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What does 'act up' mean?
What does 'act up' mean?
- Depend on something
- Behave awkwardly or badly (correct)
- Support someone in need
- Do whatever is advised
Which phrase means to defend oneself?
Which phrase means to defend oneself?
- Bank on
- Answer back (correct)
- Back down
- Be done for
If someone is 'be down on sb', what does it indicate?
If someone is 'be down on sb', what does it indicate?
- They are in a friendly relationship with someone
- They are supportive of someone
- They are indifferent towards someone
- They are hostile to someone (correct)
What does 'answer for' imply?
What does 'answer for' imply?
Which of the following is not a meaning of 'be off'?
Which of the following is not a meaning of 'be off'?
What does the phrase 'bring about' mean?
What does the phrase 'bring about' mean?
Which phrase describes the action of making a reservation?
Which phrase describes the action of making a reservation?
What does 'bear out' mean in relation to the truth?
What does 'bear out' mean in relation to the truth?
What is the meaning of 'break down'?
What is the meaning of 'break down'?
The phrase 'bring round/to' refers to what action?
The phrase 'bring round/to' refers to what action?
What does 'carry through' mean?
What does 'carry through' mean?
What is the meaning of 'call off'?
What is the meaning of 'call off'?
Which phrase means to escape from a place?
Which phrase means to escape from a place?
What does the phrase 'set back' imply?
What does the phrase 'set back' imply?
What action does 'take in' NOT refer to?
What action does 'take in' NOT refer to?
Which option best describes the meaning of 'settle down'?
Which option best describes the meaning of 'settle down'?
What does 'stand up for' mean?
What does 'stand up for' mean?
Which statement correctly reflects the meaning of 'turn down'?
Which statement correctly reflects the meaning of 'turn down'?
What is the meaning of 'take up' in the context given?
What is the meaning of 'take up' in the context given?
Which option does NOT describe an action related to 'talk down to'?
Which option does NOT describe an action related to 'talk down to'?
What action does 'tell apart' indicate?
What action does 'tell apart' indicate?
What does the phrasal verb 'clear up' refer to in relation to the weather?
What does the phrasal verb 'clear up' refer to in relation to the weather?
Which phrasal verb means to retreat or withdraw?
Which phrasal verb means to retreat or withdraw?
What does the phrase 'come down to' typically signify?
What does the phrase 'come down to' typically signify?
What is the meaning of the phrasal verb 'give in'?
What is the meaning of the phrasal verb 'give in'?
Which of the following best describes the phrase 'fall through'?
Which of the following best describes the phrase 'fall through'?
What does the phrasal verb 'run into' mean?
What does the phrasal verb 'run into' mean?
What is the meaning of 'cut down on'?
What is the meaning of 'cut down on'?
What does the phrasal verb 'look down on' imply?
What does the phrasal verb 'look down on' imply?
What does 'bring about' typically mean?
What does 'bring about' typically mean?
Which of the following best describes the phrase 'cut back'?
Which of the following best describes the phrase 'cut back'?
What is the meaning of 'come forward' in the context of providing information about a crime?
What is the meaning of 'come forward' in the context of providing information about a crime?
What does 'keep at' imply in a work context?
What does 'keep at' imply in a work context?
What does the phrase 'draw on' generally mean?
What does the phrase 'draw on' generally mean?
Which of the following does 'put off' refer to?
Which of the following does 'put off' refer to?
Flashcards
Bear with
Bear with
To be patient. To wait calmly for something to happen.
Break down into
Break down into
To separate something into a number of parts, often for analysis or understanding.
Bring round / to
Bring round / to
To cause someone to regain consciousness after fainting or falling asleep.
Break out
Break out
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Brush up
Brush up
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Catch on
Catch on
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Catch up
Catch up
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Charge with
Charge with
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Set out
Set out
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Set up
Set up
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Settle In
Settle In
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Stand by
Stand by
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Stand in for
Stand in for
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Take on
Take on
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Take out
Take out
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Take over
Take over
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check in
check in
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check up on
check up on
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chip in
chip in
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clear of
clear of
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clear off
clear off
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clear up
clear up
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come about
come about
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come across
come across
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come by
come by
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come down to
come down to
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come forward
come forward
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come in
come in
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come into
come into
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Answer (someone) back
Answer (someone) back
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Answer for
Answer for
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Back down
Back down
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Back out of
Back out of
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Study Notes
Phrasal Verbs (Action Verbs + Prepositions)
- act on: follow advice or suggestions
- act up: behave poorly or awkwardly
- answer (sb) back: respond rudely
- answer back: defend oneself; reply to criticism
- answer for: be responsible for something
- answer to: be under the command of; conform to a description
- back down: stop opposing someone or something
- back out of: withdraw from a commitment or agreement
- back up: support; make a copy of data; move backward
- balance against: weigh something against something else
- bank on: depend on; rely on
- be/get in with sb: become friendly with someone, often for personal gain
- be beneath sb: be considered inferior or demeaning
- be done for: be ruined; doomed
- be down on sb: be hostile or critical towards someone
- be down with: be ill
- be in for sth/it: be expecting trouble
- be into: (informal) be interested in
- be kept in: be detained after hours as a punishment
- be made up: be composed of
- be off: (1) no longer interested; (2) detached; (3) absent from work/school; (4) cancelled; (5) bad or unhealthy (e.g. food)
- be on: be scheduled/showing
- be out: (1) blossoming; (2) extinguished; (3) removed; (4) absent; (5) incorrect; (6) out of fashion
- be up to sb: be the responsibility of someone
- be up to sth: (informal) be involved in something; be doing something, often wrong
- bear on: be related to; be relevant to
- bear out: confirm the truth of something
- bear with: be patient with someone
Phrasal Verbs (Continued)
- become of: what becomes of; inquire about someone or something future outcome
- blink at: react with surprise
- blow over: stop causing trouble; settle down
- blow up: explode
- book up: make all reservations
- break away: escape from confinement
- break down: (1) fail to function; (2) lose emotional control
- break down into: divide into smaller parts
- break in: (1) interrupt; (2) enter by force
- break into: suddenly begin doing something
- break off: end suddenly
- break out: (1) start suddenly (e.g., a war); (2) escape
- break through: (1) make a discovery; (2) become clear; (3) achieve success
- break up: (1) end a relationship; (2) disperse
- break with sth: abandon a practice or tradition; end a relationship
- bring about: cause; produce
- bring in: introduce something new
- bring off: succeed in doing something difficult
- bring on: cause (an illness or problem) to happen
- bring out: publish or release (a product)
- bring round/to: restore consciousness
- bring up: (1) stop doing; (2) mention a topic; (3) vomit; (4) raise a child
- brush up: improve one's skills
- build up: accumulate gradually
More Phrasal Verbs
- ... (remaining phrasal verbs are listed similarly, addressing each verb and its prepositional components)
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