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200 Most Common Phrasal Verbs (Part 1) Flashcards

1
Q

I ______ him/her _____ to dinner and a movie.

If he ______ her _____, she would say no.

A

ask (someone) out

[invite on a date]

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I usually ______ ______ to see what other people think about it.

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ask-around

[ask a lot of people the same question]

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Everything _____ _____ _____ around $1,000.

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add-up to (something)

[the total of everything]

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Excuse me, could you please _____ (your car) _____ a little bit? I can’t get out of my parking spot. Your car is blocking me.

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back (something) up

[reverse, go backward]

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My parents _______ (my decision to go to college) ______.

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back (someone) up

[support, give support to]

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The terrorist ______ (the building) ___ with explosives.

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blow (something) up

[explode]

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We ______ ____ (a hundred balloons) for my brother’s birthday.

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blow (a balloon) up

[fill with air]

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(My car) ________ ______ last week.

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(A machine) breaks-down

[stop functioning; not work anymore]

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(Sarah) ________ ______ in tears because her boyfriend broke up with her.

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(A person) breaks-down

[feel very sad and/or upset]

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If you ________ (this sentence) ______, you will see that it includes many different parts of a sentence.

James _______ (his iPhone) _______ to see how it was made.

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break (something) down

[take a large thing and divide into smaller parts]

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A thief _______ ____ last night.

The police _______ ____ (the home) of the suspected criminal.

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break-in (when) / break-into (something/place)

[enter illegally and without permission]

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I bought some new shoes. They are too stiff right now. I need to _______ (them) ____.

I have to _______ (these new baseball gloves) ____.

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break (something) in

[wear or use something so that it does not feel new anymore]

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I _______ ____ with my girlfriend yesterday.

My sister is _______ ____ with her boyfriend as we speak.

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break-up

[end a relationship with your boyfriend or girlfriend]

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I _______ (them) ____ because they were fighting.

She ______ (them) _____ because she didn’t like the new girlfriend.

I _______ (him) _____ (with her) because she was mean.

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break (someone) up

[to separate two people; or cause another person’s relationship to end]

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Did the prisoner in Shawshank Redemption _______ ____ of prison?

We are going to _______ _____ of here!

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break-out

[escape]

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I _______ ______ (in pimples) all over my face the night before my prom.

I am _______ ______ (in rashes) on the back of my neck.

He will _______ _____ (in hives) if he eats that mango.

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break-out (in something)

[develop a skin condition, like a rash or pimples]

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The depressing movie _______ (her) _____.

The sad music is _______ (her) _____.

That story has _______ (me) _____ before.

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bring (someone) down

[make unhappy; make sad; create a bad mood for]

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Steve Jobs’ adoptive parents _______ (him) ____, not his biological parents.

I was _______ _____ by my grandparents.

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bring (someone) up

[raise; take care of; teach/educate]

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We wanted to talk about money, but nobody _______ (it) ____ yet.

We usually don’t _______ (religion) ____ when talking with new co-workers.

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bring (something) up

[start talking about a subject; introduce a new subject in the conversation]

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20
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The disgusting smell _______ (my food) _____.

The gross movie _______ (her dinner) _____.

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bring (someone’s food) up

[make food come up from the stomach; feel sick; vomit]

21
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I _______ _______ to see which store had the best price.

Can you _______ _______ to find the best deal for us?

A

call-around

[call many different people/places with the same question]

22
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I will _______ (you) _______ after I’m done.

He _______ (me) _______ right away.

A

call (someone) back

[return a phone call]

23
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I should _______ (the meeting) _______ because I can’t make it tonight.

They will _______ (the baseball game) _______ because it’s going to rain tonight.

Julia Roberts _______ (many weddings) _______ in the movie, “Runaway Bride.”

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call (something) off

[cancel a meeting or appointment]

24
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The teacher _______ ___ (the student) for an answer.

This professor usually _______ ____ (students) that are not paying attention.

A

call-on (someone)

[ask for an answer or opinion, usually from a student]

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My brother _______ (me) ___ to ask for $1,000.

If you need anything, _______ (this guy) ____. He will help you.

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call (someone) up

[to call by telephone, usually to request something]

26
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I need to _______ _______ because I’m too upset right now.

She needs to _______ _______. She is way too excited right now.

A

calm-down

[relax yourself after being angry, upset or too excited]

27
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You need to _______ (your friend) _______ because he is creating a lot of problems right now.

I will _______ (my friend) _______.

A

calm (someone) down

[make SOMEONE ELSE more relaxed after being angry, upset or too excited]

28
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I do not _______ ____ (spending $900) on sweaters.

They don’t _______ ____ (those things).

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not care for (s.o. / s.t.)

