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Introduction

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Phrasal verbs

Bla bla bla

• 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.

• put away

  to store something in its place

  transitive, separable

  The students put their books away and left the class.

• break into

  to force an entry to somewhere

  transitive

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

• eat in

  to have lunch or dinner at home rather than going to a restaurant to eat

  intransitive

  I didn't fancy going out for a meal so I just ate in instead.

• throw up

  to vomit

  transitive/intransitive, separable

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

• 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.

• 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.

• get away

  to escape from someone/something

  intransitive

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

• 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.

• break down

  to stop functioning (vehicle or machine)

  intransitive

  The taxi broke down so they had to call another one.