English Phrasal Verbs and Idioms

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act on = __

do whatever is advised/suggested

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back down = __

cease to oppose

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back out of = __

withdraw from

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back up = __

support

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be beneath sb = __

be demeaning

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be down on = __

be hostile to sb

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be down with = __

be ill (with disease)

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be in for it = __

be about to receive punishment/trouble

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be into = __

take an interest in sth

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blow over = __

stop and be forgotten

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book up = __

reserve

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break away = __

escape from captivity

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brush up = __

improve (by study)

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build up = __

acquire gradually/accumulate

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bring about = __

cause

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bring in = __

introduce (law, idea)

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bring off = __

succeed in (sth difficult)

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bring on = __

cause an illness

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bring out = __

publish/release

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bring round/to = __

cause sb to regain consciousness

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call at = __

visit briefly

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call back = __

ask to return

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call for = __

require

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call in = __

consult

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call off = __

cancel

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call up = __

conscript

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carry off = __

succeed in doing sth difficult

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carry on = __

continue

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carry out = __

fulfil or perform sth

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carry over = __

last from another time

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carry through = __

complete sth in spite of difficulties

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catch on = __

become popular

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catch up = __

reach sb who is ahead

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chip in = __

add one's share of money

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clear of = __

find innocent

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clear off = __

run away

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clear out = __

get rid of unwanted things

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come by = __

obtain sth

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come down to = __

be passed to sb

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come forward = __

step forward

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come in = __

become fashionable

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come to = __

amount to a total

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fly at = __

attack (with blows or words)

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head off = __

prevent

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go down = __

be received in a specified way

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hold up = __

rob (a bank, vehicle)

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land in = __

get into trouble, difficulties etc

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land up = __

end (usu in difficulties)

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set in = __

begin (of a period, usu bad)

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take aback = __

surprise

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talk about = __

consider

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throw about/around = __

scatter sth

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clear the air = __

remove suspicion/bad feeling

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all in = __

exhausted

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above board = __

honest

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of all people = __

used to express annoyance/surprise

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on the level = __

dishonest

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lend sb a hand = __

give help to sb

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turn over a new leaf = __

make a new start

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not lose any sleep over sth = __

not worry about sth