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PHRASAL VERBS

1. Dress up: to put on formal clothes for a special occasion. SYN: WEAR FORMALLY
You don't need to dress up to go to the mall - jeans and a T-shirt are fine.
2. Go out of (Sb/Sth): if a feeling or quality goes out of someone or something, they do not
have it any longer.
Old clothes but in a classic style that never really go out of fashion
SYN: DONT HAVE SB/STH ANYMORE
3. Keep up (with Sb/Sth): to do whatever is necessary to stay level or equal with someone
or something.
SYN: TO BE UPDATED WITH SB/STH
She doesnt seem too concerned about keeping up with the latest fashion.
4. Get away with: to manage to do something without any bad results
Ever for work, I can get away with casual stuff.
SYN: get off/be let off lightly, unpunished...
5. Try on/ Try (Sth) on: to put on a piece of clothing to discover if it fits you or if you like it
I tried on the red jacket / I tried the red jacket on / I tried it on.
SYN: wear, get dressed to see if it fits you
6. Slip on something: to put clothing on quickly and easily.
After breakfast, we slipped on our coats.
SYN: put on, wear, and get dressed...
7. Put together: to put the parts of something in the correct places and join them to each
other:
Sally put together the most outrageous outfit-red leather shorts, a bright green top and
knee-length boots with stars on.
SYN: combine, mix
8. Stand out: to be very noticeable.
When we got there, they both stood out on the dance floor and I looked very ordinary in
comparison.
SYN: distinguish, contrast...

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