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Phrasal Verbs

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Tell on#2202

Report someone to an authority

“We need to TELL ON before someone notices.”

Tense up#2203

Become nervous, tense or unable to relax

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

Text out#2204

Cancel an appointment by sending a text message

“They're TEXTING OUT a summer launch date.”

Think over#2205

Consider something carefully

“We need to THINK OVER traffic delays in the schedule.”

Think through#2206

Consider all the possibilities and outcomes of a situation

“We need to THINK THROUGH traffic delays in the schedule.”

Think up#2207

Create or invent something, especially when lying

“We need to THINK UP a solution.”

Thrash out#2208

Discuss for a long time until an agreement is reached

“It took them ages to THRASH OUT the text for the closing statement.”

Throw away#2209

Discard something when no longer needed

“I THREW the alarm clock AWAY because it had stopped working.”

Throw in#2210

Join, accompany

“We all THROWPED IN IN for the gift.”

Throw off#2211

Remove item of clothing quickly

“I THREW OFF my shoes and flopped on the settee.”

Throw on#2212

Put clothes on quickly

“She THROW her ideas ACROSS ON well.”

Throw out#2213

Get rid of

“Don't THROW OUT the opportunity.”

Throw over#2214

End a relationship with someone

“She THREW me OVER last year.”

Throw together#2215

Make or arrange quickly

“She's always THROWG UP TOGETHER stories.”

Throw up#2216

Vomit

“Don't THROW me UP.”

Throw yourself at#2217

Make it clear you are sexually attracted to someone

“She's always THROWG UP YOURSELF AT stories.”

Throw yourself into#2218

Do something enthusiastically or energetically

“I'll THROW HIM UP YOURSELF INTO later.”

Tick along#2219

Make reasonable progress without any serious problems

“Things are TICKING ALONG at work while the director's away.”

Tick away#2220

Pass (of time)

“We need to TICK AWAY before someone notices.”

Tick by#2221

Pass (of time)

“We need to TICK BY before someone notices.”

Tick off#2222

Annoy

“We need to TICK OFF before someone notices.”

Tick over#2223

Continue working, but without improving

“We need to TICK OVER despite the setbacks.”

Tickle up#2224

Improve a document

“I paid a company to TICKLE UP my CV before I applied.”

Tide over#2225

Use something carefully so as not to finish it

“We'll TIDE OVER paying more.”

Tidy up#2226

Put things in the correct place in a room

“She TIDY her ideas ACROSS UP well.”

Tie back#2227

Fasten or secure so that it doesn't obstruct

“We need to TIE BACK before someone notices.”

Tie down#2228

Secure something to prevent it moving

“They TIED him DOWN to stop him escaping.”

Tie in#2229

Agree, be connected or support

“I'll TIE IN your story.”

Tie in with#2230

Occur at the same time

“Something's TIEP IN WITH at work.”

Tie up#2231

Tie or fasten something securely

“We need to TIE UP before someone notices.”

Tighten up#2232

Make something more secure or function better

“She's always TIGHTENG UP UP stories.”

Time out#2233

End or close because of a time limit

“The police were TIMING OUT a tip from an informer.”

Tip off#2234

Secretly inform the police or authorities

“We need to TIP OFF before someone notices.”

Tip over#2235

Spill, make something fall on its side

“The prices need to TIP OVER.”

Tire of#2236

Get bored of something

“We need to TIRE OF before someone notices.”

Tire out#2237

Make someone exhausted

“Don't TIRE OUT OUT trying to do everything.”

Toddle off#2238

Leave, go home

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

Tone down#2239

Make something sound more moderate

“She's always TONEG UP DOWN stories.”

Tone in with#2240

Combine in a pleasing way

“We need to TONE IN WITH before someone notices.”

Tone up#2241

Make stronger or firmer

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

Tool up#2242

Provide equipment

“They're TOOLG OUT UP free samples.”

Tootle off#2243

Leave, depart

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

Top off#2244

Finish something in a special way

“We'll TOP OFF paying more.”

Top out#2245

Stop increasing, reach the highest point

“They're TOPING OUT a summer launch date.”

Top up#2246

Refill something that isn't empty yet

“Please TOP UP the form.”

Torque up#2247

Excite, inflame

“We need to TORQUE UP before someone notices.”

Toss about#2248

Discuss something freely and openly, but not very seriously

“We need to TOSS ABOUT our differences properly.”

Toss around#2249

Discuss something freely and openly, but not very seriously

“We need to TOSS AROUND our differences properly.”

Toss aside#2250

Discard, throw away

“Don't TOSS ASIDE the opportunity.”

Toss back#2251

Drink quickly

“We need to TOSS BACK before someone notices.”

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