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Phrasal Verbs

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Definition
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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   a machine or vehicle that stops working   show
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show to meet someone you know when you are not expecting to   Graham ran into someone he used to know at school the other day.  
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bump into (sb.)   to meet someone you know when you have not planned to meet them   show
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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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give in   show After a heated debate, the employers gave in to the union's demands.  
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cut down on   show My New Year's resolution is to cut down on cigarettes.  
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look after   to care for something or someone   show
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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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show to admire and respect someone   He'd always looked up to his uncle.  
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show to invent something such as a story or excuse   The date was terrible. I had to make up an excuse so I could leave.  
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show to provide someone with a place to stay temporarily   Sally is putting me up for the weekend.  
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put up with   show I can put up with the house being messy, but I hate it if it's not clean.  
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run out   show 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   show The company decided to give away a hundred pounds.  
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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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close down   show The government wants to close the factory down.  
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show 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   It's too wet for football. I think we'll have to call it off.  
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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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show to get better after an illness, or feel better after something or someone has made you unhappy   He was very upset when his girlfriend broke up with him, but eventually he got over it.  
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pass away   show Sadly, his father passed away last week.  
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break up   to end a relationship   show
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live off   show She has a small pension. She lives off that.  
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ask after (sb.)   show 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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show to say the same thing to (someone) again and again in a way that is annoying   He kept on at me until I agreed to go to the party with me.  
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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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turn up   arrive   show
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storm out   show He stormed out of the house, slamming the door as he went.  
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get hold of   show I haven’t talked to her in years, so I wouldn’t know how to get hold of her anymore.  
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hand in   show I handed in my resignation after receiving an offer for a better job.  
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