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Introduction

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Phrasal verbs

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• stick out

  to be easily noticed

  intransitive

  With his bright green hair, he really sticks out.

• come to

  to regain consciousness after fainting or after suffering a head injury

  intransitive

  After fainting, she came to very quickly.

• 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.

• bring along

  to take someone or something with you when you go somewhere

  transitive, separable

  He brought his book along in case he had to wait.

• play up

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

  intransitive

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

• look up to

  to respect or admire someone

  transitive

  Is there anyone that you really look up to?

• put back

  to return something to its original location

  transitive, separable

  Please put the CDs back when you finish listening.

• 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.

• turn away

  to face in the opposite direction

  intransitive

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

• knock out

  to make someone unconscious by hitting them on the head

  transitive, separable

  The boxer was knocked out in the second round of the fight.

• 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.

• take to

  to start to like or enjoy someone or something

  transitive

  She's really taken to running. She goes out almost every day.