100 Verbs=Phrasal Verbs (3/4)

51. wait → hold on

To wait while someone else does something
상대방이 무언가를 할 동안 기다리다

• Example:
  • Just hold on a minute; I need to tie my shoes.
  • Can you hold on while I make a quick phone call?

52. monitor → keep track of

To continue to be informed or know about someone or something
누군가 또는 무언가에 대해 계속 알고 있다, 파악하고 있다

• Example:
  • We need to keep track of all the deadlines for the project.
  • He finds it hard to keep track of his friends' birthdays.

53. fire → lay off

To stop employing someone
누군가를 해고하다

• Example:
  • She was laid off unexpectedly and is now looking for a new job.
  • The company had to lay off several employees due to budget cuts.

54. start → kick off

To begin
시작하다

• Example:
  • The meeting will kick off at 10 AM sharp.
  • They plan to kick off the event with a live performance.

55. disappoint → let down

To disappoint someone by failing to do what you agreed or were expected to do
약속한 일을 하지 않거나 기대에 미치지 못해 누군가를 실망시키다

• Example:
  • They were counting on me, and I didn’t want to let them down.
  • The ending of the movie really let me down.

56. care → look after

To take care of someone or something
사람이나 사물을 돌보다

• Example:
  • They hired someone to look after the children.
  • He will look after the plants while I'm away.

57. reflect → look back

To think about something that happened in the past
과거에 있던 일에 대해 생각하다

• Example:
  • As I look back, I see how much I’ve grown.
  • He looked back at the problems he overcame.

58. investigate → look into

To try to find out about something
어떤 것에 대한 정보를 알아내려고 하다

• Example:
  • She looked into the history of the building.
  • He has looked into several options for his vacation.

59. anticipate → look forward to

To feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen
일어날 일에 대해 기쁨을 느끼다; 무언가를 기대하다

• Example:
  • We are looking forward to the concert next week.
  • She looks forward to seeing her friends.

60. search → look up

To check a fact or get information about something
사실을 확인하거나 무언가에 대한 정보를 얻다

• Example:
  • I need to look up the word in the dictionary.
  • He looked up the movie reviews before watching it.

61. admire → look up to

To admire and respect someone
누군가를 존경하다

• Example:
  • He always looked up to his father.
  • They look up to leaders who inspire them.

62. invent → make up

To invent something, such as an excuse or a story
변명이나 이야기를 만들어내다

• Example:
  • She always makes up excuses for being late.
  • He made up a funny song during the car ride.

63. ruin → mess up

To spoil or damage something, or to do something wrong or badly
무언가를 망치거나 손상시키다, 또는 무언가를 잘못 하다

• Example:
  • I messed up my presentation yesterday.
  • He messed up the directions, so we got lost.

64. compensate → make up for

To take the place of something lost or damaged
잃어버린 것이나 손상된 것을 대신하다; 보상하다

• Example:
  • He bought dinner to make up for being late.
  • She is trying to make up for her past mistakes.

65. progress → move on

To start a new activity or job
새로운 활동이나 직업을 시작하다

• Example:
  • They moved on to the next project after finishing this one.
  • We need to move on and not dwell on the past.

66. tell → open up

To talk about your personal thoughts or feelings
개인적인 생각이나 감정에 대해 이야기하다

• Example:
  • She decided to open up about her feelings.
  • He finally opened up about his childhood experiences.

67. die → pass away

To die
사망하다

• Example:
  • My grandfather passed away last year.
  • He passed away peacefully in his sleep.

68. choose → pick out

To choose something or someone in a group
여럿 가운데에서 사물이나 사람을 고르다

• Example:
  • I will pick out a dress for the party.
  • They picked out the best players for the team.

69. faint → pass out

To become unconscious for a short time
잠시 동안 의식을 잃다

• Example:
  • She almost passed out from the heat.
  • They took him to the hospital when he passed out.

70. collect → pick up

To collect, or to go and get, someone or something
무언가를 가지러 가거나 누군가를 데리러 가다

• Example:
  • They will pick up their friends at the airport.
  • Can you pick up the package from the post office?

71. stop → pull over

To stop your car at the side of the road
도로 옆에 차를 세우다

• Example:
  • She pulled over when she saw the police car.
  • The driver had to pull over to let the ambulance pass.

72. store → put away

To put something in the place or container where it is usually kept
물건을 원래 보관하는 장소에 넣다

• Example:
  • I told my kids to put away their toys.
  • She put away the groceries in the kitchen.

73. wear → put on

To cover part of the body with clothes, shoes, etc.
옷이나 신발 등으로 몸을 가리다; 입다

• Example:
  • I put on my jacket before going outside.
  • I always put on sunscreen before going to the beach.

74. delay → put off

To delay an event or activity until a later time or date
행사나 활동을 나중으로 미루다

• Example:
  • She decided to put off her vacation until later.
  • They put off the project due to lack of funds.

75. assemble → put together

To put the parts of something in the correct places and join them to each other
물건의 부품을 올바른 위치에 놓고 연결시키다; 조립하다

• Example:
  • I need to put together the new furniture.
  • She put together a puzzle in just one hour.