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CAE PHRASAL VERBS

Most phrasal verbs consist of two words, but a few consist of threewords, which always stay together.

Verb Meaning Example

asksomeoneout invite on a date Brian askedJudy outto dinner and a movie.

ask around ask many people the same question I asked aroundbut nobody has seen my wallet.

add up tosomething equal Your purchases add up to!"#.$!.

backsomethingup reverseYou%ll have to back upyour car so that I can getout.

backsomeoneup supportMy wife backedme upover my decision to quitmy &ob.

blow up e'plode(he racing car blew upafter it crashed into thefence.

blowsomethingup add air )e have to blow#" balloons upfor the party.

break down stop functioning *vehicle, machine+ur car broke downat the side of the highway inthe snowstorm.

break down get upset(he woman broke downwhen the police told herthat her son had died.

breaksomethingdown divide into smaller partsur teacher brokethe final pro&ect downinto threeseparate parts.

break in force entry to a building -omebody broke inlast night and stole our stereo.

break intosomething enter forcibly(he firemen had to break intothe room to rescuethe children.

breaksomethinginwear something a few times so that it doesn%tlookfeel new

I need to breakthese shoes inbefore we run ne'tweek.

break in interrupt(he (/ station broke into report the news of thepresident%s death.

break up end a relationship

My boyfriend and I broke upbefore I moved to

0merica.

break up start laughing *informal+(he kids &ust broke upas soon as the clown startedtalking.

break out escape(he prisoners broke outof &ail when the guardsweren%t looking.

break out insomething develop a skin condition I broke out ina rash after our camping trip.

bringsomeonedown make unhappy (his sad music is bringingme down.

bringsomeoneup raise a childMy grandparents broughtme upafter my parentsdied.

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bringsomethingup start talking about a sub&ectMy mother walks out of the room when my fatherbrings upsports.

bringsomethingup vomit1e drank so much that he broughthis dinner upinthe toilet.

call around phone many different placespeople)e called aroundbut we weren%t able to find thecar part we needed.

callsomeoneback return a phone callI calledthe company backbut the offices wereclosed for the weekend.

callsomethingoff cancelJason calledthe wedding offbecause he wasn%t inlove with his fianc2.

call onsomeone ask for an answer or opinion (he professor called onme for question 3.

call onsomeone visit someone )e called onyou last night but you weren%t home.

callsomeoneup phone4ive me your phone number and I will callyou up

when we are in town.

calm down rela' after being angryYou are still mad. You need to calm downbeforeyou drive the car.

not care forsomeone/something

not like *formal+ I don%t care forhis behaviour.

catch up get to the same point as someone elseYou%ll have to run faster than that if you want tocatch upwith Marty.

check in arrive and register at a hotel or airport )e will get the hotel keys when we check in.

check out leave a hotelYou have to check outof the hotel before 335""0M.

checksomeone/somethingout

look at carefully, investigate (he company checks outall new employees.

check outsomeone/something

look at *informal+ Check outthe cra6y hair on that guy7

cheer up become happier -he cheered upwhen she heard the good news.

cheersomeoneup make happier I brought you some flowers to cheeryou up.

chip in helpIf everyone chips inwe can get the kitchen paintedby noon.

cleansomethingup tidy, clean8lease clean upyour bedroom before you gooutside.

come acrosssomething find une'pectedlyI came acrossthese old photos when I was tidyingthe closet.

come apart separate(he top and bottom come apartif you pull hard

enough.

come down withsomething become sick My nephew came down withchicken po' this

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weekend.

come forward volunteer for a task or to give evidence(he woman came forwardwith her husband%sfinger prints.

come fromsomewhere originate in (he art of origami comes from0sia.

count on

someone/something rely on

I am counting onyou to make dinner while I am

out.

crosssomethingout draw a line through8lease cross outyour old address and write yournew one.

cut back onsomething consume lessMy doctor wants me to cut back onsweets andfatty foods.

cutsomethingdown make something fall to the ground)e had to cutthe old tree in our yard downafterthe storm.

cut in interruptYour father cut inwhile I was dancing with your

uncle.

cut in pull in too closely in front of another vehicle (he bus driver got angry when that car cut in.

cut instart operating *of an engine or electricaldevice+

(he air conditioner cuts inwhen the temperaturegets to !!9:.

cutsomethingoff remove with something sharp(he doctors cut offhis leg because it was severelyin&ured.

cutsomethingoff stop providing(he phone company cut offour phone because wedidn%t pay the bill.

