Phrasal Verbs (work in progress) Flashcards
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to bar (someone) from
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to prevent someone from doing something
jdn. von etw. abhalten
jdn von etw. ausschliessen
The attorney was barred from practicing law after he was found guilty of bribery.
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to boast about
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to express pride
sich… mit etw… brüsten
mit etw. prahlen
He likes to boast about his degree from Harvard.
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to confess to
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admit to a crime, a mistake
(ein Verbrechen eingestehen)
crime (eine Schuld anerkennen)
mistake (eine Fehler eingestehen)
The boy confessed to his mother that he’d broken the window.
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to confide in
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seeking advice or talking over a problem with someone you trust.
sich jdm. anvertrauen
My sister and I always confide in each other.
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to convict of
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to be found guilty of a crime
jdn. schuldig sprechen
The teenager was convicted of shoplifting.
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to deter (someone) from
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to discourage someone
jdn. abschrecken, etw. zu tun
The weather never deters the postal worker from delivering the mail.
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to distract (someone) from
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to pull someone’s attention away from something jdn. von etw. ablenken
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to elaborate on
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to discuss in more detail etw. näher ausführen
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to expel (someone) from
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to eject someone or deny entrance jdn. etw. [Gen.] verweisen
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to glance at
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to look briefly at something einen Blick auf etw. werfen
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to hint at
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to give a clue or quiet suggestion about something anspielen, etw. andeuten
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insist on
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to demand on something auf etw. [Dat., selten Akk.] bestehen
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to impose on somebody
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to take unfair advantage of someone sich jdm. aufdrängen
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to kneel down
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to go down or rest on the knees or a knee niederknien
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lift up
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to raise up to a higher position jdn./etw. aufheben
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marvel at
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to be filled with wonder, astonishment, or admiration etw. bestaunen etw. bewundern
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to plead with someone to do something
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to beg jdn. eindringlich bitten, etw. zu tun
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to punish (someone) for
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to subject someone to pain, loss, confinement, or as a penalty for some offense für etw. bestrafen
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to refrain from
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to hold back from an impulse to say or do something etw. unterlassen
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to resign from a position
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to quit or give up a position eine Stelle aufgeben
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to resort to
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to use one’s final option sich an jdn. wenden auf etw. verfallen
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to rid (someone or something) of
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to clear away etw. loswerden
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to seek out
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to stem from
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x
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to struggle with
x
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to tamper with
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to accuse of
x
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to admit to
x
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to graduate from
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to insist on
darauf bestehen (AC)
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to interfere with
x
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to intend to
x
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to stare at
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to subscribe to
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to be puzzled by
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to be accurate
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to deprive of
vorenthalten (AR)
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to be annoyed at
verärgert über
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to be poised at
souverän, selbstsicher
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to be poised to
bereit sein, etw. zu tun
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to compose oneself
sich beruhigen
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to compose a song
ein Lied komponieren
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to ask (someone) out
invite on a date Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie.
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to ask around
ask many people the same question I asked around, but nobody had my wallet.
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to add up to (something)
equal (=) Your purchases add up to $250. (or Your purchase adds up $250.)
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to back(something) up
reverse You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out.
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to back (someone) up
support My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.
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to blow up
explode The racing car blew up after running into the fence.
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to blow (something) up
add air We had to blow up 50 balloons for the party.
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to break down (machine)
stop functioning (vehicle, machine) Our car broke down on the side of the highway during the snowstorm.
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to break down (person)
niederbrechen (BK) get upset The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.
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to break (something) down
divide into smaller parts Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts.
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to break in (illegal entry)
force entry to a building illegally Someone broke in last night and stole our stereo.
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to break into (a thing or a place)
enter with force The fireman had to break into the room to rescue the children.
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to break (something) in
wear something a few times so that it doesn't look or feel new. I need to break these shoes in before we run next week.
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to break in (interrupt)
disturb The TV station broke in to report the news of the presidents death.
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to break out (of a place)
escape The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't looking.
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to break out in (something)
develop a skin condition I broke out in a rash after our camping trip.
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to bring (someone) down
make unhappy This sad music is bringing me down.
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to be acquainted with
to know sbd. (not necessarily a friend) mit jmd. bekannt sein, jmd. kennen
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to be accustomed to sth/sbd
to get used to it an etw./jmd. gewöhnt sein
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to bring (someone) up
raise a child My grandparents brought me up after my parents died.
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to bring (something) up
start talking about a subject My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports.
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to call around
telephone many different places/people We called around, but we weren't able to find the car part we needed.
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to call (someone) back
return a phone call I called the company back, but the offices were closed for the weekend.
