Phrasak Verbs

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back [x] up
When the class was making fun of me, only the teacher backed me up.
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to support or defend someone
break down
The ice cream machine at McDonald’s often breaks down.
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to stop working, especially in reference to machines
call around
Roy called around to find a nearby mechanic.
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to contact multiple people
call [x] off
We called the party off. / We called off the party.
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to cancel a planned event
calm down
I need a few minutes to calm down after that match.
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to relax after an energetic or irritated state
check [x] out
I’ll check the contract out. / I’ll check out the contract.
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to examine a person or thing; to look at someone with romantic or sexual interest
cheer [x] up
Reading always cheers me up on a rainy day.
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to make someone happy, especially if they were previously sad
clean up
(1) Our hockey team cleaned up at the tournament. (2) Her boss said she had to either clean up or find a new job.
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(1) to be extremely successful; (2) to stop engaging in questionable behavior
clean [x] up
John cleaned the living room up. / John cleaned up the living room.
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to tidy an area
come around
I never liked seafood but came around after trying fried calamari.
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to change one’s opinion or see a new point of view
come between [x]
After more than 50 years of partnership, nothing could come between them.
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to interfere with a relationship
come down with [x]
After traveling, Chandra came down with a cold.
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to catch an illness
come out of [x]
Some good came out of our boring class trip.
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to happen as a consequence
come up
(1) The topic never came up. (2) A cow came up and licked my face. (3) Don’t worry until it comes up.
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(1) to arise; (2) to approach; (3) to occur
come up with [x]
Sahar comes up with her best story ideas at night.
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to think of an idea or produce a solution
count on [x]
I can count on my friends to warn me.
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to rely or depend on someone or something
crack down on [x]
Police have been cracking down on drunk driving.
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to attack or punish harshly; to penalize behavior
dive into [x]
I’ll dive into that new TV show later tonight.
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to eagerly begin a pursuit or activity
dress up
Abed dressed up for the award ceremony.
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to put on nice clothes
end up
He ended up taking the job.
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to eventually reach some conclusion or destination
fall apart
(1) My dress fell apart. (2) He fell apart when his cat got sick.
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(1) to break into pieces; (2) to experience emotional distress
fill [x] up
Bruce filled his water bottle up.
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to fill a container completely
find out [x]
We didn’t find out the news until dinner.
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to discover or learn something
get [x] across
The professor didn’t get anything across to the students.
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to successfully communicate something
get ahead
You’ll never get ahead unless you follow the rules.
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to succeed or progress
get along with [x]
My dog gets along with everyone.
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to be on harmonious terms with someone
get around
It’s impossible to get around without a car.
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to travel from place to place
get around to [x]
I’ll get around to that project after the playoffs.
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to do something eventually
get at [x]
(1) I can’t get at this itch. (2) These graphs are getting at the fact...
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(1) to reach something; (2) to suggest something
get away
Lucio liked to go to the lake just to get away.
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to escape or depart
get away with [x]
The boss’s nephew gets away with things no one else would.
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to avoid punishment for something
get [x] back
Rodger got his pencil back from Greta.
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to retrieve something
get back at [x]
Laila promised to get back at whoever started the rumor.
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to take revenge on someone
get by
The family got by with only their savings.
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to survive or manage at a minimum level
get down
He knows how to get down to hip-hop.
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to enjoy oneself with music or dancing
get [x] down
(1) Kima gets everyone down. (2) Reporters tried to get all his comments down.
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(1) to depress someone; (2) to record something
get down to [x]
We’ll get down to picking teams soon.
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to begin or start something important
get in on [x]
Everyone wanted to get in on cryptocurrency.
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to join an activity
get into [x]
I don’t want to get into our finances now.
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to discuss something thoroughly
get [x] out of [x]
At least Jabar got some money out of it.
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to take some benefit from a situation
get over [x]
Drinking water helps in getting over an illness.
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to recover from something
get through [x]
Alessandra can’t get through a morning without coffee.
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to complete or endure something unpleasant
get to [x]
People who litter really get to me.
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to annoy or bother someone
get together
The team is getting together for dinner.
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to gather socially
give [x] away
Mindy gave her doll collection away.
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to donate or give for free
give up
Carin felt like giving up every time she saw the scoreboard.
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to quit or surrender
give [x] up
Minh gave up chocolate because of migraines.
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to stop consuming or doing something
go against [x]
Students went against the dress code.
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to oppose or contradict
go ahead
We can’t go ahead with the festival.
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to proceed or move forward
go along with [x]
Cedric decided to go along with it.
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to agree or pretend to agree
go for [x]
Carlos is going for an Olympic medal.
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to try to achieve something
go on
The workers will go on digging.
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to continue
go over [x]
Marie wants to go over the study guide.
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to review something
hand in [x]
The teacher wants us to hand in our essays.
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to submit something
hold [x] back
My bad grades held me back.
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to prevent someone from doing something
keep [x] up
Keep this pace up and you’ll set a record!
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to continue doing something
leave [x] out
Orna left the graph out of the presentation.
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to omit something
let [x] down
Kamal let Marco down when he arrived late.
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to disappoint someone
let go of [x]
Don’t let go of the rope until I’m safe.
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to release or free something
let [x] in
You’ll let the flies in!
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to allow something or someone to enter
let [x] know
Let me know as soon as Leslie texts back.
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to tell someone something
look after [x]
Thank you for looking after me.
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to take care of someone or something
look up to [x]
I looked up to this YouTuber.
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to admire or idolize someone
mix up [x]
It’s easy to mix up Chris Pine and Chris Pratt.
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to confuse two or more things
pull [x] up
Eugene pulled up the document on his computer.
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to retrieve or bring something nearer
put [x] on
I always put on my backpack before leaving.
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to dress oneself in
put up with [x]
Paz could put up with Janice’s attitude.
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to tolerate or endure something
run out of [x]
Isabella ran out of toilet paper.
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to use all of something
see to [x]
I’ll see to watering the plants.
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to make sure something is done
set [x] up
I set up a group myself.
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to arrange or organize something
show off
She was just showing off.
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to display abilities to impress others
shut [x] off
Don’t forget to shut the water off.
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to turn off, especially a machine
take after [x]
Li takes after his father.
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to resemble someone
take [x] out
Please take the garbage out.
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to move something outside
think [x] over
Yosef thought the idea over.
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to consider something
throw [x] away
Could you throw that burrito away?
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to dispose of something
top [x] off
May I top your beverage off?
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to refill or complete something
turn [x] down
My crush turned me down.
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to reject or say no
wait on [x]
Billie eagerly waited on the customers.
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to serve someone
wait out
They decided to wait out the rain.
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to wait until an event is over

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