Vocabulary
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Stay somewhere when on a journey
“I STOPPED OVER in Bangkok for a couple of days on my way back from Tokyo.”
Stay up late(separable)
“I STOPPED UP last night watching the film.”
Memorise or commit something to memory for later use(separable)
“I STORED UP a lot of issues they had to make my complaint.”
Leave a place angrily
“They had a row and he STORMED OFF.”
“He lost his temper and STORMED OUT OF the bar. (If you don't mention the place, you can just say 'He stormed out')”
Hide in a vehicle to travel without people knowing
“She STOWED AWAY on the plane but was caught when it landed.”
Make something straight(separable)
“I'm always having to STRAIGHTEN OUT the wires connected to my computer.”
Stand straight(separable)
“She STRAIGHTENED UP when her boss walked in.”
Lie down with your limbs extended in a relaxed manner
“She STRETCHED OUT on the sofa.”
Manage to supply an amount of money even though it is more than you would like to give or pay(inseparable)
“I could STRETCH TO a hundred pounds if it is really necessary.”
Carry an injured player off the pitch, field, etc.(separable)
“He was STRETCHERED OFF with a broken ankle.”
Attack, take action against someone who has hurt you
“At first, he ignored them, but when things got very serious, he STRUCK BACK.”
Kill(separable)
“A hitman STRUCK him DOWN as he entered the building. (This verb is often used in the passive- He was struck down as he entered the building.”
Remove someone's professional licence to practise(separable)
“The Medical Council STRUCK him OFF for malpractice.”
Have a good idea(inseparable)
“I STRUCK ON the solution when I was out with my dog.”
Start doing something new and different(separable)
“After doing the same job for five years, I decided to STRIKE OUT and change careers.”
Start (conversation, relationship)(inseparable)
“He STRUCK UP a conversation with me in the bar.”
“It took us a long time to STRIKE UPON a solution.”
Deceive someone for a long time(separable)
“Is it alright if I STRING ALONG with you tonight?”
Make something last as long as possible(separable)
“There was half an hour to go, so I STRUNG the questions OUT as long as I could.”
Put words together into a coherent text(separable)
“I was so nervous in the interview that I could hardly STRING a sentence TOGETHER.”
Hang somebody(separable)
“The rebels STRUNG the soldiers UP after they captured them.”
Reduce or remove(separable)
“If you STRIP AWAY the rhetoric, their claims have no merit.”
Remove parts to make something more efficient or basic(separable)
“They STRIPPED the car DOWN to make it lighter for the race.”
Remove clothing to a certain level(inseparable)
“I had to STRIP DOWN TO my underwear for the medical examination.”
Remove a title, award or position(inseparable)
“He was STRIPPED OF his honours after the scandal.”
Remove clothes
“We STRIPPED OFF and swam naked in the river.”
Remove(separable)
“They STRIPPED OUT the previous bosses policies.”
“I had to STRIP TO the waist for the medical.”
Extinguish a cigarette(separable)
“He STUBBED his cigarette OUT in a saucer because he couldn't find an ashtray.”
Make a mistake, do badly, spoil(separable)
“I STUFFED the exam UP.”
Find something accidentally(inseparable)
“You'll never guess what I STUMBLED ACROSS when I was packing my stuff.”
“I STUMBLED UPON these photos when I was clearing my room up.”
Pay for something(inseparable)
“He didn't want to pay me back, but I got him to STUMP UP in the end.”
Become involved in something unpleasant(separable)
“Everyone around her was taking drugs and she got SUCKED IN.”
Become involved in something unpleasant(inseparable)
“The country got SUCKED INTO the war.”
Try to ingratiate yourself
“He is always SUCKING UP to try to get the boss's approval.”
Ingratiate yourself with someone(inseparable)
“He's always SUCKING UP TO our boss.”
Get dressed or put on a uniform for an activity or task
“You should always SUIT UP when having sex with someone you don't know.”
Get the energy or courage to do something(separable)
“Andrea couldn't SUMMON UP the enthusiasm to apply for the position.”
Come to understand(separable)
“It took her ages to SUSS OUT what was going on.”
Take control of something much smaller, like a company or state(separable)
“The project SWALLOWED UP all our money.”
Move in a dramatic or affected manner
“He SWANNED ABOUT at the party.”
“She SWANNED AROUND trying to impress people.”
Enter in a dramatic or attention-seeking manner
“He SWANNED IN surrounded by photographers.”
Leave somewhere in a defiant or pompous manner
“He didn't like the way the spoke to him so he SWANNED OFF angrily.”
Have great confidence in(inseparable)
“I SWEAR BY their products- they're the best on the market.”
Promise that something is true
“He SWORE DOWN that he hadn't done it.”
Take an oath to hold a public office(separable)
“They SWORE her IN as mayor.”
Decide to stop doing something, usually something harmful(inseparable)
“She SWORE OFF alcohol after getting incredibly drunk at her friend's wedding.”
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