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Phrasal Verbs

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Marry in#1302

Marry someone of the same ethnicity, religion, etc

“We need to MARRY IN before someone notices.”

Marry off#1303

Find a husband or wife for someone, especially your children

“We need to MARRY OFF what happened.”

Marry out#1304

Marry someone of a different ethnicity, religion, etc

“We need to MARRY OUT before someone notices.”

Marry up#1305

Match, correspond

“The two lists did not MARRY UP.Join together or compare to see if”

Mash up#1306

Crush something until it becomes a paste

“MASH UP, we're late.”

Max out#1307

Take something to the limit, reach a limit

“I can't MAX OUT to her.”

Measure against#1308

Evaluate or judge by comparison

“We need to MEASURE AGAINST before someone notices.”

Measure off#1309

Measure something and mark the point where it ends or will be cut

“They're MEASUREING OFF a summer launch date.”

Measure out#1310

Measure or weigh the amount needed

“The expenses MEASURE OUT more than the budget allows.”

Measure up#1311

Find the size of something

“We need to MEASURE UP what happened.”

Measure up to#1312

Be good enough or worthy of something

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

Meet up#1313

See someone after making an arrangement

“We need to MEET UP this mess.”

Meet up with#1314

See someone after arranging to meet them

“We need to MEET UP WITH before someone notices.”

Meet with#1315

Have something happen to you

“Something's MEETP WITH at work.”

Melt down#1316

Heat something solid, especially metal, until it becomes liquid

“I suppose we should MELT DOWN before they notice we're late.”

Mess about#1317

Not be serious, not use something properly

“The children were MESSING ABOUT with the TV remote control and broke it.”

Mess about with#1318

Have a sexual relationship outside marriage or a permanent relationship

“She's been MESSING ABOUT WITH another guy she knows from work.”

Mess around#1319

Not be serious, play with something

“I was MESSING AROUND on the internet because I couldn't be bothered to do any work.”

Mess around with#1320

Have a sexual relationship outside marriage or a permanent relationship

“He's been MESSING ABOUT WITH a woman he works with.”

Mess over#1321

Treat someone badly

“They MESSED her OVER when she applied for the job.”

Mess up#1322

Spoil or ruin

“Don't MESS UP it.”

Mess with#1323

Become involved in something damaging or dangerous

“We need to MESS WITH before someone notices.”

Mete out#1324

Give people harsh punishments or treatment

“The police are METEING DOWN OUT on speeding.”

Mill around#1325

Walk around without going anywhere

“I suppose we should MILL AROUND before they notice we're late.”

Miss out#1326

Not do something enjoyable or rewarding

“We need to MISS OUT before someone notices.”

Miss out on#1327

Lose a chance, fail to achieve

“Trudy MISSED OUT ON the promotion.”

Mix up#1328

Confuse

“We've MIXN UP all the milk.”

Mock up#1329

Make a model of something to show or test it

“She's always MOCKG UP UP stories.”

Moggy off#1330

Leave ('moggie off' is also used.)

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

Monkey around#1331

Not be serious

“We need to MONKEY AROUND before someone notices.”

Mooch about#1332

Spend time doing little or nothing

“We need to MOOCH ABOUT before someone notices.”

Mooch around#1333

Spend time doing little or nothing

“We need to MOOCH AROUND before someone notices.”

Mop up#1334

Resolve a problem

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

Mope about#1335

Move around being miserable

“I suppose we should MOPE ABOUT before they notice we're late.”

Mope around#1336

Move around being miserable

“I suppose we should MOPE AROUND before they notice we're late.”

Mount up#1337

Increase over time

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

Mouth off#1338

Speak angrily about something

“Please MOUTH OFF.”

Move ahead#1339

Make progress, often after a pause or delay

“I suppose we should MOVE AHEAD before they notice we're late.”

Move along#1340

Tell someone to move from a place

“We need to MOVE ALONG.”

Move away#1341

Leave the area where you have been living

“I suppose we should MOVE AWAY before they notice we're late.”

Move away from#1342

Stop doing or using something to change to something different

“We had to MOVE AWAY FROM the meeting.”

Move down#1343

Move a student to a lower level

“I suppose we should MOVE DOWN before they notice we're late.”

Move in#1344

Start living in a place

“Smoking MOVES UP IN too much money.”

Move in on#1345

Approach, often stealthily

“I suppose we should MOVE IN ON before they notice we're late.”

Move into#1346

Start living in a place

“Smoking MOVES UP INTO too much money.”

Move on#1347

Change the subject or your job

“I suppose we should MOVE ON before they notice we're late.”

Move out#1348

Leave a place you live or work in

“She's tired of living there and is MOVING OUT.”

Move towards#1349

Make preparations for something

“I suppose we should MOVE TOWARDS before they notice we're late.”

Move up#1350

Move to make space

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

Muddle along#1351

Continue without a clear aim or plan

“They're MUDDLEING ALONG a summer launch date.”

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