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Phrasal Verbs

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    phrasal verbs
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  • But I didn't invent the story - everything I told you is true.
    make up
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  • She was chasing (after) a man who had snatched her bag.
    running after
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  • A lion has escaped from its cage.
    got away
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  • I will not tolerate that kind of behaviour in my class.
    put up with
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  • I have great respect for his ideas, although I don't agree with them.
    look up to
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  • We have been discussing the possibility of working together.
    talking about
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  • If she continues drinking like that, I'll have to carry her home.
    carries on
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  • She left South Africa at the age of 15 and has never returned.
    come back
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  • He returned two books he had borrowed from me in 2003.
    gave back
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  • He confessed to the crime.
    owned up
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  • In this exercise, a word is blanked out and you have to guess what it is by examining the context.
    looking at
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  • She discovered (that) her husband was having an affair.
    found out
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  • He never really recovered from the shock
    got over
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  • I continue thinking I've seen her before somewhere.
    keep on
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  • This war has been continuing for years.
    going on
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