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Phrasal verbs

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• 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.

• turn up

  to arrive, often unexpectedly

  intransitive

  They eventually turned up in the evening, a few hours late.

• drop out

  to stop attending an educational course

  intransitive

  She dropped out of university after the second year.

• hand out

  to give something to each person in a group or place

  transitive, separable

  The teacher handed out the photocopies to her students.

• 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.

• eat out

  to have lunch or dinner at a restaurant as opposed to eating at home

  intransitive

  When we were on holiday we ate out every night.

• set off

  to leave on a journey

  intransitive

  They set off early to arrive by lunch time.

• stick around

  to stay in the same place

  intransitive

  I'm in no hurry so I'll stick around for a while.

• pass away

  to die

  intransitive

  He passed away peacefully during the night.

• go up

  to increase in value or level

  intransitive

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

• let down

  to disappoint someone by not doing what they expect of you

  transitive, separable

  I will never let you down. You can rely on me.