Verb noun

absent oneself from work absence from

accuse sby of stg accusation of

adapt stg to stg adaptation to

add stg to addition to stg

admire sby for stg admiration for

advise sby about stg advice to/about

appoint sby as/to a post appointment as/to

arrange stg for sby arrangement for

assess stg at a price assessment of/at

associate sby/stg with association with

attach stg to stg attachment to

betray a secret to sby betrayal of

blame sby for stg blame for stg

charge stg to my account charge to

charge sby with a crime charge against

claim stg from sby claim to slg

combine stg with stg combination of/with

compare sby/stg with comparison with

compensate sby for stg compensation for

congratulate sby on stg congratulations on

connect sby with stg connexion with

convert sby to stg conversion to

defend sby from stg defence against

describe stg to sby description of

discuss stg with sby discussion with

divide a number division by

excuse sby for stg excuse for stg

explain stg to sby explanation of

forgive sby for stg forgiveness of/for
hide stg from sby

identify stg with/as stg identification with

include stg in stg else inclusion of stg in

inform sby of/about stg information about
insure sby against stg insurance against

interest sby in stg interest in stg

invest money in stg investment in

lend stg to sby loan to sby

neglect sby/stg for sby/stg neglect of
refer sby/stg to sby reference to

remind sby of sby/stg reminder of stg

repeat stg to sby repetition of stg

reserve stg for sby reservation for

return stg to sby return of stg to

rob sby of stg robbery of

search sby for stg search for stg

share stg with sby share of/with

steal stg from sby (theft) of/from

stop sby from doing stg tell sby about stg

translate stg from/into translation into

turn stg into stg else
use stg for stg else use of stg for

Appendix 30 [> 1.9,8.27,16.54]

Type 1 [8.27. 4]: Verb + preposition transitive (idiomatic)

Verbs marked * can go into the passive

eggs don't agree with me (= have a bad effect)

you answer to him (= explain yourself)

appear for me in court (= represent)

you're asking for trouble (= seeking/inviting it)

you can't bank on his help (= rely on)

*/ didn't bargain for this (= not prepared for)

please bear with me (= listen patiently)

she's broken with him (= parted from)

she burst into the room/burst into tears

'please call for me at 6 (= come and collect)

can I call on you tomorrow⁷ (= visit you)

/ came across this old book (= found it)

he came at me with a knife (=attacked)

'where did you come by this⁷ (= obtain)

he came into a lot of money (= inherited)

what came over you⁷ (= affected)

'can I count on you for help^?{= rely)

"my aunt descended on me (= visited)

'you can't dictate to me(= give me orders)

he's dying for a drink (= wants one badly)

stop digging at me (= finding fault with me)

this dress will do for Jane (= be all right for)

shall I do for you now⁷ (= clean your room)

/ could do with a drink (= want one badly)

/ can't do without you (= manage without)

'bills are eating into my savings (= using up)

"he's entered for an exam/into a discussion

he's fallen for her (= fallen in love with)

/ won't fall for that trick (= be deceived by it)

he fell on his food (= ate it greedily)

she's finished with him (= parted from)

she flew into a rage (= became very angry)

/ gather from John that (= understand)

please gather round me now (= support)

stop getting at me (= constantly criticizing)

he got into trouble/debt/difficulties

she's got over her illness (= recovered from)

'you can't get round me (= persuade)

"how do we get round this problem⁷ (= solve)

I'm going about my business/work

let's go after him (= try and catch)

the dog went for the postman (= attacked)

the picture went for £1,000 (= was sold for)

"I'll go into the matter (= consider, investigate)

the house grew on me (= became attractive)

/ must hand it to you (= praise you for it)

// hangs on this agreement (= depends)

stop harping on it (= always referring to)

he headed for home (= went)

/ won't hear of it (= refuse to consider it)

help him to some potatoes (= serve him with)

/ hit on this idea (= had/got this idea)

"you must hold to our agreement (= keep to it)

'he jumped at the idea/suggestion/opportunity

'don't jump on me for this (= blame me for this)

keep at /r (= work persistently)

'you can't keep a secret from me (= not tell)

'who keeps him in money⁷ (= supplies him)

