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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
to register at a hotel or airport
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Check out
to investigate; to leave a hotel or store after paying
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Cheer up
to become happier or to make someone else feel happier
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Clean up
to tidy or to make clean
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Clear out
to remove things; to leave a place quickly
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Come across
to find or discover by chance
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Come down with
to become ill with a disease or sickness
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Count on
to rely on; to trust
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Cross out
to delete or remove from a list
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Cut back
to reduce or decrease
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Cut down on
to reduce the amount of something; to consume less
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Cut off
to stop suddenly or to interrupt
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Cut out
to remove or to stop doing something
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Do over
to do again or to repeat
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Draw up
to create a plan or a document
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Dress up
to wear formal or elegant clothing
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Drop by
to visit briefly or unexpectedly
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Drop off
to fall asleep; to leave something or someone in a certain location
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Eat out
to eat at a restaurant or outside of one’s home
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End up
to ultimately arrive or become; to finish in a certain way
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Fall apart
to break or disintegrate; to fail completely
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Fall back on
to use as a last resort; to rely on something for support
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Fall behind
to fail to keep up with others
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Figure out
to understand; to solve a problem
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Fill out
to complete a form or document
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Find out
to discover or to learn
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Fix up
to repair or renovate; to make something ready
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Follow through
to complete an action or promise
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Get along
to have a good relationship; to like each other
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Get away
to escape; to take a break or vacation
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Get by
to manage or to survive with difficulty
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Get over
to recover from an illness or an emotional shock
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Get rid of
to eliminate or to remove
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Get together
to meet or to reunite with others
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Give in
to yield or to surrender
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Give up
to quit or to abandon; to relinquish control or hope
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Go ahead
to begin or to proceed
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Go off (1)
to explode; to sound an alarm; to go bad (food)
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Go on
to continue; to happen
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Grow apart
to drift away from each other
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Grow up
to become an adult; to mature
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Hang out
to spend time with friends
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Hang up
to end a phone call
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Hold back
to restrain or to prevent from advancing
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Hold on
to wait; to persevere
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Keep up
to continue at the same pace or level; to maintain something
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Kick out
to evict or to expel
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Knock out
to defeat or to cause unconsciousness
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Lay off
to dismiss or to fire employees; to stop doing something
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Lead to
to result in; to cause
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Leave behind
to abandon or to forget
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Let down
to disappoint or to fail to fulfill a promise
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Look after
to take care of; to watch over
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Look down on
to feel superior to; to have contempt for
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Look forward to
to be excited about something that will happen in the future
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Look into
to investigate; to research
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Look out
to be careful; to watch for danger
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Look up
to search for information; to improve
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Make up
to reconcile or to invent; to apply cosmetics
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Mess up
to make a mistake; to ruin or spoil something
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Move in
to start living in a new home or apartment
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Move out
to leave one’s current residence
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Pass out
to faint or to distribute
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Pass up
to reject or to decline an opportunity
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Pay back
to return money that was borrowed or to take revenge
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Pick out
to choose or to select
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Pick up
to collect or to improve; to lift something from the ground
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Point out
to draw attention to; to indicate
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Put down
to criticize or to insult; to write something on paper
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Put off
to postpone or to delay
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Put on
to wear clothing or to stage a performance
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Put out
to extinguish or to inconvenience others
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Put up
to accommodate or to display
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Run into
to meet unexpectedly; to collide with
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Run out
to be depleted or to expire
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Set up
to establish or to frame
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Show off
to display one’s abilities or possessions
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Stand by
to support or to wait for
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Stand for
to represent or to tolerate
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Take after
to resemble or to imitate
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Take on
to accept or to undertake a challenge or responsibility
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Switch off
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
to be certain that something exists: - Do you believe in ghosts?
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believe in someone
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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