from Odessa

journey through/across etc

our journey across Europe

the friends they made on the journey I still use my car, but now I make fewer journeys .

see usage note travel

2. literary a long and often difficult process by which someone or something changes and develops

our journey through life

journey verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]

literary to travel

They left the town and journeyed south.

Go verb past tense went / past participle gone / third person singular goes / gəʊz \ goʊz /

1. MOVE/TRAVEL

a) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]

to travel or move to a place that is away from where you are or where you live

ￚsee also come There's nothing more we can do here. Let's go home .

b) [intransitive and transitive]to move or travel in a particular way or for a particular distance

It took us over an hour to go ten miles.

c) go and do something

also go do something American English

[not in past tenses] to move to a particular place in order to do something

Go wash your hands before lunch. I went and spoke to the manager.

2. go flying/laughing/rushing etc

to move in a particular way, or to do something as you are moving

The plate went crashing to the floor.

3. ATTEND

a) [intransitive] to be at a concert, party, meeting etc

go to

Are you going to Manuela's party? I first went to a rock concert when I was 15.

b) go to school/church/work etc

to regularly attend school, a church etc

He doesn't go to the synagogue these days.

4. LEAVE

[intransitive]to leave a place

What time does the last train go? Right, let's go! She turned to go.

be/get going It's late! I must get going.

5. DO PARTICULAR ACTIVITY

[intransitive and transitive]to leave the place where you are, in order to do something

go for a walk/swim etc Let's go for a walk. go shopping/swimming/skiing etc I need to go shopping this afternoon. go on a trip/tour/cruise etc My parents are going on a cruise.

6. be going to do something

a) to intend to do something

I'm going to tell Dad what you said.

b) used to talk about what will happen in the future

He looked as if he was going to cry. It's going to rain later.

ￚsee also gonna

7. REACH

[intransitive always + adverb/preposition, not in progressive] to reach as far as a particular place or to lead to a particular place

The road goes through the middle of the forest. The belt won't go around my waist.

8. CHANGE

[linking verb]to change in some way, especially by becoming worse than before

The company went bankrupt last year. go bad/sour etc The bread's gone mouldy. go grey/white etc Her hair is starting to go grey. go mad/deaf/bald etc He went crazy and tried to kill her. go wild/mad/white etc with something The crowd was going wild with excitement.

9. HAPPEN

[intransitive always + adverb/preposition]to happen or develop in a particular way

How did your French test go?

go well/smoothly/fine etc The party went well. Everything's going fine at the moment.

10. how are things going?/how's it going?/how goes it?

spoken used to ask someone what is happening in their life, especially used as a greeting

'Hi Jane. How's it going?' 'Fine, thanks.'

11. USUAL POSITION

[intransitive always + adverb/preposition, not in progressive] if something goes somewhere, that is its usual position

Where do the plates go? The book goes on the top shelf.

12. FIT

[intransitive not in progressive] to be the right size, shape, or amount for a particular space

go in/under/inside etc

I don't think all that will go in the suitcase.

13. BE SENT

[intransitive] to be sent or passed on

go by/through/to etc

The email went to everyone in the company. That letter should go by special delivery.

14. BE IN A PARTICULAR STATE/CONDITION

[linking verb] to be in a particular state or condition, especially a bad one

Many families are forced to go hungry .

15. go unanswered/unnoticed/unrewarded etc

to not be answered, noticed etc

All my letters went unanswered. He hoped that his nervousness would go unnoticed.

16. START

[intransitive] to start doing something

The preparations have been completed and we're ready to go.

17. WORK WELL

[intransitive] if a clock, watch, or machine goes, it moves and works as it should do

My watch isn't going. I couldn't get the pump going (=make it work) .

18. MAKE MOVEMENT

[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] used when you are telling someone about what movement someone or something made

She went like this with her hand.

19. SAY

[transitive] spoken informal to say something

I asked her what she meant and she just went, 'Don't ask!'

20. MAKE A SOUND

[transitive] to make a particular sound

The balloon suddenly went bang.

21. don't go doing something

spoken used to tell someone not to do something, especially something that is wrong or bad

It's a secret, so don't go telling everyone.

22. have gone and done something

spoken used when you are surprised or annoyed by what someone has done

Kay's gone and lost the car keys!

23. to go

a) still remaining before something happens

Only ten days to go to Christmas!

b) still having to be done or dealt with before you have finished

Laura's sat six exams and has two more to go.

c) still to travel before you reach the place you are going to

only another five miles left to go

d) used for saying that you want to take food away from a restaurant and eat it somewhere else

Two chicken dinners with corn to go.

24. don't go there

spoken informal used to say that you do not want to think or talk about something

'John and Clare having children?' ' Don't go there!' 'What if the two of them...' Don't even go there !

25. STORY/DISCUSSION/SONG ETC

[intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive not in progressive] used to talk about what something such as a story or song consists of

The story goes that my grandfather saved his captain's life in battle.

26. WHISTLE/BELL ETC

[intransitive] to make a noise as a warning or signal

A bell goes to mark the end of each class.

27. here/there somebody goes again

spoken used when someone has annoyed you by doing something they know you do not like

There you go again, jumping to conclusions.

28. DISAPPEAR

[intransitive]to no longer exist or no longer be in the same place

ￚsynonym disappear Has your headache gone yet?

The door was open and all his things had gone.

29. GET INTO WORSE CONDITION◀

[intransitive] if one of your senses such as sight, hearing etc is going, it is getting worse

Dad's eyesight is starting to go. I'd forgotten that. My mind must be going.

30. TO BE OBEYED

[intransitive] if what someone says goes, that person is in authority and what they say should be obeyed

Phil's in charge around here, and what he says goes.

31. BE DAMAGED

[intransitive] to become weak, damaged etc, or stop working properly

The bulb's gone in the bathroom. My jeans are starting to go at the knee.

32. DIE

[intransitive] to die - use this when you want to avoid saying the word 'die'

Now that his wife's gone, he's all on his own. When I go, I'd like to have my ashes scattered at sea.

ￚsee also dead and gone

33. BE SPENT

[intransitive] to be spent

I don't know where all my money goes!

go on

Half her salary goes on the rent.

34. BE SOLD

[intransitive] to be sold

go for/at

A house like this would go for £250,000.

go to

The jewels will go to the highest bidder.

He bought me some CDs which were going cheap (=were being sold at a low price) .

35. PAY MONEY

[intransitive] to offer a particular amount of money for something

I'll give you $500 for it but I can't go any higher than that.

go to

I think we could probably go to £15,000.

36. going, going, gone!

spoken used to say that something has been sold at an auction

37. TIME

[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] used to say how quickly or slowly time passes

The day seemed to go so slowly.

38. there/bang goes something

spoken used to say that you are disappointed because something has stopped you doing or getting what you wanted

Well, there goes my chance of fame!

39. go to show/prove/indicate etc something

to help to prove something

It just goes to show how much people judge each other by appearances.

40. be going

informal to be available

Are there any jobs going at the café? I'll take that if it's going spare .

41. COLOURS/STYLES/TASTES

[intransitive] if colours, tastes, styles etc go, they look, taste etc good together

I don't think pink and yellow really go.

go with

Do you think this shirt will go with the skirt I bought?

go together

Pork and apple go especially well together.

42. as somebody/something goes

used for comparing someone or something with the average person or thing of that type

As marriages go, it certainly wasn't dull.

43. go all out

to try very hard to do or get something

go all out for

We're going all out for victory in this afternoon's game.

go all out to do something

The company will be going all out to improve on last year's sales.

44. have nothing/not much/a lot etc going for somebody/something

used to talk about how many advantages and good qualities someone or something has

It's a town that's got a lot going for it.

45. where does somebody/something go from here?

spoken used to ask what should be done next, especially when there is a problem

So where do you think we should go from here?

46. LEAVE A JOB

[intransitive] to leave your job, especially because you are forced to

He was becoming an embarrassment to the government and had to go. If Jill goes, who will take her place?

47. GET RID OF SOMETHING

[intransitive] if something goes, someone gets rid of it

The policies will have to go if the party is to win the next election. A hundred jobs are expected to go following the merger.

48. TOILET

[intransitive] informal to make waste come out of your body

go about phrasal verb

1. go about something

to start to do something

I want to learn German but I don't know the best way to go about it.

go about doing something

The leaflet tells you how to go about making a will.

2. go about something

to do something in the way that you usually do

The villagers were going about their business as usual.

She went about her preparations in a quiet businesslike way.

3. British English if a ship goes about, it turns to go in the opposite direction

go after something/somebody phrasal verb

1. to follow or chase someone or something because you want to catch them

Joe went after her to make sure she was unhurt.

2. to try to get something

I can't decide whether to go after the job or not.

go against somebody/something phrasal verb

1. if something goes against your beliefs, principles etc, it is opposite to them

This goes against everything I've been brought up to believe in.

2. to do the opposite of what someone wants or advises you to do

She was scared to go against her father's wishes.

3. if a decision, judgment etc goes against you, you do not get the result you want

His lawyer hinted that the case might go against him. The vote went against the government.

go ahead phrasal verb

1. to start to do something, especially after planning it or asking permission to do it

go ahead with

They've decided to go ahead with plans to build 50 new houses on the site.

go ahead and do something

I went ahead and arranged the trip anyway.

2. if an event or process goes ahead, it happens

A judge has ruled that the music festival can go ahead.

3. spoken used to give someone permission to do something, or let them speak before you

'Do you mind if I open the window?' 'No, go ahead.' If you want to leave, go right ahead .

4. also go on ahead

to go somewhere before the other people in your group

You go ahead and we'll catch you up later.

go ahead of

He stood back to let Sue go ahead of him.

5. to start to be winning a game or competition

Dulwich went ahead after 22 minutes.

ￚsee also go-ahead

go along phrasal verb

1. if you do something as you go along, you do it without planning or preparing it

He was making the story up as he went along. I never had formal training, I just learned the job as I went along.

2. to go to an event or a place where something is happening

go along to

I might go along to the meeting tonight.

