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Introduction

Bla bla bla

Phrasal verbs

Bla bla bla

• set up

  to establish a business, institution, or other organisation

  transitive, separable

  He's setting up a new charity for the homeless.

• go off

  to explode

  intransitive

  The bomb went off just after they left the train station

• catch up

  to reach the same level as other participants in a physical or intellectual activity

  intransitive

  You go ahead. I'll catch you up later.

• look after

  to take care of

  transitive

  We look after their dog when they go away.

• split up

  to end a romantic relationship or marriage

  intransitive

  Peter and Susan split up last year after 3 years together.

• try out

  to test something

  transitive, separable

  I tried the camera out in the shop before I bought it.

• break into

  to force an entry to somewhere

  transitive

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

• drop in

  to visit someone briefly, normally at their home

  intransitive

  If I have time, I'll drop in for a coffee later if that's OK.

• trip up

  to make a mistake

  transitive/intransitive

  He tripped up on a few of the questions in the exam but still passed.

• turn away

  to face in the opposite direction

  intransitive

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

• pull through

  to recover from serious illness or injury

  intransitive

  His injuries are so serious that he might not pull through.

• go ahead

  to proceed

  intransitive

  After months of planning, the building work will finally go ahead.