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Learning English | Illustrated Phrasal Verbs 1 -

Topic: Education
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can I give you my homework tomorrow

hand in

can I hand in my homework tomorrow

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can you check my homework to see if

there are any mistakes

go through

can you go through my homework to see if

there are any mistakes
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could we postpone our meeting until tomorrow

put off

could we put off our meeting until tomorrow

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I must begin work

get down to

I must get down to work

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I didn't pass the exam

get through

I didn't get through the exam

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Passed my history exam with only 54%

scraped through

I scraped through my history exam with only 54%

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can I write down your name and address

take down

can I take down your name and address

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she's remaining at the same level as the

other students in class

keep up with

she's keeping up with the other students in class

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everyone in class is making progress

with their studies but aren't getting
worse and worse

fall behind

everyone in class is making progress

with their studies but I'm falling
behind
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I must try to reach the same level

as the other students in my class

catch up with

I must try to catch up with the other

students in my class
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FRASAL VEBS 2 Illustrated Phrasal Verbs

2 - Topic: Health
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Atchim .. I think I'm starting to catch a

Cold

come down with

atchim.. oh dear I think I'm coming down with a

cold
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I think I caught my cold from Jim

Pick up

I think I picked up my cold from Jim

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it took me a week to recover from my last cold

get over

it took me a week to get over my last

cold
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I really must reduce the amount I smoke

cut down on

I really must cut down on the amount I smoke

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I smoked 20 cigarettes a day

Get through

I get through 20 cigarettes a day

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my weight has increased recently

put on

I've put on weight recently

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I must stop eating chips

cut out
I must cut out eating chips
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I've started playing golf as a

hobby

take up

I've taken up golf as a hobby

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I think I'm going to faint

pass out

I think I'm going to pass out

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I recovered consciousness a few seconds later

come round

I came round a few seconds later

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Illustrated Phrasal Verbs 3 –

Topic: Flat/Apartment

This room looks terrible, it really

needs decorating

due up

yes it needs doing up

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look the wallpaper isn't sticking to the walls

come off

yes it's coming off the walls

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that fireplace is very ugly we could
remove it

take out

yes we could take it out

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the flat doesn't have any central
heating we must install it

put in

yes we must put it in

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there are no shelves or cupboards we could fix

some to the walls

put up

yes we could put some up

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there's a lot of rubbish in this room it

needs putting in the dustbin

throw out

yes it needs throwing out

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the cooker doesn't work it needs repairing

 seem to

yes it needs seeing to

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we must discuss this before we decide

talk over

yes we must talk it over

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we could start living here immediately

move in

yes we could move in immediately

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we must consider it carefully before we decide

think over

yes we must think it over

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FRASAL VERBS 4 Topic:

Topic: A Place of your own

I can't tolerate that noise any Longer

put up with

I can't put up with that noise any longer

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you can visit us anytime

drop in on

you can drop in on us anytime

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we leave our flat on Friday

move out

we move out on Friday

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can I quickly read your history notes

look through

can I look through your history notes

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the curtains don't match the wallpaper

go with

the curtains don't go with the wallpaper

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could you let me sleep in your house on Saturday

night

put up

could you put me up on Saturday night

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I found by accident an old love letter you sent me

two years ago

come across

I came across an old love letter you sent me two

years ago.
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these flowers will help to make

the room look brighter
brighten up

these flowers will help to brighten up the room

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from my bedroom window I can see a

garden full of flowers

look out on to

my bedroom window looks out onto a garden full of

flowers

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FRASAL VERBS 5

Topic: Family Relationships

I have always admired and respected

my father

look up to

I have always looked up to my father

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the little boy said he wanted to be a

train driver when he was older

grow up

the little boy said he wanted to be a train driver

when he grew up
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she is very similar to her mother

they are both very intelligent

take after

she takes after her mother they are both very

intelligent
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I often think about my childhood

look back on

I often look back on my childhood

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I can't make her listen to me or
understand what I'm trying to say

get through to

I can't get through to her

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when her mother died she was raised by her aunt