3. to happen or develop in a particular way

Things seem to be going along nicely.

go along with somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to agree with or support someone or something

I would be happy to go along with the idea. Often it was easier to go along with her rather than risk an argument.

2. go along with you!

British English spoken old-fashioned used to tell someone that you do not believe what they are saying

go around phrasal verb

1. DRESS/BEHAVE

also British English go about

to behave or dress in a particular way

go around doing something

You can't go around accusing people like that.

2.ILLNESS

go around (something)

also go about (something) British English

if an illness is going around, a lot of people get it

He had a bad dose of the flu virus that was going around. There are a lot of nasty bugs going around the school.

3. NEWS/STORY

go around (something)

also go about (something) British English

if news, a story, a joke etc is going around, a lot of people hear it and are talking about it

A rumour was going around that I was having an affair with my boss.

4. go around with somebody/go around together

also go about with somebody British English

to meet someone often and spend a lot of time with them

I used to go around with a bad crowd.

5. enough/plenty to go around

enough for each person

Is there enough ice-cream to go around? There were never enough textbooks to go around.

6. what goes around comes around

used to say that if someone does bad things now, bad things will happen to them in the future

7. go around in your head

if words, sounds etc go around in your head, you keep remembering them for a long time

That stupid song kept going around in my head.

go at something/somebody phrasal verb

1. to attack someone or argue with someone in a noisy way

The two dogs went at each other as soon as I opened the gate.

2. to do something, or start to do something, with a lot of energy

Mary went at the task with great enthusiasm.

go away phrasal verb

1. to leave a place or person

Go away and leave me alone! I went away wondering if I'd said the wrong thing.

2. to travel to a place and spend some time there, for example for a holiday

Are you going away this year?

go away for

We're going away for the weekend.

go away to

He's going away to college next year.

go away on

I'm going away on a business trip next week.

3. if a problem, unpleasant feeling etc goes away, it disappears

Ignoring the crime problem won't make it go away.

go back phrasal verb

1. to return to a place that you have just come from

I think we ought to go back now.

go back to/into/inside etc

I felt so sick I just wanted to go back to bed.

go back for

I had to go back for my passport (=to get my passport) .

2. there's no going back

spoken used to say that you cannot make a situation the same as it was before

I realized that once the baby was born there would be no going back.

3. [ always + adverb/preposition] to have been made, built, or started at some time in the past

It's a tradition that goes back at least 100 years.

go back to

The building goes back to Roman times.

4. if people go back a particular length of time, they have known each other for that length of time

Peter and I go back 25 years. We go back a long way (=we have been friends for a long time) .

5. to think about a particular time in the past or something that someone said before

If you go back 20 years, most people didn't own a computer.

go back to

I'd like to go back to the point that was made earlier.

go back on something phrasal verb

to not do something that you promised or agreed to do

go back on your word/promise/decision

Delors claimed that the President had gone back on his word.

go back to something phrasal verb

to start doing something again after you have stopped for a period of time

He went back to sleep.

go back to doing something

She went back to watching TV.

go before phrasal verb

1. to happen or exist before something else

In some ways this program improves on what has gone before.

2. go before somebody/something

if something goes before a judge, group of people in authority etc, they consider it before making a decision

The case will go before the court. The proposal is likely to go before the committee.

go beyond something phrasal verb

to be much better, worse, more serious etc than something else

Their relationship had gone beyond friendship. This goes beyond all limits of acceptable behaviour.

go by phrasal verb

1. if time goes by, it passes

Things will get easier as time goes by . as the days/weeks/years go by hardly a As the weeks went by, I became more and more worry. . in days/times/years etc gone by (=in the past) These herbs would have been grown for medicinal purposes in days gone by.

2. go by something

to form an opinion about someone or something from the information or experience that you have

You can't always go by appearances. If his past plays are anything to go by , this should be a play worth watching.

3. go by something

to do things according to a set of rules or laws

Only a fool goes by the rules all the time.

go down phrasal verb

1. GET LOWER

to become lower in level, amount etc

His income went down last year. Computers have gone down in price. go down by 10%/250/$900 etc Spending has gone down by 2%.

2. STANDARD

if something goes down, its quality or standard gets worse

This neighbourhood has really gone down in the last few years.

3. go down well/badly/a treat etc

a) to get a particular reaction from someone

His suggestion did not go down very well. The movie went down very well in America.

b) if food or drink goes down well, you enjoy it

I'm not that hungry so a salad would go down nicely.

4. GO FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER

to go from one place to another, especially to a place that is further south

go down to

We're going down to Bournemouth for the weekend. He's gone down to the store to get some milk.

5. go down the shops/club/park etc

British English spoken informal to go to the shops, a club etc

Does anyone want to go down the pub tonight?

6/ SHIP

if a ship goes down, it sinks

Ten men died when the ship went down.

7. PLANE

if a plane goes down, it suddenly falls to the ground

An emergency call was received shortly before the plane went down.

8. BECOME LESS SWOLLEN

to become less swollen

The swelling will go down if you rest your foot.

9. LOSE AIR

if something that is filled with air goes down, air comes out and it becomes smaller and softer

Your tyre's gone down.

10. BE REMEMBERED◀

[always + adverb/preposition] to be recorded or remembered in a particular way

go down as

The talks went down as a landmark in the peace process.

The carnival will go down in history (=be remembered for many years) as one of the best ever.

11. COMPETITION/SPORT

a) to lose a game, competition, or election

The Hawkers went down 5-9.

go down by

The government went down by 71 votes.

go down to

Liverpool went down to Juventus.

b) to move down to a lower position in an official list of teams or players

go down to

United went down to the second division.

12. COMPUTER

if a computer goes down, it stops working for a short time

If one of the file servers goes down, you lose the whole network.

13. LIGHTS

if lights go down, they become less bright

The lights went down and the curtain rose on an empty stage.

14. SUN

when the sun goes down, it appears to move down until you cannot see it any more

15. WIND

if the wind goes down, it becomes less strong

The wind had gone down but the night had turned chilly.

16. PRISON

informal to be sent to prison

He went down for five years.

17. HAPPEN

spoken informal to happen

the type of guy who knows what's going down What's going down?

18. LEAVE UNIVERSITY

British English formal old-fashioned to leave Oxford or Cambridge University at the end of a period of study

go down on somebody phrasal verb

to touch someone's sexual organs with the lips and tongue in order to give them sexual pleasure

go down with something phrasal verb

to become ill, especially with an infectious disease

Half the team had gone down with flu.

go for somebody/something phrasal verb

1. ATTACK

British English to attack or criticize someone

The dog suddenly went for me.

2. TRY TO GET SOMETHING◀

to try to get or win something

Jackson is going for his second gold medal here.

go for it spoken (=used to encourage someone to try to achieve something)

If you really want the job, go for it!

3. CHOOSE

British English to choose something

I think I'll go for the chocolate cake.

4. I could/would go for something

spoken used to say that you would like to do or have something

A full meal for less than five bucks! I could go for that!

5. LIKE

informal to like a particular type of person or thing

Annie tends to go for older men.

6. the same goes for somebody/something

also that goes for somebody/something too

spoken used to say that a statement you have just made is true about someone or something else too

Close all doors and lock them when you go out. The same goes for windows.

go in phrasal verb

when the sun or the moon goes in, cloud moves in front of it so that it cannot be seen

go in for something phrasal verb

1. to do an examination or take part in a competition

I go in for all the competitions.

2. to do or use something often because you enjoy it or like it

I never really went in for sports.

3. to choose something as your job

I suppose I could go in for advertising.

go in with somebody phrasal verb

to join with someone else to start a business or organization

Ellie's going in with a friend who's just started a café.

go into something phrasal verb

1. JOB

[not in passive] to start to do a particular type of job

I always wanted to go into nursing. She's thinking of going into business (=starting a business) .

2. TIME/MONEY/EFFORT

[not in passive] to be spent or used to get, make, or do something

Years of research have gone into this book.

go into doing something

A great deal of time and effort has gone into ensuring that the event runs smoothly.

3. EXPLAIN

to explain, describe, or examine something in detail

I don't want to go into the matter now. I don't want to go into details now.

4. COMPUTER

[not in passive] to open a particular computer program, window, or file

Go into your D drive.

5. BE IN A PARTICULAR STATE

[not in passive] to start to be in a particular state or condition

She went into labour at midnight and the baby was born at 8 am. The company went into liquidation.

6. HIT

[not in passive] if a vehicle goes into a tree, wall, or another vehicle, it hits it

His car went into a lamppost in the high street.

7. DIVIDE

[not in passive] if a number goes into another number, the second number can be divided by the first

12 goes into 60 five times.

8. BEGIN TO MOVE IN PARTICULAR WAY

[not in passive] if a vehicle goes into a particular movement, it starts to do it

The plane had gone into a steep descent.

go off phrasal verb

1. LEAVE

to leave a place, especially in order to do something

He went off in search of something to eat. John decided to go off on his own.

go off to

He went off to work as usual.

go off to do something

Geoff went off to play golf.

2. EXPLODE

to explode or fire

The bomb went off at 6.30 this morning. Fireworks were going off all over the city. The gun went off and the bullet went flying over his head.

3. MAKE A NOISE◀

if an alarm goes off, it makes a noise to warn you about something

The thieves ran away when the alarm went off. I've set the alarm clock to go off at 7 am.

4. STOP LIKING

go off somebody/something

British English informal to stop liking something or someone

Many women go off coffee during pregnancy.

go off doing something

I've gone off cooking lately.

5. STOP WORKING

if a machine or piece of equipment goes off, it stops working

The central heating goes off at 9 o'clock. Suddenly, all the lights went off.

6. go off well/badly etc

to happen in a particular way

The party went off very well.

7. HAPPEN

British English spoken informal to happen

ￚsynonym go on

There was a blazing row going off next door.

8. DECAY

British English if food goes off, it becomes too bad to eat

The milk's gone off.

9. SLEEP

to go to sleep

I'd just gone off to sleep when the phone rang.

