Phrases & Expressions

To be born in or to have your home in a particular place.

• I come from Turkey.
• Where do your parents come from?

To enter a room, building or other place.

• Please come in and sit down.
• Don't come in without knocking first.

To return to a place where you were before.

• I want to go back home.
• We went back to the hotel to get my jacket.

To do something more quickly, or to make someone do something more quickly.

• Hurry up, or we will miss the bus!
• Hurry up, we're late.

To give money to buy something or for a service.

• Who is going to pay for dinner tonight?
• My parents paid for my driving lessons.

To show happiness or friendliness by smiling towards someone.

• She smiled at me when I walked into the room.
• He smiled at the baby.

To stop the operation of a machine or light.

• Please switch off the computer when you leave.
• He switched off the TV and went to bed.

To start the operation of a machine or light.

• Could you switch on the lamp?
• She switched on the radio to listen to the news.

To remove clothes or accessories from your body.

• Please take off your shoes at the door.
• He took off his coat and sat down.

To telephone someone again, or to return a call from someone.

• I'm busy right now, so I'll call you back later.
• She promised to call back, but she never did.