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A few phrasal verbs

Whether they are accompanied by prepositions ( introducing a complement) or by adverbs ( which are linked to the verb and modify its meaning ), many English verbs are followed by "little words" which are really making things difficult for the people who use them, especially if they are foreigners ...

Here, in this lesson, I have chosen not to study the easiest and most usual verbs such as "get up/ stand up", "sit down", "give up" etc. Yet, the verbs studied here are very common and it would be wise to take a little time to learn them... Good luck!

To blow up	= to explode
To break into	= to enter by force
To calm down	= to control oneself
To turn down	= to refuse/ reject
To call off	= to cancel
To come across	= to meet by chance
To eat out	= to go to a restaurant

To grow, grew, grown

To dress up	= to wear formal/ fancy clothes
To fall behind	= to lag in progress
To catch up	= to keep something moving
To look down on somebody	= to despise someone
To grow up	= to attain maturity
To settle down	= to achieve stability
To mean to	= to intend

Worn-out shoes

To get along well with	= to be on good terms
To get away with	= to go unpunished
To let down	= to abandon/ to betray
To be locked out	= to be kept out
To show up	= to appear as specified
To put off	= to postpone/ to perturb
To be worn out	= used/ exhausted

To get locked out

I chose verbs which look quite different in order to make it easier for you not to mix them up; yet, if you do, please, start studying the lesson again learning 3 or 4 verbs at a time. Don't give up!

I give you THE FORCE.

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