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Phrasal verbs C2 part 2

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  • Sign up with
    Paul has signed up with a new football club as the quarterback
  • Talk out of
    Her parents tried to talk Amy out of leaving her job.
  • Talk down to
    My sister hates when her boss talks down to her.
  • Suck it up
    As boring as the meeting was, I had no choice but to suck it up and remain there.
  • Stay away from
    Tepito is a dangerous area. You should stay away from it.
  • Make fun of
    The comedian tried to make fun of the man wearing glasses.
  • Take care of
    Please take care of my baby when I’m away.
  • Stand up for
    You need to stand up for your rights!
  • Single somebody out
    Two of the boys were singled out for extra coaching.
  • Look forward to
    I am looking forward to my birhtday.
  • Make off with
    A young man made off with my purse while I was distracted at a restaurant. 
  • Run up against
    Joan D’Arc ran up against strong religious morals back in that century.
  • Look up to
    I look up to my grandfather. He's a strong, independent man
  • Talk into
    I was a little short on cash, but my friend talked me into investing some money online.
  • Live up to
    I study a lot to live up to my expectations.
  • Sign up for
    Riley signed up for a marathon to help collect funds
  • Make oneself out
    In an attempt to find more details, he made himself out to be an undercover policeman
  • Run out of
    I was in the middle of taking a shower and I ran out of water.
  • Make up for
    If I work longer the next few days I can make up for the time I was off.
  • Veer away from
    Whenever I meet a false person I veer away from them
  • Opt out
    I enjoy volleyball but I’m so busy I had to opt out of the tournament.
  • Put up with
    She puts up with a lot from her husband.
  • Look down on
    They always look down on anyone who is poor.
  • Make do with
    There were no chairs to sit on so we had to make do with a pile of boxes.