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Phrasal Verbs

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Knock off#1152

Finish work for the day

“We'll KNOCK OFF paying more.”

Knock out#1153

Hit and make somebody unconscious

“She's always KNOCKG UP OUT stories.”

Knock over#1154

Rob

“We need to KNOCK OVER before someone notices.”

Knock together#1155

Join houses that had been separate

“We all KNOCKPED IN TOGETHER for the gift.”

Knock up#1156

Become or get someone pregnant.

“She got KNOCKED UP when she was on holiday.”

Knuckle down#1157

Make a great effort

“She's always KNUCKLEG UP DOWN stories.”

Knuckle under#1158

Submit to authority

“You must KNUCKLE UNDER your homework.”

Land in#1159

Get someone into trouble

“We need to LAND IN before someone notices.”

Land up in#1160

Arrive, end a journey in a place, often without planning

“He didn't LAND UP IN.”

Land with#1161

Create a problem for someone

“He LANDED ME WITH the job of proofreading the whole thing.”

Lap up#1162

Appreciate something

“We need to LAP UP before someone notices.”

Large it up#1163

Have a good time when intoxicated

“I suppose we should LARGE IT UP before they notice we're late.”

Lark about#1164

Behave in a silly way

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

Lark around#1165

Behave in a silly way

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

Lark it up#1166

Enjoy yourself noisily and exuberantly

“We need to LARK IT UP before someone notices.”

Lash down#1167

Fall heavily (rain)

“The prices need to LASH DOWN.”

Lash into#1168

Criticise someone strongly

“We need to LASH INTO before someone notices.”

Lash out#1169

Suddenly become violent

“We need to LASH OUT before someone notices.”

Lash out against#1170

Criticise something strongly

“We need to LASH OUT AGAINST before someone notices.”

Lash out at#1171

Hit someone suddenly, usually without warning, or try to hit them

“I LASH OUT AT an old friend.”

Lash out on#1172

Spend a lot of money buying something

“We need to LASH OUT ON before someone notices.”

Latch on#1173

Understand, often after a long time

“They were lying, but it took her ages to LATCH ON.”

Latch on to#1174

Understand something, often after a long time

“The police didn't LATCH ON TO what the crooks were doing for years.”

Latch onto#1175

Connect to something

“We need to LATCH ONTO before someone notices.”

Laugh off#1176

Pretend something (an injury, news, etc.) isn’t important

“LAUGH OFF your coat.”

Lay down#1177

Establish rules or procedures

“The rules of the sport were LAID DOWN early in the nineteenth century.”

Lay into#1178

Criticise angrily

“We need to LAY INTO before someone notices.”

Lay off#1179

Make an employee redundant

“She's always LAYG UP OFF stories.”

Lay on#1180

Organise, supply

“Please LAY ON the form.”

Lay out#1181

Spend money

“We need to LAY OUT before someone notices.”

Lead on#1182

Falsely or cruelly raise hopes

“They've LEADPED ON the security after the breach.”

Lead to#1183

Result in

“The expenses LEAD TO more than the budget allows.”

Leak out#1184

Become public knowledge

“I suppose we should LEAK OUT before they notice we're late.”

Lean on#1185

Put pressure on someone to get them to do what you want

“The government has denied LEANING ON the Attorney General to get his approval of the war.”

Leap at#1186

Take an opportunity enthusiastically

“I'll LEAP HIM UP AT later.”

Leap on#1187

Show interest in or try to use something to your advantage

“LEAP HIM ON for a coffee.”

Leap out at#1188

Be very noticeable

“We need to LEAP OUT AT before someone notices.”

Leap upon#1189

Show interest in or try to use something to your advantage

“LEAP HIM UPON for a coffee.”

Leave on#1190

Not turn off

“She LEAVED ON the offer.”

Leave out#1191

Not include

“They've LEAVEED OUT extra fees without telling us.”

Let down#1192

Disappoint, fail to keep an arrangement

“They're LETING DOWN a summer launch date.”

Let in#1193

Allow someone to enter

“We need to LET IN before someone notices.”

Let in on#1194

Tell someone a secret, inform them or allow them to participate

“She was LETD OFF IN ON by the teacher.”

Let off#1195

Not punish

“The police are LETING DOWN OFF on speeding.”

Let on#1196

Tell a secret

“She was LETD OFF ON by the teacher.”

Let out#1197

Allow to leave or go out

“The convict was LET OUT of prison after serving five years of an eight-year sentence.”

Level down#1198

Make something worse, when you are meant to be making things more equal

“The expenses LEVEL DOWN more than the budget allows.”

Level off#1199

Stabilize the altitude of an airplane

“We need to LEVEL OFF before someone notices.”

Level out#1200

Stabilize the altitude of an airplane

“We need to LEVEL OUT before someone notices.”

Level up#1201

Acquire skills, points, etc, for a character in a computer game

“They're LEVELING UP a summer launch date.”

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