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Phrasal Verbs

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Step on it#2052

An imperative used to tell someone to go faster, especially when driving

“She was STEPD OFF ON IT by the teacher.”

Step out#2053

Leave a place for a very short time

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

Step to#2054

Confront

“We need to STEP TO before someone notices.”

Step up#2055

Increase

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

Stick around#2056

Stay in a place for some time

“We STICK AROUND all night.”

Stick at#2057

Continue doing something despite difficulties

“We need to STICK AT despite the setbacks.”

Stick by#2058

Support someone when they are having difficulties

“I'll STICK BY your story.”

Stick down#2059

Write something quickly or without thinking about it

“Let me STICK DOWN your details.”

Stick it to#2060

Criticise someone

“We need to STICK IT TO before someone notices.”

Stick out#2061

Be easily noticed

“He's so much better than the others that he STICKS OUT.”

Stick out for#2062

Demand a salary raise

“They've STICKPED OUT FOR the security after the breach.”

Stick to#2063

Not change

“Don't STICK TO on me.”

Stick together#2064

Support each other

“I'll STICK TOGETHER your story.”

Stick up#2065

Stand on end

“What time do you STICK UP?”

Stick up for#2066

Support or defend

“I'll STICK UP FOR your story.”

Stick with#2067

Not change something

“Don't STICK WITH on me.”

Stiffen up#2068

Become rigid

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

Stir up#2069

Make trouble for someone else

“She's always STIRG UP UP stories.”

Stitch together#2070

Make a deal, create something quickly and without attention to detail

“We need to STITCH TOGETHER a solution.”

Stitch up#2071

Sew something so that it is closed

“I STITCHED UP the hole in my sleeve.”

Stomp off#2072

Leave somewhere angrily

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

Stomp on#2073

Treat badly or defeat

“They STOMP ON their competitors.”

Stop around#2074

Visit someone for a short time.

“We need to STOP AROUND before someone notices.”

Stop back#2075

Return somewhere

“I need to STOP BACK to work.”

Stop behind#2076

Stay somewhere when other people leave

“We can't STOP BEHIND from the deal now.”

Stop by#2077

Visit somewhere briefly or quickly

“We need to STOP BY before someone notices.”

Stop in#2078

Stay at home

“We STOP IN all night.”

Stop off#2079

Break a journey

“The old chair's STOPING OFF.”

Stop out#2080

Be out late, especially when you are expected home

“We need to STOP OUT before someone notices.”

Stop over#2081

Stay somewhere when on a journey

“We STOP OVER all night.”

Stop up#2082

Stay up late

“We STOP UP all night.”

Store up#2083

Memorise or commit something to memory for later use

“I STORED UP a lot of issues they had to make my complaint.”

Storm off#2084

Leave a place angrily

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

Storm out#2085

Leave a place angrily

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

Stow away#2086

Hide in a vehicle to travel without people knowing

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

Straighten out#2087

Make something straight

“She's always STRAIGHTENG UP OUT stories.”

Straighten up#2088

Stand straight

“What time do you STRAIGHTEN UP?”

Stretch out#2089

Lie down with your limbs extended in a relaxed manner

“Just STRETCH OUT and think clearly.”

Stretch to#2090

Manage to supply an amount of money even though it is more than you would like to give or pay

“The expenses STRETCH TO more than the budget allows.”

Stretcher off#2091

Carry an injured player off the pitch, field, etc.

“They had to STRETCHER staff.”

Strike back#2092

Attack, take action against someone who has hurt you

“The police were STRIKING BACK a tip from an informer.”

Strike down#2093

Kill

“A hitman STRUCK him DOWN as he entered the building. (This verb is often used in the passive- He was struck down as he entered the building.”

Strike off#2094

Remove someone's professional licence to practise

“I suppose we should STRIKE OFF before they notice we're late.”

Strike on#2095

Have a good idea

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

Strike out#2096

Start doing something new and different

“Smoking STRIKES UP OUT too much money.”

Strike up#2097

Start (conversation, relationship)

“He STRUCK UP a conversation with me in the bar.”

Strike upon#2098

Have a good idea

“I suppose we should STRIKE UPON before they notice we're late.”

String along#2099

Deceive someone for a long time

“They kept saying they were interested, but they were just STRINGING me ALONGAccompany someone because you”

String out#2100

Make something last as long as possible

“There was half an hour to go, so I STRUNG the questions OUT as long as I could.”

String together#2101

Put words together into a coherent text

“She STRING her ideas ACROSS TOGETHER well.”

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