Phrasal verbs mio Flashcards
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bring sn in on sth 6
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inform sn about sth, give sn a part in sth
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be at sn 2 (informal)
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try to persuade sn in an unpleasant way, complain continually
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bring sn up 4
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raise or rear a child
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call sth off 4
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cancel sth
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come along 1
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develop, progress
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come up against sn/sth 3
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be confronted with sn/sth
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come up with sth 3
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produce or find a solution or idea, suggestion
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count on sn/sth 2
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rely on or trust sn/sth
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cut down 1
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reduce consumption (of sth)
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cut down on sth 3
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reduce consumption of sth, use or eat less of sth, spend less on sth
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do with sth 2 (used with can/could)
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want, need, benefit from sth
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do without sth 2
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manage without sth one needs
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drop off 1
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fall asleep
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find out sth 4
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get information about sth, learn sth by asking /study /research or by chance, discover the answer to sth
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fix sn up with sth 6
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supply sn with sth he needs
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get down to sth 3
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tackle sth, start serious work on a task
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get sn down 4
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depress sn
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get off 1
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leave a vehicle or means of transport
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get on 1
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enter or mount a vehicle or means of transport
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get on 1
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have a good relationship
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get on with sn 3
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have a good relationship with sn
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get round sn 2
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manage to persuade sn to do sth, coax sn
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get sn round 4
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call or summon sn to come to one’s house
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give up sth 4
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stop doing sth or indulging in sth one likes or enjoys
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go in for sth 3
be very interested in hobby or sport
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go into sth 2
enter a career, take a job
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go off sn/sth 2
lose one's liking for sn/sth
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grow up 1
become adult, spend one's childhood years
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hang on 1
wait
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hold on 1
wait
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keep up sth 4
continue a friendship/an activity/a topic of study
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land sn with sth 5
burden sn with sth he does not want
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lead sn on 4
mislead sn, try to persuade or encourage sn to believe sth
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let sn down 4
disappoint sn
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look into sth 2
investigate or research sth
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look up to sn 3
admire and respect sn
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look sth up (on) 4
search for information in a book (dictionary, timetable, atlas, etc.)
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make sth up to sn 6
compensate sn for sth
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nod off 1
fall asleep (in a chair, etc.)
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pack sth in 4
finish with or leave sth
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put sth down to sth 6
explain sth with sth, give the reason of sth
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put sth off 4
postpone or delay sth
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put up with sn/sth 3
tolerate sn/sth
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put sn up to sth 6
persuade sn to do sth bad
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read sth into sth 5
interpret sth wrongly, understand more than was said or meant
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ring sn up 4
telephone sn
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run out 1
have no more, use up all one has
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run out of sth 3
have no more of sth, use up all one has of sth
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rush sn into sth 5
cause sn to make a hurried decision without considering the consequences
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see sn off 4
accompany sn to his place of departure
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set off 1
start a journey, leave home
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settle down 1
establish oneself, live permanently
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slow down 1
decrease speed
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slow sth down 4
decrease speed to sth/sn
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take after sn 2
resemble sn
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take off 1
leave the ground
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take sn off 4
imitate sn
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take sth off 4
remove some clothing
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take sn off 4
imitate sn in a humorous way
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take up sth 4
begin to pursue a hobby/interest/sport
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take sn up on sth 6
accept sth from sn
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talk sn into sth 5
persuade sn to agree to sth
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tie sn down 4
restrict sn's freedom/actions/movement
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turn sn off sn/sth 5
cause sn to lose interest in sn/sth
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wake up 1
stop sleeping, become awake/conscious after sleep
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brush up (on) sth 4,3
revise one's past knowledge of sth
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check in 1
register one's arrival
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stop over 1
break a long journey, usually for a night
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put up 1
stay overnight
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get over sth 2
recover from a shock or unpleasant surprise
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get sth over 4
complete sth necessary and often unpleasant
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get through sth 2
complete successfully
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get sth through 4
cause sth to be approved or accepted
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pass on sth 4
not be able to give an answer to something
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pass sth on 4
tell or give sth to another person
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see through sn 2
recognise sn's deception, realise that sn is trying to deceive or mislead one
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see sn through 4
help sn through a difficult time
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turn on sn 2
attack sn physically or with words
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turn sn on 4
(informal) thrill, delight, excite sn
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bring sth down 4
reduce sth (prices, spending)
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bring sth in 4
introduce sth
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clamp down on sth 3
use one's authority to suppress sth, take severe measures against sth
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put sth up 4
1) increase sth
| 2) build or erect sth
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shut sth down 4
close sth temporarily or permanently (factory, mine, business, etc.)
