Phrasal Verbs Flashcards

1
Q

invite to go somewhere

A

Ask out

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2
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inflate/explode

A

Blow up

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3
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stop working or functioning

A

Break down

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4
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end a relationship

A

Break with up

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5
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return

A

Bring back

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6
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burn a building to the ground

A

Burn down

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7
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destroy by burning

A

Burn up

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8
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telephone

A

Call up

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9
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cancel

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Call off

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10
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make someone happy

A

Cheer up

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11
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be afraid to continue an action

A

Chicken out

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12
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correct a misunderstanding

A

Clear up

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13
Q

happen

A

Come up

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14
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invent

A

Come up with

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15
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imagine

A

Dream up

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16
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encourage

A

Egg on

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17
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give an excuse for something

A

Explain away

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18
Q

defend successfully

A

Fight off

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19
Q

complete a form

A

Fill in/out

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20
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repair or renovate

A

Fix up

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21
Q

fail in school

A

Flunk out

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22
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depress

A

Get down

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23
Q

leave bed in the morning

A

Get up

24
Q

return something to the owner

A

Give back

25
Q

continue

A

Go on or Keep on

26
Q

quit

A

Give up

27
Q

stop trying

A

Give up on

28
Q

waste time

A

Goof off

29
Q

make a mistake

A

Goof up or Keep up

30
Q

get bigger and older

A

Grow up

31
Q

avoid

A

Keep away from

32
Q

give false hope to someone

A

Lead on

33
Q

om it

A

Leave out

34
Q

disappoint

A

Let down

35
Q

take care of someone

A

Look after

36
Q

confuse

A

Mix up

37
Q

faint

A

Pass out

38
Q

select or choose

A

Pick out

39
Q

come to get; lift something

A

Pick up

40
Q

return to a custom ary place

A

Put back

41
Q

place something on a surface; insult –> don’t put me down

A

Put down

42
Q

postpone, delay

A

Put off

43
Q

start wearing

A

Put on

44
Q

tolerate

A

Put up with

45
Q

make something go more slowly

A

Slow down

46
Q

not go to bed

A

Stay up

47
Q

remove clothes; leave

A

Take off

48
Q

consider

A

Think over

49
Q

teste way something fits

A

Try on

50
Q

refuse an offer or invitation; decrease the sound level

A

Turn down

51
Q

stop the operation of a machine

A

Turn off

52
Q

start the operation of a machine

A

Turn on

53
Q

increase the sound level

A

Turn up

54
Q

resolve

A

Work out

55
Q

exercise

A

Work out

56
Q

make a note of something

A

Write down