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Tell the meaning for the Phrasal Verbs

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put up with:

tolerate. "It's really important to come to work on time. The boss won't put up with tardiness."

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run into:

meet by chance. "Yesterday at the supermarket, Jan ran into her former roommate. Before yesterday, they hadn't seen each other for nearly five years."

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run out of:

use the last of. "On the way home from work, Art ran out of gas."

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stand out:

be noticeably better than other similar people or things. "Good job, Ann! Your work really stands out!"

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show up:

arrive; appear. "The boss was very upset when you didn't show up for the meeting. What happened?"

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stand for:

represent. "These letters seem to be an abbreviation. Do you know what they stand for?"

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take after:

resemble; favor (in appearance). "Both my sister and I take after our father."

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take care of:

provide care for; watch one's health. "You've been working too hard lately. You'd better take care of yourself!"

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take off:

remove something you're wearing. "Please take your hat off when you go inside a building."

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try out:

use a machine briefly to determine how well it works. "I really like the way this car looks. May I try it out?"

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turn around:

move so that you are facing the opposite direction. "Everyone turned around and stared when I entered the meeting late."

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turn down:

decrease the volume. "Your music is giving me a headache! Please turn it down or use your headphones!"

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turn in:

give, deliver, submit to someone. "I've written my report, but I haven't turned it in."

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turn off:

stop by turning a handle or switch. "I'm cold. Do you mind if I turn the air conditioner off?"

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turn up:

appear unexpectedly. "We were all surprised when Pam turned up at the party. We didn't even know she was in town."

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write down:

record something in writing. "Could you tell me your e-mail address again? I want to write it down."

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