Phrasal Verbs with Up Flashcards

1
Q

destroy with an explosion

A

blow up

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2
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strike or kick repeatedly

A

beat up

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3
Q

rise / increase

A

go up

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4
Q

arrive unexpectedly

A

turn up

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5
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speak more loudly

A

speak up

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6
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improve your knowledge or skill

A

brush up

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7
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phone sb

A

call sb up

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8
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tidy, put in order

A

clear up

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9
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leave your bed and start the day

A

get up

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10
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wear smart/elegant/formal clothes

A

dress up

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11
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give sb help and support

A

back sb up

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12
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not go to bed

A

stay up

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13
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come near to / approach

A

come up

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14
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get to the same standard as others

A

catch up

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15
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summarize

A

sum up

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16
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be unable to tell the difference between

A

mix up

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17
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eat all the food you are given

A

eat up

18
Q

admit to doing sthg wrong

A

own up

19
Q

become bright / excited (of eyes)

A

light up

20
Q

increase rapidly

A

shoot up

21
Q

develop / increase in stages

A

build up

22
Q

become an adult

A

grow up

23
Q

result in a total of

A

add up

24
Q

tie up a collection of things with string

A

bundle up

25
Q

find information in a book

A

look up

26
Q

become brighter

A

brighten up

27
Q

become less miserable

A

cheer up

28
Q

increase (of work)

A

pile up

29
Q

come to a place and stop (of a vehicle)

A

draw up

30
Q

end a phone conversation

A

hang up

31
Q

raise (look after and educate)

A

bring up

32
Q

increase (volume)

A

turn up

33
Q
  1. stop a vehicle and collect

2. learn without much effort

A

pick up

34
Q
  1. delay / stop moving

2. threaten with violence to rob

A

hold up

35
Q
  1. resist / fight against sthg or sb

2. provide accomodation for the night

A

put up

36
Q
  1. decide

2. invent a story

A

make up

37
Q
  1. fasten

2. decorate / make repairs to

A

do up

38
Q
  1. surrender

2. quit

A

give up

39
Q
  1. shorten (clothes)

2. start a hobby

A

take up

40
Q
  1. establish / start

2. assemble / arrange

A

set up