phrasal verbs

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get at
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to reach effectively
The valve is hard to get at unless you have a special tool.
get at
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to turn one's attention to
The committee finally got at the main issue.
get at
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to try to prove or make clear
I don't understand what he's getting at.
hit on
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discover or think of something, especially by chance.
she hit on a novel idea for fundraising"
I hope that after all these talks someone will hit on a way out of our difficulty.
go for
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стремиться к чему-л
I think we should go for increased production this year.
go for
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быть принятым за кого-л.
He goes for a lawyer, but I don't think he ever studied or practised law.
go for
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восхищаться; любить
Тебе нравятся высокие мужчины?
Do you go for tall men?
go for something
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to try to get something that you have to compete for
There were 200 people going for just three jobs
stand out from
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to be easy to see or notice because of being different
Their old orange car stood out from all the rest.
stand out as
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to be much more impressive or important than other people or things
Germany stands out as the leader in environmental reporting.
stand out in one's mind
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be remembered very clearly
It stands out in my mind as the most exciting day of my career.

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