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to ask for
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to back down
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to believe in
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to bring on
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to bring up
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to call off
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to catch up
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to cheer up
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to clean up
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to come across
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to come up
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to drop by
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to eat out
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to end up
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to fall apart
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to figure out
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to fill in
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to get along
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to give away
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to go over
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to hang on
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to hang out
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to leave out
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to make out
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to pass away
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to put off
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to rule out
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to see to
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to show up
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to sort out
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to throw away
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to turn down
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to put in
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to wipe out
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to pile up
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to put out
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to break away
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to root for
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to come away
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to fly into
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to stash away
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to capitalize on
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to pick up
To ask for
uk flag
/ˈæsk fɔːɹ/
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[ Verb ]

to state that one wants to see or speak to someone specific

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I'll ask for the CEO when I call the corporate office to discuss the partnership proposal.
The client asked for the head of the design department to oversee their project.
The employee asked for the company director to discuss career development opportunities.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
ask
phrase's particle
for
To back down
uk flag
/bˈæk dˈaʊn/
[ Verb ]

to admit defeat and retreat from a position or claim when met with resistance or pressure

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
back
phrase's particle
down
to believe in
To believe in
uk flag
/bɪlˈiːv ˈɪn/
[ Verb ]

to firmly trust in the goodness or value of something

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
believe
phrase's particle
in
to bring on
To bring on
uk flag
/bɹˈɪŋ ˈɑːn/
[ Verb ]

to cause something to happen, especially something undesirable or unpleasant

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
bring
phrase's particle
on
to bring up
To bring up
uk flag
/bɹˈɪŋ ˈʌp/
[ Verb ]

to mention a particular subject

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
bring
phrase's particle
up
to call off
To call off
uk flag
/kˈɔːl ˈɔf/
[ Verb ]

to cancel what has been planned

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
call
phrase's particle
off
to catch up
To catch up
uk flag
/kˈætʃ ˈʌp/
[ Verb ]

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 cheer up
To cheer up
uk flag
/tʃˈɪɹ ˈʌp/
[ Verb ]

to feel happy and satisfied

complain

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
cheer
phrase's particle
up
to clean up
To clean up
uk flag
/klˈiːn ˈʌp/
[ Verb ]

to make oneself neat or clean

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
clean
phrase's particle
up
to come across
To come across
uk flag
/kˈʌm əkɹˈɑːs/
[ Verb ]

to discover, meet, or find someone or something by accident

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
come
phrase's particle
across
To come up
uk flag
/kˈʌm ˈʌp/
[ Verb ]

to be brought up or mentioned in a conversation or discussion

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
come
phrase's particle
up
to drop by
To drop by
uk flag
/dɹˈɑːp bˈaɪ/
[ Verb ]

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

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
drop
phrase's particle
by
to eat out
To eat out
uk flag
/ˈiːt ˈaʊt/
[ Verb ]

to eat in a restaurant, etc. rather than at one's home

eat in

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
eat
phrase's particle
out
to end up
To end up
uk flag
/ˈɛnd ˈʌp/
[ Verb ]

to eventually reach or find oneself in a particular place, situation, or condition, often unexpectedly or as a result of circumstances

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
end
phrase's particle
up
to fall apart
To fall apart
uk flag
/fˈɔːl ɐpˈɑːɹt/
[ Verb ]

to fall or break into pieces as a result of being in an extremely bad condition

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
fall
phrase's particle
apart
to figure out
To figure out
uk flag
/fˈɪɡjɚɹ ˈaʊt/
[ Verb ]

to find the answer to a question or problem

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
figure
phrase's particle
out
To fill in
uk flag
/fˈɪl ˈɪn/
[ Verb ]

to temporarily do a person's job while they are away or are unable to do it themselves