bring up

when her mother died she was brought up by her

aunt
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some how can we avoid going to my brother's

party

get out of

how can we get out of going to my brother's party

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he was not punished for using bad

language at home
 get away with

he got away with using bad language at home

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but first her father wouldn't let her go

to the all-night party but in the end
she persuaded him to let her go

get round

but first her father wouldn't let her go

to the all-night party but in the end she got
round her father to let her go
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she reprimanded him for breacking the

window

tell off

she told him off for breaking the window

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FRASAL VERBS 6 Topic: Holiday

you're on the airport and you want

to know what time the plane departs what do you
say

take off

do you say what time does the plane take off

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you're going on a coach trip with some
friends and you want to know what time
it starts what do you say

set off

what time do we set off

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your friend is giving you a lift

in her car you want her to let you out
at the station what do you say
drop off

can you drop me off at the station

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your friend is going out and you want to
know what time she'll return what do you
say

get back

what time will you get back

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you want your friend to collect you

by car at six o'clock what do you say

pick up

can you pick me up at six o'clock

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you're staying at a hotel and you

want to know what time you have to
vacate your room you go to the
receptionist what do you say

check out

what time do I have to check out

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you're on a plane flying to Madrid and
you want to know what time the plane
lands what do you say

touch down

what time does the plane touch down in Madrid

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you're going to Oxford to see a play and
you want to know if there'll be time to
see the town what do you say

look around

will there be time to look round the town

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you're on your way home with a friend
you want to suggest that you both go
into a bar for a drink what do you say

stop off

shall we stop off for a drink or shall

we stop off and have a drink
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last summer you did extra work for your boss
instead of going on holiday he asks you if you'd
like to do the same thing this year you think you
need to have a holiday this summer what do you
say

get away

I think I need to get away this summer

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FRASAL VERBS 7 Topic: Clothes and

Fashion

it's very cold outside and your

friend is about to leave without a coat
what do you say

put on

you'd better put a coat on a coat

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you've been invited to an important

dinner party you're not sure if you need
to wear very smart clothes or not what
do you say

dress up

do I need to dress up for the occasion

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a man comes to your house to repair the
TV his shoes are very dirty you want him
to remove them before he comes in what
do you say

take off

could you take your shoes off please

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You are in a clothes shop and you see a

nice pair of trousers you're not sure if
they're the right size or if they'll
suit you what do you say to the shop
assistant

try on

can I try these trousers on please

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you can't fasten the button on your

shirt you asked for help what do you say

do up

can you do this button up for me please

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you look at your shoes and you see there

are holes in them what do you say

worn out

my shoes are worn out or my shoes are

wearing out
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you've been asked to make a speech in

front of a large audience at the last
moment you feel very nervous and decide
you can't do it what do you say

through it

I can't go through with it

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 you're trying to put on some shoes but they're
too small for you what do you say

get into

I can't get into these shoes

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you're asked if you want to continue studying at

college or leave and find a job you want to
continue your studies what do you say

carry on

I want to carry on with my studies

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you saw a thief in a green jumper and blue jeans

the police ask you what he was wearing what do
you say

had on

he had on a green jumper and blue jeans

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FRASAL VERBS 8 Topic: Daily life and Bad
experience

can you extinguish that cigarette please

put out

can you put out that cigarette please

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the alarm bells started ringing

go off

the alarm bell went off

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I shouted his name loudly but he didn't hear me

call out

I called out his name but he didn't hear me

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police are investigating the accident

 look into

the police are looking into the accident

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come quickly a fire has started

break out

come quickly a fire has broken out

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he experienced a lot of pain

go through

he went through a lot of pain

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he started the fire alarm by accident

set off

he set off the fire alarm by accident

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the government has said that tax cuts are not
possible

rule out

the government has ruled out(said) tax cuts are

not possible
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the prisoners escaped through the window

get out

the prisoners got out through the window

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I think we should ask for the help of a doctor

call in

I think we should call in a doctor

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FRASAL VERBS 9 Topic: Job and Career

the company has employed extra staff

 take on

the company has taken on extra staff

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I've decided to make a career in