10. GET WORSE

British English informal to get worse

He's a singer whose talent has gone off in recent years.

go off on somebody phrasal verb

to criticize or speak to someone in a very angry way

go off with something/somebody phrasal verb

1. to leave your usual sexual partner in order to have a relationship with someone else

She's gone off with her husband's best friend.

2. to take something away from a place without having permission

Who's gone off with my pen?

go on phrasal verb

1. CONTINUE

a) to continue doing something or being in a situation

go on doing something

He went on working until he was 91.

go on with

One of the actors was unwell and couldn't go on with the performance.

I can't go on like this for much longer.

b) to continue without stopping

The noise goes on 24 hours a day. The screaming went on and on (=continued for a long time) .

ￚsee also ongoing

2. HAPPEN

to happen

I don't know what's going on. What were the children doing while all this was going on? Like all good resorts, there is plenty going on.

ￚsee also goings-on

3. DO SOMETHING NEXT

to do something after you have finished doing something else

go on to do something

She went on to become a successful surgeon.

go on to

Go on to the next question when you've finished.

4. CONTINUE TALKING

to continue talking, especially after stopping or changing to a different subject

Go on, I'm listening. 'But,' he went on, 'we have to deal with the problems we're facing.'

go on with

After a short pause Maria went on with her story.

5. go on

spoken

a) used to encourage someone to do something

Go on, have another piece of cake.

b) used when you are agreeing to do something or giving permission for something

'Are you sure you won't have another drink?' 'Oh, go on then.' 'Can I go outside, Dad?' 'Yeah, go on then.'

c) also go on with you

British English old-fashioned used to tell someone that you do not believe them

6. USE AS PROOF

go on something

to base an opinion or judgment on something

Police haven't much to go on in their hunt for the killer.

7. START TO WORK

if a machine or piece of equipment goes on, it starts to work

The heat goes on automatically at 6 o'clock.

8. TIME

to pass

As time went on, I grew fond of him.

9. BEHAVE

British English informal the way someone goes on is the way they behave

The way she's going on, she'll have a nervous breakdown.

10. be going on (for) 5 o'clock/60/25 etc

to be nearly a particular time, age, number etc

Nancy must be going on for 60. She's one of those wise teenagers who's 16 going on 70 (=she behaves as though she is older than she is) .

11. GO IN FRONT

also go on ahead

to go somewhere before the other people you are with

Bill went on in the car and I followed on foot.

12. TALK TOO MUCH

informal to talk too much

I really like Clare but she does go on.

go on about

I got tired of him going on about all his problems.

He just went on and on about his new girlfriend.

13. CRITICIZE

British English informal to continue to criticize someone or ask them to do something in a way that annoys them

The way she went on, you would have thought it was all my fault.

go on at

Stop going on at me!

go on at somebody to do something

My wife's always going on at me to dress better.

go on at somebody about something

He's always going on at me about fixing the door.

14. DEVELOP

British English spoken informal to develop or make progress

15. to be going on with/to go on with

British English informal if you have enough of something to be going on with, you have enough for now

Have you got enough money to be going on with?

go out phrasal verb

1. LEAVE YOUR HOUSE

to leave your house, especially in order to enjoy yourself

Are you going out tonight?

go out for

We went out for a meal and then on to a movie.

go out doing something

Liam goes out drinking every Friday.

go out to do something

Can I go out to play now?

go out and do something

You should go out and get some fresh air.

2. RELATIONSHIP

to have a romantic relationship with someone

They've been going out for two years now.

go out with

Tina used to go out with my brother.

go out together

How long have you been going out together?

3. FIRE/LIGHT

to stop burning or shining

Suddenly the candle went out.

4. TV/RADIO

British English to be broadcast on television or radio

The programme goes out live at 5 o'clock on Mondays.

5. BE SENT

to be sent

A copy of the instructions should go out with the equipment. The magazine goes out to all members at the end of the month.

6. GAME/SPORT

to stop playing in a competition because you have lost a game

He went out in the first round.

7. MOVE ABROAD

to travel to another country in order to live and work there

8. NO LONGER FASHIONABLE

to stop being fashionable or used

Hats like that went out years ago. This kind of entertainment went out with the ark (=is very old-fashioned) .

9. SEA◀

when the tide goes out, the sea moves away from the land

ￚopposite come in

10. MAKE PUBLIC

if news or a message goes out, it is officially announced to everyone

The appeal went out for food and medicines.

11. your heart/thoughts go out to somebody

used to say that you feel sympathy for someone and are thinking about them

Our hearts go out to the victim's family.

12. TIME

[always + adverb/preposition] literary to end

March went out with high winds and rain.

go over phrasal verb

1. THINK ABOUT

go over something

to think very carefully about something

I had gone over and over what happened in my mind.

2. EXAMINE

go over something

to search or examine something very carefully

In the competition, the judge goes over each dog and assesses it.

3. REPEAT

go over something

to repeat something in order to explain it or make sure it is correct

Once again I went over exactly what I needed to say.

4. CLEAN

go over something

to clean something

5. go over well

also go over big American English if something goes over well, people like it

That kind of salesman talk doesn't go over very well with the scientists.

go over to something phrasal verb

1. to change to a different place or person for the next part of a television or radio programme

We're going over to the White House for an important announcement.

2. to change to a different way of doing things

They went over to a computerized records system.

3. to change to a different political party or religion

the Labour MP who went over to the Conservatives last year

go round phrasal verb

ￚsee also go around

go through phrasal verb

1. DIFFICULT/UNPLEASANT SITUATION

go through something

to experience a difficult or unpleasant situation, feeling etc

When you're going through a crisis, it often helps to talk to someone. He's going through a divorce at the moment. It is devastating for a parent to watch a child go through misery.

2. PROCESS

go through something

to experience a particular process

Candidates must go through a process of selection. Caterpillars go through several stages of growth.

3. USE

go through something

to use up money or a supply of something

We went through five pints of milk last week.

4. LAW

go through (something)

if a law goes through, or goes through Parliament, it is officially accepted

5. DEAL/AGREEMENT

if a deal or agreement goes through, it is officially accepted and agreed

He accepted the offer and the deal went through. The sale of the land went through.

6. PRACTISE

go through something

to practise something, for example a performance

Let's go through the whole thing again, from the beginning.

7. SEARCH

go through something

to search something in order to find something in particular

Dave went through his pockets looking for the keys. Customs officers went through all my bags.

8. READ/DISCUSS

go through something

to read or discuss something in order to make sure it is correct

We'll go through the details later on. Do you want me to go through this and check your spellings?

go through with something phrasal verb

to do something you had promised or planned to do, even though it causes problems or you are no longer sure you want to do it

He bravely went through with the wedding ceremony even though he was in a lot of pain. I had no choice but to go through with it.

go to somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to begin to experience or do something, or begin to be in a particular state

I lay down and went to sleep. Britain and Germany went to war in 1939.

2. to be given to someone or something

All the money raised will go to local charities. The house will go to his daughter when he dies.

go together phrasal verb

1. [not in progressive] if two things go together, they exist together or are connected in some way

Alcohol abuse and eating disorders often go together.

2. old-fashioned if two people are going together, they are having a romantic relationship

go towards something phrasal verb

if money goes towards something, it is used to pay part of the cost of that thing

The money will go towards a new hospice.

go towards doing something

All money raised will go towards renovating the building.

go under phrasal verb

1. if a business goes under, it has to stop operating because of financial problems

More than 7000 businesses have gone under in the last three months.

2. to sink beneath the surface of water

The Titanic finally went under. She went under, coughing and spluttering.

go up phrasal verb

1. INCREASE

to increase in price, amount, level etc

Train fares have gone up. Blood-sugar levels go up as you digest food. go up by 10%/250/£900 etc Unemployment in the country has gone up by a million.

go up from something to something

Spending on research went up from $426 million to $461 million.

2. BUILDING/SIGN

if a building or sign goes up, it is built or fixed into place

It was a lovely place before all these new houses went up.

3. EXPLODE/BURN

to explode, or be destroyed in a fire

He had left the gas on and the whole kitchen went up. The whole building went up in flames .

4. SHOUT

if a shout or a cheer goes up, people start to shout or cheer

go up from

A great cheer went up from the audience.

5. TO ANOTHER PLACE

British English to go from one place to another, especially to a place that is further north, or to a town or city from a smaller place

go up to

We're going up to Scotland next weekend. He went up to the farm to get some eggs.

6. LIGHTS

if lights go up, they become brighter

when the lights went up at the end of the performance

7. UNIVERSITY

British English formal old-fashioned to begin studying at a university, especially Oxford or Cambridge University

go with somebody/something phrasal verb

1. BE PART OF

to be included as part of something

The house goes with the job. He had fame, money, and everything that goes with it.

go with doing something

Responsibility goes with becoming a father.

2. EXIST TOGETHER

to often exist with something else or be related to something else

Ill-health often goes with poverty.

3. RELATIONSHIP

old-fashioned to have a romantic relationship with someone

4. HAVE SEX

informal to have sex with someone

5. AGREE

to accept someone's idea or plan

Let's go with John's original proposal.

go without phrasal verb

1. go without (something)

to not have something that you usually have

I like to give the children what they want even if I have to go without. It is possible to go without food for a few days.

2. it goes without saying (that)

used to say that something is so clearly true that it does not need to be said

The Internet, too, it goes without saying, is a good source of information.

Move verb

1. CHANGE PLACE

[intransitive and transitive]to change from one place or position to another, or to make something do this

Please keep the doors closed while the train is moving. 'Come on,' Sue said.

move away/out/to/towards etc

He moved closer to her. Becca moved down the steps and into the yard.

move about/around

I could hear someone moving around upstairs.

2. NEW HOUSE/OFFICE

[intransitive and transitive]if a person or company moves, or if you move them, they go to live or work in a different place

We've moved seven or eight times in the last five years.

move to/into/from

When are you moving to Memphis? They've moved into bigger offices in London.

move somebody to/into/from etc something

He had to move his mother into a nursing home.

move house/home British English (=go to live in a different house)

My parents kept moving house because of my dad's job.

