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DROP somebody or something OFF

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As soon as Cem arrived Marmaris, he dropped his bags off at the hotel and went to the beach.

If you don’t have time, I will drop the children off at school.

Where can I drop you off? Tell me a suitable place.

MEANING:

If you drop somebody off you take somebody in your car and leave them somewhere.

If you drop something off you deliver something somewhere.

OPPOSITE: drop off X pick up

TÜRKÇE: drop somebody or something off: birini ve ya birseyi bir yere ulastirmak.

GET IN; GET IN SOMETHING

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A: Have you heard the news? Two burglars got in Jack’s house by breaking the kitchen window.

It was a small car. However, five of us could get in it easily.

As soon as the police officer saw the suspects, he got in the car quickly and started to follow them. 

Because it was raining heavily, I got in a taxi.

MEANING

GET IN, Get something IN: to enter or go inside.

HOW MUCH YOU LEARN

Two sentences are not correct. Can you find them?

1. She got in her car and drove away.

2. After a long walk, I got in a chair and relaxed.

3. He couldn’t get in the office as he forgot to take his keys.

4. My sister got in her bike and went away.

5. Since the alarm system of the car broke down, we couldn’t get in it.

KEY: Sentences 2 and 4 are incorrect.

OPPOSITE: get in X get out; get out of something

FILL SOMETHING IN

Before you have to attend  the conference, you have to fill in the registration form.

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs.

In order to apply for a loan, you must fill in the application form which is given by the bank.

This form is in Turkish. I can’t fill it in. Can you tranlate it for me?

MEANING

FILL something IN: to complete a form or document by writing the necessary information on it.

CHECK IN; CHECK somebody or something IN

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In summer days it’s a good idea to check in two hours before your flight because the airports are really crowded.

While I was checking the visitors in, the computer broke down.

We’ve just closed the flight. All the passengers have been checked in.

When I arrive in Paris, I will go and check in to my hotel.

MEANING

Check in somebody: to take somebody’s name, check their reservation, give them a key etc…

Check in something: to leave or accept luggage to be put on a plane.

LOOK FOR somebody or something.

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Semih has been looking for his tie for nearly an hour but he hasn’t found it yet.

Since the rent of my house is too much, I’ve decided to look for a cheaper one.

Last year while I was shopping in IKEA, I lost my daugher. Everybody in IKEA looked for her and fortunately we found her.

When I got out of the train, my eyes started to look for you. However, you weren’t there.

MEANING:

TO LOOK FOR somebody or something: To search for somebody or something.

TÜRKÇE ANLAM: LOOK FOR: Birini ve ya bir seyi aramak.

TURN somebody or something DOWN

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Although it was a good job offer, I turned it down because of the transportation problems.

Kemal invited his manager to his birthday party but he turned him down.

She turned down my proposal as she needed more time to think about her life.

Even though a team from Turkey offered him a huge sum of money, he turned that record-breaking offer down since he was very happy in England.

Nobody turns Mrs.Nermin down as she is a lovely old woman.

MEANING:

TURN somebody or something DOWN: To refuse or reject something or somebody.

We can turn down an offer, inviatation or a proposal.

Nobody likes to be turned down by other people.

SLOW DOWN; Slow somebody or something down

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As soon as I saw the speed limit sign, I noticed that I was driving too fast and began to slow down.

The ageing process will be slowed down by the scientists in the future.

Look at her. She is always behind us. She slows us down everytime.

Mert always slows the class down by asking silly questions to the teacher.

HOW MUCH YOU LEARN

Fill in the blanks by using the words below. Use each word once

lorry              fog            strike         hot

1) The ____________weather in Antalya slows down working performance.

2) The thich _____________ slowed the airport traffic down last night.

3) Although the traffic lights were red, the ____________ driver couldn’t slow down.

4) Because of the _____________, all the workers are slowing their work down.

GIVE something AWAY

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If you don’t wear these trousers any more, give them away to somebody who needs.

This old TV still works. Why don’t we sell or give it away?

Newspapers in Turkey has been giving away lots of different things such as electronic dictionaries, children books etc…

A: She likes keeping things. She never gives anything away.

B: You mean she is a little mean. (**)

** mean: thrifty, a person who doesn’t like spending money or who doesn’t like giving and sharing things with the others.

MEANING

Give something away: To give something to somebody as a **gift.

**gift: present