Phrasal verbs advanced part I

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Catch on
börja lära sig
(become popular - colloquial) This new hair style is beginning to catch on
Come about
börja lära sig
(happen) Let me explain how the situation came about
Come down to
börja lära sig
(be in the end a matter of) It all conies down to whether you are prepared to accept less money
Come in for
börja lära sig
(receive - especially criticism, blame) The government has come in for a lot of criticism over the decision
Come off
börja lära sig
(take place successfully) Im afraid that deal didnt come off after all
Come out
börja lära sig
(appear) All the flowers have come out, When the news came out, everyone was shocked, My photos didnt come out very well
Come up
börja lära sig
(occur - usually a problem - colloquial) Look, something has come up, and I cant meet you
Come up against
börja lära sig
(meet a difficulty) Weve come up against a bit of a problem
Come up to
börja lära sig
(equal - especially expectations, standard) The play didnt come up to expectations
Come up with
börja lära sig
(think of - especially an answer, a plan, a solution) We still havent come up with a solution to the problem
Count on
börja lära sig
(rely on) Dont worry, you can count on me
Crop up
börja lära sig
(happen unexpectedly - colloquial) / cant come to your party, something has cropped up
Do away with
börja lära sig
(abolish - colloquial) Dog licences have been done away with
(murder - colloquial)x
börja lära sig
What if they do away with the old man?
Do up
börja lära sig
(decorate - colloquial) We are having our living room done up
Draw up
börja lära sig
(come to a stop) A white sports car drew up outside the door
Draw up
börja lära sig
(organise - especially a document) The contract is being drawn up at the moment
Drop in
börja lära sig
(pay a visit - colloquial) Drop in any time youre passing
Drop off
börja lära sig
(fall asleep - colloquial) The baby has just dropped off
End up
börja lära sig
(finish in a certain way, or place) We ended up staying there for lunch, The car ended up in a ditch
Face up to
börja lära sig
(have courage to deal with - especially responsibilities) You have to face up to your responsibilities
Fall about
börja lära sig
(show amusement - especially laughing - colloquial) Everyone fell about when Jane told her joke
Fall back on
börja lära sig
(use as a last resort) If the worst comes to the worst, weve got our savings to fall back on
Fall for
börja lära sig
(be deceived by - colloquial) It was an unlikely story but he fell for it
fall for (2)
börja lära sig
(fall in love with - colloquial) / fell for you the moment I saw you
Fall out with
börja lära sig
(quarrel with) Peter has fallen out with his boss
Fall through
börja lära sig
(fail to come to completion) The plan fell through at the last minute
Feel up to
börja lära sig
(feel capable of doing) Old Mr Smith didnt feel up to walking all that way
Follow up
börja lära sig
(act upon a suggestion) Thanks for the information about that book
Ill follow it up
börja lära sig
(take more action) Well follow up this lesson next week
Get across
börja lära sig
(be understood - especially get an idea across) I had the feeling I wasnt getting the meaning across
Get at
börja lära sig
(imply - about personal matters - colloquial) What are you getting at exactly? Get down to x (begin to seriously deal with) Its time we got down to some real work
Get off with
börja lära sig
(avoid punishment) They were lucky to get off with such light sentences
Get on for
börja lära sig
(approach a certain age/time/number) He must be getting on for seventy
Get on
börja lära sig
(make progress - especially in life) Sue is getting on very well in her new job
Get over
börja lära sig
(be surprised) 7 couldnt get over how well she looked
Get over with
börja lära sig
(come to the end of something, usually unpleasant) /// be glad to get this awful business over with
Get round to
börja lära sig
(find time to do - also around) Sorry, but I havent got round to fixing the tap yet
Get up to
börja lära sig
(do something - usually bad when about children - colloquial) The children are getting up to something in the garden, What have you been getting up to lately?
Add up
börja lära sig
(make sense) His evidence just doesnt add up
Ask after
börja lära sig
(inquire about) Jim was asking after you
Back down
börja lära sig
(yield in an argument) Sheila was right, so Paul had to back down
Bargain for
börja lära sig
(take into account) We hadnt bargained for there being so much traffic, and we missed the plane
Bear out
börja lära sig
(confirm the truth) Helens alibi was borne out by her sister
Break down
börja lära sig
(lose control of the emotions) David broke down and wept when he heard the news
Break off
börja lära sig
(stop talking) He broke off to answer the phone
Break up
börja lära sig
(come to an end) The party finally broke up at 3
Bring about
börja lära sig
(cause to happen) The crisis was brought about by Brendas resignation
Bring off
börja lära sig
(succeed in doing something) The team tried for years to win the competition and they finally brought it off
Bring on
börja lära sig
(cause the onset of an illness) Sitting in the damp brought on his rheumatism
bring on 2
börja lära sig
(cause trouble to happen to oneself) You have brought this on/upon yourself
Bring round
börja lära sig
(influence someone to your point of view) After much discussion, I brought the committee round to my point of view
Bring up
börja lära sig
(mention) / feel I ought to bring up another small matter
Call up
börja lära sig
(mobilise for military service) Mark was called up when the war broke out
Carry off
börja lära sig
(complete successfully - perhaps despite a problem) Jane had a difficult role to play, but she carried it off
Carry out
börja lära sig
(complete a plan) The attack was successfully carried out

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