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Introduction

Bla bla bla

Phrasal verbs

Bla bla bla

• open up

  to talk about what you feel and think

  intransitive

  After a while, she started opening up to him about her past.

• carry on

  to continue doing an activity

  transitive

  They carried on walking although they were tired.

• go over

  to check something

  transitive

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

• clean up

  to make a place tidy and clean

  transitive/intransitive, separable

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

• pass away

  to die

  intransitive

  He passed away peacefully during the night.

• pull through

  to recover from serious illness or injury

  intransitive

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

• 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.

• go up

  to increase in value or level

  intransitive

  The prices of petrol has gone up by 15% since last year.

• give up

  to stop doing something, usually a habit

  transitive, separable

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

• chat up

  to talk to someone with the intention of making them romantically or sexually attracted to you

  transitive, separable

  He started chatting her up from the moment they met.

• let in

  to allow somebody to enter a place

  transitive, separable

  Can you let me in, please. I've forgotten my key.

• put off

  to postpone an event to a later time

  transitive, separable

  The wedding was put off until the early summer.