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| | find out | to get information because you want to know more about something | Can you <color blue> | | find out | to get information because you want to know more about something | Can you <color blue> | ||
| | find out | to learn a fact for the first time | I just <color blue> | | find out | to learn a fact for the first time | I just <color blue> | ||
| - | | get about/ | + | | get about/ |
| - | | get away | to leave or escape from a person or place, sometimes when it is difficult to do this | We walked to the next beach to <color blue>get away</ | + | | get away | to leave or escape from a person or place, sometimes when it is difficult to do this | We walked to the next beach to <color blue>get away</ |
| | get away | to go somewhere to have a holiday, often because you need to rest | I just needed to <color blue>get away</ | | get away | to go somewhere to have a holiday, often because you need to rest | I just needed to <color blue>get away</ | ||
| | get back | to return | We <color blue>got back</ | | get back | to return | We <color blue>got back</ | ||
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| | get on | to have a (good) relationship | She doesn’t <color blue>get on</ | | get on | to have a (good) relationship | She doesn’t <color blue>get on</ | ||
| | get on | to manage or deal with a situation, especially successfully | How are you <color blue> | | get on | to manage or deal with a situation, especially successfully | How are you <color blue> | ||
| - | | get on | to give your time to something and make progress with it, perhaps after stopping | I'll leave you to get on then, shall I? // | + | | get on | to give your time to something and make progress with it, perhaps after stopping | I'll leave you to get on then, shall I?\\ We don’t have all day to finish this job, so can we just <color blue>get on</ |
| | get up | to leave your bed after sleeping | I always <color blue>get up</ | | get up | to leave your bed after sleeping | I always <color blue>get up</ | ||
| | get through | to succeed in talking to someone on the phone | I tried to call her but couldn' | | get through | to succeed in talking to someone on the phone | I tried to call her but couldn' | ||
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| | slow down | to reduce speed | You need to <color blue> | | slow down | to reduce speed | You need to <color blue> | ||
| | slow down | to be less active and relax more | The doctor told him to <color blue> | | slow down | to be less active and relax more | The doctor told him to <color blue> | ||
| - | | switch off | to stop giving your attention to someone or something | The presentation was so long that eventually I just <color blue> | + | | switch off | to stop giving your attention to someone or something | The presentation was so long that eventually I just <color blue> |
| | take off | to suddenly start to be successful or popular | We were worried at the beginning of the year, but in March, sales really <color blue> | | take off | to suddenly start to be successful or popular | We were worried at the beginning of the year, but in March, sales really <color blue> | ||
| | turn out | to happen in a particular way or to have a particular result, perhaps an unexpected one | The seminar <color blue> | | turn out | to happen in a particular way or to have a particular result, perhaps an unexpected one | The seminar <color blue> | ||
| - | | turn up | to arrive, either somewhere where people have been invited, or unexpectedly | How many people <color blue> | + | | turn up | to arrive, either somewhere where people have been invited, or unexpectedly | How many people <color blue> |
| | turn in | to go to bed at the end of the day | I’m really tired; I think I’ll <color blue> | | turn in | to go to bed at the end of the day | I’m really tired; I think I’ll <color blue> | ||
| | wake up | to become awake after sleeping | It’s difficult to <color blue> | | wake up | to become awake after sleeping | It’s difficult to <color blue> | ||
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| - | == <color blue>Group 1</ | + | == Group 1 == |
| The object can be placed between the verb and the particle, OR after the verb and particle. | The object can be placed between the verb and the particle, OR after the verb and particle. | ||
| - | * I <color blue> | + | * I <color blue> |
| - | * I <color blue> | + | * I <color blue> |
| Pronouns can only be used between the verb and the particle. | Pronouns can only be used between the verb and the particle. | ||
| - | * I <color blue> | + | * I <color blue> |
| - | * I picked up __him__. | + | * I picked up __him__.{{: |
| | Verb | Meaning | Examples | | | Verb | Meaning | Examples | | ||
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| | bring something about | to cause something to happen | We’re working hard to <color blue> | | bring something about | to cause something to happen | We’re working hard to <color blue> | ||
| | bring something or someone in | to attract someone or something to a place or business | We're hoping that the price reductions <color blue> | | bring something or someone in | to attract someone or something to a place or business | We're hoping that the price reductions <color blue> | ||
