Phrases Verbs

PHRASES VERBS

1. Break down
When a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.

2. Break up/off
If you break up/off a relationship or agreement, you end it.

3. Bring about
To bring something about means to cause it to happen.

4. Bring along
If you bring something or someone along, you bring them When you come to a place

5. Bring back (1)
if something brings back anevent or memory from your past, it makes you think about it

6. Bring back (2)
When people bring back something that existed in the earlier time, they introduce it again (=revive)

7. Bring down (1)
if people or events bring down a government or ruler, they cause them to lose their power

8. Bring down (2)
to bring down the level of something means to reduce it

9. Bring off
ifsomeone brings off something difficult they do it successfully (=pull off)

10. Bring out
When a person or company brings out a new product, they produce it and sell it

11. Bring up (1)
When you bring up a child, you look after it until it is grown up and you try to give it particular beliefs and attitudes (=raise)

12. Bring up(2)
When you bring up a particular subject, you mention itor introduce it into a discussion or conversation.
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13. Call back
If you call someone back, you telephone them again in return for a telephone call they have made to you

14. Call off
If you call off an event or an arrangement that has been planned, you cancel it.

15. Carry on
If you carry on with an activity, you continue doing it.

16. Catch on
If somethingcatches on, it becomes popular

17. Catch up(1)
If you catch up with someone, you reach the same standard or level as they are.

18. Catch up(2)
If you catch up with someone who is in front of you, you reach them by walking faster than they are walking.

19. Catch up on
When you catch up on something, you spend time doing something that you have not had time to do properly until now.

20.Come across
If you come across someone or something, you find or meet them by chance, without having expected to or without having thought about it.

21. Come down
if the cost, level or amount of something comes down, it becomes cheaper or less than it was before. (=decrease, and go up means the opposite).

22. Come off
If an event or action comes off, it is successful or effective.23. Come up
if something comes up in a conversation or meeting, it is mentioned or discussed.

24. Come up with
If you come up with a plan, idea or solution, you think of it and suggest it.

25. Count on(1)
If you count on or upon something, you expect it to happen and include it in your plans.(=rely on)

26. Count on (2)
If you count on or upon someone, you rely on them to supportyou or help you (=depend on).

27. Cut back on
If you cut something down, you reduce it or do it less often.

28. Cut up
If you cut something up, you cut into several pieces.

 
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29. Do away with
to do away with something means to get rid of it.(=eliminate)

30. Do up(1)
If you do something up, you fasten it.

31. Do up (2)
If you do up an old building, yourepair and decorate it and put in modern facilities.

32. Do with
If you say you could do with something, you mean that you need it or would like it

33. Do without
If you do without something, you manage or survive in spite of not having it. (=go without)

34. Draw up
When you draw up a document, list or plan, you prepare it and write it out.(=formulate)

35. Drop in
If you drop in onsomeone, you visit them without making any formal arrangement to do so.

36. Drop off
When you are driving, If you drop one of your passengers off, you take them to where they want to go and leave them there.

37. Drop out
If you drop out of a group, you stop belonging to it.
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38. Fall behind
If you fall behind when moving with a group of people, you move more slowly...