Phrasal Verbs
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| back (sb.) up | show | She was a good friend and would always back me up in an argument.
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| break down | show | My car broke down, so I had to push it off the road.
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| run into (sb.) | show | Graham ran into someone he used to know at school the other day.
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| bump into (sb.) | show | We bumped into Amy when we were in town last week.
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| take after (sb.) | show | She takes after me with her love of horses.
Lazy? He takes after his father.
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| call on (sb.) | show | She went to the hospital to call on a sick friend.
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| do away with | show | Computerization has enabled us to do away with a lot of paperwork.
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| do without | show | She can't do without her glasses, her sight is terrible.
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| dress up | to put on formal clothes for a special occasion | show 🗑
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| get away with (sth.) | show | If I thought I could get away with it, I wouldn't pay my taxes at all.
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| give back | to return something to the person who gave it to you | show 🗑
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| show | to finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a period of time | After a heated debate, the employers gave in to the union's demands.
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| show | to do or use less of something | My New Year's resolution is to cut down on cigarettes.
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| show | to care for something or someone | I'll look after your plants while you're on holiday.
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| look down on | show | She thinks they look down on her because she doesn't have a job.
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| look up to | show | He'd always looked up to his uncle.
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| make up | to invent something such as a story or excuse | show 🗑
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| put (sb.) up | to provide someone with a place to stay temporarily | show 🗑
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| show | to accept or tolerate an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly | I can put up with the house being messy, but I hate it if it's not clean.
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| show | to finish, use, or sell all of something, so that there is none left | I've run out of milk/money/ideas/patience.
"Do you have any milk?" "Sorry, I've run out."
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| show | to behave in a way that is intended to attract attention or admiration, and that other people often find annoying | He didn't need to drive here - he could have walked here, he just wanted to show off his new car.
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| tell (sb.) off | to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong | show 🗑
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| give away | to supply something at no charge, for free | show 🗑
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| show | to put on a piece of clothing to discover if it fits you or if you like it | It's a nice dress. Would you like to try it on?
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| show | If a business or organization closes down or someone closes it down, it stops operating | The government wants to close the factory down.
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| call off | to decide that a planned event, especially a sports event, will not happen, or to end an activity because it is no longer useful or possible | show 🗑
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| show | to refuse to accept or agree to something, or to refuse someone's request | I couldn't accept the offer so I turned him down.
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| drop off | show | Would you drop me off at the train station?
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| pick up | to get or bring someone or something from somewhere OR to lift someone/something | show 🗑
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| get over | show | He was very upset when his girlfriend broke up with him, but eventually he got over it.
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| pass away | to die (polite) | show 🗑
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| show | to end a relationship | I broke up with my boyfriend because he spent too much time playing video games.
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| show | to use someone or something to provide the money or food that you need to live | She has a small pension. She lives off that.
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| show | to ask for information about someone, especially about their health | Tell your mum I was asking after her.
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| show | to fail to keep a promise, or to change a decision or agreement | You can trust her. She never goes back on her promises.
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| keep on at | to say the same thing to (someone) again and again in a way that is annoying | show 🗑
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| show | to suggest or think of an idea or plan | We need to come up with a solution to this problem.
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| show | choose for unpleasant treatment | In school the other children picked on me because I was the smallest.
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| show | arrive | I didn't expect her to turn up to the party, normally she doesn't like loud music.
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| storm out | leave angrily | show 🗑
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| get hold of | to find someone or obtain something | show 🗑
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| hand in | give (resignation, or an official form) to an office | show 🗑
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