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stamp sth out 4
get rid of sth, suppress sth totally
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break in 1
interrupt sn who is speaking
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bring sth up 4
introduce sth for discussion
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look on 1
watch and/or listen inactively, not take part in an activity
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talk sn down 4
silence sn by talking more oneself
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break sth up 4
stop a fight, quarrel, etc. (often by force)
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bring sn round 4
restore sn to consciousness
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call on sn 2
visit sn
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drop sth off 4
deliver or take sth somewhere/to someone
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go over sth (with sn) 2
repeat an explanation of sth
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pick sn up 4
collect or go to get sn (often in a vehicle)
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put sn up 4
give accommodation to sn
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clean sth up 4
remove dirty from sth
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clear sth out 4
empty sth of unwanted things (room, drawer, etc.)
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finish sth off 4
complete sth
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sort sth out 4
put sth in order or into a system
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tidy sth up 4
make sth tidy or neat in appearance
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touch sth up 4
improve the appearance of sth by making small changes, e.g. renewing paint
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cut in 1
drive sharply in front of another vehicle after overtaking
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drive off 1
drive away, leave
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hold sth up 4
delay or stop sth
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pull out 4
move out of a line of traffic or a parking space
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run into sth 2
drive into sth and cause an accident
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speed up 4
increase speed
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turn off 4
drive right or left at a junction or crossroads
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come out 1
become public
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come to sth 2
be a matter or question of sth
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end up 1
finally be somewhere or do sth, finish
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make off 1
hurry away to avoid punishment
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pay up 1
pay all the money one owes
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run off 1
run away
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slip out 1
leave quickly and quietly so as not to be noticed
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get up 1
get out of bed
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get sn up 4
call sn from bed
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lie in 1
stay in bed longer than usual
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stop off 1
break a journey for a short time
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catch sn out 4
trick or outwit sn
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come across sth 2
meet or encounter sth, find sth by chance
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give up 1
lose interest and admit defeat
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look out for sth 3
be alert so as to see sth
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move on (to sth) 1
go further/forward, proceed to the next task
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read through sth 2
read sth from beginning to end
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think about sth 2
consider sth
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work sth out 4
calculate sth, find the answer to sth by careful thinking
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fill sth in 4
complete sth (by writing in the information required)
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find out 1
discover, get information about sth
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fit in with sn/sth 3
match or be similar to sn/sth
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fit sth in 4
find space for sth, put sth into the appropriate space
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mix sth up 4
confuse or muddle sth, put sth in the wrong order
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cut sth out 4
exclude sth
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stick to sth 2
adhere to or persevere with sth
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take up sth 4
being doing sth regularly (sport, hobby, interest)
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work sth off 4
lose or get rid of sth (weight, energy)
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work out 1
do physical fitness exercises
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come across 1
be understood clearly
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end up 1
finally be somewhere or do sth, finish (as)
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keep up sth 4
continue with sth, do sth regularly
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make sth up 4
invent sth (story, joke, excuse)
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pass sth on 4
tell another person sth
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put up sth 4
lend or contribute sth (money, etc.)
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turn sth off 4
stop or disconnect sth (electricity, etc.)
