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Introduction

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Phrasal verbs

Bla bla bla

• catch up

  to talk to someone to get up to date on their news etc.

  intransitive

  Let's meet up for a drink next week and catch up.

• look after

  to take care of

  transitive

  We look after their dog when they go away.

• come along

  to develop or make progress

  intransitive

  His English is really coming along now that he's going to class.

• come up

  to be mentioned or discussed

  intransitive

  Several important points came up in the meeting.

• break in

  to force an entry to somewhere

  intransitive

  The burglars broke in through the patio doors.

• call off

  to cancel an event

  transitive, separable

  They called off the match due to the heavy rain.

• come up with

  produce an idea or a plan

  transitive

  He's always coming up with such crazy ideas.

• split up

  to end a romantic relationship or marriage

  intransitive

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

• pay back

  to return money or a favour to someone

  transitive, separable

  It took him ages to pay her back the money he owed her.

• cheer up

  to make someone happier

  transitive/intransitive, separable

  She cheered him up by talking about their holiday plans.

• look into

  to investigate or research

  transitive

  I'm looking into buying an electric car.

• fall out

  to lose friendship with someone after a difference of opinion or argument

  intransitive

  They fell out over Brexit. He was 'for' and she was 'against'.