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TOEFL Vocab: Phrasal Verbs

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary

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1. Persist with an undertaking until it is completed.
dress up
see something through
look forward to
send for

2. Escape
send out
back out
get away
make up

3. Stop
pull up
let in
show up
drop out

4. Support in a difficulty; keep 2 a promise
fall out
make off
back out
stand by

5. Spend a specified amount of time with (someone) socially; spend some time in (a place)
look out
eat out
see something of
chill out

6. Look after; take care
turn to
bring forward
launch into
see after

7. Yield; allow other traffic to go first
give way to
pass out
bring forward
come off

8. Discard or reject
dress up
drop out
throw out
put out

9. Ask for help
pass away
hold out
turn to
go through

10. Enter by force
cut off
break in
call out
pull up

11. Move in a specified direction
head for
back up
bring round
get by

12. To become less active - strong or violent
die down
miss out
turn over
turn to

13. Register on arrival
lag behind
check in
take off
let down

14. To show how silly something or somebody is by imitating them in a funny way (informal)
live through
sendup
look for
fill in

15. Sink or crash; be defeated in a contest
come down
show off
go down
give out

16. Bring or come to an end
look into
give up
wind up
do up

17. Accompany; match or harmonize with
barge in
send for
go with
move on

18. Fulfill (expectation)
live up to
bring forward
come up with
come to

19. Allow someone to enter
do away with
let in
live through
get by

20. Order to be brought
send for
make off
keep away
fit in

21. Postpone; to delay doing something because you do not want to do it now
call for
put off
do away with
belt out

22. Enlarge; become plumper
get on
look down
fill out
pull through

23. Try to impress others
show off
calm down
pull down
stand by

24. Make visible; arrive
empty out
look forward to
show up
go through

25. Deceive; provide a place for someone to stay
fill out
put out
call on
take in

26. To look at or check something very carefully
call on
let down
break down
go over

27. Manage; make progress
check out
let down
get off
get on

28. To give something to a person in authority
drop in
let in
hand in (to)
miss out

29. Cause to happen
bring back
check in
bring about
look for

30. Begin a journey
set out
get round to
hold out
put up with

31. Contribute (a suggestion - etc)
hand over
come up with
send for
check in

32. To start something very lively or energetic
shut down
launch into
keep away
take after

33. Establish
give way to
set up
stand up 4
set aside

34. Shut securely
shut up
make up
back out
come across

35. Switch off or shut off
dress up
go ahead
turn off
come in

36. Withdraw
lay off
live up to
pull out
empty out

37. Pass something on to a younger person or a successor; announce something - esp. a judgment or sentence - formally or publicly.
come in
fall through
hand something down
bring about

38. Rely
pass away
empty out
count on
wear off

39. Proceed; to take place as planned
fill in
gang up
bring round
go ahead

40. Empty
drop in
calm down
come to
empty out

41. Pay a casual visit
go off
shut up
jot down
drop in

42. Tolerate
give off
put up with
get on with
add to

43. Return something to someone
take off
stand by
bring about
bring back

44. Await eagerly
point out
pass away
look forward to
fill in

45. Steal something and hurry away with it
bring up
lay up
check out
make off with

46. Go in the direction of something
make for
live off (or on)
look on
come out

47. Die
break down
keep away
pass away
wind up

48. To sing a song or play an instrument (informal)
come down
belt out
make for
fill out

49. Keep(a danger - etc.) at a distance
look on
mix up
set out
ward off

50. Faint
get away
black out
put off
carry on