Phrasal verbs

English phrasal verbs

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Created / Updated	17.08.2017 / 17.08.2017
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Act up

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Act in a stupid or silly manner

Add up

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make sense, fit together logically

Ask out

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Ask out for a date

I you aren't doing anything tonight, why don't you ask Christina over

Back down

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Not follow a threat

The company was ready for a fight but backed down when they saw the workers were serious about the threat of strike action.

Back off/away

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Not follow a thread, withdraw

The police backed off when they saw the man had a gun pointed at the hostage.

Back on / onto

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The back of something faces something

Our house backs onto a beautiful river.

Back out of

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Withdraw support

We decided to back out of the plan, once we...

Back up

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a) Move backwards / in reverse: Back up the car a little way and then we can open the gate

b) Cofirm fact of information: If you don't believe me, talk to Christian. He'll back me up.

Blow up

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a) Increas ein size (photography, printing)

b) explode, detonate

c) Become very angry quickly

Break down

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a) Something mechanically stops working

b) Talks / negotiations hit problems and stop

c) Become very sad: When I heard of my father's sudden stroke, I broke down.

Break something down

a) Analyze something in detail: When you break down the figures, ...

b) In checmical reactions, one substance causes the destruction of another: Enzymes help to break down fat in the body.

Break even

When expenses and income are equal: To break even, we need to sell another 9 cars this year.

off the top of one's head

without giving it too much thought or without precise knowledge.

jump ship

das Schiff wechseln

This solution works for me, without having to completely jump ship to e.g. yarn.

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