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ALPHABETICAL
LIST OF ENGLISH PHRASAL VERBS
First of all,
What Is A Phrasal Verb . . ?
A
phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition
or adverb;
the combination creates a meaning different from
the original verb. |
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~~A~~
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Phrasal Verb |
Meaning
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Example
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abide by |
respect or
obey. (the law, a decision, a rule) |
If you want to stay at
this school, you must
abide by
the rules. |
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account for |
explain,
give a reason |
I hope you can
account for
the money you spent! |
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add up |
make sense,
seem reasonable |
Her story just doesn't
add up. |
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agree with |
have the
same opinion as somebody else. |
I
agree with
you. I think she deserves the award too.
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allow for |
take into consideration,
include in a calculation |
You'd better leave early
to allow for
traffic jams. |
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answer back |
reply
rudely |
Don't
answer back
your mother! |
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apply for |
make a formal request for something
(job, permit, loan etc.) |
He
applied for
the job he saw advertised in the newspaper. |
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avail
(oneself) of |
take
advantage of something (an opportunity) |
When the company is
privatized, you should
avail yourself of
the
opportunity and buy some shares. |
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~~B~~ |
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back away |
move
backwards, in fear or dislike |
When he saw the dog, he
backed away. |
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back down |
withdraw,
concede defeat |
Local authorities
backed down
on their plans to demolish the building. |
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back up |
1) give support or encouragement
2) make a copy of (file, program, etc.) |
1) If I tell the boss
we've got too much work, will you
back
me up?
2) It is recommended to
back up
all files in a secure location. |
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black out |
faint, lose
consciousness |
When he fell off the
horse he blacked
out. |
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block off |
Separate
using a barrier. |
The area was
blocked off
during the demonstration. |
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blow up |
Separate
using a barrier. |
1) The terrorists said
the bomb would blow
up at 9 o'clock.
2) The car blew up
but luckily there was nobody in it.
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boil down to |
be
summarized as |
The problem
boils down to
a lack of money. |
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break down |
1) go out of order, cease to function
2) lose control of one's emotions |
1) John's car
broke down
so he had to take the bus.
2) The parents
broke down when
they heard the bad news. |
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break into |
enter by
force |
Burglars
broke into
the house around midnight. |
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break out |
start
suddenly |
Rioting
broke out
as a result of the strike. |
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break out of |
escape from
a place by force |
Three prisoners
broke out
of jail. |
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break up |
come to an
end (marriage, relationship) |
After her marriage
broke up,
Emma went to live in London. |
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bring up |
raise (a
child) |
She stopped working in
order to bring up
her children. |
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brush up on |
improve,
refresh one's knowledge of something |
Mary had to
brush up on
her Spanish before going to South America. |
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bump into |
meet by
accident or unexpectedly |
Pedro
bumped into
his English teacher at the supermarket. |
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burn out |
1) stop (something) working
2) become exhausted from over-working |
1) The fuse has
burnt out.
2) Tom will burn
himself out
if he doesn't slow down. |
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butt in (on
sthg) |
interrupt
impolitely |
It's rude to
butt in
on a conversation like that! |
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~~C~~ |
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call back |
return a
phone call |
I'll call you back as soon as
possible. |
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call off |
cancel |
The meeting was called off because of
the strike. |
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call on/upon
sby |
formally
invite or request |
I now call upon the President to address
the assembly. |
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calm down |
become more
relaxed, less angry or upset |
He was angry at first but he eventually
calmed down. |
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carry on |
continue |
He carried on gardening in spite of the
rain. |
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carry out |
1) do something as specified
(a plan, an order, a threat)
2) perform or conduct (test, experiment) |
1) The plan was carried out to
perfection.
2) Tests are carried out to determine the
efficiency of a new drug. |
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check in |
register at
a hotel or airport |
For security reasons you have to check in
two hours before your flight. |
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check out |
1)
pay one's bill and leave (a hotel)
2) investigate |
1) Is Mr. Blair still at the hotel? No, he
checked out this morning.
2) I don't know if the address is still valid.
I'll check it out. |
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clam up |
refuse to
speak |
When the teacher arrived she clammed up. |
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clamp down
on |
act
strictly to prevent something |
The government has decided to clamp down on
smoking in public places. |
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close down |
stop
operating (company, restaurant, cinema). |
When the factory closed down, the
employees lost their jobs. |
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come across |
1) find by chance
2) appear, seem, make an impression |
1) Julie came across some photographs of
her grandparents in the attic.
2) The candidate came across as a dynamic
person during the interview. |
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come forward |
present
oneself |
The police have asked any witnesses to come
forward. |
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come up
against |
be faced
with or opposed by |
The project came up against a lot of
criticism. |
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conk out |
1) stop working
2) stop or fall asleep (from exhaustion) |
1) The car conked out on the motorway.
2) He was so exhausted, he conked out in
front of the TV. |
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count on |
rely or
depend on (for help) |
I'm counting on the taxi driver to find
the theatre. |
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cross out |
remove by
drawing a line through |
In some exercises, you are asked to cross
out the incorrect word. |
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cut down on |
reduce in
number or size |
The doctor told him to cut down on
cigarettes. |
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cut out |
1) remove using scissors
2) stop doing something |
1) She cut out a picture in a magazine.
