User:Ncboss/sandbox phrasal verbs

Over (changing position)

 * Go over to
 * The school went over to mixed-ability teaching three years ago.
 * What makes them go over to a party they once fought against?


 * Change over
 * When did the UK change over to the metric system?


 * Ask over

Backward and Forward

 * back and forth
 * We ran back and forth, carrying buckets of water.


 * in and out
 * to and fro
 * The swing rocked to and fro.

Be at the moment

 * be about to
 * I was about to get undressed when there was a knock on the door.

Deal with

 * see about
 * Can you see about getting us a lift home?


 * see to
 * You’d better take her to hospital and get her ankle seen to.


 * attend to
 * We still have a number of other matters to attend to.


 * cope with
 * a seminar on coping with stress in the workplace


 * carry off
 * Both actors have the stylish self-confidence needed to carry off these roles.
 * win a prize
 * At last week’s Oscars, a small number of films carried off nearly all the prizes.


 * overcome
 * What can I do to overcome my fear of rejection?


 * get through
 * The refugees will need help to get through the winter.

Not frequent

 * few and far between
 * Opportunities for promotion are few and far between.

Hence

 * from now/then/that moment etc on
 * The new rules will apply to all members from now on.
 * From that moment on, I knew that I wanted to be a doctor.

Large amount

 * quite a few
 * The letter arrived quite a few days ago.
 * a good few
 * I’ve turned down a good few job offers.

Quickly

 * in (less than) no time : ทันที
 * We called the fire brigade (จนท.ดับเพลิง), which arrived in less than no time.


 * at once
 * Bake for 35 minutes and then serve at once.


 * all at once/all of a sudden
 * All of a sudden there was a knock at the door.


 * on the spot
 * Any workers found breaking these rules will be sacked on the spot.
 * ที่เกิดเหตุ
 * We’ll have a police officer on the spot immediately.

Reduce

 * cut down on
 * These improvements will cut down on traffic noise.


 * cut back on
 * plans to cut back investment in education
 * We’re trying to cut back on the amount we spend on food.


 * bring down
 * Our principal responsibility is to bring down the level of unemployment.


 * narrow down : possibilities แคบลง
 * We’re working to narrow down the list of possible suspects.


 * peter out : จบลง น้อยลง
 * The conversation soon petered out.

Sometimes

 * now and then/again
 * Now and then I receive letters from my former students.
 * She comes to London every now and again.


 * off and on
 * She’s been taking drugs off and on since she was 16.


 * at times
 * She was fun to be with at times.


 * but not often
 * (every) once in a while
 * I still see Ken once in a while
 * Make sure you take a break every once in a while.


 * from time to time
 * I still think of him from time to time.


 * every so often
 * She still phones me every so often.

Desultory

 * Desultory
 * Intermittent
 * a dull day with intermittent rain


 * sporadic
 * The explosions were only sporadic now.

When

 * As soon as : ทันที
 * I’m ready to go out as soon as it stops raining.


 * just before/after : ก่อน/หลังจาก ทันที
 * My parents had got married just after the war.


 * Once
 * Once we were through the gates, she went off and left me on my own.