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Phrasal verbs

Xavier Trilla English 95 cards

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  1. 1BREAK DOWN(stop working)
    Our car broke down and we had to push it off the road.
  2. 2BREAK OFF (sth) BREAK (sth) OFF1(separate a part of something)
    Each child broke off a piece of bread.
    2(stop doing sthg suddely)
    Linda broke off, realizing that she was wrong.
  3. 3CALL OFF (sth) CALL (sth) OFF(cancel, decide that a planned event will not happen)
    Union leaders called the strike off at the last minute.
  4. 4CALL (sb) UP(to telephone someone)
    He used to call me up in the middle of the night .
  5. 5CALM DOWN(to stop feeling upset, angry, or excited, or to stop someone feeling this way)
    She was angry at first but we managed to calm her down.
  6. 6CATCH UP ON SOMETHING(to do something that you have not been able to do recently)
    I have to catch up on my reading.
  7. 7CHECK IN(show ticket, pay, state arrival)
    You can save time by checking in online.
  8. 8CHECK OUT (hotel)(to leave after paying and returning the key)
    We checked out (of/from our hotel) at 5 a.m. to catch a 7 a.m. flight.
  9. 9COME ACROSS (sth)(find sth by chance)
    He came across some of his old love letters in his wife's desk.
  10. 10COME DOWN(to fall and land on the ground)
    A lot of trees came down in the storm.
  11. 11COME OUT(become available)
    When does their new album come out?
  12. 12COME UP(to move towards someone)
    A young girl came up to me and asked for money.
  13. 13COME UP WITH (sth)(to suggest or think of an idea or plan)
    She's come up with some amazing scheme to double her income.
  14. 14CONSIST OF (sth)(to be made of or formed from something)
    The team consists of four Europeans and two Americans.
  15. 15CUT DOWN (sth) CUT (sth) DOWN(reduce) and (remove)
    -I need to cut this section down to 500 words.
    -They are cutting down forests to clear land for cattle.
  16. 16CUT OFF (sb/sth) CUT (sb/sth) OFF(to cause a person or place to become separate, or cause someone to be or feel alone)
    Many villages have been cut off by the heavy snow.
  17. 17DRESS UP(to put on formal clothes for a special occasion)
    You don't need to dress up to go to the mall - jeans and a T-shirt are fine.
  18. 18END UP(to finally be in a particular place or situation)
    Much of this meat will probably end up as dog food.
  19. 19FACE UP TO (sth)(to accept that a difficult situation exists)
    She's going to have to face up to the fact that he's not going to marry her.
  20. 20FALL OUT (with sb)(to argue with someone and stop being friendly with them)
    He left home after falling out with his parents.
    --also hair and teeth falls out--
  21. 21FILL IN/OUT (sth)(to write the necessary information on an official document)
    I had to fill in this really complicated form.
  22. 22FIND OUT (sth) FIND (sth) OUT(to get information about sth)
    How did you find out about the party?
  23. 23FIT IN WITH (sth)(activities happen together in a suitable way)
    His explanation didn’t fit in with what I saw.
  24. 24GET AWAY GET AWAY WITH (sth)(leave or escape / go on holidays)
    I just need to get away for a few days.
    (succeed in avoiding punishment for sth)
    By jumping over the barriers, he got away without paying for a ticket.
  25. 25GET IN(succeed entering place)
    (arrive home or work)
    (vehicle arriving)
    What time is the plane expected to get in?
  26. 26GET INTO (sth)(become interested in an activity)
    he's been getting into yoga recently
  27. 27GET ON (with sb)(to have a good relationship)
    He doesn't get on with his daughter.
  28. 28GET OUT OF (sth/doing sth)(to avoid doing sth)
    If I can get out of going to the meeting tonight, I will.
  29. 29GET OVER (sth/sb)(to get better from sth)
    It took him years to get over the shock of his wife dying.
  30. 30GET THROUGH (sth)(to succeed in an exam or competition)
    She got through her exams without too much trouble.
