English Phrasal Verbs in use (Advanced) | Quizlet

get on with

być w dobrych stosunkach, dogadywać się

look forward to

oczekiwać z niecierpliwością

hold out

an act of resisting something or refusing to accept what is offered

cover-up

an attempt to prevent people's discovering the truth about a serious mistake or crime

standby

readiness for duty or immediate deployment

onset

the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant

outgoing

friendly and socially confident

worn out

(of a person or animal) extremely tired; exhausted

sort out

resolve a problem or difficulty

die away

to disappear gradually or become less strong

tie back

to draw and restrain something back and out of the way

move up

change your position, especially in order to be nearer someone or to make room for someone else

drop off

fall asleep easily, especially without intending to

associate with

to join or connect together

mark down

(of a teacher or examiner) reduce the number of marks awarded to a student, candidate, or their work

cut off

stop the provision of something, especially power or water

look for

to hope to get something that you want or need

cope with

to deal with and attempt to overcome problems and difficulties

put up with

tolerate

look down on

regard someone with a feeling of superiority

catch up on

do sth you did not have time to do earlier

face up to

accept that a difficult unpleasant situation exists

back-up

support

warm-up

preparation

input

contribution

overkill

more of sth than is needed

walk-on

small part, with no words, in a play

stand-off

a stalemate or deadlock between two equally matched opponents in a dispute or conflict

stowaway

person hiding in order to travel

walkout

strike

comeback

a return by a well-known person, especially an entertainer or sports player, to the activity in which they have formerly been successful

breakdown

a failure of a relationship or system

buyout

the purchase of a controlling share in a company

start-up

the action or process of setting something in motion

build-up

increase in size or strength

toss-up

both seem equally likely

wear out

weak, damaged through much use

break down

one that has stopped working

outdated

out of date; obsolete

overpriced

too expensive; costing more than it is worth

off-putting

make sb not like sth or onto want to do it

watered-down

make less strong in order to make more people agree with them

tired out

extremely tired

downcast

sad and depressed

go-ahead

enthusiastic about new projects; enterprising

forthcoming

happening in the near future

live-in

(of a domestic employee) resident in an employer's house

built-in

forming an integral part of a structure or device

foldaway

designed to be folded for storage or portability

ease off/up

to become less severe

hit on

discover or think of something, especially by chance

keep in with

to remain friendly with (someone)

stream into

run, flow, or pour into something or some place

dash off

write something quickly or hastily

put forward

Give, make known, present, publish

gun for

Try co cause trouble for sb

muck up

Do very badly with

gang up with

Form a group to act against sb

hang around

Spend a lot of time (with)

shoot down

Criticize strongly

Ask for

Behaving in a way that is sure to create problems for sb

couldn't ask for

Couldn't ever find, because this person (or thing) is the best of their kind

accede to

Agreed to

Attend to

Deal with

Ascribe to

Explain

predisposed to

Made more likely

preside over

Be in charge of

Bear on

Are connected to

call on

Use

want for

Needed

run over

(1) hit sth/sb with a moving vehicle and injure or kill them

(2) go on after one's expected time

(3) read quickly to make sure sth is correct

brush sb/sth off

(1) use a brush (or hand) to remove sth

(2) refuse to listen to what sb says, or refuse to think about sth seriously

shot up

Go up rapidly and sharply

Dive into

Start doing sth suddenly and energetically without thinking about it

hit out at

Strongly criticized, typical of journalism

Spur on

Encourage sb

Stand by

(1) be present while sth bad is happening but fail to take any action to stop it

(2) be ready to deal or assist with sth

(3) support or remain loyal to sb, typically in a time of need

Adhere to or abide by sth promised, stated, or decided

Strike out

Start out on a new or independent course or endeavor

sweep aside

Brush aside, dismiss

boil down to

Have a particular thing as the main or central part

drag away

to pull away

sandwich between

To enclose sb or sth on both sides between people or things in any combination

Eat into

(1) damage sthby eroding or corroding it

(2) use up a quantity of profits, resources, or time

Soldier on

Kiên quyết làm đến cùng

Fish out

Drag out, extract

drink in

Watch or listen to sth with eager pleasure or interest

Glue to

stick, fix, cement, paste

nose around

Tìm kiếm hoặc lục lọi

flood into/in

Become covered or submerge with water

Thorw the baby out with the bathwater

Get rid of the good parts of sth as well as the bad parts

Let off steam

Talk or act in a way that helps get rid of strong feelings

Take the sting out of sth

Make sth that is unpleasant less so

Cut off one's nose to spite one's face

Do sth because you are angry though it may cause you more problems

run rings round

Outwit, be clever than

Turn up the heat

to become stronger

put down roots

to settle down

get on like a house on fire

immediately like each other

make up one's mind

to decide, make a decision

get off on the wrong foot

Start badly

Get one's act together

Organize oneself more effectively