phrasal verbs

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Put off
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To postpone or delay something
She decided to put off the meeting until next week.
Put on
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To dress in (clothes), organize, or pretend
He put on his coat before leaving the house.
Put out
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To extinguish (a fire), publish, or inconvenience someone
Firefighters put out the blaze quickly.
Put up with
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To tolerate or endure something unpleasant
I can’t put up with this noise any longer.
Put away
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To store or place something in its proper place
Please put away your toys when you’re done.
Put down
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To place something on a surface, insult, or write
She put down the cup gently on the table.
Put through
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To connect by phone or cause to experience
The operator put me through to the manager.
Put aside
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To save or reserve for later
He puts aside part of his salary each month.
Put together
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To assemble or combine
They put together a model airplane kit.
Put up
The family put up a guest for the weekend.
to accommodate someone
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To build or erect
Put forward
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To suggest or propose
She put forward a great idea at the meeting.
Put back
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To return something to its original place
After using the book, he put it back on the shelf.
Put across
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To communicate effectively
He managed to put across his point clearly.
Put in
She put in a lot of work on that project.
to install
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To make an effort
Put over
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To communicate something clearly
He really put that story over to the audience.
Put at
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To estimate (a value or amount)
I’d put the cost at around €200.
Put down to
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To attribute as the cause
She put his success down to hard work.
Put up for
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To offer for sale or adoption
They put their house up for sale.
Put yourself in someone’s shoes
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To imagine oneself in another’s situation
Try to put yourself in her shoes before judging.
Put pressure on
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To force or persuade someone
They put pressure on the committee to change the rules.
Put to use
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To use something for a purpose
He put the old tools to use in the shed.
Put off by
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To be discouraged or repelled by
She was put off by his rude behavior.
Put out of
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To remove or get rid of
They put the old files out of the system.
Come about
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To happen or occur
How did the change in his attitude come about?
Come across
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To find or encounter by chance, or to make an impression
I came across an old friend at the café yesterday.
Come after
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To pursue or follow
Justice will come after the criminals.
Come along
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To accompany, arrive, or make progress
She asked if I could come along to the exhibition.
Come apart
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To break into pieces
The old book came apart in my hands.
Come around
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To change one’s opinion or recover consciousness
He came around to our way of thinking.
Come at
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To approach or attack
The dog came at me without warning.
Come away
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To leave a place with a particular feeling or result
I came away from the meeting feeling optimistic.
Come back
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To return
She hopes to come back to Prague in the fall.
Come before
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To have greater importance or to appear before someone in authority
Safety must come before convenience.
Come by
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To visit, or to acquire something
That rare painting is hard to come by.
Come down
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To descend or fall
The price of the stock came down sharply.
Come down on
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To criticize heavily
The teacher came down on the students for cheating.
Come down with
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To become ill with something
I think I’m coming down with a cold.
Come forward
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To offer help or information
Several witnesses came forward to help the police.
Come in
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To enter
Please come in and make yourself at home.
Come in for
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To receive (especially criticism or blame)
The film came in for a lot of criticism.
Come into
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To inherit or receive something
He came into a large inheritance.
Come off
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To succeed or to be separated from something
The plan came off better than expected.
Come on
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To make progress or to start functioning
Come on, the computer is finally working!
Come out
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To be published, revealed, or to leave a place
Her new book is coming out next month.
Come out in
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To develop (especially spots or a rash)
He came out in a rash after eating shellfish.
Come out of
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To result from a process or event
Great ideas often come out of collaboration.
Come over
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To visit, or to be affected by a strong feeling
Why don’t you come over for dinner?
Come through
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To survive or successfully complete something
She came through the surgery with flying colors.
Come to
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To regain consciousness, or to result in a total amount
He came to after fainting.
Come together
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To join or assemble
The team came together to finish the project.
Come under
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To be subject to or experience something
The proposal came under heavy scrutiny.
Come up
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To arise or be mentioned
That issue may come up at tomorrow’s meeting.
Come up against
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To face opposition or trouble
We’ve come up against several unexpected problems.
Come up to
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To approach or reach a standard or level
His performance didn’t come up to expectations.
Come up with
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To produce or think of an idea or plan
She came up with a brilliant solution.
Come upon
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To discover or find unexpectedly
I came upon a hidden café in the alley.
Come with
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To be included or involved as part of something
The car comes with a two‑year warranty.
Come for
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To arrive to arrest or punish
Police came for the suspect last night.
Come in for
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To receive something, usually criticism or blame
(duplicate) The proposal came in for harsh criticism.
Get across
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To successfully communicate an idea or message
I tried to get across how important this is.
Get along
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To have a good relationship or to manage
They get along well at work.
Get around
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To move from place to place or to avoid a problem
We can get around town by bike.
