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مشاهدة النسخة كاملة : phrasal verb with do



rose rani
12-12-2010, 06:00 PM
Do up fasten
Have you done your shoelaces, or you will fall over?

Do up repair, paint, and improve an old building, car , boat,…ect.

Our new house is very wonderful, but in needs to do up.


Do over informal to be burgled

As soon as I opened the door, I could see my house had been done over.

Do over to attack someone hit and kick him

While I was walking back from the cinema I was done over by a gang of teenagers.

Do out decorate

We have had the kitchen done out with aluminum units and light blue tiles.

Do with used for saying how someone spends their time or that you need something

What do you with yourself in your free time?

I could do with a nice cup of tea.

Do for informal usually it is passive in a bad situation or condition
We need to get a new photocopier. This one is done for.


Do away with to get a rid of something
Or informal to murder someone.

A lot of restrictions on imports have been done away with.

There were rumors that the Doug has done away with his wife.

Do up to wrap something in paper or cloth with attractive way
Or to dress special clothes make up…etc.

He gave a small parcel done up in silver paper.

Before the party she spent hours did herself up.

Do in very tired
I am completely done in after all that running.

Do down criticize someone in away that makes them seem stupid or unsuccessful

Joe had been done down by his teacher so often that he had lost all his confidence.