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Phrasal Verbs

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Squeeze up#2002

Get more people into a space than normal or comfortable

“We need to SQUEEZE UP before someone notices.”

Stack up#2003

Put things in a pile

“She STACK her ideas ACROSS UP well.”

Stack up against#2004

Be as good as something

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

Staff up#2005

Employ someone for something specific

“We can't STAFF UP any more work.”

Stamp out#2006

Get rid of something

“Don't STAMP OUT the opportunity.”

Stand about#2007

Spend time in a place waiting or doing nothing or very little

“STAND ABOUT a moment.”

Stand around#2008

Spend time in a place waiting or doing nothing or very little

“STAND AROUND a moment.”

Stand aside#2009

Leave a position so that someone else can take it

“We can't STAND ASIDE from the deal now.”

Stand back#2010

Keep a distance from something

“Why do you STANDE ON BACK complaining?”

Stand by#2011

Support someone

“I'll STAND BY your story.”

Stand down#2012

Leave a job or position so that someone else can take it

“We can't STAND DOWN from the deal now.”

Stand for#2013

Accept or tolerate behaviour

“I'm not going to STAND FOR their rudeness any longer.”

Stand in for#2014

Substitute someone temporarily

“Please STAND IN FOR the form.”

Stand off#2015

Move or remain at a distance

“We need to STAND OFF.”

Stand out#2016

Be extraordinary and different

“They've STANDED OUT extra fees without telling us.”

Stand up#2017

Move from a sitting or lying down to a vertical position

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

Stand up for#2018

Defend, support

“I'll STAND UP FOR your story.”

Stand up to#2019

Keep your principles when challenged by an authority

“Why do you STANDE ON UP TO complaining?”

Stare down#2020

Look at someone until they cannot look at you

“We need to STARE DOWN before someone notices.”

Start off#2021

Make something start

“She's always STARTG UP OFF stories.”

Start off on#2022

Help someone to start a piece or work or activity

“I'll START OFF ON your story.”

Start on#2023

Begin to use or consume

“It's time to START ON that bottle of wine.”

Start on at#2024

Criticise or nag

“We need to START ON AT before someone notices.”

Start out#2025

Begin a journey

“Go ahead, we're listening.”

Start out as#2026

Begin life, existence or a career

“Go ahead, we're listening.”

Start out to#2027

Intend, plan

“They're STARTING OUT TO a summer launch date.”

Start over#2028

Begin something again

“Go ahead, we're listening.”

Start up#2029

Open a business

“We need to START UP before someone notices.”

Stash away#2030

Store or hide something in a safe place

“Don't STASH AWAY your emotions.”

Stave in#2031

Push or break something inwards

“The old chair's STAVEING IN.”

Stave off#2032

Delay, prevent something from happening

“Something's STAVEP OFF at work.”

Stay away#2033

Not come

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

Stay away from#2034

Avoid, not come

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

Stay in#2035

Not go out

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

Stay on#2036

Remain longer than anticipated

“She STAYED ON after she graduated to do a Master's degree.”

Stay out#2037

Not go home

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

Stay over#2038

Stay overnight

“We STAY OVER all night.”

Stay up#2039

Not go to bed

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

Steal away#2040

Leave a place quietly or secretly

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

Steal out#2041

Leave in a stealthy or quiet manner

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

Steal over#2042

Be gradually overcome by an emotion or feeling

“I suppose we should STEAL OVER before they notice we're late.”

Steal up#2043

Approach quietly or secretly

“We need to STEAL UP before someone notices.”

Steal up on#2044

Approach a place or someone quietly or secretly

“We need to STEAL UP ON before someone notices.”

Steer clear of#2045

Avoid

“We need to STEER CLEAR OF before someone notices.”

Stem from#2046

Originate, be caused by

“We've STEMN FROM all the milk.”

Step aside#2047

Leave a job or position so that someone else can take over

“We can't STEP ASIDE from the deal now.”

Step back#2048

Look at something from a different perspective

“We need to STEP BACK before someone notices.”

Step down#2049

Leave a job or position so that someone can take over

“We can't STEP DOWN from the deal now.”

Step forward#2050

Offer help

“I'll STEP FORWARD your story.”

Step in#2051

Get involved by interrupting something

“They STEP IN our electricity.”

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