Phrasal Verbs Deck - Version 1

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Phrase: add up to (noun) Sentence: Your purchases add up to $200.00

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equal

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Phrase: ask around Sentence: I asked aroung but nobody has seen my wallet.

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ask many people the same question

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Phrase: ask someone out Sentence: Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie.

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invite on a date

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Phrase: back me up Sentence: My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.

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support

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back (noun) up You’ll have to back up your car so that I can get out.

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reverse

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blow (noun) up We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party.

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add air

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blow up The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.

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explode

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break down Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the storm.

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stop functioning (vehicle, machine)

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break down The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.

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get upset

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break in Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo.

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force entry to a building

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break in The TV station broke in to report the news of the president’s death.

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interrupt

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break into (noun) The fireman had to break into the room to rescue the children.

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enter forcibly

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break out The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren’t looking.

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escape

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break out in (noun) I broke out in a rash after our camping trip.

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develop a skin condition

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break (noun) down Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts.

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divide into small parts

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break (noun) in I need to break these shoes in before we run next week.

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

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break up My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America.

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end a relationship

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break up The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking.

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start laughing

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bring someone down This sad music is bringing me down.

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make unhappy

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bring someone up My grandparents brought me up after my parents died.

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raise a child

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bring (noun) up My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports.

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start talking about a subject

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bring (noun) up He drank so much that he brought his dinner up in the toilet.

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vomit

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call around We called around but we weren’t able to find the car part we needed.

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phone many different places / people

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call on someone The professor called on me for question 1.

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ask for an answer or opinion

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call on someone We called on you last night but you weren’t home.

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visit someone

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call someone back I called the company back but the offices were closed.

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return a phone call

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call someone up Give me your phone number and I will call you up when we are in town.

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phone

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call (noun) off Jason called the wedding off because he wasn’t in love with his fiancé.

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cancel

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calm down You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car.

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relax after being angry

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catch up You’ll have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Marty.

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get to the same point as someone else.

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check in We will get the hotel keys when we check in.

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arrive and register at a hotel or airport

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check out You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 A.M.

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leave a hotel

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check out a person / (noun) Check out the crazy hair on that guy!

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look at

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check a person / (noun) out The company checks out all new employees.

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look at carefully, investigate

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cheer a person up I brought you some flowers to cheer you up.

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make happier

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cheer up She cheered up when she heard the good news

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become happier

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chip in If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon.

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help

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clean something up Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside.

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tidy, clean

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come across (noun) I came across these old photos when I was tydying the closet.

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find unexpectedly

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come apart The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough.

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separate

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come down with (noun) My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend.

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become sick

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come forward The woman came forward with her hua personand’s finger prints.

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volunteer for a task or to give evidence

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come from somewhere The art of origami comes from Asia.

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originate in

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count on a person / (noun) I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.

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rely on

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cross (noun) out Please cross out your old address and write your new one.

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draw a line through

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cut back on (noun) My doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and fatty foods.

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consume less

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cut in Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle.

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interrupt

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cut in The bus driver got angry when that car cut in.

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pull in too closely in front of another vehicle

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cut in The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets to 22 C

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start operating (of an engine or electrical device )

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cut someone off My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried.

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take out of a will

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cut something off The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely injured.

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remove with something sharp

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cut something off The phone company cut off our phone because we didn’t pay the bill.

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stop providing

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cut something out I cut this ad out of the newspaper.

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remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)

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cut (noun) down We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm.

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make something fall to the ground

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do away with (noun) It’s time to do away with all of these old tax records.

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discard

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do a person /(noun) over He’s lucky to be alive. His shop was done over by a street gang.

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beat up? hurt someone

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do (noun) over My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she doesn’t like it.

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do again

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do (noun) up Do your coat up before go outside. I’s snowing!

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fasten, close

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dress up It’s fancy restaurant so we have to dress up.

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wear nice clothing

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drop back Andrea dropped back to third place when she fell off her bike.

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move back in a position / group

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drop in / by / over I might drop in / by / over for tea some time this week.

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come without an appointment

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drop out I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult.

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quit a class, school etc.

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drop a person / (noun) off I have to drop my sister off at work before I come over.

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take someone / something somewhere and leave them /it there

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eat out I don’t feel like cooking tonight. Let’s eat out.

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eat at a restaurant

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end up We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre.

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eventually reach / do/ decide

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fall apart My new dress fell apart in the washing machine.

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break into pieces

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fall down The picture that you hung up last night fell down this morning.

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fall to the ground

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fall out The money must have fallen out of my pocket

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separate from an interior

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fall out His hair started to fall out when he was only 35.

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(of hair, teeth ) become loose and unattached

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feel for a person I feel for you.

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fell sympathy for someone

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figure (noun) out Just figure it out.

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understand, find the answer

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fill (noun) in Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number.

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to write information in blanks

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fill (noun) out The form must be filled out in capital letters.

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to write information in blanks

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fill (noun) up I always fill the water jug up when it is empty.

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fill to the top

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find out We don’t know where he lives. How can we find out?

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discover

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find (noun) out We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samantha found out.