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to call (something) off
cancel Jason called the wedding off, because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.
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to call on (someone)
visit someone We called on you last night, but you weren't home.
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to call (someone) up
phone Give me your phone number, and I will call you up when we are in town.
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to calm down
relax after being angry. You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car! sich beruhigen (AR)
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to not care for (someone/something)
not like (formal) I don't care for his behaviour.
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to catch up on/with
get to the same point as someone/something else. You'll have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Marty. I need to catch up on Season 2 of Game of Thrones! (anschlieszen)
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to check in (to a place)
arrive and register at a hotel or airport We will get the hotel keys when we check in.
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to check (someone/something) out
look at (informal) Check out the crazy hair on that guy!
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check out (of a place)
leave a hotel You have to check out of the hotel before 11 am.
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check (someone/something) out
look at (informal) Check out the crazy hair on that guy!
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to cheer up
become happier She cheered up when she heard the good news.
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to cheer (someone) up
make happier I brought you some flowers to cheer you up. (aufheitern)
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come across (something)
find unexpectedly I cam across these old photos when I was t
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to clean (something) up
tidy, clean Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside.
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to come across (something)
find unexpectedly I cam across these old photos when I was ti
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to come apart
separate The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough.
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to come down with (something)
become sick My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend.
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to come forward
volunteer for a task or to give advice The woman came forward with her husband's finger prints.
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to come from (somewhere)
originate in The art of origami comes from Asia.
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to count on (someone/something)
rely on I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.
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to cross (something) out
draw a line through Please cross out your old address and write your new one.
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to cut back on (something)
consume less My doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and fatty foods.
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to cut (something) down
make something fall to the ground We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm.
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to cut in (intrude)
Take someone's place Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle.
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to cut in (vehicle)
pull in too closely in front of another vehicle. The bus driver was angry when that car cut in.
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to cut (something) off
remove with something sharp The doctors cut off his leg, because it was severely injured.
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to cut (something) off (service)
stop providing The phone company cut off our phone, because we didn't pay the bill.
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to cut (someone) off
take out of a will or stop supporting with money My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried.
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to cut (something) out
remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper) I cut this ad out of the newspaper. ausschneiden (MS)
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to do (something) over
repeat, in order to improve My teacher wants me to do my essay over again, because she doesn't like my topic. wiederholen, uberarbeiten (CS)
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to do away with (something)
discard It's time to do away with all of these old tax records.
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to dress up
wear nice clothing It's a fancy restaurant, so we have to dress up.
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to drop back
move back in a position or group Andrea dropped back to third place when she fell off her bike.
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to drop in/by
I might drop in/by for tea sometime this week.
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to drop (someone/something) off
take someone/something somewhere and leave it/them there. I have to drop my sister off at school.
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to drop out
quit a class, school I dropped out of Science class, because it was too difficult.
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to eat out
eat at a restaurant I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's eat out.
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to end up
eventually reach/do/decide We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theater.
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to fall apart
break into pieces My new dress fell apart in the washing machine.
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to fall down
fall to the ground The picture that you hung up last night fell down this morning.
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to fall out (1)
separate from an interior The money must have fallen out of my pocket.
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to fall out (2)
(of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached His hair started to fall out when he was only 35.
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to figure (something) out
understand, find the answer I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.
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to fill (something) in (British)
to write information in blanks, as on a form Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number.
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to fill (something) out (American)
to write information in blanks, as on a form The form must be filled out in capital letters.
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to fill (something) up
fill to the top I always fill the water jug up when it is empty.
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to find out
discover We don't know where he lives. How can we find out?
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to find (something) out
discover We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samantha found it out.
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to get (something) across/over
communicate, make understandable I tried to get my point across/over to the judge but she wouldn't listen.
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to get along/on (American/British)
like each other I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along/on.
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to get around
have mobility My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair.
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to get away
go on a vacation We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week.
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to get away with (something)
do without being noticed or punished Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests.
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to get back
return We got back from our vacation last week.
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to get (something) back
receive something you had before Liz finally got her Science notes back from my room-mate.
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to get back at (somebody)
retaliate, take revenge My sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favorite hat.
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to get back into (something)
become interested in (something) again I finally got back into my novel and finished it.
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to get on (something)
step onto a vehicle We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get on the bus.
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to get over (something) (1)
recover from an illness, loss, difficulty I just got over the flu and now my sister has it.
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to get over (something) (2)
overcome a problem The company will have to close if it can't get over the new regulations.
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to get round/around to (something) (British/American)
finally find time to do something. I don't know when I am going to get round (or around) to writing the thank you cards.
