phrsal verb Flashcards

1
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take off

A

(1) to remove something, especially clothes:
He took off his clothes and got into the shower.
(2) to suddenly start to be successful or popular
Her singing career had just begun to take off.

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2
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familiar with = intimate = get on= get along (adj)
thân quen, thân thuộc

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The restaurant has a very intimate atmosphere.

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3
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get on

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to manage or deal with a situation, especially successfully:
–> How are you getting on in your new home?

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4
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resort to sth

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to do something that you do not want to do because you cannot find any other way of achieving something:
–> I had to resort to violence/threats to get my money.

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5
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act up

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If a machine or part of the body acts up, it does not perform as well as it should:
–> My car always acts up in cold weather.

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6
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learn about/of sth

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to hear facts or information that you did not know:
–> We only learned about the accident later.

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7
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draw in

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If you draw someone in or draw them into something you are involved with, you cause them to become involved with it. (lôi kéo, thu hút)
–> It won’t be easy for you to draw him in.

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go over

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to examine or look at something in a careful or detailed way:
–> Remember to go over your essay for grammar and spelling mistakes before you hand it in to me.

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9
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drop from –> giảm từ đâu xuống
drop to –> giảm đến mức nào
drop by–> giảm bao nhiêu (khoảng giữa from và to)

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in april, prices are expected to drop by 20%

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10
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charge for

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to ask an amount of money for something, especially a service or activity: (tính phí)
–> charge for The local museum doesn’t charge for admission.

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11
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make an exception

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to not treat someone or something according to the usual rules:
–> We don’t usually accept late applications, but in this case we will make an exception.

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12
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hand sth off

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to pass or give something to someone:
–> “Look over there!” he said, handing off his binoculars to the woman standing next to him.

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13
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kick off

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to begin:
–> That era was when advertising really kicked off as an industry.

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14
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stock up
–> stock up on

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to buy a large quantity of something (dự trữ)
–> During the emergency, people stocked up on essential items.

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15
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keep cost down # keep cost within

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giữ chi phí giảm # giữa chi phí trong ngân sách
–> To keep costs within established budget, the owner ….

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16
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opt for

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to make a choice, especially of one thing or possibility instead of others:
–> Mike opted for early retirement.

17
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delve into sth

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to search in order to find a thing or information in deeply
–> She said she was tired of journalists delving into her private life.

18
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rule sth/so out

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to decide or say officially that something is impossible or will not happen, or that something or someone is not suitable:
–> The police haven’t yet ruled out murder.
–> I won’t rule out a June election.

19
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inform sb for sth
–> Không có inform sth for sb

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to tell someone about particular facts:
–> The name of the dead man will not be released until his relatives have been informed.

20
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inform + about/of
–> không có inform for

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