Phrasal Verbs Flashcards

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Ask around

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ask many people the same question

-“I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet”

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add up to

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Equal something

-“Your purchases add up to $205.32.”

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back something up

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Revers

-“ You’ll have to back up your car so that I can get out.”

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back somebody up

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Support somebody

-“My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.”

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Break down

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stop functioning (vehicle, machine) or get very upset for people. divide into smaller parts for things.

  • “Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.”
  • “The woman broke down when the police told her that her sister died.”
  • “Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts.”
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Break in

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force entry to a building

-“Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo.”

wear something a few times so that it doesn’t look/feel new

-“I need to break these shoes in before we run next week.”

Interrupt

-“ The TV station broke in to report the news of the president’s death.”

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break into something

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Enter forcibly something

-“ The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children.”

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