Phrasal Verbs Unit 33 Flashcards

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when you begin to understand something or begin to learn a skill after practicing and studying…

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catch on

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a picture or photograph that has been made larger (noun)

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blowup (noun)

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when you succeed in doing something difficult and possibly sneaky or illegal even though the chances of success are not high, you…

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pull (it) off

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when something becomes larger because air is forced into it, it …

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blows up

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to say something that other people may find embarrasing, shocking, or offensive because you don’t realize or care that other people will be affected by it this way

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blurt out

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when you waste time playing or doing silly or unimportant things,

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goof around

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when you reach 100 % of a credit card limit, you ….

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max (it) out

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when you do not make the regular payments you are required to make on a loan, etc… you ….

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fall behind

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when something happens as a result of a series of events and actions

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come about

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when you make a picture larger, you…

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blow (it) up

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when working or studying in a group and everyone else advances faster than you, you …

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fall behind

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when a benefit, capacity, or output reaches its limit it, …

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maxes out

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when you realize that people are trying to cheat you or trick you, you ….

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catch on (to them)

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when you are in a group that is walking, running, driving, etc. and they move ahead of you because you are too slow, you ….

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fall behind

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when a person suddenly becomes angry, they …

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blow up

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when a fashion or habit becomes popular or adopted by many people ….

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catch on

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when something explodes, it …

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blows up