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English 12 Public

PHRASAL VERBS & IDIOMS

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I thought I'd .... my French before going to Paris.

brush up (on)

I don't want to go tonight but I can't ... a good excuse.

think up

Investigators are trying to .... what happened just before the accident.

piece together

He’ll ... to my point of view eventually.

come around

I need some time to ... his proposal.

think over

It's a good idea to ... a company before going for an interview.

read up on

I need a few days to ... things ... before I decide if I'm taking the job.

mull over

She's going to have to ... the fact that he's not going to marry her

face up to

When we first ... the idea, everyone told us it would never work.

hit upon

I still can't ... how I managed to spend so much money last month.

puzzle out

She's at home, ... on her maths.

swotting up

She's ... some amazing scheme to double her income.

come up with