phrasal verbs

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hold (sth) against (sb)
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not forgive somebody for something bad they have done.
hold down
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manage to keep (a job).
hold on(to)
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grip with one's hand.
hold out
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continue to have enough of (supplies, water, etc).
hold out for
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wait. until one gets what one has asked for.
hold (sb) to (sth)
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make somebody do what they have promised/agreed.
hold (sb/sth) up (as)
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use as an example (usually of something good).
hold with
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agree with; approve of.
hold up (1)
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delay.
hold up (2)
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rob.
be taken aback
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be very surprised or shocked, especially by something unexpected.
be taken in
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be completely deceived so that one believes alie.
take after
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look or behave like (an older relative).
take down
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write something (notes, instructions, etc.)
take (sth) in
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understand new information fully.
take otr
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copy the way somebody speaks or behaves, especially for amusement.
take (sth) out on (sb)
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make somebody suffer because one is upset.
take to
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feel a liking for, especially at once.
take up
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start a new iob or have a new duty.
take (sth) upon (oneself)
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decide to do something without permission or approval.
go about
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approach or tackle a iob, tasK etc.; beginworking at sontething.
go along with
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agree to or approve of.
go down with
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catch an (infectious) illness.
go for (sb)
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attack physically or verbally.
go in tor
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have as an interest or hobby.
go off
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lose one's liking for something orsomebody.
go on at (sb about sth)
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keep complaining or critisizing
go over
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look at or examine; rePeat.
go through
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use and have none left.
go through with (sth)
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complete something orcontinue it to the end, often with difficulty.
come about
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happen.
come across
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find or discover by accident.
come across (as)
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appear or seem to be.
come down
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fall to a lower level.
come down with
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catch an (infectious) illness.
come into
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receive (a sum of money) after somebody's (often a relative's) death.
come out with
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say something, especially unexpectedly.
come round to
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change one's opinion to one of agreement.
come through
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continue to exist after a difficult or dangerous evenf sulvive.
come up against
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meet a difficulty or opposition.
come up to
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be as good as; equal.
come up with
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think of an idea, plan, etc
run across
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meet somebody by chance.
run (sb) down
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speak critically about somebody, usually when the person is present.
run into (1)
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crash into.
run into (2)
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have; encounter.
run off
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go away; leave.
run off with
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escape with something one has stolen.
run out of
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use all of something so that there is none left.
run over
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hit with a car and kill or iniure.
fall about
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laugh a great deal.
fall apart
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become unable to function in life because of a difficult experience, death, etc.
fall behind
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not keep the same level or standard as others.
fall for (1)
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fall in love with.
faff for (2)
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be tricked, deceived.
fall in with
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agree with somebody's plan, idea, etc.
fall on (sth)
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take something violently because one is desperate for it.
fall out (with sb)
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have a fight with a friend.
fall over
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fall to the ground.
fall through
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fail to happen; be cancelled
break away
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move away from; escape.
break down (1)
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stop working (a car, a machine, etc.).
break down Q)
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come to an unsuccessful end (discussion, system, etc.)
break in(to)
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enter a building by force.
break in (on sth/sb)
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interrupt a conversation, speech, etc.
break oll
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come to an end, especially suddenly.
break out (1)
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escape (from prison or similar place).
break out (2)
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start to happen (of something unpleasant such as war, fire, etc.)
break out (3)
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start laughing.
break through
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force a way through.
break up (1)
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finish school and begin a holiday.
break up (2)
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come or bring to an end, especially by separating.
get along (with sb)
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form or have a friendly relationship.
get at
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reach or find (the truth, the answer, etc.).
get away with
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escape punishment for something one has done wrong.
get down to
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finally start doing something that needs a lot of time or energy.
get (sb) oft
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(cause to) escape being punished for a crime.
get out of (sth)
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avoid a responsibility or duty.
get round
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avoid or find a way to deal with (a problem).
