Phrasal Verbs Flashcards

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1
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brush up on

A

practice and improve your skill on something

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2
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come round to

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change your opinion bcs of someone

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3
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face up to

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accept something and deal with it

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4
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hit upon

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suddenly get an idea

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5
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make out

A

understand something with difficulty

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6
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mull over

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think carefully about something for some time

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7
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puzzle out

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solve a confusing problem by carefully considering it

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read up

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read a lot about something

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9
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swot up

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study something very hard

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10
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take in

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accept something as true

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11
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think over

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consider a decision carefully

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12
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think up

A

invent something

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13
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rack your brain

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try very hard to remember something

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14
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cast doubt on

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cause people to feel uncertainty about something

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15
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change around

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move things to different places / positions

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16
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do away with

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get rid of

17
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do up

A

repair/repaint/improve

18
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key in

A

put information into a computer using a keyboard

19
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make into

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change something into something else

20
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wear out

A

use something a lot so that it no longer works

21
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crop up

A

appear suddenly / unexpectedly

22
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dive in

A

start doing enthusiastically

23
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kick off (with)

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begin (with)

24
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knock off

A

stop working

25
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knuckle down

A

start working hard

26
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lay off

A

fire someone temporarily bcs not enough work

27
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press ahead (with)

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continue doing smtn despite difficulties

28
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set out

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start doing smtn to achieve an aim

29
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snow under

A

having too much to deal with

30
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tide over

A

help someone get over a difficult period

31
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while away

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relaxing when you have nothing else to do

32
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wind down

A

finish something graduall