3. FIGURE OUT
— phrasal verb
to understand or solve something:
figure out how/why/what, etc. If they know the cause of the problem,
they might be able to figure out how to prevent it happening again.
It takes most people some time to figure out new software.
to calculate an amount:
It is difficult to access funding before the elements of an outline business
plan have been figured out.
4.
5. GET RID OF STH
B1 To remove or throw away something unwanted:
That cream got rid of my skin rash.
I used weedkiller to get rid of the weeds in the garden.
B1 to sell an old or unwanted possession:
Have you managed to get rid of your old Volvo yet?
get rid of sb
C1 to send away someone annoying or to persuade them to leave:
We got rid of our unwelcome guests by saying we had to go to bed.
6.
7. PICK (STH) UP
— phrasal verb
to start something again after an interruption:
The author picks the same theme up again on
page ten.
Let's pick up where we left off yesterday.
8.
9. TAKE UP
(START)
B1 to start doing a particular job or
activity:
He's taken up the position of supervisor.
[ + -ing verb ] Have you ever thought of
taking up acting?
Patti took up (= continued) the story
where Sue had left off.