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50 Cards in this Set
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get by with +
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manage with
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- "You don't need a computer. You can get by with the typewriter.
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get down to +
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get serious about a topic
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- "Enough small talk. Let's get down to business.
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get in +
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enter ( a car, a small boat)
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- "Get in the front seat. You will have more leg room.
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get in
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enter
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- "Get in. I will give you a ride to school
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get * off +
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send (a package)
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- "I finally got my sister's birthday present off yesterday.
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get * off
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remove ( a spider from your shirt)
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- "Can you get this spider off my shirt?
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get off +
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leave (a bus, plane, train, boat)
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- "We need to get off the bus at the next stop.
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get off
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leave
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- "It's dangerous to sit on the roof. Get off!
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get off
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idiomatic phrase
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- How does he justify saying that?!
- "Where does he get off saying that?! |
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get * on
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put on (clothes)
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- "You should get your jacket on because it's going to be cold.
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get on
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enter (a bus, train), mount (a horse, a bike)
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- "The train is leaving. Quick, get on!
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get on +
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enter (a bus, train), mount ( a horse, a bike)
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- "Get on my bike and I will give you a ride home.
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get on
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have a good relationship
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- "Natasha doesn't get on with her co -workers.
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get on with +
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have a good relationship
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- "Do you get on with your neighbors?
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get on with +
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continue an activity
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- "Now that the police have left, let's get on with the party!
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get out of +
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exit (a small boat, car, an enclosed area)
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- "I fell into the water when I tried to get out of the canoe.
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get over +
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recover (a cold, a disease, an ex
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- "Jennifer still hasn't gotten over her breakup with Peter. |
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get through +
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complete
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- "We will never get through all of these boxes by 9:00 PM.
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get through +
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penetrate
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- "We need a stronger drill to get through this wall.
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get through
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penetrate
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- "The door was jammed, so we couldn't get through.
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get through (with) +
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finish
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- "Have you gotten through with your homework yet?
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get through to +
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make contact
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- "It's hard to get through to Janet because her telephone line is always busy.
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get * up
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cause someone to rise (from a sitting position or a lying position)
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- "Ahmed got Abdul up at 5:30 in the morning by turning the music up really loud.
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get up
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rise (from sitting position or a bed)
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- "What time did you get up this morning?
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give * away +
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give something without asking for anything in exchange
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- "Why did Nancy give all of her furniture away?
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give * away +
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betray (a secret)
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- "We are having a surprise party for Susan next Saturday, so don't give our surprise away by acting suspicious.
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give * back +
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return something you borrowed
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- "When are you going to give that book back to your teacher?
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give in
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stop trying
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- "Never give in! You can do it!
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give off +
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release (a smell, light)
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- "That white flower gives off a beautiful smell.
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give * out +
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distribute
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- "I earn extra money by giving out brochures on the street.
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give out
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become very tired (inf.)
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- "I hope this car doesn't give out in the middle of the desert.
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give * up +
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surrender something
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- "The police told the thief to give his gun up.
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give up
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surrender
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- "Never give up learning English!
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go away
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leave
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- "I yelled at the dogs to make them go away.
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go back
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return
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- "When are you going back to your house?
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go by +
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go past, go close to, visit quickly
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- "We go by the coffee shop everyday.
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go back on +
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not keep (one's word, a promise)
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- "Don't trust him. He always goes back on his promises.
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go down
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decrease
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- "The cost of flight tickets is going down.
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go for +
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try to achieve
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- "Our team is going for the gold medal in the Olympics.
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go for
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idiomatic phrase
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- I am craving pepperoni pizza. - "I could go for pepperoni pizza.
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go in for +
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participate ( inf.)
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- "Are you going to go in for soccer this year at school?
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go into +
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discuss in detail
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- "I really don't want to go into that now.
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go off
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explode
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- "The bomb could go off at any moment.
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go off
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begin, start (used with signals, alarms, warning sounds)
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- "The alarm clock went off at 6:00 AM.
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go off
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stop (said of a machine)
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- "The DVD player goes off automatically if you are not using it.
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go off
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become angry
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- "Maria went off last night after I told her about losing her bike.
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go on
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continue
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- "Please, go on. Don't let me interrupt you.
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go on
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happen
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- "This place is a mess! What went on here last night?
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go on with +
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continue ( a plan, a conversation)
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- "I think we should go on with the meeting and stop wasting time.
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go out
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stop burning ( a fire)
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- "The fire went out after three days."
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