Get at
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To suggest or imply something
What are you getting at with that comment?
Get away
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To escape or go on a short trip
We managed to get away for a few days.
Get back
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To return or recover something
I need to get back the book I lent you.
Get by
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To manage to survive or cope, especially financially
She gets by on a small pension.
Get down
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To make someone feel sad or to write something down
Don’t let the news get you down.
Get in
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To enter or arrive
The train gets in at 7 pm.
Get off
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To leave a vehicle or to avoid punishment
He got off the bus at the last stop.
Get on
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To board a vehicle or to have a good relationship
She got on the plane without delay.
Get out
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To leave or escape from a place
We need to get out before it rains.
Get over
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To recover from an illness or an emotional experience
He got over the breakup after a few weeks.
Get through
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To successfully complete or endure something
She got through her exams with high marks.
Get together
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To meet socially
Let’s get together this weekend.
Get up
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To rise from bed or to increase
He gets up early every morning.
Get rid of
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To remove or discard something
I need to get rid of old clothes.
Get behind
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To support or to fall behind schedule
She got behind in her rent payments.
Get down to
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To start to focus seriously on something
It’s time to get down to studying.
Get off with
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To receive a light punishment or to leave company with someone
He got off with a warning from the teacher.
Get on with
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To continue doing something or to have a good relationship
Let’s get on with the project.
Get out of
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To avoid doing something or to emerge from a place
She got out of doing her chores.
Get round to
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To find time to do something
I finally got round to reading that book.
Get carried away
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To become overly excited or enthusiastic
Don’t get carried away at the party!
Get wind of
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To learn about something secret or private
She got wind of the CEO’s resignation.
Get in on
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To become involved in something
He wants to get in on the new opportunity.
Get stuck
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To become trapped or unable to move forward
I got stuck in traffic for hours.
Take after
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To resemble a family member in appearance or behavior
She takes after her mother in looks.
Take apart
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To disassemble or separate into pieces
He took the engine apart to fix it.
Take back
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To return something or to withdraw a statement
She took back her rude comment immediately.
Take down
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To write something or to remove something from a higher place
I took down the meeting notes.
Take in
It was a lot to take in at once.
also to allow someone to stay temporarily
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To understand or absorb information
Take off
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To remove clothing or to leave the ground (for airplanes)
He took off his hat before entering.
Take on
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To accept a challenge, responsibility, or a task
She took on the new role at work.
Take out
He took out his phone to call her.
also to go on a date or treat someone
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To remove something or someone
Take over
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To assume control or responsibility
The vice‑president took over the project.
Take through
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To explain something in detail step by step
She took me through the entire procedure.
Take up
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To begin a new activity or to occupy space/time
He took up painting last year.
Take away
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To remove something or to subtract
Take away the minus sign and you get a positive number.
Take for
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To mistake someone or something as something else
Don’t take him for a fool.
Take up with
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To begin to associate with someone, usually new friends or company
He took up with a new group at college.
Take to
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To develop a habit or to like someone or something
She took to running every morning.
Take off with
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To leave quickly with something, often stealing
The thief took off with her purse.
Take back on
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To hire someone again after firing or leaving
The company took her back on after maternity leave.
Take in stride
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To deal calmly with difficulties or challenges
He took the criticism in stride.
Take the lead
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To be in front or to be the first to do something
She took the lead in organizing the event.
Look after
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To take care of someone or something
Can you look after my cat while I’m away?
Look around
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To explore or inspect a place
We looked around the museum.
Look back
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To think about the past
When I look back, I’m proud of how far I’ve come.
Look down on
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To regard someone or something as inferior
Don’t look down on someone just because they disagree.
Look for
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To try to find something or someone
I’m looking for my keys.
Look forward to
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To anticipate something with pleasure
I look forward to meeting you.
Look in
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To visit briefly or check on someone
I’ll look in to see how your parents are doing.
Look into
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To investigate or examine something
The police are looking into the incident.
Look on
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To be a spectator or observer
We looked on as the game unfolded.
Look out
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To be careful or watchful
Look out for that cyclist!
Look over
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To examine or check something quickly
Could you look over my essay?
Look through
I looked through the documents before signing.
to ignore
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To examine or read quickly
Look to
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To rely on or depend on someone or something
She looks to her mentor for advice.
Look up
If you don’t know the meaning, look it up in the dictionary.
to improve
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To search for information
Look up to
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To admire or respect someone
I’ve always looked up to her as a leader.
Break down
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To stop functioning or to analyze something into parts
The car broke down on the highway.
Break in
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To enter a place by force or to interrupt
Someone tried to break in last night.
Break up
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To end a relationship or to divide into smaller parts
They decided to break up after college.
Break out
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To start suddenly (usually something unpleasant, like a war or fire)
A rash broke out on his skin.
