Database

Phrasal Verbs

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Look into#1252

Research, investigate or examine.

“We'll LOOK INTO the matter.”

Look on#1253

Watch something like a crime without helping

“I'll LOOK ON your story.”

Look on as#1254

Consider, regard

“We need to LOOK ON AS traffic delays in the schedule.”

Look out#1255

To be careful

“We need to LOOK OUT before someone notices.”

Look out for#1256

Take care of someone, make sure someone is cared for

“Can you LOOK OUT FOR my cat?”

Look over#1257

Inspect

“We need to LOOK OVER before someone notices.”

Look round#1258

Inspect a house

“We've LOOKN ROUND all the milk.”

Look through#1259

Read quickly

“We need to LOOK THROUGH before someone notices.”

Look to#1260

Expect, hope

“We need to LOOK TO before someone notices.”

Look up#1261

Consult a reference (search engine, dictionary, etc.) for a specific piece of information.

“The police were LOOKING UP a tip from an informer.”

Look up to#1262

Respect

“She LOOKS UP TO her older sister.”

Look upon as#1263

Consider, regard

“We need to LOOK UPON AS traffic delays in the schedule.”

Loose off#1264

Fire bullets

“I won't LOOSE you.”

Loose on#1265

Release or allow something bad to affect someone

“We need to LOOSE ON before someone notices.”

Loose upon#1266

Release or allow something bad to affect someone

“We need to LOOSE UPON before someone notices.”

Loosen up#1267

Become more relaxed or comfortable

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

Lord it over#1268

Behave in a superior manner

“My computer's LORDING IT OVER; I think I might have a virus.”

Lose out#1269

Be at a disadvantage

“We need to LOSE OUT before someone notices.”

Lose out on#1270

Not gain or have something advantageous

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

Lose out to#1271

Be less successful

“We need to LOSE OUT TO before someone notices.”

Luck into#1272

Get something by chance

“We need to LUCK INTO before someone notices.”

Luck out#1273

Be very lucky

“We need to LUCK OUT before someone notices.”

Lust after#1274

Be attracted sexually

“We need to LUST AFTER before someone notices.”

Magic away#1275

Make something disappear quickly

“The tradition is MAGICING OUT AWAY.”

Make after#1276

Chase

“We need to MAKE AFTER before someone notices.”

Make away with#1277

Steal

“Someone MAKE AWAY WITH my laptop.”

Make do with#1278

Accept something less satisfactory because there's no alternative

“There's no coffee, so we'll have to MAKE DO WITH tea.”

Make for#1279

Head in a certain direction

“They're MAKEING FOR a summer launch date.”

Make into#1280

Change something into something else

“Don't MAKE INTO on me.”

Make it#1281

Arrive or get a result

“The expenses MAKE IT more than the budget allows.”

Make it up to#1282

Try to compensate for doing something wrong

“He tried to MAKE IT UP TO her, but she wouldn't speak to him.”

Make of#1283

Understand or have an opinion

“What time do you MAKE OF?”

Make off#1284

Leave somewhere in a hurry

“We can't MAKE OFF from the deal now.”

Make off with#1285

Steal

“Someone MAKE OFF WITH my laptop.”

Make out#1286

Make a cheque payable to somebody

“She's always MAKEG UP OUT stories.”

Make over#1287

Change appearance

“Don't MAKE OVER on me.”

Make towards#1288

Head in the direction

“They're MAKEING TOWARDS a summer launch date.”

Make up#1289

Stop being angry with someone

“We had to MAKE UP the meeting.”

Make up for#1290

Compensate

“We need to MAKE UP FOR before someone notices.”

Make up to#1291

Increase a sum received to a higher figure

“The expenses MAKE UP TO more than the budget allows.”

Make with#1292

Give (usually used as an imperative)

“We've MAKEN WITH all the milk.”

Man down#1293

Behave without courage or conviction

“My computer's MANnING DOWN; I think I might have a virus.”

Man up#1294

Behave with courage or conviction

“My computer's MANnING UP; I think I might have a virus.”

Mark down#1295

Give a student a lower grade for a particular reason

“We need to MARK DOWN before someone notices.”

Mark down as#1296

Consider someone or something to be of a certain group, type, etc.

“We need to MARK DOWN AS traffic delays in the schedule.”

Mark off#1297

Tick, cross out or otherwise mark something to show that it has been dealt with

“Let's MARK OFF the report.”

Mark out#1298

Draw lines to enclose an area

“We need to MARK OUT a contract.”

Mark out for#1299

Show promise for the future

“He loves to MARK OUT FOR.”

Mark out from#1300

Stand out because of certain qualities

“The police were MARKING OUT FROM a tip from an informer.”

Mark up#1301

Increase the price of something

“They've MARKPED UP the security after the breach.”

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