Phrasal Verbs Flashcards

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give (x) away

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1) to give something for free

2) to reveal a secret (usually accidentally)

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give in

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to finally agree to something that you didn’t want to do

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give it up for

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to cheer/applaud for someone (usually before/after a performance)

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give (x) out

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1) to stop working because of old age or long‐term use

2) to produce light, heat, energy, odor, etc. (also: “give off”)

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put (x) down

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1) to kill an animal that is sick or injured

2) to insult someone

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put (x) off

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to postpone; to do something at a later time instead of doing it now

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put (x) out

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1) to disturb or ask a big favor of someone

2) to extinguish a fire (to put water on a fire until it is “out”)

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put (x) up

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to let someone stay in your house for a short period of time

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put up with

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to tolerate something or someone that you don’t really like

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take after

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to look like, act like, or follow the example of someone (usually a parent or older relative)

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take (someone) aside

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to talk to someone alone, away from other people

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take down

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to take notes in a meeting, class, etc.

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take it out on (someone)

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to yell at or express all of your anger at a single person (even if they might not deserve all of the blame)

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take (x) over

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to take control of a company or task from someone else

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take up

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to fill time or space

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fall back on

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to have a “backup plan”; to have a plan that you can use in an emergency

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fall behind

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to progress more slowly than others; to be at a lower level than others

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fall for

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1) to be attracted to someone; to fall in love with someone

2) to believe a lie; to be tricked by someone; to be gullible

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fall into

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to “end up” doing something that you hadn’t planned to do or didn’t originally want to do

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fall off

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to decrease (especially: sales, numbers, profits, etc.)

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fall through

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if a plan is unsuccessful or an expectation is not met, you say it “fell through”

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hold (it) against (someone)

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to ‘hold a grudge’; to stay angry at someone for a long time because of something they did in the past; to blame someone and stay angry at them.

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hold (x) down

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to keep a job

24
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hold on (or: hang on)

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to wait briefly; to “wait a minute”

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hold out (for)

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to continue resisting; to continue waiting for something; to refuse to reach an agreement with someone for an extended amount of time (you use “for” when you want to say “why” someone is holding out—for more money, for a better option, etc.)

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hold up (or: stick up)

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to steal money from a person, business or bank, usually with a weapon (gun, knife, etc.)

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live (x) down

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to stop being embarrassed about something; to get over the shame from an embarrassing event

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live it up

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to have a good time while you can; to spend a lot of money and party

29
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live off / live on

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to use some source of money to support oneself

30
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live up to

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to meet the expectations, standards, or hopes of someone (usually a parent or respected friend)

31
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live with

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to accept/endure something even though it is undesirable or less than ideal (similar to make do”)

32
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make (x) up

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1) to reconcile; when two people forgive each other after a fight or disagreement
2) to invent a story, to use your imagination to say something that isn’t true or real

33
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make (x) out

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1) when two people kiss for a long time

2) to be able to see something clearly

34
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make do (with)

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to accept or use something that is not what you really want, because you can’t have the thing that you really want; to accept what you have, because it’s good enough

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make (A) into (B)

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to change one thing (A) into another thing (B)

36
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make over

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to change or improve one’s appearance

37
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make off (with)

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to steal and get away; to escape with something stolen

38
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pull ahead

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to move in the lead, to move ahead of the other people (in a race or contest, for example)

39
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pull for

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to support or cheer for a person/team

40
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pull (x) off

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to accomplish something difficult

41
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pull (x) over

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to drive your car to the side of the road and stop (when a police officer turns on his/her lights, for example)

42
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pull up

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to drive your car (slowly) forward (when parking or stopping at a place, for example)

43
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pull yourself together!

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to calm down and stop panicking (you say this when someone is crying, yelling, or very scared, for example)

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stick around

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to stay around; to stay in a place for awhile

45
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stick by / stick with

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to stay with someone or give them support in a difficult time; to stay with a story, plan, or opinion and refuse to change it.

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stick out (also: stand out, “stick out like a sore thumb”)

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if something “sticks out”, it is easily noticeable (because it is strange, big, or better than the rest, for example)

47
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stick up for

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to support or defend someone

48
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stick together

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to support and defend friends/colleagues, to remain loyal (similar to “sticking by” someone)

49
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call (x) off

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to cancel

50
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cheer (someone) up

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to stop being sad or unhappy

51
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cut (it) out

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to stop doing something that is unfair or annoying

52
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do (x) over

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to repeat something; to do something again

53
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drop by / stop by

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to briefly visit a place or a person

54
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drop out

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to quit school