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100 more common phrasal verbs Flashcards

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What are phrasal verbs and their examples?

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Phrasal verbs are combinations of verbs with particles or prepositions that create idiomatic expressions. They often change the original meaning of the main verb. Examples include: “to give up” (meaning to quit), “to come across” (meaning to find unexpectedly), and “to look after” (meaning to take care of). HIT: These questions and the flash cards have been taken from the following website: https://thefluentlife.com/content/100-most-common-phrasal-verbs-list-meaning/

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How can I memorize phrasal verbs more effectively?

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Memorizing phrasal verbs can be more effective through frequent usage, contextual learning, and consistent practice. Techniques like creating flashcards, using them in sentences, or associating them with real-life situations can aid in better retention and understanding.

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Where can I find a comprehensive list of phrasal verbs?

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Comprehensive lists of phrasal verbs are available in various English language learning resources, including dictionaries, grammar books, and online platforms specializing in language learning. Websites, language apps, and educational books often offer detailed lists with meanings and examples.

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Are there any exercises or activities to practice using phrasal verbs?

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Many resources offer exercises and activities to practice phrasal verbs, such as fill-in-the-blank exercises, sentence completions, and quizzes. Language learning websites, apps, and workbooks often provide interactive exercises for learners to practice and reinforce their understanding of phrasal verbs.

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What are the most common phrasal verbs used in daily conversations?

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Phrasal verbs like “to go through,” “to get along,” “to look for,” “to make up,” and “to take off” are among the commonly used ones in daily conversations. These are frequently encountered in both informal and formal communication contexts. Engaging in conversations, reading, and listening to native speakers can familiarize learners with commonly used phrasal verbs.

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Bring up

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to mention; raise a topic for discussion /
Example: He brought up the subject of his new job during lunch.

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Call off – to cancel

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to cancel an event or arrangement /
to decide that something will not happen /
Example: They called off the wedding at the last minute.

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Account for

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to explain or justify

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Act up

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to misbehave

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Add up

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to make sense; to be logical

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Ask around

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to ask many people the same question

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Back up

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to move backwards

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Bail out

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to provide financial assistance; to rescue

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Bear out

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to confirm or support

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Blow up

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to explode

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Break down

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to stop functioning; to fail

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Break in

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to wear something in; to make comfortable

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Bring about

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to cause to happen

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Brush up on

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to refresh or improve one’s knowledge

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Buckle up

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to fasten one’s seat belt

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Burn out

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to become exhausted or to make something unusable due to overuse

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Calm (someone) down

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to become less agitated; to relax

to stop feeling upset, angry, or excited, or to stop someone feeling this way:

  • She sat down and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.
  • He was angry at first but we managed to calm him down.
  • Calm down, for goodness sake. It’s nothing to get excited about!
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Carry on

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to continue with an activity

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Catch on

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to understand; to become popular or fashionable

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Check in

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to register at a hotel or airport

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Check out

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to investigate; to leave a hotel or store after paying

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Cheer up

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to become happier or to make someone else feel happier

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Clean up

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to tidy or to make clean

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Clear out

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to remove things; to leave a place quickly

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Come across

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to find or discover by chance

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Come down with

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to become ill with a disease or sickness

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Count on

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to rely on; to trust

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Cross out

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to delete or remove from a list

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Cut back

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to reduce or decrease

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Cut down on

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to reduce the amount of something; to consume less

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Cut off

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to stop suddenly or to interrupt

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Cut out

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to remove or to stop doing something

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Do over

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to do again or to repeat

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Draw up

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to create a plan or a document

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Dress up

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to wear formal or elegant clothing

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Drop by

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to visit briefly or unexpectedly

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Drop off

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to fall asleep; to leave something or someone in a certain location

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Eat out

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to eat at a restaurant or outside of one’s home

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End up

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to ultimately arrive or become; to finish in a certain way

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Fall apart

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to break or disintegrate; to fail completely

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Fall back on

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to use as a last resort; to rely on something for support

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Fall behind

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to fail to keep up with others

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Figure out

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to understand; to solve a problem

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Fill out

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to complete a form or document

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Find out

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to discover or to learn

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Fix up

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to repair or renovate; to make something ready

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Follow through

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to complete an action or promise

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Get along

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to have a good relationship; to like each other

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Get away

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to escape; to take a break or vacation

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Get by

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to manage or to survive with difficulty

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Get over

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to recover from an illness or an emotional shock

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Get rid of

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to eliminate or to remove

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Get together

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to meet or to reunite with others

