Great Phrasals 1

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If you ... you think about it for a long time before deciding what to do.
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mull sth over
I need a few days to mull things over before I decide.
to kill people, usually in large numbers, by shooting them or driving a vehicle into them:
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mow sb down
Three shoppers were mown down this afternoon when a drunken driver lost control of his car.
to get away from someone or something that will not stop following you:
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shake off
A policeman was chasing me but I managed to shake him off.
to remove someone or something, such as a name, from a list by drawing a line through it:
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cross something off (out)
Did you cross her name off the guest list?
to disappoint someone by not meeting them or not doing something that you had arranged to do together:
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blow somebody out
She was supposed to go to that party with me, but she blew me out.
When something unpleasant..., it begins and seems likely to continue in a serious way:
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set in
This rain looks as if it has set in for the rest of the day.
If a number of different people or things are ......, they are considered as a group rather than separately.
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lump together
Police officers, bankers and butchers are all lumped together in the service sector.
If you ........ a drink, you put some of it in a cup or glass.
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pour out
Carefully and slowly he poured the tea out
When you ........ an amount of liquid, you finish it completely.
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drink sth up
Drink up your sherry and we'll go
If you ........ a problem, a mistake, or an embarrassing moment, you try and make it seem unimportant by ignoring it or by dealing with it very quickly.
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gloss over sth
If you ... a flame or a candle, you blow at it so that it stops burning.
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blow out
I blew out the candle.
(of a tyre) to puncture suddenly, esp at high speed
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blow out
If you ... an object or a situation, it remains after you have left a place.
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leave something behind
I'm afraid I've left my wallet behind.
If you ... someone or something ..., you go away permanently from them.
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leave somebody behind
I hated it at first because it meant leaving behind all my friends.
If you ... strong feelings, you do not express them or show them, especially when this makes you tense or angry.
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bottle up
Be assertive rather than bottle up your anger.
to remove clothing quickly and easily:
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slip off something
She slipped off her gloves.
If you ... something that you see or hear, you pay a lot of attention to it and enjoy it.
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drink something in
She stood drinking in the glittering view.
If a person or animal ... you, they move towards you in a threatening way and try to attack you.
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come at somebody
He came at her with a knife.
If people ......, they try to stop that person revealing information which they want to keep secret.
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hush somebody up
The star shot him with an air rifle, then offered him money to hush it up.
to finish a supply of something:
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use something up
Don't use up all the milk - we need some for breakfast.
to make a price or amount rise to a higher level
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drive something up
The government’s policies are driving up interest rates.
If you ... a lie or trick, you believe it or are deceived by it.
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fall for something
It was just a line to get you out here, and you fell for it!
If you ... someone, you are strongly attracted to them and start loving them.
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fall for somebody
He was fantastically handsome–I just fell for him right away.
If you ..., you continue with a task or activity in a determined way, and do not allow any problems or difficulties to delay you.
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press on
Poland pressed on with economic reform.
to do something because you have been advised or told to do it or because of findings/information
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act on
There have been concerns as to why the Board didn't act on a recommended pay raise.
If someone, especially a child, ......, they speak rudely to you when you speak to them.
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answer back
She was punished by teachers for answering back.
to be liable or responsible for (a person's actions, behaviour, etc)
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answer for something
If you say that you can ... someone or for a quality that they have, you mean that you know from experience that they can be trusted, or that they have that quality:
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answer for somebody
I can certainly answer for her professionalism, and whole-heartedly recommend her to any employer.
to take orders from, obey, and explain your actions to someone:
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answer to somebody
The great thing about working for yourself is that you don't have to answer to anyone.
If someone ... you, they ask someone how you are.
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ask after somebody
I had a letter from Jane. She asks after you.
to behave in a provocative manner that is regarded as inviting (trouble)
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ask for something
she's asking for trouble
to invite someone to come with you to a place such as the cinema or a restaurant, especially as a way of starting a romantic relationship:
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ask somebody out
She's asked Steve out to the cinema this evening.