Medicine

go in for

I've decided to go in for medicine

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she survives on a very small

income(renda)

get by

she gets by on a very small income

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he didn't accept my offer of help

tur down

he turned down my offer of help

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the factory will have to reduce production

cut back on

the factory will have to cut back on production

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The bad working conditions depress me

get me down

the bad working conditions get me down

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some the company has stopped doing business

closed down

the company has closed down

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I learned some Arabic while I was in Cairo

pick up

I picked up some Arabic while I was in Cairo

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she wants to be a success in her job

get on

she wants to get on in her job

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writing reports uses a lot of my time

take up

writing reports takes up a lot of my time

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FRASAL VERBS 10Traffic/ Transportation

you arrive late for a meeting because you were

delayed in a traffic jam what do you say

hold up

I'm sorry I'm late I was held up in a traffic jam

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you want to know if your parents will come with

you to the airport to say goodbye when you leave
what do you say to them

see off

will you see me off at the airport

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you're talking to someone at a motorway

restaurant he tells you he's driving north you
want to know what his destination is what do you
say

head for

where are you heading for…

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you're in a taxi and you want the driver to stop

outside the bank what do you say

pull up

can you pull up outside the bank please

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you're in your car on the motorway and it stops

working you phone a garage for help what do you
say
 break down

my car has broken down on the motorway

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you want the driver of another car to move his car

closer to the side of the road so that you can pass
in your car what do you say

pull over

can you pull over please

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you're in your friends car and you see another car

begin to move out in front of you you want to warn
your friend what do you say

pull out

watch out that cars going to pull out

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you're in your friend's car and your friend isn't

driving very carefully you're frightened the
journey will end with you both in hospital what do
you say

end up
if you don't drive more carefully we'll end up in
hospital
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your friend is reading a letter but the handwriting

is not very clear she asks you to try and read one
of the words for her you try but you can't what
do you

say make out

I'm sorry I can't make it out

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you look in the fridge and see there's no milk

what do you say

run out of

we've run out of milk

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FRASAL VERBS 11- Topic: Social
Problems
one the engine keeps stopping

cut out

the engine keeps cutting out

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the survivors were rescued from the sea by

helicopter

pick up

the survivors were picked up by helicopter

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don't touch it it might explode

blow up

don't touch it it might blow up

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he was arrested by the police for possessing

drugs

pick up
he was picked up by the police for possessing
drugs
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the police are ready for action in case there is
trouble

stand by

the police are standing by in case there is trouble

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someone entered our house illegally at the

weekend

break into

someone broke into our house at the weekend

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Some our village was isolated by a snowstorm

for a week

cut off

our village was cut off by a snowstorm for a week

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he's escaped from prison again
 break out

he's broken out of prison again

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the robbers succeeded in stealing over a hundred
thousand pounds

get away with

the robbers got away with over a hundre thousand

pounds
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I tried to stop the thief but he escaped on a

motorbike

make off

I tried to stop the thief but he made off on a

motorbike
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FRASAL VREBS 12 - Topic: Relationship

the concert has been cancelled

 call off

the concert has been called off

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stop criticizing me all the time

go on

stop going on at me all the time

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he's invited her to the cinema

ask out

he's asked her out to the cinema

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Julie is having a relationship with

a man from France

go out with

Julie is going out with a man from France

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he gives the impression of being rather aggressive

 come across as

he comes across as rather aggressive

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their marriage has ended

break up

their marriage has broken up

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michael has had an argument with Tony and isn't

talking to him

fall out with

Michael has fallen out with Tony

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I want to have a stable life buy a house and get

married

settle down

I want to settle down

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they have ended their relationship

break off

they have broken off their relationship

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Tim I'm starting to dislike him

go off

I'm starting to go off him

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… Illustrated Phrasal Verbs 13 - Topic:
Health

Would you lke to test the new product

Try out

Would you like to try out the new product

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She survived a very serius illness
Come through
She came through a very serius illness

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Im trying to get ride of a cold at the moment