3. CHANGE OPINION ETC

a) [intransitive]to change from one opinion or way of thinking to another

ￚsynonym shift

Neither side is willing to move on the issue of territory.

move towards/away from

The two political parties have moved closer towards each other in recent months.

b) [transitive] to persuade someone to change their opinion

She won't be moved - it doesn't matter what you say to her.

4. PROGRESS

[intransitive]to make progress in a particular way or at a particular rate

Things moved quickly once the contract was signed.

get/keep things moving

The plan should boost employment and get things moving in the economy.

5. TAKE ACTION

[intransitive]to start taking action, especially in order to achieve something or deal with a problem

move on/against

The governor has yet to move on any of the recommendations in the report.

move fast/quickly/swiftly

You'll have to move fast if you want to get a place on the course.

6. CHANGE JOB/CLASS ETC

[intransitive and transitive]to change to a different job, class etc, or to make someone change to a different job, class etc

ￚsynonym transfer

move somebody to/into/from something

Several students were moved from the beginners' class into the intermediate one.

7. EMOTION

[transitive]to make someone feel strong emotions, especially of sadness or sympathy

be deeply/genuinely/profoundly moved

Russell was deeply moved by what he heard. His speech moved the audience to tears .

8. CAUSE SOMEBODY TO DO SOMETHING

[transitive] to cause someone to do something

move somebody to do something

Seeing her there had moved him to think about the time they had together.

be/feel moved to do something

I have never before felt moved to write, but I feel I must protest.

9. TIME/ORDER

[transitive] to change the time or order of something

move something to/from something

Could we move the meeting to Thursday?

10. CHANGE SUBJECT◀

[intransitive] to start talking or writing about a different subject

move away from/off/to etc

We seem to be moving away from the main point of the discussion.

ￚsee also move on

11. get moving

also move it

spoken used to tell someone to hurry

Come on, get moving or you'll be late for school.

12. it's time I was moving/we ought to get moving etc

spoken used to say that you need to leave or go somewhere

I think it's time we were moving. I ought to get moving - I have to be up early tomorrow.

13. GAMES

[intransitive and transitive] to change the position of one of the objects used to play a game such as chess

14. AT A MEETING

[intransitive and transitive] formal to officially make a proposal at a meeting

move that

The chairman moves that the meeting be adjourned.

move to do something

I move to approve the minutes as read.

move an amendment British English (=suggest a change)

They want to move an amendment to the bill.

15. GO FAST

[intransitive] informal to travel very fast

This car can really move!

16. BE BOUGHT

[intransitive] if things of a particular kind are moving, they are being bought, especially at a particular rate

The highest-priced homes are still moving slowly.

17. move with the times

to change the way you think and behave, as society changes

If the resorts want to keep attracting tourists, they need to move with the times.

18. move in ... circles/society/world

to spend a lot of time with a particular type of people and know them well

She spent time in England, where she moved in high society.

move along phrasal verb

1. if a process or situation is moving along, or if you move it along, it continues and makes progress

Construction of the bridge is moving along.

hope move something along

2. move somebody ↔along

to officially order someone to leave a public place

A queue formed by the gates, and a policeman tried to move people along.

move around phrasal verb

to change where you live very frequently, especially so that you live in many different parts of a country

My dad was in the army, so we moved around a lot.

move away phrasal verb

to go to live in a different area

My best friend moved away when I was ten.

move down (something) phrasal verb

to change to a lower group, rank, or level

Interest rates have moved down. A drop in wages has meant that these families have moved down the social and economic scale.

move in phrasal verb

1. also move into something

to start living in a new home

ￚopposite move out

When are you moving in?

Mom and Dad had always planned to move into a smaller house when we grew up.

2. to start living with someone in the same home

move in with

Steve's going to move in with her.

3. to start being involved in and controlling a situation that someone else controlled previously

The big multinationals moved in and started pushing up prices.

move in on

Investors moved in on a group of car enthusiasts and took over the market.

4. to go towards a place or group of people, in order to attack them or take control of them

move in on

Police moved in on the demonstrators in the square.

move off phrasal verb

if a vehicle or group of people moves off, it starts to leave

Always check behind the car before you move off.

move on phrasal verb

1. CHANGE JOB/CLASS

to leave your present job, class, or activity and start doing another one

I enjoyed my job, but it was time to move on.

move on to

When you finish, move on to the next exercise.

move on to higher/better things (=get a better job or social position - used humorously) Jeremy's leaving the company to move on to higher things.

2. CHANGE/DEVELOP

a) to develop in your life, and change your relationships, interests, activities etc

I've moved on since high school, and now I don't have much in common with some of my old friends.

move on from

She has long since moved on from the roles of her youth.

b) to change, progress, improve, or become more modern as time passes

By the time the software was ready, the market had moved on.

3

move somebody on

British English to order someone to leave a particular place - used especially about police

The police arrived on the scene and began moving the protesters on.

4. CHANGE SUBJECT

to start talking about a new subject in a discussion, book etc

Before we move on, does anyone have any questions?

5. CONTINUE JOURNEY

to leave the place where you have been staying and continue to another place

After three days we decided it was time to move on.

move on to

The exhibition has now moved on to Edinburgh.

6. TIME

if time, the year etc moves on, the time passes

As time moves on, I'd like the children to play more challenging music.

7. time is moving on

British English spoken used to say that you must leave soon or do something soon, because it is getting late

Time's moving on - we'd better get back to the car.

move out phrasal verb

1. to leave the house where you are living now in order to go and live somewhere else

ￚopposite move in

He moved out, and a year later they were divorced.

move out of

They moved out of London when he was little.

2. if a group of soldiers moves out, they leave a place

3. American English spoken to leave

Are you ready to move out?

move over phrasal verb

1. to change position so that there is more space for someone else

Move over a little, so I can get in.

2. to start using a different system, doing a different type of work etc

move over to

Most companies have moved over to computer-aided design systems.

3. to change jobs, especially within the same organization or industry

move over from

The company’s new publisher just moved over from Villard Books.

4. move over Madonna/Walt Disney/CD-ROMs etc

used when saying that something new is becoming more popular than something older - used humorously

Move over, Armani, there's a new designer taking the fashion scene by storm.

move up phrasal verb

1. to get a better job in a company, or change to a more advanced group, higher rank, or higher level

To move up, you'll need the right training. Share prices moved up this month.

move up to

The kids learn fast, and can't wait to move up to the junior team.

2. especially British English to change position in order to make more space for other people or things or be near someone else

There's room for one more if everyone moves up a bit.

move noun [countable]

1. DECISION/ACTION

something that you decide to do in order to achieve something

She's still thinking about her next move .

move to do something

the Board's recent moves to cut interest rates

Most of the council members are reluctant to make such a drastic move . a good/wise/smart etc/ there are moves afoot (to do something) British English (=there are plans, especially secret ones) It seems there could be moves afoot to close the centre.

2. MOVEMENT

[usually singular]when someone moves for a short time in a particular direction

Good gymnasts rehearse their moves mentally before a competition.

watch/follow somebody's every move

His green eyes followed Cissy's every move.

3.PROGRESS/CHANGE

a change, especially one which improves a situation

move towards/from/against/to

the country's move towards democracy a move away from traditional industries such as coal mining

Much more research is being done, which is a move in the right direction .

4. be on the move

a) to be travelling from one place to another

The rebel army is on the move.

b) to be busy and active

Roy is constantly on the move.

c) to be changing and developing a lot, especially in a way that improves things

Museums are on the move, adding exhibits that entertain and educate.

5. get a move on

spoken used to tell someone to hurry

6. make the first move

to do something first, especially in order to end a quarrel or start a relationship

Men say they like it when women make the first move.

7. GAMES

when you change the position of one of the objects in a game such as chess

Several moves later, Ron took his king. It's your move, Janet (=it is your turn to move an object) .

8. make a move

British English informal to leave a place

It's getting late - we ought to make a move.

9. GOING TO A NEW PLACE

[usually singular] when you leave one house, office etc, and go to live or work in a different one

The move to a larger office building is long overdue.

Run verb past tense ran / ræn / past participle run present participle running

1. MOVE QUICKLY USING YOUR LEGS◀

a) [intransitive] to move very quickly, by moving your legs more quickly than when you walk

run down/up/to/towards etc

I ran down the stairs as fast as I could.

run to do something

Several people ran to help her when she fell.

The children came running out of the house. Women ran screaming , with children in their arms.

b) [transitive] to run a particular distance

Firefighters are to run 500km to raise money for a children's charity. He ran the length of the corridor.

2. RACE

a) [intransitive and transitive] to run in a race

I'd never run a marathon before.

run in

Murray has said she will consider running in the 3000 metres.

b) [transitive usually passive] if a race is run at a particular time or in a particular place, it happens at that time or in that place

The Derby will be run at 3 o'clock.

3. ORGANIZE/BE IN CHARGE OF

[transitive]to organize or be in charge of an activity, business, organization, or country

For a while, she ran a restaurant in Boston.

well/badly run

The hotel is well-run and extremely popular.

a state-run (=controlled by the government) television station

4. DO SOMETHING/GO SOMEWHERE QUICKLY

[intransitive] to do something or go somewhere quickly

Run and ask your mother where she's put the keys.

run to

I need to run to the store for some more milk.

5. BUSES/TRAINS ETC

a) [intransitive] if a bus, train etc service runs, it takes people from one place to another at fixed times

The buses don't run on Sundays.

run to

The number 61 bus runs to the city centre.

b) [transitive] if a company or other organization runs a bus, train etc service, they make it operate

They're running special trains to and from the exhibition.

6. COMPUTERS

a) [intransitive] if a computer program runs, it operates

run on

The software will run on any PC.

b) [transitive] if you run a program, you make it operate

The RS8 system runs both Unix and MPX-32.

