Vocabulary
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Store or hide something in a safe place(separable)
“I STASHED some money AWAY behind some books.”
Push or break something inwards(separable)
“The police STOVE the front door IN and arrested them.”
Delay, prevent something from happening(separable)
“The medicine STAVED OFF the worst of the disease.”
Not come
“He said he didn't like them coming and wanted them to STAY AWAY.”
Avoid, not come(inseparable)
“He told them to STAY AWAY FROM him.”
Not go out
“I'm going to STAY IN and chill tonight; I can't be bothered to go out.”
Remain longer than anticipated
“She STAYED ON after she graduated to do a Master's degree.”
Not go home
“We STAYED OUT all night.”
Stay overnight
“I STAYED OVER at a friend's house last night because of the train strike.”
Not go to bed
“The children STAYED UP until way past their bedtime.”
Leave a place quietly or secretly
“We didn't want to wake them, so we STOLE AWAY in the middle of the night.”
Leave in a stealthy or quiet manner
“Not wanting to attract attention, she STOLE OUT early.”
Be gradually overcome by an emotion or feeling(inseparable)
“A feeling of pride STOLE OVER me as I watched.”
Approach quietly or secretly
“The lights were off and everything was quiet so we STOLE UP as quietly as we could.”
Approach a place or someone quietly or secretly(inseparable)
“We STOLE UP ON them so that they couldn't sound the alarm.”
Avoid(inseparable)
“He's trying to STEER CLEAR OF his lecturer because he hasn't finished his assignment yet.”
Originate, be caused by(inseparable)
“The trouble STEMS FROM their refusal to discuss the matter.”
Leave a job or position so that someone else can take over
“Everyone thinks that the prime minister should STEP ASIDE so that someone new can lead the party into the election.”
Leave a job or position so that someone can take over(separable)
“The CEO STEPPED DOWN after the share price dropped.”
Offer help
“When I had the accident, a lot of people STEPPED FORWARD to help me.”
Get involved by interrupting something
“I had to STEP IN when they started fighting.”
An imperative used to tell someone to go faster, especially when driving(separable)
“I told the taxi driver to STEP ON IT as I was late for the meeting.”
Leave a place for a very short time
“They've STEPPED OUT for a cigarette.”
Confront(inseparable)
“Don't STEP TO those guys; they'll kill you.”
Increase(separable)
“The police have STEPPED UP the pressure on beggars working the Underground.”
Stay in a place for some time
“He's late, but I'll STICK AROUND for another few minutes before I leave.”
Continue doing something despite difficulties(inseparable)
“She found the course very tough but she STUCK AT it and did well in the end.”
Support someone when they are having difficulties(inseparable)
“No one STUCK BY him when the scandal became public.”
Write something quickly or without thinking about it(separable)
“I couldn't answer the test so I just STUCK anything DOWN that I could remember.”
Criticise someone(separable)
“She STUCK IT TO me for turning up half an hour late.”
Be easily noticed(separable)
“He's so much better than the others that he STICKS OUT.”
Demand a salary raise(inseparable)
“We're STICKING OUT FOR a 5% increase.”
Not change(inseparable)
“The Prime Minister decided to STICK TO the original plan despite the criticism in the media.”
Support each other
“If we don't STICK TOGETHER, things will be much worse for all of us- we need some unity.”
Stand on end(separable)
“The static electricity made my hair STICK UP.”
Support or defend(inseparable)
“You have to STICK UP FOR yourself here, because no one will back you.”
Not change something(inseparable)
“We'd better STICK WITH our original idea.”
Become rigid(separable)
“My back STIFFENS UP in cold weather.”
Make trouble for someone else(separable)
“He STIRRED things UP by complaining to senior management about his line manager.”
Make a deal, create something quickly and without attention to detail(separable)
“They STITCHED TOGETHER an agreement to form a coalition.”
Sew something so that it is closed(separable)
“I STITCHED UP the hole in my sleeve.”
Leave somewhere angrily
“He lost his temper and STOMPED OFF home.”
Treat badly or defeat(inseparable)
“They STOMP ON their competitors.”
Visit someone for a short time
“Why don't you STOP AROUND my place on your way back?”
Return somewhere
“I'll STOP BACK this afternoon when you're free.”
Stay somewhere when other people leave
“I STOPPED BEHIND at the end of the lecture to ask a couple of questions.”
Visit somewhere briefly or quickly(inseparable)
“I must STOP BY the supermarket and pick up some things for dinner.”
Stay at home
“I was feeling tired so I STOPPED IN last night.”
Break a journey
“We STOPPED OFF for lunch about halfway there, then carried on driving.”
Be out late, especially when you are expected home
“Her parents were annoyed because she STOPPED OUT all night.”
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