Phrasal Verbs Flashcards
send off
instruct someone to go
dispatch something by post
turn up
be found after being lost
put in appearance; arrive
come across
meet or find someone or something by chance
take down
write down spoken words
ask around
talk to different people in order to find out something
break down
suddenly cease to function; collapse
bring sth up
to start to talk about a particular subject
sort out
to deal successfully with a problem
mess someone about/around
to treat someone badly
put sth off
postpone; to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date
call sth off
to decide that a planned event, especially a sports event, will not happen, or to end an activity because it is no longer useful or possible
eat out
to eat in a restaurant
bring sth back
to make someone think about something from the past
look down on someone
to think you are better than someone
do away with something
to get rid of sth or stop using sth
come up against something
to have to deal with a problem
come up with something
to suggest or think of an idea or plan
get away with
to succeed in avoiding punishment for something
put up with someone/something
to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly
give in
to finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a period of time
get on
to have a good relationship
get over
to get better after an illness
