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1. call someone back
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return a phone call
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I called the company back but the offices were closed for the
weekend.
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2. call something off
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cancel
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Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his
fiancé.
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3. call
on someone
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ask for an answer or opinion
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The professor called on me for question 1.
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4. call
on someone
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visit someone
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We called
on you last night but you
weren't home.
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5. call someone up
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phone
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Give me your phone number and I willcall you up when we are in town.
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6. calm
down
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relax after being angry
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You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car.
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7. not care for someone/something
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not like (formal)
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I don't care for his behaviour.
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8. catch
up
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get to the same point as someone else
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You'll have to run faster than that if
you want to catch up with Marty.
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9. check
in
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arrive and register at a hotel or
airport
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We will get the hotel keys when wecheck
in.
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10. check
out
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leave a hotel
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You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM.
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11. check someone/something out
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look at carefully, investigate
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The company checks out all new employees.
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12. check
out someone/something
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look at (informal)
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Check out the crazy hair on that guy!
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13. cheer
up
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become happier
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She cheered
up when she heard the good
news.
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14. cheer someone up
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make happier
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I brought you some flowers to cheer youup.
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15. chip
in
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help
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If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by
noon.
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16. clean something up
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tidy, clean
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Please clean
up your bedroom before you
go outside.
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17. come
across something
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find unexpectedly
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I came
across these old photos
when I was tidying the closet.
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18. come
apart
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separate
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The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough.
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19. come
down with something
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become sick
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My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend.
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20. come
forward
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volunteer for a task or to give evidence
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The woman came forward with her husband's finger prints.
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21. come
from somewhere
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originate in
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The art of origami comes from
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22. count
on someone/something
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rely on
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I am counting
on you to make dinner while
I am out.
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23. cross something out
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draw a line through
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Please cross
out your old address and
write your new one.
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Friday, 12 September 2014
PHRASAL VERBS 2
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