Phrasal Verbs 3

To cut out ( Something )

To stop something such as noise or light from reaching a place

- This is a soundproof room that will cut out all the noise.

To die down
To reduce in severity or strength

- It’s a scandal that’s all over the newspaper but don’t worry in a few days it will all die down.

To Do (somebody) in :
To kill or do physical harm to somebody

- If you say that again I’ll do you in

To eat out:
To eat in a restaurant

- We’ve got nothing to eat in the house why don’t we eat out tonight.

To end up:
To finally be in a particular place or situation

- Let’s not walk down the street I don’t know where it’ll end up.

To figure out, or work out:

to be able to understand something or to solve a problem

- He was talking a lot but I couldn’t figure out what he wanted to say.

Flat out (adverb)

As fast or as hard as possible

- I ran flat out for half an hour and now I’m exhausted

To frown upon
To view with disapproval

- Using social media during working hours is frowned upon in the company

To get (a)round to (something)

To find time to do something that you have intendended or would like to do
- Not today, not tomorrow but one day I’ll get around to renovating the basement

To get away with ( something )

To escape without punishment after doing something bad

- He stole the Picasso from the museum and 30 years he got away with it.

To get by
to have just enough of something só that you can do what you need to do

- I don’t have much money this month but somehow I’ll get by .

- I’m getting by with english

To get on/ along (well ) with ( somebody )

to have a friendly relationship with somebody

- My new work colleagues are very nice I really get on well with them.

To get over ( something )

To start to feel happy or well again after something bad has happened to you

- It took him years to get over Thelma’s death

- It took him a while to get over his ex- girlfriend

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To relieve yourself of something that bothers you or is no longer wanted

- My new apartament is much smaller than my old one só I had to get rid of lots of stuff I
don’t need…

To give in:
To accept that you have been defeated

- You’re obviously going to win this game of chess só I give in

To go ahead
To start or continue doing something specially after receiving permission

- No after you , please go ahead.

To go over (something)
TO study, check or examine something

- I don’t understand I really don’t understand can we go over it again?

To grow apart
To become less friendly or emotionally close as time passes

- We were once só close but oveer the years we’ve grown apart you and I.

To grow out of (something)

To stop having an interest in something as you become older

- Pokenmon Go is very nice but you’re 18 now haven’t you grown out of it ?

To grow up:
to change from being a child to being an adult

- Children grow up fast

To hang (or hold ) on:

TO wait for a short time:

- I’ll just get the information for you can you hang on a moment ?

To hit it off:
To be friendly with each other immediately

- You know I hit it off with Bob the first I time I met him and now we’ve been friends for many
years

To join in
To do an activity with people who are already doing it

- WE are going to sing Happy Birthday when she arrives and I want everybody to join in

- Would you like to join in our team?

To let (somebody) Down:

To disappoint somebody by not doing what they’re expecting you to do

- You promise to feed my cat I was on holiday but you didn’t you let me down and my cat
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To lock out:
TO be unable to enter a building because you dont have the key
- Oh no ! I left my keys in the apartment and now I can’t get back in I’m locked out.

To long for (something )

To desire something greatly (espicially when it’s difficult to obtain)

- Everything’s crazy right now but I long for a quiet and peaceful life

To look forward to ( someting )

To feel happy and exited about something that is going to happen

- It was nice meeting you today and I look forward to meeting you again soon

To look into (something )

To try to discover the facts about a problem or situation

- This is a serious problem and I promise you I’ll look into it.

To look out:
To watch what is happening and be careful

- There are some rocks falling look out

To make ( something ) up
To invent a story, lie , or plan

- You had lunch with the Queen?

That’s not true you just made that up.

To make up:
To forgive someone and be friendly again after an argument or disagreement

- Im sorry I called you fat stupid and smelly I apologize let’s make up and be friends again