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
fill
phrase's particle
in
to get along
To get along
uk flag
/ɡɛt ɐlˈɑːŋ/
[ Verb ]

to have a friendly or good relationship with someone or something

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
along
to give away
To give away
uk flag
/ɡˈɪv ɐwˈeɪ/
[ Verb ]

to give something as a gift or donation to someone

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
give
phrase's particle
away
to go over
To go over
uk flag
/ɡˌoʊ ˈoʊvɚ/
[ Verb ]

to thoroughly review, examine, or check something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
over
to hang on
To hang on
uk flag
/hˈæŋ ˈɑːn/
[ Verb ]

to ask someone to wait briefly or pause for a moment

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
hang
phrase's particle
on
to hang out
To hang out
uk flag
/hˈæŋ ˈaʊt/
[ Verb ]

to spend much time in a specific place or with someone particular

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
hang
phrase's particle
out
to leave out
To leave out
uk flag
/lˈiːv ˈaʊt/
[ Verb ]

to intentionally exclude someone or something

include

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
leave
phrase's particle
out
to make out
To make out
uk flag
/mˌeɪk ˈaʊt/
[ Verb ]

to understand something, often with effort

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
make
phrase's particle
out
to pass away
To pass away
uk flag
/pˈæs ɐwˈeɪ/
[ Verb ]

to no longer be alive

be born

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
pass
phrase's particle
away
to put off
To put off
uk flag
/pˌʊt ˈɔf/
[ Verb ]

to postpone an appointment or arrangement

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
put
phrase's particle
off
To rule out
uk flag
/ɹˈuːl ˈaʊt/
[ Verb ]

to eliminate an option or idea from consideration due to it appearing impossible to realize

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
rule
phrase's particle
out
to see to
To see to
uk flag
/sˈiː tuː/
[ Verb ]

to attend to a specific task or responsibility

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
see
phrase's particle
to
to show up
To show up
uk flag
/ʃˈoʊ ˈʌp/
[ Verb ]

to arrive at an event or appointment where one is expected

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
show
phrase's particle
up
to sort out
To sort out
uk flag
/sˈɔːɹt ˈaʊt/
[ Verb ]

to put or organize things in a tidy or systematic way

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

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 turn down
To turn down
uk flag
/tˈɜːn dˈaʊn/
[ Verb ]

to decline an invitation, request, or offer

accept

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
turn
phrase's particle
down
to put in
To put in
uk flag
/pˌʊt ˈɪn/
[ Verb ]

to interrupt someone to say something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
put
phrase's particle
in
to wipe out
To wipe out
uk flag
/wˈaɪp ˈaʊt/
[ Verb ]

to entirely remove something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
wipe
phrase's particle
out
to pile up
To pile up
uk flag
/pˈaɪl ˈʌp/
[ Verb ]

to stack things on top of each other

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
pile
phrase's particle
up
to put out
To put out
uk flag
/pˌʊt ˈaʊt/
[ Verb ]

to make something stop burning or shining

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
put
phrase's particle
out
to break away
To break away
uk flag
/bɹˈeɪk ɐwˈeɪ/
[ Verb ]

to escape from a person who is holding one

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
break
phrase's particle
away
to root for
To root for
uk flag
/ɹˈuːt fɔːɹ/
[ Verb ]

to support someone or a team or hope that they will succeed

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
root
phrase's particle
for
to come away
To come away
uk flag
/kˈʌm ɐwˈeɪ/
[ Verb ]

to leave somewhere having a certain impression or feeling

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
to fly into
To fly into
uk flag
/flˈaɪ ˌɪntʊ/
[ Verb ]

to suddenly and intensely enter a particular emotional or mental state

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
fly
phrase's particle
into
to stash away
To stash away
uk flag
/stˈæʃ ɐwˈeɪ/
[ Verb ]

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

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
stash
phrase's particle
away
to capitalize on
To capitalize on
uk flag
/kˈæpɪɾəlˌaɪz ˈɑːn/
[ Verb ]

to use a particular situation, resources, or opportunity effectively to gain some benefit

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
capitalize
phrase's particle
on
to pick up
To pick up
uk flag
/pˈɪk ˈʌp/
[ Verb ]

to retrieve an item from a location where it was left

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
pick
phrase's particle
up

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