phrasal verbs 3

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to lose control of your feelings and start crying
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break down
he broke down and wept when he heard the news
begin laughing singing etc. suddenly
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break into
as the president's car drew up, the crowd broke into loud applause
if a vehicle draws up it arrives and stops
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draw up
she waved to me as I drew up
to begin the holidays when school closes at the end of a term
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break up
when do you break up for Christmas
to make something appear/ to make something easy to see or understand (wydobywać, uwydatnić)
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bring out
the crisis brings out the best in her/ that dress really brings out the color of your eyes
to persuade somebody to agree to something
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bring sb round to sth
he didn't like the plan at first, but we managed to bring him around
to continue doing sth
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carry on with
carry on with your work while I'm away
to do something that you have said you'll do or have been asked to do
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carry out
to carry out a promise a plan
to do and complete a task
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carry out
to carry out an inquiry and investigation/ extensive tests have been carried out on the patient
do not tell somebody something they want or need to know/ to stop yourself from expressing how you really feel
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hold back
hold back information /he bravely held back his tears
wait
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hold on
to have a holiday
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get away
we are hoping to get away for a few days at Easter
to succeed in leaving a place/ to escaped from somebody or a place
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get away
I won't be able to get away from the office before 7/ the police chased the thieves but they managed to get away
1) reach sb by telephone 2) managed to finish something
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get through
I tried to get through all morning but the telephone was engaged /I'll go home early tonight if I get through all my work
return
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give back
to produce something such as a smell heat, light, etc.
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give off
the Fire doesn't seem to be giving off much heat
to come to an end to be completely used up / to stop working
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give out
after a month day Food Supplies gave out/her legs gave out and she collapsed
to abandon habit/ stop doing something
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give up
dad gave up smoking six months ago
poddać się- surrender
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give oneself up
the kidnapper gave himself up to the police
to run after or follow somebody
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go after
he went after the burglars
to try to get somebody/ something
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go after
we're both going after the same job
to take an exam or enter a competition
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go in for
she's going in for the Cambridge B2 first exam
kontynuować/dziać się
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go on
how much longer will this hot weather go on for
look at or examine something carefully especially in order to find something
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go through
she went through two companies accounts looking for evidence of fraud
to stop burningor shining
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go out
to be no longer fashionable or generally used
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go out
explode, make a sudden noise
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go off
the bomb went off in a crowded Street
wpadać do kogoś z wizytą
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drop in/ over
can you drop over for dinner
dziedziczyć
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come into
she came into a lot of money when her uncle died
badać coś, analizować coś
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go over
the doctors are going over my test results right now

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