36.1.3. gy. A1C1 (példák)

Phrasal verbs:

go for sth /gəʊ/ 2 hajt/ráhajt vmire (megpróbál megszerezni/elérni vmit) (informal)

He'll be going for his fifth Olympic gold medal.

"I'm going to apply for that job." "Yeah, go for it!"

Phrases and idioms:

aim to do sth szándékozik, törekszik vmire (az a célja hogy ...)

I aim to be a millionaire by the time I'm 35.

be going to do/be sth szándékozik

I'm going to call her tonight.

I'm going to be a dancer when I grow up.

be (just) about to do sth rövidesen megtesz vmit/megtörténik vmi (készül vmire)

I was about to leave when Mark arrived.

I was just about to phone you.

be up to sth sántikál vmiben; töri a fejét vmiben (informal)

What are you up to at the moment?

They're up to something - I can tell.

have been meaning to do sth szándékában áll (egy ideje már akar/tervez vmit)

I've been meaning to call you for weeks.

hope to do sth remél/szándékozik vmit

Dad hopes to retire next year.

make a point of doing sth súlyt helyez vminek az elvégzésére

He made a point of learning all the names of his staff.

rush to do sth rohan megtenni vmit (gyorsan/lelkesen tesz vmit)

His friends rushed to congratulate him after the ceremony.