| - | | bring something or someone in | to introduce something or someone new, often a law or a product | The government <color blue>has brought in</ | + | | bring something or someone in | to introduce something or someone new, often a law or a product | The government <color blue>has brought in</ |
| | bring something off | to succeed in doing something difficult | Terry was nervous about giving the presentation but he <color blue> | | bring something off | to succeed in doing something difficult | Terry was nervous about giving the presentation but he <color blue> | ||
| | bring something up | to introduce a topic in order to discuss it | We need some better equipment -- let’s <color blue> | | bring something up | to introduce a topic in order to discuss it | We need some better equipment -- let’s <color blue> | ||
| | buy someone or something out | to buy a part of a company or building from someone else so that you own all of it | The bank announced that it wanted to <color blue>buy out</ | | buy someone or something out | to buy a part of a company or building from someone else so that you own all of it | The bank announced that it wanted to <color blue>buy out</ | ||
| | call something off | to cancel an event or activity | They decided to <color blue> | | call something off | to cancel an event or activity | They decided to <color blue> | ||
| - | | carry something out | to do or complete something, especially that you have said you would do or that you have been told to do | We’< | + | | carry something out | to do or complete something, especially that you have said you would do or that you have been told to do | We’< |
| | chase someone up | to ask someone to do something that they promised to do but that have not yet done | If you don't hear from the builders this week, make sure you <color blue> | | chase someone up | to ask someone to do something that they promised to do but that have not yet done | If you don't hear from the builders this week, make sure you <color blue> | ||
| | cross something off | to remove something from a list by drawing a line through it | Wendy can’t go to the seminar after all so you can <color blue> | | cross something off | to remove something from a list by drawing a line through it | Wendy can’t go to the seminar after all so you can <color blue> | ||
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| | hand something in/out | to give something to someone in a position of authority for their attention | We <color blue> | | hand something in/out | to give something to someone in a position of authority for their attention | We <color blue> | ||
| | hand something over | to pass responsibility for something to someone | The founder <color blue> | | hand something over | to pass responsibility for something to someone | The founder <color blue> | ||
| - | | keep something down | to control the amount or number of something and prevent it from increasing | We need to work hard to <color blue> | + | | keep something down | to control the amount or number of something and prevent it from increasing | We need to work hard to <color blue> |
| | keep something up | to make something continue at its present level and not allow it to fall | You’re all doing a great job -- <color blue> | | keep something up | to make something continue at its present level and not allow it to fall | You’re all doing a great job -- <color blue> | ||
| | kick something off | to start something | Let’s <color blue> | | kick something off | to start something | Let’s <color blue> | ||
| | lay someone off | to stop employing someone, especially for reasons not connected to the worker’s performance | The company reluctantly <color blue> | | lay someone off | to stop employing someone, especially for reasons not connected to the worker’s performance | The company reluctantly <color blue> | ||
| - | | leave someone or something out | to not include something or someone; to omit | Leila feels that she’< | + | | leave someone or something out | to not include something or someone; to omit | Leila feels that she’< |
| | let someone down | to disappoint someone, often because you have failed to do what you promised | He said he’d come with me, but he <color blue> | | let someone down | to disappoint someone, often because you have failed to do what you promised | He said he’d come with me, but he <color blue> | ||
| | look over something | to quickly examine something | I asked Marie to <color blue> | | look over something | to quickly examine something | I asked Marie to <color blue> | ||
| | look something up | to check a fact or get information about something from the appropriate place -- a book or database etc. | If you're not sure what a word means, <color blue> | | look something up | to check a fact or get information about something from the appropriate place -- a book or database etc. | If you're not sure what a word means, <color blue> | ||
| - | | make something out | Manage with some difficulty to see or hear something clearly | My doctor’s handwriting is terrible; I can’t <color blue> | + | | make something out | Manage with some difficulty to see or hear something clearly | My doctor’s handwriting is terrible; I can’t <color blue> |