Break off
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To end something suddenly or to detach a part
She broke off the engagement.
Break through
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To overcome an obstacle or make progress
The team broke through in the final minutes of the match.
Break into
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To enter forcibly or suddenly begin doing something
They broke into the house while no one was home.
Break away
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To separate from a group or escape
He broke away from the crowd.
Break even
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To have no profit or loss
The company expects to break even by October.
Break out in
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To develop (especially spots, a rash, or sweat)
She broke out in hives after eating peanuts.
Break the news
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To inform someone about important or disturbing information
I had to break the news of his passing gently.
Turn around
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To change direction or to improve a situation
Sales began to improve after they turned the company around.
Turn away
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To refuse entry or to look in another direction
The club turned him away at the door.
Turn back
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To return to a previous place or to reverse a decision
Realizing he was lost, he turned back.
Turn down
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To reject an offer or to reduce volume or intensity
She turned down the job offer.
Turn in
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To submit something or to go to bed
I turned in my essay before the deadline.
Turn into
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To transform or change into something else
The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.
Turn off
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To switch something off or to cause dislike or disinterest
That joke really turned me off.
Turn on
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To switch something on or to excite or attract someone
She turned on the flashlight.
Turn out
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To result in a particular way or to attend an event
The event turned out better than expected.
Turn over
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To flip or rotate something or to transfer control or ownership
He turned over the keys to the new owner.
Turn up
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To appear or be found unexpectedly or to increase volume or intensity
She turned up at the party unannounced.
Turn to
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To seek help or advice from someone
When in trouble, he turned to his sister.
Turn against
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To become hostile toward someone
The crowd turned against the speaker.
Turn away from
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To reject or refuse to accept
He decided to turn away from the unhealthy habit.
Turn over to
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To hand something over to someone else
The project was turned over to a new team.
Turn over in one’s mind
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To think carefully about something
He turned the idea over in his mind for days.
Bring about
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To cause something to happen
The new policy brought about major reforms.
Bring along
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To take someone or something with you
She brought along her friend to the cinema.
Bring around
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To persuade someone to agree or to make someone regain consciousness
It took a while to bring him around to our opinion.
Bring back
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To return something or to cause a memory or feeling to return
That song brings back childhood memories.
Bring down
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To reduce or to cause to fall
High interest rates brought down inflation.
Bring forward
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To mention or present something for consideration earlier than planned
They decided to bring the meeting forward to Tuesday.
Bring in
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To introduce or earn money or bring someone into a situation
The festival brings in tourists from around the world.
Bring off
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To succeed in doing something difficult
They managed to bring off the complex rescue mission.
Bring on
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To cause something to happen, usually something negative
Stress can bring on headaches.
Bring out
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To make something noticeable or to publish/release something
The new artwork brings out her talent.
Bring round
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To persuade or to revive someone (similar to bring around)
Eventually she brought him round to her way of thinking.
Bring to
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To cause to regain consciousness
The smell of coffee brought him to.
Bring up
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To mention a topic or to raise a child
She brought up the issue at the meeting.
Cut across
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To go from one side to the other, often indicating directness
We cut across the park to get there faster.
Cut back (on)
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To reduce the amount of something
They cut back on expenses to save money.
Cut down
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To fell a tree or to reduce the size or amount of something
He cut down the old oak tree.
Cut in
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To interrupt a conversation or to move into a lane of traffic closely
He cut in while I was talking.
Cut into
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To reduce profits or resources, or to interrupt
Unexpected costs cut into our budget.
Cut off
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To stop supplying or to isolate someone or something
They cut off the water supply due to repairs.
Cut out
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To remove something by cutting or to stop doing something
She cut out the coupon from the newspaper.
Cut up
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To cut into pieces or to behave in a silly or annoying way
He cut up the paper into tiny bits.
Set about
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To begin doing something
She set about cleaning the house early.
Set aside
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To save or reserve something for a particular purpose
He set aside some money for emergencies.
Set back
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To delay progress or cause someone to spend money
The storm set the project back by weeks.
Set down
Please set down your comments in writing.
to place something on a surface
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To write or record information
Set forth
The author set forth his theory in the introduction.
to start a journey
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To explain or describe something clearly
Set in
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To begin and seem likely to continue (usually something unpleasant)
Winter set in earlier than usual.
Set off
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To start a journey or cause something to explode or happen
They set off early to avoid traffic.
Set on
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To attack someone or to be determined to do something
She was set on finishing the task today.
Set out
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To start a journey or to explain something in detail
He set out his plan step by step.
Set to
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To start working hard or attacking
They set to work as soon as they arrived.
Set up
They set up the new office in two days.
to trick or frame someone
empezar lección
To establish or arrange something

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