7. MACHINE/ENGINE

a) [intransitive]if a machine or engine runs, it operates

She got out of the car and left the engine running.

run on electricity/gas/petrol etc (=get its power from electricity etc)

Most cars run on unleaded fuel.

run off something

(=use something for power) It runs off batteries.

b) [transitive] if you run a machine or engine, you make it operate

You shouldn't keep the engine running when the car is standing still. I often run the washing machine more than once a day.

8. TAPE

a) [intransitive usually progressive] if a tape is running, it is recording

She didn't realize the tape was running as she spoke.

b) [transitive] if you run a tape, you make it move backwards or forwards

Run the tape back to the beginning.

9. NEWSPAPER/TELEVISION

a) [transitive] to print something in a newspaper or magazine, or broadcast something on television

The company is running a series of advertisements in national newspapers. A local TV station ran her story.

b) [intransitive] if a program runs on television, it is shown. If a story runs in a newspaper or magazine, it is printed

The series ran for 20 episodes and was extremely popular. Conan Doyle's stories ran in 'The Strand' magazine.

10. FAST/OUT OF CONTROL

[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move too fast or in an uncontrolled way

Her car ran off the road and into a tree. The truck ran out of control and hit a house.

11. USE A VEHICLE

[transitive] especially British English to own and use a vehicle

I can't afford to run a car. A bicycle is relatively cheap to buy and run.

12. TAKE SOMEBODY IN YOUR CAR

[transitive always + adverb/preposition] informal to take someone somewhere in your car

ￚsynonym drive

Shall I run you home?

run somebody to something

Let me run you to the station.

13. IN AN ELECTION

[intransitive] especially American English to try to be elected in an election

British Equivalent: stand

run for

Salinas is running for a second term as President. an attempt to encourage more women to run for office

run against

Feinstein will win if she runs against Lungren.

14. SOMETHING LONG

[intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] if something long such as a road or wire runs in a particular direction, that is its position, or that is where you put it

The road runs along a valley. Developers want to run a road right through his farm.

15. MOVE SOMETHING ON A SURFACE

[transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move something lightly along a surface

Charles ran his fingers through her hair. Run the scanner over the barcodes.

16. FLOW

[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to flow in a particular direction or place

Tears started to run down her cheeks. Water was running off the roof.

17. TAP

[intransitive and transitive] if a tap is running, water is coming out of it, or if you run a tap, you make water come out of it

Did you leave the tap running? He ran the tap until the water was really hot.

18 run a bath

to fill a bath with water

I could hear her running a bath upstairs.

run somebody a bath

Could you run me a nice hot bath while I finish my meal?

19. SOMEBODY'S NOSE

[intransitive] if someone's nose is running, liquid is flowing out of it

20. OFFICIAL PAPERS

[intransitive] if something runs for a particular length of time, it can officially be used for that time

The contract runs for a year. My car insurance only has another month to run.

21. PLAY/FILM

[intransitive] to continue being performed regularly in one place

The play ran for two years.

22. HAPPEN

[intransitive] to happen in a particular way or at a particular time

Andy kept things running smoothly (=happening in the way they should) while I was away.

23. AMOUNT/PRICE

[intransitive] to be at a particular level, amount, or price

run at

Inflation was running at 5%.

run to

The cost of repairing the damage could run to $5000.

24. STORY/ACCOUNT ETC

[intransitive and transitive] if a story, discussion etc runs in a particular way, it has those particular words or events

The story runs that someone offered Lynch a further $500. 'President's marriage really over' ran the headline in a national newspaper.

25. run its course

if something runs its course, it continues in the way you expect until it has finished

Recession in the country has run its course and left an aftermath of uncertainty.

26. something will run and run

British English if a subject, discussion, event etc will run and run, people will continue to be interested in it for a long time

This a story that will run and run.

27. THOUGHTS/FEELINGS

[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a feeling runs through you, or a thought runs through your mind, you feel it or think it quickly

run through/down

A feeling of excitement ran through her body as they touched.

28. run high

if feelings run high, people are very angry, upset, excited etc

Tension ran high and fights broke out among the crowd. Feelings have been running high in the town, following the murder of a young girl.

29. run somebody's life

informal to keep telling someone what they should do all the time, in a way that annoys them

Don't try to run my life!

30. run for cover

a) to run towards a place where you will be safe, especially to avoid bullets

He was shot in the leg as he ran for cover.

b) to try to protect yourself from a bad situation or from being criticized

His success at backing winning horses has had the bookmakers running for cover.

31. COLOUR IN CLOTHES

[intransitive] if colour runs, it spreads from one piece of clothing or one area of cloth to another when the clothes are wet

The T-shirt ran and made all my other clothes pink.

32. PAINT/INK

[intransitive] if paint runs, it moves onto an area where you did not intend it to go

33. run a check/test/experiment etc

to arrange for someone or something to be checked or tested

run a check/test/experiment etc on

Ask your doctor to run a test on your blood sugar levels.

34. HOLE IN CLOTHES

[intransitive] if a hole in tights or stockings runs, it gets bigger in a straight line

35. run drugs/guns

to bring drugs or guns into a country illegally in order to sell them

36 run in the family

if something such as a quality, disease, or skill runs in the family, many people in that family have it

Diabetes appears to run in families.

37. run a temperature/fever

to have a body temperature that is higher than normal, because you are ill

38. run a mile

informal to try very hard to avoid a particular situation or person because you do not want to deal with them

If someone asked me to marry them, I'd probably run a mile.

39. run late/early/on time

to arrive, go somewhere, or do something late, early, or at the right time

I'm running late, so I'll talk to you later. If the train runs on time, we'll be there by ten.

40. be running scared

to feel worried because someone who you are competing against is becoming very successful or powerful

The party are running scared.

41 .come running

a) informal to react in a very eager way when someone asks or tells you to do something

He thinks he's only got to look at me and I'll come running.

b) especially spoken to ask someone for help, advice, or sympathy when you have a problem

come running to

Well I warned you, so don't come running to me when it all goes wrong!

42. run your eyes over/along etc something

to look quickly at something

He ran his eyes along the books on the shelf.

43. run before you can walk

to try to do something difficult before you have learned the basic skills you need

A lot of language students want to run before they can walk.

44 run a (red) light

informal to drive quickly through a red traffic light instead of stopping

run across somebody/something phrasal verb

to meet someone or find something by chance

I ran across him at a conference in Milan. I ran across some old love letters while I was clearing out a cupboard.

run after somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to chase someone or something

He ran after her, calling her name.

2. informal to try to start a sexual relationship with someone

He's always running after younger women.

3. spoken to do a lot of things for someone else as though you were their servant

I can't keep running after you all day!

run along phrasal verb

used to tell a child to leave, or to tell someone that you must leave

Run along now! I've got work to finish. Oh, it's late. I'd better be running along.

run around phrasal verb

1. to run in an area while you are playing

The children were running around in the garden.

2. informal to be very busy doing many small jobs

Maria was running around trying to get the house tidy.

ￚsee also runaround

run around after somebody phrasal verb

to do a lot of things for someone else as though you were their servant

I've spent all day running around after the kids.

run around with somebody phrasal verb

to spend a lot of time with someone, especially someone that other people disapprove of

He started running around with a gang of teenagers.

run away phrasal verb

1. to leave a place, especially secretly, in order to escape from someone or something

run away from

Toby ran away from home at the age of 14.

2. to try to avoid dealing with a problem or difficult situation

run away from

You can't just run away from your responsibilities.

3. to secretly go away with someone in order to marry them or live with them

They ran away together to get married.

run away with somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to secretly go away with someone in order to marry them or live with them - usually used to show disapproval

His wife has run away with another man.

2. run away with you

if your feelings, ideas etc run away with you, they start to control how you behave

Don't let your imagination run away with you!

3. your tongue runs away with you

if your tongue runs away with you, you say something that you did not intend to say

4. run away with the idea/impression (that)

spoken to think that something is true when it is not

Don't run away with the impression that he doesn't care.

5. informal to win a competition or sports game very easily

The Reds ran away with the championship.

run something by/past somebody phrasal verb

1. to tell someone something so that they can give you their opinion

Let me run some figures by you. I just wanted to run it past you and see what you thought.

2. run that by me again

spoken used to ask someone to repeat what they have just said because you did not completely understand it

run down phrasal verb

1. run somebody/something ↔ down

to drive into a person or animal and kill or injure them

Their daughter was run down by a car.

2. run somebody/something ↔ down

informal to criticize someone or something in a way that is unfair

There's a lot of good things about homeopathic treatment. I'm certainly not running it down.

3. if a clock, machine, battery etc runs down, it has no more power and stops working

4. to make a company, organization etc gradually reduce in size, especially in order to close it in the future, or to gradually reduce in size

run something ↔ down

Many smaller local hospitals are being run down.

The business had been running down for a long time.

5. if a supply of something runs down, or if you run it down, there gradually becomes less of it

Crude oil reserves are running down.

run something ↔ down

Electricity generating companies are running down stocks and cutting purchases.

6. run down something

to read a list of people or things

Let me just run down the list of people who've been invited.

7. run somebody/something down

to find someone or something after searching for a long time

I finally ran him down at his new office in Glendale.

ￚsee also rundown, run-down

run somebody/something ↔ in phrasal verb

1. to drive a new car slowly and carefully for a period of time so you do not damage its engine

2. old-fashioned if the police run a criminal in, they catch him or her

run into somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to start to experience a difficult or unpleasant situation

He ran into criticism after remarks he made in a television interview.

run into trouble/problems/difficulties

The business ran into financial difficulties almost immediately.

2. run into hundreds/thousands etc

to reach an amount of several hundred, several thousand etc

The cost of repairing the damage could run into millions. The list ran into hundreds of pages.

3. to hit someone or something with a vehicle

ￚsynonym crash into

He ran into the back of another car.

4. informal to meet someone by chance

Guess who I ran into in town today!

run off phrasal verb

1. to leave a place or person in a way that people disapprove of

Amy's husband had run off and left her with two children to bring up.

2. run something ↔ off

to quickly print several copies of something

I'll run off a few more copies before the meeting.

