Vocabulary
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Start a machine or something electrical working(separable)
“She SWITCHED ON the lights when she entered the room.”
Change from one provider or source to another(inseparable)
“We SWITCHED OVER to solar power.”
Take business, support or votes from someone(separable)
“The candidate SYPHONED OFF a lot of votes because of his anti-war stance.”
Add something that wasn't planned(separable)
“They TACKED ON a new ending to the film when they found that test audiences didn't like the original.”
Add or attach something that wasn't planned to something(separable)
“I TACKED a quick message ONTO the end of the letter after I'd printed it.”
Accompany someone, especially if they haven't specifically invited you
“You're off to the cinema; can we TAG ALONG?”
Add an additional point to something written or spoken(separable)
“He TAGGED ON a few comments after reading my report.”
“He TAGGED his ideas ONTO the end of my report.”
Add a keyword link or bookmark to a blog entry or webpage(inseparable)
“The post was TAGGED WITH keywords.”
Become silent or inaudible
“His voice TAILED AWAY when he was speaking about what he'd done wrong.”
Form a traffic jam
“The traffic TAILED BACK for several miles after the accident.”
“The voices TAILED OFF when she entered.”
Surprise or shock(separable)
“The news of her death TOOK me ABACK.”
Look like, resemble(inseparable)
“He TAKES AFTER his mother.”
Take something to pieces(separable)
“She TOOK the photocopier APART to see what had got stuck in it.”
Get someone alone to talk to them(separable)
“The teacher TOOK her ASIDE and said that she'd failed the exam.”
Remove(separable)
“The police TOOK the protestors AWAY.”
Make someone nostalgic(separable)
“That song always TAKES me BACK to when I was at university.”
Make notes or write down in full(separable)
“The police TOOK DOWN his answers to their questions.To remove or dismantle.”
Believe that someone is a certain kind of person(separable)
“Do you TAKE me FOR a fool?”
Absorb information(separable)
“The lecture was rather boring and I didn't TAKE IN much of what the lecturer said.”
Accept criticism(inseparable)
“He's good at criticising others, but can't TAKE IT himself.”
Abuse someone because you're angry(separable)
“Whenever things go wrong, he always shouts and TAKES IT OUT ON me, even if I had nothing to do with the problem.”
Take responsibility, often without consulting other people
“I TOOK IT UPON MYSELF to make sure he got up on time.”
