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Phrasal verbs

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• hand out

  to give something to each person in a group or place

  transitive, separable

  The teacher handed out the photocopies to her students.

• 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.

• 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.

• come up with

  produce an idea or a plan

  transitive

  He's always coming up with such crazy ideas.

• take over

  to take control of or responsibility for something

  transitive/intransitive, separable

  Don't worry, if you have a problem, I'll take over.

• look up

  to consult a reference book for meaning, definition etc.

  transitive, separable

  I always look up new words in the dictionary.

• put back

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

  transitive, separable

  The time of the meeting was put back by 2 hours.

• come across

  to find by chance

  transitive

  I came across some old school photos the other day.

• 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.

• set off

  to leave on a journey

  intransitive

  They set off early to arrive by lunch time.

• break off

  to separate from the main part of something

  transitive/intransitive, separable

  She broke off pieces of the bread and fed them to the ducks.

• cheer up

  to make someone happier

  transitive/intransitive, separable

  She cheered him up by talking about their holiday plans.