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phrasal verbs 05.02 Flashcards

1
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start a journey

A

set out/off

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2
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start doing sth in a determined or enthusiastic way

A

set to

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3
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start (a business, organisation, etc)

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set up

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4
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become calm after being upset, etc

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settle down 1.

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5
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stay in one place or get married and live quietly

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settle down 2.

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6
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take sb on a tour of a place

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show (a)round

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7
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try to attract people’s attention and make them admire you (usually used negatively)

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show off

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8
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decrease speed

A

slow down

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9
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increase speed

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speed up

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10
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represent (for abbreviations and symbols)

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stand for 1.

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11
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put up with

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stand for 2.

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12
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do sb’s job for them while they are not available

A

stand in for

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13
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be easy to see because of being different

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stand out

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14
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stand up for

A

stand up for

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15
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surprise (usually in passive voice)

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take aback

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16
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look or behave like an older relative

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take after

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17
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write down what someone says

A

take down

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18
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trick sb into believing sth that is not true

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take in

19
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become successful or popular very fast

A

take off 1.

20
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leave the ground

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take off 2.

21
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remove (a piece of clothing)

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take off 3.

22
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start to employ

A

take on 1.

23
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accept (work or responsability)

A

take on 2.

24
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take control of (a business, etc)

A

take over

25
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begin to like

A

take to 1.

26
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start (as a habit)

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take to 2.

27
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start (a hobby, sport, etc)

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take up 1.

28
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fill an amount of space/time

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take up 2.

29
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destroy or remove (for buildings, statues, etc)

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tear down

30
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rip into pieces

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tear up

31
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consider

A

think over

32
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get rid of, discard

A

throw away

33
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put on (a piece of clothing) to see how it looks and whether it fits

A

try on

34
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experiment with

A

try out

35
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not accept (an offer, request, etc)

A

turn down

36
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change into sth different

A

turn into

37
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stop a machine working

A

turn off

38
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develop in a particular way or have a particular result

A

turn out

39
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turn a page so that the other side is towards you

A

turn over

40
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go back in the opposite direction

A

turn round

41
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turn up

A

appear unexpectedly or without making a firm arrangement

42
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wear off

A

stop being effective (for a drug, etc)

43
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wear out

A

become old and unusable

44
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work out

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find the solution to a problem, etc

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