UNIT 4 (LANDMARK upper intermediate, workbook)
go away
leave home for a time, especially on holidays
to leave home for a period of time, especially for a holiday/vacation
they have gone away for a few days
I`m going away on business
disappear
to disapear
the smell still hasn`t gone away
give away
give without taking money in return
to give something as a gift
he gave away most of his money charity
accidentally reveal information
to make known something that somebody wants to keep a secret
she gave away state secrets to the enemy
throw away
get ride of something you do not want
I don`t need that, you can throw it away
that old thing should be thrown away
lose an opportunity or waste a possibility
to fail to make use of something, to waste something
to throw away an opportunity
put away
put something tidily in its space
to put something in the place where it is kept because you have finished using it
I`m just going to put the car away
save money
to save money to spend later
she has a few thousand dollars put away for her retirement.
take away
remove something to another place
take something from somebody
start off
start sb 'off (on sth)1[no passive] to make sb begin doing sth:
What started her off on that crazy idea?
Don’t say anything to her—you’ll start her off again (= make her get angry).
Kevin started us all off laughing._to help sb begin doing sth:
My mother started me off on the piano when I was three.
His father started him off farming.
get through
get through to sb
I find it impossible to get through to her.
