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Phrasal verbs

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He ESCAPED PUNISHMENT FOR his crime.

GOT AWAY WITH

10

My friend always DEFENDS me PUBLICLY.

STANDS UP FOR me

15

If I ask the teacher not to give us homework, will you SUPPORT ME?

BACK ME UP

15

I feel EXCLUDED from the group when you talk without me.

LEFT OUT

20

Several prisoners ESCAPED from jail this morning.

BROKE OUT

5

The youth group CANCELLED the football match because of snow.

CALLED OFF

5

I was looking through my old books, when I DISCOVERED a letter from my friend in one of the pages.

CAME ACROSS

20

The school is REDUCING the amount of junk food available in the canteen.

CUTTING DOWN

20

I can MANAGE NOT TO HAVE sugar in my tea, but I still love it in coffee.

DO WITHOUT

20

It took me months to RECOVER from the bike accident.

GET OVER

15

My alarm STARTED RINGING really early this morning.

WENT OFF

15

If you want to MAINTAIN THE SAME LEVEL AS the class, you need to study at home as well.

KEEP UP WITH

20

The police are INVESTIGATING a large number of minor thefts.

LOOKING INTO

10

I always CONFUSE the words 'get' and 'have'.

MIX UP

5

This month, I'm planning to START singing lessons. I'm really EXCITED ABOUT it!

TAKE UP / LOOKING FORWARD TO

25

After she VOMITED, it turned out that Georgina had GOTTEN the flu and was really sick.

THREW UP / COME DOWN WITH

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