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Give in

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to yield or to surrender

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Give up

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to quit or to abandon; to relinquish control or hope

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Go ahead

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to begin or to proceed

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Go off (1)

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to explode; to sound an alarm; to go bad (food)

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Go on

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to continue; to happen

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Grow apart

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to drift away from each other

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Grow up

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to become an adult; to mature

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Hang out

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to spend time with friends

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Hang up

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to end a phone call

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Hold back

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to restrain or to prevent from advancing

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Hold on

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to wait; to persevere

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Keep up

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to continue at the same pace or level; to maintain something

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Kick out

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to evict or to expel

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Knock out

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to defeat or to cause unconsciousness

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Lay off

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to dismiss or to fire employees; to stop doing something

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Lead to

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to result in; to cause

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Leave behind

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to abandon or to forget

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Let down

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to disappoint or to fail to fulfill a promise

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Look after

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to take care of; to watch over

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Look down on

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to feel superior to; to have contempt for

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Look forward to

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to be excited about something that will happen in the future

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Look into

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to investigate; to research

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Look out

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to be careful; to watch for danger

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Look up

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to search for information; to improve

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Make up

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to reconcile or to invent; to apply cosmetics

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Mess up

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to make a mistake; to ruin or spoil something

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Move in

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to start living in a new home or apartment

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Move out

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to leave one’s current residence

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Pass out

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to faint or to distribute

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Pass up

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to reject or to decline an opportunity

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Pay back

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to return money that was borrowed or to take revenge

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Pick out

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to choose or to select

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Pick up

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to collect or to improve; to lift something from the ground

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Point out

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to draw attention to; to indicate

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Put down

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to criticize or to insult; to write something on paper

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Put off

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to postpone or to delay

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Put on

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to wear clothing or to stage a performance

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Put out

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to extinguish or to inconvenience others

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Put up

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to accommodate or to display

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Run into

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to meet unexpectedly; to collide with

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Run out

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to be depleted or to expire

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Set up

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to establish or to frame

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Show off

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to display one’s abilities or possessions

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Stand by

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to support or to wait for

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Stand for

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to represent or to tolerate

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Take after

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to resemble or to imitate

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Take on

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to accept or to undertake a challenge or responsibility

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Switch off

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to stop giving your attention to someone or something:
- If he gets bored, he just switches off and looks out the window.

  • The talk lasted for ages, and eventually I just switched off.
  • Many people in stressful jobs find it difficult to switch off when they come home.
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Set something off

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to cause an activity or event, often a series of events, to begin or happen:
- The court’s initial verdict in the police officers’ trial set off serious riots.

to cause a loud noise or explosion, such as that made by a bomb or an alarm (= a warning sound) to begin or happen:

  • Terrorists set off a bomb in the city centre.
  • Somebody set the alarm off on my car.
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Make sure

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to take special care to do something:

  • Make sure you’re home by midnight.
  • Make sure to tell them I said “hi.”

To make sure also means to find out whether something is really true or real:

  • Make sure he’s honest before you lend him any money.
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Go off (2)

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If a light or a machine goes off, it stops working:

  • The lights went off in several villages because of the storm.

Fewer examples:
- The damage to the fuse box caused the power to go off.

  • The light goes off when the batteries are flat.
  • The match had to be abandoned when the floodlights went off.
  • The electricity will be going off for ten minutes while the workmen test the circuit.
  • It’s getting cold. The heater must have gone off.
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Afraid of someone/something

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feeling fear or worry about something, or about something bad that might happen:

  • I’ve always been afraid of the dark.
  • He told a crowd of supporters: “I’m not afraid of anyone.”
  • Several of the women who complained say they are afraid of retaliation.
  • They’re afraid of losing the match
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Bored with / Bored of

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feeling unhappy because something is not interesting or because you have nothing to do, or showing that you feel like this:

  • (bored with) I am beginning to get bored with eating salad.
  • (bored of) She was getting bored of listening to the same thing every day.
  • (bored with) She is bored with cooking
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Angry about

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having a strong feeling against someone who has behaved badly, making you want to shout at them or hurt them:

  • I don’t understand what he’s angry about.
  • Carol is angry about walking
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crazy about someone/something

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to like someone or something very much:

  • I was crazy about baseball when I was seven.
  • He’s crazy about my sister.
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believe in something

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to be certain that something exists:

  • Do you believe in ghosts?
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believe in someone

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to trust someone because you think that they can do something well or that they are a good person:

  • Gradually, since her divorce, she’s beginning to believe in herself again.

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