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Introduction

Bla bla bla

Phrasal verbs

Bla bla bla

• bring up

  to introduce a topic in a conversation

  transitive, separable

  She brought up the topic of religion in their discussion.

• throw up

  to vomit

  transitive/intransitive, separable

  She turned completely white and threw up all over the floor.

• turn away

  to face in the opposite direction

  intransitive

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

• get away

  to escape from someone/something

  intransitive

  After stealing the money, the thief got away on a moped.

• come back

  to return

  intransitive

  I'll come back to see you next week.

• put up with

  to tolerate someone who/something which is unpleasant

  transitive

  It's difficult for her to put up with his bad moods.

• put off

  to postpone an event to a later time

  transitive, separable

  The wedding was put off until the early summer.

• clean up

  to make a place tidy and clean

  transitive/intransitive, separable

  It took them ages to clean the house up after the party.

• take after

  to resemble a parent or relative

  transitive

  She really takes after her mum. They are so similar.

• try on

  to wear temporarily an article of clothing or footwear to test for size, comfort, etc.

  transitive, separable

  I always try on clothes before I buy them.

• go off

  to explode

  intransitive

  The bomb went off just after they left the train station

• wear off

  to gradually stop having an effect

  intransitive

  As the anaesthetic wore off, he started to feel the pain again.