PHRASAL VERB REFORMULATION

Vocabulary: multi-word verbs

Student A

Student B

turn out

take back

turn out

take back

break down

put up with

break down

put up with

come across

pull out

come across

pull out

bring out

break into

bring out

break into

I cant stand living in this city any longer.

You cant put up with living in this city any
longer.
I crashed into the car as it was emerging
from a side road.
You crashed into the car as it was pulling out of
a side road.
I am not a bad tempered person but she
makes me show the worst side of my
personality.
Youre not a bad-tempered person but she
brings out the worst in you.
When you meet her, you get the
impression that she is a shy person.
When you meet her she comes across as shy.
Its difficult for our company to enter such
a competitive market.
Its difficult for your company to break into such
a competitive market.
I was really worried but in the end what
happened was OK.
I was really worried but in the end, it/everything
turned out OK.
The negotiations between the
management and the union have failed.
The negotiations between the management and
the union have broken down.
This song reminds me of being a teenager
again.
This song takes you back to being a teenager
(again).

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After five years, the army are withdrawing

from the country.
After five years, the army are pulling out of the
country.
I found by chance this beautiful antique
watch in a market at the weekend.
I came across this beautiful antique watch in a
market at the weekend.
I caught three kids as they were illegally
entering my car.
You caught three kids as they were breaking
into your car.
I have to get a new car. My old Ford just
keeps going wrong.
You have to get a new car. My old Ford just
keeps breaking down.
I feel regret and didnt mean what I said.
You should take back what you said.
The company are introducing their latest
computer onto the market tomorrow.
The company are bringing out their latest
computer tomorrow.
He wants to stay at my house for a couple
of days.
He wants you to put him up for a couple of
days.
Thousands of fans attended in order
to welcome their team home from the
World Cup.
Thousands of fans turned out to welcome
their team home from the World Cup.

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