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Phrasal Verbs Flashcards

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Look out

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Look out! There’s a car coming. = be careful

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Take off

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I was nervous as the plane took off. = went into the air

I’m going to take off my shoes/ take them off.

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Break down

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The car broke down. = the engine stopped working.

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Get by

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My French isn’t very good, but it’s enough to get by. = manage

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Turn round

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When I touched him on the shoulder, he turned round.

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Keep up with

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Your’e walking too fast. I can’t keep up with you.

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Look up at

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We looked up at the plane as it flew above us.

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Look forward to

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Are you looking forward to your holiday?

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Fill in/ out

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Could you fill in/ out this form/ fill it in/ out?

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Check in

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Announce one’s arrival, e.g. at hotels or airports
= sign in
◑ check out

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Drop in/ call in

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I dropped in to see bob on my way home. = visit somebody for a short time without arranging to do this.

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Join in

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We’re playing a game. Why don’t you join in? = taking part in an activity that is already going on.

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Plug in

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The fridge isn’t working because you haven’t plugged it in. = connect something to the electricity supply.

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Take somebody in

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I believed him as a policeman. I was completely taken in. = deceive somebody.

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Eat out

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There were nothing at home, so we decided to eat out. = eat at a restaurant, not at home.

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Drop out

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Bob went to university but dropped out after a year. = stop before you have completely finished a course/ race etc.

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Get out of something

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I don’t want to go, but I can’t get out of it now. = avoid doing it

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Cut something out

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I cut the beautiful picture out from the magazine and kept it.

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Leave something out

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You can leave out the word ‘that’ in the sentence. = omit it, not include it.

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Cross/ run something out

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Some of the names on the list had been crossed/ rubbed out.

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Go out

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Suddenly all the lights in the building went out.

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Put out

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I managed to put the fire/ cigarette out.

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Turn out

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I turned the lights out before leaving.

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Blow out

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We don’t need the candle. You can blow it out.

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Work out

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Bob works out at gym three times a week. = do physical exercise.

I hope everything works out well for you. / things didn’t work out well. = develop, progress

That works out at $50 each. 345x76? I can’t work it out in my head. = calculate mathematically/ find the answer.

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Carry out

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Soldiers are expected to Carry out orders. An investigation/ survey will be carried out.

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Fall out ( with somebody )

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I am surprised to hear that they have fallen out.

Bob fell out with his father and left out. = stop being friends

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Find out

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The police never found out who committed the murder. = get information.

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Give/ hand things out

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At the end of the lecture, the speaker gave out information sheets to the audience. = give to each person

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Point something out ( to somebody )

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As we drove through the city, our guide pointed out all the sights.

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Security in the area has been beefed up”

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Make strong or stronger • This exercise will beef up your upper body
= fortify, strengthen

32
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Get on

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How did you get on? = how did you do?

33
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At one’s disposal

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Nijer Ichchamoto bebohar kora

34
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Step in

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Hostokkhep kora

35
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Tucked away” in the mountains of china’s Sichuan province

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Eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food • My son tucked away a whole pizza
= put away, tuck in

36
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Swoop up

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Seize or catch with a swooping motion
= swoop

Jhapiye/ thaba die siniye neoa

37
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Gorge on

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Rokkhoser moto khaoa

38
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Throw up

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Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth • After drinking too much, the students threw up

Bomi kora

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Set out

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Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
= begin, commence, get, get down, set about, start, start out
Lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line • set out the clothes
= array, lay out, range
Head for somewhere else • The family set out for Florida
= depart, part, set forth, set off, start, start out, take off

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Communist party harshly cracks down” on anyone who opposes them

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Karo biruddhe srinkholamulok shastir bebostha kora

41
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stem from” the destruction of the country’s environment

