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Phrasal verbs

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• look back

  to think about a time or event in the past

  intransitive

  Looking back, I realise how happy I was at school.

• break off

  to separate from the main part of something

  transitive/intransitive, separable

  She broke off pieces of the bread and fed them to the ducks.

• play up

  to behave badly (someone) or work incorrectly (something)

  intransitive

  My new phone keeps playing up. I'm going to return it.

• give up

  to stop doing something, usually a habit

  transitive, separable

  I gave up smoking last month and I feel much better.

• look up to

  to respect or admire someone

  transitive

  Is there anyone that you really look up to?

• throw away

  to dispose of something that you don't need

  transitive, separable

  A lot of good food is thrown away by supermarkets.

• chat up

  to talk to someone with the intention of making them romantically or sexually attracted to you

  transitive, separable

  He started chatting her up from the moment they met.

• get away

  to escape from someone/something

  intransitive

  After stealing the money, the thief got away on a moped.

• trip over

  to catch your foot on something and fall

  transitive/intransitive

  He tripped over a step and fell to the ground.

• mix up

  to confuse things

  transitive, separable

  My grandmother often mixes up the names of her grandchildren.

• carry on

  to continue doing an activity

  transitive

  They carried on walking although they were tired.

• pass away

  to die

  intransitive

  He passed away peacefully during the night.