| | make something up | to invent something, such as an excuse or a story, sometimes in order to deceive | You don’t have to tell the truth in a speaking exam -- you can just <color blue> | | make something up | to invent something, such as an excuse or a story, sometimes in order to deceive | You don’t have to tell the truth in a speaking exam -- you can just <color blue> | ||
| | pass something on | to give something to someone, after someone else gave it to you, or tell someone something you have heard | Can you <color blue> | | pass something on | to give something to someone, after someone else gave it to you, or tell someone something you have heard | Can you <color blue> | ||
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| | wake someone up | cause someone to become awake after sleeping | It’s difficult to <color blue> | | wake someone up | cause someone to become awake after sleeping | It’s difficult to <color blue> | ||
| | wrap something up | to complete or conclude something such as a discussion [informal] | It’s getting late so let’s <color blue> | | wrap something up | to complete or conclude something such as a discussion [informal] | It’s getting late so let’s <color blue> | ||
| + | | write something up | to record something completely on paper or on a computer, often using notes that you have made | I have to <color blue> | ||
| + | | write something out | to write something on paper with all the necessary details | Can you <color blue> | ||
| + | | write something down | to record information on paper | If I don't <color blue> | ||
| + | | write something off | to accept that a dept will not be paie or that money has been lost | Last year the blank <color blue> | ||
| + | | write something into something | to add a particular detail or rule to a document | An agreement to produce five novels a year was <color blue> | ||
| - | + | == Group 2 == | |
| - | + | ||
| - | == <color blue>Group 2</ | + | |
| The object has to be placed BETWEEN the verb and particle. | The object has to be placed BETWEEN the verb and particle. | ||
| - | * I <color blue> | + | * I <color blue> |
| - | * I backed up my boss because I think he’s right. | + | * I backed up my boss because I think he’s right.{{: |
| Both nouns and pronouns can be used. | Both nouns and pronouns can be used. | ||
| - | * I <color blue> | + | * I <color blue> |
| - | * I <color blue> | + | * I <color blue> |
| | Verb | Meaning | Examples | | | Verb | Meaning | Examples | | ||
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| | back someone up | to say that someone is telling the truth | I know you don’t believe me, but ask Claire -- she’ll <color blue> | | back someone up | to say that someone is telling the truth | I know you don’t believe me, but ask Claire -- she’ll <color blue> | ||
| | count someone in | to include someone in an activity or arrangement | If you’re going out to lunch today, <color blue> | | count someone in | to include someone in an activity or arrangement | If you’re going out to lunch today, <color blue> | ||
| - | | draw someone into something / in | to make someone become involved in a conversation or situation, perhaps difficult or unpleasant [often passive] | They tried to <color blue> | + | | draw someone into something / in | to make someone become involved in a conversation or situation, perhaps difficult or unpleasant [often passive] | They tried to <color blue> |
| | get something across | to manage to make someone understand or believe something | It’s important that we <color blue> | | get something across | to manage to make someone understand or believe something | It’s important that we <color blue> | ||
| | show someone round/ | | show someone round/ | ||
| - | == <color blue>Group 3</ | + | == Group 3 == |
| The object has to be placed AFTER the verb and particle. | The object has to be placed AFTER the verb and particle. | ||
| - | * I can <color blue> | + | * I can <color blue> |
| - | * I can count Lucy on to deal with the problem. | + | * I can count Lucy on to deal with the problem.{{: |
| Both nouns and pronouns can be used. | Both nouns and pronouns can be used. | ||
| - | * I can <color blue> | + | * I can <color blue> |
| - | * I can <color blue> | + | * I can <color blue> |
| | Verb | Meaning | Examples | | | Verb | Meaning | Examples | | ||
| - | | break into something | to begin being successful in a particular type of work, activity or area | We’re hoping to <color blue> | + | | belong to someone or something | to be the property of someone or something | This pen <color blue> |
| + | | belong to something | to be a member of something | Tony <color blue> | ||
| + | | break into something | to begin being successful in a particular type of work, activity or area | We’re hoping to <color blue> | ||
| | come across something or someone | to find something or someone by chance | I was looking for my glasses when I <color blue> | | come across something or someone | to find something or someone by chance | I was looking for my glasses when I <color blue> | ||
| - | | come to something | to be a particular total when numbers or amounts are added together: | Altogether, the accommodation and food came to £600. When we added up the number of guests, it <color blue> | + | | come to something | to be a particular total when numbers or amounts are added together: | Altogether, the accommodation and food came to £600.\\ When we added up the number of guests, it <color blue> |
