phrasal verbs 1

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Add up (make sense)
His evidence just doesn’t add up.
começar a aprender
make sense
His evidence just doesn’t ____ (add)
Ask after
]im was asked after you.
começar a aprender
inquire about
]im was ______ you. (ask)
Back down
começar a aprender
yield in an argument
Sheila was right so Paul had to back down.
começar a aprender
Sheila was right so Paul had to _____. (back)
Bargain for
We hadn’t bargained for there being so much traffic
começar a aprender
take into account
We hadn’t ______ there being so much traffic. (bargain)
Bear out
Helen's alibi was borne out by her sister.
começar a aprender
confirm the truth
Helen's alibi was _____ by her sister. (bear)
Break down
David broke down and wept when he heard the news.
começar a aprender
lose control of the emotions
David ________ and wept when he heard the news. (break)
Break off
He broke off to answer the phone.
começar a aprender
stop talking
He______ to answer the phone.(break)
Break up
The party finally broke up at 3.00 am.
começar a aprender
come to an end
The party finally ______ at 3.00 am.(break)
Bring (something) about
The crisis was brought about by Brendas resignation.
começar a aprender
cause to happen
The crisis was _____ by Brendas resignation. (bring)
Bring (something) off
The team tried for years to win the competition and they finally brought it off.
começar a aprender
succeed in doing something
The team tried for years to win the competition and they finally ___ it ___ (bring)
Bring (something) on
Sitting in the damp brought on his rheumatism.
começar a aprender
cause the onset of an illness
Sitting in the damp _____ his rheumatism. (bring)
bring sth on/upon oneself
começar a aprender
cause trouble to happen to oneself
You have brought this on/upon yourself
começar a aprender
You have ___this___ yourself. (bring)
Bring (someone) round
After much discussion I brought the committee round to my point ofview.
começar a aprender
influence someone to your point of view
After much discussion I _____ the committee _____ to my point of view.
Bring (something) up
I feel I ought to bring up another smali matter.
começar a aprender
mention
I feel I ought to _____ another smali matter. (bring)
Carry (something) off
Jane had a difficult role to play but she carried it off.
começar a aprender
complete successfully - perhaps despite a problem
Jane had a difficult role to play but she ____ it ___. (carry)
Carry out
The attack was successfully carried out.
começar a aprender
complete a plan
The attack was successfully ____. (carry)
Catch on
This new hair style is beginning to catch on.
começar a aprender
become popular - colloquial
This new hair style is beginning to _____. (catch)

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