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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Down' & 'Away' - Others (Away)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Down' & 'Away'
to blow away

to impress someone greatly

Ex: The surprise announcement blew everyone away at the event.
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to chatter away

to talk without a pause

Ex: Even during the long journey , he chattered away, making the time pass quickly .
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to do away with

to stop using or having something

Ex: As part of the cost-cutting measures , the company chose to do away with certain non-essential services .
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to explain away

to provide reasons or justifications in an attempt to dismiss or minimize the significance of something

Ex: The company 's statement aimed to explain away the environmental concerns raised by activists , but the community remained skeptical .
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to fritter away

to slowly and carelessly waste or use up something, such as time, money, resources, or opportunities

Ex: Frittering away our limited resources on trivial matters is not a wise strategy .
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to get away from

to start talking about something that is different from the topic of the discussion

Ex: In a debate , it 's important to stick to the topic and not get away from the core arguments .
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to give away

to give something as a gift or donation to someone

Ex: The bakery gives unsold pastries away to reduce food waste.
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to keep away

to prevent somebody or something from accessing a particular place or area

Ex: The security guards were tasked with keeping unauthorized personnel away.
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to lock away

to put a person in a place where they can not escape from, such as a psychiatric hospital or prison

Ex: The parents struggled with the decision to lock away their troubled child for their own safety and well-being .
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to pass away

to no longer be alive

Ex: My grandfather passed away last year after a long illness .
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to pull away

to move or back away from someone or something, often suddenly or quickly

Ex: She felt uncomfortable and pulled her hand away from his grip.
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to run away with

to steal something and escape without being caught

Ex: The sly pickpocket successfully ran away with the tourist 's wallet in the crowded marketplace .
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to scare away

to frighten someone so much

Ex: The constant delays in delivery are scaring away customers from ordering online .
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to send away for

to request or order something from an organization by sending them a written or online inquiry

Ex: The child eagerly sent away for a mail-order toy using the money saved from their allowance .
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to stretch away

(of an area or land) to extend over a considerable distance

Ex: From the mountaintop , the valleys below stretched away in all directions .
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to take away

to take something from someone so that they no longer have it

Ex: The administrator took away the student 's access to online resources for misconduct .
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to while away

to spend time in a relaxed manner, often without a specific purpose

Ex: Let 's while away the time with a relaxing spa day .
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to whittle away

to slowly reduce the value, size, etc. of something

Ex: The erosion process gradually whittled away the coastline .
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to die away

to gradually decrease and become less intense or smaller in amount

Ex: The excitement did not die away despite the challenges .
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to eat away at

to slowly remove or destroy something over time

Ex: The frequent use of harsh chemicals can eat away at the protective layer of the skin .
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to fall away

to gradually lose intensity or strength

Ex: The sunlight began to fall away as the evening approached , casting longer shadows .
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to pack away

to consume a large quantity of food

Ex: They packed all the snacks away during the movie marathon.
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to put away

to eat a large amount of food quickly

Ex: If you leave snacks around, the kids will put them away in no time.
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to hide away

to go to a secluded place to avoid being found by others

Ex: He wanted to hide away in the library , away from the bustling city , to concentrate on his studies .
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to stash away

to secretly store something in a place in order to use it later

Ex: She stashed the money away in a hidden compartment to save for a rainy day.
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to stow away

to hide oneself on a vehicle or vessel, such as a ship, airplane, or train, without permission or payment of fare

Ex: During the border crossing , a group of migrants attempted to stow away on a freight train headed north .
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to beaver away

to work tirelessly and energetically on a particular task or project

Ex: The writer spent months beavering away on the novel , crafting each sentence with precision .
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to hammer away at

to make a great and persistent effort in order to accomplish or resolve a task or problem

Ex: He hammered away at the puzzle until he solved it .
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to slave away

to work hard and persistently for a long time to get a job done or reach a goal

Ex: The artist has been slaving away on the painting , striving to capture every detail with precision .
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to plug away

to keep working hard, even when faced with difficulties or challenges

Ex: Despite the challenges , he plugged away and achieved top grades .
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to slog away

to work persistently, often for an extended period and to achieve a goal or complete a task

Ex: Undeterred by setbacks , she continued to slog away at her fitness routine , determined to reach her goals .
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