Phrasal Verbs Flashcards

1
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Come up with

A

to have an idea

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2
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Get by

A

survive

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3
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Brush up on

A

improve something you are rusty at

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4
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Look forward to

A

be excited about something

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5
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. Take up

A

start doing an activity

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6
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Get around

A

move from A to B

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7
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Drop out (of)

A

leave/stop attending a course

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8
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Deal with

A

handle a situation/have everything under control

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9
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Come across

A

find by coincidence / by chance

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10
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End up

A

do in the end

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11
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Hold up (held up)

A

delay

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12
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See off (saw off)

A

say goodbye at the airport etc

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13
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frown upon

A

To not approve of something

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14
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Think over

A

To consider a problem carefully

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15
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Narrow down

A

To reduce the number of possibilities

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16
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jack up the price

A

to increase the price to an unreasonable or unacceptable level.

17
Q

sign on the dotted line

A

to agree to do something, especially by signing an agreement

18
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shake on it

A

shake hands to show that you agree

19
Q

talk down

A
  1. ) discuss someone or something in a way that makes them seem less interesting or attractive
  2. ) ask for a discount