Phrasal Verbs Flashcards

(37 cards)

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ramp up

A

increase

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hit it off

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to get friendly and get along instantly

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2
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crow about something

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to brag/ boost

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3
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fawn over

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flatter someone excessively

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4
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bounce ( something ) off

A

talk about (something, such as an idea) with (someone) in an informal way in order to get an opinion

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see (something/someone) off

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to defeat somebody or something, to deal with them effectively so that they can do no more harm or damage

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see (something/someone) off

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to defeat somebody or something, to deal with them effectively so that they can do no more harm or damage

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bash (something) in

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strike and dent or damage

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7
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call (something) off

A

cancel

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8
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face up to

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accept the difficult situation

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9
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weed out

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remove people or things from a group

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build (somebody/ something) up

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brag to get people’s attention

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ask after

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ask about someone or something

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jot (something) down

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write or note down very quickly and briefly

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knock down

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make unconscious typically with a blow to the head

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wind up

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arrive or end up in a specified state, situation or place without planning it

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hold on

16
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pass out

A

become unconscious

17
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turn down

18
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lash out

A

criticize someone angrily and suddenly

18
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lash out

A

criticize someone angrily and suddenly

19
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account for

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explain the reason for something or the cause of something

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adhere to

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to continue to obey a rule or have a belief

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bring about

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cause something to happen

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bring on
start to talk about a particualar subject
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come about
happen, or start to happen especially by chance
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embark on
start something new or important
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frown upon
disapprove of something
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get across
to manage to make someone understand or believe something
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look into
examine the facts about a problem or situation
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map out
plan something in detail
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put forward
state an idea or opinion or to suggest a plan or person for other people to consider
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resort to
do something that you do not want to do because you cannot find any other way of achieving something
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rule out
stop considering something as a possibility
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run by
tell someone about something to make sure they understand or approve eg. I would like to run some ideas by you before we agree to the deal.
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talk out of
persuade someone not to do something
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verge on
to almost be in a particular state