Phrasal Verbs

Question 1

To improve your knowledge of something already learned but party forgotten

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Brush up on

Question 2

To cause something to happen

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Bring about

Question 3

To stop talking because you are nervous or embarrassed about something

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Clam up

Question 4

To encourage someone to do something that is usually foolish or dangerous

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Egg on

Question 5

To feel a longing for someone or something that is absent or unattainable

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Pine for

Question 6

To cause an activity or event to begin to happen

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Set off

Question 7

To enter a situation or place suddenly and rudely without permission

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Barge in

Question 8

To find someone or something after looking for it or him or her in a lot of different places

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Track down

Question 9

To gather together or remove dirt by sweeping

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Sweep up

Question 10

To become established or comfortable in a new place or situation

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Settle in

Question 11

Eagerly accept or take advantage of an opportunity or offer

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Jump at

Question 12

To look out or appear briefly or partially from a place of concealment

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Peep out

Question 13

To gradually exhaust someone mentally and emotionally through persistent pressure

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Wear someone down

Question 14

Consuming something quickly and eagerly

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Gobble up

Question 15

To take severe measures to stop or control a negative or undesirable behaviour

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Crack down on

Question 16

To rely or use someone or something for support or help when other options have failed or are unavailable

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Fall back on

Question 17

To experience an unexpected difficulty or to meet someone who is difficult to deal with

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Run up against

Question 18

To appear or happen, often unexpectedly or suddenly. It refers to issues, problems that emerge without warning

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Crop up

Question 19

To pay an amount of money, especially unwillingly

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Fork out

Question 20

To take action based on a particular piece of information, advice or situation

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Act on

Question 21

To behave badly or cause trouble

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Act up

Question 22

To develop liking or fondness for someone or something

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Take to

Question 23

To become clear to someone especially referring to a realization or understanding that gradually or suddenly becomes clear

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Dawn on

Question 24

To avoid something or stay away from it

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Steer clear of

Question 25

To adopt or engage with something new wether is a task, challenge…

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Take on

Question 26

To interrupt something before it’s completed

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Cut short

Question 27

To become less tense or formal and to relax

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Loosen up

Question 28

To attract someone or something to leave their current situation or location by offering something more appealing

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Lure away

Question 29

To give someone a lot of praise or presents

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Shower someone with something

Question 30

To present, suggest or propose an idea or plan for consideration

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Put forward

Question 31

To surprise or shock someone often causing them to be out of words

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Take aback

Question 32

To indicate that someone is annoyed, irritated or tired of something or someone

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Fed up with

Question 33

To prevent or repel something undesirable such as danger, illness or an attack from coming near or affecting you

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Ward off

Question 34

The main reason for it

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Boil down to

Question 35

To withdraw a claim , demand or commitment, retreating from a position after a challenge

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Back down

Question 36

To move away from a person, situation or place often for safety or to give someone more space

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Stand back

Question 37

The process of emotions and strong feelings becoming visible

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Well up

Question 38

To cause an unpleasant emotion or problem to begin to grow

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Stir up

Question 39

To sit or rest on something narrow or elevated in a precarious or balanced way

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Perch on

Question 40

To find and bring together a group of people or animals

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Round up

Question 41

To achieve less than someone or something else

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Lag far behind

Question 42

To put food into a dish or dishes for serving or eating/providing or offering something, often information, gossip or news

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Dish up

Question 43

Increase something, such as a production, effort or activity

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Ramp up

Question 44

To get rid of an illness or something bad

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Shake something off

Question 45

Closely connected or deeply involved in something. It suggests that one thing is inseparably linked to another often in a way that the two are mutually dependent

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Bound up with/in

Question 46

To start eating something eagerly

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Tuck into something/tuck in

Question 47

To waste time,money or an opportunity

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Fritter away

Question 48

To rely or depend on someone or something for support, assistance or comfort

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Lean on

Question 49

It continues slowly or with difficulty because it has been damaged or weakened

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Limp along

Question 50

To go somewhere with someone especially when they have not asked you to

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Tag along

Question 51

To give particular attention to something that someone has said or done

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Pick up on

Question 52

To decide that a planned event will not occur because it’s not possible or longer useful

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Call off

Question 53

To get ready

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Gear up

Question 54

To keep thinking or talking about something especially something bad or unpleasant

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Dwell on something

Question 55

To understand or figure something out

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Make out

Question 56

To ignore or dismiss someone in a casual manner. The person is not given attention to and not respected

Answer 56

Brush off someone

Question 57

To do something that you have intended to do for a long time

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Get around to