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discover

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get along / on I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along /on.

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like each other

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get around My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair.

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have mobility

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get around to (noun) I’ll try to get around to it.

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finally find time to do

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get away We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week.

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go on vacation

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get away with (noun) Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests.

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do without being noticed or punished

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get back We got back from our vacation last week.

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return

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get back at a person My sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat.

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retaliate, take revenge

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get back into I finally got back into my novel and finished it.

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become intereste in something again

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get on (noun) We’re going to freeze out here if you don’t let us get on the bus.

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step onto a vehicle

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get over (noun) I just got over the flu and now my sister has it.

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recover from an illness, loss, difficulty

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get over (noun) The company will have to close if it can’t get over the new regulations.

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overcome a problem

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get round to (noun) I don’t know when I am going to get round to writing the thank you cards.

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finally find time to do

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get something back Liz finally got her Science notes back from my room-mate.

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receive something you had before

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get (noun) across / over I tried to get my point across / over to the judge but she wouldn’t listen.

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communicate, make understandable

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get together Let’s get together for a BBQ this weekend.

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meet (usually for social reasons)

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get up I got up early today to study for my exam.

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get out of bed

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get up You should get up and give the elderly man your seat.

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stand

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give in My boyfriend didn’t want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in.

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reluctantly stop fighting or arguing

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give a person away His wife gave him away to the police.

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reveal hidden information about someone

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give a person away My father gave me away at my wedding.

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take the bride to the altar

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give (noun) away My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident.

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ruin a secret

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give (noun) away The library was giving away old books on Friday.

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give (noun) to someone for free

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give (noun) back I have to give thes skates back to Franz before his hockey game.

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return a borrowed item

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give (noun) out They were giving out free perfume samples at the department store.

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give to many people (usually at no cost )

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give (noun) up I am giving up smoking as of January 1st.

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quit a habit

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give up My maths homework was too dificult so I gave up.

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stop trying

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go after a person My brother tried to go after the thief in his car.

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follow someone

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go after (noun) I went after my dream and now I am a published writer.

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try to achieve something

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go against a person We are going against the best soccer team in the city tonight.

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compete, oppose

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go ahead Please go ahead and eat before the food gets cold.

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start, proceed

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go back I have to go back home and get my lunch.

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return to a place

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go out We’re going out for dinner tonight.

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leave home to go on a social event

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go out with Jesse has been going out with Luke since they met last winter.

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date

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go over I haven’t seen Tina for a long time. I think I’ll go over for an hour or two.

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visit someone nearby

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go over (noun) Please go over your answers before you submit your test.

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review

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go without (noun) When I was young, we went without winter boots.

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suffer lack or deprivation

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grow apart My best friend and I grew apart after she changed schools.

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stop being friends over time

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grow back My roses grew back this summer.

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regrow

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grow into (noun) This bike is too big for him now, but he should grow into it by next year.

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grow big enough to fit

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grow out of (noun) Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has grown out of her old ones.

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get too big for

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grow up When Jack grows up he wants to be a fireman.

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become an adult

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hand (noun) down I handed my old comic book down to my little cousin.

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give something used to someone else

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hand (noun) in I have to hand in my essay by Friday.

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submit

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hand (noun) out We will hand out the invitations at the door.

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to distribute to a group of people

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hand (noun) over Police asked the man to hand over his wallet and his weapons.

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give (usually unwillingly )

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hang in Hang in there. I’m sure you’ll find a job very soon.

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stay positive

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hang on Hang on while I grab my coat and shoes!

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wait a short time (informal)

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hang out Instead of going to the party we are just going to hang out at my place.

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spend time relaxing (informal)

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hang up He didn’t say goodbye before he hung up.

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end a phone call

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hold into a person / (noun) Hold onto your hat because it’s very windy outside.

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hold firmly using your hands or arms

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hold on Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department.

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wait a short time

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hold a person / (noun) back I had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in the park.

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prevent from doing / going

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hold a person /(noun) up A man in a black mask held the bank up this morning.

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rob

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hold (noun) back Jamie held back his tears at his grandfather’s funeral.

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hide an emotion

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keep away Keep away from the fire!

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to prevent

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keep away (a person / (noun)) Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.

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to avoid going somewhere or seeing someone

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keep on doing (noun) Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room.

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continue doing

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keep a person / (noun) out Mom kept us away from school for a week

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stop from entering

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keep something up If you keep those results up you will get into a great college.

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continue at the same rate

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keep (noun) from someone We kept our relationship from our parents for two years.

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not tell

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let someone down I need you to be on time. Don’t let me down this time.

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fail to support or help, disappoint

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let someone in Can you let the cat in before you go to school?

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allow to enter

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look after a person / (noun) I have to look after my sick grandmother.

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take care of

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look down on Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked down on me.

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think badly about

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look for a person / (noun) I’m looking for a red dress for the wedding.

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try to find

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look forward to (noun) I’m looking forward to the Christmas break.

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be excited about the future

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look into (noun) We are going to look into the price of snowboards today.

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investigate

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look out Look out! That car’s going to hit you.

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be careful, vigilant, and take notice

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look (noun) over Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes?

