200 common phrasal verbs
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show | invite on a date | Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie.
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show | ask many people the same question | I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet.
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add up to (something) | show | Your purchases add up to $205.32.
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back (something) up | show | You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out.
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show | support | My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.
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blow up | show | The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.
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blow (something) up | show | We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party.
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show | stop functioning (vehicle, machine) | Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
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show | get upset | The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.
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show | divide into smaller parts | Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts.
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break in | show | Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo.
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break into (something) | show | The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children.
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break (something) in | wear (something) a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new | show 🗑
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show | end a relationship | My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America.
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break up | show | The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking.
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break out | escape | show 🗑
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show | develop a skin condition | I broke out in a rash after our camping trip.
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show | make unhappy | This sad music is bringing me down.
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bring (someone) up | show | My grandparents brought me up after my parents died.
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bring (something) up | start talking about a subject | show 🗑
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show | vomit | He drank so much that he brought his dinner up in the toilet.
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call around | show | We called around but we weren't able to find the car part we needed.
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call (someone) back | return a phone call | show 🗑
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call (something) off | show | Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.
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call on (someone) | show | The professor called on me for question 1.
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call on (someone) | show | We called on you last night but you weren't home.
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show | phone | Give me your phone number and I will call you up when we are in town.
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calm down | show | You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car.
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show | not like (formal) | I don't care for his behaviour.
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catch up | show | You'll have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Marty.
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check in | arrive and register at a hotel or airport | show 🗑
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show | leave a hotel | You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM.
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check (someone)/(something) out | look at carefully, investigate | show 🗑
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check out (someone)/(something) | show | Check out the crazy hair on that guy!
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cheer up | become happier | show 🗑
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cheer (someone) up | show | I brought you some flowers to cheer you up.
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chip in | help | show 🗑
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show | tidy, clean | Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside.
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show | find unexpectedly | I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet.
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show | separate | The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough.
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come down with (something) | become sick | show 🗑
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show | volunteer for a task or to give evidence | The woman came forward with her husband's finger prints.
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come from somewhere | originate in | show 🗑
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show | rely on | I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.
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cross (something) out | draw a line through | show 🗑
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cut back on (something) | consume less | show 🗑
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show | make (something) fall to the ground | We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm.
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show | interrupt | Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle.
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cut in | show | The bus driver got angry when that car cut in.
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show | start operating (of an engine or electrical device) | The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets to 22°C.
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show | remove with (something) sharp | The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely injured.
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show | stop providing | The phone company cut off our phone because we didn't pay the bill.
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cut (someone) off | show | My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried.
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cut (something) out | remove part of (something) (usually with scissors and paper) | show 🗑
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do (someone)/(something) over | beat up, ransack (Br.E., informal) | show 🗑
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do (something) over | show | My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she doesn't like my topic.
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do away with (something) | discard | show 🗑
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do (something) up | fasten, close | show 🗑
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show | wear nice clothing | It's a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up.
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show | move back in a position/group | Andrea dropped back to third place when she fell off her bike.
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show | come without an appointment | I might drop in/by/over for tea some time this week.
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drop (someone)/(something) off | take (someone)/(something) somewhere and leave them/it there | show 🗑
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drop out | show | I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult.
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eat out | eat at a restaurant | show 🗑
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end up | show | We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre.
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show | break into pieces | My new dress fell apart in the washing machine.
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fall down | fall to the ground | show 🗑
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fall out | separate from an interior | show 🗑
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show | (of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached | His hair started to fall out when he was only 35.
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show | understand, find the answer | I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.
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fill (something) in | to write information in blanks (Br.E.) | show 🗑
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show | to write information in blanks (N.Amer.) | The form must be filled out in capital letters.
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fill (something) up | fill to the top | show 🗑
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find out | discover | show 🗑
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find (something) out | show | We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samantha found it out.
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get (something) across/over | show | I tried to get my point across/over to the judge but she wouldn't listen.
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show | like each other | I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along/on.
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get around | show | My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair.
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show | go on a vacation | We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week.
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get away with (something) | show | Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests.
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get back | return | show 🗑
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show | receive (something) you had before | Liz finally got her Science notes back from my room-mate.
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get back at (someone) | retaliate, take revenge | show 🗑
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get back into (something) | show | I finally got back into my novel and finished it.
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get on (something) | show | We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get on the bus.
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show | recover from an illness, loss, difficulty | I just got over the flu and now my sister has it.
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show | overcome a problem | The company will have to close if it can't get over the new regulations.
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get round to (something) | finally find time to do (N.Amer.: get around to (something)) | show 🗑
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get together | meet (usually for social reasons) | show 🗑
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get up | show | I got up early today to study for my exam.
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show | stand | You should get up and give the elderly man your seat.
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give (someone) away | reveal hidden information about (someone) | show 🗑
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give (someone) away | take the bride to the altar | show 🗑
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give (something) away | ruin a secret | show 🗑
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show | give (something) to (someone) for free | The library was giving away old books on Friday.
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give (something) back | show | I have to give these skates back to Franz before his hockey game.
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show | reluctantly stop fighting or arguing | My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in.
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give (something) out | show | They were giving out free perfume samples at the department store.
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give (something) up | show | I am giving up smoking as of January 1st.
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show | stop trying | My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up.
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show | follow (someone) | My brother tried to go after the thief in his car.
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go after (something) | show | I went after my dream and now I am a published writer.
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go against (someone) | compete, oppose | show 🗑
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go ahead | start, proceed | show 🗑
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go back | show | I have to go back home and get my lunch.
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go out | leave home to go on a social event | show 🗑
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show | date | Jesse has been going out with Luke since they met last winter.
