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Essential Phrasal Verbs Explained

The document provides definitions and examples for various phrasal verbs. Each entry explains the meaning of the phrasal verb and includes a sentence illustrating its use. Key phrasal verbs include 'get out of', 'get over', 'go up', and 'split up'.

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Essential Phrasal Verbs Explained

The document provides definitions and examples for various phrasal verbs. Each entry explains the meaning of the phrasal verb and includes a sentence illustrating its use. Key phrasal verbs include 'get out of', 'get over', 'go up', and 'split up'.

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Phrasal Verbs: Meanings

get out of sth


Avoid doing something you don’t want to do:
I tried to get out of the whole thing.
get over sth
Feel better after you have been unhappy or ill:
Olivia got over her last three divorces quite quickly.
go up
Increase or rise:
The number of divorces in the UK is still going up.
look sth up
Find some information in a book or on a computer:
I looked some figures up.
point sth out
Tell someone some information you think they don’t know or have forgotten:
I didn’t like to point this out to her.
put sth off
Decide or arrange to do something at a later time:
She should put the wedding off.
fall out (with sb)
Argue with somebody and stop being friendly with them:
You two have never fallen out.
come up with sth
Think of an idea or a solution to a problem:
I couldn’t come up with a good enough excuse.
split up (with sb)
End a marriage or relationship:
I wondered how long it would be before Olivia and Tony split up.
come across sth
Find something by accident:
I came across a newspaper report.

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