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Phrasal Verbs Flashcards

1
Q

to do something because someone has said that you should

A

act on sb’s (advice)

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2
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to make an extra copy of computer information, for example on a disk or a hard drive

A

back sth up

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3
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to be doing something

A

be up to sth

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4
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to divide something into different areas

A

break up sth

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5
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to demand that something happens

A

call for sth

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6
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to decide that a planned event or activity will not happen because it is not possible or wanted now

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call sth off

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7
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to cover a surface or fill a place with things that are not tidy or well organised

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clutter sth up

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8
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to discover something or someone by chance

A

come across sb/sth

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9
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to visit someone at their house

A

come round

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10
Q

to deal successfully with a difficult situation

A

cope with sth

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11
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to take action in order to achieve something or to solve a problem

A

deal with sth

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12
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to become more and more rare and then disappear completely

A

die out

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13
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to think of a new idea or plan

A

dream sth up

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14
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to start to sleep

A

drop off (to sleep)

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15
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to stop working and doing things that most people do because you do not want to be part of society any longer

A

drop out

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16
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to finally be in a particular place or situation

A

end up

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17
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to move things about or touch things with no particular purpose

A

fiddle with sth

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18
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to feel that you belong to a particular group and are accepted by them

A

fit in

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19
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to start doing something seriously and with a lot of attention and effort

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get down to sth

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20
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to start to do something in a purposeful way

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go about doing sth

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21
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to … somewhere in order to take a break/walk/drink a cup of coffee, etc.

A

go for + n (a break/walk/coffee)

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22
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to choose something

A

go for sth

23
Q

if something that makes a noise … , it suddenly starts making a noise

A

go off (alarm)

24
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to move towards something

A

head for sth

25
Q

to ask someone for something, e.g. money

A

hit up sb for sth

26
Q

to manage to keep a job

A

hold down a job

27
Q

to manage to do work as it is given to you and note be late in doing what you have to do

A

keep up with sth

28
Q

to enjoy something very much

A

lap sth up

29
Q

if you say you will never live something down, you mean that it is an embarassing experience that other people will not let you forget

A

live sth down

30
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if you … money, you use that money to buy the things that you need to live, such as food, clothes, etc.

A

live off sth

31
Q

to meet another person in order to do something together

A

meet up with sb

32
Q

to leave the place where you are and go somewhere else

A

move on

33
Q

to stop living in a particular home

A

move out

34
Q

to give someone all of the money that you owe them

A

pay up

35
Q

to start learning something or doing something regularly without intending to

A

pick up sth

36
Q

to choose something from a group of things

A

pick sth out

37
Q

if a vehicle pulls over, it moves to the side of the road and stops

A

pull over

38
Q

if a vehicle …, it stops

A

pull up

39
Q

to arrange to do something at a later time

A

put sth off

40
Q

to cause something to explode

A

set off sth

41
Q

to arrange a number of things in a particular way

A

set sth out

42
Q

to arrange for something to happen, for example to start a new business

A

set up sth

43
Q

to start living somewhere that you are going to live for a long time, usually with a partner

A

settle down

44
Q

to start to feel relaxed and comfortable in a new situation

A

settle into sth

45
Q

to make a decision after spending a period of time thinking about the choices

A

settle on sth

46
Q

to pay someone the money that you owe them

A

settle up

47
Q

to be taught by someone

A

study under sb

48
Q

to replace or destroy something

A

sweep sth aside

49
Q

to manage to reveal something

A

tease out sth

50
Q

to happen in a particular way

A

turn out

51
Q

if someone who is lying down …, they change position so that they are facing a different direction

A

turn over

52
Q

if a person in a television show is …, the people watching the programme vote in order to make that person leave the show

A

vote sb off

53
Q

to annoy someone, often on purpose

A

wind sb up

54
Q

to destroy something completely

A

wipe sth out

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