If the sky ..., the air becomes less clear, especially because of heat:
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If the sky ..., the air becomes less cle ?
haze over
The sky began to haze over in the afternoon.
Invite them to come from their house to your house
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ask somebody over
To take something out (of something or some place) and present it with great alacrity or flourish.
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whip something out
Bob whipped out his notebook.
If you ... a piece of writing or a speech with unnecessary words or pieces of information, you include them in it to make it longer and hide the fact that you have not got very much to say.
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pad out
The reviewer ... his review with a lengthy biography of the author.
If something is..., it has been destroyed or damaged in some way.
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chew something up
... rebels who are now chewing up Government-held territory
to show how much you admire and like someone, in a way that shows little control
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slobber over somebody
Ted was slobbering over the pretty new assistant in marketing.
to touch someone sexually, especially someone you do not know, for your own excitement:
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feel somebody up 🇺🇸 /touch somebody up 🇬🇧
That's the second time she's been felt up on the Metro.
to switch allegiance, as from one political party to another
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cross over
If something...+...., it is very noticeable.
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stand out
Every tree, wall and fence stood out against dazzling white fields.
If you...+...., you find, discover, or notice it.
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turn something up
If you ...+..... a prize or a trophy, you win it
frazal
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carry something off
He succeeded in carrying off the most important prize.
to bring or take something with one; to have something with one and have it handy at all times.
frazal
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carry something along
She is carrying her umbrella along because it's going to rain.
When a vehicle or driver... +..., the vehicle slows down and stops.
Frazal
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pull up
The cab pulled up and the driver jumped out.
If you...+..... a chair, you move it closer to something or someone and sit on it.
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pull up
He pulled up a chair behind her and put his chin on her shoulder.
If someone...+.... or if you...+..... yourself...+..., you improve your situation or your skill at something.
frazal
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pull up
We had a very good mathematics mistress who pulled me up.
To cause someone to falter, hesitate, or make an error
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trip somebody up
Oh, you totally tripped me up with that question
To prank, trick, or deceive one. Often used sarcastically to indicate indignation or incredulity. Usually used in the continuous tense. Primarily heard in 🇬🇧
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have somebody on
He had me on for years./ £200 for a tee shirt? Are you having me on?
If something such as war, fighting, fire (natural disaster) or disease...... +......., it begins suddenly.
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break out
I was in a nightclub in Brixton and a fight broke out.
[for a car or other vehicle] to roll backwards over someone or something
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back over somebody/ something
Sandy backed over her brother's bicycle. She almost backed over her brother.
To ... +... a building or statue means to deliberately destroy it.
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pull something down/ knock down
They pulled the building down./ They knocked the house down and built a new one.
... +... means to earn a particular amount of money
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pull down something
How much do you pull down in this business?
to make a figure or an amount of the cost/price/value of sth etc. lower:
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pull down
The store decided to pull down the prices
to become gradually smaller or weaker, or happen less often:
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taper off
The storm is beginning to taper off now
to give something, especially money to someone, especially when you do not want to:
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fork over
We had to fork over ten bucks to park near the stadium.
to encourage someone to do something stupid or dangerous
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put somebody up to something
She put him up to something dangerous
to include something when you are doing a calculation, or when you are trying to understand something:
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factor something in
We have to factor in everything if we want to make a correct estimation.
to swallow a liquid (e. g. beer, drink) completely without stopping to breathe:
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chug down
Chugging down the last of her margarita, she tried to remember if she'd had two or three.
If you ... +... a particular thing, you choose it after considering other possible choices.
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settle on something
I can't settle on anything.
If something ... +... it is successful or effective.
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come off
My sister's birthday party came off pretty well
If you ... +... a drug or medicine, you stop taking it.
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come off something
She came off drugs a long time ago.
If a discussion, relationship, or system..., it fails because of a problem or disagreement.
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break down
1. Talks with business leaders broke down last night. 2. Paola's marriage broke down.
If a machine or a vehicle..., it stops working
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break down
Their car broke down
If you... +... to something, you understand it or realize it, especially without people telling you about it.
