Share SpeakOut B2 Unit 3.2 Multi-word verbs (collocations)
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They arrived two hours late.
They turned up two hours late.
After he left the band, he wrote film soundtracks.
After he left the band, he went on to write film soundtracks.
His dog died.
His dog passed away.
Many years passed before he forgave his brother.
Many years went by before he forgave his brother.
He went travelling but used up all his money and had to come home early.
He went travelling but ran out of money and had to come home early.
I’ve recently started doing yoga.
I’ve recently taken up (doing) yoga.
I could never stop eating chocolate, I love it so much.
I could never give up eating chocolate, I love it so much.
She started the company with her brother in 2001.
She set up the company with her brother in 2001.
She didn’t finish university.
She dropped out of university.
Last year she started a new hobby.
Last year she took up a new hobby.
Where did you spend your childhood?
Where did you grow up?
He proposed to her but she said no.
He proposed to her but she turned him down.
She has learnt many new skills in her job.
She has picked up many new skills in her job.
In the story, Tarzan was raised by apes.
In the story, Tarzan was brought up by apes.
Many people admire disabled people.
Many people look up to disabled people.
What does the Olympics represent?
What does the Olympics stand for?
