CAE, Phrasal verbs wordlist
Phrasal verbs wordlist
Phrasal verbs wordlist
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act on sb’s (advice) v [T]
(U1,11) to do something because someone has said that you should
back sth up v [T]
(U12,125) to make an extra copy of computer information, for example on a disk or a hard drive
be up to sth v [I]
(U1, RS) to be doing something
break up sth v [T]
(U4,39) to divide something into different areas
call for sth v [T]
(U8,83) to demand that something happens
call sth off v [T]
(U11,109) to decide that a planned event or activity will not happen because it is not possible or wanted now
clutter sth up v [T]
(U4,39) to cover a surface or fill a place with things that are not tidy or well organised
come across sb/sth v [T]
(U2,RS) to discover something or someone by chance
come round v [I]
(U1,10) to visit someone at their house
cope with sth v [T]
(U8,78) to deal successfully with a difficult situation
deal with sth v [T]
(U3,32) to take action in order to achieve something or to solve a problem
die out v [I]
(U2,19) to become more and more rare and then disappear completely
dream sth up v [T]
(U3,36) to think of a new idea or plan
drop off (to sleep) v [I]
(U5,53) to start to sleep
drop out v [I]
(U11,113) to stop working and doing things that most people do because you do not want to be part of society any longer
end up v [I]
(U14,RS) to finally be in a particular place or situation
fiddle with sth v [I or T]
(U4,42) to move things about or touch things with no particular purpose
fit in v [I]
(U14,RS) to feel that you belong to a particular group and are accepted by them
get down to sth v [T]
(U2,18) to start doing something seriously and with a lot of attention and effort
go about doing sth v [T]
(U2,18) to start to do something in a purposeful way
go for + n (a break/walk/coffee) v [T]
(U4,39) to go somewhere in order to take a break/walk/drink a cup of coffee, etc.
go for sth v [T]
(U10,RS) to choose something
go off (alarm) v [I]
(U10,RS) if something that makes a noise goes off, it suddenly starts making a noise
head for sth v [I]
(U5,RS) to move towards something
hit up sb for sth v [T]
(U11,113) (US) to ask someone for something, e.g. money
hold down a job v [T]
(U1,14) to manage to keep a job
keep up with sth v [I or T]
(U5,56) to manage to do work as it is given to you and not be late in doing what you have to do
lap sth up v [T]
(U8,80) to enjoy something very much
live sth down v [T]
(U11,RS) if you say you will never live something down, you mean that it is in an embarrassing experience that other people will not let you forget
live off sth v [T]
(U9,RS) if you live off money, you use that money to buy the things that you need to live, such as food, clothes, etc.
meet up with sb v [I or T]
(U7,76) to meet another person in order to do something together
move on v [I]
(U1,12) to leave the place where you are and go somewhere else
move out v [I]
(U1,RS) to stop living in a particular home
pay up v [I]
(U11,109) informal to give someone all of the money that you owe them
pick up sth v [T]
(U2,17) to start learning something or doing something regularly without intending to
pick sth out v [T]
(U10,99) to choose something from a group of things
pull over v [I or T]
(U5,56) if a vehicle pulls over, it moves to the side of the road and stops
pull up v [I]
(U9,91) if a vehicle pulls up, it stops
put sth off v [T]
(U11,109) to arrange to do something at a later time
set off sth v [T]
(U9,RS) to cause something to explode
