Phrases & Expressions

To rise from your bed in the morning.

• I get up at 7 every morning.
• What time do you usually get up on Sundays?

To pay attention to sounds or speech with your ears.

• I listen to music while studying.
• She likes to listen to the radio in the car.

To direct your eyes towards something to see it.

• Look at this beautiful photo.
• Everyone turned to look at the new student.

To lift something or someone from a surface.

• Can you pick up the book from the floor?
• Please pick up your toys before dinner.

To place clothes or accessories on your body.

• Put on your coat; it's cold outside.
• She always puts on sunscreen before going out.

To move from a standing position to a sitting position.

• Please sit down and relax.
• He sat down on the chair.

To rise from a sitting or lying position to a standing position.

• Stand up when the teacher comes in.
• She stood up to greet him.

To stop a machine, light, or water supply by pressing a button or turning a switch.

• Please turn off the light when you leave.
• Don't forget to turn off your phone in the cinema.

To start a machine, light, or water supply by pressing a button or turning a switch.

• Please turn on the light.
• Can you turn on the TV?

To stop sleeping or to make someone stop sleeping.

• I wake up before my alarm rings.
• The baby woke up crying in the middle of the night.