phrasal verbs Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
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come into

A

enter

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2
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check out of a hotel or clinic

A

pay the bill and leave

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3
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if you check in or are checked in at a hotel or airport

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go to the desk and report that you have arrived

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4
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cut down on

A

to reduce the amount of sth

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5
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get out (information or money) (from a person)

A

to extract

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6
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If you can opt in to something, you are able to

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choose to be part of an agreement or system

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7
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draw up

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to prepare a written document, such as a list or contract

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8
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go away

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to travel to a place and spend time there

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9
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If you get along with someone, you have a

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friendly relationship with them.

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10
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If you go out, you

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you leave your home in order to do sth enjoyable

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11
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If you look up a fact or a piece of information

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you find it out by looking in something such as a reference book or a list.

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12
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If you say or shout look (…) ! to someone, you are (…) that they are in (…)

A

out
warning them
danger.

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13
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When a vehicle or driver pulls over, or when a police officer pulls them over, the vehicle (…) of the road and (…) there

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moves closer to the side, stops

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14
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creep (…):
to begin to (…) or (…) something

A

in/into
happen
affect

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15
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She is used to dealing with all kinds of people in her job.
deal with:
to (…) in a (…) (…) or (…) to (…) you are (…) to, managing, etc.

A

take appropriate action
particular
situation
according
who
talking

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16
Q

The rain stopped and the sun came out.
when the (…), moon or stars come out, they (…)

A

sun
appear

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17
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If you go on like this you’ll end up in prison.
to (…) (…) in a (…) or situation (…) of a (…) or period of time

A

find
yourself
place
at the end
process

18
Q

you’ll get a lot of use out of that gun
get something out of somebody/something:
to (…) or (…) something (…) (…) somebody/something

A

gain
obtain
good
from

19
Q

The gun went off by accident
go off:
to (…)

20
Q

He had put on false eyebrows and false hair
put on:
to (…) yourself in something

21
Q

You ought to get out of the house more.
get out (of something):
to (…) or (…) of a place

22
Q

Stuart really gets around—last week he was in Dubai and this week he’s in Paris.
get around:
to (…) from (…) or from (…)

A

move
place to place
person to person

23
Q

Police are looking into the disappearance of two children.
look into sth: to (…) something

24
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She left out an ‘m’ in ‘accommodation’.
leave out:
to (…) or (…) somebody/something in something

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not include
mention

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Her mother never referred to him again. refer to: to (...) or (...) about somebody/something
mention speak
26
You're a popular girl, Grace, and a lot of the younger ones look up to you. look up to sb: to (...) or (...) somebody
admire respect
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The local kids hang out at the mall. hang out: to (...) (...) in a (...)
spend a lot of time place
28
As children we were very close, but as we grew up we just drifted apart. drift apart: to (...) (...) friendly or (...) somebody
become less close to
29
They met up again later for a drink. meet up: to (...) somebody, especially (...)
meet by arrangement
30
Guess who I ran into today!: run into: to (...) somebody (...)
meet by chance | meet: to be in the same place as somebody
31
Few people can count on having a job for life. count on: to (...) somebody to do something or to (...) that something (...)
trust be sure will happen
32
I'm not going to put up with their smoking any longer. put up with: to (...) somebody/something that is (...), unpleasant
tolerate annoying
33
her famous song, ‘Stand by your man’ stand by: to (...) somebody or (...) with them, (...) in (...)
help be friends even difficult situations
34
They talked over the proposal and decided to give it their approval. talk over: to (...) something (...) and completely, especially (...) reach an agreement or (...)
discuss carefully in order to make a decision
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We hit it off straight away. hit it off (with somebody): to (...) a (...) friendly (...) with somebody
have good relationship
36
They seem to get along with each other. get along
hit it off
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She doesn't want to go back to her husband go back (to): (...) or (...)
return come back (to)
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to work (...) a problem : to (...) the (...) to something
out find answer
39
The cat (...)bbed itself against my legs. (...)b/: to (...) your hand, a cloth, etc. (sth), (...) and forwards (...) a (...) while (...) it
ru ru /rʌb/ move backwards over surface pressing
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The gemstones are cut and (...)lished by master craftsmen. (...)lish/: to (...) something (...) and (...) by (...) it
po po /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/ make smooth shiny rubbing