I'm keeping off tobacco (= not indulging in)

"please keep to the point/plan, etc

he kicked up a fuss/a noise

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"someone landed me into trouble "I we been landed with this (= given a bad task)

please lay off him (= stop attacking him) 'leave it to me (= give me the responsibility) leave him to it (= let him get on with it) he lives on fruit (i e that s what he eats) he lives with her (i e but is not married to her) "we'll have to look into this (= investigate it) you can look over the house (= inspect it) she looked right through me (= ignored me) / hope we can look to you for help/support "I can't make anything of this (= understand it) you won't pass for a nun (= be accepted as) "let's pass over that (= avoid the subject) don't pick/peck at (= eat without appetite) he plays at being a teacher (i e he's not serious)

don't play on my feelings (= try to gain my sympathy)

*/'// press for a rise in pay (= try hard for) "how much do you put it at? (= value it) "put some money on a horse (= make a bet) 'I'll put money towards it (= contribute money) she's reading for a degree (= studying) "can you read much into this? (= understand) he's rolling in money (= has a lot of money) we'll be rooting for you (AmE) (= supporting) he suddenly rounded on me (e g in anger) / ran across/into her (= met by chance) will he run for president? (= try to be elected) we'd better run for it (= escape quickly) "a bus ran into my car (= hit it) we've run into difficulties/trouble/problems the cost runs into millions (= reaches) he ran through a fortune (= spent quickly) / can't run to a new car this year (= afford) 'don't rush into it (without consideration) /'// see about fixing that fence (= arrange) can we see over the house? (= examine) */ saw through it (= understood the truth) "will you see to the supper? (= attend to it) "he sat on my application (= did nothing) we sat through a boring film/lecture, etc I'll sleep on your suggestion (= decide later) / hope you II stand by me (= support me) she's standing for parliament (to be elected) / won't stand for your rudeness (= tolerate it) don't stand over me (= supervise me) we must step on it (= hurry up) / hope you'll stick by me (= remain loyal) / swear by this medicine (= have confidence) he takes after his father (= resembles) he took to English quickly (= found it easy) work is telling on him (having a bad effect) "he didn't touch on the subject (= mention it) */ m toying with it (= considering lightly) he's turned against us (= become hostile) 'I've been turned off it (= lost interest) /(turns on this letter (= depends on) 'you can turn to me for help (= ask me for) / waded through it (= finished with difficulty) "who's waiting on you⁷ (= serving) / walked into a job (= got a job easily) / walked into a trap (i e carelessly) Arsenal walked over Chelsea (= beat easily)

Appendix 31 [ > 2. 9 2.1 1, 8. 28.1g]

Some nouns formed from Type 2 verbs: e.g. 'breakdown'

Only nouns actually derived from verb + particle are given in this list, not nouns (like hangover) which appear to derive from verbs but in fact have no verb equivalents a back-up, a blow-up, a breakdown a cleanout, a cover-up, a fill-up, a follow-up a foul up, a get-up, a giveaway, a handover, a hold-up, a knockout, a layoff, a layout, a letdown, a let-out, a markdown, a markup, a mix-up, a putdown, a put-on, a rip-off a run-through, a send-up, a setback, a shake-up, a shutdown, a take-off, a takeover, a tip-off, a turn off, a turn-out, a washout, a write-off

Appendix 32 [> 1.9,8.28. 2 8.28.4

8.29.2, 16.55]

Type 2 [8.28. 4]: Verb + particle (transitive) Particles strengthen or extend the effect of the verb Asterisks indicate that the object (usually personal) does not normally follow the particle Key sby = somebody, stg = something

32.1 'about'/'around' (= here and there) 'blow stg about/around "carry stg about/around, "follow sby about/around, 'kick stg about/around

32.2 'across' (= from one side to the other) "allow sby across, 'bring sby/stg across, "help sby across, "lead sby across, 'let sby across, 'pull sby/stg across "push sby/stg across

32.3 along'

32.3.1 (= in a forward direction) "carry stg along, "help sby along, "hurry sby along, 'lead sby along, 'pass stg along

32.3.2 (reinforcing 'inviting', 'sending' etc) 'ask sby along, bring sby/stg along 'get sby/stg along, send sby/stg along

