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Phrasal verbs C2 part 1

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  • Catch up with
    You go ahead. I’ll have to work hard to catch up with the others
  • Get on well with somebody
    Mr. Johnsons does not get on very well with his colleagues
  • Come up against
    The plan to demolish the old bridge came up against a lot of criticism
  • Get along with
    It’s important to get along with your boss.
  • Clamp down on
    The city is clamping down on gang violence.
  • Get around to
    I never seem to be able to get around to keeping up with the work pace!
  • Add up to
    Your purchases add up to 150,50 €
  • Boil down to
    The issue boils down to a lack of money.
  • Back out of
    EE.UU. backed out of the Tokio agreement./Kirk backed the car out of the depot.
  • Go down with
    The match will be difficult. Half of the team has gone down with the flu.
  • Average out at
    The price of dinner averages out at 25€ per person
  • Come up with
    I’ll come up with a brilliant idea.
  • Be caught up in
    Josh got caught up in the robbery and was sent to jail.
  • Get out of
    Hugh is trying to get out of working the night shift.
  • Catch up on
    I must call my sister to catch up on the latest family events.
  • Drop in on
    I´ll drop in on you on my way home and we can have a nice cup of tea.
  • Get rid of
    It’s difficult to get rid of old habits.
  • Brush up on
    Sue must brush up on her Japeanse before going to Tokio.
  • Cut down on
    The local authorities have decided to cut down on taxes over water consumption
  • Get on with something
    Get on with the hard job.
  • Fall back on
    We were lucky to have some canned food to fall back on.
  • Look back on
    I look back on my years of highschool and smile
  • Hang on to
    How long can you hang on to an impossible dream?
  • Keep up with
    Are you keeping up with the latest news?