Phrasal verbs advanced part I

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

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