Phrasal verbs cz2k5 Flashcards

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1
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start to employ

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take on

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2
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accept (work or responsibility)

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take on

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3
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take control of ( a business, etc)

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take over

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4
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begin to like

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take to

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5
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start (as a habit)

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take to

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6
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start (a hobby, sport, etc)

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take up

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7
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fill an amount of space/time

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take up

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8
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destroy or remove

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tear down

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9
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rip into pieces

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tear up

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10
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consider

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think over

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11
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get rid of, discard

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throw away

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12
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put on (a piece of clothing) to see how it looks and whether it fits

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try on

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13
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experiment with

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try out

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14
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not accept

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turn down

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15
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change into sth different

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turn into

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16
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stop a machine working

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turn off

17
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develop in a particular way or have a particular result

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turn out

18
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turn a page so that the other side is towards you

A

turn over

19
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go back in the opposite direction

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turn round

20
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appear unexpectedly or without making a firm arrangement

A

turn up

21
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stop being effective (for a drug, etc)

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wear off

22
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become old and unusable

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wear out

23
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find the solution to a problem, etc

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work out