Intermediate English Course
Programe 17
Prepositions, Verbs, Phrases, Idioms
packed with The beach was packed with people last Sunday.

gaze at We all gazed at the scene in wonder.
on display Turner's paintings are on display at the Tate Gallery.
pick out They're all good apples. It's hard to pick out the best one.
cheer up "I'm fed up." "Cheer up! Life isn't so bad."
(an hour) or so "He's out at the moment. He'll be back in ten minutes or so."
make (your) way After the game we slowly made our way towards the exit.
to (my) astonishment To my astonishment the house was completely empty.
go up to I went up to a policeman and asked him the way.
ready for The room wasn't ready for us when we arrived.
send off I'll send these parcels off tomorrow.
send out It's time to send the announcements out.
just about "Wait a minute, I'm just about ready."
run down Bill enjoys running his team down.
on sale Fresh strawberries on sale here.
dig up We'll dig up some potatoes from the garden.
end up with He works too hard. He'll end up with a heart attack.
try on She tried the dress on, but it was too small.
wrap up The assistant wrapped the book up in brown paper.
inside out I sometimes put my socks on inside out.
back to front The letter 'b' written back to front becomes a 'd'.
upside down I couldn't read the card, because it was upside down.
take in He imitated the boss' voice and took us in completely.
stand up to The man shouted angrily, but we stood up to him.
watch out "Watch out! There's a car coming."