Thursday, 18 August 2011

50 Phrasal


account for
 explain, give a reason
answer back
 reply rudely
avail (oneself) of
 take advantage of something (an opportunity)
back away
 move backwards, in fear or dislike
bank on
 base your hopes on someone/something
black out
 faint, lose consciousness
block off
 Separate using a barrier.
boil down to
 be summarized as
break away
 escape from captivity
break out
 start suddenly
bring up
 raise (a child)
call back
 return a phone call
calm down
 become more relaxed, less angry or upset
check in
 register at a hotel or airport
clam up
 refuse to speak
come up against
 be faced with or opposed by
cross out
 remove by drawing a line through
deal with
 handle, take care of  (problem, situation)
die down
 calm down, become less strong
drag on
 last longer than expected
drop in
 visit, usually on the way somewhere
end in
 finish in a certain way; result in
fall through
 fail; doesn't happen
figure out
 understand, find the answer
find out
 discover or obtain information
figure out
 understand; find a solution
get along (with)
 be on good terms; work well with
get by
 manage to cope or to survive
get out
 leave
get out of
 avoid doing something
get together
 meet each other
give up
 stop doing something
grow up
 spend one's childhood; develop; become an adult
hand out
 distribute
hang up
 end a phone conversation
hit back
 retaliate; reply to an attack
hurry up
 be quick, act speedily
join in
 participate
keep on
 continue doing something
look after
 take care of

look down on
 consider as inferior
look forward to
 await or anticipate with pleasure

make fun of
 laugh at/ make jokes about
move out
 leave your home/office for another one.
own up
 admit or confess something
pay back
 reimburse

put up
 accommodate, give somebody a bed
run out of
 have no more of something.
set off
 start a journey;
shop around
 compare prices
show off
 brag or want to be admired
take after
 resemble, in appearance or character
take off
 leave the ground
try on
 wear something to see if it suits or fits
watch out
 be careful
wipe off
 clean (board, table).

note down
 write something


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