phrasal verbs

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add up
his evidence just doesn't add up
sākt mācīties
make sense
ask after
Jim was asking after you
sākt mācīties
inquire about
back down
Sheila was right, so Paul had to back down
sākt mācīties
yield in an argument
bargain for
We hadn't bargained for there being so much traffic, and we missed the plane
sākt mācīties
take into account
bear out
Helen's alibi was borne out by her sister
sākt mācīties
confirm the truth
break down
David broke down and wept when he heard the news
sākt mācīties
lose control of the emotions
break off
He broke off to answer the phone
sākt mācīties
stop talking
break up
The party finally broke up at 3 am
sākt mācīties
come to an end
bring about
The crisis was brought about by Brenda's resignation
sākt mācīties
cause to happen
bring off
The team tried for years to win the competition and they finally brought it off
sākt mācīties
succeed in doing something
bring on
Sitting in the damp brought on his rheumatism
sākt mācīties
cause the onset of an illness
bring round
After much discussion, I brought the comitee round to my point of view
sākt mācīties
influence someone to your point of view
bring up
I feel I ought to bring up another small matter
sākt mācīties
mention
call up
Mark was called up when the war broke out
sākt mācīties
mobilise for military service
carry off
Jane had a difficult role to play, but she carried it off
sākt mācīties
complete successfully perhaps despite a problem
carry out
The attack was successfully carried out
sākt mācīties
complete a plan
catch on
This new hair style is beginning to catch on
sākt mācīties
become popular (coloquial)
come about
Let me explain how the situation came about
sākt mācīties
happen
come down to
It all comes down to whether you are prepared to accept less money
sākt mācīties
be in the end a matter of
come in for
The government has come in for a lot of criticism over the decision
sākt mācīties
receive - especially criticism, blame
come off
I'm afraid that deal didn't come off after all
sākt mācīties
to happen successfully
come out
All the flowers have come out
sākt mācīties
appear, become available
come up
Look, something has come up, and I can't meet you
sākt mācīties
occur, usually a problem; opportunity, to be discussed or suggested, move towards
come up against
We've come against a bit of a problem
sākt mācīties
meet a difficulty
come up to
The play didn't come up to expectations
sākt mācīties
equal especially expectations, standard
come up with
We still haven't come up with a solution to the problem
sākt mācīties
think of especially an answer, a plan, a solution
count on
Don't worry, you can count on me
sākt mācīties
rely on
crop up
I can't come to the party, something has cropped up
sākt mācīties
happen unexpectedly (coloquial)
do away with
Dog licences have been done away with | What if they do away with the old man?
sākt mācīties
abolish (colloquial), murder (colloquial)
do up
We are having our living room done up
sākt mācīties
decorate (colloquial)
draw up
A white sport car drew up outside the door, The contract is being drawn up at the moment
sākt mācīties
come to a stop, organise (especially a document)
drop in
Drop in any time you're passing
sākt mācīties
pay a visit (colloquial)
drop off
The baby has just dropped off
sākt mācīties
Fall asleep (colloquial), to become separated or fall off
end up
We ended up staying there for lunch
sākt mācīties
finish in a certain way or place
face up to
You have to face up to your responsibilities
sākt mācīties
have courage to deal with especially responsibilities
Fall about
Everyone fell about when Jane told her joke
sākt mācīties
show amusement- especially laughing- colloquial
Fall back on
If the worst comes to the worst, we've got our savings to fall back on
sākt mācīties
use as a last resort
fall for
It was an unlikely story but he fell for it/I fell for you the moment I saw you
sākt mācīties
be deceived by/fall in love
fall out with
Peter has fallen out with his boss
sākt mācīties
quarrel with
fall through
The plan fell through at the last minute
sākt mācīties
fail to come to completion
feel up to
Old Mr Smith didn't feel up to walking all that way
sākt mācīties
feel capable of doing something
follow up
Thanks for the information about that book. I will follow it up. / We'll follow up this lesson next week
sākt mācīties
act upon a suggestion /take more action
get across
I had the feeling I wasn't getting the meaning across
sākt mācīties
be understood - especially get an idea across
get at
What are you getting at exactly?
sākt mācīties
imply - about personal matters - colloquial
get down to
It's time we got down to some real work
sākt mācīties
begin to seriously deal with
get off with
They were lucky to get off with such light sentences
sākt mācīties
avoid punishment
get on for
He must be getting on for seventy
sākt mācīties
approach a certain age/time/number
get on
Sue is getting on very well in her new job
sākt mācīties
make progress - especially in life
get over
I couldn't get over how well she looked
sākt mācīties
be surprised
get over with
I'll be glad to get this awful business over with
sākt mācīties
come to the end of something, usually unpleasant
get round to
Sorry, but I haven't got round to fixing the tap yet
sākt mācīties
find time to do - also around
get up to
What have you been getting up to lately? /The children are getting up something in the garden
sākt mācīties
do something - usually bad when about children - colloquial

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