Relier Pairs

get along with, e.g. I don't really get along with my sister's husband.

name after, e.g. Paul was named after his grandfather.

drown out, e.g. He plugged his ears with tissue paper to drown out the music.

go down as/in something, e.g. Hurricane Katrina will go down as one of the worst storms of this century.

count on, e.g. You can always count on Michael in a crisis.

take off, e.g. Her singing career had just begun to take off.

drop off, e.g. I must have dropped off during the show, because I don’t remember how it ended.

take after sb, e.g. Lazy? He takes after his father.

let down , e.g. You’ll be there tomorrow – you won’t let me down, will you?

grow on, e.g. I wasn't sure about this album when I bought it, but it's really grown on me.

show off, e.g. She only bought that sports car to show off and prove she could afford one.

come (a)round, e.g. Christmas comes round so quickly!

put on, e.g. The second graders want to put a play on.

fall for, e.g. I said I was an art collector, and they fell for it.

to cause someone to be disappointed, often because you have failed to do what you promised

to be similar to an older member of your family in appearance or character

If a loud noise drowns out another noise, it prevents it from being heard.

to do an activity, esp. one that others can watch

to begin to sleep

to be remembered or recorded in a particular way

you like him, her, or it more and more than you did at first

to give someone or something the same name as another person or thing

to behave in a way that is intended to attract attention or admiration, and that other people often find annoying

to be confident that you can depend on someone

If an event happens at its usual time

they like each other and are friendly to each other

to suddenly start to be successful or popular

to be deceived by something, esp. a lie