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PUT something OUT

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There was a big fire at the stadium last night. Fortunately firefighters put the fire out.

Sir! Please put your cigar out before entering the building.

In the academy they learn how to put out forest fire.

Seven forest fires have been put out so far.

MEANING

put something out: to stop something burning ( sondürmek )

HANG UP; HANG UP something

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Merve shouted at me and she hung up the phone.

When Jack arrived, he had already hung up the phone.

The number you’ve dialled is busy. Please hang up and try again later.

As soon as learnt the bad new, I hung up and started to cry.

MEANING

HANG UP: to stop a telephone conversation ( telefonu kapatmak )

HANG UP somebody: to put the receiver down in the middle of a conversation.

TURN UP

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• Because of the heavy traffic, I turned up late. As a result I missed the beginning of the match.
• Salih turned up to see if I was fine or not.
• I don’t like my neighbours because their friends always turn up late and stay until morning.
• When I turned up, the teacher had already started the exam.

MEANING:

turn up: to arrive ( varmak, u?ramak )

SYNONYM

turn up = show up

PUT something ON

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It’s really cold here. Go and put on your coat!

As it is a board meeting, everyone has to put on a black suit.

After having a shower, she put her jeans on and went out.

My sister always puts on her necklace.

She forgot to put on a make up yesterday.

MEANING

put something on: wear

OPPOSITE

put on X take something off

GET OFF something

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• As my motorbike has got a flat tyre, it is better for me to get off and walk.
• Don’t forget you’re going to get off the train when you arrive the fifth station.
• While I was sitting at a cafe, a black car stopped and three people got off it.

MEANING: leave a vehicle ( araçtan inmek )

OPPOSITE ( X )

get off something X get on something

PUT UP WITH somebody or something

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Tolga can’t put up with his wife any more. I think they will get divorced.

Although my neighbours are too noisy, I put up with them with great patience.

I must put up with this hotel because it’s the cheapest one in the town.

MEANING

to put with somebody or something: to tolerate. ( tolare etmek )

SPEAK UP

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I can’t hear you. Speak up please!

Let’s not sit at the back. We have to speak up otherwise.

As Mr.Ulus is deaf, you should speak up.

MEANING

SPEAK UP: to speak louder. ( yüksek sesle konu?mak, bagirmak )

SET something UP

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I’ve always wanted to set up my own business.

We set the company up in 1991. We have been running it for 18 years.

Our school manager set up a group of five people to find out school’s major problems.

MEANING

set up something: to create or start something. ( bir is kurmak, baslatmak )

TAKE UP something ( 2 )

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• I can’t stand seeing this refrigrator in the kitchen. It takes up a lot of space.
• Recently looking for a new job has been taking up all my time.
• I was sorry to take up so much of my teacher’s time but it was really urgent.

MEANING

take up something: to fill a particular space or time.

TAKE UP something ( 1)

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• You should take up doing exercises if you want to lose weight.
• As I haven’t driven a car for nearly 20 years, it will be better for me to take up driving lessons.
• Although he is 60, he has taken up tennis.
• My sister took up the guitar when she was 6.

MEANING

take up something: to start to do a new activity. ( ba?lamak )

OPPOSITE ( X )

take up something X give up something