Phrasal Verbs Deck - Version 2 Flashcards
(212 cards)
1
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add up to (noun)
A
equal
2
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ask around
A
ask many people the same question
3
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ask someone out
A
invite on a date
4
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back me up
A
support
5
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back (noun) up
A
reverse
6
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blow (noun) up
A
add air
7
Q
blow up
A
explode
8
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break down
A
stop functioning (vehicle, machine)
9
Q
break down
A
get upset
10
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break in
A
force entry to a building
11
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break in
A
interrupt
12
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break into (noun)
A
enter forcibly
13
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break out
A
escape
14
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break out in (noun)
A
develop a skin condition
15
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break (noun) down
A
divide into small parts
16
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break (noun) in
A
wear something a few times so that it doesn’t look / fell new.
17
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break up
A
end a relationship
18
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break up
A
start laughing
19
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bring someone down
A
make unhappy
20
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bring someone up
A
raise a child
21
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bring (noun) up
A
start talking about a subject
22
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bring (noun) up
A
vomit
23
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call around
A
phone many different places / people
24
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call on someone
A
ask for an answer or opinion
25
call on someone
visit someone
26
call someone back
return a phone call
27
call someone up
phone
28
call (noun) off
cancel
29
calm down
relax after being angry
30
catch up
get to the same point as someone else.
31
check in
arrive and register at a hotel or airport
32
check out
leave a hotel
33
check out a person / (noun)
look at
34
check a person / (noun) out
look at carefully, investigate
35
cheer a person up
make happier
36
cheer up
become happier
37
chip in
help
38
clean something up
tidy, clean
39
come across (noun)
find unexpectedly
40
come apart
separate
41
come down with (noun)
become sick
42
come forward
volunteer for a task or to give evidence
43
come from somewhere
originate in
44
count on a person / (noun)
rely on
45
cross (noun) out
draw a line through
46
cut back on (noun)
consume less
47
cut in
interrupt
48
cut in
pull in too closely in front of another vehicle
49
cut in
start operating (of an engine or electrical device )
50
cut someone off
take out of a will
51
cut something off
remove with something sharp
52
cut something off
stop providing
53
cut something out
remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)
54
cut (noun) down
make something fall to the ground
55
do away with (noun)
discard
56
do a person /(noun) over
beat up? hurt someone
57
do (noun) over
do again
58
do (noun) up
fasten, close
59
dress up
wear nice clothing
60
drop back
move back in a position / group
61
drop in / by / over
come without an appointment
62
drop out
quit a class, school etc.
63
drop a person / (noun) off
take someone / something somewhere and leave them /it there
64
eat out
eat at a restaurant
65
end up
eventually reach / do/ decide
66
fall apart
break into pieces
67
fall down
fall to the ground
68
fall out
separate from an interior
69
fall out
(of hair, teeth ) become loose and unattached
70
feel for a person
fell sympathy for someone
71
figure (noun) out
understand, find the answer
72
fill (noun) in
to write information in blanks
73
fill (noun) out
to write information in blanks
74
fill (noun) up
fill to the top
75
find out
discover
76
find (noun) out
discover
77
get along / on
like each other
78
get around
have mobility
79
get around to (noun)
finally find time to do
80
get away
go on vacation
81
get away with (noun)
do without being noticed or punished
82
get back
return
83
get back at a person
retaliate, take revenge
84
get back into
become intereste in something again
85
get on (noun)
step onto a vehicle
86
get over (noun)
recover from an illness, loss, difficulty
87
get over (noun)
overcome a problem
88
get round to (noun)
finally find time to do
89
get something back
receive something you had before
90
get (noun) across / over
communicate, make understandable
91
get together
meet (usually for social reasons)
92
get up
get out of bed
93
get up
stand
94
give in
reluctantly stop fighting or arguing
95
give a person away
reveal hidden information about someone
96
