Special Sub-Topic: Showing Up, Turning In, and Coming Around Click Here To Play: Showing Up, Turning In, and Coming Around

If Jack SHOWS UP at your house, he....

arrives there. He could also TURN UP at your house. That means the same thing.

When Jill TURNS IN, she....

goes to bed. You've probably heard someone say, "I've had a hard day. I think I'm going to turn in now."

If Jack COMES THROUGH for you, he....

helps you when you're in trouble. Good friends usually come through when their friends need help.

When Jill is UNDER THE WEATHER, she is....

sick. When a restaurant waiter says he is "snowed under," he means that he has so many customers that he can hardly do his job properly.

Jack TURNS Jill DOWN. He tells her that....

he can't do her a favor. You can also turn down your bed: fold back the covers so you can climb into bed more easily.

When Jill has to PUT UP with something, she must....

do it or let it happen even though she doesn't want to. Things people have to put up with include bad weather, colds, and bad dreams.

When Jack PUTS something OFF, he....

says he will do it later. There's a saying that goes, "Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today!"

Yesterday Jill PUT me DOWN. She said I was....

stupid. A put-down is an insult or a mean thing to say about someone.

Jack is a SHOWOFF. He's....

conceited. Showoffs act like they think they are better than other people.

When Jill HANGS OUT at my house, she....

spends time there. Other handy words and expressions that include prepositions include TAKE-OUT food (in England it's called TAKE-AWAY, as in "Chinese take-away"), UNDERTOW, THROUGHWAY, and "I'm FED UP! I've had enough!"