phrasal verbs: do, draw, fall, put

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stop using
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do away with
The use of computers has enabled us to do away with a lot of paperwork.
speak badly of sb
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do down
Nobody likes him because he is always doing people down.
kill
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do in
He threatened to do her in if she didn't cooperate.
fasten(eg. tie)
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do up
Do up your jacket, it's cold
want
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do with
I could do with a cup of tea
live or continue without having sth/sb
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do without
There's no Coke left - we'll have to do without it.
move away
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draw back
On seeing the snake she drew back in terror.
make sb bacome involved in sth
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draw into
The Professor was drawn into the debate on global warming.
encourage to be less shy
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draw out
He's very shy, someone should draw him out.
take money out of a bank account
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draw out
He drew out some money to pay his rent.
pull
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draw up
He drew up the chair to the desk and started working on his computer.
write out(will, list, contract etc.)
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draw up
My grandfather had a solicitor draw up his will last year.
come to pieces
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fall apart
This book is so old that it's falling apart.
turn to sb/sth for help when other plans have failed
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fall back on
Keep some money in the bank to fall back on in case something goes wrong
fail to keep up with
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fall behind
The company cancelled my credit card when I fell behind with my payments.
fall in love with sb
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fall for
George fell for Mary at first sight.
be deceived
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fall for
Everybody fell for the con man's lies.
collapse
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fall in
I'm afraid the roof will fall in if an earthquake hits the area.
agree with
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fall in with
All members of the committe fell in withe his suggestion to build a new hospital.
belong to, be part of(categories)
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fall into
This novel falls into the category of historical adventure.
begin, enter a state
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fall into
I fell into conversation with an interesting man on the train.
attack
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fall on
The raider fell on the policeman.
eat hungrily
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fall on
The children fell on the cake and ate all of it.
quarell
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fall out (with)
She fell out with Peter because he came home later.
fail to be completed
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fall through
Our plans fell through due to lack of money.
save
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put aside/by
He puts aside $50 a month for his summer holidays.
communicate successfully
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put across, get across/over
The lecturer managed to put his ideas across to the audience.
store
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put away
Put the toys away in the cupboard. We're expecting guests tonight.
put sb into prison/mental hospital
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put away
The murderer was put away for 10 years.
write down
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put down/take down
Make sure you put down everything said at the meeting.
suppress forcibly
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put down
The police try to put down rioting at football matches.
attribute to
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put down to
She puts her recent success down to hard work and dedication.
propose
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put forward
He put forward a new plan to help decrease unemployment.
postpone
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put off
The meeting was put off due to the president's illness.
dress oneself in
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put on
Put on your coat and come with me.
increase (in weight)
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put on
He has put on weight since he stopped working out.
cause to take place (show/performance)
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put on
They are putting on "My Fair Lady" on Broadway next month
extinguish (fire etc)
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put out
The firefighters put on the fire quickly.
cause trouble
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put out
I hope I'm not putting you out by asking you to do this.
be annoyed
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be put out
She was put out by his bad behaviour.
connect by phone
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put through
Can you put me through to Mr Jones, please?
erect, build
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put up
They've put up a statue at the square.
offer hospitality
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put up
When you are in town, I'll put you up in my flat.
show in a public place
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put up
The WWF has put up posters all round the city.
tolerate
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put up with
I won't put up with such rude behaviour any longer.

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