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Question		Answer
bone up on start learning		review; study again
call up start learning		telephone someone
churn out start learning		produce something at a fast rate
dwell on start learning		think to much about something
fade out start learning		gradually disappear
go along with start learning		support an idea or agree with someone’s opinion
help out start learning		assist someone
jack up start learning		increase sharply, especially the price of something
kick in start learning		start to have an effect
leave on start learning		not turn off (a light, a machine)
pop by start learning		go to someone’s house for a short time
round up start learning		bring together, gather
set apart start learning		distinguish, make different
think through start learning		think carefully about the possible result of something
warm up start learning		heat
branch out start learning		expand or extend one’s interests
catch on start learning		understand; become popular or fashionable
come down with smth start learning		become ill, usually with a disease that is not very serious
dig in start learning		start eating
drown out start learning		make so much noise that another sound cannot be heard
fall over start learning		lose your balance and fall to the ground
go after start learning		chase or follow someone in order to catch them
hit off start learning		like someone and become friendly immediately
keep away start learning		stay at distance
let up start learning		stop, become less in intensity/force
pig out start learning		eat a lot of something
polish off start learning		finish, consume quickly
set aside start learning		save for special purpose, reserve
take on start learning		hire/employ new staff; accept new responsibilities
wolf down start learning		eat something very rapidly and in very large pieces
boss around start learning		domineer, be bossy towards
butt in start learning		interrupt a conversation; move into a line of people or things out of turn
chicken out start learning		lose the courage to do something
crank up start learning		increase, improve, intensify
fart around start learning		waste time doing pointless things
fend for start learning		take care of yourself without depending on anyone else
gang up on start learning		form a group to hurt someone
grow up start learning		develop from a child into an adult
hold out start learning		insist on certain demands; continue to be in supply or service; hope for
kick back start learning		relax, take it easy
lay out start learning		present something clearly
shell out start learning		spend money on something, especially when you think it’s too expensive
stick up for start learning		defend, support someone - usually verbally
tag along start learning		accompany someone, especially if they haven’t specifically invited you
tell on start learning		report someone to an authority
act up start learning		behave awkwardly or badly
bail out start learning		assist someone in a difficult situation, often financial
blow away start learning		impress someone greatly
calm down start learning		relax after being angry
delve into start learning		explore, examine, investigate
drag on start learning		continue for too long in a boring way
gross out start learning		make someone feel disgusted or nauseous
horse around start learning		play, fool around
jot down start learning		write something quickly
lock up start learning		put someone in a prison; lock all the doors and windows of a building so that no one can get in
nod off start learning		begin sleeping, especially not intentionally
phase out start learning		end or discontinue something in a gradual way
piss off start learning		be angry about something
tangle with start learning		become involved in an argument or a fight with someone or something
tie up start learning		bind, fasten
clean out start learning		remove all objects; rid of dirt, rubbish or impurities
clear off start learning		remove from sight
cool off start learning		calm down after being angry
cover up start learning		hide from view or knowledge
cut back start learning		spend less, do less, or use less of something
do up start learning		fasten; button; zip; tie// repair, improve the condition of
dole out start learning		give or deliver in small portions, distribute
drop off start learning		fall asleep // stop vehicle and let someone get out; take to a place and leave it there
fall apart start learning		break into pieces
fend off start learning		defend yourself against an attack
fill out start learning		complete a form
keep up start learning		continue, maintain smth
stamp out start learning		eliminate, eradicate
wash up start learning		clean the dishes // clean your hands with soap and water (AmE)
wipe off start learning		completely remove or clean something from a surface or location

Phrasal verbs part 11-15

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