145 : Phrasal verbs 9 away/back

   A   

Compare away and back:

 

away = away from home We're going away on holiday today.	back = back home We'll be back in three weeks.
away = away from a place, a person etc. The woman got into her car, started the engine and drove away. I tried to take a picture of the bird, but it flew away. I dropped the ticket and it blew away in the wind. The police searched the house and took away a computer.	back = back to a place, a person etc. A: I'm going out now. B: What time will you be back? After eating at a restaurant, we walked back to our hotel. I've still got Jane's keys. I forgot to give them back to her. When you've finished with that book, can you put it back on the shelf?
In the same way you can say:  walk away, run away, look away etc.	In the same way you can say:  go back, come back, get back, take something back etc.

 

 

   B   

Other verbs + away

 

 

get away = escape, leave with difficulty

• We tried to catch the thief, but she managed to get away.

 

 

get away with something = do something wrong without being caught

• I parked in a no-parking zone, but I got away with it. I didn't have to pay a fine.  // fine : n. 벌금

 

 

keep away (from ... ) = don't go near

• Keep away from the edge of the pool. You might fall in.

 

 

give something away = give it to somebody else because you don't want it any more

• 'Did you sell your old computer?'   'No, I gave it away.'

 

 

put something away = put it in the place where it is kept, usually out of sight

• When the children had finished playing with their toys, they put them away.

 

 

throw something away = put it in the rubbish   // rubbish : 쓰레기 

• I kept the letter, but I threw away the envelope.

 

 

   C   

Other verbs + back

 

 

wave back / smile back / shout back / write back / hit somebody back

• I waved to her and she waved back.

 

 

call/phone/ring (somebody) back = return a phone call

• I can't talk to you now. I'll call you back in ten minutes.

 

 

get back to somebody = reply to them by phone etc.

• I sent him an email, but he never got back to me.

 

 

look back (on something) = think about what happened in the past

• My first job was in a travel agency. I didn't like it very much at the time but, looking back on it, I learnt a lot and it was a very useful experience.

 

 

pay back money,  pay somebody back

• If you borrow money, you have to pay it back.
• Thanks for lending me the money. I'll pay you back next week.