PHRASAL VERBS UNIT 1

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run smoothly
to move without difficulties and interruptions
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craw along
to move with difficulties or very slowly
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to show off
to behave in a particular way that is annoying for others
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bring up
raise kids/mention
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make way for
give the space or opportunity for smt else
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result in smt/+verb ing
cause smth to happen
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increase in
to cause smt to rise in amount or size
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end up
to finally be in a place or situation in a way that is unplanned or unexpected
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set out with/to
to star smth (a journey)
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bring in
introduce smt new
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to run// bump into smn/smt
find by chance
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Come along
to go smw with smn
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work out
smt that had a good result or also find the answer to smt
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hold back
not to do smt, hold back your fears, tears, keep them to yourself
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thrilled by
to be extremely pleased or excited about smt, indicating a huge feeling of enjoyment and happiness
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back down
to regret doing or saying smth
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go behind sb
to do or say smt secretly or without getting smn permission
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stand up for
to defend or support a particular idea
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prone to /sth/ing
likely to show a particular characteristic
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lighten up
make a speech or piece of writing less formal
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come across as
to be percieved as/to give the impression of sth
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take over
take the control of smt
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light up
to create excitment or happines
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sort out
solve a problem
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be subject to
to experience, suffer or be affected by sth unplesant
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sound out
sondear people on
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embark on
start smt
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give (them) away
give smn free
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go through
to experience a bad situation
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knock down
demolish
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stick to (your principles)
aferrarse a algo
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take sth over
get the control of smt
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call off1
cancel an event
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put off
postpone an event
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tag alone
≠ come along, you're not invited and you got anyway
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choke on
difficulty to breath because of the fumes
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settle down
to star living in a place where you plan to stay for a long time
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be credited with
give merits to smn for doing smt
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buy into
to accept that an idea is right
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suck up to
refers to smn who tries to gain favor by flattering
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