phrasal verbs pt 2 Flashcards

1
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become weaker or less common and the disappear completely

A

die out

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2
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find inf by searching carefully

A

dig up

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3
Q

remove smth from under the ground by digging

A

dig up

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4
Q

start doing smth in a very enthusiastic way

A

dive in

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5
Q

fasten (an item of clothing)

A

do up

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6
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try to make ppl support u or buy smth from u

A

drum up

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7
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stop being available

A

dry up

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8
Q

stop talking bc u forgot what u were going to say

A

dry up

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9
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disappear slowly

A

fade away

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10
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make less progress or be less successful than other ppl who do similar job or activity

A

fall behind

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11
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move more slowly than other ppl so that u r behind them

A

fall behind

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12
Q

clean, decorate or repair smth

A

fix up

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13
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check the health of someone who has received medical treatment in order to be certain that it was effective

A

follow up

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14
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try to find out more about smth or do smth more to deal with it

A

follow up

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15
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make ppl understand something

A

get across

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16
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if news …………… a lot of ppl hear it

A

get (a)round

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17
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make someone feel sad or lose hope, start feeling sad or losing hope

A

get down

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18
Q

be elected for a political job

A

get in

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19
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arrive (for plane, train, bus etc)

A

get into

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20
Q

start enjoying smth or become enthusiastic about smth

A

get into

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21
Q

have a particular period of time as a holiday

A

get off

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22
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not be punished severely or at all for smth u have been accused of in court

A

get off

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23
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send smth, e.g. in the post

A

get off

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24
Q

manage to deal with a difficult situation or stay alive until its gone

A

get through

25
Q

use or finish smth

A

get through

26
Q

be connected to a place by telephone

A

get through (to)

27
Q

make someone understand what u r trying to say

A

get through (to)

28
Q

if u ………. to smth u can no longer control the feeling or wanting it

A

give in

29
Q

stop competing or arguing and accept that u cannot win

A

give in

30
Q

become lost or go to a wrong place

A

go astray

31
Q

produce a particular reaction

A

go down (well/badly) (with sb)

32
Q

choose smth as a subject of study or as your career

A

go in for

33
Q

enjoy a particular thing or activity

A

go in for

34
Q

explode or be fired

A

go off

35
Q

expire (food/drinks)

A

go off

36
Q

leave a place, especially for a particular purpose

A

go off

37
Q

stop liking someone or smth

A

go off

38
Q

if smth …………… you, you start to like it more

A

grow on

39
Q

prevent someone from getting somewhere by getting in front of them

A

head off

40
Q

prevent smth from taking place

A

head off

41
Q

criticise someone who has criticised you

A

hit back

42
Q

deliberately hurt someone who has hurt you before

A

hit back

43
Q

discover smth by chance

A

hit upon

44
Q

suddenly have an idea

A

hit upon

45
Q

stop someone or smth from moving

A

hold back

46
Q

continue to do smth

A

keep up

47
Q

put inf into komp or other device with keyboard

A

key in

48
Q

begin (with)

A

kick off (with)

49
Q

stop working

A

knock off

50
Q

destroy a building or a wall

A

knock/pull/tear down

51
Q

start working hard, especially when you should have started doing this earlier

A

knuckle down

52
Q

speak angrily to or against someone

A

lash out

53
Q

try to attack someone violently and suddenly

A

lash out

54
Q

end someone’s employment, especially temporarily, bc there is not enough work for them

A

lay off

55
Q

stop doing or using smth, esp. for a short period of time

A

lay off

56
Q

relax and enjoy yourself, doing no work

A

laze around

57
Q

talk about smth that is intended to be a secret

A

let on

58
Q

something that is going to happen to you in the future does it

A

lie ahead

59
Q

give smth a more interesting appearance, taste or other quality
make smth/ yourself more interesting exciting or smth else

A

liven up