Phrasal verbs

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Cards (282)

to steal something
make off with
decarse
get (someone) down
to have to deal with a problem / encounter
come up against
to have to deal with a problem
come up against something
to return to your usual state of health or happiness after having a bad or unusual experience/finish
get over
appear
come up
submit
get in
a lot of people hear about it
get round
to communicate an idea or message successfully
get across
to conduct
carry out
to happen as planned, or to succeed
come off
show interest in
engage with
skim read a lot of text
thumb through
present to the public
serve up
create or reveal
open up
think of or suggest
come up with
long for
hanker after
decorate in a certain way
do out in
be as good as
live up to
to intend
set out to
to concede
back down
to go to bed
turn in
to give or return something or someone to an authority
to turn somebody in
a reduction in the amount or success of something, such as a country's economic activity
downturn
to leave the road you are travelling on and travel along another one
turn off
to spend a lot of money on buying things, especially things that are pleasant to have but that you do not need
to splash out
to say something suddenly and without thinking, usually because you are excited or nervous
blurt out
Refuse to talk about things that make them angry or worried
bottle something up
Force yourself not to show how angry or upset you are
choke back
to avoid dealing with something that is unpleasant or difficult
fend off
to say no to, or disagree with, someone's ideas or suggestions, especially in a forceful or unkind way
shoot down
to refuse to consider something or to treat it as important
sweep aside
to try to get information or understand a meaning that is hidden or not clear
tease out
to make something less forceful or offensive, usually a piece of writing or a speech
tone down
to encourage or cause people to have strong feelings about something
whip up
to cut something into smaller pieces using a saw
saw something up
to cut somethingin one quick movement
lop something off
to remove something or form a shape by cutting, usually from paper or cloth
cut out
to be produced
bring about
to spend a lot of time or effort doing something
put into smth/smth in