give a person away
take the bride to the altar
97
give (noun) away
ruin a secret
98
give (noun) away
give (noun) to someone for free
99
give (noun) back
return a borrowed item
100
give (noun) out
give to many people (usually at no cost )
101
give (noun) up
quit a habit
102
give up
stop trying
103
go after a person
follow someone
104
go after (noun)
try to achieve something
105
go against a person
compete, oppose
106
go ahead
start, proceed
107
go back
return to a place
108
go out
leave home to go on a social event
109
go out with
date
110
go over
visit someone nearby
111
go over (noun)
review
112
go without (noun)
suffer lack or deprivation
113
grow apart
stop being friends over time
114
grow back
regrow
115
grow into (noun)
grow big enough to fit
116
grow out of (noun)
get too big for
117
grow up
become an adult
118
hand (noun) down
give something used to someone else
119
hand (noun) in
submit
120
hand (noun) out
to distribute to a group of people
121
hand (noun) over
give (usually unwillingly )
122
hang in
stay positive
123
hang on
wait a short time (informal)
124
hang out
spend time relaxing (informal)
125
hang up
end a phone call
126
hold into a person / (noun)
hold firmly using your hands or arms
127
hold on
wait a short time
128
hold a person / (noun) back
prevent from doing / going
129
hold a person /(noun) up
rob
130
hold (noun) back
hide an emotion
131
keep away
to prevent
132
keep away (a person / (noun))
to avoid going somewhere or seeing someone
133
keep on doing (noun)
continue doing
134
keep a person / (noun) out
stop from entering
135
keep something up
continue at the same rate
136
keep (noun) from someone
not tell
137
let someone down
fail to support or help, disappoint
138
let someone in
allow to enter
139
look after a person / (noun)
take care of
140
look down on
think badly about
141
look for a person / (noun)
try to find
142
look forward to (noun)
be excited about the future
143
look into (noun)
investigate
144
look out
be careful, vigilant, and take notice
145
look (noun) over
check, examine
146
look (noun) up
search and find information in a reference book or database
147
look up
admire, have a lot of respect for
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make a person up
apply cosmetics to
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make (noun) up
invent, lie about something
150
make up
forgive each other
151
meet up with
visit
152
mix something up
confuse two or more things
153
not care for a person /(noun)
not like
154
pass away
die
155
pass out
faint
156
pass (noun) out
give the same thing to many people
157
pass (noun) up
to say no (usually to something good)
158
pay for (noun)
be punished for doing something bad
159
pay someone back
return owed money
160
pick something out
choose
161
point a person /(noun) out
indicate with your finger
162
put a person down
insult, make someone feel stupid
163
put (noun) down
put what you are holding on a surface or floor
164
put (noun) off
postpone
165
put (noun) on
put clothing /accessories on your body
166
put (noun) out
extinquish
167
put (noun) together
assemble
168
put up with a person / (noun)
tolerate
169
run away
leave unexpectedly, escape
170
run into a person / (noun)
meet unexpectedly
171
run out
have none left
172
run over / through (noun)
rehearse, review
173
run over a person / (noun)
drive a vehicle over a person or thing
174
send (noun) back
return (usually by mail )
175
set a person up
trick, trap
176
set (noun) up
arrange, organize
177
shop around
compare prices
178
show off
act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully )
179
sleep over
stay somewhere for the night ( informal )
180
sort (noun) out
organize, resolve a problem
181
stand by
wait
182
stand by
not leave; support; help in a difficult time
183
stick to (noun)
continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing
184
switch (noun) off
stop the energy flow, turn off
185
switch (noun) on
start the energy flow, turn on
186
take after a person
resemble a family member
187
take off
start to fly
188
take a person out
pay for someone to go somewhere with you
189
take (noun) apart
purposely break into pieces
190
take (noun) back
return an item
191
take (noun) off
remove something (usually clothing)
192
take (noun) out
remove from a place or thing
193
tear (noun) up
rip into pieces
194
think back
remember (often + to, sometimes + on )
195
think (noun) over
consider
196
throw (noun) away
dispose of
197
try (noun) on
sample clothing
198
try (noun) out
test
199
turn (noun) down
decrease the volume or strength (heat, light, etc.
200
turn (noun) down
refuse
201
turn (noun) off
stop the energy flow, switch off
202
turn (noun) on
start the energy, switch on
203
turn (noun) up
increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc )
204
turn up
appear suddenly
205
use (noun) up
finish the supply
206
wake up
stop sleeping
207
warm a person /(noun) up
increase the temperature
208
warm up
prepare body for exercise
209
wear off
fade away
210
work out
exercise
211
work out
be successful
212
work (noun) out
to calculate
