7. Give up (phr):
/gɪv/ /ʌp/ Rendirse
To stop doing something you do
regularly.
Example:
Giving up his job was the last thing we
expected.
8. Grow up (phr):
/groʊ/ /ʌp/ Crecer
To change from being a baby or
young child to being an older person.
Example:
She’s really starting to grow up now.
9. Hold on (phr):
/hoʊld/ /ɑn/ Resistir
To hold something tightly or
carefully.
Example:
The bus driver told us to hold on.
10. Hurry up (phr):
/ˈhɜri/ /ʌp/ Apresurarse
To make someone do something
quickly because of limited time.
Example:
Try and hurry her up or we’d be late for the conference.
11. Knock down (phr):
/nɑk/ /daʊn/ Tirar
abajo
To destroy a building or
wall.
Example:
The new mayor ordered to knock down the
oldest church in town.
12. Knock over (phr):
/nɑk/ /ˈoʊvər/ Tumbar
To steal money or goods from a
place.
Example:
Enzo’s friends knocked over the store the
other day.
13. Look out (phr):
/lʊk/ /aʊt/ ¡Atención!
Used for warning someone to be
careful.
Example:
Look out! The car is coming fast.
14. Look up (phr):
/lʊk/ /ʌp/ Buscar
To try to find a particular
piece of information by looking in a dictionary or book.
Example:
He needs to look up some unknown words for
his research paper.