cutsomeoneoff take out of a willMy grandparents cutmy father offwhen heremarried.

cutsomethingoutremove part of something *usually withscissors and paper+

I cutthis ad outof the newspaper.

dosomeone/somethingover beat up, ransack *Br.;., informal+1e%s lucky to be alive. 1is shop was done overby astreet gang.

dosomethingover do again *


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dropsomeone/somethingoff

take someonesomething somewhere andleave themit there

I have to dropmy sister offat work before I comeover.

drop out quit a class, school etcI dropped outof -cience because it was toodifficult.

eat out eat at a restaurant I don%t feel like cooking tonight. =et%s eat out.

end up eventually reachdodecide )e ended uprenting a movie instead of going tothe theatre.

fall apart break into pieces My new dress fell apartin the washing machine.

fall down fall to the ground(he picture that you hung up last night fell downthis morning.

fall out separate from an interior (he money must have fallen outof my pocket.

fall out *of hair, teeth+ become loose and unattached 1is hair started to fall outwhen he was only $#.

figuresomethingout understand, find the answer I need to figure outhow to fit the piano and thebookshelf in this room.

fillsomethingin to write information in blanks *Br.;.+8lease fill inthe form with your name, address, andphone number.

fillsomethingout to write information in blanks *

findsomethingout discover)e tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but-amantha foundit out.

getsomethingacross/over communicate, make understandableI tried to getmy point across/overto the &udge butshe wouldn%t listen.

get along/on like each otherI was surprised how well my new girlfriend and mysister got along/on.

get around have mobilityMy grandfather can get aroundfine in his newwheelchair.

get away go on a vacation)e worked so hard this year that we had to getawayfor a week.

get away withsomething do without being noticed or punishedJason always gets away withcheating in his mathstests.

get back return )e got backfrom our vacation last week.

getsomethingback receive something you had before=i6 finally gother -cience notes backfrom myroom?mate.

get back atsomeone retaliate, take revenge My sister got back atme for stealing her shoes. -hestole my favourite hat.

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get back intosomething become interested in something again I finally got back intomy novel and finished it.

get onsomething step onto a vehicle)e%re going to free6e out here if you don%t let us getonthe bus.

get oversomething recover from an illness, loss, difficulty I &ust got overthe flu and now my sister has it.

get oversomething overcome a problem

(he company will have to close if it can%t get over

the new regulations.

get round tosomethingfinally find time to do *


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go oversomething review8lease go overyour answers before you submityour test.

go over visit someone nearbyI haven%t seen (ina for a long time. I think I%ll gooverfor an hour or two.

go withoutsomething suffer lack or deprivation )hen I was young, we went withoutwinter boots.

grow apart stop being friends over time My best friend and I grew apartafter she changedschools.

grow back regrow My roses grew backthis summer.

grow up become an adult )hen Jack grows uphe wants to be a fireman.

grow out ofsomething get too big for;li6abeth needs a new pair of shoes because she hasgrown out ofher old ones.

grow intosomething grow big enough to fit(his bike is too big for him now, but he shouldgrow intoit by ne't year.

handsomethingdown give something used to someone elseI handedmy old comic books downto my littlecousin.

handsomethingin submit I have to hand inmy essay by Ariday.

handsomethingout to distribute to a group of people )e will hand outthe invitations at the door.

handsomethingover give *usually unwillingly+(he police asked the man to hand overhis walletand his weapons.

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someone years.

keepsomeone/somethingout

stop from entering (ry to keepthe wet dog outof the living room.

keepsomethingup continue at the same rateIf you keepthose results upyou will get into agreat college.

letsomeonedown fail to support or help, disappoint I need you to be on time. on%t letme downthistime.

letsomeonein allow to enter :an you letthe cat inbefore you go to school>

look aftersomeone/something

take care of I have to look aftermy sick grandmother.

look down onsomeone think less of, consider inferior;ver since we stole that chocolate bar your dad haslooked down onme.

look for

someone/somethingtry to find I%m looking fora red dress for the wedding.

look forward tosomething be e'cited about the future I%m looking forward tothe :hristmas break.

look intosomething investigate)e are going to look intothe price of snowboardstoday.

look out be careful, vigilant, and take notice =ook out7 (hat car%s going to hit you7

look out forsomeone/something

be especially vigilant foron%t forget to look out forsnakes on the hikingtrail.

looksomethingover check, e'amine :an you look overmy essay for spelling mistakes>

looksomethingupsearch and find information in a referencebook or database

)e can lookher phone number upon the Internet.

look up tosomeone have a lot of respect for My little sister has always looked upto me.

makesomethingup invent, lie about somethingJosie made upa story about about why we werelate.

make up forgive each other)e were angry last night, but we made upatbreakfast.

makesomeoneup apply cosmetics to My sisters mademe upfor my graduation party.

mixsomethingup confuse two or more things I mixed upthe twins% names again7

pass away die1is uncle passed awaylast night after a longillness.

pass out faintIt was so hot in the church that an elderly ladypassed out.

passsomethingout give the same thing to many people

(he professor passedthe te'tbooks outbefore

class.

