Phrasal Verbs Flashcards
(213 cards)
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be about to
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be on the point of
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be after
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chase
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be down with
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be ill with
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be for
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be in favour of
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be in for
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expect smth usually bad
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be off
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be absent from school
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be on
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be shown at TV
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be out
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1) be unfashionable; 2) have stopped burning
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be over
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have come to an end
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be through with
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have ended a relationship
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be up to
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be capable of; feel like doing smth usually wrong
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break down
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1) (of machinery) stop working; 2) lose control of feelings; 3) fail (talks); separate under headings
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break in
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enter by force or illegally
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break into
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1) enter by force; 2) interrupt
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break off
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end a relationship/agreement
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break out
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begin suddenly (war)
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break through
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advance (in spite of opposition)
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break to
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tell usually bad news
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break up
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1) stop for holidays; 2) end a relationship
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bring about
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cause to happen
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bring back
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cause to recall
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bring down
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cause to fall
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bring forward
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move smth to an earlier date
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bring in
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create profit/money
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bring on
cause, usually smth unpleasant
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bring out
put on the market
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bring round
1) cause to regain consciousness; persuade
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bring up
1) raise a child; 2) mention a subject
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call for
need
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call in
visit briefly
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call off
cancel
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call on smbody
visit formally
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call out
order to come smbody's help
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call up
order to join the army
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be carried away
be very excited
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carry off
handle a difficult situation successfully
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carry on (with)
continue
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carry out
conduct an experiment
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carry through
complete successfully
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come across
find by chance
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come by
obtain
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come down to
be passed on to smbody by inheritance
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come down with
become ill
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come into
inherit
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come off
succeed
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come out
(of flowers) begin to blossom; be published; be able to be removed
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come round
visit casually; recover consciousness
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come to
amount to a total
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come up
be mentioned; occur
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come up to
approach; be up to (expectations)
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come up with
find an answer
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cut across
take a shorter way
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cut back on
reduce expenses
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cut in
move suddenly in front of another car; interrupt
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cut into
interrupt
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cut off
disconnect; isolate
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cut out
omit
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be cut out for
be suited for
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cut up
cut into small pieces
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do away with
abolish
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do down
speak badly of smbody
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do in
kill
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do up
fasten
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do with
want
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do without
live or continue without having smth
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draw back
be unwilling to fullfil the promise; move away
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draw in
arrive to a station
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draw out
encourage smbody to be less shy
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draw up
(vehicle) stop; write out (a list)
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fall apart
come to pieces
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fall back on
turn to smbody for help when other plans are failed
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fall behind
fail to keep up with
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fall for
fall in love with; be deceived
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fall in
collapse
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fall in with
agree with
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fall into
be divided into; begin
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fall on
attack
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fall out with
quarrel
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fall through
fail to be completed
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get across
successfully communicate
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get along
continue despite difficulties
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get along with
be on friendly terms
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get at
mean
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get away with
escape punishment for a wrongful act
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get back
recover possession
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get down
swallow with difficulty; depress
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get down to
start doing smth seriously
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get on
enter bus; make progress
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get on with
be on good terms with
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get out
become known
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get over
recover from
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get round
persuade
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get round to
find time to do smth
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get through
finish a work; go on living through difficult times
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get through to
reach by phone
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get up
rise from bed
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give away
reveal; give smth free of charge
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give back
return
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give in
surrender
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give off
emit smells
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give out
come to an end; distribute
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give up
abandon an attempt; surrender
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go ahead
be allowed to happen
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go after
pursue
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go away
stop
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go back on
break a promise
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go for
attack; apply for a job
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go by
base one's ideas on
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go down with
become ill
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go in for
take part in competition
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go off
explode; ring; spoil
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go on
continue; happen
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go out
stop burning
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go over
examine details; repeat
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go round
be enough for everyone; news spread
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go through
experience; be completed of a deal; discuss in detail
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go up
rise a price
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go with
match
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go without
endure the lack of smth
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hold back
control tears; hesitate
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hold in
restrain
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hold off
keep at a distance
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hold on
wait
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hold out
last; persist
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hold to
follow exactly
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hold up
delay; use violence in order to rob
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keep after
continue to pursue
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keep away from
stay away
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keep back
conceal
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keep down
cause to remain at a lower level
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keep in
make smbody to stay indoors (as punishment)
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keep off
stay away from
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keep on
continue despite difficulties
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keep out
exclude smbody
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keep up (with)
stay at the same level
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keep up with
continue to be informed
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let down
lengthen; disappoint
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let in (to)
allow smbody to enter a place
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let off
not to punish
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let on
reveal a secret
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let out
release; make larger
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let up
become less strong
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look after
take care of
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look back on
consider the past
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look in on smbody
pay a short visit to
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look down on
despise
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look forward to
anticipate with pleasure
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look into
investigate
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look out for
be alert in order to see find smbody
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look out
be careful
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look on
observe
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look over
examine carefully
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look round
inspect a place
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look through
look quickly
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look up
look for smth in a list or book
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be made for
suit exactly
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make for
go towards
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make out
distinguish; write out
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make over
give possession of smth
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make up
invent; put cosmetics on; reconcile
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make up for
compensate
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make up one's mind
decide
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pass away
die
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pass off as
pretend to be smone else
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pass out
lose consciousness
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pay back
return money; take revenge
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pay down
pay part of price
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pay for
receive punishment
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pay off
pay smbody to leave employment
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pay up
pay a debt
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pull down
demolish
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pull in
of trains arrive
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pull oneself together
bring one's feelings under control
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pull through
succeed despite difficulties
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pull up
stop
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put aside
save
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put across
communicate successfully
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put away
store; put smbody into prison
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put down
write down
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put down to
attribute to
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put forward
propose
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put off
postpone
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put on
dress oneself; increase
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put out
extinguish; cause trouble
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be put out
be annoyed
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put through
connect by phone
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put up
erect; offer hospitality
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put up with
tolerate
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run across
meet by chance
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run after
chase
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run away with
steal
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run down
knock down; speak badly
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run in
bring a new car engine
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run off
make prints
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run out of
no longer have a supply
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run through
use up; rehearse
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run up
accumulate
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run up against
encounter difficulties
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see about
deal with
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see off
accompany a traveller to his plane
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see out
accompany smbody to the door
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see over
inspect a place
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see through
not be deceived
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set about
begin to do
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set aside
save for special purpose; stop for some time
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set back
move the hands of a clock
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set in
start and seem likely to continue of weather
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set off
start a journey
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set on
cause to attack
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set smbody up
cause smbody to receive blame
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set to
begin working hard
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set up
start a business; establish a record
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