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Phrasal Verbs

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Dry off#602

Dry something quickly, or dry the surface

“How's she DRYING OFF after the news?”

Dry out#603

Stop drinking or taking drugs when addicted

“He checked into a clinic to DRY OUT after being arrested for drink-driving.”

Dry up#604

Lose all the water from a river, lake, source, etc

“We need to DRY UP before someone notices.”

Duck out of#605

Avoid doing something

“We need to DUCK OUT OF before someone notices.”

Duff up#606

Beat or hit someone repeatedly

“I DUFF UP an old friend.”

Dumb down#607

Reduce the intellectual level of something in search of popularity

“You need to DUMB DOWN on sugar.”

Dump on#608

Treat someone badly

“Her boss DUMPS ON everyone when things go wrong.”

Dust down#609

Prepare something for use that hasn't been used for a while

“We need to DUST DOWN a contract.”

Dust off#610

Prepare something for use that hasn't been used for a while

“We need to DUST OFF a contract.”

Dwell on#611

Spend a lot of time on something

“We need to DWELL ON before someone notices.”

Dwell upon#612

Spend a lot of time on something

“We need to DWELL UPON before someone notices.”

Ease off#613

Reduce pressure

“You need to EASE OFF on sugar.”

Ease up#614

Relax, calm down

“Just EASE UP and think clearly.”

Eat away#615

Destroy slowly

“They're EATG DOWN AWAY the building.”

Eat in#616

Eat at home

“We need to EAT IN before someone notices.”

Eat into#617

Use something valuable when you don't want to

“We've EATN INTO all the milk.”

Eat out#618

Eat in a restaurant

“We need to EAT OUT before someone notices.”

Eat up#619

Eat all of something

“We need to EAT UP before someone notices.”

Ebb away#620

Disappear gradually

“The tradition is EBBING OUT AWAY.”

Edge out#621

Gradually push someone or something out of their position

“We need to EDGE OUT before someone notices.”

Edge up#622

Approach slowly

“You need to EDGE UP.”

Egg on#623

Encourage

“She needs to EGG ON a bit.”

Eke out#624

Make something like money last as long as possible

“Most students have to EKE OUT their income because they have so little money to live on.”

Embark on#625

Start a project or venture

“Smoking EMBARKS UP ON too much money.”

Embark upon#626

Start a project or venture

“Smoking EMBARKS UP UPON too much money.”

Empty out#627

Empty something completely

“Please EMPTY OUT the form.”

End in#628

Finish a certain way

“We'll END IN paying more.”

End up#629

Become or do something unplanned

“We need to END UP before someone notices.”

End up with#630

Get as a result of something

“The expenses END UP WITH more than the budget allows.”

Enter for#631

Join or enter a competition

“We all ENTERPED IN FOR for the gift.”

Enter into#632

Become involved in or accept

“They ENTERED INTO an agreement with their rivals.”

Eye up#633

Look carefully at someone

“We need to EYE UP before someone notices.”

Face off#634

Confront

“We need to FACE OFF before someone notices.”

Face up to#635

Accept an unpleasant truth

“Many people find it hard to FACE UP TO the fact that they are getting old.”

Faff about#636

Behave indecisively

“My computer's FAFFING ABOUT; I think I might have a virus.”

Faff around#637

Behave indecisively

“My computer's FAFFING AROUND; I think I might have a virus.”

Fall about#638

Laugh a lot

“We need to FALL ABOUT before someone notices.”

Fall apart#639

Break into pieces

“The old chair's FALLING APART.”

Fall back#640

Retreat

“We need to FALL BACK before someone notices.”

Fall back on#641

Be able to use in an emergency

“We've FALLN BACK ON all the milk.”

Fall behind#642

Make less progress

“She's always FALLG UP BEHIND stories.”

Fall down#643

Fall on the ground

“The prices need to FALL DOWN.”

Fall for#644

Be attracted to somebody, fall in love

“The prices need to FALL FOR.”

Fall in#645

Collapse

“The old chair's FALLING IN.”

Fall into#646

Start doing something unplanned

“Smoking FALLS UP INTO too much money.”

Fall off#647

Decrease

“You need to FALL OFF on sugar.”

Fall out#648

Argue and be on bad terms with someone

“We need to FALL OUT before someone notices.”

Fall over#649

Fall on the ground

“The prices need to FALL OVER.”

Fall through#650

Be unsuccessful

“We need to FALL THROUGH before someone notices.”

Fall under#651

Become controlled

“I suppose we should FALL UNDER before they notice we're late.”

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