32.4 'away'

32.4.1 (= distance)

'call sby away, "carry sby/stg away, clear stg away, drive sby/stg away, frighten sby away, hide stg away, 'push sby/stg away

32.4.2 (= detachment)

break stg away, cut stg away, knock stg away, pull stg away, snatch stg away, take stg away

32.4.3 (= disappearance) eat stg away, file stg away, sweep stg away, wash stg away, wear stg away, wipe stg away

32.4.4 (= replacement/tidying) file stg away, (= put in a file), fold stg away (eg a tent), lock stg away, pack stg away, put stg away, shut stg away, store stg away

32.5 'back'

32.5.1 (= returning)

'ask sby back, claim stg back, 'get sby/stg back, give stg back, pay sby/stg back, "phone sby back, put stg back, "ring sby back

32.5.2 (= in a backwards direction)
cut stg back, fold stg back, "move sby/stg
back, 'push sby/stg back, tie stg back

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32.5.3 (= retaliation) 'hit sby back, "kick sby back

32.5.4 (= prevent from coming forwards) hold sby/stg back, keep sby/stg back

32.5.5 (= repetition) play stg back, read stg back

32.6 'down'

32.6.1 (= in a downwards (or southerly)
direction)

bring sby/stg down, drop stg down, "get sby/stg down, "help sby down, 'invite sby down, press stg down, put stg down, "send sby/stg down, throw stg down

32.6.2 (= to the ground - often intending
destruction)

break stg down, burn stg down, cut stg down, knock sby/stg down, "pull sby/stg down, "push sby/stg down

32.6.3 (= securing firmly - often 'downwards') fix stg down, glue stg down, nail stg down, pin stg down, screw stg down, strap stg down

32.6.4 (= reduction)

boil (a liquid) down, let (tyres) down, turn (the heating) down, wear (one's heels) down

32.6.5 (= completeness) close (a shop) down, drink stg down, hunt sby/ an animal down, wash stg down, wipe stg down

32.6.6 (= writing) copy stg down, note stg down, write stg down

32.6.7 (= prevent from rising) hold sby/stg down, "keep sby/stg down

32.7 in'

32.7.1 (= movement from outside to inside) "bring sby/stg in, collect stg in, drive (a car) in, give (homework) in, "let sby/an animal in

32.7.2 (= arrival/location) "book sby in, "find sby in (at home)

32.7.3 (= confine to an area) fence stg in, keep sby/stg in, "lock sby/stg in

32.7.4 (= inclusion/addition/attachment) add stg in, fit sby/stg in, leave stg in, paint stg in, plug stg in, type stg in, write stg in

32.7.5 (= inwards-often intending destruction) beat (a door) in, drive (a nail) in, smash stg in

32.8 'Off'

32.8.1 (= detachment/removal from a surface) blow (a hat) off, brush stg off, cut stg off, knock stg off fa shelf), "let sby off (a bus), pull stg off, take stg off (a surface), wash stg off

32.8.2 (= distance)

beat (an animal/insects) off, frighten sby/an animal off, keep sby/stg off, "take sby off (to a place)

32.8.3 (= division/disconnection) divide stg off, fence stg off, shut (a street) off, switch (the lights) off, turn (the lights) off

32.8.4 (= completion)

finish stg off, read stg off (a list), round stg off (= complete stg)

32.9 'on'

32.9.1 (= attachment/connection/continuity) fit stg on, 'get (a lid) on, have stg on (wear), keep (a light) on, put (a coat) on, screw (a lid) on, stick stg on, switch (a light) on

32.9.2 (= in a forward direction)

pass stg on, 'send sby/stg on, wind stg on

32.10 out'

32.10.1 (= movement inside to outside) drive (a car) out, "help sby out (of a car), put (a cat) out, spit stg out, throw stg out (of a)

32.10.2 (= general idea of movement 'out') call (a doctor) out, "find sby out (not at home), pay (money) out, pick sby/stg out (choose)

32.10.3 (= exclusion/prevention) fence (animals) out, leave stg out (not include)

32.10.4 (= removal/disappearance/ disconnection)

clean (a stain) out, cross (a line) out, cut (a picture) out, shake (dust) out, turn (lights) out

