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