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Introduction

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Phrasal verbs

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• come to

  to regain consciousness after fainting or after suffering a head injury

  intransitive

  After fainting, she came to very quickly.

• come across

  to find by chance

  transitive

  I came across some old school photos the other day.

• turn away

  to face in the opposite direction

  intransitive

  I turned away because I didn't want to see the blood.

• give up

  to stop doing something, usually a habit

  transitive, separable

  I gave up smoking last month and I feel much better.

• bring forward

  to change the time of a scheduled event so that it happens earlier

  transitive, separable

  Let's bring the meeting forward to Tuesday. OK?

• break into

  to force an entry to somewhere

  transitive

  I surprised someone trying to break into my car last night.

• give away

  to let someone have something without charging them money

  transitive, separable

  We're going to give away our old car.

• tidy up

  to make somewhere look better by putting things in their correct place

  transitive/intransitive, separable

  This place is such a mess! Can you help me tidy up?

• play up

  to behave badly (someone) or work incorrectly (something)

  intransitive

  My new phone keeps playing up. I'm going to return it.

• go over

  to check something

  transitive

  He went over his notes just before the exam to refresh his memory.

• get over

  to start to feel well or happy again after an illness or unpleasant experience

  transitive

  She is getting over the nasty cold she had last week.

• put up

  to give someone accommodation

  transitive, separable

  Can you put me up for the weekend when I come to London?