| | count on someone | to be confident that you can depend on someone | I can always <color blue> | | count on someone | to be confident that you can depend on someone | I can always <color blue> | ||
| | deal with something | to take action in order to achieve something or to solve a problem | General enquiries <color blue>are dealt with</ | | deal with something | to take action in order to achieve something or to solve a problem | General enquiries <color blue>are dealt with</ | ||
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| | look through something | to read something quickly, not every word, especially to find information you need | I <color blue> | | look through something | to read something quickly, not every word, especially to find information you need | I <color blue> | ||
| | pop into somewhere | to visit there briefly, usually for a purpose | Can you <color blue>pop into</ | | pop into somewhere | to visit there briefly, usually for a purpose | Can you <color blue>pop into</ | ||
| - | | rely on someone or something | to need a particular thing or the help and support of someone in order to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed | The success of this project <color blue> | + | | rely on someone or something | to need a particular thing or the help and support of someone in order to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed | The success of this project <color blue> |
| - | | rely on someone or something | to trust someone or something or to expect him, her, or it to behave in a particular way | I can always <color blue> | + | | rely on someone or something | to trust someone or something or to expect him, her, or it to behave in a particular way | I can always <color blue> |
| | run into someone | to meet someone you know]] when you are not expecting to | I <color blue>ran into</ | | run into someone | to meet someone you know]] when you are not expecting to | I <color blue>ran into</ | ||
| | see to something | to do something that has to be done | The printer’s not working; Jeremy’s going to <color blue>see to</ | | see to something | to do something that has to be done | The printer’s not working; Jeremy’s going to <color blue>see to</ | ||
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| | stand by something | to show that you still believe or support something | We stand by our view that rates may need to rise to 5% next year. The Government failed to <color blue> | | stand by something | to show that you still believe or support something | We stand by our view that rates may need to rise to 5% next year. The Government failed to <color blue> | ||
| | stand for something | to represent something | FYI <color blue> | | stand for something | to represent something | FYI <color blue> | ||
| - | | stand for something | to support or represent certain principles or values | This presidential candidate <color blue> | + | | stand for something | to support or represent certain principles or values | This presidential candidate <color blue> |
| | stick to something | to continue with a subject, activity, or plan without changing | He never <color blue> | | stick to something | to continue with a subject, activity, or plan without changing | He never <color blue> | ||
| | take after someone | to be similar to an older member of your family in appearance or character | He <color blue> | | take after someone | to be similar to an older member of your family in appearance or character | He <color blue> | ||
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| | Verb | Meaning | Examples | | | Verb | Meaning | Examples | | ||
| - | | check up on someone | to make sure that someone is doing what they should be doing, or that everything is alright with them | I haven’t heard from my son for a few weeks -- I’m going to check up on him. | | + | | check up on someone | to make sure that someone is doing what they should be doing, or that everything is alright with them | I haven’t heard from my son for a few weeks -- I’m going to <color blue>check up on</ |
| - | | come down with something | to begin to suffer from an illness | I think I’m coming down with a cold. | | + | | come down with something | to begin to suffer from an illness | I think I’m <color blue>coming down with</ |
| - | | come up with something | to suggest or think of an idea or plan | He came up with a great idea for a new marketing campaign. | | + | | come up with something | to suggest or think of an idea or plan | He <color blue>came up with</ |
| - | | get away with something | to escape blame or punishment when you do something wrong, or to avoid harm or criticism for something you did | She thought she could get away with cheating on her taxes | | + | | get away with something | to escape blame or punishment when you do something wrong, or to avoid harm or criticism for something you did | She thought she could <color blue>get away with</ |
| - | | get back at someone | to punish someone because that person has done something wrong to you | I think he’s trying to get back at her for what she said in the meeting. | | + | | get back at someone | to punish someone because that person has done something wrong to you | I think he’s trying to <color blue>get back at</ |