32.10.5 (= extension)

hold (a hand) out, open (a newspaper) out, put (your hand) out, reach (your arm) out, roll (a map) out

32.10.6 (= making something audible or clear) beat (a rhythm) out, call stg out, copy stg out, read stg out, shout stg out, write stg out

32.10.7 (= thoroughly) check stg out, clean stg out, empty stg out, 'hear sby out, sort stg out, wash (a basin) out

32.10.8 (= distribution) divide things out, give things out, pass (exercise books) out, serve (food) out, share things out

32.10.9 (= to a conclusion) 'argue stg out, "talk stg out, "think stg out

32.11 'over'

32.11.1 (= from one side to the other) 'carry sby/stg over, "help sby over

32.11.2 (with verbs of 'inviting', etc) 'ask sby over, "bring sby/stg over, "fetch sby/stg over, "run (= drive) sby over

32.11.3 (thoroughness verbs of 'checking') check stg over, 'do stg over (= again), 'read stg over (= again), "think (a problem) over

32.11.4 (= to the ground) "knock sby/stg over, "push sby/stg over

32.12 'round'

32.12.1 (= circular movement/direction) 'drive (a car) round, "wave stg round

32.12.2 (= enclosing) fence (a garden) round, 'put (things) round

32.12.3 (with verbs of 'inviting, etc) 'ask sby round, fetch sby/stg round, 'have sby round, invite sby round, 'show sby round

32.12.4 (= distribution) pass stg round, share things round

32.12.5 (= changing position) "change things round, "move things round

32.13 'through'

32.13.1 (= from one side/place to another) "drive (a car) through, knock stg through, "let sby through, 'send sby/stg through, "show sby through

32.13.2 (= to a conclusion/thoroughly) "argue stg through, "heat stg through, "plan stg through, sort stg through, 'think stg through

32.13.3 (= in two pieces) cut stg through, saw stg through, slice stg through

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32.14 'up'

32.14.1 (= in an upwards/northerly direction) bring 'sby/stg up, "get stg/sby up, keep (your hand) up, pull "sby/stg up, turn (the sound) up

32.14.2 (= from off a surface floor, etc) clean stg up, collect stg up, pick stg up

32.14.3 (= completely) add (numbers) up, cover sby/stg up, drink stg up, eat stg up, fill stg up, hurry sby/stg up, load stg up, mix (two things) up, open stg up

32.14.4 (= for a purpose) learn stg up (lor a test), measure sby/stg up (for a dress), phone soy up, start (a car) up

32.14.5 (= into smaller pieces - destruction) break stg up, burn stg up, chop stg up, cut stg up, rip stg up, saw stg up, smash stg up

32.14.6 (= out of bed) 'find sby up, 'get sby up, 'let sby up

32.14.7 (= confining/fastening/mending, etc) bank (a river) up, board (a window) up, button (a coat) up, close stg up, lock stg up, pack stg up, sew stg up, stick stg up, wrap stg up

Appendix 33 [> 1.9,8.28.5,16.55]

Type 2 [8.28.5]: Verb + particle transitive (idiomatic)

Verbs marked * take the object before the

particle

he 'answered me back (= contradicted)

blow the balloon up (= inflate)

they blew it up (= destroyed by explosion)

she broke the engagement oft{= ended)

who brought it about⁷ (= caused to happen)

they brought down the ruler (= defeated)

we'll bring the job off (= succeed in doing so)

they'll bring your article out (= publish)

'bring him round (= to consciousness)

/ brought up her son well (= rear, educate)

don't bring that up again (= mention)

he tried to buy me off(=eg bribe me)

call the meeting off{= cancel)

call up your mother (= phone her)

he's been called up (i e for military service)

he carried it off(= managed it successfully)

we'll carry out a test (= conduct)

he 'cleaned me out (= won all my money)

she's cooked up an excuse (= invented)

they're covering the facts up (= concealing)

/ ve been cut off(= interrupted on the phone)

please 'cut it out (= stop being annoying)

/'// dash off a letter (= write one quickly)

dish out these leaflets (= distribute)

he 'did everybody down (= cheated them)

shall I do your room out? (= clean it)

we've done the house up (= decorated)

help me draw up this document (= draft it)

she 'dressed them down (= rebuked them)

