Matching Pairs

put on, e.g. The second graders want to put a play on.

take after sb, e.g. Lazy? He takes after his father.

show off, e.g. She only bought that sports car to show off and prove she could afford one.

name after, e.g. Paul was named after his grandfather.

drop off, e.g. I must have dropped off during the show, because I don’t remember how it ended.

grow on, e.g. I wasn't sure about this album when I bought it, but it's really grown on me.

let down , e.g. You’ll be there tomorrow – you won’t let me down, will you?

go down as/in something, e.g. Hurricane Katrina will go down as one of the worst storms of this century.

get along with, e.g. I don't really get along with my sister's husband.

take off, e.g. Her singing career had just begun to take off.

come (a)round, e.g. Christmas comes round so quickly!

count on, e.g. You can always count on Michael in a crisis.

drown out, e.g. He plugged his ears with tissue paper to drown out the music.

fall for, e.g. I said I was an art collector, and they fell for it.

to suddenly start to be successful or popular

If an event happens at its usual time

to be deceived by something, esp. a lie

to be remembered or recorded in a particular way

they like each other and are friendly to each other

to do an activity, esp. one that others can watch

to be confident that you can depend on someone

to begin to sleep

to be similar to an older member of your family in appearance or character

to give someone or something the same name as another person or thing

If a loud noise drowns out another noise, it prevents it from being heard.

to cause someone to be disappointed, often because you have failed to do what you promised

to behave in a way that is intended to attract attention or admiration, and that other people often find annoying

you like him, her, or it more and more than you did at first