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1. put something
together
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assemble
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I have to put the crib together before the baby arrives.
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2. put
up with someone/
something
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tolerate
|
I don't think I can put up with three small children in the car.
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3. put
something on
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put clothing /accessories on your body
|
Don't forget to put on your new earrings for the party.
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4. run
into someone/
something
|
meet unexpectedly
|
I ran
into an old school-friend
at the mall.
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5. run
over someone/
something
|
drive a vehicle over a person or thing
|
I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway.
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6. run
over/through
something
|
rehearse, review
|
Let's run
over/through these lines
one more time before the show.
|
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7. run
away
|
leave unexpectedly, escape
|
The child ran away from home and has been missing for
three days.
|
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8. run
out
|
have none left
|
We ran
out of shampoo so I had to
wash my hair with soap.
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9. send
something
back
|
return (usually by mail)
|
My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong
stamp.
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10. set
something up
|
arrange, organize
|
Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company.
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11. set
someone up
|
trick, trap
|
The police set up the car thief by using a hidden
camera.
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12. shop
around
|
compare prices
|
I want to shop around a little before I decide on these
boots.
|
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13. show
off
|
act extra special for people watching
(usually boastfully)
|
He always shows off on his skateboard
|
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14. sleep
over
|
stay somewhere for the night (informal)
|
You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to
drive home.
|
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15. sort
something out
|
organize, resolve a problem
|
We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month.
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16. stick
to something
|
continue doing something, limit yourself
to one particular thing
|
You will lose weight if you stick to the diet.
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17. switch
something off
|
stop the energy flow, turn off
|
The light's too bright. Could you switch itoff.
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18. switch
something on
|
start the energy flow, turn on
|
We heard the news as soon as weswitched
on the car radio.
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19. take
after someone
|
resemble a family member
|
I take
after my mother. We
are both impatient.
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20. take
something apart
|
purposely break into pieces
|
He took the car brakes apart and found the problem.
|
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21. take
something
back
|
return an item
|
I have to take our new TV back because it doesn't work.
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22. take
off
|
start to fly
|
My plane takes off in five minutes.
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23. take
something
off
|
remove something (usually clothing)
|
Take off your socks and shoes and come in the
lake!
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Monday, March 24, 2014
PHRASAL VERBS APRIL
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