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Phrasal Verbs GW4-1
Phrasal verbs from Grammar Way 4: be & break
Term | Definition |
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BE AGAINST | (tr)oppose |
BE FOR | (tr)support |
BE IN FOR | (tr)expect something (usu. bad) |
BE OFF | (tr)1) not want/like anymore, 2)be absent (from school, work, etc.) |
BE ON | (tr) be shown (on TV, at the cinema, etc.) |
BE OUT OF | (tr) not have something; lack |
BE OVER | (int) come to an end |
BE UP | (int)1)be awake and out of bed, 2) stay awake at night, 3)be wrong or unusual |
BREAK DOWN | (int)1) stop working, 2)lose control of feelings, 3) fail |
BREAK IN (int)/ BREAK INTO (tr) | 1) enter by force, 2) interrupt |
BREAK OUT | (int)1) begin suddenly (of war, fire, etc.) BUT: a storm breaks, 2) escape |
BREAK UP | (int)1)stop for holidays (of schools, etc.), 2) separate; split up |
BE AFTER | (tr)1) want, try to gain, 2)chase |