140 phrasal verbs

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To respect or obey a decision, a law or a rule
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abide by
To explain, give a reason
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account for
To make sense, seem reasonable
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add up
To recommend not doing something
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advise against
To have the same opinion as someone else.
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agree with
To take into consideration
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allow for
1. To plead or make a request 2. To be attractive or interesting
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appeal to
To make a formal request for something (job, permit, loan etc.)
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apply for
To move backwards, in fear or dislike
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back away
To withdraw, concede defeat
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back down
1. To give support or encouragement 2. To make a copy of (file, program, etc.
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back up
To base your hopes on something / someone
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bank on
To faint, lose consciousness
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black out
To separate using a barrier.
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block off
1. To explode 2. To get angry
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blow up
To be summarized as
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boil down to
To start a computer by loading an operating system or program
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boot up
To separate from a crowd
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break away
1. To go out of order, cease to function 2. To lose control of one’s emotions
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break down
To enter by force
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break into
To start suddenly
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break out
To escape from a place by force
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break out of
To come to an end (marriage, relationship)
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break up
To raise (a child)
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bring up
To improve, refresh one’s knowledge of something
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brush up on
To meet by chance or unexpectedly
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bump into
1. stop (something) working 2. become exhausted from over-working
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1. stop (something) working 2. become exhausted from over-working
To return a phone call
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call back
To cancel
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call off
To become more relaxed, less angry or upset
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calm down
To continue
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carry on
To do something as specified (a plan, an order, a threat) 1. 2. To perform or conduct (test, experiment)
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carry out
To register at a hotel or airport
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check in
1. To pay one’s bill and leave (a hotel) 2. To investigate
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check out
To refuse to speak
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clam up
To act strictly to prevent something
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clamp down on
1. To find by chance 2. To appear, seem, make an impression
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come across
To present oneself
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come forward
To rely or depend on (for help)
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count on
To reduce in number or size
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cut down on
1. To remove using scissors 2. To stop doing something
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cut out
To handle, take care of (problem, situation)
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deal with
To calm down, become less strong
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die down
To manage without
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do without
To last longer than expected
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drag on
To write (contract, agreement, document)
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draw up
wear elegant clothes
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dress up
To visit, usually on the way somewhere
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drop in
1. To deliver someone or something 2. To fall asleep
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drop off
To leave school without finishing
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drop out
To reduce, become less severe or slow down (pain, traffic, work)
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ease off
To finish in a certain way; result in
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end in
To finally reach a state, place or action
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end up
To fail; doesn’t happen
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fall through
To understand, find the answer
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figure out
To complete (a form/an application)
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fill out
To discover or obtain information
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find out
To concentrate on something
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focus on
To be on good terms; work well with
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get along (with)
To imply
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get at
To escape
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get away
To manage to cope or to survive
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get by
To enter
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get in
To enter
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get into (+noun)
1. To leave (bus, train, plane) 2. To remove
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get off
To board (bus, train, plane)
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get on
To continue to do; make progress
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get on with (something)
To leave
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get out
To avoid doing something
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get out of
To recover from (illness, disappointment)
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get over
To eliminate
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get rid of
To meet each other
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get together
To rise, leave bed
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get up
1. To cease opposition; yield 2. To hand in; submit
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give in
To stop doing something
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give up
To experience
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go through
To spend one’s childhood; develop; become an adult
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grow up
To submit (report, homework)
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hand in
To distribute
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hand out
To spend time in a particular place or with a group of friends
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hang out
To end a phone conversation
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hang up
1. To wait 2. To grip tightly
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hold on
To be quick, act speedily
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hurry up
To resolve by discussion, eliminate differences
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iron out
To participate
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join in
1. To engage in, become a member of 2. To meet and unite with
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join up
To continue doing something
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keep on
To stay at the same level as someone or something
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keep up with
To begin, start
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kick off
To omit, not mention
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leave out
To disappoint
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let down
To take care of
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look after
To consider as inferior
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look down on
To be a spectator at an event
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look on
To try to find something
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look for
To await or anticipate with pleasure
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look forward to
To admire
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look up to
To laugh at/ make jokes about
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make fun of
To invent (excuse, story)
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make up
To mistake one thing or person for another
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mix up
To arrive in a new home or office
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move in
To leave your home/office for another one.
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move out
To fall asleep
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nod off
To admit or confess something
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own up
To die
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pass away
To faint
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pass out
To reimburse
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pay back
To postpone, arrange a later date
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put off
To turn on, switch on
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put on
To extinguish
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put out
To accommodate, give somebody a bed
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put up
To collect somebody
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pick up
To indicate/direct attention to something
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point out
To count on, depend on, trust
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rely on
To eliminate
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rule out
To escape from a place or suddenly leave
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run away
To meet by accident or unexpectedly (also: bump into)
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run into
To have no more of something.
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run out of
To start a journey;
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set off
To start a business
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set up
To compare prices
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shop around
To brag or want to be admired
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show off
To appear/arrive
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show up
To be silent, stop talking
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shut up (impolite)
To take a seat
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sit down
To rise from a sitting position
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stand up
To defend
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stick up for
To resemble, in appearance or character
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take after
To look after
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take care of
To leave the ground
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take off
To hire or engage staff
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take on
To remove; extract
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take out
To reprimand/criticize severely
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tell off
To consider
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think over
To wear something to see if it suits or fits
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try on
To refuse
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turn down
To finish a product (so that there’s none left)
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use up
1. To become unusable 2. To become very tired
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wear out
1. To do physical exercise 2. To find a solution or calculate something
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work out
To clean (board, table).
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wipe off

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