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brush * off +
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ignore something or someone (inf.)
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- "Mary brushed her ex -boyfriend off at the party.
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burn * down +
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destroy by setting fire to
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- "The children burned the house down while playing with matches.
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burn down
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burn until completely gone (building)
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- "Two buildings burnt down in the fire.
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burn up
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be hot
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- "I am burning up in here - open the window.
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burn up
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consume by fire
- "The papers were burned up in the fire. |
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burn * up +
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destroy by fire
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- "He burnt up the files.
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buy * out +
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buy the shares of a company or the shares the other person owns of a business
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- "Pacific Inc. was bought out by a company from Oregon.
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buy * up +
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purchase the entire supply of something
- "We bought up all the beer in the store. |
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Phrasal Verb
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call for +
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require (as in a recipe)
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- "This recipe calls for milk, not water.
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call * off +
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cancel something
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- "They called the picnic off because of the rain.
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call * off +
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order to stop (an invasion, guard dogs)
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- "He called off the dogs when he saw it was his neighbor.
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call on +
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visit
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- "Mark called on Naomi while he was in town.
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call on +
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invite someone to speak in a meeting or a classroom
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- "Professor Tanzer called on Tim to answer the question.
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call * up +
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telephone
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- "I called Sam up to see if he wanted to go to the movies.
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calm * down +
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make someone relax
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- "You can calm the baby down by rocking her gently.
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care for +
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nurse someone or something
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- "He cared for the bird until its wing healed.
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care for +
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like someone or something
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- "I don't care for sour cream on my potato.
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carry on +
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continue (a conversation, a game)
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- "Please, carry on. I didn't mean to interrupt you.
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carry on about +
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continue in an annoying way
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- "He kept carrying on about how much money he makes.
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carry on with +
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continue
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- "I want you to carry on with the project while I am out of town.
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carry * out +
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complete and/or accomplish something
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- "The secret agent carried out his orders exactly as planned.
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carry * over +
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continue on a subsequent day, page, etc.
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- "The meeting carried over into lunch time.
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catch on
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slowly start to understand (inf.)
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- "He caught on after a few minutes.
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catch up
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make up for lost time
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- "I will never catch up. I am too behind in my work.
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catch up with +
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speed up to be at the same place as a person or thing in front of you
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- "I had to run to catch up with the others.
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catch up on +
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become up
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-to -date
- "I need to catch up on world events. I haven't seen the news in ages. |
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check back
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return to see if everything is OK
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- "We will check back tomorrow to make sure the project is finished.
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check by +
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go to a place to see if everything is OK
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- "We need to check by the office to see if the documents are ready.
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check for +
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try to find
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- "They checked for termites before they bought the house.
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check in
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enter a hospital, hotel etc.
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- "They need to check in before noon.
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check into +
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enter a hospital, hotel etc.
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- "They checked into the hotel at 11:00 AM.
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check into +
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investigate, look for (often through a service)
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- "We are checking into discount flights to London.
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check * off +
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make a mark next to (an item on a list)
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- "Check each name off the list.
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check on +
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make sure something is OK
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- "Let's check on the baby again before we go to sleep.
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check * out +
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investigate, take a look at
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- "He checked out the new restaurant down the street.
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check out
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leave a hotel, hospital
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- "It's already eleven. We need to check out.
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check out of +
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leave a hotel, hospital
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- "We checked out of the hotel before ten.
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check * over +
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closely examine the condition of something
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- "He checked over the old car to see if it was worth buying.
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check up on +
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investigate someone or something
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- "The police are checking up on the bomb threats.
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check * through
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send luggage through (to a destination)
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- "Your luggage will be checked through to Paris.
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check with +
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ask a person for confirmation
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- "He needs to check with his parents before he goes.
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cheer * up
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make someone feel cheerful
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- "The party really cheered me up.
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cheer up
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become cheerful
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- "Cheer up. Everything will be all right.
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chew * up +
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chew into small pieces
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- "The dog chewed up my shoe.
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chop * down +
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fell/cut ( a tree)
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- "The lumberjack chopped the tree down.
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chop * up +
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chop/cut into small bits
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- "He chopped the meat up into little pieces.
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clean * up +
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tidy
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- "Susan cleaned the mess up before she left.
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clear out
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leave ( inf.)
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- "Everybody clear out! We're closed.
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clear * up +
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tidy
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- "Susan cleared up the mess before she left."
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