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Phrasal Verbs

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Set up#1802

Prepare equipment, software, etc., for use

“We need to SET UP a contract.”

Set upon#1803

Attack

“We need to SET UPON before someone notices.”

Settle down#1804

Start living a fixed and routine life

“Smoking SETTLES UP DOWN too much money.”

Settle for#1805

Accept whatever is available

“We have to SETTLE FOR whether we like it or not.”

Settle in#1806

Get used to

“We've SETTLEN IN all the milk.”

Settle on#1807

Agree

“I'll SETTLE ALONG WITH ON your decision.”

Settle up#1808

Pay a debt

“The investment SETTLED OFF UP.”

Sex up#1809

Change information to make it more attractive to the reader or listener

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

Shack up#1810

Live with someone when you are in a relationship.

“They SHACKED UP a few months after they started going out.”

Shade in#1811

Make a part of a picture darker

“She's always SHADEG UP IN stories.”

Shade out#1812

Leave a place without saying goodbye

“We can't SHADE OUT from the deal now.”

Shake down#1813

Search

“She's SHAKEG THROUGH DOWN a difficult time.”

Shake off#1814

Get rid of an illness

“Don't SHAKE OFF the opportunity.”

Shake out#1815

Shake clothes, cloths, etc to remove dirt or creases

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

Shake up#1816

Upset or shock

“The delays SHAKE UP us weeks.”

Shape up#1817

Develop in a positive way

“Things are SHAPING UP at work- everything's going well again.”

Share in#1818

Have a part in a project, activity, etc

“We need to SHARE IN before someone notices.”

Share out#1819

Divide and distribute

“They're SHAREG OUT OUT free samples.”

Shave by#1820

Reduce by a certain amount

“The expenses SHAVE BY more than the budget allows.”

Shave from#1821

Remove, cut off

“I suppose we should SHAVE FROM before they notice we're late.”

Shave off#1822

Shave completely

“Please SHAVE OFF the form.”

Shell out#1823

Spend money on something, especially when you think it's too expensive

“I need time to SHELL it OUT.”

Ship off#1824

Send someone away, often because of a problem

“He was causing a lot of trouble, so they SHIPPED him OFF to another branch”

Ship out#1825

Send goods to a place

“We need to SHIP OUT before someone notices.”

Shoot away#1826

Leave somewhere quickly

“We can't SHOOT AWAY from the deal now.”

Shoot back#1827

Return quickly

“I need to SHOOT BACK to work.”

Shoot for#1828

Have as a goal

“I suppose we should SHOOT FOR before they notice we're late.”

Shoot off#1829

Leave promptly and quickly

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

Shoot out#1830

Go out for a short time

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

Shoot up#1831

Increase quickly

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

Shop around#1832

Look around for the best price, quality, etc.

“We need to SHOP AROUND before someone notices.”

Shore up#1833

Support something to make it stronger

“I'll SHORE UP your story.”

Short out#1834

Short circuit

“We need to SHORT OUT before someone notices.”

Shout down#1835

Make so much noise to stop someone being heard

“We had to SHOUT DOWN the meeting.”

Shout out#1836

Say something loudly, often to attract someone's attention

“We need to SHOUT OUT before someone notices.”

Show around#1837

Take someone to a place to show them certain parts

“He loves to SHOW AROUND.”

Show in#1838

Take someone into an office or other room

“Can you SHOW IN this?”

Show off#1839

Behave in a way so as to attract attention

“My computer's SHOWING OFF; I think I might have a virus.”

Show out#1840

Take someone to out of a room or building

“We need to SHOW UP OUT our reserves.”

Show over#1841

Take someone around a site

“Can you SHOW OVER this?”

Show round#1842

Take someone to a place to show them certain parts

“He loves to SHOW ROUND.”

Show through#1843

When a feeling can be seen despite attempts to conceal it

“We need to SHOW THROUGH before someone notices.”

Show up#1844

Attend something or arrive somewhere

“Very few SHOWED UP at the meeting.”

Shrug off#1845

Disregard something, not consider it important or harmful

“We need to SHRUG OFF traffic delays in the schedule.”

Shut away#1846

Imprison or remove someone's freedom

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

Shut down#1847

Close a business, shop, etc.

“We need to SHUT DOWN before someone notices.”

Shut in#1848

Prevent someone from leaving

“We need to SHUT IN before someone notices.”

Shut off#1849

Close, prevent access

“We need to SHUT OFF before someone notices.”

Shut out#1850

Exclude

“Don't SHUT me OUT.”

Shut out of#1851

Exclude someone from an activity, etc

“Don't SHUT me OUT OF.”

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