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show | review | Please go over your answers before you submit your test.
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go over | show | I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think I'll go over for an hour or two.
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go without (something) | suffer lack or deprivation | show 🗑
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grow apart | show | My best friend and I grew apart after she changed schools.
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grow back | show | My roses grew back this summer.
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grow up | become an adult | show 🗑
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show | get too big for | Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has grown out of her old ones.
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grow into (something) | show | This bike is too big for him now, but he should grow into it by next year.
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hand (something) down | give (something) used to (someone) else | show 🗑
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hand (something) in | submit | show 🗑
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show | to distribute to a group of people | We will hand out the invitations at the door.
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hand (something) over | show | The police asked the man to hand over his wallet and his weapons.
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hang in | show | Hang in there. I'm sure you'll find a job very soon.
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hang on | wait a short time (informal) | show 🗑
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hang out | spend time relaxing (informal) | show 🗑
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hang up | end a phone call | show 🗑
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hold (someone)/(something) back | show | I had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in the park.
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hold (something) back | hide an emotion | show 🗑
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show | wait a short time | Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department.
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hold onto (someone)/(something) | hold firmly using your hands or arms | show 🗑
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show | rob | A man in a black mask held the bank up this morning.
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keep on doing (something) | continue doing | show 🗑
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show | not tell | We kept our relationship from our parents for two years.
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keep (someone)/(something) out | show | Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room.
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keep (something) up | show | If you keep those results up you will get into a great college.
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let (someone) down | fail to support or help, disappoint | show 🗑
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show | allow to enter | Can you let the cat in before you go to school?
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look after (someone)/(something) | show | I have to look after my sick grandmother.
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look down on (someone) | think less of, consider inferior | show 🗑
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look for (someone)/(something) | try to find | show 🗑
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look forward to (something) | show | I'm looking forward to the Christmas break.
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show | investigate | We are going to look into the price of snowboards today.
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look out | show | Look out! That car's going to hit you!
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look out for (someone)/(something) | be especially vigilant for | show 🗑
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look (something) over | show | Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes?
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look (something) up | search and find information in a reference book or database | show 🗑
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look up to (someone) | show | My little sister has always looked up to me.
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make (something) up | show | Josie made up a story about about why we were late.
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make up | forgive each other | show 🗑
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show | apply cosmetics to | My sisters made me up for my graduation party.
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show | confuse two or more things | I mixed up the twins' names again!
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pass away | die | show 🗑
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show | faint | It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out.
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pass (something) out | give the same thing to many people | show 🗑
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show | decline (usually (something) good) | I passed up the job because I am afraid of change.
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show | return owed money | Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll pay you back on Friday.
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show | be punished for doing (something) bad | That bully will pay for being mean to my little brother.
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pick (something) out | show | I picked out three sweaters for you to try on.
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show | indicate with your finger | I'll point my boyfriend out when he runs by.
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put (something) down | put what you are holding on a surface or floor | show 🗑
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put (someone) down | insult, make (someone) feel stupid | show 🗑
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show | postpone | We are putting off our trip until January because of the hurricane.
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put (something) out | extinguish | show 🗑
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put (something) together | show | I have to put the crib together before the baby arrives.
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show | tolerate | I don't think I can put up with three small children in the car.
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put (something) on | put clothing/accessories on your body | show 🗑
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show | meet unexpectedly | I ran into an old school-friend at the mall.
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run over (someone)/(something) | drive a vehicle over a person or thing | show 🗑
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run over/through (something) | rehearse, review | show 🗑
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run away | leave unexpectedly, escape | show 🗑
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run out | show | We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.
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send (something) back | return (usually by mail) | show 🗑
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set (something) up | show | Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company.
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set (someone) up | trick, trap | show 🗑
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shop around | compare prices | show 🗑
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show off | act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully) | show 🗑
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show | stay somewhere for the night (informal) | You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home.
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sort (something) out | show | We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month.
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stick to (something) | continue doing (something), limit yourself to one particular thing | show 🗑
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switch (something) off | show | The light's too bright. Could you switch it off.
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switch (something) on | start the energy flow, turn on | show 🗑
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take after (someone) | show | I take after my mother. We are both impatient.
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take (something) apart | show | He took the car brakes apart and found the problem.
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take (something) back | return an item | show 🗑
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take off | show | My plane takes off in five minutes.
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take (something) off | show | Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake!
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show | remove from a place or thing | Can you take the garbage out to the street for me?
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take (someone) out | pay for (someone) to go somewhere with you | show 🗑
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tear (something) up | show | I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters and gave them back to him.
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think back | remember (often + to, sometimes + on) | show 🗑
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show | consider | I'll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision.
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throw (something) away | show | We threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery.
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show | decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc) | Please turn the TV down while the guests are here.
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turn (something) down | show | I turned the job down because I don't want to move.
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turn (something) off | show | Your mother wants you to turn the TV off and come for dinner.
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turn (something) on | show | It's too dark in here. Let's turn some lights on.
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show | increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc) | Can you turn the music up? This is my favourite song.
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show | appear suddenly | Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood.
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show | sample clothing | I'm going to try these jeans on, but I don't think they will fit.
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show | test | I am going to try this new brand of detergent out.
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show | stop sleeping | We have to wake up early for work on Monday.
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show | increase the temperature | You can warm your feet up in front of the fireplace.
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warm up | prepare body for exercise | show 🗑
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wear off | show | Most of my make-up wore off before I got to the party.
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work out | show | I work out at the gym three times a week.
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work out | be successful | show 🗑
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work (something) out | show | We have to work out the total cost before we buy the house.
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