| - | | get back to someone | to communicate with someone again in order to give information, | + | | get back to someone | to communicate with someone again in order to give information, |
| - | | get down to something | to start to direct your efforts and attention towards something | I've got a lot of work to do, but I can't seem to get down to it. | | + | | get down to something | to start to direct your efforts and attention towards something | I've got a lot of work to do, but I can't seem to <color blue>get down to</ |
| - | | get out of something | to avoid doing something that you do not want to do, or to escape responsibility for something | If I can get out of going to the meeting tonight, I will. | | + | | get out of something | to avoid doing something that you do not want to do, or to escape responsibility for something | If I can <color blue>get out of</ |
| - | | get up to something | to do something, often something that other people would disapprove of [informal] · | What did you get up to at the weekend? | + | | get up to something | to do something, often something that other people would disapprove of [informal] · | What did you get up to at the weekend?\\ I wonder what the children are <color blue>getting up to</ |
| - | | get round/ | + | | get round/ |
| - | | go along with something or someone | to support an idea, or to agree with someone' | + | | go along with something or someone | to support an idea, or to agree with someone' |
| - | | grow out of something | to stop having an interest in something or stop doing it as you become older | My son said he wants to be an astronaut but I expect he’ll grow out of it. | | + | | grow out of something | to stop having an interest in something or stop doing it as you become older | My son said he wants to be an astronaut but I expect he’ll |
| - | | grow out of something | to become too tall or too big to wear or use something | I give my children’s clothes to their younger cousins when they grow out of them. | | + | | grow out of something | to become too tall or too big to wear or use something | I give my children’s clothes to their younger cousins when they <color blue>grow out of</ |
| - | | look back on something | to think about past events | We can look back on our past mistakes and learn something from them. | | + | | look back on something | to think about past events | We can <color blue>look back on</ |
| - | | look down on someone | to think that you are better than someone | His colleagues look down on him because he didn’t go to one of the top schools. | | + | | look down on someone | to think that you are better than someone | His colleagues |
| - | | look out for someone or something | to look carefully around you in order to try to find a specific person or thing | Take the second turning on the left and look out for a big red building on the right; my office is opposite that. | | + | | look out for someone or something | to look carefully around you in order to try to find a specific person or thing | Take the second turning on the left and <color blue>look out for</ |
| - | | look out for someone | to take care of someone and make sure that they are treated well | My friend’s son is starting at my company next week. It’s his first job and she's asked me to look out for him. | | + | | look out for someone | to take care of someone and make sure that they are treated well | My friend’s son is starting at my company next week. It’s his first job and she's asked me to <color blue>look out</ |
| - | | look up to someone | to admire and respect someone, usually someone older | My children look up to their grandfather because he’s had such an interesting and productive life. | | + | | look up to someone | to admire and respect someone, usually someone older | My children |
| - | | look forward to something | to feel pleasure because an event or activity is going to happen | We’re all looking forward to our holiday. | | + | | look forward to something | to feel pleasure because an event or activity is going to happen | We’re all <color blue>looking forward to</ |
| - | | make up for something | to compensate for something missing, lost, or lacking | I’ve been working late most evenings but I’m taking two days off next week to make up for it. | | + | | make up for something | to compensate for something missing, lost, or lacking | I’ve been working late most evenings but I’m taking two days off next week to <color blue>make up for</ |
| - | | put something down to something | to think that a problem or situation is caused by a particular thing | I put the failure of the project down to bad management. | | + | | put something down to something | to think that a problem or situation is caused by a particular thing | I <color blue>put</ |
| - | | put in for something | to make an official request to have or do something | I'm putting in for a job at the hospital. Richard' | + | | put in for something | to make an official request to have or do something | I'm putting in for a job at the hospital. Richard' |
| - | | put up with someone or something | to accept or tolerate an unpleasant situation or person · | I don’t know how you put up with your boss -- he’s so rude! | | + | | put up with someone or something | to accept or tolerate an unpleasant situation or person · | I don’t know how you <color blue>put up with</ |
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