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200 common phrasal verbs

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Verb
Meaning
Example
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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break in   interrupt   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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use (something) up   finish the supply   show
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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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