Phrasal Verbs Flashcards

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 Their support gradually slipped away.

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ˌslip aˈway
to stop existing; to disappear or die
 Their support gradually slipped away.

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 houses swept away by the floods

 A sudden feeling of grief swept all my anger away.

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1 sweep -something- away. to completely destroy something or make something disappear

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parˈtake of sth

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parˈtake of sth

(formal) to have some of a particular quality
👽His work partakes of the aesthetic fashions of his time.

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take over

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take over
to take control of something
takeover
take something ↔ over
His only reason for investing in the company was to take it over.
Ruth moved into our apartment and promptly took over

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drop somebody something ↔ off

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drop somebody something ↔ off

to take someone or something to a place by car and leave them there on your way to another place
👽I’ll drop you off on my way home

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step ˈout 🌗🌗🌗

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step ˈout 🌗🌗🌗

(especially NAmE) to go out
👽I’m just going to step out for a few minutes.

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