Phrasal verbs

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Go on.
Meaning: Continue
Example: He went on and on talking and I was so bored.
Meaning: Happen
Example: There are loads of people out in the street; what´s going on?
Call off
Meaning: CancelExample: Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.
Part with
Meaning: Deal with
Example: I've had this sweater for ages but I can't part with it, I love it!
Come upwith
Meaning: Think of a solution, excuse, etc.
Example: Nobody could come up with a satisfactory explanation for the accident.
Cope with
Meaning: Deal with problems
Example: He could cope withthat difficult situation.
Bring in
Meaning: Earn
Example: The job brings in two thousand dollars a month.
Fall behind with
Meaning: Make less progress
Example: I was ill for a week and fellbehind with my work.
Drop out
Meaning: Quit a course
Example: She dropped out of college and went straight into a good job.
Follow up
Meaning: Do something to check or improve an earlier actionExample: He followed up the meeting with a report.
Look into
Meaning: Research, investigate
Example: We'll look into the problem and come back to you when we have the information.
Set up
Meaning:Prepare equipment, software, etc., for use
Example: The technician set up the computer network perfectly.
Break away from
Meaning: Leave an organization, usually to form a new one
Example: The ladybroke away from the Labor Party.
Catch up
Meaning: Get work, etc., up to date.
Example: I was ill for a fortnight and now I've got to catch up on the work I missed.
Put through
Meaning: Connectsomeone by phone
Example: Could you put me through to extension 259 please.
Put on
Meaning: To put
Example: He's put on a lot of weight since he gave up smoking.
Get to
Meaning: Annoy, irritateExample: Don't let her get to you; she's just in a bad mood.
Hype up
Meaning: To make something sound more interesting or impressive than it is.
Example: The movie had been so hyped up that it...
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