UNIT 6 (LANDMARK upper intermediate, workbook)
bring up
to direct the conversation to a particular subject or introduce a subject into the conversation
ex I`m sorry to keep bringing this up but you still haven`t paid me the money you owe me
look after a child until he/she is an adult. to care for a child, teaching him or her how to behave
syn_raise
ex After her parents died, she was brought up by an aunt
break down
to lose control of your feelings and start crying.collapse in tears
ex when they told her the bad news, she broke down
(of a machine) stop working because of a fault
ex My car broke down in the middle of a bridge yesterday, Smoke was comming of the engine so I had to call for help.
make up
invent an excuse, story, especially in order to trick or entretain somebody
ex Sometimes it`s better to bring up an excuse than to tell the truth
forgiv and become friends after an argument. to end a dissagreement with somebody and become friends again
ex We often argue but we always make up soon after
take up
start a new job or activity. to learn or start to do something, especially for pleasure
ex when Jerry retired, he took up golf
to fill or use an amount of space or time
