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Bla bla bla

Phrasal verbs

Bla bla bla

• bring out

  to release a new product

  transitive, separable

  Apple brings out a new iphone every year.

• trip over

  to catch your foot on something and fall

  transitive/intransitive

  He tripped over a step and fell to the ground.

• throw away

  to dispose of something that you don't need

  transitive, separable

  A lot of good food is thrown away by supermarkets.

• pass away

  to die

  intransitive

  He passed away peacefully during the night.

• turn down

  to reject an offer

  transitive, separable

  I asked her out on a date but she turned me down.

• come round

  to regain consciousness after fainting or after suffering a head injury

  intransitive

  The boxer was knocked out but he came round in a couple of seconds.

• let in

  to allow somebody to enter a place

  transitive, separable

  Can you let me in, please. I've forgotten my key.

• take off

  to leave the ground (plane or bird)

  intransitive

  The plane took off on time.

• go ahead

  to proceed

  intransitive

  After months of planning, the building work will finally go ahead.

• throw up

  to vomit

  transitive/intransitive, separable

  She turned completely white and threw up all over the floor.

• break into

  to force an entry to somewhere

  transitive

  I surprised someone trying to break into my car last night.

• turn into

  to change or develop into something different

  transitive, separable

  His novel was turned into a successful film.