Vocabulary
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Be full of something(inseparable)
“She was BRIMMING WITH enthusiasm when she arrived for the interview.”
Make something happen(separable)
“The changes to the law were BROUGHT ABOUT by the government because so many people were ignoring the old one.”
Bring someone or something to certain place(separable)
“You can BRING your friends ALONG if you like.”
Persuade or convince someone(separable)
“It took me ages to BRING him AROUND to my point of view.”
Cause someone to remember(separable)
“Visiting my old school BROUGHT BACK memories of when I was a pupil there.”
Make a government fall(separable)
“The vote of no-confidence BROUGHT the government DOWN.”
Produce something, make it known or visible(separable)
“The prosecution BROUGHT FORTH a lot of evidence against him.”
Make something happen earlier than originally planned(separable)
“The meeting has been BROUGHT FORWARD to this Friday instead of next week because some people couldn't make it then.”
Earn
“The job BRINGS IN two thousand dollars a month.”
Succeed with something difficult(separable)
“No one thought she'd manage to do it, but she BROUGHT it OFF in the end.”
Cause something to happen or speed up the process(separable)
“Getting wet in the rain yesterday BROUGHT ON my cold.”
Release or publish(separable)
“The band are BRINGING OUT a new CD in the autumn.”
Cause a health problem or reaction(separable)
“It was the lobster that BROUGHT me OUT in this rash all over my body.”
Make someone wake up from unconsciousness or an anaesthetic(separable)
“The doctors BROUGHT him ROUND a few hours after the operation.”
Mention. Raise a topic for discussion.(separable)
“They didn't BRING the subject UP at the meeting.”
Ignore, pay little attention(separable)
“The minister BRUSHED OFF the criticism.”
Improve a skill quickly(separable)
“She took a two-week course to BRUSH UP her Spanish before she went travelling around South and Central America.”
Become very excited
“She BUBBLED OVER with joy when she heard her exam results.”
Be likely to be popular or successful in the near future
“The band's single is BUBBLING UNDER and may hit the charts soon.”
Form a support group with people when contact is restricted(inseparable)
“You can BUBBLE WITH six people in this phase of the pandemic.”
Hurry (either transitive or reflexive)(separable)
“You had better BUCK your ideas UP, or you'll fail the course.”
Rain heavily
“Take an umbrella; it's BUCKETING DOWN.”
Start working hard, apply yourself
“We had to BUCKLE DOWN and study for the exam.”
Accept something under pressure, against your will
“They didn't like the ideas, but had to BUCKLE UNDER or face the sack.”
