Phrasal Verbs with Up Flashcards by Michelle Kawamoto | Brainscape

Q

destroy with an explosion

A

blow up

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strike or kick repeatedly

A

beat up

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rise / increase

A

go up

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arrive unexpectedly

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turn up

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speak more loudly

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speak up

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improve your knowledge or skill

A

brush up

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phone sb

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call sb up

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tidy, put in order

A

clear up

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leave your bed and start the day

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get up

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wear smart/elegant/formal clothes

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dress up

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give sb help and support

A

back sb up

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not go to bed

A

stay up

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come near to / approach

A

come up

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get to the same standard as others

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catch up

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summarize

A

sum up

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be unable to tell the difference between

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mix up

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eat all the food you are given

A

eat up

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admit to doing sthg wrong

A

own up

Q

become bright / excited (of eyes)

A

light up

Q

increase rapidly

A

shoot up

Q

develop / increase in stages

A

build up

Q

become an adult

A

grow up

Q

result in a total of

A

add up

Q

tie up a collection of things with string

A

bundle up

Q

find information in a book

A

look up

Q

become brighter

A

brighten up

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become less miserable

A

cheer up

Q

increase (of work)

A

pile up

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come to a place and stop (of a vehicle)

A

draw up

Q

end a phone conversation

A

hang up

Q

raise (look after and educate)

A

bring up

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increase (volume)

A

turn up

Q

stop a vehicle and collect

2. learn without much effort

A

pick up

Q

delay / stop moving

2. threaten with violence to rob

A

hold up

Q

resist / fight against sthg or sb

2. provide accomodation for the night

A

put up

Q

decide

2. invent a story

A

make up

Q

fasten

2. decorate / make repairs to

A

do up

Q

surrender

2. quit

A

give up

Q

shorten (clothes)

2. start a hobby

A

take up

Q

establish / start

2. assemble / arrange

A

set up