CAS Prhasel Verb

Question 1

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Stand out

Answer 1

1.To be very noticeable
eg
the black lettering really stands out on that orange background.
2.to be much better than other similar things or people
eg
We had lots of good applicants for the job, but one stood out from the rest

Question 2

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Crazy about

Answer 2

1.To like something very much
E.g.
Carla is crazy about rock music.

Question 3

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make it(verb)

Answer 3

1.Arrive at
Eg
I don’t think I canmake itto the party tonight.

Question 4

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pick up(verb)

Answer 4

1 learn something
eg
My sisterpicked upRussian very quickly during her time in the country.

Question 5

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get along with(verb)

Answer 5

1.have a relationship with
Eg
– Why don’t youget along withyour roommate these days?

Question 6

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move out

Answer 6

1 Stop living at a particular home
eg
Her landlord has given her three weeks to move out.
2 Leave a where you have worked in order to go somewhere else
eg
One hundred and fifty jobs were lost as a result of the company moving out of the area

Question 7

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come off

Answer 7

1 Happen as planned, or to succeed
eg
There was some sort of property deal that didn’t come off(happened).
2. Stop using them
eg
He’s come off the tablets because they were making him feel dizzy.

Question 8

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hook up

Answer 8

1. to meet, or begin to work with another person or people.
   eg
   He hooked up with the other members of the band in Amsterdam.

2.to being in a romantic or sexual relationship with someone.
eg
She’s hooked up with this guy I don’t like at all.

Question 9

Write down sth
write sth down

Answer 9

1.Write down sth on a paper to record or not forget it.
eg
Did you write down Jo’s phone number?
2. Sth is worth less that it was before.
eg
The building cost £700,000 to build, but it was written down to £300,000.

Question 10

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Call out

Answer 10

1.To say something in a loud voice.
eg
Don’t just call the answers out - raise your hand.
2.To ask someone to come in order to do a Job.
eg
We had to call out a doctor.

Question 11

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LOOK UP

Answer 11

1.to become better
eg
I hope things will start to look up in the new year.
2. Try to find a piece of information by looking a book or a computer.
eg
If you don’t know what the word means, look it up in a dictionary.

Question 12

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come down

Answer 12

1.To fall and land on the ground
eg
The snow came down during the night.
2.If a price comes downs, it becomes lower
eg
Houses prices came down recently

Question 13

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start off

Answer 13

1. To begin something by doing something
   eg
   I’d like to start off by thanking you all for coming today.
2. To help someone to start an activity, especially a piece of work.
   eg
   I’ll start her off on some fairly basic stuff and see how she gets on.

Question 14

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Finish something off

Answer 14

1. To complete the last part of something I am doing
   eg.
   Iwanttofinishoff thisessaybefore I go tobed.
   2.To eat, drink, use the last part of something.
   eg
   We may as wellfinishoff thiswine- there’s only a littlebitleft.

Question 15

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Stay up

Answer 15

to go to bed later than usual
eg
we stayed up(late) to watch a film
I’ll be late home so don’t stay up waiting for me

Question 16

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cut down

Answer 16

1.to do or use less of something
eg
She used to work 50 hours a week, but recently she’s cut down.
2.to make a tree or other plant fall to the groud by cutting it near the bottom.
eg
They are cutting down forest to clear land for cattle