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Reading and Use Of English - Phrasel Verbs Flashcards

1
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back down

A

to take back a demand, an opinion that other people are strongly opposed to; to admit defeat

She refused to back down on a point of principle.

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break down

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stop working

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break up

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to end; to separate (a marriage / a relationship / etc.)

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bring up (a child)

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raise (a child)

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bump into

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to meet someone unexpectedly

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call for

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demand / request

We’ll call for you about 8.00 so please be ready

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call off

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cancel (an event)

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call on

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to ask someone to do something

The teacher called on me, and I didn’t know the answer

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carry on

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continue

Carry on with your work while I’m away.

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catch on

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to become popular (an idea or a style); to understand

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catch up with (something)

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be involved in something that one hadn’t intended to become involved in

He had no desire to be caught up in political activities

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catch up with (someone)

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to communicate with someone by talking in person/on phone/by exchanging messages

She spends hours on the phone, catching up with old friends

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cheer up

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make happier

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come across

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find by chance

Richard came across a valuable painting in the street market

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come into (money)

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inherit (herdar)

he came into an inheritance

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come round

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come to your house

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come up with (an idea)

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think of and suggest an idea

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come up

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be mentioned, arise or appear (in class / an exam / a meeting)

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come up against

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be faced with or opposed by something such as an enemy or problem

I’d come up against this kind of problem before

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count on

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to rely on (confiar em)

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cut down on

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reduce the amount you consume

sheila has decided to cut down on holidays this year

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cut off

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separate / isolate / interrupt

We were cut off in the middle of our phone conversation.

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cut out

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stop doing / eating something

You should cut out eating ice cream and get more exercise.

We cut out cable tv and have saved a lot of money.

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do up

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fasten, button up clothes; repair, redecorate or modernize a building or room

  1. I need to do up my coat.
  2. They are doing up the old house.
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dress up

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put on different clothes in order to disguise yourself

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drop in on

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Visit for a short time

Let’s drop in on David while we’re in Paris

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drop by

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to visit informally or unexpectedly

drop by a friend’s house

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drop off

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to take something (or someone) to a place and leave it there

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drop out

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stop taking part in (a competition, a university, etc.)

She had dropped out of college

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end up

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an end result of something planned or unplanned

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31
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fall for (someone)

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fall in love with

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fall out with (someone)

A

argue and stop being friendly with someone

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33
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find out

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discover

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follow up

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find out more about something; take further action

The idea sounded interesting and I decided to follow it up.

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35
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get along/on with (someone)

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have a good relationship with

Do you get along/on with your boss?

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36
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get away (for the weekend)

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go away for a period of time for a break

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get away with

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not be punished for doing something

If I thought I could get away with it, I wouldn’t pay my taxes at all.

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38
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get at

A

try to say, suggest

helen couldn’t undestand what her boss was getting at

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get by

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40
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get on with (something)

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start or continue doing something (especially work)

Stop talking and get on with it.

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get over (someone)

A

recover after the end of a relationship with someone

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42
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get over (something)

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recover from

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43
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get up to

A

to engage in or do something, especially when it’s out of the ordinary or potentially troublesome

You look very guilty! What have you been getting up to?

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44
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get together

A

meet (usually for social reasons)

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45
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get rid of

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eliminate

It’s time to get rid of this old sweater.

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46
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give away (secrets)

A

reveal

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47
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give back

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return

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48
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give in (homework)

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submit

he gives in his homework

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give in (to someone’s requests)

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agree to something you do not want to

If you want them to give in you’ll have to offer them more than that.

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50
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give off (a smell)

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produce and send into the air

That tiny radiator doesn’t give off much heat.

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give out (information)

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announce or broadcast information

It was given out that he had been shot while trying to escape.

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52
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give out

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distribute to a group of people

I’ve been giving out leaflets

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53
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give up

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to stop trying to do something (often because it is too difficult)

I give up, this exercise is too hard for me.

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go along with

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support an idea or agree with someone’s opinion

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55
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go off

A

explode; become bad (food)

The bomb went of at midday
Do you think this bacon has gone off?

56
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go on

A

to continue

I can’t go on protecting you

57
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go in for something

A
  1. to take part in a competition
  2. to do something regularly, or to enjoy something

1. Are you planning go in for the 100 metres race?
2. I’ve never really gone in for classical music, but I love jazz.

58
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go over

A

to examinate or look at something in a careful way

I think we should go over the instructions once more

59
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go out with

A

have a romantic relationship with someone

60
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go through with

A

complete a promise or plan

61
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grow apart

A

get distant from someone

My wife and I have grown apart over the years.

