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250 Most Common English Phrasal Verbs - Top 76 - 100 Phrasal Verbs

Here you are provided with the part 4 of the list of the most common phrasal verbs in English such as "fall in", "pull out", and "hold up".

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Most Common Phrasal Verbs in English Vocabulary

to occupy a particular amount of space or time

Ex: The painting takes up a considerable amount of wall space .
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to go off
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(of a gun, bomb, etc.) to be fired or to explode

Ex: The landmine was buried underground , waiting to go off if someone stepped on it .
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to collapse under pressure, often due to structural weakness

Ex: The weakened bridge supports led to a section of the bridge starting to fall in, prompting immediate closure for repairs .
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to help someone come back to consciousness

Ex: In emergency situations, it's crucial to bring victims to as soon as possible.
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to discover, meet, or find someone or something by accident

Ex: I did n't expect to come across an old friend from high school at the conference , but it was a pleasant surprise .
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to take and bring something out of a particular place or position

Ex: As the lecture began, students pulled their notebooks out to take notes.
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to come to someone's house in order to visit them for a short time

Ex: The kids are bored.
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to delay the progress of something

Ex: The traffic accident held up the morning commute for hours .
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to change your position so as to face another direction

Ex: Turn around and walk the other way to find the exit.
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to begin to live in a new house or work in a new office

Ex: They plan to move in to the new office by the end of the year .
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to continue doing something even though there are some hardships

Ex: The team stuck to their strategy , even when they were losing the game .
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to investigate or explore something in order to gather information or understand it better

Ex: He has been looking into the history of his family , hoping to uncover his ancestral roots .
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to turn your head to see the surroundings

Ex: She looked around the room , her eyes widening in surprise .
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to make something required, necessary, or appropriate

Ex: The global challenge calls for coordinated efforts across nations.
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to record something on a piece of paper by writing

Ex: Please write the instructions down for future reference.
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to meet someone by chance and unexpectedly

Ex: It 's always a surprise to run into familiar faces when traveling to new places .
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to accidentally enter something

Ex: As the clumsy cat explored the attic , it managed to fall into an old storage box .
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to become involved in something unpleasant because of carelessness or ignorance

Ex: He walked into a scam when he responded to that suspicious email .
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to make something stop working

Ex: The IT department will shut down the servers for maintenance tonight .
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to provide a place for someone to stay temporarily

Ex: The bed and breakfast were willing to take the tourists in despite the last-minute reservation.
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to cause a machine, device, or system to stop working or flowing, usually by pressing a button or turning a switch

Ex: Make sure to turn off the stove when you are done cooking .
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to go by
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to pass a certain point in time

Ex: I ca n't believe how quickly the weekend went by.
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to continue moving ahead physically

Ex: After reaching the intersection , we decided to go forward instead of turning left .
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to represent something in the form of an abbreviation or symbol

Ex: ' CO2 ' stands for carbon dioxide in scientific terms .
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to persist in doing a plan, idea, or course of action over time

Ex: She promised to stick with the project until it was completed .
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250 Most Common English Phrasal Verbs
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