  31. 31GO AHEAD(to start to do something)
    I got so fed up with waiting for him to do it that I just went ahead and did it myself.
    (give permission to sb)
    "Could I ask you a rather personal question?" "Sure, go ahead."
  32. 32GO BACK(to return)
    I'll have to go back for my umbrella.
  33. 33GO BY(to move past, in space or time)
    You can watch the trains going by from this window.
  34. 34GO FOR (sth)(to choose something)
    Instead of butter, I always go for margarine or a low-fat spread.
  35. 35GO OFF(light or machine stops working)
    The light goes off when the batteries are flat.
    (a bomb, gun explodes, fires)
    The bomb went off at midday.
  36. 36GO OFF (sth/sb)(stop liking or being interested in sth or sb)
    I went off beefburgers after I got food poisoning from a takeaway.
  37. 37GO ON(to happen)
    This war has been going on for years.
  38. 38GO OUT(to leave)
    Please close the door as you go out.
  39. 39GO OVER (sth)(to examine or look at something in a careful or detailed way)
    We're are still going over the details of the contract.
  40. 40GO THROUGH (sth) GO THOUGH(to experience a difficult or unpleasant
    situation)
    It's just a phase she's going through.
    (examine or read carefully)
    She's going through all the drawers, looking for a pen.
  41. 41GO UP(to move higher, rise, or increase)
    Train fares are going up again.
  42. 42HANG AROUND (with sb)(to spend time with someone)
    I got into drugs because I was hanging around with the wrong people.
  43. 43KEEP (sb/sth) AWAY(to not go somewhere or near something)
    Keep away from the edge of the cliff.
  44. 44KEEP ON DOING (sth)(to continue to do something)
    She kept on asking me questions the whole time.
  45. 45KEEP (sb) IN(make someone to stay as punishment or in hospital)
    They kept her in overnight for observation.
  46. 46KEEP (sth) DOWN(prevent sth from increasing)
    We need to work hard to keep our prices down
  47. 47KEEP TO (sth)(no change plans)
    I think we should keep to our original plan.
  48. 48KEEP UP WITH (sb/sth)(same speed)
    She walks so fast I can never keep up with her.
  49. 49KEY (sth) IN(type information)
    I gave my name and she keyed it into her computer.
  50. 50LET OFF (sb) LET (sb) OFF(not punish sb who has done sth wrong)
    I'll let you off if you apologize.
  51. 51LIVE UP TO (sth)(to be as good as sth)
    The Niagara falls lived up to all the publicity.
  52. 52LOG OFF/OUT(to stop using a pc or program)
    I logged off before lunch.
  53. 53LOOK AFTER (sth/sb)(take care or be in charge of sb or sth)
    We look after the neighbours' cat while they're away.
  54. 54LOOK AT (sth)(examine)
    Management is looking at ways of cutting costs.
  55. 55LOOK FOR (sb/sth)(try to fins sb/sth)
    He was looking for work as a builder.
  56. 56LOOK FORWARD TO (sth/doing sth)(feel pleased, excited about sth that will happen)
    I'm really looking forward to my holiday.
  57. 57LOOK INTO (sth)(try to find out about sth)
    I’ll look into the reasons for the decision.
  58. 58LOOK UP (sth) LOOK (sth) UP(try to find info by loking in a book or on a pc)
    If you don't know what the word means, look it up in a dictionary.
  59. 59LOOK UP TO (sb)(to admire and respect someone)
    He'd always looked up to his uncle.
  60. 60MAKE FOR (swh/sth)(go in the direction of a place or thing)
    They made for the centre of town.
  61. 61MAKE UP FOR (sth)(compensate sth)
    No amount of money can make up for the death of a child.
  62. 62MAKE OUT (sth/sb) MAKE (sth/sb) OUT(to see, hear, or understand sth or sb with difficulty)
    I can't make out your writing
  63. 63MISS OUT ON (sth)(not use a good opportunitie)
    Don't miss out on the fantastic bargains in our shop.
  64. 64PICK UP (sth) PICK (sth) UP(learn new skill by self-studying)
    I picked up a bit of Italian when I was staying in Pisa.
