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CAE2 01 Phrasal Verbs Issues & Matters of Concer ...

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  • fend off
    defend oneself against (someone or something) / prevent, deflect
  • bring about
    cause something to happen
  • crack/clamp down on
    enforce the rules / take severe measures against
  • answer for
    be responsible for sth / pay for sth / vouch for
  • spring up
    suddenly arise / appear / emerge
  • die out
    to disappear completely; to become extinct
  • abide by
    comply with; conform / obey
  • cry out for
    urgently require / be in need of, to yell loudly
  • win over
    persuade/convince, make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
  • conjure up
    evoke / imagine / make me think of
  • wipe out
    eradicate, destroy completely
  • blow over
    (a bad situation) passes without creating a major problem
  • do away with
    abolish, get rid of
  • bring in
    introduce a new law/system/policy
  • go back on
    break a promise or agreement