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so a 5.2 MULTI-WORD VERBS

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  • take away
    to remove (someone or something), or make (something) disappear
  • narrow down
    to reduce the number of things included in a range
  • call off
    to decide that a planned event will not take place
  • bring back
    to start to use something again that was used in the past
  • stand out
    to be very easy to see or notice or to be much better than other similar people or things
  • speak out
    to publicly speak in protest about something, especially when protesting could be dangerous
  • mess around
    to spend time lazily, doing things slowly and in a way that is not planned
  • slow down
    to become slower or to make (something) slower
  • talk over
    to discuss a problem with someone before deciding what to do
  • find out
    to get (information), after trying to discover it or by chance
  • blow away
    to move, or to make (something) move, away from a place by the force of the wind or a current of air
  • call out
    to say something loudly
  • think over
    to consider (something) carefully before making a decision
  • stand around
    to stand somewhere and not do anything
  • mull over
    to consider something for a long time
  • put away
    to put (something) in the place where it is usually kept
  • cast your mind back
    to think about something again or to remember something
  • hang around
    to wait or spend time somewhere, doing nothing
  • look over
    to examine (something or someone) quickly, without paying much attention to detail
  • switch off
    to turn off a machine, light, radio etc using a switch
  • crack down
    to become more strict in dealing with a problem and punishing the people involved
  • pore over
    to read or look at something very carefully for a long time
  • look back
    to think about something that happened in the past
  • think back
    to think about things that happened in the past
  • cry off
    to say that you cannot do something that you have already promised to do
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