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Introduction

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Phrasal verbs

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• look into

  to investigate or research

  transitive

  I'm looking into buying an electric car.

• tidy up

  to make somewhere look better by putting things in their correct place

  transitive/intransitive, separable

  This place is such a mess! Can you help me tidy up?

• tear up

  to destroy something (normally paper or cloth) by pulling it into small pieces

  transitive, separable

  She tore up his letter and threw it into the bin.

• point out

  to make someone aware of something

  transitive, separable

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

• turn away

  to face in the opposite direction

  intransitive

  I turned away because I didn't want to see the blood.

• bring up

  to introduce a topic in a conversation

  transitive, separable

  She brought up the topic of religion in their discussion.

• leave out

  to not include someone/something

  transitive, separable

  They left him out when they chose the team.

• cheer up

  to make someone happier

  transitive/intransitive, separable

  She cheered him up by talking about their holiday plans.

• trip up

  to make a mistake

  transitive/intransitive

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

• fall out

  to lose friendship with someone after a difference of opinion or argument

  intransitive

  They fell out over Brexit. He was 'for' and she was 'against'.

• pop out

  to leave a place and go outside briefly

  intransitive

  He is always popping out for a cigarette.

• pull through

  to recover from serious illness or injury

  intransitive

  His injuries are so serious that he might not pull through.