PHRASAL VERBS UNIT 2

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better off
have more money
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get ahead
succeed
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build up
to increase or become larger or stronger to cause smn or smt to do this
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narrow down
to reduce the number of possibilities
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Come up with
to think of an idea or plan
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Come out
appear
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break down
stop working (a machine)
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break out
smt that started suddenly, without warning
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break off
end a relationship
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break in
enter a building illegally
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break down
collapsed into tears/suddenly start crying
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break up
something ends for a holiday
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break smt down
separate into pieces
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break up
Come to an end
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break out of
escape from
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break down
Come to an end
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sort out
a place to stay, the dispute resolving an arrangement
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be subjected to
a thorough examination, terrible verbal abuse
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move into
start in a new place smt new
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sound out
voters/sondear
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drag down
to not let other drag you down to smt negative
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give away
donate
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go through
to experience smt unpleasant
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Take over
have the control of smteplace
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knock down
demolish
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set out
a journey
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stick to
stay on to smt (your principles)
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brag about
to speak with pride about smt you've done or possess, usually may annoy others
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light up
make smt more bright
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seem puzzled
looked confused
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back away
to move backwards away from smt or smn
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from scratch
from the beginning
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watch out for
to be careful to notice smn or smth interesting
In this neighborhood you need to watch out for children playing in the street.
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pass off
an event to take place and be completed in a particular way
eg: Although the event has attracted violence in the past, the latest march passed off without incident.
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pass away
applite way of saying that smn died
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start off
begins doing smt
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move on to
get a better job or improve your life in some way
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start up
cause a machine start working
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revolve around smt
to focus on the main things or person
Edwin thinks the world revolves around him.
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comply with
follow the rules and law instructions
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dwell on
to keep thinking or talking about smt
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