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phrasal verbs Flashcards

1
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ask someone out

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invite on a date

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ask around

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ask many people the same question

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account to

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to provide a report on money spending to someone

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account for

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to give an explanation

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accuse of

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to charge someone with something wrong (e.g., a crime, an offense)

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back up

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  1. to block the passage; 2. to support someone, something
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blow up

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to explode

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ask for it

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to ask for trouble

ex: If you come to work late every day, you’re asking for it / you’re asking for trouble.

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back down

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to give in

уступить, отступить

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break down

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get upset

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11
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break something down

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divide into smaller parts

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break into something

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enter forcibly

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13
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break something in

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wear something a few times so that it doesn’t look/feel new

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14
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break in

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interrupt

EX:The TV station broke in to report the news of the president’s death.

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15
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break up

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  1. end a relationship

2. start laughing (informal)

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16
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break out

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escape

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17
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break out in something

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develop a skin condition

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18
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call something off

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cancel

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19
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call on someone

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to visit someone;

2. to appeal to someone (for an answer, advice, help)

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20
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calm down

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relax after being angry

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21
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care about

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  1. to like someone; 2. to be interested in something
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care for

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  1. to like someone; 2. to want something; 3. to look after someone
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carp at

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to find fault with someone, something

придираться к кому-то/чему-то

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carry away

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  1. to remove, to take away; 2. (usually passive) to excite someone greatly or excessively
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carry on

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  1. to continue doing something without stopping; 2. to behave excitedly, foolishly(2. I hate it when she carries on like this)
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carry out

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to fulfill, to complete

He needs to do a lot of things to carry out his plan.

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27
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carry through

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  1. to fulfill, to complete (despite difficulties); 2. to support someone through a difficult time
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28
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catch on

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  1. to become popular; 2. to understand quickly, to grasp mentally (She is a quick learner. She catches on very fast.)
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29
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catch up with

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  1. to reach the same level or position as someone ahead; 2. to bring up to date, to make up for the lack of something (восполнить, наверстать упущенное)
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30
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check out

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leave a hotel

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31
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check someone/something out

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look at carefully, investigate

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32
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check out someone/something

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look at (informal)

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33
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change to

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to make a change to something different

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34
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charge at

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o attack someone

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35
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charge for

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to ask as a price for service or goods (How much do you charge for a single room?)

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36
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charge with

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to accuse of something

He was charged with murder.

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37
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cheer up

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become happier

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38
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chip in

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help

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39
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cheat on

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to be unfaithful to one’s wife (husband)

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40
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cheat out of

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to trick someone out of something

41
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come across

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to be understandable, to get across

42
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come across something

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to find by chance

Yesterday I came across an interesting article on vegetarian cooking.

43
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come along

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to join someone (I’m going to the park. Would you like to come along?)

44
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come by

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to drop in / drop by (заглянуть в гости)

45
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come down

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  1. to go down; 2. to fall
46
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come down to

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  1. to get to the core of the matterт(сводиться к)

2. to go down in status, wealth

47
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come down with

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to become ill

48
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come out with

A

to confess, to reveal something

49
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come up

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  1. to go up; 2. to appear
50
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do something over

A

do again

51
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decide on something

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to agree on something, decide in favor of something

52
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dedicate to

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  1. to give one’s time, energy, effort to something; 2. to do something in honor of someone
53
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depend on someone or something

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  1. to be conditioned by; 2. to rely on, to count on
54
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drop in/by/over

A

come without an appointment

55
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drag behind someone

A

to lag behind someone

56
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get along

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to get on, to make progress

57
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get along with someone

A

to be on good terms with someone

58
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get at something

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  1. to reach something; 2. to hint at something

2. What are you getting at?

59
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get away with something

A

to escape punishment for wrongdoing

60
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get by

A

to manage to live, to go on in spite of difficulties

61
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get by someone

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  1. to manage to go past someone; 2. to escape someone’s attention
  2. пройти, проскочить мимо кого-то; 2. ускользнуть от чьего-то внимания
62
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get down to (work, business)

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to concentrate on (work, business)

63
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get something off something

A

to remove something from something

64
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go back on (one’s word, promise)

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to fail to fulfill a promise

65
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hand in

A

to submit

66
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hand out

A

to give, to distribute

67
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hang on

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  1. to hold fas (. крепко держать(ся)t; 2. to go on in spite of difficulties; 3. to wait by the telephone
68
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hang out -

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  1. to lean out, stick out of (the window); 2. (slang) to visit frequently and spend a lot of time at some (favorite) place
69
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hang up

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  1. to place something on a hook; 2. to put down the receiver
70
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hang up on someone

A

to put down the receiver in the middle of the conversation

71
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keep at it

A

to persist in doing something
You can master English pronunciation if you keep at it.
настойчиво делать, работать над чем-то

72
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keep away (from someone or something) -

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to keep at distance; to stay away (from)

73
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keep down

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  • to prevent from rising; keep at a lower level
74
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keep out

A

not to enter

75
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long for something

A

to yearn for something, to want it very much

76
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look away

A

to turn one’s eyes away from someone or something

77
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look back

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to turn back and look; 2. to review the past

78
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look down

A

to direct one’s eyes down

79
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look down on someone

A

to regard someone with contempt

смотреть на кого-то с презрением, свысока

80
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look in (some place)

A

to see if something is there

81
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look into something

A

to examine, to investigate something

82
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look out

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  • to watch out, to be careful
83
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look up to someone

A

to regard someone with admiration or respect

84
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make away / off

A

to escape in a hurry

85
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make for (some place)

A

to head for (some place)

86
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make of something

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  1. to understand or interpret something unclear; 2. to be made of something - to be made up of some material
87
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make up for something

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to compensate for a loss

88
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move over

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to move in order to give space Can you move over a little?

89
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nag at someone

A

to complain about something She is always nagging at her husband.

90
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object to something

A

to be against something

91
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put up with something

A

to tolerate something

92
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put through

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. to put into effect, to accomplish; 2. to connect by telephone

93
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put on -

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  1. to dress; 2. to gain weight; 3. to pretend
94
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put in

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  1. to include or add; 2. to spend time, effort, or money on something
95
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put back

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to return something to its place

96
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put aside

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  1. to set aside; 2. to save; 3. to disregard something on purpose
97
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pull through

A

to survive

98
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pull oneself together

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to regain self-control Stop crying and pull yourself together.

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