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passsomethingup decline *usually something good+ I passed upthe &ob because I am afraid of change.

paysomeoneback return owed money(hanks for buying my ticket. I%ll payyou backonAriday.

pay forsomething be punished for doing something bad(hat bully will pay forbeing mean to my littlebrother.

picksomethingout choose I picked outthree sweaters for you to try on.

pointsomeone/somethingout

indicate with your finger I%ll pointmy boyfriend outwhen he runs by.

putsomethingdownput what you are holding on a surface orfloor

You can putthe groceries downon the kitchencounter.

putsomeonedown insult, make someone feel stupid(he students putthe substitute teacher downbecause his pants were too short.

putsomethingoff postpone)e are putting offour trip until January because of

the hurricane.

putsomethingout e'tinguish(he neighbours putthe fire outbefore the firemenarrived.

putsomethingtogether assembleI have to putthe crib togetherbefore the babyarrives.

put up withsomeone/something

tolerateI don%t think I can put up withthree small childrenin the car.

putsomethingon put clothingaccessories on your bodyon%t forget to put onyour new earrings for the

party.

run intosomeone/something

meet une'pectedly I ran intoan old school?friend at the mall.

run oversomeone/something

drive a vehicle over a person or thingI accidentally ran overyour bicycle in thedriveway.

run over/throughsomething

rehearse, review=et%s run over/throughthese lines one more timebefore the show.

run away leave une'pectedly, escape(he child ran awayfrom home and has been

missing for three days.

run out have none left)e ran outof shampoo so I had to wash my hairwith soap.

sendsomethingback return *usually by mail+My letter got sent backto me because I used thewrong stamp.

setsomethingup arrange, organi6eur boss seta meeting upwith the president of thecompany.

setsomeoneup trick, trap(he police set upthe car thief by using a hidden

camera.

shop around compare prices I want to shop arounda little before I decide on

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these boots.

show offact e'tra special for people watching*usually boastfully+

1e always shows offon his skateboard

sleep over stay somewhere for the night *informal+You should sleep overtonight if the weather is toobad to drive home.

sortsomethingout organi6e, resolve a problem )e need to sortthe bills outbefore the first of themonth.

stick tosomethingcontinue doing something, limit yourself toone particular thing

You will lose weight if you stick tothe diet.

switchsomethingoff stop the energy flow, turn off (he light%s too bright. :ould you switchit off.

switchsomethingon start the energy flow, turn on)e heard the news as soon as we switched onthecar radio.

take aftersomeone resemble a family member I take aftermy mother. )e are both impatient.

takesomethingapart purposely break into pieces1e tookthe car brakes apartand found theproblem.

takesomethingback return an itemI have to takeour new (/ backbecause it doesn%twork.

take off start to fly My plane takes offin five minutes.

takesomethingoff remove something *usually clothing+!ake offyour socks and shoes and come in thelake7

takesomethingout remove from a place or thing :an you takethe garbage outto the street for me>

takesomeoneout pay for someone to go somewhere with youMy grandparents tookus outfor dinner and amovie.

tearsomethingup rip into piecesI tore upmy e'?boyfriend%s letters and gave themback to him.

think back remember *often C to, sometimes C on+)hen I think backon my youth, I wish I hadstudied harder.

thinksomethingover considerI%ll have to thinkthis &ob offer overbefore I make

my final decision.

throwsomethingaway dispose of)e threwour old furniture awaywhen we won thelottery.

turnsomethingdowndecrease the volume or strength *heat, lightetc+

8lease turnthe (/ downwhile the guests are here.

turnsomethingdown refuseI turnedthe &ob downbecause I don%t want tomove.

turnsomethingoff stop the energy flow, switch offYour mother wants you to turnthe (/ offand

come for dinner.

turnsomethingon start the energy, switch on It%s too dark in here. =et%s turnsome lights on.

