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Phrasal verb - Sheet1 Flashcards

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Phrasal Verb

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Definition and Example

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act up

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behave or function improperly; Example: I think I need to take my car to the mechanic because it’s acting up again.

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add up

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calculate a sum; Example: I added up the receipts and it totaled $135.46.

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add up to

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equal an amount; Example: The total expenses added up to $325.00.

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add up

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make sense; Example: Her story doesn’t add up. I think she is lying.

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ask out

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invite on a date; Example: I can’t believe that Joe finally asked me out on a date!

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ask over

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invite to one’s home; Example: Why don’t we ask the Johnsons over for dinner?

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back down

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stop defending your opinion in a debate; Example: Jane never backs down. She always wins arguments.

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back out

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not keep (a promise, agreement, deal); Example: Sam backed out at the last second.

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back out of

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not keep (a promise, agreement, deal); Example: Sam backed out of the agreement at the last second.

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back up

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give support; Example: You need examples to back up your opinion.

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back up

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move backwards, reverse; Example: Could you back up a little so I can open this drawer.

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bawl out

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criticize, reprimand (inf.); Example: She bawled him out for arriving late.

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bear down on

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bite; Example: The soldier had to bear down on the leather strap while the doctor removed a bullet from the soldier’s arm.

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bear down on

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take strong measures against; Example: The U.S.A. is bearing down on drug traffickers.

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bear on

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have to do with; Example: This information may bear on this case.

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bear up

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withstand; Example: I didn’t think he would bear up so well in that situation.

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bear up under

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withstand; Example: How did he bear up under such extreme pressure.

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bear with

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be patient; Example: Please bear with me while I fill out the paperwork.

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blow in

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visit unexpectedly (inf.); Example: My cousin blew in unexpectedly with his entire family.

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blow over

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pass without creating a problem; Example: All this negative publicity will blow over in a couple of weeks.

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blow up

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make explode; destroy using explosives; Example: The terrorists blew the bridge up.

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blow up

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explode; Example: The bomb blew up before they could defuse it.

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blow up

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suddenly become very angry; Example: When Joan heard the news, she blew up and rushed out of the room.

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break down

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analyze in detail; Example: We need to break this problem down in order to solve it.

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break down

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stop working properly; Example: The truck broke down in the desert.

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break down

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become mentally ill; Example: She broke down after her husband died.

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break in

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wear or use something new until it is comfortable; Example: I need to break these shoes in before I go hiking.

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break in

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interrupt; Example: While we were discussing the situation, Terri broke in to give her opinion.

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break in

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enter a place unlawfully; Example: The burglar broke in between midnight and 3 AM.

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break in on

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interrupt (a conversation); Example: Jane broke in on the conversation and told us to get back to work.

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break into

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enter a house unlawfully; Example: The burglar broke into the house between midnight and 3 AM.

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break into

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interrupt (a conversation); Example: Jane broke into the conversation and told us what she knew.

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break off

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end something; Example: Sally broke her engagement to John off.

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break out

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appear violently; Example: Violent protests broke out in response to the military coup.

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break out

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use something extravagant for celebration; Example: He broke out the champagne to celebrate his promotion.

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break out of

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escape; Example: The murderer broke out of the prison.

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break up

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break into pieces; Example: I broke the cracker up into pieces and put it in the soup.

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break up

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disperse (a crowd), stop (a fight); Example: The police broke the demonstration up before it got out of control.

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break up

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end a relationship; Example: Sam and Diane broke up again. What a rocky relationship.

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bring about

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cause to happen; Example: Democracy brought about great change in the lives of the people.

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bring along

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bring with; Example: When we go to the forest, bring your wildlife guide along.

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bring around

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change someone’s mind, convince someone; Example: She doesn’t want to go, but we’ll eventually bring her around.

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bring away

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learn or gain (from an experience); Example: My trip across the Sahara was difficult, but I brought a new appreciation for life away from the experience.

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bring off

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succeed at something difficult or unexpected; Example: You robbed the bank! I can’t believe you brought that off.

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bring on

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cause something; Example: I can’t believe she got so angry. What brought that on?

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bring out

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highlight, stress; Example: Your new shirt brings out the color of your eyes.

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bring over

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bring to someone’s house; Example: When you visit me, why don’t you bring over your son.

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bring to

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revive consciousness; Example: We used smelling salts to bring her to after she fainted.

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bring up

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mention; Example: I didn’t want to bring up the fact that she was unemployed.

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bring up

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raise (a child); Example: Sam was brought up in South Carolina.

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brush off

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ignore something or someone (inf.); Example: Mary brushed her ex-boyfriend off at the party.

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burn down

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destroy by setting fire to; Example: The children burned the house down while playing with matches.

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burn down

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burn until completely gone (building); Example: Two buildings burnt down in the fire.

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burn up

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be hot; Example: I am burning up in here - open the window.

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burn up

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consume by fire; Example: The papers were burned up in the fire.

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burn up

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destroy by fire; Example: He burnt up the files.

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buy out

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buy the shares of a company or the shares the other person owns of a business; Example: Pacific Inc. was bought out by a company from Oregon.

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buy up

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purchase the entire supply of something; Example: We bought up all the beer in the store.

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call for

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require (as in a recipe); Example: This recipe calls for milk, not water.

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call off

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cancel something; Example: They called the picnic off because of the rain.

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call off

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order to stop (an invasion, guard dogs); Example: He called off the dogs when he saw it was his neighbor.

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call on

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visit; Example: Mark called on Naomi while he was in town.

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call on

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invite someone to speak in a meeting or a classroom; Example: Professor Tanzer called on Tim to answer the question.

