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Phrasal Verbs
The PHaVE List is a listing of the most common meaning senses of the most common phrasal verbs in English, intended to be seen as a complement to previous phrasal verb frequency lists. It was designed to be used as a reference source for practitioners and as a learning guide for learners of English. The list is divided into 4 groups in which all of the phrasal verbs are introduced in word frequency order. The list was created by Melodie Garnier from University of Nottingham, UK.
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point out
phrasal verb
/pɔɪnt aʊt/
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to mention something in order to give somebody information about it or make them notice it
Here we'll point out the obvious.
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set up
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/sɛt ʌp/
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to establish, to arrange
An advisory committee is being set up.
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show up
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/ʃoʊ ʌp/
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to arrive for a gathering or event
She didn’t show up at the meeting.
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sit down
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/'sɪt daʊn/
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to move from a standing position to a sitting position
Please sit down and have a drink.
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stand up
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/stænd ʌp/
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to put your body into an upright position from a sitting or lying position
He pushed away from the table and stood up.
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take off
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/teɪk ɔf/
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(of an aircraft) to leave the ground and fly
When should we expect to take off?
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take out
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/teɪk aʊt/
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to remove/withdraw something from somewhere
We'll take out pizza, since I am too tired to cook
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turn around
phrasal verb
/tɜrn əˈrɑʊnd/
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to turn to face in the opposite direction, make either a half-circle or a full circle
My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake
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turn out
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/tɜrn ɑʊt/
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to develop in a particular way, or to have a particular result
How will the game turn out?
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wake up
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/ˈweɪk ʌp/
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Become (or make somebody become) conscious again after being asleep
I wake up at 6AM every day
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work out
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/wərk aʊt/
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to find a solution
I’m trying to work out what it stands for.
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come up with
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/ kʌm ʌp wɪθ /
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to think of something such as an idea or a plan
He will come up with a great idea for the ad campaign.
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get out
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/ɡɛt aʊt/
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to escape; to exit, to avoid doing something
I think her backache was just a way of getting out of the housework.
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make up for
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/meɪk ʌp fɔr/
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to use as a replacement for something missing, lost, or lacking
Some solution has to be found to make up for such losses.
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stand up
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/stænd ʌp fɔr/
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to state or show publicly that you support/ defend someone or something
Somebody’s got to stand up and say what’s wrong with this country.
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find out
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/faɪnd aʊt/
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to discover a fact or piece of information
Helen's friend told her a lie but Helen found out the truth.
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take off
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/teɪk ɔf ˈsʌmθɪŋ /
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Remove something (esp. piece of clothing or jewellery from one’s body)
I took off my shirt and went to bed.
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come back
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/kʌm bæk/
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to return to a place, to start to happen or exist again
She came back to the kitchen with a bottle of fancy wine.
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come in
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/kʌm ɪn/
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to enter a room, building, or other place
She opened the door and he came in.
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come up
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/kʌm ʌp/
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(Be coming up) Be happening soon
Coming up after the news, our cooking program will feature cheese.
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figure out
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/ˈfɪɡjər aʊt/
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to finally understand something or someone
Despite her efforts, she couldn’t figure out what had happened.
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get back
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/ɡɛt bæk/
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to arrive at the place where one started, return
What time will we get back?
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get up
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/ɡɛt ʌp/
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to get out of bed
I always get up at 7 A.M.
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give up
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/ɡɪv ʌp/
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to stop doing or to stop trying to do something
The problem was difficult, but Tom would not give up.
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go back
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/ɡoʊ bæk/
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Return to a place, time, situation, activity, conversation topic
He washed the dishes and went back to his room.
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go down
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/ɡoʊ daʊn/
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Decrease in value or amount
I don’t think prices will go down.
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go on
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/ɡoʊ ɔn/
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Happen, take place
There is a debate going on right now between the two parties.
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go up
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/ɡoʊ ʌp/
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to increase (prices), become higher
Oil prices are expected to go up next month
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grow up
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/ɡroʊ ʌp/
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to change from being a baby or young child to being an older child or adult
Taking responsibility for yourself is part of the process of growing up
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look back
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/lʊk bæk/
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to think about a time or event in the past
Looking back on those days, we had a very happy life.
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take on
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/teɪk ɔn/
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to begin to deal with a job or responsibility
I can now take on new responsibilities at work.
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go out
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/goʊ aʊt/
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Leave a room, building, car, or one’s home to go to a social event
"My friends and I decided to go out and buy lunch."
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come out
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/kəm aʊt/
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Leave a place (room, building, container) or appear from it
She went into the bank and came out with some money.
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pick up
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/pɪk əp/
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Get or take SB/STH from a place
Can you pick up some food on the way home from work please?
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carry out
phrasal verb
/ˈkæri aʊt/
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to perform; to do
The soldiers are going to carry out their mission tonight.
