Chapter 1
Intransitive Verbs with Particles
To die down
To come about
To break down
To get ahead
To stand out
To get around
To fall through
To hold on
To open up
To come up
To break in
To catch on
To look on
To settle down
To show up
1.For three days the wind blew hard and strong, but on the fourth day it died down.
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2.I thought John and Mary were happy, but they recently got a divorce; how did it come about?
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3.My old car has a very bad engine; it will probably break down and need repairs.
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4.If you want to get ahead in life, you have to work hard and save your money.
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5.His poor clothes really stood out at the meeting because every one else was wearing a suit and tie.
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6.Since you dont have a car or motorcycle, how do you get around?
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7.Our plans for a trip to Europe fell through because we hadnt saved enough money for the plane tickets.
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8.Please hold on; Id like to ask a question before you continue your lecture.
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9.He told me all of his marriage problems, from beginning to end; he really opened up.
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10.Because several students didnt understand the teachers ideas, many questions came up.
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11.While I was talking, Tom broke in to tell me that he disagreed.
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12.After I spent two hours trying to explain the different idea, John finally caught on.
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13.While his friends were playing football, poor Joe, who had a broken leg, could only look on.
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14.At first the students in my class were too noisy, but eventually they settled down to work.
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15.Its already 10 oclock and Bill hasnt come yet; if he doesnt show up soon, our meeting will fall through.
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1.To die down to become more quiet; to diminish, to subside
Usual subjects: feelings ; natural events ; sounds
My anger at him has died down since he apologized to me.
After the storm, the strong winds died down.
The loud music died down after the police came.
2.To come about to happen, to occur; to be caused
Usual subject: event ; situations
This idiom is most often used in a How-Question, when we want to know the cause of something
How did the automobile accident come about?
His success came about after he started working harder.
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