Phrasal verb Flashcards

1
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Back up

A

Support

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2
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Bear with

A

To be patient while someone does something

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3
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Break into

A

Enter a place to steal something

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4
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Break out

A

start suddenly

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5
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build up

A

create, develop

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6
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call off

A

cancel

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7
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call out

A

ask to come, especially to an emergency

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8
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care for

A

like

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9
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carry out

A

execute a plan

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10
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catch on

A

become popular; understand what something means

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11
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Come across

A

meet someone or something by chance

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12
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come over

A

visit

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13
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come up with

A

think of

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14
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count on

A

trust

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15
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die down

A

gradually become calmer

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16
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draw up

A

prepare a plan or document

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17
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drop in

A

visit informally

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18
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fall out

A

stop being friends

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19
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feel up to

A

to have the strength or energy to do or deal with something

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20
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get away with

A

to manage to do something bad without facing punishment or criticism

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21
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get over

A

overcome

22
Q

get up

A

get out of bed

23
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give in

A

stop resisting

24
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go for

A

decide on something; attempt to gain or get

25
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go through

A

examine carefully

26
Q

hear from

A

to receive news from someone

27
Q

hold on

A

grasp or support with one’s hands; wait or stop

28
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keep on

A

continue regardless

29
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look after

A

take care of

30
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look into

A

investigate

31
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look out

A

take notice

32
Q

look up

A

found out information about

33
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put on

A

gained

34
Q

put out

A

extinguish

35
Q

roll out

A

officially launch a new product or service

36
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run into

A

meet by chance

37
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run out off

A

used up

38
Q

show up

A

arrive

39
Q

sign up for

A

to commit oneself for employment, education, army, etc.

40
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stack up against

A

to compare with a similar thing

41
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stand for

A

to hold an opinion or belief

42
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stand out (from)

A

be noticeable

43
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take after

A

resemble

44
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take down

A

write/jot down

45
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take in

A

understand

46
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take off

A

success to escalate or increase

47
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turn around

A

improve for the better

48
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turn down

A

reject

49
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turn up

A

make louder; be found; appearance

50
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wear out

A

exhaust; be used until in poor condition