Phrasal verbs Flashcards

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1
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Call off

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To cancel an event or agreement

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2
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Figure out

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To understand something or to solve a problem

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3
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Turn down

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To refuse an offer or request

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4
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Put off

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To delay doing something or to arrange to do something at a later time

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5
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Come up with

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To suggest or think of an idea or plan

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Mess up

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To make a mistake or to spoil something

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7
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Get away with

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To do something bad without being punished for it

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8
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Freak out

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To suddenly become very anxious, upset or afraid

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9
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Miss out

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To lose an opportunity to do or experience something

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10
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Knuckle down

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To start studying or working hard, to apply oneself to a task

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Find out

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To get some information or knowledge of something, after trying to discover it, or by chance

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12
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To get along

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To be friendly to each other, to have smooth relations

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To cheer up

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To make someone feel less sad or become less sad

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14
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To pick up

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To take something or someone away from the place where they are waiting for you

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15
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To pick up

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To lift something up from a surface

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16
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To look for

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To try to find something that you need or that you have lost

17
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To drop off

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To leave someone at the destination to which one has transported it (opposite of pick up)

18
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To move in

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To start living in a new home; to move into a new house or apartment

19
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To move out

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To leave the house or apartment where you live or the place where you have your business

20
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To hang out

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To spend time with someone in the context of friendship to relax and do what you like or spend time somewhere for no particular reason