  65. 65PULL AWAY(vehicle starts moving)
  66. 66PULL ON (sth)(to put on clothes quickly)
    I pulled on my jeans and ran downstairs.
    -- slip on --
  67. 67PULL UP(vehicle stop for a short time)
    A car pulled up outside my house.
  68. 68PUT DOWN (sth/sb) PUT (sth/sb) DOWN(stop carrying or holding sb or sth)
    I have to put this bag down – it’s too heavy.
  69. 69PUT OFF (sb) PUT (sb) OFF(avoid or repel sb)
    He keeps asking me out, and I keep putting him off.
  70. 70PUT OUT (sth) PUT (sth) OUT(stop sth burning)
    Would you mind putting your cigarette out, please?
  71. 71PUT (sth) TOGHETHER PUT TOGHETHER (sth)(join parts)
    It took several hours to put the puzzle together.
  72. 72PUT UP (sth)(manifest opposition to sth)
    We're not going to let them build a road here without putting up a fight.
  73. 73PUT UP WITH (sth/sb)(tolerate or accept sth)
    I can put up with the house being messy, but I hate it if it's not clean.
  74. 74SAVE UP (sth) SAVE (sth) UP(keep money for future)
    She's saving up for a new bike.
  75. 75SEND OFF (sth) SEND (sth) OFF(send sth by post)
    Have you sent off your application form yet?
  76. 76SET OFF(to start on a trip)
    What time do we set off tomorrow?
  77. 77SLIP ON (sth) SLIP (sth) ON(put cloth on quickly)
    After breakfast, we slipped on our coats.
    -- pull on --
  78. 78STAND OUT(to be noticeable)
    The black lettering really stands out on that orange background.
    (be better than sth else)
    We had lots of good applicants for the job, but one stood out from the rest.
  79. 79STOP OVER(spend the night swh)
    Come round for dinner one night and you can stop over.
  80. 80TAKE AFTER (sb)(be or look like a relative)
    Most of my children take after my husband.
  81. 81TAKE BACK (sth) TAKE (sth) BACK(return sth bought)
    Is it too small? Take it back and get a refund.
  82. 82TAKE OFF(start flying)
    The plane took off three hours late.
    (suddenly become successful)
    His career really took off after that concert.
  83. 83TAKE OFF (sth) TAKE (sth) OFF(remove sth -clothes-)
    He took off his clothes and got into the shower.
    (take break from work)
    He took two weeks off in September.
  84. 84TAKE OUT (sth) TAKE (sth) OUT(remove sth from swh)
    They had to take out two of his teeth.
  85. 85TAKE (sth) ON(accept a job or responsibility)
    She has taken on far too much work.
  86. 86TALK (sb) INTO doing (sth)(persuade sb to do sth)
    He's against the idea, but I think I can talk him into it.
  87. 87TELL OFF (sb) TELL (sb) OFF(criticize sb angrily)
    Rob told off his boss, then quit.
  88. 88TELL (sb/sth) APART(see difference between sb/sth)
    As babies, the twins looked so much alike that I just couldn't tell them apart.
  89. 89TURN ON (sth) TURN (sth) ON(make sth start working)
    Turn on the outside tap, will you?
  90. 90TURN OUT(results to be)
    The party turned out to be a huge disappointment.
  91. 91TURN UP (sth) TURN (sth) UP(increase sound or heat)
    Can you turn the heating up, please?
  92. 92WEAR OFF(sth disappears)
    The injection pain wears off after about an hour.
  93. 93WORK ON (sth)(spend time repairing or improving sth)
    I need to work on my pronunciation if I'm to pass the exam.
  94. 94WORK OUT (sth) WORK (sth) OUT(calculate)
    We need to work out the total cost of the project.
    (understand sth, problem)
    We're trying to work out how to finish the project.
  95. 95WEAR OUTgastado
    (wear, wore, worn)

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Flashcards on Phrasal verbs, created by Xavier Trilla on 14/03/2017.
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