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to dress up
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to catch on
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to come about
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to leave out
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to throw up
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to run by
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to pass by
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to speak up
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to pass out
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to give out
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to count on
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to bring about
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to hook up
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to kick off
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to sit around
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to come before
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to go against
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to derive from
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to stand up for
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to pack up
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to bail out
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to mow down
to set off
to set off
Verb
uk flag
/sɛt ˈɑf/
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to make something operate, especially by accident

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
set
phrase's particle
off
to catch up
to catch up
Verb
uk flag
/kˈætʃ ˈʌp/

to go faster and reach someone or something that is ahead

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
catch
phrase's particle
up
to dress up
to dress up
Verb
uk flag
/dɹˈɛs ˈʌp/

to wear formal clothes for a special occasion or event

dress down

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
dress
phrase's particle
up
to wear out
to wear out
Verb
uk flag
/wˈɛɹ ˈaʊt/

to cause something to lose its functionality or good condition over time or through extensive use

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
wear
phrase's particle
out
to catch on
Verb
uk flag
/kˈætʃ ˈɑːn/

(of a concept, trend, or idea) to become popular

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
catch
phrase's particle
on
to come about
to come about
Verb
uk flag
/kˈʌm ɐbˈaʊt/

to happen, often unexpectedly

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
come
phrase's particle
about
to leave out
to leave out
Verb
uk flag
/lˈiːv ˈaʊt/

to intentionally exclude someone or something

include

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
leave
phrase's particle
out
to throw up
to throw up
Verb
uk flag
/θɹˈoʊ ˈʌp/

to expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
throw
phrase's particle
up
to run by
to run by
Verb
uk flag
/ɹˈʌn bˈaɪ/

to tell someone about an idea, especially to know their opinion about it

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
run
phrase's particle
by
to pass by
to pass by
Verb
uk flag
/pˈæs bˈaɪ/

to go past someone or something

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
pass
phrase's particle
by
to speak up
to speak up
Verb
uk flag
/spˈiːk ˈʌp/

to speak in a louder voice

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
speak
phrase's particle
up
to pass out
to pass out
Verb
uk flag
/pˈæs ˈaʊt/

to lose consciousness

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
pass
phrase's particle
out
to give out
to give out
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˈɪv ˈaʊt/

to distribute something among a group of individuals

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
give
phrase's particle
out
to count on
to count on
Verb
uk flag
/kˈaʊnt ˈɑːn/

to put trust in something or someone

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
count
phrase's particle
on
to bring about
to bring about
Verb
uk flag
/bɹˈɪŋ ɐbˈaʊt/

to be the reason for a specific incident or result

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
bring
phrase's particle
about
to hook up
to hook up
Verb
uk flag
/hˈʊk ˈʌp/

to have a brief sexual relationship with a person

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
hook
phrase's particle
up
to kick off
to kick off
Verb
uk flag
/kˈɪk ˈɔf/

to cause something to begin, particularly initiating an event or process

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
kick
phrase's particle
off
to sit around
to sit around
Verb
uk flag
/sˈɪt ɐɹˈaʊnd/

to spend time doing nothing or nothing productive

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
sit
phrase's particle
around
to come before
to come before
Verb
uk flag
/kˈʌm bɪfˈoːɹ/

to have a higher priority or importance compared to someone or something else

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
come
phrase's particle
before
to go against
to go against
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˌoʊ ɐɡˈɛnst/

to oppose or resist someone or something

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
against
to derive from
to derive from
Verb
uk flag
/dɪɹˈaɪv fɹʌm/

to be originated from something

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
derive
phrase's particle
from
to stand up for
to stand up for
Verb
uk flag
/stˈænd ˈʌp fɔːɹ/

to defend or support someone or something

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
stand
phrase's particle
up for
to pack up
to pack up
Verb
uk flag
/pˈæk ˈʌp/

to put things into containers or bags in order to transport or store them

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
pack
phrase's particle
up
to bail out
to bail out
Verb
uk flag
/bˈeɪl ˈaʊt/

to pay money to the court to release someone from custody until their trial

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
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phrase's verb
bail
phrase's particle
out
to mow down
to mow down
Verb
uk flag
/mˈoʊ dˈaʊn/

to kill or cause harm to a large number of people, often through violent means

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
mow
phrase's particle
down

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