Phrasal verbs Flashcards

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1
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Ask out

A

Invite on a date

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2
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Ask around

A

Ask many people the same question

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3
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Add up to

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Equal

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4
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Back (something) up

A

Reverse

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5
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Back (somebody) up

A

Support

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6
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Blow up

A

Explode

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7
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Blow (something) up

A

Add air

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8
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Break down

A

Stop functioning
Get upset

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9
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Break (something) down

A

Divide into smaller parts

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10
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Break in

A

Force entry to a building
Interrupt

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11
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Break (something) in

A

Wear something a few times so that it doesn’t look/feel new

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12
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Break into (something)

A

Enter forcibly

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13
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Break up

A

End a relationship
Laugh
Separate (Break apart)

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14
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Break out

A

Escape
Happen suddenly

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15
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Bring (something) down

A

Make unhappy

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16
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Bring (something) up

A

Raise a child
Start to talk about
Vomit

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17
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Bring back

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Return

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18
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Call around

A

Phone many different people

19
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Call back

A

Return a phone call

20
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Call off

A

Cancel

21
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Call on (somebody)

A

Ask for an answer or opinion
Visit somebody

22
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Call up

A

Phone

23
Q

Catch up

A

Get to the same point as somebody else

24
Q

Check in

A

Register

25
Q

Check out

A

Leave

26
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Check (somebody/something) up

A

Look at carefully, investigate

27
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Cheer up

A

Make happier

28
Q

Clean up

A

Make clean

29
Q

Come accross

A

Find unexpectedly

30
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Come apart

A

Separate

31
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Come along with

A

Accompagny

32
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Come forward

A

Volunteer for a task or to give evidence

33
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Come from

A

Originate

34
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Come in

A

Enter

35
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Come over to

A

Visit someone

36
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Count on

A

Rely on

37
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Cross out

A

Draw a line through

38
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Cut back on

A

Consume less

39
Q

Cut down

A

make something fall to the ground

40
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Cut in

A

Interrupt
pull in too closely in front of another vehicle
Start operating

41
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Cut off

A

remove with something sharp
stop providing
take out of a wil

42
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Cut out

A

remove part of something

43
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Do over

A

Do again