Phrasal verbs
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put in
fix something such as equipment in the place where it will be used and make it ready to use; make an official request, claim, offer, etc.
put together
make sth by joining all its parts; produce or organize something using many different things
put up
build sth such as a wall; let so stay in your house
set up
build a structure or put it in a particular place; make a piece of equipment ready for use
spread out
if people in one group spread out, they move away from one another so they cover a large area
take down
separate a large structure into pieces; write down information or a statement
water down
add water to a drink or liquid in order to make it less strong; make sth such as a statement or newspaper article less offensive, powerful or detailed
wear down
make something gradually disappear or become thinner by using or rubbing it; make so gradually lose their energy or confidence
black out
suddenly become unconscious; make a place dark by turning off all the lights
come out in
become covered in spots
come round
become conscious again after being unconscious; happen again; go to a place where sm is, to visit them; be persuaded to change your opinion or decision
cotton on
begin to realize or understand sth
crease up
laugh a lot, or make so laugh a lot
follow up
check the health of so who has received medical treatment; try to find out more about sth
get down
make so feel sad or lose hope
get over
start to feel happy or well again after sth bad has happened; solve or deal with a problem
go down (well/badly) (with sb)
produce a particular reaction
lash out
try to hit or attack so suddenly and violently; speak angrily to or against so
pass away/on
die
play up
cause difficulties or pain for so; behave badly
pull through
manage to stay alive after you have been very ill or very badly injured; succeed in a very difficult situation, or help so do this
shrivel up
become smaller and thinner and not look fresh and healthy; become weaker or smaller
summon up
manage to produce a quality or reaction that helps you deal with a difficult situation
ward off
do sth to prevent so or sth from harming you
back down
stop asking for something or stop saying that you will do sth, because a lot of people oppose you
blend in
being similar to other people or things around them, so they seem appropriate or you don't notice them
bring about
make sth happen, especially to cause changes in a situation
crack down (on)
start dealing with so or sth much more strictly
get in
be elected for a political job
get off
not be punished severely or at all; have a particular period of time as a holiday; send sth
give in
stop competing or arguing and accept that you cannot win; if you give in sth, you can no longer control the feeling of wanting it
hit back
criticise so who has criticised you; deliberately hurt so who has hurt you
opt out (of)
decide not to take part in sth or stop taking part in it
phase out
gradually stop using sth
push around
keep telling so what to do in an unfair or unpleasant way
single out
choose one persone from a group for special attention
talk down to
talk to so as if you think they are not as cleve or important as you are
liven up
make sth more interesting or exciting, or become more interesting or exciting; give sth a more interesting appearance, taste or other quality
paper over
hide a problem or disagreement rather than finding a satisfactory solution to it
patch up
repair somehting, often quickly and not very well; become friends with so again after a disagreement; give basic medical treatment to so who is injured
