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Phrasal Verbs

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~ to kill someone
~ to finish something quickly and easily, especially a lot of food or work

~ to tell all your problems or feelings to someone, especially privately or secretly
~ to give many details about your feelings in speech or writing

~ to cause someone to lose confidence in dealing with a difficult situation

~ to install
~ to formally offer a particular thing to be considered
~ to say something that adds to or interrupts what is already being said
~ to spend/invest a lot of time or effort/money doing something

~ to postpone
~ to prevent someone from doing something

~ to give somebody the telephone so that they can talk to the person at the other end
~ to try to make somebody believe something that is not true, usually as a joke (usually used in the progressive tenses)
~ to dress yourself in something
~ to apply something to your skin, face, etc
~ to switch on a piece of equipment
~ to make a tape, CD, DVD, etc. begin to play
~ to become heavier, especially by the amount mentioned
~ to provide something specially
~ to produce or present a play, a show, etc
~ to pretend to have a particular feeling, quality, way of speaking, etc

~ to add an amount of money or a tax to the cost of something
~ to bet money on something

~ to think that something means more than it really does

~ to cheat somebody, by making them pay too much, by selling them something of poor quality, etc
~ to steal something

~ to finish an activity or complete something in a good or suitable way
~ to take the sharp or rough edges off something

~ to state that something is not possible or that somebody/something is not suitable
~ to prevent somebody from doing something; to prevent something from happening

~ to lose power or stop working
~ to make something lose power or stop working
~ to gradually stop functioning or become smaller in size or number
~ to make something gradually stop functioning or become smaller in size or number

run sb/sth down

~ to criticize someone or something, often unfairly
~ (of a vehicle or its driver) to hit somebody/something and knock them/it to the ground
~ to find somebody/something after a search

~ if a supply of something runs out, it is used up or finished
~ if an agreement or a document runs out, it becomes no longer valid
~ (+ of sth) to use up or finish a supply of something
~ to make a player stop batting by hitting the wicket with the ball before the player has completed his or her run

~ to kill somebody by sticking a knife, sword, etc. through them
~ [no passive] to pass quickly through something
~ [no passive] to be present in every part of something
~ to perform, act or practise something
~ to use up or spend money carelessly

~ to sell things cheaply because you want to get rid of them or because you need the money
~ to sell all or part of an industry, a company or land

~ (for sb) to write to somebody and ask them to send you something by post/mail
~ to order somebody to leave the field because they have broken the rules of the game
~ to send something to a place by post/mail

~ to begin a journey
~ to make a bomb, etc. explode
~ to make an alarm start ringing
~ to start a process or series of events
~ to make something more noticeable or attractive by being placed near it
~ (doing something) to make somebody start doing something such as laughing, crying or talking

~ to provide somebody with the money that they need in order to do something
~ to make somebody healthier, stronger, more lively, etc
~ to trick somebody, especially by making them appear guilty of something
~ to build something or put something somewhere
~ to make a piece of equipment or a machine ready for use
~ to arrange for something to happen
~ to create something or start it
~ to start a process or a series of events

set (yourself) up (as somebody)

~ set (yourself) up (as somebody)

to choose somebody/something from a group for special attention

~ (of words, an event, etc.) to be fully understood or realized
~ (of liquids) to go down into another substance through the surface

~ to organize the contents of something; to tidy something
~ to organize something successfully
~ (from sth) to separate something from a larger group

sort sth/sb/yourself out

~ to deal with somebody's/your own problems successfully
~ to deal with somebody who is causing trouble, etc. especially by punishing or attacking them

~ to explain it in detail or in a very clear way
~ to say or write the letters of a word in the right order

~ (on sth) to spend a lot of money on something

~ to take money or hospitality and never pay anything back

~ to eliminate
~ to put out a fire by bringing your foot down heavily on it

~ (as sth) to leave a job or position
~ (of a witness) to leave the witness box / stand in court after giving evidence

~ to take someone's place

~ to encourage somebody to do something
~ to make people feel strong emotions
~ to try to cause arguments or problems
~ to make something move around in water or air

~ (at/in...) to stay somewhere for a short time during a long journey

~ to try to please somebody in authority by praising them too much, helping them, etc., in order to gain some advantage for yourself

