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Phrasal verbs 2: grammar and style
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| train get in | arrive |
| hold on | wait a moment |
| car broke down | stopped working |
| call for them at 8 o`clock | go to collect |
| set off | start the journey |
| turn the TV on | put on the TV |
| take your coat off | get undressed |
| look after the children | take care of them |
| break into the shop | enter the shop using force |
| hang around/about on streets | to spend time somewhere, usually ithout doing very much |
| hang letters out | to give smth to all people in a group |
| get over smth | to begin to feel better after being unhappy or ill |
| leave smbd/smth out - omit | not include smbd/smth |
| make smth up/invent | create smth from your imagination |
| put the game off/postpone | put smth back to a later date |
| turn smth/smbd down - reject | refuse an offer or request |