Phrasal Verbs Flashcards
Pay a quick visit
Swing by
Make quickly
“I ……. some pasta and a beef”
put together quickly
prepare hastily
build rapidly
Knock up
get through an illness or other adangerous or difficult situation.
“the illness is difficult to overcome, but we hope she’ll ………”
Similar:
get better
get well again
Pull through
Begin to do something different, often because you want to become more independent.
She wanted me to……. on my own, buy a business.
a desire to make changes and to ….. in new directions.
Strike out
to tell (someone) again and again to do something.
My kids ……me to quit smoking, so I finally did.
I wasn’t going to audition, but my friends …… me.
Keep after someone
say, perform, or produce something quickly and effortlessly.
“he …… some instructions”
Rattle off
reel off
débiter
adjust a control on a device to reduce the volume or level.
“she ….the sound …..”
reject something offered or proposed.
“his novel was ….. by publisher after publisher
Turn down
Regain a lost advantage or position laboriouslyand gradually.
“they were committed to…. power”
2.
(of a government) recover money paid out in the form of an allowance or benefit, typically by taxation.
“the government is trying to …. the pay rises”
“FTX said it was investigating possible ways to ….. the transfers to Bankman-Fried and his former colleagues.”
Claw back
Accompany a person who is leaving to their point of departure.
“they came to the station to ….off”
repel an invader or intruder.
“the dogs …them …. in no time”
See off
go away.
“……—you’re bothering the customers”
Shove off
Recover consciousness.
“I’d just …….. from a drunken stupor”
regain consciousness
recover consciousness
Come round
(of a roof or similar structure) subside or collapse.
“the tunnel walls ….ed…”
capitulate or submit under pressure.
“eventually, Danny ….ed … and let him stay”
surrender
submit
Cave in
