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Introduction

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Phrasal verbs

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• go up

  to increase in value or level

  intransitive

  The prices of petrol has gone up by 15% since last year.

• trip up

  to make a mistake

  transitive/intransitive

  He tripped up on a few of the questions in the exam but still passed.

• throw away

  to dispose of something that you don't need

  transitive, separable

  A lot of good food is thrown away by supermarkets.

• run over

  to hit someone with a motor vehicle

  transitive, separable

  The learner driver ran over an old lady who was crossing the road.

• look up to

  to respect or admire someone

  transitive

  Is there anyone that you really look up to?

• break down

  to stop functioning (vehicle or machine)

  intransitive

  The taxi broke down so they had to call another one.

• look after

  to take care of

  transitive

  We look after their dog when they go away.

• let down

  to disappoint someone by not doing what they expect of you

  transitive, separable

  I will never let you down. You can rely on me.

• mix up

  to confuse things

  transitive, separable

  My grandmother often mixes up the names of her grandchildren.

• take apart

  to separate something into its different parts

  transitive, separable

  He loves taking apart old engines.

• go off

  to explode

  intransitive

  The bomb went off just after they left the train station

• point out

  to make someone aware of something

  transitive, separable

  She pointed out all the mistakes in the student's composition.