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turnsomethingupincrease the volume or strength *heat, lightetc+

:an you turnthe music up> (his is my favouritesong.

turn up appear suddenlyur cat turned upafter we put posters up all overthe neighbourhood.

trysomethingon sample clothingI%m going to trythese &eans on, but I don%t thinkthey will fit.

trysomethingout test I am going to trythis new brand of detergent out.

usesomethingup finish the supply(he kids usedall of the toothpaste upso we need tobuy some more.

wake up stop sleeping )e have to wake upearly for work on Monday.

warmsomeone/somethingup

increase the temperatureYou can warmyour feet upin front of thefireplace.

warm up prepare body for e'erciseI always warm upby doing sit?ups before I go for a

run.

wear off fade awayMost of my make?up wore offbefore I got to theparty.

work out e'ercise I work outat the gym three times a week.

work out be successful ur plan worked outfine.

worksomethingout make a calculation)e have to work outthe total cost before we buythe house.

PhrasalVerb

Meaning Example

A abide byrespect or obey. (the law, a decision, arule)

If you want to stay at this school, you mustabide bythe rules.

account for explain, give a reasonI hope you can account forthe money youspent!

add up make sense, seem reasonable Her story ust doesnt add up.

advise against recommend not doing something"he doctor advisedhim againstcarrying heavyloads.

agree withhave the same opinion as somebodyelse.

I agree withyou. I think she deserves theaward too.

aim atpoint something in the direction ofa target

"he policeman aimedhis gun atthe hiacker.

allow fortake into consideration,include in a calculation

#oud better leave early to allow for traffic ams.

answer back reply rudely $ont answer backyour mother!

appeal to%) plead or make an earnest re&uest') be attractive or interesting

%) "he organiers appealed tothe crowd to staycalm.') trekking holiday doesntappeal to me.

apply formake a formal re&uest for something(ob, permit, loan etc.)

He applied forthe ob he saw advertised in thenewspaper.

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avail (oneself) oftake advantage of something (anopportunity)

*hen the company is privatied, you shouldavail yourself ofthe opportunity and buy some shares.

back away move backwards, in fear or dislike *hen he saw the dog, he backed away.

back down withdraw, concede defeat+ocal authorities backed downon their plans to

demolish the building.

back up%) give support or encouragement') make a copy of (file, program, etc.)

%) If I tell the boss weve got too much work, willyou backme up') It is recommended to back upall files in asecure location.

bail out%) pay money to secure someonesrelease') rescue from financial difficulties

%) *hen he was arrested, his family refused tobailhim out.') "he government bailed outthe bank.

bank on base your hopes on someone-something $ont forget the date. Im banking onyour help.

beef up improve, make more substantialHe beefed uphis presentation with diagramsand statistics.

black out faint, lose consciousness *hen he fell off the horse he blacked out.

block off eparate using a barrier."he area was blocked off during thedemonstration.

blow up%) explode/') be destroyed by an explosion

%) "he terrorists said the bomb would blow upat 0 oclock.') "he car blew upbut luckily there was nobodyin it.

boil down to be summaried as "he problem boils down toa lack of money.

boot up

start a computer by loading an

operating system or program.

1ust give my a few minutes to boot upthe

computer.

break away escape from captivity few horses broke awayfrom the paddock.

break down%) go out of order, cease to function') lose control of ones emotions

%) 1ohns car broke downso he had to take thebus.') "he parents broke downwhen they heardthe bad news.

break into enter by force 2urglars broke intothe house around midnight.

break out start suddenly 3ioting broke outas a result of the strike.

break out of escape from a place by force "hree prisoners broke outof ail.

break up come to an end (marriage, relationship)fter her marriage broke up, 4mma went to livein +ondon.

bring up raise (a child)he stopped working in order to bring upherchildren.

brush up onimprove, refresh ones knowledge ofsomething

5ary had to brush up onher panish beforegoing to outh merica.

bump into meet by accident or unexpectedly6edro bumped intohis 4nglish teacher at thesupermarket.

burn out

%) stop (something) working

') become exhausted from over7working

%) "he fuse has burnt out.

') "om will burnhimself out if he doesnt slowdown.

butt in (on sthg) interrupt impolitely Its rude to butt inon a conversation like that!

