DC1C2- power&social issues; relatioships- phrasal verbs

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stop asking for something or stop saying that you will do something, because a lot of people oppose you
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back down
they are similar to the other people, oblects, buildings, etc round them, and so they seem appropriate or you do not notice them
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blend in
make something happen, especially to cause changes in a situation
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bring about
start dealing with someone or something much more strictly
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crack down on
be elected for a political job
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get in
not be punished severely or at all for something you have been accused of in court; have a particular period of time as a holiday; send something, for example in the post
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get off
stop competing or arguing and accept that you cannot win; if you xxxxxx to something, you can no longer control the feeling of wanting it
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give in
criticise someone who has criticised you; deliberately hurt someone who has hurt you
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hit back
put someone in a prison; lock all the doors and windows of a building so that no one can get in
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lock up
decide not to take part in something or stop taking part in it
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opt out of
gradually stop using something
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phase out
keep telling someone what to do in an unfair or unpleasant way
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push around
choose one person from a group for special attention
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single out
not allow yourself to be treated badly, especially by someone in authority
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stand up to
take control of something; begin to do something that someone else was doing
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take over
talk to someone as if you think they are not as clever or important as you are
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talk down to
reply rudely to someone who has more authority than you
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answer back
invite someone to go with you to a cinema, restaurant, etc because you want to start a romantic or sexual relatioship with them
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ask out
if two people xxxxxx, they end their relatioship; break something to make smaller pieces; if a meeting or other eventxxxxxx, or if you xxxxx it xxx, it ends and people leave
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break up
make someone or something show a quality that they have; produce a new product and start to sell it
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bring out
create a situation in witch people meet and do something together, especially when they would not usually do so
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bring together
meet someone unexpectedly; accidentally hit against something
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bump into
stop something from having any effect
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cancel out
cause a disagreement or argument between people
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come between
move to a particular place at the same time as a lot of other people
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crowd around
if ttwo or more things xxxxx xxx, they frequently exist together; if two things xxxx xxx, they seem good, natural or attractive in combination with each other
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go together
come together with someone, either unexpectedly or as planned
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meet up
talk more about your personal feelings and experiences; open a locked door, container or building, make it easier to travel or do business in a country
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open up
keep treating someone badly or unfairly, especially by criticising them
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pick on
try to find out someone's opinions, ideas, feelings, etc by talking to them
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sound out
look or behave like an older relative
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take after
begin to like someone or something; start doing something as a habit
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take to

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