get up to
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do something, especially something bad.
put (stil across
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explain ideas in a way people can understand.
put (stil aside
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stop thinking about a problem, quarrel, etc.
put (sth) back
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arrange for an event to start at a later date/time; delay.
put (sb) down
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make somebody feel unimportant; humiliate.
put (sb) down as
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guess what somebody is like or what they do, without having all of the necessary information.
put Gth) down to (sth)
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explain the reason for something, especially when one is guessing.
put in for (sth)
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make a formal request for.
put (sth) folward
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offer for consideration; suggest.
put (sth to sb)
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ask somebody aquestion or make a suggestion to them.
put up with (sb/sth)
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accept something unpleasant without complaining
look down on
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think that one is better than somebody else.
look in on
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make a short visif especially when one is on the way somewhere else.
look into
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try to find the truth about, the cause of (a problem, a crime, etc.).
look on
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watch without being involved.
look out
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search for and find a particular thing among one's belongings.
look over
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examine something, especially quickly.
look to
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depend on for help, advice, etc.
look up to
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respect or admire.
look down on
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think that one is better than somebody else.
look in on
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make a short visif especially when one is on the way somewherelse.
look into
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try to find the truth about, the cause of (a problem, a crime, etc.).
look on
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watch without being involved.
look out
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search for and find a particular thing among one's belongings.
look over
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examine something, especially quickly.
look to
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depend on for help, advice, etc.
look up to
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respect or admire.
give (sth away
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tell somebody something which is a secret.
give in (to)
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unwillingly agree to somebody's demands.
give of (sth)
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give things (time, effort, etc.) without expecting anything in return.
giye off
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produce (light, heat, sound, a gas, etc.).
give out
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use all of something, have none left.
give (sth) over (to)
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use for a particular purpose.
give (sb) up
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stop having a relationship with somebody.
give up on (sb)
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have no further hope for.
turn against (sb)
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decide that one does not like somebody.
turn (sb) away
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refuse to allow somebody to enter a place.
turn Gb/sth) down
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refuse an offer, request or invitation.
turn into
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become.
turn (sb) oif
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cause to lose interest.
turn on (sb)
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attack suddenly and without warning.
turn Gb) out (o0
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force somebody to leave a place; send away.
turn Gb) over (to)
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take somebody to the responsible authority (usually the policd.?
turn to (sb)
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go to somebody (for help, support, etc.).
turn up
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appear unexpected
be onto (sth)
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have found something which is a
secret.
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sekret.
bear (sth/sb) out
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help to prove that something is
true.
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prawdziwe.
beef (sth) up
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strengthen or improve.
blow (sth) up
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cause something to appear more serious than it really is.
bring out
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produce a record, booK etc. for the public.
con (sb) into
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trick somebody into doing something.
get onto
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find out about.
get through (to)
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contact.
happen on/upon
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find or meet by chance.
iron (sth) out
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solve or find an answer to a problem.
jack (sth) in
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stop doing something.
mull (sth) over
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think about or consider for a time.
pick up on
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notice something that others have not noticed.
rake (sth) up
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remember and talk about something that should be forgotten
lay (sth) down
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declare or state firmly or officially.
lay into (sb)
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attack verbally.
lay off (sth)
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stop (doing, having, etc.).
lay (sb) oll
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stop employing a worker.
lay (sth) on (sb)
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give somebody a problem which is hard to deal with.
set about
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begin to do; deal with.
set aside
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leave out of consideration.
set back
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delay the advance or development of.
set (sb) oft
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cause sudden activity in somebody.
set to
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begin eagerly or with determination
bring about
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cause to happen.
bring back
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remind.
bring (sth) back
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postpone.
bring down
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cause to be destroyed, made powerless.
bring oli
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successfully accomplish something.
bring out
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publish (a book; release (a record, film, etc.).
bring together
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make two people or a group of people come together.
bring up
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mention during a conversation

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