Phrasal verbs (work) Flashcards
1
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understand sby’s behaviour or nature
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work sby out (I just can’t work him out)
2
Q
understand sth by thinking about it
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work sth out (Try to work out the meaning of words from their context)
3
Q
solve a problem or issue
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work sth out (They worked out their problems by going to marriage counselling)
4
Q
finish in a satisfactory manner
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work out (Everything worked out well in the end)
5
Q
do exercise (weights, etc.)
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work out (She works out 5 times a week. That’s why she’s very fit)
6
Q
spend time fixing or improving sth
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work on sth (I need to work on my pronunciation)
7
Q
try to persuade
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work on sby (I’ll work on Anna)
8
Q
get rid of unpleasant feelings by doing physical activity
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work sth off
