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Phrasal Verbs

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Plead out#1502

Plead guilty to get a reduced sentence or fine

“You need to PLEAD OUT on sugar.”

Plough back#1503

Re-invest money you have made into a business

“We need to PLOUGH BACK before someone notices.”

Plough into#1504

Collide into at speed

“We need to PLOUGH INTO before someone notices.”

Plough on#1505

Continue doing something you don't want to

“It was really boring, but we PLOUGHED ON.”

Plough through#1506

Eat a big meal

“We PLOUGHED THROUGH all seven courses.”

Plough up#1507

Break the surface of soil

“How's she PLOUGHING UP after the news?”

Plow back#1508

Re-invest money you have made into a business

“We need to PLOW BACK before someone notices.”

Plow into#1509

Collide into at speed

“We need to PLOW INTO before someone notices.”

Plow on#1510

Continue doing something you don't want to

“It was really boring, but we PLOWD ON.”

Plow through#1511

Eat a big meal

“We PLOWED THROUGH all eight courses.”

Plow up#1512

Break the surface of soil

“How's she PLOWwING UP after the news?”

Pluck at#1513

Pull or fiddle with something nervously

“We need to PLUCK ourselves TOGETHER AT.”

Pluck up#1514

Muster, acquire, gather

“We have to PLUCK UP whether we like it or not.”

Plug away#1515

Do something with determination despite any difficulties

“We need to PLUG AWAY before someone notices.”

Plug in#1516

Connect machines to the electricity supply

“Please PLUG IN the form.”

Plug into#1517

Be involved with, get information about

“The police were PLUGgING INTO a tip from an informer.”

Plump down#1518

Put something in a place without taking care

“She PLUMP her ideas ACROSS DOWN well.”

Plump for#1519

Choose

“Can you PLUMP me FOR?”

Plump up#1520

Make something like a cushion bigger and softer by shaking it

“She's always PLUMPG UP UP stories.”

Plump yourself down#1521

Sit down heavily

“You should PLUMP YOURSELF DOWN to your mistake.”

Point out#1522

Make someone aware of something

“She's always POINTG UP OUT stories.”

Poke about#1523

Move things around or search in a casual way to try to find something

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

Poke around#1524

Move things around or search in a casual way to try to find something

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

Polish off#1525

Finish, consume

“The expenses POLISH OFF more than the budget allows.”

Polish up#1526

Improve something quickly

“I need to POLISH UP my French before I go to Paris.”

Pony up#1527

Pay for something

“The investment PONYD OFF UP.”

Poop out#1528

Get too tired to do something

“I've POOPN OUT these shoes.”

Poop out on#1529

Fail to keep an appointment

“They're POOPING OUT ON a summer launch date.”

Pootle along#1530

Travel in a leisurely way

“I suppose we should POOTLE ALONG before they notice we're late.”

Pop down#1531

Travel somewhere to visit

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

Pop down to#1532

Go somewhere quickly to do something, often to buy or get something

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

Pop in#1533

Visit for a short time

“We need to POP IN before someone notices.”

Pop off#1534

Talk loudly, complain

“She POPD me OFF going.”

Pop out#1535

Go out for a short time

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

Pop up#1536

Appear, like windows and boxes opening on a computer screen.

“She POP her ideas ACROSS UP well.”

Pore over#1537

Read, look at or study carefully

“We need to PORE OVER before someone notices.”

Potter about#1538

Spend time doing little things for pleasure

“We need to POTTER ABOUT before someone notices.”

Potter around#1539

Spend some time doing little things for pleasure

“We need to POTTER AROUND before someone notices.”

Pour down#1540

Rain hard

“We need to POUR DOWN before someone notices.”

Pour forth#1541

Emerge from a place in large numbers

“We need to POUR FORTH before someone notices.”

Power down#1542

Cut the electricity supply to a computer or electronic device

“You need to POWER DOWN on sugar.”

Power off#1543

Cut the electricity to a computer or device to turn it off

“You need to POWER OFF on sugar.”

Power up#1544

Turn a computer or electronic device on so that it is ready to use

“She POWER her ideas ACROSS UP well.”

Prattle on#1545

Talk too much

“Geoff just PRATTLED ON instead of giving a straight answer.”

Press ahead#1546

Continue with something

“We need to PRESS AHEAD despite the setbacks.”

Press for#1547

Apply pressure to get permission or to obtain something

“The workers are PRESSING FOR better pay and conditions.”

Press forward with#1548

Continue or go ahead with a project, process, plan, etc

“We need to PRESS FORWARD WITH despite the setbacks.”

Press into#1549

Bring or force into use

“We've PRESSN INTO all the milk.”

Press on#1550

Continue with something

“We need to PRESS ON despite the setbacks.”

Press upon#1551

Pressure someone to accept something offered

“The invitations were PRESSED UPON us and it was hard to say no.”

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