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to get together
meet (usually for social reasons) Let's get together for a BBQ this weekend.
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to get up (1)
get out of bed I got up early today to study for my exam.
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to get up (2)
stand You should get up and give the elderly man your seat.
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to give (somebody) away
reveal hidden information about somebody His wife gave him away to the police.
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to give (the bride) away
take the bride to the altar My father gave me away at my wedding.
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to give (something) away (1)
ruin a secret My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident.
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to give (something) away (2)
give something to somebody for free The library was giving away old books on Friday.
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to give (something) back
return a borrowed item I have to give these skates back to Franz before his hockey game.
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to give in
reluctantly stop fighting or arguing My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in.
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to give (something) out
give to many people (usually at no cost) They were giving out free perfume samples at the department store.
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to give (something) up
quit a habit I am giving up smoking as of January 1st.
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to give up
stop trying My math homework was too difficult so I gave up.
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to go after (somebody)
follow somebody My brother tried to go after the thief in his car.
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to go after (something)
try to achieve something I went after my dream and now I am a published writer.
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to go against (somebody)
compete, oppose We are going against the best soccer team in the city tonight.
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to go ahead
start, proceed Please go ahead and eat before the food gets cold.
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to go back
return to a place I have to go back home and get my lunch.
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to go out
leave home to go on a social event We're going out for dinner tonight.
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to go out with (somebody)
date Jesse has been going out with Luke since they met last winter.
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to go over (something)
review Please go over your answers before you submit your test.
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to go over
visit somebody nearby I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think I'll go over for an hour or two.
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to go without (something)
suffer lack or deprivation When I was young, we went without winter boots.
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to grow apart
stop being friends over time My best friend and I grew apart after she changed schools.
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to grow back
regrow My roses grew back this summer.
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to grow up
become an adult When Jack grows up he wants to be a fireman.
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to grow out of (something)
get too big for something Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has grown out of her old ones.
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to grow into (something)
grow big enough to fit This bike is too big for him now, but he should grow into it by next year.
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to hand (something) down
give something used to somebody else I handed my old comic books down to my little cousin.
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to hand (something) in
submit I have to hand in my essay by Friday.
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to hand (something) out
to distribute to a group of people We will hand out the invitations at the door.
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to hand (something) over
give (usually unwillingly) The police asked the man to hand over his wallet and his weapons.
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to hang in
stay positive (informal) Hang in there. I'm sure you'll find a job very soon.
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to hang on
wait a short time (informal) Hang on while I grab my coat and shoes!
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to hang out
spend time relaxing (informal) Instead of going to the party we are just going to hang out at my place.
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to hang up
end a phone call He didn't say goodbye before he hung up.
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to hold (somebody/something) back
prevent from doing/going I had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in the park.
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to hold (something) back
hide an emotion Jamie held back his tears at his grandfather's funeral.
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to hold on
wait a short time Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department.
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to hold onto (somebody/something)
hold firmly using your hands or arms Hold onto your hat because it's very windy outside.
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to hold (somebody/something) up (1)
rob A man in a black mask held the bank up this morning.
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to hold (somebody/something) up (2)
delay I'm sorry to hold you up. My car broke down.
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to keep on (doing something)
continue doing Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.
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to keep (something) from (somebody)
keep a secret We kept our relationship from our parents for two years.
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to keep (somebody/something) out
stop from entering Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room.
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to keep (something) up
continue at the same rate If you keep those results up you will get into a great college.
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to let (somebody) down
fail to support or help, disappoint I need you to be on time. Don't let me down this time.
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to let (somebody) in
allow to enter Can you let the cat in before you go to school?
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to log in (or on)
sign in (to a website, database etc) I can't log in to Facebook because I've forgotten my password.
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to log out (or off)
sign out (of a website, database etc) If you don't log off somebody could get into your account.
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to look after (somebody/something)
take care of I have to look after my sick grandmother.
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to look down on (somebody)
think less of, consider inferior Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked down on me.
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to look for (somebody/something)
try to find I'm looking for a red dress for the wedding.
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to look forward to (something)
be excited about the future I'm looking forward to the Christmas break.
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to look into (something)
investigate We are going to look into the price of snowboards today.
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to look out
be careful, vigilant, and take notice Look out! That car's going to hit you!
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to look out for (somebody/something)
be especially vigilant for Don't forget to look out for snakes on the hiking trail.
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to look (something) over
check, examine Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes?
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to look (something) up
search and find information in a reference book or database We can look her phone number up on the Internet.
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to look up to (somebody)
have a lot of respect for My little sister has always looked up to me.
