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Phrases Verbs 1. Flashcards

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Do up (decorate - colloquial)

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We are having our living room done up.

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Get on for (approach a certain age/time/number)

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He must be getting on for seventy.

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Fall back on (use as a last resort)

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If the worst comes to the worst- we’ve got our savings to fall back on.

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Bring round (influence someone to your point of view)

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After much discussion- I brought the committee round to my point of view.

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Carry out (complete a plan)

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The attack was successfully carried out.

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Come off (take place successfully)

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I’m afraid that deal didn’t come off after all.

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Ask after (inquire about)

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Jim was asking after you.

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Carry off (complete successfully - perhaps despite a problem)

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Jane had a difficult role to play- but she carried it off.

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Fall through (fail to come to completion)

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The plan fell through at the last minute.

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Fall for (fall in love with - colloquial)

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/ fell for you the moment I saw you.

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Come up (occur - usually a problem - colloquial)

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Look- something has come up- and I can’t meet you.

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Come up with (think of - especially an answer- a plan- a solution)

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We still haven’t come up with a solution to the problem.

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Come up against (meet a difficulty)

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We’ve come up against a bit of a problem.

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Come in for (receive - especially criticism- blame)

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The government has come in for a lot of criticism over the decision.

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Bring on (cause the onset of an illness)

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Sitting in the damp brought on his rheumatism.

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Fall for (be deceived by - colloquial)

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It was an unlikely story but he fell for it.

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End up (finish in a certain way- or place)

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We ended up staying there for lunch. The car ended up in a ditch.

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Face up to (have courage to deal with - especially responsibilities)

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You have to face up to your responsibilities.

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Get at (imply - about personal matters - colloquial)

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What are you getting at exactly?

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Get off with (avoid punishment)

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They were lucky to get off with such light sentences.

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Bargain for (take into account)

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We hadn’t bargained for there being so much traffic- and we missed the plane.

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Catch on (become popular - colloquial)

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This new hair style is beginning to catch on.

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Bring on (cause trouble to happen to oneself)

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You have brought this on/upon yourself.

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Call up (mobilise for military service)

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Mark was called up when the war broke out.

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Break up (come to an end)

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The party finally broke up at 3.00 am.

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Get down to (begin to seriously deal with)

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It’s time we got down to some real work.

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Draw up (come to a stop)

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A white sports car drew up outside the door.

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Come out (appear)

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All the flowers have come out. My photos didn’t come out very well. When the news came out- everyone was shocked.

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Fall about (show amusement - especially laughing - colloquial)

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Everyone fell about when Jane told her joke.

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Fall out with (quarrel with)

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Peter has fallen out with his boss.

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Crop up (happen unexpectedly - colloquial)

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/ can’t come to your party- something has cropped up.

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Come about (happen)

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Let me explain how the situation came about.

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Get over (be surprised)

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7 couldn’t get over how well she looked.

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Get across (be understood - especially get an idea across)

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I had the feeling I wasn’t getting the meaning across.

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Get round to (find time to do - also around)

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Sorry- but I haven’t got round to fixing the tap yet.

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Get on (make progress - especially in life)

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Sue is getting on very well in her new job.

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Drop in (pay a visit - colloquial)

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Drop in any time you’re passing.

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Bring about (cause to happen)

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The crisis was brought about by Brenda’s resignation.

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Draw up (organise - especially a document)

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The contract is being drawn up at the moment.

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Get up to (do something - usually bad when about children - colloquial)

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The children are getting up to something in the garden. What have you been getting up to lately?

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Break off (stop talking)

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He broke off to answer the phone.

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Come up to (equal - especially expectations- standard)

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The play didn’t come up to expectations.

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Bring off (succeed in doing something)

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The team tried for years to win the competition and they finally brought it off.

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Count on (rely on)

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Don’t worry- you can count on me.

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Feel up to (feel capable of doing)

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Old Mr Smith didn’t feel up to walking all that way.

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Bear out (confirm the truth)

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Helen’s alibi was borne out by her sister.

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Do away with (murder - colloquial)

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What if they do away with the old man?

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Back down (yield in an argument)

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Sheila was right- so Paul had to back down.

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Add up (make sense)

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His evidence just doesn’t add up.

50
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Bring up (mention)

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/ feel I ought to bring up another small matter.

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Break down (lose control of the emotions)

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David broke down and wept when he heard the news.

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Come down to (be in the end a matter of)

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It all conies down to whether you are prepared to accept less money.

53
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Follow up (act upon a suggestion)

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Thanks for the information about that book. I’ll follow it up.

54
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Do away with (abolish - colloquial)

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Dog licences have been done away with.

55
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Follow up (take more action)

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We’ll follow up this lesson next week.

56
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Drop off (fall asleep - colloquial)

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The baby has just dropped off.

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Get over with (come to the end of something- usually unpleasant)

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/’// be glad to get this awful business over with.

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