Phrasal verbs
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chance upon
find or see so or sth when you did not expect it
come across
meet sm or find sth by chance
cool down
become cooler, or make something cooler
cut back (on)
reduce the amount of sth, especially money that you spend
die out
become weaker or less common and then disappear completely
dig out
remove sth from under the ground by digging; dig holes in an area of land; find information by searching carefully
dry up
if sth dries up or is dried up, all the water comes out of it; stob being available
get through
use or finish sth; manage to deal with a difficult situation or stay alive until it is over; finish dealing with some work, etc.
heat up
make something hot; become hot
kill off
destroy living things so that most or all of them are dead
put down to
if you put sth down to a particular reason, you think it has happened for that reason
slip up
make a careless mistake
spring up
appear or be produced suddenly and quickly
store up
keep a lot of sth so that you can use it later; do sth that will cause problems in the future
throw out
get rid of something that you no longer want; force so to leave a place; if so in authority throws out a plan, etc they refuse to accept it
throw up
produce sth new or unexpected; cause sth such as dust or water to rinse into the air
add up to
if seperate amounts add up together they form that total; combine to produce a particular result
break down
divide sth into seperate parts
build up
increase or make sth increase; gradually develop; talk about so or sth in a very positive way so that people are impressed with them; make so bigger, healthier and stronger, especially by making them eat more
buy off
give so money so that they do not act against you
buy out
pay money to your business partner so that you can controll all of a business you previously owned together
buy up
buy large amounts of sth or all of it that is available
carry over
take sth that you earn or are given in one year or period of time into the next one
clock up
reach a particular number of amount
club together
if people club together, each of them gives some money so all the money collected can be used to buy sth
drum up
try to make people support you or buy sth from you
mount up
get much larger
pay back
give someone the same amount of money back
pay out
soend or pay money, especially a lof of money; provide money from an amount invested over a period of time
size up
think carefully and form an opinion about a person or situation
take away
remove one number or quantitiy from another number or quantity
weigh down
make so heavy and unable to move easily; cause problems for someone or sth or make so worried
board up
cover a window or door with wooden boards
close up
lock the doors
come out
removing stains from clothing by wasing or rubbing; have a particular result or end in a particular way
cut out
remove something from a larger piece by cutting; stop eating sth or doing sth, especially because it is bad for your health
fix up
clean, repair or decorate sth
knock/pull/tear down
destroy a building or wall
pile up
if sth piles up, the amount of it increases a lot
prop up
stop sth from falling by putting sth under it or against it; help a government, system organisation etc continue to exist by providing financial support
