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Phrasal Verbs G Flashcards

1
Q

Move from place to place.

A

GET ABOUT/AROUND

“It’s not easy to get around the city without a map.”

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2
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Be on good terms; work well with.

A 
GET ALONG (WITH)
“I must say I get along (well) with my mother-in-law.”
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3
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Imply; insinuate.

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GET AT

“I don’t understand what exactly are you trying to get at?”

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4
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Escape.

A

GET AWAY

“According to the news report, the robbers got away in a black car.”

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5
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Manage to cope or have enough to survive.

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GET BY (ON)
“It’s difficult to get by on a low salary.”
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6
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Start to actually do something.

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GET DOWN TO

“That’s enough chatting. It’s time to get down to some serious work.”

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7
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Enter a place.

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GET INTO

“How did the burglar get in?”

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8
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Leave (bus, train, plane).

A

GET OFF

“Your best option would be to get off the bus at Trafalgar Square.”

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9
Q

Leave work (at the end of the day).

A

GET OFF

“I’ll pick you up after work. What time do you get off?”

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10
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Remove something (clothes, stains).

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GET OFF

“I don’t know how I’m going to get this stain off my dress.”

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11
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Receive almost no punishment.

A

GET OFF WITH

“He was lucky. He got off with a small fine.”

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12
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Board (bus, train, plane).

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GET ON

“You can pay when you get on the bus.”

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13
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Continue to do something; make progress.

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GET ON WITH

“ be quiet and get on with your homework.”

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14
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Have a good relationship with.

A 
GET ON (WELL) WITH
“ do you get on well with your colleagues?”
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15
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Spend some free time out of the house.

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GET OUT

“Her husband is very ill so she doesn’t get out much.”

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16
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Leave or go away.

A

GET OUT

”We don’t want you here. Get out!”

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17
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Leave the place.

A

GET OUT OF

“The window was closed. How did he get out of the house?”

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18
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Avoid doing something.

A

GET OUT OF

“Some husbands manage to get out of doing any housework.”

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19
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Receive; learn; gain from something.

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GET OUT OF

“What are you hoping to get out of the course?”

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20
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Recover from illness, disappointment.

A

GET OVER

“Charlie had the flu but he got over it.”

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21
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Eliminate.

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GET RID OF

“It’s difficult to get rid of old habits.”

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22
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Meet each other.

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GET TOGETHER

“Let’s get together for lunch one day next week.”

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23
Q

Give something free of charge.

A

GIVE AWAY

“The artist gave away most of his paintings.”

24
Q

Reveal something.

A

GIVE AWAY

“The names of the witnesses will not be given away.”

25
Q

Return something to eat owner.

A

GIVE BACK

“He promised to give back the books he borrowed.”

26
Q

Stop doing something irritating.

A

GIVE OVER!

“Give over complaining! It doesn’t help at all.”

27
Q

Stop doing something.

A

GIVE UP

“Sara gave up smoking five year ago.”

28
Q

Admit defeat; capitulate.

A

GIVE UP

“Have you found the answer? No, I give up.”

29
Q

Pursue an object or a goal.

A

GO AFTER

“She went after her dream and is now an actress.”

30
Q

Agree with; accept.

A

GO ALONG

“Alex tends to go along with anything his wife says.”

31
Q

Leave a place.

A

GO AWAY

“We decided to go away for a few days.”

32
Q

Disappear, fade.

A

GO AWAY

“I wash it twice but the stain still hasn’t gone away.”

33
Q

Return.

A

GO BACK

“Children go back to school after the holidays.”

34
Q

Pass.

A

GOES BY

“Time goes by so quickly.”

35
Q

Decrease, reduce.

A

GO DOWN

“The price of property has gone down a bit.”

36
Q

Become ill with an infectious disease.

A

GO DOWN WITH

“The match will be difficult half of the team has gone down with the flu.”

37
Q

Enter.

A

GO IN

“There’s a nice restaurant let’s go in and book a table for tonight.”

38
Q

Have something as an interest for a hobby.

A

GO IN FOR

“She doesn’t really go in for sports.”

39
Q

Explode.

A

GO OFF

“A bomb went off in a crowded restaurant.”

40
Q

Ring or make a loud noise.

A

GO OFF

“Do you alarm clock was set to go off at 6 am.”

41
Q

Stop working.

A

GO OFF

“ The heating has gone off. It’s freezing.”

42
Q

No longer be good to eat or drink.

A

GO OFF

“The milk has gone off. Don’t drink it.”

43
Q

No longer like or enjoy.

A

GO OFF

“My grandmother has gone off crosswords.”

44
Q

Continue.

A

GO ON

“ sorry for interrupting. Please go on.”

45
Q

Live once home to attend a social event.

A

GO OUT

“ many young people go out a lot.”

46
Q

Stop burning; be extinguished.

A

GO OUT

“ The lights went out before we got to the door.”

47
Q

Be sent.

A

GO OUT

“ The letter went out yesterday.”

48
Q

Have someone as a boyfriend or a girlfriend.

A

GO (OUT) WITH

“Is Julie going out with Tom?”

49
Q

Review.

A

GO OVER

“Please go over your answers before handing in your test.”

50
Q

Experience or undergo something.

A

GO THROUGH

“Pete went through a lot of pain after the accident.”

51
Q

Examine or study carefully.

A

GO THROUGH

“I need time to go through the contract before I sign it.”

52
Q

Proceed with something difficult.

A

GO THROUGH WITH

“Bill and Amy finally went through with the divorce.”

53
Q

Increase; rise.

A

GO UP

“According to the news report the price of petrol is likely to go up.”

54
Q

Match; Look good or combine one with.

A

GO TOGETHER/WITH
“The curtains don’t go with the carpet.”
“The curtains and carpet don’t go together.”

55
Q

Abstain for something; not have something.

A

GO WITHOUT
“I had to go without lunch to finish the report.”
“Camels can go without water for many days.”

56
Q

Spend one’s childhood; become an adult.

A

GROW UP
”He grew up in a small village.”
“Don’t be so childish. You need to grow up!”

57
Q

Rise; leave bed.

A

GET UP

“I usually get up at 7 o’clock.”

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