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to carry out
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to take up
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to take off
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to put on
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to grow up
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to lie down
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to look at
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to pay back
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to throw away
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to try on
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to turn off
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to turn around
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to pick up
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to give up
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bit by bit
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to take off
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to become
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successful
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to catch up
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to get
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up-to-date
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to look after
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baby
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to look up
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word
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to run out
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petrol
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to fall out
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someone
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to get on
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well
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referring directly to the true meaning of a word or phrase

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The literal meaning of the phrase is very straightforward.
His literal interpretation of the joke made everyone laugh.
Idiomatic
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(grammar) containing or denoting expressions that sound natural to a native speaker of a language

to carry out
To carry out
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ˈkæri ˈaʊt/

to complete or conduct a task, job, etc.

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
carry
phrase's particle
out
to take up
To take up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/tˈeɪk ˈʌp/

to make a new interest or hobby a regular part of one's life

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
take
phrase's particle
up
to take off
To take off
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/teɪk ɑːf/

to remove a piece of clothing or accessory from your or another's body

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
take
phrase's particle
off
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

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
put
phrase's particle
on
to grow up
To grow up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/

to change from being a child into an adult little by little

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
grow
phrase's particle
up
to lie down
To lie down
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/lˈaɪ dˈaʊn/

to put one's body in a flat position in order to sleep or rest

arise

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
lie
phrase's particle
down
to look at
To look at
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/lˈʊk æt/

to focus one's attention on something or someone in order to observe or examine them

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
look
phrase's particle
at
to pay back
To pay back
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/pˈeɪ bˈæk/

to return an amount of money that was borrowed

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
pay
phrase's particle
back
to throw away
To throw away
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/θɹˈoʊ ɐwˈeɪ/

to get rid of what is not needed or wanted anymore

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
throw
phrase's particle
away
to try on
To try on
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ˈtraɪ ˈɑn/

to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits and how it looks

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
try
phrase's particle
on
to turn off
To turn off
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/tɝːn ɒf/

to cause a machine, device, or system to stop working or flowing, usually by pressing a button or turning a switch

switch on

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
turn
phrase's particle
off
to turn around
To turn around
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ˈtɝn əˈraʊnd/

to change your position so as to face another direction

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
turn
phrase's particle
around
to pick up
To pick up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ˈpɪk ˈʌp/

to take and lift something or someone up

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
pick
phrase's particle
up
to give up
To give up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ɡˈɪv ˈʌp/

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

enter

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
give
phrase's particle
up
Bit by bit
[ Adverb ]
uk flag
/bˈɪt baɪ bˈɪt/

in small steps or portions; not all at once

to take off
To take off
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/teɪk ɑːf/

to leave a surface and begin flying

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
take
phrase's particle
off
to become
To become
[ Verb ]
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to start or grow to be

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linking verb
successful
Successful
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getting the results you hoped for or wanted

unsuccessful
to catch up
To catch up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/kˈætʃ ˈʌp/

to exchange information or knowledge that was missed or overlooked

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
catch
phrase's particle
up
to get
To get
[ Verb ]
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to receive or come to have something

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transitive
Up-to-date
[ Adjective ]
uk flag
/ˌʌptədˈeɪt/

conforming to the most recent developments, updates, or facts

to look after
To look after
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/lˈʊk ˈæftɚ/

to take care of someone or something and attend to their needs, well-being, or safety

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
look
phrase's particle
after
baby
Baby
[ noun ]
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a child who is very young, usually too young to walk or speak

to look up
To look up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/lʊk ˈʌp/

to try to find information in a dictionary, computer, etc.

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
look
phrase's particle
up
Word
[ noun ]
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(grammar) a unit of language that has a specific meaning

To run out
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ɹˈʌn ˈaʊt/

to use the available supply of something, leaving too little or none

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
run
phrase's particle
out
petrol
Petrol
[ noun ]
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a liquid fuel that is used in internal combustion engines such as car engines, etc.

to fall out
To fall out
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/fˈɔːl ˈaʊt/

to no longer be friends with someone as a result of an argument

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
fall
phrase's particle
out
Someone
[ pronoun ]
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a person who is not mentioned by name

to get on
To get on
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ɡɛt ˈɑn/

to have a good, friendly, or smooth relationship with a person, group, or animal

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
on
well
Well
[ Adverb ]
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in a way that is right or satisfactory

ill

Grammatical Information:

incomparable
adverb of manner

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