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take over
phrasal verb
/ ˈteɪk ˈoʊvɝ/
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Gain control, management, or possession of something/ someone (task, job, political party, organisation)
After 11 hours of driving, I was getting tired. Fortunately, my friend offered to take over.
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go ahead
idiom
/ ˈgoʊ əˈhɛd/
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to continue; to proceed without hesitation
We have more than enough food for dinner. Go ahead and invite your friend to join us.
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make up one's mind
idiom
/ ˈmeɪk ˈʌp ˈmaɪnd/
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to reach a decision; to decide
I couldn't make up my mind whether to attend Harvard or Stanford.
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end up
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/ end ʌp/
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to finally be in a particular place or situation
If you don't study, you will end up in a poorly paid job
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make up
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/ meɪk ʌp/
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(of parts) compose or constitute a whole
Women make up 40 percent of the workforce.
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go on
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/ ɡoʊ ɔn/
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to continue doing something or being in a situation
I'm all right here. Go on with your work.
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come out
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/ kʌm ɑʊt/
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If something comes out, it becomes known publicly after it has been kept secret
The news came out that he was leaving the team.
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hold up
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/ hoʊld ʌp/
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to delay someone or something
Such accidents often hold up traffic for hours
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come out
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/ kʌm ɑʊt/
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Become available or released to the public (film, record, book)
Their new album is expected to come out next month.
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come out
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/ kʌm ɑʊt/
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to state a decision or opinion officially or publicly
The commission has come out against the takeover.
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go out
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/ ɡoʊ ɑʊt/
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(Go out and do STH) Used as an intensifier, to highlight the active nature of what is being done
Do you think he’ll go out and buy the whole company?
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set up
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/ set ʌp/
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Place something in a particular spot or position
We need to set up a few more chairs so everyone can sit down.
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come in
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/ kʌm ɪn/
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Become involved in a situation
We need experts to come in and give us advice.
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take on
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/teɪk ɔn/
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Acquire or assume as one’s own (quality, meaning, colour, shape)
The story will take on a whole new meaning when you read it again.
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look up
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/ lʊk ʌp/
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Raise one’s eyes
He was told to look up from his book and answer the question.
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take out
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/ teɪk ɑʊt/
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Invite to a recreational place or social event
You should take her out to this new Chinese restaurant.
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take out
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/ teɪk ɑʊt/
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Obtain an official document or service from an authority
I had to take out a loan to cover all my expenses.
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come on
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/kʌm ɔn/
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Said to encourage someone to try harder, or do or say something
Come on, don’t be shy and tell us your story.
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come on
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/kʌm ɔn/
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Said to show someone disbelief, disagreement, or anger
Oh come on, you're just lying to me!
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go down
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/ ɡoʊ dɑʊn/
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Move down to a lower level or position
After hitting the iceberg, the ship began to go down.
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go down
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/ ɡoʊ dɑʊn/
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Go from one place to another, esp. one that is further south or underneath
We will go down to Australia next year.
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take off
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/ teɪk ɔf/
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Leave a place, especially suddenly
I decided to jump into the car and take off.
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work out
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/ wɜrk ɑʊt/
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Exercise in order to improve health or strength
I work out at the gym five times a week.
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work out
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/ wɜrk ɑʊt/
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(+ well/badly) Happen or develop in a particular way
I hope everything will work out well in the end.
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work out
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/ wɜrk ɑʊt/
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Prove to be successful
Despite our efforts, it just didn’t work out.
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come down
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/ kʌm dɑʊn/
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Move from a higher spatial location to a lower one; fall/land onto the ground
Come down from the roof or you will hurt yourself.
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come down
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/ kʌm dɑʊn/
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(+ to) Reduce itself to one particular thing that is the most important or essential matter
Eventually our choice of hotel will come down to how much we can afford.
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come down
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/ kʌm dɑʊn/
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Become lower in amount or value
We are expecting interest rates to come down.
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go up
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/ ɡoʊ ʌp/
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Move upward, or from a lower spatial location to a higher one
He could see a few hands go up in the audience.
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look back
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/ lʊk bæk/
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Look at something or someone again after having momentarily looked elsewhere
I will close the dictionary and look back to my notes later.
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hold up
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/ hoʊld ʌp/
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Hold something in a high position (e.g. above one’s waist or head), so it can be seen or reached
The professor decided to hold up the picture so everyone could see it.
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hold up
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/ hoʊld ʌp/
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Remain strong or in a fairly good condition after a bad period or the wear of time (person, business, device)
There were fears that her ankle might not hold up for the competition.
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pull out
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/ pʊl ɑʊt/
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Take something or someone out of a container, thing or place
He was asked to pull out his gun
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turn around
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/ tɜrn əˈrɑʊnd/
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Make something become better or more successful than it previously was (economy, business)
People have stopped believing the President could turn around the economy.
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