Phrases & Expressions

To buy food and other things that are needed at home.

• I do the shopping every Saturday morning.
• Could you do the shopping while I'm at work?

To drink all of a liquid that is in a container.

• Drink up your juice before it gets warm.
• Come on, drink up! We need to leave.

To leave a place in a car.

• She waved goodbye and drove away without looking back.
• The thieves drove away before the police arrived.

A person who gets up or arrives earlier than usual.

• The early bird catches the worm.
• He's an early bird and is always at the gym by 6 a.m.

To eat a meal at home instead of going to a restaurant.

• It's cheaper to eat in tonight.
• We decided to eat in and watch a movie.

To fall to the ground, or for a building or wall to collapse.

• The child slipped on the ice and fell down.
• The old wall is about to fall down.

To fall to the ground after standing, often by tripping or losing balance.

• He fell over a tree root in the dark.
• The vase fell over and broke.

A common phrase used when asking for a vehicle's fuel tank to be filled completely.

• Could you fill her up, please?
• Fill her up and check the oil.

To make something completely full, or to become full.

• Can you fill up this bottle with water?
• The restaurant filled up quickly after seven o'clock.

Said or asked when someone is in a place for the very first time.

• Wow, this city is beautiful! It's my first time here.
• Is this your first time here?