Vocabulary
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Sing louder
“We can't hear you- SING UP.”
Select or choose one from a group(separable)
“Many people applied for the job but we will SINGLE OUT the best one.”
Slowly come to be understood
“The truth finally SANK IN about her death when it was broadcast on TV.”
Sit and do nothing, especially when you should be working
“We spent the afternoon SITTING ABOUT chatting instead of doing any work.”
Sit idly, doing nothing
“They just SAT AROUND while the others did all the work.”
Wait for something to happen without making any effort
“We SAT BACK and waited for them to make the first mistake.”
Not try to stop something
“I can't SIT BY while they are punished wrongly.”
Take a seat. Help someone to sit.(separable)
“a) I was feeling faint, so I had to SIT DOWN for a while to recover. b) The nurse SAT me DOWN in a chair.”
Pose for an artist or photographer(inseparable)
“The Queen SAT FOR another official portrait.”
Occupy a building to protest about something(inseparable)
“The students SAT IN the Library as a protest against the increase in tuition fees.”
Take on someone's responsibilities while they are absent(inseparable)
“Her deputy's SITTING IN FOR her while she's away.”
Attend as an observer(inseparable)
“She SAT IN ON the meeting and took notes but said nothing.”
Be on a committee(inseparable)
“If his girlfriend finds out, she'll get mad and SIT ON him.”
Not take part(separable)
“I had to SIT the game OUT because I was ill.”
Eat or drink slowly(inseparable)
“WE SAT OVER dinner discussing the plans.”
Stay till the end of something dull(inseparable)
“I was bored and wanted to leave halfway through, but we SAT THROUGH the film.”
Suddenly take notice or pay attention
“They SAT UP when I told them I was closing the company.”
Reconcile different positions(inseparable)
“It's hard to see how their new plan SITS WITH the promises they made.”
Assess a situation or person carefully(separable)
“The doorstaff SIZED UP everyone entering the club.”
Disgust, unsettle(separable)
“His behaviour SKEEVES me OUT.”
Make a cannabis joint(separable)
“She SKINNED UP a fat spliff.”
Avoid doing work or other duty
“I pretended I was ill and SKIVED OFF on Monday.”
Reduce one's effort, perform with less enthusiasm and energy
“Students usually begin the term well, then SLACK OFF near the end of the semester.”
Become less busy or intense
“Work SLACKENS OFF during the holiday period.”
