Phrasal Verbs 1 Flashcards
1
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To use something to conceal something else.
A
to cover up
2
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to point a weapon at so
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to aim at
3
Q
ask so to go with you to a restaurant
A
to ask out
4
Q
withdraw your position in an argument
A
to back down
5
Q
support someone or something
A
to back up
6
Q
tabasser/passer à tabac
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to beat up
7
Q
make changes or an improvement
A
to beef up
8
Q
use your teeth to bite a piece
A
to bite off
9
Q
To feel overwhelmed, amazed, shocked or emotional by what you’ve seen or heard.
A
to blow away
10
Q
To extinguish or make a flame stop burning.
A
to blow out
11
Q
To shoot or explode something.
A
to blow off
12
Q
To have determined or analyzed the solution or reason for something.
A
to boil down to
13
Q
When someone loses self-control and is emotionally and/or mentally agitated.
A
to break down
14
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When you simplify a complicated idea, thought, process, situation, etc.
A
to break down
15
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When a negotiation or an agreement/arrangement is not completed due to lack of cooperation.
A
to break down
16
Q
To enter a place illegally and with the use of force.
A
to break in
17
Q
To end relations or contact with people.
A
to break off
18
Q
When a part of something becomes weak over time and detaches naturally.
A
to break off
19
Q
To escape from a place, situation or way of life.
A
to break out
20
Q
When a disease, war, or fight starts.
A
to break out
21
Q
To make a way through a barrier or a surface.
A
to break through
22
Q
To stop or end a romantic relationship with another person.
A
to break up
23
Q
To bring someone or something from one place or area to another.
A
to bring over
24
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To introduce or mention a particular topic in a conversation.
A
to bring up
25
To raise a child.
to bring up
26
To remove something(dust particle, insect, etc) with your hand.
to brush off
27
o practice and review your knowledge or a skill that you haven’t used in a while.
to brush up on sth
28
To add a fixture or component to a certain area or place through construction.
to build into
29
When you meet people by accident or unexpectedly.
to bump into
30
When someone uses fire to destroy a structure.
to burn down
31
When you are tired or lose the energy/drive to do something.
to burn out
32
When a candle stops burning because there is nothing left to burn.
to burn out
33
To suddenly do or say something.
to burst out
34
To interrupt a conversation or activity.
to butt in
35
To cancel an event that has been previously planned.
to call off
36
To be chosen to take part in a military mission.
to call up
37
To do something out of the ordinary due to strong emotions.
to carry away
38
To continue doing something or to continue on in life despite an obstacle.
to carry on
39
To do a task.
to carry out
40
To become popular.
to catch on
41
To move faster to reach someone or something that is ahead of you.
to catch up with
42
To refrain from doing something because of fear.
to chicken out
43
To cut something into pieces with a knife.
to chop up
44
To clean or clear the inside of something thoroughly.
to clean out
45
To remove things completely from an area or place.
to clear out
46
To do something to solve a problem or a misunderstanding.
to clear up
47
When something in a drain or valve prevents the flow of water or other liquids
to clog up
48
When the activities or services of a business permanently end.
to close down
49
To block an entrance or pathway.
to close off
50
The way other people perceive you.
to come across
51
To find or see someone or something by chance.
to come across
52
When a situation is reduced to certain outcome.
to come down to
53
When you think of a solution, idea, plan, or excuse.
to come up with
54
To make information known or available to the public.
to come out
55
To become calm again. To become less hot.
to cool off
56
To rely on someone for support when you need it most.
to count ont
57
To take more action than usual against wrongdoing.
to crack down on
58
To remove or delete someone or something from a list.
to cross off
59
When you spend less money on something. When you consume less food (liquid or solid).
to cut back
60
To do less of something or to use something in smaller amounts.
to cut down
61
To completely remove or separate a part of something by cutting it with something sharp like a knife or a pair of scissors, etc. When someone’s connection over the phone is accidentally disconnected.
to cut off
62
When you do everything you must do to solve a problem or complete.
to deal with
63
To do something again in order to improve or correct mistakes.
to do over
64
To manage well without something or someone.
to do without
65
To go to sleep unintentionally.
to doze off
66
To wear formal clothes, or a costume for a special occasion.
to dress up
67
To visit someone unexpectedly or without making arrangements first.
to drop in
68
To quit a school program or training course.
to drop out
69
To dry something or a surface quickly.
to dry off
70
To have lack of money or resources.
to dry out
71
When the supply or amount of something is completely gone.
to dry up
72
When someone consumes all their food. To use large amounts of time, money, space, etc.
to eat up
73
To remove everyone or everything from a space.
to empty out
74
When an agreement, plan or system fails. When something breaks all at once or piece by piece.
to fall apart
75
To make less progress or to not do something on time. To move slower than others.
to fall behind
76
When someone is deceived. When you have an intense attraction to something or someone.
to fall for
77
If things do not go as planned, or if a plan, deal or agreement fails.
to fall through
78
When you have/don’t have the energy and confidence to do something.
to feel up to
79
When you defend yourself/resist an attack, or make an effort against an opponent in a competition.
to fight back
80
Understand something or try to solve a problem
to figure out
81
To fill something completely.
to fill up
82
To become aware of something or someone.
to find out
83
To find out more about something, or take further action in regards to it.
to follow up
84
To waste time doing unimportant or silly things. To do something that could lead to an unpleasant or dangerous situation.
to fool around
85
When someone becomes irrationally upset or angry, sometimes to the point of confusion.
to freak out
86
To have good interactions with others.
to get along
87
To do something that needed to get done at an earlier time.
to get around to
88
To escape from something.
to get away
89
To survive or function with just enough of something.
to get by
90
To finish something that needs to get done.
to get over with
91
To stop feeling bad or stop thinking about something.
to get over sth
92
To receive a benefit and/or satisfaction from doing something.
to get out
93
When you have a good relationship with someone.
to get on
94
When a message, meaning, or idea is understood or accepted. When a law is passed.
to get through
95
To give something for free or without expecting anything in return. To accidentally reveal a secret.
to give away
96
To surrender to something.
to give in
97
To stop doing something without completing it.
to give up
98
To take the necessary steps to get something done.
to go about
99
When you do your best to get something no matter how difficult it is. When law enforcers try to catch someone who has committed a crime.
to go after
100
To proceed to do something that you were hesitant about.
to go ahead