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! call back return a phone call Ill call you backas soon as possible.

call off cancel"he meeting was called offbecause of thestrike.

call on"upon sby formally invite or re&uestI now call uponthe 6resident to address theassembly.

calm downbecome more relaxed, less angry orupset

He was angry at first but he eventually calmeddown.

carry on continue He carried ongardening in spite of the rain.

carry out%) do something as specified (a plan, an order, a threat)') perform or conduct (test, experiment)

%) "he plan was carried outto perfection.') "ests are carried outto determine theefficiency of a new drug.

carry over postpone until laters regards holidays, can you carry over anydays from one yearto the next

check in register at a hotel or airport8or security reasons you have to check intwo

hours before your flight.

check out%) pay ones bill and leave (a hotel)') investigate

%) Is 5r. 2lair still at the hotel 9o, he checkedoutthis morning.') I dont know if the address is still valid. Illcheckit out.

clam up refuse to speak *hen the teacher arrived she clammed up.

clamp down on act strictly to prevent something"he government has decided to clamp downonsmoking in public places.

close downstop operating (company, restaurant,cinema).

*hen the factory closed down, the employeeslost their obs.

come across%) find by chance') appear, seem, make an impression

%) 1ulie came acrosssome photographs of hergrandparents in the attic.') "he candidate came acrossas a dynamicperson during the interview.

come forward present oneself"he police have asked any witnesses to comeforward.

come up against be faced with or opposed by "he proect came up againsta lot of criticism.

conk out%) stop working') stop or fall asleep (from exhaustion)

%) "he car conked outon the motorway.') He was so exhausted, he conked outin frontof the ":.

count on rely or depend on (for help)Im counting onthe taxi driver to find the

theatre.

cross out remove by drawing a line throughIn some exercises, you are asked to cross outthe incorrect word.

cut down on reduce in number or sie "he doctor told him to cut down on cigarettes.

cut out%) remove using scissors') stop doing something

%) he cut outa picture in a magaine.') Im going to cut outeating between meals.

# deal with handle, take care of (problem, situation)"he manager is good at dealing withdifficultcustomers.

die down calm down, become less strong *hen the applause died down, she started tosing.

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do without manage without"he shops are closed so well have to dowithoutsugar.

drag on last longer than expected*e expected a short speech but it dragged onand on!

draw up write (contract, agreement, document)n agreement was drawn upand signed by thetwo parties.

dress up%) wear elegant clothes

') disguise oneself

%) $o people dress upto go to the opera inyour country

') ;hildren love to dress upat Halloween.

drop in visit, usually on the way somewhereI sometimes drop into see my grandparents onmy way home from school.

drop off%) deliver someone or something') fall asleep

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get off%) leave (bus, train, plane)') remove

%) #ou should get offthe bus at "rafalgar&uare.') he cant getthe stain offher sweater.

get on board (bus, train, plane) #ou can pay when you get onthe bus.

get on with(something)

continue to do/ make progress 2e &uiet and get on withyour homework.

get on (well) with

(somebody)have a good relationship with I get onvery wellwith my colleagues.

get out leave How did he get out

get out of(&noun) leave How did he get out ofthe house

get out of avoid doing somethingome husbands manage to get out of doingany housework.

get over recover from (illness, disappointment)5y grandmother had pneumonia but she gotoverit.

get rid of eliminate Its difficult to get rid of old habits.

get together meet each other +etsget togetherfor lunch on day.

get up rise, leave bed I usually get up at > oclock.

give up stop doing something arah gave upsmoking ? years ago.

go through experience6etewent througha lot of pain after theaccident.

grow upspend ones childhood/ develop/ becomean adult

He grew upin a small village in the mountains.

' hand in submit (report, homework)ll application forms must be handed inbeforethe end of the month.

hand out distributeamples will be handed outat the end of thedemonstration.

hang outspend time in a particular place,or with a group of friends

*here does he hang outthese days*ho does he hang outwith

hang up end a phone conversation @$ont hang up. I havent finished yet.@

hit at aim a blow at He hit atthe wasp with the newspaper.

hit back retaliate/ reply to an attack *hen he was attacked by the others, the boyhit back.

hit on"upon find unexpectedly or by inspiration he hit uponan idea for her new collection.

hold on7wait7grip tightly

7 'old onplease. Ill put you through to 5r.2rown.@7 he held onto the railing as she crossed thebridge.

hurry up be &uick, act speedily 'urry up*ell miss the bus.

iron outresolve by discussion, eliminatedifferences

"he meeting tomorrow will be an opportunity toiron outdifficulties.

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* +oin in participate he was too shy to+oin inthe game.

+oin up7engage in, become a member of7 meet and unite with

7 1ohn was in the rmy and "om+oined upassoon as he left school.7 "he two groups of tourists+oined upat thehotel.

