Phrasal Verbs #2

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show up	aparecer, dar as caras Day after day, Efrain showed up for class twenty minutes late. The party started at 8.00, but he didn’t show up until 9.30
show off	exibir-se, amostrar-se *Whenever he sat down at the piano, we knew he was going to show off
pass out	desmaiar *He had drunk too much; he passed out on the sidewalk outside the bar.
keep on	não parar de fazer algo He tried to keep on singing long after his voice was ruined. She kept on asking me questions.
keep away	manter distancia The judge warned the stalker to keep away from his victim's home. Keep away from the edge of the cliff.
grow up	crescer, ficar mais velho *Charles grew up to be a lot like his father.
get by	sobreviver, se virar (com o que tem) How can he get by on so little money? Uncle Heine didn't have much money, but he always seemed to get by without borrowing money from relatives.
eat out	comer fora Let’s eat out tonight. When we visited Paris, we loved eating out in the sidewalk cafes.
come in	entrar Come in and have a cup of coffee. They tried to come in through the back door, but it was locked.
come back	retornar a um lugar Father promised that we would never come back to this horrible place. We’ve just come back from holiday.
break down	quebrar, avariar, enguiçar *My car broke down on the way to work.
walk out	abandonar: He walked out on his wife and two kids. All the parents walked out (of the meeting) in protest.
think back	relembrar: I often think back on my childhood with great pleasure. It might help you to understand Elaine if you think back to when you were her age
talk back	responder rudemente: Children who talk back are regarded as cheeky and disrespectful. The star player talked back to the coach and was thrown off the team
take care	cuidar, tomar conta *My oldest sister took care of us younger children after Mom died.
put up	tolerar, suportar *He’s so rude! I don’t know how you put up with him.
look out	verificar com cuidado, ser cuidadoso *Good instructors will look out for early signs of failure in their students
look in	visitar alguem por pouco tempo: We were going to look in on my brother-in-law, but he wasn't home.3 It helps if older people have a nearby relative who will look in on them.
keep up with	to continue to be informed about something: He’s never made an effort to keep up with current events. It's hard to keep up with the news when you lose your job!
get up	levantar-se, ficar de pé *The whole audience got up and started clapping.

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