Phrasal Verbs: Passing of Time

makes you remember a period or event in the past

take (smn) back

Hearing that song takes me back to my high school days.

to think about things that happened in the past

think back

When I think back on the time we spent together, I smile.

date back

The institution dates back to the medieval times.

bygone (adjective)

Those artifacts belong to a bygone era.

hold (smn) up

I don't mean to hold you up, but could you sign these papers?

hold-up (noun)

What is the hold-up? Why did we stop moving?

hurry (sth) up

Could you please hurry dinner up? I am starving!

keep up with (smn)

Paula walks to quickly. She is impossible to keep up with.

drag on

I didn't really like the movie. I felt like it dragged on too much.

ran on

The meeting ran on longer than expected. I ended up missing my train.

pass by

As I get older I find that time passes by so quickly. Wouldn't you agree?

lies ahead

No one really knows what lies ahead. You can only hope for the best.