| 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 |
Thursday, 18 August 2011
50 Phrasal
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