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MAKE UP FOR  

17 Jan 2019

Phrasal Verb

  • compensate.
Example Sentence: This year's good harvest will make up for last year's bad one.
 

MAKE UP meɪk ʌp

16 Jan 2019

Phrasal Verb

  • create a story.
Example Sentence: I'd made up some story about having to go home to see my sick mother.
 

LOOK INTO lʊk ɪntu

15 Jan 2019

Phrasal Verb

  • investigate.
Example Sentence: Police are reported to be looking into the case.
 

KEEP UP WITH  

14 Jan 2019

Phrasal Verb

  • reach same point.
Example Sentence: She was walking so fast that I couldn't keep up with her.
 

HOLD UP hoʊld ʌp

13 Jan 2019

Phrasal Verb

  • delay.
Example Sentence: The match was held up for ten minutes as police cleared fans off the pitch.
 

GO OVER goʊ oʊvər

12 Jan 2019

Phrasal Verb

  • scan.
Example Sentence: We don't have much time so I'll quickly go over the main points of the document.
 

GIVE IN gɪv ɪn

11 Jan 2019

Phrasal Verb

  • finally agree.
Example Sentence: He nagged me so much to buy him a new bike that eventually I just gave in.
 

GET AT gɛt æt

10 Jan 2019

Phrasal Verb

  • to say indirectly.
Example Sentence: What are you getting at, Andy? Do you think I was wrong to tell her?
 

FOLLOW UP fɒloʊ ʌp

09 Jan 2019

Phrasal Verb

  • get more information.
Example Sentence: The manager has said he would follow up the idea.
 

FIX UP fɪks ʌp

08 Jan 2019

Phrasal Verb

  • arrange.
Example Sentence: I'd like to fix up a meeting with you for some time next week if that's possible.
 

DREAM UP drim ʌp

07 Jan 2019

Phrasal Verb

  • invent something wild.
Example Sentence: They've asked a marketing company to dream up a name for their latest product.
 

DRAW UP drɔ ʌp

06 Jan 2019

Phrasal Verb

  • make first version.
Example Sentence: My lawyer is drawing up a draft of the contract.
 

COUNT ON kaʊnt ɒn

05 Jan 2019

Phrasal Verb

  • rely.
Example Sentence: I was counting on that extra bit of income to pay for the course.
 

COME UP kʌm ʌp

04 Jan 2019

Phrasal Verb

  • mentioned.
Example Sentence: The issue came up during the meeting.
 

COME IN FOR  

03 Jan 2019

Phrasal Verb

  • attract.
Example Sentence: The minister has come in for a lot of criticism over his handling of the affair.
 
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