~ (on something) to study a particular subject very hard, especially in order to prepare for an exam

~ to become smaller or weaker

~ (of an aircraft, etc.) to leave the ground and begin to fly
~ to leave a place, especially in a hurry
~ to become successful or popular very quickly or suddenly

~ to copy somebody's voice, actions or manner in an amusing way
~ (in sports, entertainment, etc.) to make somebody stop playing, acting, etc. and leave the field or the stage

~ to remove something, especially a piece of clothing from your/somebody's body
~ to have a period of time as a break from work
~ [often passive] to stop a public service, television programme, performances of a show, etc.
~ to remove some of somebody's hair, part of somebody's body, etc

take yourself/sb off

~ (to...) to leave a place; to make somebody leave a place

take sb off sth

~ [often passive] to remove somebody from something such as a job, position, piece of equipment, etc

take sth off sth

~ to remove an amount of money or a number of marks, points, etc. in order to reduce the total
~ [often passive] to stop something from being sold

~ to employ somebody
~ [no passive] to play against somebody in a game or contest; to fight against somebody
~ [no passive] to begin to have a particular quality, appearance, etc.
~ to decide to do something; to agree to be responsible for something/somebody
~ (of a bus, plane or ship) to allow somebody/something to enter

~ to go to a restaurant, theatre, club, etc. with somebody you have invited
~ to kill somebody or destroy something
~ to remove something from inside somebody's body, especially a part of it
~ to obtain an official document or service
e.x: to ... an insurance policy/a mortgage/a loan
~ to buy cooked food at a restaurant and carry it away to eat, for example at home

take sth out against sb

~ to start legal action against somebody by means of an official document

take sth out of sth

~ to obtain money by removing it from your bank account

~ to destroy a building

~ to remove your clothes quickly and carelessly

~ to match or agree with something
~ to link something or be linked to something; to happen, or arrange for something to happen, at the same time as something else

~ (of a plane, spacecraft, etc.) to make contact with the ground as it lands
~ (in rugby) to score a try by putting the ball on the ground behind the other team's goal line

~ to touch somebody sexually, usually in a way that is not expected or welcome
~ to improve something by changing or adding to it slightly

~ to give something used as part of the payment for something new

to test or use somebody/something in order to see how good or effective they are

~ to become, or make something become, thin or no longer able to be used, usually because it has been used too much
~ to make yourself/somebody feel very tired

~ to find yourself in a particular place or situation
~ to bring something such as a speech or meeting to an end
~ to deliberately say or do something in order to annoy somebody
~ to stop running a company, business, etc. and close it completely
~ to make something such as the window of a car move upwards by turning a handle, pressing a button, etc.

~ to get rid of something, especially a strong feeling, by using physical effort
~ to earn money in order to be able to pay a debt

~ to train the body by physical exercise
~ to develop in a successful way
~ (at something) you calculate that it will be a particular amount
~ to understand somebody's character
~ to calculate something
~ to find the answer to something
~ to plan or think of something
~ [usually passive] to remove all the coal, minerals, etc. from a mine over a period of time

~ (to sb for sth) to write to an organization or a company, usually in order to ask them to send you something"
~ to cancel a debt; to recognize that something is a failure, has no value, etc.
~ to damage something, especially a vehicle, so badly that it cannot be repaired
~ (as something) to decide that somebody/something is a failure or not worth paying any attention to

across the board

~ happening or having an effect on people at every level and in every area

at first glance

when first looking

at reduced rate

at the forefront

foremost place or part

using your hands, not a machine

~ very poor people
~ certain to be defeated

vị trí nghề nghiệp ổn định

the state of not being able to decide what to do in a difficult situation

thinking abt sth in a way

responsible for

in comparison with

in conjunction with

Serious and sincere

in harmony with

in many respects

in one''s good/bad books

used to say that somebody is pleased/annoyed with you

put another way

trong thực tế

~ easily available and ready to eat because it is the right time of year for them
~ ready to reproduce

in the footsteps of

theo gót ai đó; noi theo

in the mood for

have a desire for something or to do something

in the vicinity

surrounding area

in this position

ở trong tình trạng này

in agreement with someone or something

take into account

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