22.1.8. gy. A1C1 (példák)

Phrasal verbs:

dispose of sth /dɪˈspəʊz/ megszabadul vmitől, túlad vmin

I need to dispose of these old clothes.

do away with sth /duː/ megszabadul vmitől, eltöröl (pl. szabályt)

We may do away with the school uniform soon.

These ridiculous rules and regulations should have been done away with years ago.

fade away /feɪd/ elhalványul (fokozatosan elgyengül/elenyészik, eltűnik)

With time, memories of that painful summer would fade away.

miss out /mɪs/ kimarad vmiből

I got to the party too late and missed out on all the fun.

run out /rʌn/ 2 elfogy, kifogy, kimerül (készlet)

The milk has run out.

My patience is beginning to run out.

stay away from sth /steɪ/ távol tartja magát vkitől/vmitől/vhonnan

Stay away from drugs of any sort.

wear off /weər/ (lassan) elmúlik (hatás, érzés, stb.)

The injection the dentist gave me is starting to wear off.

Phrases and idioms:

be lacking in sth híján van vminek (tulajdonságnak, képességnek, stb.), hiányzik belőle vmi

He's totally lacking in charm of any sort.

lack of sth hiánya vminek

Her only problem is lack of confidence.

Lack of sleep had made him irritable.

If he fails it won't be for/through lack of effort.

We won't be going on holiday this year - lack of money, I'm afraid.

no such thing semmi olyan dolog (nemlétezés hangsúlyozása)

There's no such thing as ghosts!