Unit 5

Word

Example

live on

Her pension was just enough to live on

go on

And mother--how could she go on living with him if it was like this!

stock up on

We should stock up on paper

splash out on

We splashed out on a new kitchen

get into debt

Sell your car, otherwise you'll get into huge debt

cut back on

You need to cut back on soda. You drink too much of it

take out

Could you take out the rubbish for me, please?

borrow from

English has borrowed words from many languages

pay back

Did I pay back the money I borrowed from you?

set aside

Have you set aside some money for your child's education?

break into

Her house was broken into last week

catch

Bill threw the ball and Joe caught it

charge

Gibbons has been charged with murder

find guilty

He was found not guilty of the death of PC Jones

evade

Dressed in the fast food icon's familiar white suit and black bow tie, the actor evaded security

go on trial

He will go on trial later this month charged with murder

leave the scene of the crime

Police asked everyone to leave the scene of the crime

plead guilty

Your Honor, I will plead guilty to the charge

research and plan

the best part of my job is to do research and plan of the project

sentence to

Sanchez was sentenced to three years in prison

donation

Another way to reduce taxes is increasing donations to local charities

inflation

Inflation decreased last month

budget

Titanic' was a really high budget movie

investment

Are you going to make big investments in this project?

interest on savings

The more you save, the more interest on savings you'll earn

recession

A lot of companies have been adversely affected by the recession

income

A lot of families need two incomes these days

bargain

People were snapping up bargains

ridiculous

I'd look ridiculous in a dress like that

successful

And I guess you can say I'm successful

available

After the sale, there won't be any more available

rare

Breeding animals can be very lucrative especially if the animals are very rare

easy

Being a server is not so easy that it seems. You need to be fast and have a good memory

normal

Abby is happier than normal today

disappointed

Dad seemed more disappointed than angry

absolutely

He feels absolutely fantastic, he says

bitterly

We are bitterly upset at what has happened

completely

He looked completely stunned

deeply

I opened the window and breathed deeply

entirely

Her reasons were not entirely clear

extremely

He knows the area extremely well

highly

It's highly unlikely that the project will be finished on time

perfectly

Don't worry: it's made perfectly

relatively

It was relatively easy in the past to create a new brand

totally

Terrorism is totally unacceptable in a civilised world

widely

Grinning widely, he ran over to her

leave a message

Can you leave a message on my voicemail?

leave lying around

Don't leave your things lying around the living room!

leave at home

Unfortunately, I left my wallet at home

leave in a mess

Some people leave hotel rooms in a complete mess

leave somebody alone

Leave the dog alone, he may bite you

Leave it to me

Leave it to me. I will find the venue for the party by the end of the week

leave a mark

He has left his mark on baseball history