+ot down take &uick notes I+otted downthe address while watching theprogramme on ":.

, keep on continue doing somethingIt told him to be &uiet but he kept onmakingnoise.

keep up withstay at the same level as someone orsomething

2ill walks so fast its difficult to keep upwithhim.

kick off begin, start "he football match kicked offat A oclock.

- leave out omit, not mention "he childs name was left outof the report.

let down disappoint#ou promised to come to the party, so dontletme down!

look after take care of babysitter looks afterthe children when theygo out.

look ahead think of the future Its time to forget the past and look ahead.

look down on consider as inferiorHe tends to look down onanyone who is notsuccessful.

look on be a spectator at an event 2illy didnt take part in the fight. He ust lookedon.

look for try to find something1ane went to the shops to look fora pair ofshoes.

look forward to await or anticipate with pleasure I look forward toseeing you soon.

look up to admireHe was a wonderful teacher and many studentslooked up tohim.

M make fun of laugh at- make okes about"he old lady dresses so strangely that the kids

make fun of her.

make up invent (excuse, story)ome employees make upexcuses when theyarrive late for work.

mix up mistake one thing or person for anotherI dont know my neighbours names yet. I keepmixing themup.

move in arrive in a new home or office#ouve bought a new house *hen are youmoving in.

move out leave your home-office for another one.5y neighbour is leaving. Hes moving out nextaturday.

. nod off fall asleep 5y grandfather often nods offin front of thetelevision.

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note down write somethingIll call the station and note downthe departuretimes.

/ opt outleave a system or decide not toparticipate

I enoy tennis but Im so busy I had to opt outofthe tournament.

own up admit or confess something"he boy owned up. He said he kicked the ballthrough the window.

P pass away die "he old lady passed awaypeacefully.

pass out faint he passed outwhen she heard the bad news.

pay back reimburseIll lend you 'BC provided you payme backbefore the end of the week.

put off postpone, arrange a later date "he meeting was put off because of the strike.

put on turn on, switch on ;ould you put onthe light please

put out extinguish It took a long time to put outthe fire.

put up accommodate, give somebody a bed*e canput you upif youd like to come for aweek7end.

pick up collect somebody Ill pickyou upat the station when you arrive.

point out indicate-direct attention to something he pointed outthe mistake.

0 rely on count on, depend on, trust$ont worry. #ou can rely onme. I can keep asecret.

rule out eliminate "he police ruled outpolitical motives.

run away escape from a place or suddenly leave He ran awayfrom home at the age of fourteen.

run intomeet by accident or unexpectedly (alsoDbump into)

ophie ran into5aria at the shopping centre.

run out of have no more of something. *hat a nuisance! *eve run out of coffee.

1 set off start a ourney/4arly aturday morning we set offfor the ski

slopes .

set up start a business he set upher own company %B years ago.

shop around compare pricesIts always wise to shop aroundbefore buyinganything.

show off brag or want to be admired"heres $avid showing offin his new sportscar!

show up appear-arrive*e expected $avid to come but he didnt showup.

shut up(impolite)

be silent, stop talking =h shut up, you idiot!

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sit down take a seat 6lease come in and sit down.

stand up rise from a sitting position"he pupils stood upwhen the headmasterarrived.

stick up for defend Its important to stick up forones principles.

2 take after resemble, in appearance or character 1amie really takes afterhis dad.

take care of look after Ill take care ofyour plants while youre away.

take off leave the ground "he plane took offat E a.m.

take on hire or engage staff2usiness is good so the company is taking onextra staff.

take out remove/ extract he took outa pen to note the address.

tell off reprimand-criticie severely

"he teacher toldher offfor not doing her

homework.

think over considerIll have to think overthe proposal before Idecide.

try on wear something to see if it suits or fits Im not sure about the sie. ;an I tryit on

turn down refuse I couldnt turn downan offer like that!

3 use up finish a product (so that theres none left) "he kids have used upall the toothpaste.

V vouch forexpress confidence in, or guaranteesomething

#ou can give the keys to ndy. I can vouchforhim.

4 watch out be careful *atch out! "heres a car coming.

wear out%) become unusable') become very tired

%) 1uliewore outher shoes visiting the city.') t the end of the day 1ulie wasworn out.

work out %) do physical exercise') find a solution or calculate something

%) Iwork outtwice a week at the gym club.

') Its expensive but I haventworked outtheexact cost yet.

wipe off clean (board, table). "he teacher asked +ee towipe off the board.

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