/ dressed myself up (= put on fancy clothes)

drop her off here (= let her get out of the car)

don't explain away the facts (= find excuses)

fill this form in/out (= supply details)

they II 'find him out (that he's been dishonest)

fit me in (= give me an appointment)

let's fix a date up (= make arrangements)

the police followed it up (= investigated it)

he "got his message across {= conveyed) the news "gets me down (= depresses me) get a builder in (= e g to do the |ob) "get him round here (= persuade him to visit) you gave away the secret (= revealed it) / "gave myself away (= showed I'd been lying) who II give the bride away? (at the wedding) I've given up smoking (= stopped the habit) mil they 'give themselves up? (= surrender) he s 'having us on (= deceiving as a |oke) 'have it out with him (= discuss grievance) they've "hit it off (= they get on well together) we were held up in [he fog (= delayed) he's keeping us on (= continuing to employ) he knocked back two pints (= drank quickly) "knock him down (= make him cut the price) "knock him out {= make him unconscious) I've laid off 100 men (= stopped employing) / can't lay out more (= spend more money) he's been "laid up a year (= e g by illness) he's let us down (= not fulfilled expectations) please let the children off(= don't punish) someone's let the secret out (= revealed it) please look over this essay (= scrutinize) look the word up (= i e tn the dictionary) look me up when you re back (= contact me) / can't make him out (= understand him) / can just make him out (= see him) you've made that story up (= invented it) you've made yourself up (= used cosmetics) you've missed out my name (= not included) I'm packing in smoking (= stopping) she was 'passed over (= not chosen) /'// pay you back for this (= get my revenge) point it out to me (= show or explain) we've pulled off a deal (= been successful) he can't 'put the ideas across (= communicate) they had to 'put him away (= e g in prison) can we put off the meeting? (= postpone it) she 'puts me off(= discourages, repels) I've put out my hip (= dislocated) put me up (= give me accommodation) I've been ripped off(= overcharged) he always runs her down (= criticizes unfairly) he was run over by a car (= knocked down) come and "see meoff(= say goodbye to me) he's sending me up (= ridiculing by imitating) the strike set us back (= delayed/cost us money) he sef up the whole scheme (= organized it) / can't shake this cold off (= get rid of it) 'shut him up (= make him stop talking) sort this company out (= organize it) /'// spell it out (= make it absolutely clear) we must step up production (= increase) I'm not taken in by this (= deceived) how many are they taking on?(= employing) he's going to take me out (= e g for a meal) / can't 'tell them apart (= distinguish between) you're always telling me off(= reprimanding) top up the battery (= fill) they're turning us out (= making us leave) win him over (= persuade him to agree) /(wiped out the village (= destroyed) we must work this problem out (= solve it) his car was written off(= unrepairable)

Appendix 34 - 36

Appendix 34 [> 8 28 5]

Some fixed expressions with verbs: e.g. 'make up your mind'

Typical verb + particle combinations are bite one $ tongue off, cancel each other out, cry one's eyes out, eat one's head off, eat one's heart out, get a move on, get one's own back, get a word in (edgeways), give the game away, have one s head screwed on, keep one step ahead, keep your hair on laugh one's head off, live it up, pull one's socks up, put the boot in, put one's feet up, put one's foot down, put two and two together, stick one's heels in, take the easy way out, talk one's head off, throw one's weight about

Appendix 35 [> 2. 9, 2. 1 1, 8.29.1d]

Some nouns formed from Type 3 verbs: e.g. 'break-up'

Only nouns actually derived from verb + particle are given in this list, not nouns (like backchat) which appear to derive from verbs, but in fact have no verb equivalents a backdown, a blowout, a carry-on, a climb-down, a cutback, a dropout, a flare up, a get-away, a get-together, goings on, a hangout, a kickoff, a lie-in, a lift-off, make-up, an onlooker, an outbreak, a pile-up, a sellout, a show off a slip-up a split up, a summing up a touchdown a walkout, a warm-up, washing-up

Appendix 36 [> 1.9,8.29.3]

Type 3: Verb + particle