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Phrasal verbs

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• get away

  to escape from someone/something

  intransitive

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

• go ahead

  to proceed

  intransitive

  After months of planning, the building work will finally go ahead.

• look back

  to think about a time or event in the past

  intransitive

  Looking back, I realise how happy I was at school.

• 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.

• come round

  to regain consciousness after fainting or after suffering a head injury

  intransitive

  The boxer was knocked out but he came round in a couple of seconds.

• send back

  to return something that is not satisfactory or up to standard

  transitive, separable

  The trousers were too big so I sent them back.

• take after

  to resemble a parent or relative

  transitive

  She really takes after her mum. They are so similar.

• turn down

  to reject an offer

  transitive, separable

  I asked her out on a date but she turned me down.

• put up with

  to tolerate someone who/something which is unpleasant

  transitive

  It's difficult for her to put up with his bad moods.

• wear off

  to gradually stop having an effect

  intransitive

  As the anaesthetic wore off, he started to feel the pain again.

• put up

  to give someone accommodation

  transitive, separable

  Can you put me up for the weekend when I come to London?

• let in

  to allow somebody to enter a place

  transitive, separable

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