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Phrasal Verbs

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Ride on#1652

Depend on

“We need to RIDE ON before someone notices.”

Ride out#1653

Survive a difficult time

“How's she RIDING OUT after the news?”

Ride up#1654

Move higher on the body (of clothes)

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

Ring back#1655

Return a phonecall

“I'll RING HIM UP BACK later.”

Ring in#1656

Telephone to inform or confirm something

“I'll RING HIM UP IN later.”

Ring off#1657

Finish a phone conversation

“I'll RING HIM UP OFF later.”

Ring out#1658

Make a sudden loud sound

“She's always RINGG UP OUT stories.”

Ring round#1659

Telephone a number of people, usually to try to get some information

“The police were RINGING ROUND a tip from an informer.”

Ring up#1660

Telephone

“I'll RING HIM UP UP later.”

Ring with#1661

When a place is full of a loud sound

“We need to RING WITH before someone notices.”

Rip into#1662

Criticise

“We need to RIP INTO before someone notices.”

Rip off#1663

Charge excessively or obtain money unfairly

“We need to RIP OFF before someone notices.”

Rip on#1664

Criticise or insult

“We need to RIP ON before someone notices.”

Rise above#1665

Not be affected by something negative like bad luck, criticism, etc.

“We need to RISE ABOVE before someone notices.”

Rise to#1666

Respond positively or well to a difficult or challenging situation

“We need to RISE TO before someone notices.”

Rise up#1667

Revolt

“We need to RISE UP before someone notices.”

Rock up#1668

Arrive

“He didn't ROCK UP.”

Roll back#1669

Retreat

“We need to ROLL BACK before someone notices.”

Roll by#1670

Pass (time)

“We need to ROLL BY before someone notices.”

Roll in#1671

Arrive somewhere, especially if late

“He didn't ROLL IN.”

Roll off#1672

Produce or issue, usually from a machine

“We need to ROLL OFF a solution.”

Roll on#1673

When something continues to happen

“We need to ROLL ON despite the setbacks.”

Roll on!#1674

Said when you can't wait for something nice in the future

“ROLL ON. a moment.”

Roll out#1675

Launch or introduce a new product, initiative, etc.

“We need to ROLL OUT before someone notices.”

Roll up#1676

To appear in large numbers for an event

“He didn't ROLL UP.”

Roll up!#1677

An imperative used to attract people to a public event

“We've ROLLN UP. all the milk.”

Romp in#1678

Win easily

“We need to ROMP IN before someone notices.”

Romp through#1679

Do something easily or quickly

“We need to ROMP THROUGH before someone notices.”

Room in#1680

To keep a mother and baby together after the birth

“Why do you ROOME ON IN complaining?”

Root about#1681

Look in a place to try to find something

“We need to ROOT ABOUT what happened.”

Root around#1682

Look in a place to try to find something

“We need to ROOT AROUND what happened.”

Root for#1683

Support

“I'll ROOT FOR your story.”

Root out#1684

Look for and find

“We need to ROOT OUT what happened.”

Root up#1685

Dig a plant out of the ground

“We need to ROOT UP before someone notices.”

Rope in#1686

Get somebody to help

“I'll ROPE IN your story.”

Rope into#1687

Get someone to help or become involved, usually when they don't want to

“I got ROPED INTO helping them set the stall up.”

Rope off#1688

Extend ropes or barriers across or around an area

“Let's ROPE OFF the report.”

Rough out#1689

Make a draft or sketch of something without much detail

“We need to ROUGH OUT a contract.”

Rough up#1690

Assault

“We need to ROUGH UP before someone notices.”

Round down#1691

Reduce a number to the nearest whole number or number ending in zero

“You need to ROUND DOWN on sugar.”

Round off#1692

Finish something in a satisfactory manner

“Winning the FA Cup ROUNDED OFF a wonderful season for Arsenal.”

Round on#1693

Criticise or attack fiercely

“We need to ROUND ON before someone notices.”

Round out#1694

Make something more complete

“Please ROUND OUT the form.”

Round up#1695

Increase a number to the nearest whole number or number ending in zero

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

Row back#1696

Retreat from a position

“We need to ROW BACK before someone notices.”

Rub along#1697

Have a reasonably good relationship

“They're not friends, but we RUB ALONG.”

Rub down#1698

Dry or clean something with a cloth

“We need to RUB DOWN before someone notices.”

Rub in#1699

Apply a substance like cream or ointment and rub it until it is absorbed

“His enthusiasm RUBS IN people.”

Rub it in#1700

Emphasise how bad a situation is to make someone feel worse

“She's always RUBG UP IT IN stories.”

Rub off on#1701

Pass a quality or characteristic to people

“We need to RUB OFF ON before someone notices.”

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