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10 USEFUL ADVANCED PHRASAL VERBS

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  • Her name keeps CROPPING UP in conversation. (IFML)
    Make SB give you exact details or a firm decision about ST
    Happen or appear unexpectedly
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  • They NAILED him DOWN to a specific time and place.
    Make SB give you exact details or a firm decision about ST
    Happen or appear unexpectedly
    Remove problems or find solutions
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  • We're still trying to IRON OUT some problems with the computer system.
    Remove problems or find solutions
    Make SB give you exact details or a firm decision about ST
    Happen or appear unexpectedly
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  • When it started to rain again, we decided to PACK IT IN and go home. (IFML)
    Stop doing something
    Happen or appear unexpectedly
    Remove problems or find solutions
    Make SB give you exact details or a firm decision about ST
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  • He was lonely and ACHING FOR love (LITERARY)
    Make SB give you exact details or a firm decision about ST
    Stop doing something
    Want something very much
    Remove problems or find solutions
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  • I don't want to DRAG this meeting OUT too long, so could we run through the main points quickly?
    Remove problems or find solutions
    Cause an event to continue for more time than is necessary
    Happen or appear unexpectedly
    Want something very much
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  • The governor is proposing to DO AWAY WITH the state transportation department.
    Cause an event to continue for more time than is necessary
    Make SB give you exact details or a firm decision about ST
    Get rid of or destroy something
    Happen or appear unexpectedly
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  • Buying that suit must have SET YOU BACK (IFML)
    Delay or stop the progress of SB or ST
    Establish someone or yourself in a business or position
    Cost someone a large amount of money
    Remove problems or find solutions
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  • These figures don't make sense - have we SLIPPED UP somewhere?
    Get rid of or destroy something
    Happen or appear unexpectedly
    Happen or appear unexpectedly
    Make a mistake
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  • I was FLICKING THROUGH the newspaper the other day and I saw an article about healthy eating
    Make a mistake
    Look quickly at the pages of a magazine, book, etc.
    Delay or stop the progress of SB or ST
    Cause an event to continue for more time than is necessary
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