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Abirvuto/ udvuto hoa

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They blew up” their banks

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Make appear better or greater (in power, wealth, quality, etc.) than reality
= aggrandize, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard, pad
Burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction • the bomb blew up at noon
= detonate, explode
Exaggerate or make bigger
= amplify, expand, inflate
Fill with gas or air • blow up a balloon
= inflate

43
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At one’s disposal

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Nijer Ichchamoto bebohar kora

44
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Step in

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Hostokkhep kora

45
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Tucked away” in the mountains of china’s Sichuan province

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Eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food • My son tucked away a whole pizza
= put away, tuck in

46
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Swoop up

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Seize or catch with a swooping motion
= swoop

Jhapiye/ thaba die siniye neoa

47
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Gorge on

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Rokkhoser moto khaoa

48
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Throw up

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Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth • After drinking too much, the students threw up

Bomi kora

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Set out

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Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
= begin, commence, get, get down, set about, start, start out
Lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line • set out the clothes
= array, lay out, range
Head for somewhere else • The family set out for Florida
= depart, part, set forth, set off, start, start out, take off

50
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Communist party harshly cracks down” on anyone who opposes them

A

Karo biruddhe srinkholamulok shastir bebostha kora

51
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stem from” the destruction of the country’s environment

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Abirvuto/ udvuto hoa

52
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They blew up” their banks

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Make appear better or greater (in power, wealth, quality, etc.) than reality
= aggrandize, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard, pad
Burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction • the bomb blew up at noon
= detonate, explode
Exaggerate or make bigger
= amplify, expand, inflate
Fill with gas or air • blow up a balloon
= inflate

53
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At one’s disposal

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Nijer Ichchamoto bebohar kora

54
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Step in

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Hostokkhep kora

55
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Tucked away” in the mountains of china’s Sichuan province

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Eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food • My son tucked away a whole pizza
= put away, tuck in

56
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Swoop up

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Seize or catch with a swooping motion
= swoop

Jhapiye/ thaba die siniye neoa

57
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Gorge on

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Rokkhoser moto khaoa

58
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Throw up

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Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth • After drinking too much, the students threw up

Bomi kora

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Set out

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Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
= begin, commence, get, get down, set about, start, start out
Lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line • set out the clothes
= array, lay out, range
Head for somewhere else • The family set out for Florida
= depart, part, set forth, set off, start, start out, take off

60
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Communist party harshly cracks down” on anyone who opposes them

A

Karo biruddhe srinkholamulok shastir bebostha kora

61
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stem from” the destruction of the country’s environment

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Abirvuto/ udvuto hoa

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They blew up” their banks

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Make appear better or greater (in power, wealth, quality, etc.) than reality
= aggrandize, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard, pad
Burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction • the bomb blew up at noon
= detonate, explode
Exaggerate or make bigger
= amplify, expand, inflate
Fill with gas or air • blow up a balloon
= inflate

63
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Sniff at

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Nak shitkano/ obogga/apotti prodorshon kora

64
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Sniff sth up

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Shoka/ shuke dekha

65
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Riddled” with injuries

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Jhajra kora/ oshonkjo sidropirno

His chest was riddled with bullets.

66
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In stark contrast

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Exactly opposite of

67
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Sniff at

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Nak shitkano/ obogga/apotti prodorshon kora

68
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Sniff sth up

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Shoka/ shuke dekha

69
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Riddled” with injuries

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Jhajra kora/ oshonkjo sidropirno

His chest was riddled with bullets.

70
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In stark contrast

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Exactly opposite of

71
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Set back

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Hold back to a later time • let’s set back the exam
= defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, shelve, table
Slow down the progress of; hinder
Cost a certain amount
= knock back, put back

72
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owe someone an apology

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feel that you should apologize to someone

73
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The movie features several gross-out* scenes.

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something disgusting or repellent, very rude, vulgar

74
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We heard weird* shrieks* from the darkness of the abandoned house

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very strange; bizarre

Utter a high-pitched piercing sound or words, especially as an expression of terror, pain, or excitement: the audience shrieked with laughter

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