3. run somebody off something

to force someone to leave a place

Someone tried to run me off the road. Smith had run them off his property with a rifle.

4. run something ↔ off

to write a speech, poem, piece of music etc quickly and easily

He could run off a five-page essay in an hour.

5. run off at the mouth

American English informal to talk too much

6. run something ↔ off

to get rid of weight by running

I'm trying to run off some of my excess fat!

run off with somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to secretly go away with someone in order to marry them or live with them - used to show disapproval

Liz shocked us all by running off with a married man.

2. to steal something and go away

a con-man who makes a habit of running off with people's savings

run on phrasal verb

to continue happening for longer than expected or planned

These things always run on longer than people imagine.

run out phrasal verb

1. a) to use all of something and not have any more left

I've got some money you can borrow if you run out.

run out of

They ran out of money and had to abandon the project. He'd run out of ideas.

b) if something is running out, there will soon be none left

We must act quickly because time is running out. My patience was running out.

2 if an agreement, official document etc runs out, the period for which it is legal or has an effect ends

ￚsynonym expire

My contract runs out in September.

3. run out of steam

informal also run out of gas American English to have no more energy or no longer be interested in what you are doing

The team seemed to have run out of gas.

4. run somebody out of town

old-fashioned to force someone to leave a place, because they have done something wrong

5. run somebody ↔ out

to end a player's innings in the game of cricket by hitting the stumps with the ball while they are running

run out on somebody phrasal verb

to leave someone when they are in a difficult situation - used to show disapproval

He ran out on her when she became pregnant.

run over phrasal verb

1. run somebody/something ↔ over

to hit someone or something with a vehicle, and drive over them

He was run over and killed by a bus. She got run over outside the school.

2. run over something

to think about something

Mark's mind raced, running over all the possibilities.

3. run over something

to explain or practise something quickly

I'll just run over the main points again.

4. run over (something)

Join verb

1. GROUP/ORGANIZATION

[transitive] to become a member of an organization, society, or group

When did you join the Labour party? I decided to join the army.

2. ACTIVITY

[transitive] to begin to take part in an activity that other people are involved in

Many sacrificed their weekend to join the hunt for the missing girl. the benefits of joining our pension scheme Church leaders have joined the campaign to end fox-hunting.

3. GO TO SOMEBOD

[transitive] to go somewhere in order to be with someone or do something with them

She joined her aunt in the sitting room. The immigrants were soon joined by their wives and children.

4. DO SOMETHING TOGETHER

[intransitive and transitive] to do something together with someone else, or as a group

join somebody for something

I invited them to join us for a glass of wine.

join (with) somebody in doing something

I'm sure you'll all join me in thanking today's speaker.

join (with) somebody to do something

Parents have joined with health experts to produce a video for bereaved families.

join together

Three police forces have joined together to buy a helicopter.

5. CONNECT

a) [transitive] to connect or fasten things together

Join the two pieces of wood with strong glue.

join something to something

The island is joined to the mainland by a causeway.

b) [intransitive and transitive] if two roads, rivers etc join, they come together and become connected at a particular point

Finally we arrived at Dartmouth, where the River Dart joins the sea. the point where the two roads join

6. join a queue

to go and stand at the end of a line of people

He went in and joined the queue for the toilets.

7. join hands

if people join hands, they hold each other's hands

They joined hands and danced round and round.

8. join the club

spoken used to say that you and a lot of other people are in the same situation

'I'm having difficulty knowing what today's debate is about.' 'Join the club, Geoffrey.'

9. join battle

formal to begin fighting

10. be joined in marriage/holy matrimony

formal to be married

join in (something) phrasal verb

to take part in something that a group of people are doing or that someone else does

In the evening there was a barbecue, with the whole village joining in the fun .

join up phrasal verb

1. to become a member of the army, navy, or air force

2. British English to connect things, or to become connected

join something ↔ up

The dots are joined up by a line.

join up with somebody/something phrasal verb

to combine with or meet other people in order to do something

Three months ago, they joined up with another big company that sells arms.

Join noun [countable]

a place where two parts of an object are connected or fastened together

It's been glued back together so well you can hardly see the join.

Come verb past tense came , past participle come [intransitive]

1. MOVE TOWARDS SOMEBODY/SOMETHING◀

to move towards you or arrive at the place where you are

ￚopposite go

Let me know when they come.

Can you come here for a minute? Come a bit closer and you'll be able to see better.

come in/into/out of etc

There was a knock on the door and a young woman came into the room.

come to/towards

I could see a figure coming towards me.

come across/down/up etc

As they came down the track, the car skidded.

come to do something

I've come to see Philip.

come and do something

I'll come and help you move the rest of the boxes. Come and look at this!

come running/flying/speeding etc

Jess came flying round the corner and banged straight into me.

come to dinner/lunch

What day are your folks coming to dinner?

here comes somebody/something spoken (=used to say that someone or something is coming towards you)

Ah, here comes the bus at last!

2. GO WITH SOMEBODY

if someone comes with you, they go to a place with you

We're going for a drink this evening. Would you like to come?

come with

I asked Rosie if she'd like to come with us.

come along

It should be good fun. Why don't you come along?

3. TRAVEL TO A PLACE

to travel to or reach a place

Which way did you come?

come through/across/by way of etc

They came over the mountains in the north.

come from

Legend has it that the tribe came from across the Pacific Ocean.

come by car/train/bus etc

Will you be coming by train?

come 50/100 etc miles/kilometres

Some of the birds have come thousands of miles to winter here.

4. POST

if a letter etc comes, it is delivered to you by post

ￚsynonym arrive

A letter came for you this morning. The phone bill hasn't come yet.

5. HAPPEN

if a time or an event comes, it arrives or happens

At last the day came for us to set off.

be/have yet to come (=used when something has not happened yet but will happen)

The most exciting part is yet to come.

6. REACH A LEVEL/PLACE

[always + adverb/preposition] to reach a particular level or place

come up/down

She had blonde hair which came down to her waist. The water came up as far as my chest.

7. BE PRODUCED/SOLD

[always + adverb/preposition] to be produced or sold with particular features

come in

This particular sofa comes in four different colours. Cats come in many shapes and sizes.

come with

The computer comes complete with software and games.

8. ORDER

[always + adverb/preposition]to be in a particular position in an order, a series, or a list

come before/after

P comes before Q in the alphabet.

come first/second etc

She came first in the 200 metres.

9. come open/undone/loose etc

to become open etc

His shoelace had come undone. The rope came loose.

10. come to do something

a) to begin to have a feeling or opinion

He came to think of Italy as his home. I came to believe that he was innocent after all.

b) to do something by chance, without planning or intending to do it

Can you tell me how the body came to be discovered?

come to be doing something

I often wondered how I came to be living in such a place.

11. come and go

a) to be allowed to go into and leave a place whenever you want

The students can come and go as they please.

b) to keep starting and stopping

The pain comes and goes.

12. take something as it comes

to accept something as it happens, without trying to plan for it or change it

We just take each year as it comes. He takes life as it comes.

13. have something coming (to you)

informal to deserve to be punished or to have something bad happen to you

I do feel sorry for him, but I'm afraid he had it coming.

14. as nice/as stupid etc as they come

informal extremely nice, stupid etc

My uncle Walter is as obstinate as they come.

15. for years/weeks/days etc to come

used to emphasize that something will continue for a long time into the future

This is a moment that will be remembered and celebrated for years to come.

16. in years/days to come

in the future

In years to come, some of the practices we take for granted now will seem quite barbaric.

17. have come a long way

to have made a lot of progress

Computer technology has come a long way since the 1970s.

18. come as a surprise/relief/blow etc (to somebody)

to make someone feel surprised, pleased, disappointed etc

The decision came as a great relief to us all. The news will come as no surprise to his colleagues.

19. come easily/naturally (to somebody)

to be easy for someone to do

Public speaking does not come easily to most people. Writing came naturally to her, even as a child.

20. come of age

a) to reach the age when you are legally considered to be an adult

He'll inherit the money when he comes of age.

b) to develop into an advanced or successful form

Space technology didn't really come of age until the 1950s.

21. come right out with something/come right out and say something

informal to say something in a very direct way, often when other people think this is surprising

You came right out and told him? I don't know how you dared!

22. come clean

informal to tell the truth about something you have done

come clean about

I think you should come clean about where you were last night.

23. not know whether you are coming or going

informal to feel very confused because a lot of different things are happening

I don't know whether I'm coming or going this week.

24. come good/right

British English informal to end well, after there have been a lot of problems

Don't worry, it'll all come right in the end.

25. come to pass

literary to happen after a period of time

It came to pass that they had a son.

26. SEX

informal to have an orgasm

27. spoken come in!

used to tell someone who has knocked on your door to enter your room, house etc

She tapped timidly on the door. 'Come in!' boomed a deep voice from inside.

28. spoken how come?

used to ask someone why or how something happened

How come you've ended up here? 'Last I heard, she was teaching in Mexico.' 'How come?'

29. spoken come to think of it/come to that

used to add something that you have just realized or remembered

Come to think of it, George did seem a bit depressed yesterday.

30. spoken come July/next year/the next day etc

used to talk about at a particular time in the future

Come spring, you'll have plenty of colour in the garden.

31. spoken come again?

used to ask someone to repeat what they have just said

32. spoken don't come the innocent/victim/helpless male etc with me

British English used to tell someone not to pretend that they are something they are not in order to get sympathy or help from you

Don't come the poor struggling artist with me. You're just lazy!

33. spoken come (now)

old-fashioned used to comfort or gently encourage someone

34. spoken come, come!/come now

old-fashioned used to tell someone that you do not accept what they are saying or doing

come about phrasal verb

1. to happen, especially in a way that is not planned

The opportunity to get into computing came about quite by accident.

I don't know how this confusion has come about.

2. if a ship comes about, it changes direction

come across phrasal verb

1. come across somebody/something

to meet, find, or discover someone or something by chance

I came across an old diary in her desk. I've never come across anyone quite like her before.