2) I'm going to cut out eating between
meals. |
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~~C~~ |
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deal with |
handle,
take care of (problem, situation) |
The manager is good at
dealing with
difficult customers. |
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die down |
calm down,
become less strong |
When the applause
died down,
she started to sing. |
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do without |
manage
without |
The shops are closed so
we'll have to do
without sugar. |
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drag on |
last longer
than expected |
We expected a short
speech but it
dragged on and on! |
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draw up |
write
(contract, agreement, document) |
An agreement was
drawn up
and signed by the two parties. |
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dress up |
1) wear elegant clothes
2) disguise oneself |
1) Do people
dress up
to go to the opera in your country?
2) Children love to
dress up
at Halloween. |
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drop in |
visit,
usually on the way somewhere |
I sometimes
drop in
to see my grandparents on my way home from
school. |
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drop off |
1) deliver someone or
something
2) fall asleep |
1) I'll
drop
you off
at the bus stop if you
like.
2) Granddad often
drops off in front
of the TV. |
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drop out |
leave
school without finishing |
She decided to go to art
school then dropped
out after the first
term. |
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~~F~~ |
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fall through |
fail;
doesn't happen |
Our planned boat trip
fell through
because of the storm. |
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figure out |
understand,
find the answer |
I'm trying to
figure out
how to assemble the bookshelves. |
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fill out |
complete (a
form/an application) |
Please
fill out
the enclosed form and
return it as soon as possible. |
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find out |
discover or
obtain information |
I'm going to call the
cinema to find out
what time the film starts. |
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focus on |
concentrate
on something |
The advertising campaign
will focus on
the quality of the product. |
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figure out |
understand;
find a solution |
We'll have to
figure out
a way to deliver the goods faster. |
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~~G~~ |
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get at |
imply |
What
exactly are you trying to
get at? |
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get away |
escape |
The robbers
got away
in a black car. |
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get by |
manage to
cope or to survive |
It's difficult to
get by
on a low salary. |
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get in |
enter |
How did the burglar
get in? |
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get into
(+noun) |
enter |
How did the burglar
get into
the house? |
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get off |
1) leave (bus, train,
plane)
2) remove |
1) You should
get off
the bus at Trafalgar Square.
2) She can't
get
the stain off
her sweater. |
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get on |
board (bus,
train, plane) |
You can pay when you
get on
the bus. |
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get on with
(something) |
continue to
do; make progress |
Be quiet and
get on with
your homework. |
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get on
(well) with (somebody) |
have a good
relationship with |
I
get on
very well with
my colleagues. |
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get out |
leave |
How did he
get out? |
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get out of
(+noun) |
leave |
How did he
get out of
the house? |
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get out of |
avoid doing
something |
Some husbands manage to
get out of
doing any housework. |
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get over |
recover
from (illness, disappointment) |
My grandmother had
pneumonia but she
got over it. |
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get rid of |
eliminate |
It's difficult to
get rid of
old habits. |
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get together |
meet each
other |
Let's
get together for
lunch on day. |
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get up |
rise, leave
bed |
I usually
get up
at 7 o'clock. |
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give up |
stop doing
something |
Sarah
gave up
smoking 5 years ago. |
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go through |
experience |
Pete
went through
a lot of pain after the accident. |
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grow up |
spend one's
childhood; develop; become an adult |
He
grew up
in a small village in the mountains. |
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~~H~~ |
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hand in |
submit
(report, homework) |
All application forms
must be handed in
before the end of the month. |
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hand out |
distribute |
Samples will be
handed out
at the end of the demonstration. |
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hang out |
spend time in a
particular place,
or with a group of friends |
Where does he
hang out
these days?
Who does he hang
out with? |
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hang up |
end a phone
conversation |
"Don't
hang up.
I haven't finished yet." |
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hit at |
aim a blow
at |
He
hit at
the wasp with the newspaper. |
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hit back |
retaliate;
reply to an attack |
When he was attacked by
the others, the boy
hit back. |
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hit on/upon |
find
unexpectedly or by inspiration |
She
hit upon
an idea for her new collection. |
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hold on |
-wait
-grip tightly |
- 'Hold
on please. I'll
put you through to Mr. Brown."
- She held on
to the railing as she crossed the bridge. |
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hurry up |
be quick,
act speedily |
Hurry
up!
We'll miss the bus. |
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~~I~~ |
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iron out |
resolve by
discussion, eliminate differences |
The
meeting tomorrow will be an opportunity to
iron out
difficulties. |
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~~J~~ |
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join in |
participate |
She was too shy to
join in
the game. |
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join up |
-engage in, become a
member of
- meet and unite with |
- John was in the Army
and Tom joined up
as soon as he left school.