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to make (something) up
invent, lie about something Josie made up a story about why we were late.
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to make up
forgive each other We were angry last night, but we made up at breakfast.
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to make (somebody) up
apply cosmetics to My sisters made me up for my graduation party.
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to mix (something) up
confuse two or more things I mixed up the twins' names again!
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to pass away
die His uncle passed away last night after a long illness.
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to pass out
faint or "collapse from fatigue" It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out.
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to pass (something) out
give the same thing to many people The professor passed the textbooks out before class.
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to pass (something) up
decline (usually something good) I passed up the job because I am afraid of change.
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to pay (somebody) back
return owed money Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll pay you back on Friday.
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to pay for (something) (1)
be punished for doing something bad That bully will pay for being mean to my little brother.
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to pay for (something) (2)
exchange cash for goods or services Please let me pay for dinner!
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to pick (something) out
choose I picked out three sweaters for you to try on.
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to point (somebody/something) out
indicate with your finger I'll point my boyfriend out when he runs by.
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to put (something) down
put what you are holding on a surface or floor You can put the groceries down on the kitchen counter.
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to put (somebody) down
insult, make (somebody) feel stupid The students put the substitute teacher down because his pants were too short.
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to put (something) off
postpone We are putting off our trip until January because of the hurricane.
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to put (something) out
extinguish The neighbors put the fire out before the firemen arrived.
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to put (something) together
assemble I have to put the crib together before the baby arrives.
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to put up with (somebody/something)
tolerate I don't think I can put up with three small children in the car.
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to put (something) on
put clothing/ accessories on your body Don't forget to put on your new earrings for the party.
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to run into (somebody/something)
meet unexpectedly I ran into an old school-friend at the mall.
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to run over (somebody/something)
drive a vehicle over a person or thing I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway.
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to run over/through (something)
rehearse, review Let's run over/through these lines one more time before the show.
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to run away
leave unexpectedly, escape The child ran away from home and has been missing for three days.
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to run out
have none left We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.
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to send (something) back
return My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong stamp.
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to set (something) up
arrange, organize Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company.
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to set (somebody) up
trick, trap The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera.
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to shop around
compare prices I want to shop around a little before I decide on these boots.
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to show off
act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully) He always shows off on his skateboard
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to sleep over
stay somewhere for the night (informal) You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home.
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to sort (something) out
organize, resolve a problem We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month.
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to stick to (something)
continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing You will lose weight if you stick to the diet.
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to switch (something) off
stop the energy flow, turn off The light's too bright. Could you switch it off.
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to switch (something) on
start the energy flow, turn on We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio.
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to take after (someone)
resemble a family member I take after my mother. We are both impatient.
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to take (something) apart
purposely break into pieces He took the car brakes apart and found the problem.
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to take (something) back (1)
return an item or retract a comment I have to take our new TV back because it doesn't work.
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to take off
start to fly, or leave a place, or My plane takes off in five minutes. or I hate to leave the meeting, but I must take off early today.
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to take (something) off
remove something (usually clothing) Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake!
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to take (something) out
remove from a place or thing Can you take the garbage out to the street for me?
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to take (somebody) out
pay for somebody to go somewhere with you My grandparents took us out for dinner and a movie.
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to tear (something) up
rip into pieces I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters and gave them back to him. Bonus! Someone who plays an amazing guitar solo. He tore it up on that guitar solo!
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to think back
remember (often + to, sometimes + on) When I think back on my youth, I wish I had studied harder.
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to think (something) over
consider I'll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision.
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to throw (something) away
dispose of We threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery. He threw away a great opportunity.
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to turn (something) down
decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc) Please turn the TV down while the guests are here.
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to turn (something) down
refuse I turned the job down because I don't want to move.
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to turn (something) off
stop the energy flow, switch off Your mother wants you to turn the TV off and come for dinner.
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to turn (something) on
start the energy, switch on It's too dark in here. Let's turn some lights on.
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to turn (something) up
increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc) Can you turn the music up? This is my favorite song.
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to wake up
stop sleeping We have to wake up early for work on Monday.
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to warm (somebody/something) up
increase the temperature You can warm your feet up in front of the fireplace.
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to warm up
prepare body for exercise I always warm up by doing sit-ups before I go for a run.
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to wear off
fade away Most of my make-up wore off before I got to the party.
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to work out
exercise, or be successful I work out at the gym three times a week. Our plan worked out fine.
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to work (something) out
make a calculation We have to work out the total cost before we buy the house.
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to use (something) up
finish the supply The kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need to buy some more.
