Category: Languages
Created by: marija.horvat
Number of Blossarys: 21
To lift from the floor, table, etc., with one's fingers. This idiom is separable, a noun or a noun phrase may be placed between the verb and the particle. John picked up the newspaper that was on ...
Very soon, immediately, also "at once". Examples: Tell him to come to my office right away. I must see him immediately.
To cause to stop functioning. Also: "to switch off", "to shut off". This idiom is separable, a noun or a noun phrase may be placed between the verb and the particle. Examples: ...
To start or cause to function, the same as "to turn on". This idiom is separable, a noun or a noun phrase may be placed between the verb and the particle. Example: Switch the light on, ...
To start or cause to function. This idiom is separable, a noun or a noun phrase may be placed between the verb and the particle. Example: Please, turn on the light. It's too dark in here. Can you ...
To telephone, to call someone, to call someone up. This idiom is separable, a noun or a noun phrase is placed between the verb and the particle. Example: I promise to give you a call as soon as I ...
To telephone. "To call" can be used instead of "to call up". This idiom is separable, a noun or a noun phrase may be placed between the verb and the particle. Example: I forgot to ...