Fight off

Im trying to fight of a cold ate the moment

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The pain is beginning to disappear

Wear off

The pain is beginning to wear off

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They´ve decided to proceed with the treatment

Go ahead

They´ve decided to go ahead with the treatment

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Reading in a poor light can cause headaches

Bring on

Reading in a poor light can bring on headaches

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Im too tired to see anybody today

Feel up to

I don fell up to seeing anybody today

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You must strengthen your muscles

Build up

You must build up your muscles

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FRASAL VREBS 14 Topic: Government

the government has introduced new drinking laws

bring in

the government has brought in new drinking laws

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the government hasn't kept its election promises

 go back on

the government has gone back on its election

promises
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the whole matter will soon be forgotten

blow over

the whole matter will soon blow over

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the government tried to hide the

truth

cover up

the government tried to cover up the truth

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she proposed a solution to the problem

put forward

she put forward a solution to the problem

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the police are being stricter with drivers who
break the speed limit

crackdown on

the police are cracking down on drivers who break

the speed limit
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following allegations of corruption the chairman

decided to resign

stand down

following allegations of corruption the Chairman

stood down
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this candidate hasn't got the right qualities for

the job

be up to

this candidate isn't up to the job

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the Prime Minister said we must all accept our
responsibilities

face up to

the Prime Minister said we must all face up to our

responsibility.
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he persuaded many people to support him

win over

he won many people over

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FRASAL VERBS 15 Topic: Arts review

I didn't understand what was happening

go on

I didn't understand what was going on

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she's very good at conveying her ideas

 put across
she's very good at putting across her ideas

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the plan for saving the company was excellent but

it didn't succeed

come off

the plan for saving the company was excellent but

it didn't come off
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they're going to publish a new edition of her

poems

bring out

they're going to bring out a new edition

of her poems
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the reviews discouraged me from reading the

book
 put off

the reviews put me off reading the book

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the play wasn't as good as I thought it would be

live up to

the play didn't live up to my expectations

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the message of the play was understood very

clearly

come across

the message of the play came across very clearly

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what was your impression of him

make of

what did you make of him

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in the end they discovered he was the murderer

turn out descobriram- foi descoberto que

in the end he turned out to be the murderer or in

the end it turned out that he was the murderer
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FRASAL VRBS 16- Topic: Appearance

I was completely deceived by his charming manner

take in

I was completely taken in by his charming manner

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I never base my judgments on first

impressions go by

I never go by first impressions

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she could see what kind of man he was

immediately
 see-through

she saw through him immediately

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she pretended to be an American tourist

pass off

she passed herself off as an American tourist

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she gave the impression of being a very kind

person

come across as

she came across as a very kind person

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he persuaded me to lend him some money

talk into

he talked me into lending him some money

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we won't escape being punished for this

get away with

you won't get away with this

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the police told him to give them the gun

hand over

the police told him to hand over the gun

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Illustrated Phrasal Verbs 17 - Topic:
Money
I've repaid all my debts

pay off

I've paid off my debts

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I save a little money every week

Put by
I put buy a little money every week

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he inherited a fortune when his father died

come into

he came into a fortune when his father died

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she survives on a very small income

get by on

she gets by on a very small income

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she gets all her money from her parents

live off

she lives off her money from her parents

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my salary isn't rising as fast as inflation

keep up with
my salary isn't keeping up with inflation
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we thought her bad behavior was

the result of stress

put something down to

we put her bad behavior down to stress

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I know I can always ask my parents for help if I'm

ever in trouble

Fall back on

I know I can always fall back on my parents if I'm

ever in trouble
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she intended to become the best tennis player in

the world

set out to
she set out to become the best tennis player in
the world

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FRASAL VERBS - Topic: Crime/War

the police prevented anyone entering or leaving

the area

seal off

the police sealed off the area

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she established an organization to help young

offenders

set up

she set up an organization to help young offenders

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he confessed to stealing the money

 own up to

he owned up to stealing the money

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his boss only gave him a warning

let off

his boss let him off with a warning

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he let the police arrest him

