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phrasal verbs

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I’ve always looked up to my father.

admire

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He is always talking down to his employees.

talk to someone in a superior manner

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I’m counting on you to be my best man at my wedding.

rely on someone to do what you expect them to do

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We’re going to do up the house in the summer.

decorate

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Everyone took to Ted immediately. He was so friendly.

like someone without really knowing them

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She turned down the job offer as the salary was too low.

not accept, refuse

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It took me weeks to get over the illness.

recover

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These new neighbours are really winding me up. They make so much noise!

make someone angry

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Jim decided to back out of the marriage on the morning of the wedding because he began to panic about the commitment.

decide not to do what you agreed on doing

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Jack was late for the get-together because he was held up in traffic.

delayed

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He put her rude reaction down to tiredness, as he knew she had been having difficulty sleeping.

explain that something is caused by another thing

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Mr Williams is expected to step down as director at the end of the month.

resign from a high job post

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