- The two groups of tourists
joined up
at the hotel. |
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jot down |
take quick
notes |
I
jotted down
the address while watching the programme on TV. |
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~~K~~ |
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keep on |
continue
doing something |
It told him to be quiet but he kept on
making noise. |
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keep up with |
stay at the same level as someone or
something |
Bill walks so fast it's difficult to keep up
with him. |
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kick off |
begin,
start |
The football match kicked off at 3
o'clock. |
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~~L~~ |
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leave out |
omit, not
mention |
The child's name was left out of the
report. |
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let down |
disappoint |
You promised to come to the party, so don't
let me down! |
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look after |
take care
of |
A babysitter looks after the children
when they go out. |
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look ahead |
think of
the future |
It's time to forget the past and look ahead. |
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look down on |
consider as
inferior |
He tends to look down on anyone who is
not successful. |
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look on |
be a
spectator at an event |
Billy didn't take part in the fight. He just
looked on. |
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look for |
try to find
something |
Jane went to the shops to look for a
pair of shoes. |
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look forward
to |
await or
anticipate with pleasure |
I look forward to seeing you soon. |
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look up to |
admire |
He was a wonderful teacher and many students
looked up to him. |
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~~M~~ |
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make fun of |
laugh at/
make jokes about |
The old lady dresses so strangely that the kids
make fun of her. |
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make up |
invent
(excuse, story) |
Some employees make up excuses when they
arrive late for work. |
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mix up |
mistake one
thing or person for another |
I don't know my neighbours' names yet. I keep
mixing them up. |
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move in |
arrive in a
new home or office |
You've bought a new house? When are you
moving in?. |
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move out |
leave your
home/office for another one. |
My neighbour is leaving. He's moving out
next Saturday. |
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~~N~~ |
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nod off |
fall asleep |
My grandfather often nods off in front
of the television. |
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note down |
write
something |
I'll call the station and note down the
departure times. |
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~~O~~ |
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opt out |
leave a
system or decide not to participate |
I enjoy tennis but I'm so busy I had to opt
out of the tournament. |
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own up |
admit or
confess something |
The boy owned up. He said he kicked the
ball through the window. |
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~~P~~ |
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pass away |
die |
The old lady passed away peacefully. |
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pass out |
faint |
She passed out when she heard the bad
news. |
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pay back |
reimburse |
I'll lend you 20€ provided you pay me
back before the end of the week. |
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put off |
postpone,
arrange a later date |
The meeting was put off because of the
strike. |
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put on |
turn on,
switch on |
Could you put on the light please? |
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put out |
extinguish |
It took a long time to put out the fire. |
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put up |
accommodate,
give somebody a bed |
We can put you up if you'd like
to come for a week-end. |
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pick up |
collect
somebody |
I'll pick you up at the station
when you arrive. |
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point out |
indicate/direct attention to something |
She pointed out the mistake. |
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~~Q~~ |
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will could
not find any |
let just leave it their |
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~~R~~ |
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rely on |
count on,
depend on, trust |
Don't worry. You can rely on me. I can
keep a secret. |
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rule out |
eliminate |
The police ruled out political motives. |
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run away |
escape from
a place or suddenly leave |
He ran away from home at the age of
fourteen. |
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run into |
meet by
accident or unexpectedly (also: bump into) |
Sophie
ran into
Maria at the shopping centre. |
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run out of |
have no
more of something. |
What a nuisance! We've run out of
coffee. |
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~~S~~ |
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set off |
start a
journey; |
Early Saturday morning we set off for
the ski slopes . |
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set up |
start a
business |
She set up her own company 10 years ago. |
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shop around |
compare
prices |
It's always wise to shop around before
buying anything. |
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show off |
brag or
want to be admired |
There's David showing off in his new
sports car! |
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show up |
appear/arrive |
We expected David to come but he didn't show
up. |
shut up
(impolite) |
be silent,
stop talking |
Oh shut up, you idiot! |
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sit down |
take a seat |
Please come in and sit down. |
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stick up for |
defend |
It's important to stick up for one's
principles. |
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~~T~~ |
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take after |
resemble,
in appearance or character |
Jamie really takes after his dad. |
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take care of |
look after |
I'll take care of your plants while you're away. |
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take off |
leave the
ground |
The plane took off at 6 a.m. |
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take on |
hire or
engage staff |
Business is good so the company is taking on extra staff. |
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tell off |
reprimand/criticize severely |
The teacher told her off for not doing her homework. |
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think over |
consider |
I'll have to think over the proposal before I decide. |
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try on |
wear
something to see if it suits or fits |
I'm not sure about the size. Can I try it on? |
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turn down |
refuse |
I couldn't turn down an offer like that! |
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~~U~~ |
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use
up |
finish a
product (so that there's none left) |
The
kids have used up all the toothpaste. |
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~~V~~ |
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vouch for |
express
confidence in, or guarantee something |
You can give the keys to Andy. I can vouch
for him. |
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~~W~~ |
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watch out |
be careful |
Watch out! There's a car coming. |
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wear out |
1) become
unusable
2) become very tired |
1) Julie wore out her shoes visiting the
city.
2) At the end of the day Julie was worn out. |
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work out |
1) do
physical exercise
2) find a solution or calculate something |
1) I work out twice a week at the gym
club.
2) It's expensive but I haven't worked out
the exact cost yet. |
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wipe off |
clean
(board, table). |
The teacher asked Lee to wipe off the
board. |
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