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083- Phrasal Verbs (1): Grammatical Patterns

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to pull up
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to drop by
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to stay up
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to go off
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to break down
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to wake up
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look out
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to get into
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to run into
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to bump into
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to take up
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to go off
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to come up with
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to turn up
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to throw away
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to switch on
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to switch off
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to fill in
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to check out
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to put out
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to put on
to pull up
to pull up
Verb
uk flag
/pˈʊl ˈʌp/
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(of a vehicle) to come to a stop

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
pull
phrase's particle
up
to drop by
to drop by
Verb
uk flag
/dɹˈɑːp bˈaɪ/

to visit a place or someone briefly, often without a prior arrangement

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
drop
phrase's particle
by
to stay up
to stay up
Verb
uk flag
/stˈeɪ ˈʌp/

to choose not to go to bed and remain awake

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
stay
phrase's particle
up
to go off
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˌoʊ ˈɔf/

(of alarms) to start making a lot of noise as a warning or signal

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
off
to break down
to break down
Verb
uk flag
/bɹˈeɪk dˈaʊn/

(of a machine or vehicle) to stop working as a result of a malfunction

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
break
phrase's particle
down
to wake up
to wake up
Verb
uk flag
/ˈweɪk ˈʌp/

to no longer be asleep

fall asleep

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
wake
phrase's particle
up
look out
interjection
uk flag
/lˈʊk ˈaʊt/

used to warn someone to be careful, particularly when danger is involved

to get into
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˈɛt ˌɪntʊ/

to start a career within a particular profession or field

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
into
to run into
to run into
Verb
uk flag
/ɹˈʌn ˌɪntʊ/

to meet someone by chance and unexpectedly

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
run
phrase's particle
into
to bump into
to bump into
Verb
uk flag
/bˈʌmp ˌɪntʊ/

to unexpectedly meet someone, particularly someone familiar

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
bump
phrase's particle
into
to take up
to take up
Verb
uk flag
/tˈeɪk ˈʌp/

to occupy a particular amount of space or time

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
take
phrase's particle
up
to go off
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˌoʊ ˈɔf/

to experience a loss of interest or liking towards someone or something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
off
to come up with
to come up with
Verb
uk flag
/kˈʌm ˈʌp wɪð/

to create something, usually an idea, a solution, or a plan, through one's own efforts or thinking

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
come
phrase's particle
up with
to turn up
to turn up
Verb
uk flag
/ˈtɝn ˈʌp/

to turn a switch on a device so that it makes more sound, heat, etc.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
turn
phrase's particle
up
to throw away
to throw away
Verb
uk flag
/θɹˈoʊ ɐwˈeɪ/

to get rid of what is not needed or wanted anymore

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
throw
phrase's particle
away
to switch on
to switch on
Verb
uk flag
/ˈswɪʧ ˈɑn/

to make something start working usually by flipping a switch

switch off

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
switch
phrase's particle
on
to switch off
to switch off
Verb
uk flag
/ˈswɪʧ ˈɔf/

to make something stop working usually by flipping a switch

switch on

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
switch
phrase's particle
off
to fill in
to fill in
Verb
uk flag
/fˈɪl ˈɪn/

to write all the information that is needed in a form

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
fill
phrase's particle
in
to check out
to check out
Verb
uk flag
/ʧɛk ˈaʊt/

to closely examine to see if someone is suitable or something is true

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
check
phrase's particle
out
to put out
to put out
Verb
uk flag
/pˌʊt ˈaʊt/

to make something stop burning or shining

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
put
phrase's particle
out
to put on
to put on
Verb
uk flag
/pʊt ɑːn/

to place or wear something on the body, including clothes, accessories, etc.

take off

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
put
phrase's particle
on

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