62
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grow up

A

slowly become an adult

63
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hand in

A

submit school work, submit documentation

64
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hand out

A

to distribute to a group of people, usually free

they handed out free drinks to everyone

65
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hang around

A

to wait or spend time somewhere, doing nothing

undercover officers spent most of their time hanging around

66
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hang out

A

spend time relaxing (informal)

67
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hang up

A

to hang clothes or an object on a hook or line; to end a phone call

  1. I need to hang up my coat.
  2. She hung up the phone.
68
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head for

A

go towards

The escaped prisoner is thought to be heading for London

69
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hold back

A

prevent someone from making progress

my lack of experience held me back a bit

70
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hurry up

A

do something more quickly

71
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keep on

A

to continue

72
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keep up with

A

move at the same speed as

You’re going too fast! I can’t keep up with you

73
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let down

A

disappoint

if I let him down now, I knew he’d never trust me again

74
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let off

A

give someone a lighter punishment than they expected (or not punish at all)

Instead of a prison sentence they were let off with a fine.

75
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live up to

A

be as good as someone expects

The film didn’t live up to our expectations

76
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live on

A

to continue to live or exist

In some countries, people live on less than one euro per day

77
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look after

A

take care of

Meg is expected to come straight home from school and look after her younger sister

78
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look down on

A

feel superior to

my mother had social pretensions and looked down on most of our neighbors

79
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look for

A

try to find

80
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look forward to

A

feel happy about something that is going to happen

I’m looking foward to going on holiday this year

To is a preposition here and so is followed by the -ing form of the verb

81
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look into

A

investigate

the police looked into his business dealings

82
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look up

A

find information about (e.g. a word in a dictionary)

83
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look up to

A

admire and respect

Ann is someone I really look up to

84
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look out onto/over

A

have a view of

Our hotel room looks out onto the lake

85
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make up for

A

compensate for

The hotel was terrible, but the wonderful beach made up for our disappointment

86
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make up with (someone)

A

become friends again

87
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make up (something)

A

invent (stories, excuses)

Tom made up his story

88
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move on

A

change to a different job, activity or place

89
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move out

A

stop living in a house or flat

90
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pass out

A

lose consciousness

91
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pay back

A

return money

92
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pay for

A

purchase

93
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pay off

A

finish paying for something; have a positive result from hard work

94
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pick up

A

meet / collect someone (e.g. at the station / from school)

95
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point out

A

to draw attention to something or someone

I pointed out a conical heap of stones

96
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put away

A

put something back in the correct place

97
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put off

A

postpone

98
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put on (an event/a show)

A

organize an event

99
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put on (clothes /make up)

A

place something on your body

100
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put on (weight)

A

increase (weight)

101
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put out

A

extinguish (e.g. fire)

102
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put up (for the night)

A

accommodate

103
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put up (your hand)

A

lift into the air

104
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put up with

A

tolerate

I can’t put up with all this noise

105
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rip off

A

charge someone too much for something

106
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run into

A

meet by accident

107
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run out of

A

use up (e.g. money, petrol, time)

There isn’t any more milk. We’re run out

108
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see about

A

to prepare for or deal with an action or event, or to arrange for something to be done

It’s getting late, I’d better see about lunch

109
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see to

A

pay attention to, often meaning ‘repair’

The breakes on your car need seeing to

110
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set off

A

start a journey

111
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set up

A

establish / start (e.g. a company)

112
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stand for

A

to represent

Mary has been chosen to stand for Parliament in the next election

113
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show off

A

try to impress people by telling or showing them what you are capable of

114
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shut down

A

to close

115
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sort out

A

arrange or order by classes or categories; find a solution

116
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stand for

A

to represent

117
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stand out

A

be easy to see because of being different

he was one of those men who stood out in a crowd

118
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take after (someone)

A

resemble a member of your family in appearance, behaviour or character

Karen takes after her mother. They’re very similar

119
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take off (something)

A

to remove from a surface or your body (clothes)

Take off your clothes!

120
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take off

A

leave the ground (e.g. a plane)

121
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take on

A

attempt something new; employ

he took me on as an apprentice

122
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take over

A

take control of

123
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take to

A

start to like, especially after only a short time

he took to hiding some secret supplies in his desk

124
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take up

A

start doing (a hobby)

125
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tell off

A

speak angrily to someone who has done something wrong

126
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tear up

A
  1. (paper) - to tear paper into a lot of small pieces
  2. (agreement) - you refuse to accept it or be controlled by it any more

  1. He tore the letter up and threw it away
  2. She tore up the contract and walked out
127
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throw away

A

get rid of something you do not need any more

128
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turn back

A

return towards the place you started from

129
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turn down

A

reject or refuse

I wish I hadn’t turned down that part-time job offer.

130
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turn into

A

to transform

131
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turn off

A

to disconnect (e.g. a computer)

132
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turn on

A

to connect (e.g. the TV)

133
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turn up

A

arrive, usually unexpectedly, early or late

134
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use up

A

finish a supply of something

the money was soon used up

135
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wear out

A

to use something until it becomes unusable

136
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work out

A

think about and find a solution; do exercise

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