gave oneself up

he gave himself up to the police

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they want to conduct a medical examination

carry out

they want to carry out a medical examination

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the bomb exploded at 4:00 in the afternoon
 go off

the bomb went off at 4:00 in the afternoon

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after two years of peace war suddenly began

break out

after two years of peace war broke out

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negotiations between management and unions have

collapsed

break down

negotiations between management and unions have

broken down
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I was surprised by her change in

attitude

take her back

I was taken aback by her change in attitude
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FRASAL VEBS 19- Topic: Business

we employ extra staff at Christmas

take on

we take on the extra staff at Christmas

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she produced several excellent ideas

come up with

she came up with several excellent ideas

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he gained control of the company

take over

he took over the company

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the economy is improving

 pick up

the economy is picking up

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the demand for our product is decreasing

fall off

the demand for our product is falling off

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the government has withdrawn from the project

back out of

the government has backed out of the project

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the company has temporarily dismissed 300

workers
lay off

the company has laid off 300 workers

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the plan to build another airport was abandoned

 fall through

the plan to build another Airport fell through

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her ideas have become really popular

catch on

her ideas have really caught on

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FRASAL VERBS 20 Topic: Political Crisis

the opposition has increased its

attacks on the government

step up

the opposition has stepped up its attacks on the

government
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the aim of the rebels is to defeat
the government

bring down
 the aim of the rebels is to bring down the
government
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the opposition party is demanding a general

election

call for

the opposition party is calling for a general

election
………………………………………………………………………………….

we must defend our democratic rights

stand up for

we must stand up for our democratic rights

…………………………………………………………………………………..

what is your political party represent

stand for

what does your political party stand for

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we must express our views forcefully against the
war

speak out

we must speak out against the war

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we will not abandon our policy

stick to

we will stick to our policy

…………………………………………………………………………..

the government is reducing the importance of the

latest unemployment figures

play down

the government is playing down the latest

unemployment figures
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the government has admitted it was wrong

back down or climb down

the government has backed down or the
government has climbed down

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FRASAL VERBS 21 Topic: Life &
Relationships

when I was in trouble she gave me help and

support

stand by

when I was in trouble she stood by me

………………………………………………………………………………………

I have always considered you to be my

closest friend

look on as

I have always looked on you as my closest friend

…………………………………………………………………………………………

I'm depending on you so don't disappoint me

Let down

I'm depending on you so don't let me down

………………………………………………………………………………………

the children liked her the moment they met her

take to

the children talked to her the moment they met

her
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
she fell in love with her skiing instructor

fall four

she fell for her skiing instructor

………………………………………………………………..

I don't understand what she finds

attractive about him

see in

I don't understand what she sees in him

…………………………………………………………………………………..

she tried to compensate for the trouble she had

caused

make up for
she tried to make up for the trouble she had
caused
……………………………………………………………………………………..

after a year they ended their relationship

split up

after a year they split up

……………………………………………………………………………………..

I think we've become less close to one another

Grown apart

I think we've grown apart

……………………………………………………………………………………

they had an argument but later they became

friends again

make up

a)they had an argument but later they made

up
b) or they had an argument but later
they made it up
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FRASAL VEBS 22- Topic: Life & Work

she must be nearly 90

get on

she must be getting on for 90

……………………………………………………………………

his strange clothes made him very noticeable

stand out

his strange clothes made him stand out

………………………………………………………………………………………

why is the boss always criticizing me

pick on

why is the boss always picking on me

…………………………………………………………………………………………..
she decided to confront her boss

stand up to

she decided to stand up to her boss

…………………………………………………………………………………………
he tried to make the party more exciting and
lively

liven up

he tried to liven up the party

……………………………………………………………………..
six she's always trying to impress people

show-off

she's always showing off

…………………………………………………………………………………………
he's always talking about his life in the army

go on about

he's always going on about his life in the army

…………………………………………………………………………………………
he started coming home late at night

take to
he's taken to coming home late at night
………………………………………………………………………………………….

she withdrew from the course

drop out

she dropped out of the course

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