Phrasal Verbs Flashcards

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Measure out

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weigh or measure a small amount of something from a large amount of something. وزن کردن یا اندازه گیری مقدار کمی از چیزی که بیشتره.
#He measured out a cup of milk and added it to the mixture.
#Measure out 250 grams of flour and sift it into a large mixing bowl.
#The revolutionary tribunal measured out harsh justice.

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Go off

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Become not good to eat because it is too old.
# she prepared a chicken casserole and put it in the freezer to make sure it did not go off.

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Thaw out

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Let it gradually become warmer so that is was not frozen anymore.
#He held his hands in front of the fire to thaw them out.
#I’m only just beginning to thaw out after taking the dogs out this morning.
#That soft vernal temperature, that seems to thaw all the frost out of one’s blood.

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Put on

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Began to cook food. شروع به پختن غذا کرد.
# she put the chicken on. ( she began to cook chicken)

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Heat up

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Made it hot.
#Shall I heat up some soup for lunch?
# the oven takes a while to heat up

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Boil over

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Flow over the side of the pan.
# that saucepan is boiling over.
#John took a lot of abuse from his boss, but after 25 minutes he suddenly boiled over and told him what he thought of him.
#fainted because it was boiling hot; boiling mad over the mistake.
#Take the milk off the heat before it boils over.

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Pour out

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Filled glasses or cups with drink.
#The girl poured out her heart to her mother when she returned home from work.
#I poured my heart out to him (= told him about all my feelings) and then he told all his friends what I’d said.
# she poured out drinks.

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Hand round

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Offered something, especially food and drink to each person in a group.
#He handed round a plate of tiny sandwiches, daintily arranged in rings.
#Amelia Whatshername, handing round cups of tea.
#The business of handing round refreshments.

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Top up

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Putting more drink into someone’s glass or Cup. More drink piured into a galas or Cup.
پر کردن، شارژ کردن،روی چیزی ریختن، سر چیزی ریختن، مملو کردن.
#Top up the radiator before making a long journey.
#Fill the glass half full with beer and top it up with lemonade.
#The waiter went round topping up people’s wine.

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Go with

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Combined or tasted good with..
ترکیب شده یا طعم خوبی با…
#everyone said how well it went with the salad.

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To be left over

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Remained or was not eaten..
ماند یا خورده نشد..
# nothing was left over at the end of the meal

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Leftover(n)

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Food prepared for a previous meal but not eaten.
#as there where no leftovers the next day

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Takeaway(n)
Take away(v)

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A meal that you buy and take some bear else to eat(n). Takeaway is also the police there you buy a meal like this.
Buy property in a shop or restaurant and take it somewhere else to eat(v)(to take away)
# she ordered a pizza to take away.
# she decided to get a takeaway.

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Live on/off

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Only eats a particular type of food.
# I live on pizzan
# she lives off curry.

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Eat out

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Eats a meal in a restaurant, not at home.
# she at me it’s that if ever she eats out she always goes to a pizza restaurant.

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