2. if an idea comes across well, it is easy for people to understand

Your point really came across at the meeting.

3. if someone comes across in a particular way, they seem to have particular qualities

ￚsynonym come over

come across as

He comes across as a very intelligent, sensitive man.

come across with something phrasal verb

to provide money or information when it is needed

I hoped he might come across with a few facts.

come after somebody phrasal verb

to look for someone in order to hurt them, punish them, or get something from them

She was terrified that Trevor would come after her.

come along phrasal verb

1. be coming along

informal to be developing or making progress

ￚsynonym progress

He opened the oven door to see how the food was coming along. Your English is coming along really well.

2. to appear or arrive

A bus should come along any minute now. Take any job opportunity that comes along.

3. a) to go to a place with someone

We're going into town - do you want to come along?

b) to go somewhere after someone

You go on ahead - I'll come along later.

4. come along!

a) used to tell someone to hurry up

ￚsynonym come on Come along! We're all waiting for you!

b) used to encourage someone to try harder

ￚsynonym come on Come along! Don't give up yet!

come apart phrasal verb

1. to split or fall into pieces

I picked the magazine up and it came apart in my hands.

2. to begin to fail

The whole basis of the agreement was coming apart.

come around phrasal verb

1. also come round British English to come to someone's home or the place where they work in order to visit them

ￚsynonym come over

I'll come around later and see how you are.

Why don't you come round for lunch?

2. also come round British English

to change your opinion so that you now agree with someone or are no longer angry with them

come around to

It took him a while to come around to the idea.

Don't worry - she'll come round eventually.

3. also come round British English

if a regular event comes around, it happens as usual

By the time the summer came around, Kelly was feeling much better.

4. American English to become conscious again after you have been unconscious

British Equivalent: come round

When she came around her mother was sitting by her bed.

come around from

You might feel a little sick when you come around from the anesthetic.

come at somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to move towards someone in a threatening way

Suddenly, he came at me with a knife.

2. if images, questions, facts etc come at you, you feel confused because there are too many of them at the same time

Questions were coming at me from all directions.

3informal to consider or deal with a problem in a particular way

ￚsynonym approach

We need to come at the problem from a different angle.

come away phrasal verb

1. to become separated from the main part of something

ￚsynonym come off

One of the wires in the plug had come away.

I turned some of the pages and they came away in my hand.

2. to leave a place with a particular feeling or idea

We came away thinking that we had done quite well.

come away with

I came away with the impression that the school was very well run.

come back phrasal verb

1. to return to a particular place or person

ￚsynonym return

My mother was scared that if I left home I'd never come back.

2. to become fashionable or popular again

ￚsee also comeback Who'd have thought hippy gear would ever come back!

High heels are coming back into fashion .

3. to appear or start to affect someone or something again

ￚsynonym return

The pain in her shoulder was coming back again.

It took a while for my confidence to come back.

4. if something comes back to you, you remember it or remember how to do it

As I walked the city streets that evening, the memories came flooding back.

come back to

I can't think of her name at the moment, but it'll come back to me.

5. to reply to someone quickly, often in an angry or unkind way

ￚsee also comeback

come back at

He came back at me immediately, accusing me of being a liar.

come before somebody/something phrasal verb

to be brought to someone in authority, especially a judge in a law court, to be judged or discussed by them

When you come before the judge, it's best to tell the whole truth.

The case is due to come before the courts next month.

come between somebody phrasal verb

1. to make people argue and feel angry with each other, when they had been friends before

Nothing will ever come between us now. I didn't want to come between a husband and wife.

2. to prevent someone from giving enough attention to something

She never let anything come between her and her work.

come by phrasal verb

1. come by something

to manage to get something that is rare or difficult to get

How did you come by these pictures? Jobs were hard to come by .

2. come by (something)

to make a short visit to a place on your way to somewhere else

He said he'd come by later. I'll come by the house and get my stuff later, OK?

come down phrasal verb

1. a) if a price, level etc comes down, it gets lower

It looks as if interest rates will come down again this month.

b) to accept a lower price

come down to

He's asking £5000, but he may be willing to come down to £4800.

2. if someone comes down to a place, they travel south to the place where you are

Why don't you come down for the weekend sometime?

come down to

Are you coming down to Knoxville for Christmas?

3. to fall to the ground

A lot of trees came down in the storm.

We were still out in the fields when the rain started coming down.

4. come down on the side of somebody/something

also come down in favour of somebody/something

to decide to support someone or something

The committee came down in favour of making the information public.

5. informal to start to feel normal again after you have been feeling very happy and excited

He was on a real high all last week and he's only just come down.

6. informal to stop feeling the effects of a strong drug

When I came down, I remembered with horror some of the things I'd said.

7. British English old-fashioned to leave a university after completing a period of study

come down on somebody phrasal verb

to punish someone or criticize them severely

We need to come down hard on young offenders.

I made the mistake of answering back, and she came down on me like a ton of bricks (=very severely) .

come down to somebody/something phrasal verb

1. if a complicated situation or problem comes down to something, that is the single most important thing

It all comes down to money in the end.

2. if something old has come down to you, it has been passed between people over a long period of time until you have it

The text which has come down to us is only a fragment of the original.

come down with something phrasal verb

to get an illness

I think I'm coming down with a cold.

come for somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to arrive to collect someone or something

I'll come for you at about eight o'clock.

2. to arrive at a place in order to take someone away by force

Members of the secret police came for him in the middle of the night.

come forward phrasal verb

to offer help to someone, or offer to do something

So far, only one candidate has come forward.

The police are appealing for more witnesses to come forward with information.

come from somebody/something phrasal verb

1. if you come from a place, you were born there or lived there when you were young

I come from London originally.

2. to be obtained from a place, thing, or person, or to start or be made somewhere

A lot of drugs come from quite common plants.

3. to happen as the result of doing something

come from doing something

Most of her problems come from expecting too much of people.

4. coming from him/her/you etc

spoken used to say that someone should not criticize another person for doing something, because they have done the same thing themselves

You think I'm too selfish? That's rich coming from you!

5. where somebody is coming from

informal the basic attitude or opinion someone has, which influences what they think, say, or do

I can see where you're coming from now.

come in phrasal verb

1. if a train, bus, plane, or ship comes in, it arrives at a place

What time does your train come in?

come in to

We come in to Heathrow at nine in the morning.

2. if money or information comes in, you receive it

Reports are coming in of a massive earthquake in Mexico.

We haven't got enough money coming in.

3. to be involved in a plan, deal etc

We need some financial advice - that's where Kate comes in.

come in on

You had the chance to come in on the deal.

4. to join in a conversation or discussion

Can I come in here and add something to what you're saying?

5. to become fashionable or popular

ￚopposite go out

Trainers really became popular in the 1980s, when casual sportswear came in.

6. to finish a race

come in first/second etc

His horse came in second to last.

7. if the tide comes in, the sea moves towards the land and covers the edge of it

ￚopposite go out

come in for something phrasal verb

come in for criticism/blame/scrutiny

to be criticized, blamed etc for something

The government has come in for fierce criticism over its handling of this affair.

come into something phrasal verb

1. to receive money, land, or property from someone after they have died

She'll come into quite a lot of money when her father dies.

2. to be involved in something

Josie doesn't come into the movie until quite near the end. Where do I come into all this?

3. come into view/sight

if something comes into view, you begin to see it

The mountains were just coming into view.

4. come into leaf/flower/blossom

to start to produce leaves or flowers

The early roses were just coming into flower.

5. not come into it

spoken used to say that something is not important

Money doesn't really come into it.

6. come into your own

to become very good, useful, or important in a particular situation

On icy roads, a four-wheel drive vehicle really comes into its own.

come of something phrasal verb

to happen as a result of something

I did ask a few questions, but nothing came of it.

That's what comes of not practising - you've forgotten everything!

come off phrasal verb

1. come off (something)

to become removed from something

The label had come off, so there was no way of knowing what was on the disk.

2. come off (something)

British English to fall off something

Dyson came off his bike as he rounded the last corner, but wasn't badly hurt.

3. informal if something that has been planned comes off, it happens

In the end the trip never came off.

4. informal to be successful

It was a good idea, but it didn't quite come off.

The performance on the first night came off pretty well .

5. come off something

to stop taking a drug that you have been taking regularly

It wasn't until I tried to come off the pills that I realized I was addicted.

6. come off best/better/worst etc

British English to gain or lose the most, more, the least etc from a situation

As far as pensions go, it's still women who come off worst.

7. come off it!

British English spoken used to tell someone that you do not believe what they are saying

Oh come off it! You can't seriously be saying you knew nothing about any of this.

come on phrasal verb

1. come on!

spoken

a) used to tell someone to hurry

Come on, we'll be late!

b) used to encourage someone to do something

Come on, you can do it! Come on, cheer up!

c) used to tell someone that you know that what they have just said was not true or right

Oh come on, don't lie!

d) used to make someone angry enough to want to fight you

Come on, then, hit me!

2. come on in/over/up etc

spoken used to tell someone to come in, over, up etc, usually in a friendly way

Come on in - I've made some coffee.

3. if a light or machine comes on, it starts working

A dog started barking and lights came on in the house.

4. if an illness comes on, you start to be ill with it

I can feel a headache coming on.

5. if a television or radio programme comes on, it starts

Just at that moment, the news came on.

6. if rain or snow comes on, it starts

The rain came on just before lunchtime.

7. to come onto a stage or sports field

He scored only two minutes after he'd come on.

8. to improve or make progress

The children are really coming on now. Your English is coming on really well.

9. come on somebody/something

to find or discover someone or something by chance

We came on a group of students having a picnic.

10. come on strong

informal to make it very clear to someone that you think they are sexually attractive

come on to somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to start talking about a new subject

I'll come on to this question in a few moments.

2. informal if someone comes on to another person, they make it very clear that they are sexually interested in them

ￚsee also come-on The way she was coming on to Jack, I'm amazed he managed to get out alive!

come out phrasal verb

1. if something comes out, it is removed from a place

These stains will never come out!