[formal way of saying ‘do not like’]

29
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I need to _______ _____ with all material.

All the other runners usually have to _______ ____ to Usain Bolt because they are almost always slower than him.

A

catch-up

[get to the same point as another person]

30
Q

I can _______ ____ after 3:00 p.m. The hotel doesn’t allow people to get their room keys before that.

When I arrive at JFK airport, I will _______ ___ and get my tickets.

A

check-in

[get your room at the hotel; get your airplane tickets at the airport]

31
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We need to _______ ____ by tomorrow at noon.

I bought something on Amazon.com. When I _______ ___, I realized that it all added up to a lot.

A

check-out

[leave a hotel room and pay the bill]
[pay for an online purchase]

32
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I found a great apartment online. However, I need to _______ (the apartment) _______ before I sign the lease.

Hey, look at this! _______ (it) _______!

The FBI is _______ (this person) _______ to see if he is good or bad.

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check (s.o. / s.t.) out

[look at it carefully; inspect it; investigate it]

33
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Hey, _______ ____ (that hot guy).
Hey, _______ ____ (that hot girl) over there.

Did you _______ ____ (the schedule)?

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check out (s.o / s.t.)

[take a look at (informal)]

34
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I need to _______ _____.
You need to _______ ____ more.
She needs to _______ ____ because she has a pretty good life.

A

cheer-up

[become happier; make yourself happy]

35
Q

I need to _______ (you) _____.
You need to _______ (her) _____ more.
She needs to _______ (her sister) ____ because she looks really sad right now.

A

cheer (someone) up

[make someone else happier]

36
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Volunteers _______ ____ to feed the victims of hurricane Sandy.

I have great neighbors who _______ ____ to keep our neighborhood clean and safe.

A

chip in

[to provide extra help]

37
Q

My assistant _______ (my office) _____ every morning.

My sister never _______ (her bedroom) ____.

A

clean (something) up

[tidy, clean]

38
Q

I _______ ______ (a $50 bill) on the street as I was walking.

I hope I _______ _____ (a briefcase full of money) because I’m broke.

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come-across (something)

[find something and did not expect to find it]

39
Q

Do I _______ _______ as a mean girl to you?
Does he _______ _______ as a smart person?

They _______ _______ as people who likes to chip in.

A

come-across as (something)

[seem like something to someone]

40
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The wires on my earphones are always tangled. They don’t _______ _______ no matter how hard I try.

Cornbread _______ _______ as soon as you pull on it.

A

come-apart

[separates by itself or separates easily]

41
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I _______ _______ with (the flu).

He doesn’t feel well. I think he _______ _______ with (some kind of illness) last night.

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come-down with (something)

[become sick with something]

42
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The police want witnesses to _______ _______ with any information about the crime.

The teacher wants the student who threw the paper to _______ _______. He will not let anyone leave until someone admits that he/she threw it.

A

come-forward

[give information; or admit doing something]

43
Q

He _______ _______ (Italy). That is where he was born and raised.

This nut _______ _______ (Hawaii). It is called a Macadamia nut.

A

come-from (somewhere)

[originate from; the original location is from here]

44
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I am _______ _____ (my stocks) to go up.

We are going camping tomorrow. Jim is the only one with a tent. We need him to bring it tomorrow. If he doesn’t we will not have a tent and it will be very uncomfortable. So we are _______ _____ (Jim) to bring the tent tomorrow.

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count-on (s.o. / s.t.)

[rely on; put trust and hope on]

45
Q

I don’t need this item on my list anymore. I am _______ (it) _______.

This word is not a commonly used word. _______ (it) _____.

A

cross (something) out

[cancel; draw a line through; delete]

46
Q

I need to _______ _______ _____ (shopping). I am spending too much money on clothes.

I need to _______ _______ ____ (eating fatty foods). I am gaining too much weight.

I have to _______ _______ _____ (drinking alcohol) every weekend. It is not good for my health.

A

cut-back on (something)

[consume less; eat less; drink less; buy less; do less]

47
Q

The people _______ (the tree) _______ because it was getting dangerous to the homes around it.

The lumberjacks _______ (all the trees in our forest) _______.

A

cut (something) down

[cut it and make it fall to the ground]

48
Q

I don’t like it when people _______ ____ while I’m telling a story. They should just let me finish before saying what they have to say.

My brother _______ _____ to stop me from saying something I will probably regret later.

A

cut-in

[interrupt while doing something]

49
Q

The impatient driver _______ ____and almost caused an accident.

Why did you _______ ____ like that? You didn’t even signal before changing lanes.

A

(s.o. / vehicle) cut-in

[person or vehicle drives their car in front of someone and too close to the person]

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