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check, examine

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look (noun) up We can look her phone number up on the Internet

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search and find information in a reference book or database

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look up My little sister has always looked up to me.

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admire, have a lot of respect for

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make a person up My sister made me up for my graduation party.

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apply cosmetics to

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make (noun) up Josie made up a story about why we were late.

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invent, lie about something

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make up We were angry last night, but we made up at breakfast.

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forgive each other

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meet up with I’ll meet up with Jack tomorrow.

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visit

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mix something up I mixed up the twins’ names again!

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confuse two or more things

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not care for a person /(noun) I don’t care for his behaviour.

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not like

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pass away His uncle passed away last night after a long illness.

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die

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pass out It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out.

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faint

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pass (noun) out The professor passed the texbooks out before class.

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give the same thing to many people

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pass (noun) up I passed up the job because I am afraid of change.

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to say no (usually to something good)

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pay for (noun) That bully will pay for being mean to my little brother.

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be punished for doing something bad

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pay someone back Thanks for buying my ticket. I’ll pay you back on Friday.

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return owed money

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pick something out I picked out three sweaters for you to try on.

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choose

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point a person /(noun) out I’ll point my boyfriend out when he runs by.

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indicate with your finger

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put a person down The students put the substitute teacher down because his pants were too short.

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insult, make someone feel stupid

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put (noun) down You can put the groceries down on the kitchen counter.

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put what you are holding on a surface or floor

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put (noun) off We are putting off our trip until January because of the hurricane.

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postpone

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put (noun) on Don’t forget to put on your new earrings for the party.

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put clothing /accessories on your body

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put (noun) out The neighbours put the fire out before the firemen arrived.

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extinquish

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put (noun) together I have to put the crib together before the baby arrives.

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assemble

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put up with a person / (noun) I don’t think I can put up with three small children in the car.

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tolerate

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run away The child ran away from home and has been missing for three days.

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leave unexpectedly, escape

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run into a person / (noun) I ran into an old school friend at the mall.

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meet unexpectedly

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run out We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.

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have none left

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run over / through (noun) Let’s run over / through these lines one more time before the show.

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rehearse, review

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run over a person / (noun) I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway.

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drive a vehicle over a person or thing

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send (noun) back My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong stamp.

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return (usually by mail )

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set a person up The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera.

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trick, trap

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set (noun) up Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company.

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arrange, organize

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shop around I wanted to shop around a little before I decided on these boots.

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compare prices

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show off He always shows off on his skateboard.

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act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully )

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sleep over You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home.

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stay somewhere for the night ( informal )

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sort (noun) out We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month.

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organize, resolve a problem

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stand by The weather is bad in Toronto, so our plane is on stand by.

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wait

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stand by He lost his job, but his wife will stand stand by him no matter what happens.

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not leave; support; help in a difficult time

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stick to (noun) You will lose weight if you stick to the diet.

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continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing

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switch (noun) off The light’s too bright. Could you switch it off?

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stop the energy flow, turn off

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switch (noun) on We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio.

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start the energy flow, turn on

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take after a person I take after my mother. We are both impatient.

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resemble a family member

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take off My plane takes off in five minutes.

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start to fly

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take a person out My grandparents took us out for dinner and a movie.

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pay for someone to go somewhere with you

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take (noun) apart He took the car brakes apart and found the problem.

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purposely break into pieces

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take (noun) back I have to take our new TV back because it doesn’t work.

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return an item

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take (noun) off Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake!

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remove something (usually clothing)

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take (noun) out Can you take the garbage out to the street for me?

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remove from a place or thing

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tear (noun) up I tore up my ex-boyfriend’s letters and gave them back to him.

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rip into pieces

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think back When I think back on my youth, I wish I had studied harder.

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remember (often + to, sometimes + on )

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think (noun) over I’ll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision.

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consider

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throw (noun) away We threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery.

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dispose of

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try (noun) on I’m going to try these jeans on, but I don’t think they will fit.

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sample clothing

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try (noun) out I am going to try this new brand of detergent out.

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test

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turn (noun) down Please turn the TV down while the guests are here.

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decrease the volume or strength (heat, light, etc.

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turn (noun) down I turned the job down because I don’t want to move.

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refuse

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turn (noun) off Your mother wants you to turn the TV off and come for dinner.

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stop the energy flow, switch off

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turn (noun) on It’s too dark in here. Let’s turn some light on.

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start the energy, switch on

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turn (noun) up Can you turn the music up? This is my favourite song.

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increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc )

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turn up Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood.

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appear suddenly

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use (noun) up The kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need to buy some more.

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finish the supply

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wake up We have to wake up early for work on Monday.

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stop sleeping

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warm a person /(noun) up You can warm your feet up in front of the fireplace.

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increase the temperature

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warm up I always warm up by doing sit-ups before I go for a run.

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prepare body for exercise

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wear off Most of my make-up wore off before I got to the party.

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fade away

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work out I work out at the gym three times a week.

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exercise

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work out Our plan worked out fine.

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be successful

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work (noun) out We have to work out the total cost before we buy the house.

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to calculate