2. if information comes out, people learn about it, especially after it has been kept secret

No doubt the truth will come out one day.

It's come out that several ministers received payments from the company.

3. if a photograph comes out, it shows a clear picture

I took loads of photographs, but most of them didn't come out.

Some of the wedding photos have come out really well.

4. if a book, record etc comes out, it becomes publicly available

When is the new edition coming out?

5. if something comes out in a particular way, that is what it is like after it has been made or produced

I've made a cake, but it hasn't come out very well. The cover has come out a bit too big.

6. if something you say comes out in a particular way, that is how it sounds or how it is understood

His words came out as little more than a whisper. That didn't come out the way I meant it to.

7. if someone comes out in a particular way, that is the situation they are in at the end of an event or series of events

The more experienced team came out on top.

come out of

She came out of the divorce quite well.

8. to be easy to notice

His right-wing opinions come out quite strongly in his later writings.

9. to say publicly that you strongly support or oppose a plan, belief etc

come out in favour of

The board of directors has come out strongly in favour of a merger.

come out against

Teachers have come out against the proposed changes.

At least he's got the courage to come out and say what he thinks.

10. if the sun, moon, or stars come out, they appear in the sky

The sky cleared and the sun came out.

11. if a flower comes out, it opens

The snowdrops were just starting to come out.

12. if someone comes out, they say that they are gay when this was a secret before

come out to

That summer, I decided to come out to my parents.

13. British English informal to refuse to work, as a protest

Nurses have threatened to come out in support of their pay claim.

We decided to come out on strike .

14. if a young woman came out in the past, she was formally introduced into upper class society at a large formal dance

come out at something phrasal verb

if something comes out at a particular amount, that is the amount it adds up to

The whole trip, including fares, comes out at $900.

come out in something phrasal verb

come out in spots/a rash etc

if you come out in spots etc, spots appear on your body

If I eat eggs, I come out in a rash.

come out of something phrasal verb

1. to no longer be in a bad situation

There are signs that the country is coming out of recession.

2. to happen as a result of something

One or two excellent ideas came out of the meeting.

3. come out of yourself

informal to start to behave in a more confident way

Penny's really come out of herself since she started that course.

come out with something phrasal verb

to say something, especially something unusual or unexpected

Some of the things he comes out with are so funny!

come over phrasal verb

1. a) if someone comes over, they visit you at your house

Do you want to come over on Friday evening?

b) if someone comes over, they come to the country where you are

come over to/from

When did your family first come over to America?

2. come over somebody

if a strong feeling comes over you, you suddenly experience it

A wave of sleepiness came over me.

I'm sorry about that - I don't know what came over me (=I do not know why I behaved in that way) .

3. if an idea comes over well, people can understand it easily

I thought that the points he was making came over quite clearly.

4. if someone comes over in a particular way, they seem to have particular qualities

ￚsynonym come across

He didn't come over very well (=seem to have good qualities) in the interview.

come over as

She comes over as a very efficient businesswoman.

5. come over (all) shy/nervous etc

informal to suddenly become very shy, nervous etc

come round phrasal verb

to come around

come through phrasal verb

1. if a piece of information, news etc comes through, it arrives somewhere

We're still waiting for our exam results to come through.

There is news just coming through of an explosion in a chemical factory.

2. to be made official, especially by having the correct documents officially approved

I'm still waiting for my divorce to come through.

3. come through (something)

to continue to live, be strong, or succeed after a difficult or dangerous time

ￚsynonym survive

If he comes through the operation OK he should be back to normal within a few weeks.

come through with something phrasal verb

to give someone something they need, especially when they have been worried that you would not produce it in time

Our representative in Hong Kong finally came through with the figures.

come to phrasal verb

1. come to a decision/conclusion/agreement etc

to decide something, agree on something etc after considering or discussing a situation

ￚsynonym reach

We came to the conclusion that there was no other way back to the camp.

If they don't come to a decision by midnight, the talks will be abandoned.

2. come to a halt/stop

a) to slow down and stop

ￚsynonym stop

The train came to a stop just yards from the barrier.

b) to stop operating or continuing

After the election our funding came to an abrupt halt.

3. come to something

to develop so that a particular situation exists, usually a bad one

I never thought it would come to this

4. come to something

to add up to a total amount

That comes to £23.50. The bill came to £48.50.

5. come to somebody

if a thought or idea comes to you, you realize or remember something

The answer came to me in a flash. I've forgotten her name, but maybe it'll come to me later.

6. to become conscious again after you have been unconscious

When he came to, he was lying on the floor with his hands tied behind his back.

7. when it comes to something

informal when you are dealing with something or talking about something

He's a bit of an expert when it comes to computers.

come under something phrasal verb

1. come under attack/fire/scrutiny etc

to be attacked, shot at etc

The government has come under attack from opposition leaders over proposals to cut health spending.

2. to be governed or controlled by a particular organization or person

The organization comes under the authority of the EU.

3. if a piece of information comes under a particular title, you can find it under that title

The proposals come under three main headings.

come up phrasal verb

1. if someone comes up to you, they come close to you, especially in order to speak to you

One of the teachers came up and started talking to me.

come up to

A man came up to him and asked for a light.

2. if someone comes up to a place, they travel north to the place where you are

come up to

Why don't you come up to New York for the weekend?

3. if a subject comes up, people mention it and discuss it

ￚsynonym arise

His name came up in the conversation.

The subject of salaries didn't come up.

4. if a problem or difficulty comes up, it appears or starts to affect you

ￚsynonym arise

I'm afraid I'll have to cancel our date - something's come up .The same problems come up every time.

5. if a job or an opportunity comes up, it becomes available

A vacancy has come up in the accounts department.

6. to be dealt with in a law court

Your case comes up next week.

7. be coming up

to be going to happen soon

With Christmas coming up, few people have much money to spare.

8. if the sun or moon comes up, it moves up into the sky where you can see it

ￚsynonym rise

It was six o'clock, and the sun was just coming up.

9. if a plant comes up, it begins to appear above the ground

The first spring bulbs are just coming up.

10. if food comes up, it goes back through your mouth from your stomach after being swallowed

ￚsee also vomit

11. coming (right) up!

spoken used to say that food or drink will be ready very soon

'Two martinis, please.' 'Coming up!'

come up against something/somebody phrasal verb

to have to deal with problems or difficulties

We may find we come up against quite a lot of opposition from local people. You've got no idea of what you're going to come up against.

come up for something phrasal verb

1. come up for discussion/examination/review etc

to be discussed, examined etc

This matter will come up for discussion at next month's meeting. The regulations come up for review in April.

2. come up for election/re-election/selection etc

to reach the time when people have to vote about whether you should continue in a political position

The governors come up for re-election next year.

come upon somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to find or discover something or someone by chance

We came upon a little cottage just on the edge of the wood.

2. literary if a feeling comes upon you, you suddenly feel it

A wave of tiredness came upon her.

come up to something/somebody phrasal verb

1. to reach a particular standard or to be as good as you expected

This doesn't come up to the standard of your usual work. The resort certainly failed to come up to expectations .

2. be (just) coming up to something

to be nearly a particular time

It's just coming up to 11 o'clock.

come up with something phrasal verb

1. to think of an idea, answer etc

Is that the best excuse you can come up with? We've been asked to come up with some new ideas.

2. informal to produce an amount of money

We wanted to buy the house but we couldn't come up with the cash. How am I supposed to come up with $10,000?

Differ verb [intransitive]

1. to be different from something in some way

The two systems differ in many respects.

differ from

People differ from one another in their ability to handle stress.

differ between

The symptoms did not differ between the two groups.

differ widely/greatly/significantly etc

We soon found that prices differed enormously. Experts have differing views on the subject.

2. if two people or groups differ about something, they have opposite opinions

ￚsynonym disagree

differ about/on/over

The two lawyers differed about how to present the case.

3. agree to differ

to stop arguing with someone and accept that you will never agree

4. I beg to differ

spoken formal used to say that you disagree with someone

difference noun [uncountable and countable]

1. a way in which two or more people or things are not like each other

ￚopposite similarity

difference between

The main difference between the groups was age.

There's a big difference between knowing that something is true, and being able to prove it.

difference in

Researchers found a number of important differences in the way boys and girls learn.

2. [singular, uncountable]the amount by which one thing is greater or smaller than another

difference in age/size etc

3. make a/the difference

to have an important effect or influence on something or someone

Whatever she did, it made no difference.

make a/the difference to

One more person wouldn't make any difference to the arrangements.

make a/the difference between

It could make the difference between missing your train and getting to work on time.

Having a good teacher has made all the difference for Alex (=had an important influence) .

4. it makes no difference to somebody

used to say that it does not matter to someone which thing happens, is chosen etc

Morning or afternoon. It makes no difference to me.

5. our/your/their differences

disagreements

We've had our differences in the past, but we get on OK now.

settle/resolve your differences (=agree not to argue any more)

6. difference of opinion

a slight disagreement

There have been some differences of opinion as to exactly how the money should be spent.

7. with a difference

informal used to describe something which is interesting or unusual, especially in a good way

an adventure holiday with a difference

different adjective

1.not like something or someone else, or not like before

ￚopposite similar

different from

Our sons are very different from each other.

different to

Her jacket's different to mine.

different than

American English He seemed different than he did in New York.

2. used to talk about two or more separate things of the same basic kind.

. ￚsynonym various

Different people reacted in different ways .

different types/kinds etc

There are many different types of fabric.

I looked in lots of different books but couldn't find anything about it.

3. [only before noun] another

I think she's moved to a different job now.

4. spoken unusual, often in a way that you do not like

'What did you think of the film?' 'Well, it was certainly different.'

ￚdifferently adverb

I didn't expect to be treated any differently from anyone else.

Things could have turned out quite differently.

Odd adjective comparative odder superlative oddest

1. STRANGE

different from what is normal or expected, especially in a way that you disapprove of or cannot understand

It was an odd thing to say. an odd way to behave They're an odd couple.