Phrasal Verbs Flashcards
Their support gradually slipped away.
ˌslip aˈway
to stop existing; to disappear or die
Their support gradually slipped away.
houses swept away by the floods
A sudden feeling of grief swept all my anger away.
1 sweep -something- away. to completely destroy something or make something disappear
parˈtake of sth
parˈtake of sth
(formal) to have some of a particular quality
👽His work partakes of the aesthetic fashions of his time.
take over
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
drop somebody something ↔ off
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
step ˈout 🌗🌗🌗
step ˈout 🌗🌗🌗
(especially NAmE) to go out
👽I’m just going to step out for a few minutes.