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call up

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telephone; Example: I called Sam up to see if he wanted to go to the movies.

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calm down

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make someone relax; Example: You can calm the baby down by rocking her gently.

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care for

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nurse someone or something; Example: He cared for the bird until its wing healed.

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care for

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like someone or something; Example: I don’t care for sour cream on my potato.

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carry on

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continue (a conversation, a game); Example: Please, carry on. I didn’t mean to interrupt you.

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carry on about

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continue in an annoying way; Example: He kept carrying on about how much money he makes.

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carry on with

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continue; Example: I want you to carry on with the project while I am out of town.

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carry out

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complete and/or accomplish something; Example: The secret agent carried out his orders exactly as planned.

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carry over

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continue on a subsequent day, page, etc.; Example: The meeting carried over into lunch time.

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catch on

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slowly start to understand (inf.); Example: He caught on after a few minutes.

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catch up

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make up for lost time; Example: I will never catch up. I am too behind in my work.

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catch up with

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speed up to be at the same place as a person or thing in front of you; Example: I had to run to catch up with the others.

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catch up on

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become up-to-date; Example: I need to catch up on world events. I haven’t seen the news in ages.

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check back

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return to see if everything is OK; Example: We will check back tomorrow to make sure the project is finished.

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check by

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go to a place to see if everything is OK; Example: We need to check by the office to see if the documents are ready.

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check for

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try to find; Example: They checked for termites before they bought the house.

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check in

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enter a hospital, hotel etc.; Example: They need to check in before noon.

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check into

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enter a hospital, hotel etc.; Example: They checked into the hotel at 11:00 AM.

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check into

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investigate, look for (often through a service); Example: We are checking into discount flights to London.

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check off

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make a mark next to (an item on a list); Example: Check each name off the list.

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check on

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make sure something is OK; Example: Let’s check on the baby again before we go to sleep.

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check out

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leave a hotel, hospital; Example: It’s already eleven. We need to check out.

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check out

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investigate, take a look at; Example: Check out that cute guy by the door!

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check out of

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leave a hotel, hospital; Example: We checked out of the hotel before ten.

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check over

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closely examine the condition of something; Example: He checked over the old car to see if it was worth buying.

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check up on

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investigate someone or something; Example: The police are checking up on the bomb threats.

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check with

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ask a person for confirmation; Example: He needs to check with his parents before he goes.

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cheer up

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make someone feel cheerful; Example: Cheer up. Everything will be all right.

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chew up

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chew into small pieces; Example: The dog chewed up my shoe.

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clean up

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tidy; Example: Susan cleaned the mess up before she left.

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clear out

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leave (inf.); Example: Everybody clear out! We’re closed.

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clear up

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tidy; Example: Susan cleared up the mess before she left.

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clear up

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clarify, explain; Example: I need to clear up a few things before I can decide.

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close down

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close a place permanently; Example: The corner market closed down because they didn’t have many customers.

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close up

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close temporarily; Example: They are closing the ski resort up for the summer.

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come about

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occur, happen; Example: How did you idea for the book come about.

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come across

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discover by accident; Example: They came across some lost Mayan ruins in the jungle.

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come across

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initially seem or have the appearance; Example: He comes across as rather rude, but he isn’t.

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come along

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accompany someone; Example: If you want, you can come along.

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come along

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progress; Example: How’s the research paper coming along.

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come along with

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accompany; Example: Sam came along with us to the beach.

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come away

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leave a place with a particular feeling or impression; Example: I came away from the meeting feeling like the presentation was a success.

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come back

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return; Example: What time are you coming back.

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come by

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get, receive; Example: How did you come by that new Mercedes.

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come by

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visit a person at their house; Example: I’ll come by later this afternoon.

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come out

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appear; Example: I didn’t see the car at first. It came out of nowhere.

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come out

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reveal you are homosexual; Example: Sam finally came out last month.

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come out

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turn out, end up; Example: The pictures came out great.

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come out with

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produce and distribute a product; Example: Microsoft is coming out with a new operating system in the fall.

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come over

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visit someone at their house; Example: Why don’t you come over after work for dinner.

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come to

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regain consciousness; Example: Don’t worry! She faints all the time. She always comes to after a few minutes.

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come through

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do what is needed or expected; Example: Terry really came through for us in the end.

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come up

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arise; Example: The subject kept coming up during the meeting.

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come up with

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produce or create (an idea, a plan); Example: She came up with a great proposal for the new advertising campaign.

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come with

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include (an accessory); Example: The computer system doesn’t come with a printer.

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count on

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depend on, rely on; Example: You can really count on Sarah.

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count out

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eliminate; Example: You can count James out. He hates playing poker.

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count up

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add; Example: Count the change up and see how much we have.

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crack down on

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become tougher on, better enforce laws on; Example: The police have been cracking down on drunk driving.

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cross out

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draw a line through something, eliminate; Example: Why did you cross my name out on the list.

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cut back

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reduce (expenses); Example: We need to cut back on our spending.

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cut down

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decrease the amount of; Example: You eat too much fat. You need to cut down.

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cut in

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interrupt; Example: She suddenly cut in and delivered the news.

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cut in on

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interrupt; Example: She cut in on the conversation and delivered the news.

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cut off

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interrupt someone while they were speaking; Example: She cut him off before he said something he would regret.

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cut off

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sever (with a knife); Example: His finger was accidentally cut off in an industrial accident.

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cut out

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remove; Example: She cut the bone out of the steak.

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cut out

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stop an action; Example: Cut it out! You’re bothering me.

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cut up

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cut into small pieces; Example: He cut the beef up and put the pieces in the soup.

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