Vocabulary
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Leave somewhere quickly
“He SHOT AWAY as soon as the bell rang for the end of the lesson.”
Return quickly
“I'm SHOOTING BACK home to pick up some things I forgot to bring with me.”
Have as a goal(inseparable)
“I’m SHOOTING FOR nothing less than the presidency.”
Leave promptly and quickly
“I'll have to SHOOT OFF as soon as the lesson finishes, otherwise I'll miss my train.”
Go out for a short time
“I'm SHOOTING OUT to the shops for a paper.”
Increase quickly
“The share prices of internet companies have been SHOOTING UP lately.Take illicit drugs intravenously.”
Look around for the best price, quality, etc.
“If you SHOP AROUND, you can find some real bargains for air tickets.”
Support something to make it stronger(separable)
“The central bank is trying to SHORE UP the currency to stop it from sliding further.”
Short circuit
“The battery SHORTED OUT when it got wet.”
Make so much noise to stop someone being heard(separable)
“His efforts to raise the issue were SHOUTED DOWN.”
Say something loudly, often to attract someone's attention(separable)
“She SHOUTED OUT my name.”
Take someone to a place to show them certain parts(separable)
“The estate agent SHOWED us AROUND the house but we didn't like it much.”
Take someone into an office or other room(separable)
“The secretary SHOWED me IN to speak to the manager.”
Behave in a way so as to attract attention(separable)
“The children were SHOWING OFF and irritated me.To boast; To display something you are proud of.”
Take someone to out of a room or building(separable)
“Her secretary SHOWED me OUT after the interview.”
Take someone around a site(separable)
“Can you SHOW OVER this?”
“The guide SHOWED them ROUND the historic part of the city.”
When a feeling can be seen despite attempts to conceal it
“His anger SHOWED THROUGH despite his smile.”
Attend something or arrive somewhere(separable)
“Very few SHOWED UP at the meeting.”
Disregard something, not consider it important or harmful(separable)
“He SHRUGGED OFF the criticism and carried on the same way.”
Imprison or remove someone's freedom(separable)
“Many people have been SHUT AWAY in psychiatric hospitals for disagreeing with the government.”
Close a business, shop, etc.(separable)
“The shop SHUT DOWN when the out-of-town supermarket opened.”
Prevent someone from leaving(separable)
“I SHUT the cat IN until it was time to go to the vet.”
Close, prevent access(separable)
“They SHUT the water OFF while they did the repairs.”
