common phrasal verbs Flashcards

1
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Check that the computer is hooked up to the printer.
hook up (to something) | hook somebody/something up (to something):

to (…) somebody/something to a piece of electronic equipment, to a power supply or to the internet

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connect

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2
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The city was subjected to heavy bombing.
subject somebody/something to something:
to (…) somebody/something (…), suffer or be affected by something, usually something unpleasant

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make
experience

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3
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The new magazine has really taken off.
take off:
(of an idea, a product, etc.) to (…) (…) or popular (…)ry (…)ckly or suddenly

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become
successful
ve
qui

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4
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What it comes down to is either I get more money or I leave.
come down to:
[no passive] to (…) (…) a single important point

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depend
on

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5
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The sensors pick up faint vibrations in the earth.
pick up:
to (…) an electronic signal, sound or picture

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receive

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scatter the grass seed over the lawn.
to (…)ow or (…) things in (…)ferent (…)ections so that they cover an area of ground

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thr
drop
dif
dir

drop: fall

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7
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to carry out an inquiry/an investigation/a survey
carry out:
to (…) and complete a task

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do

spanish: llevar a cabo

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8
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Things have worked out quite well for us.
work out:
to (…) in a (…)ful way

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develop
success

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