Phrasal verbs Flashcards

1
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turn away

A

to refuse admittance or acceptance to

using tree branches, the campers were able to turn away the charging fox, which was apparently rabid

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2
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come across sth

A

see it or find it whitout expecting it

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3
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next up

A

what is coming right now

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4
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look up to

A

admire

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5
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held off

A

delay or constrain

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6
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teem with

A

sth has a lot of people, animals or objects

teem (v) - a lot of rain falling down

eg. The pond teemed with tadpoles

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7
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sleep in

A

To sleep later than one is normally accustomed or allowed to, either by mistake or on purpose

My alarm didn’t go off, and I ended up sleeping in by mistake

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8
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plan sth out

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to make careful and detailed arrangements for the different stages of a process or event

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