yak on to continue talking in an annoying way (“on” can be repeated for emphasis) He just yakked on and on and on. yak on about + to continue talking in an annoying way about something (“on” can be repeated for emphasis) She just yakked on and on about her husband’s new job. yammer on [...]
Verb Phrase Q
quiet * down + be quiet, or cause to be quiet The neighbors told us to quiet down last night or they would call the police.
Verb Phrase V
veer away from + stay away from, avoid I veer away from the same old summer blockbuster films.
Verb Phrase M
make * out decipher I can’t make out your handwriting. What does this say? make * out + write a check or other document Who should I make this check out to? make out succeed He really made out in the stock market last year. make out progress How is your son making out in [...]
Table of Measures
TIME 60 seconds (sec) = 1 minute (min) 60 minutes = 1 hour (hr) 24 hours = 1 day 7 days = 1 week 4 weeks (approx.) = 1 month 365 days = 52 weeks (approx.) = 12 months = 1 year 10 years = 1 decade 100 years = 1 century Length 10 millimeters [...]
Verb Phrase W
wait on + serve, service (a table) Each waitress waits on three different tables in the restaurant. wait up not sleep because you are waiting for something or someone Don’t wait up. wait up for + not sleep because you are waiting for someone or something Let’s wait up for Mary to see how her [...]
Verb Phrase T
take after + resemble a parent or relative I take after my father. Who do you take after? take * away + remove, seize or capture The soldiers took the captives away. take * back + retract something you said I demand that you take back what you said. take * back + return an [...]
NUMBER PROPERTIES
1. Integers Integers are whole numbers.. .-4,-3,-2,-1,0, 1,2,3,4,5……. Positive integers are the numbers 1,2,3,4,5…. Zero is neither positive nor negative. Negative integers are the numbers -1,-2,-3,-4,-5,-6,-7 Consecutive integers are writeen as x, x+1, x+2,…. Consecutive even or odd integers are written as x, x+2, x+4, x+6,….. 2. Nonintegers Nonintegers are numbers which have a fractional [...]
Verb Phrase U
use * up use all of something I used up all of the soap, so we need to buy some more.
EXPONENTS AND RADICALS
1. Multiplying and Dividing Powers To multiply powers with the same base, add the exponents and keep the same base: 3 4 3+4 7 b X b = b = b To divide powers with the same base, subtract the exponents and keep the same base: 12 8 12-8 4 b / b = b [...]
