Phrasal verbs 2

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Come about
Let me explain how the situation came about.
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happen
Let me explain how the situation ___ ___. (come)
Come down to
It all comes down to whether you are prepared to accept less money.
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be in the end a matter of
It all comes _____ to whether you are prepared to accept less money. (come)
Come in for
The government has come in for a lot of criticism over the decision.
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receive especialiy criticism, blame
The government has ______ a lot of criticism over the decision. (come)
Come off
I'm afraid that deal didnt come off after all.
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take place successfully
I'm afraid that deal didn't _____ after all. (come)
Come out
The flowers have come out.
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appear
The flowers have come ___.
Come up
Look, something has come up, and I can't meet you.
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occur (usually a problem)
Look, something has come____, and I can't meet you.
Come up against
We ve come up against a bit of a problem.
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meet a difficulty
We've come _____ ____ a bit of a problem.
Come up to
The play didn't come up to expectations.
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equal - especialiy expectations, standard
The play didn't come __ __ expectations.
Come up with
We still haven't come up with a solution to the problem.
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think of especialiy an answer, a plan, a solution
We still haven't come __ __ a solution to the problem.
Count on
Don't worry, you can count on me.
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rely on
Don't worry, you can count ___ me.
Crop up
I cant come to your party, something has cropped up.
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happen unexpectedly
I cant come to your party, something has cropped __.
Do away with
Dog licences have been done away with.
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abolish/murder
Dog licences have been done ___ ___.
Do (something) up
We are haring aur living room done up.
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decorate
We are haring aur living room done ___. (do)
Draw up
A white sports car drew up outside the door.
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come to a stop/ organize a documment
A white sports car drew up outside the door.
Drop in
Drop in any time you're passing.
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pay a visit
Drop ___ any time you're passing.
Drop off
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fall asleep
The baby has just dropped off.
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The baby has just dropped __.
End up
We ended up staying there for lunch.
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finish in a certain way, or place
We ended ___ staying there for lunch.
Face up to
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have courage to deal with responsibilities
Fall about
Everyone fell about when Jane told her joke.
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show amusement especialiy laughing
Everyone fell ____ when Jane told her joke.

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