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Phrasal verbs database go away go down (as) goin for goin for gointo go off go off go off go/come round grow on grow out of grow out of grow up. hand down hand in hand out holdup hold up (on holiday: We go away ever Suenmer and tis year were hiking ‘about Russia. be remembered for having done something: Churchill went down as ‘great war time leader. enter (a competition ete): You should go in for the talent contest they'e holding at the youth club this weekend. like: |could never go in for windsurfing It's just not my kind of sport deal with sth in detail: The head teacher asked eto o othe school to talk about Alexander's behaviour, bbut she wouldn't go into iton the phone. be no longer fresh Mik goes of very qucklyif you dort puttin the ridge. explode; be fired (fora gun, Usually accidentally): Bomb went off outside the Syrian embassy in London today, injuring five people. stop liking: Will used to really like jazz music, but he’s gone offit lately continue happening or doing sth: Even though everyone said they had heard it, Carol went on telling the joke. do sth after doing sth else: He started by criticising me, and then wenton to offer me promotion! repeat or think about again order to understand completely: /d Ike to begin by going over what we did in last week’ lesson. 1o/come to sbs house to visit them: We were wondering if youd like to come round for dinner one night this week. ifsth grows on you, you start to like it more:! didn't like reality TV at first, but it really grows onyou after awhile. develop from: My ambition to be a computer programmer grew out of playing computer games. become too big for: Tracy’s grown out of her shoes so welll haveto buy her some new ones. become older:td keto be abus ‘driver wher | grow up. give something valuable to your children or grandchildren, usually when you de: This necklace was handed down to me by my grandmother. jive to a person in authority:/ took the wallet | had found and handed it jnat the police station. ive things to peoplein a group: Johnnie pleasehand these out to everyone in the class. rob while threatening violence: Two men held up asecurity van today and thenescaped on motarbites, delay:! was held up ina traffic jam. joinin keepon keep upwith knock out knock out leave out letdown let off let off line up live on look after look down on Jook into look out look round look up to look up, make off make out make out make out participate, take part: Youll fee! ‘much better ifyou jin i, instead ofjustwatching everyone elsehave n. continue doing sth: /fyou keep on being late for work, youre going to bein troublewith the manager. stay at the same point/level as: Gordon walks so fast that no one can keep up with him! defeat and remove from a competition: Steve Wilson, the British number one, hasbeen knocked out of the US Open tennis championship by Peter Collingwood, make unconscious: When |fell off my bike, my head hit the ground and | was completely knocked out for about five minutes! not include: fyou dont like cinnamon, then simply eave itout and add sugar to the apples instead. disappoint: Voters feel realy let down by the government. ive little or no punishment:! can’t reve that the teacher let Ben off with just a warning! make a bomb, etc explode: Be very careful f youre going to let off those ineworks, getiput into ines The solder al lined up, ready to be inspected by the officer. Use as a source of money: wanted thejob, but | wouldn't be able to live on thesalary. take care of: Could you look after my cat while 'm on’holiday? think that you are better than: /t annoys me the way Vera looks down on other people, investigate: Police are looking nto thethelt. be careful Look out! You're going to fall examine (a place): We looked round the house but decided thatit was too expensive for us. admire and respect: I've aways looked up to my elder brother because he never gives up. try to find information in a book oF list,etc Just a second - fil look Harry's number up inthe phone boo! escape: seems that the burglars made off without being seen by dressing as postmen. pretend that something is true: Neil tried to make out that he’é won thelottery but we all knewit wasn't true. see, hear or understand sb or sth with difficulty: Someone was waving at mein the distance but | coularit make out who it was. vette all the necessary information ona cheque,ete: Could you please make the cheque out to Eurofinance Limited? 200

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