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cotton on
She had already cottoned on to the fact that the nanny was not all she appeared
When a vehicle or driver... +..., the vehicle moves out into the road or nearer the centre of the road.
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pull out
1. She pulled out into the street. 2. He was about to pull out to overtake the guy in front of him.
If troops... +... of a place or if their leader... them..., they leave it.
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pull out
Economic sanctions will be lifted once two-thirds of their forces have pulled out.
If a country... +... of recession or if someone... it..., it begins to recover from it.
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pull out
What we want to see today are policies to pull us out of this recession
If you... +... of an agreement, a contest, or an organization, you withdraw from it.
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pull out
The World Bank should pull out of the project
to depart
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pull out
the train pulled out of the station
To cause someone to become calmer.
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cool someone out
If you insist on talking to your mother that way, I think a punishment is the only thing that will cool you out.
If people... +... a wall, building, tent, or other structure, they construct it so that it is upright.
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put up
He was putting up a new fence at his home.
If you... +... a poster or notice, you fix it to a wall or board
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put up
They're putting new street signs up.
To... +... resistance to something means to resist it.
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put up
He'd put up a real fight to keep you there
If you... +... money for something, you provide the money that is needed to pay for it.
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put up
The state agreed to put up $69,000 to start his company.
To... +... the price of something means to cause it to increase.
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put up
Their friends suggested they should put up their prices.
If a person or hotel... you... or if you... +... somewhere, you stay there for one or more nights.
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put up
He decided that he would drive back to town instead of putting up for the night at the hotel
If a political party... +... a candidate in an election or if the candidate... +..., the candidate takes part in the election.
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put up
He put up as a candidate.
If you... +... for something, you spend a lot of money on it.
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shell out
You won't have to shell out a fortune for it.
If something is ...+...., it is not working properly.
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act up
She was messing with the coffee pot, which was acting up again.
If a child is ...+..., they are behaving badly.
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act up
I could hear Jonathan acting up downstairs.
If facts or events do not ...+.... they make you confused about a situation because they do not seem to be consistent. If something that someone has said or done ..., it is reasonable and sensible.
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add up
Police said they arrested Olivia because her statements did not add up.
If you...+....., you decide not to do something that you previously agreed to do.
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back out
Wells was supposed to put up half the money, but later ...+....
If someone or something ...+..... a statement, they supply evidence to suggest that it is true.
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back up
Her views are backed up by a Home Office report on crime.
If an idea or intention is ...+..... by action, action is taken to support or confirm it.
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back up
The Secretary General says the declaration must now be backed up by concrete and effective actions
If you ... someone ..., you show your support for them.
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back up
His employers, Norfolk Social Services, backed him up
If you ... someone ..., you help them by confirming that what they are saying is true.
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back up
The girl denied being there, and the man backed her up.
If you ...+...., the car or other vehicle that you are driving moves back a short distance.
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back up
Back up, Hans
If vehicles ...+...., they form a line of traffic which has to wait before it can move on.
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back up
Traffic into London on the M11 was backed up for several miles
If you ...+..., you move backwards a short distance.
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back up
She backed up a few steps.
If someone ... you ..., they shout at you angrily because you have done something wrong.
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bawl somebody out
Do you think I'm just going to bawl you out and that'll be an end of it?
If someone or something ...+.... on you, they move quickly towards you in a threatening way
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bear down on
A group of half a dozen men entered the pub and bore down on the bar.
take strong measures against
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bear down on
The U.S.A. is bearing down on drug traffickers.
to affect, relate to, or have connection with; be relevant to
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bear on
This information may bear on the case
If you ask someone to ...+.... you, you are asking them to be patient.
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bear with
Please bear with me while I fill out the paperwork.
to arrive or enter suddenly
informal
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blow in
My cousin blew in unexpectedly with his entire family.
If something such as trouble or an argument ...+...., it ends without any serious consequences.
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blow over
Wait, and it'll all blow over.
If an alarm bell..., it makes a sudden loud noise.
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go off

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