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Phrasal Verbs

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Bring in#201

Earn

“We need to BRING IN before someone notices.”

Bring off#202

Succeed with something difficult

“No one thought she'd manage to do it, but she BROUGHT it OFF in the end.”

Bring on#203

Cause something to happen or speed up the process

“Something's BRINGP ON at work.”

Bring out#204

Release or publish

“We need to BRING OUT before someone notices.”

Bring out in#205

Cause a health problem or reaction

“My computer's BRINGING OUT IN; I think I might have a virus.”

Bring round#206

Make someone wake up from unconsciousness or an anaesthetic

“She's always BRINGG UP ROUND stories.”

Bring up#207

Mention. Raise a topic for discussion.

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

Brush off#208

Ignore, pay little attention

“He BRUSHED OFF my concerns.”

Brush up#209

Improve a skill quickly

“She took a two-week course to BRUSH UP her Spanish before she went travelling around South and Central America.”

Bubble over#210

Become very excited

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

Bubble under#211

Be likely to be popular or successful in the near future

“We need to BUBBLE UNDER before someone notices.”

Bubble with#212

Form a support group with people when contact is restricted

“I'll BUBBLE WITH your story.”

Buck up#213

Hurry (either transitive or reflexive)

“BUCK UP, we're late.”

Bucket down#214

Rain heavily

“We need to BUCKET DOWN before someone notices.”

Buckle down#215

Start working hard, apply yourself

“Smoking BUCKLES UP DOWN too much money.”

Buckle under#216

Accept something under pressure, against your will

“They didn't like the ideas, but had to BUCKLE UNDER or face the sack.”

Buckle up#217

Fasten a seatbelt

“We need to BUCKLE UP before someone notices.”

Budge up#218

Move to make space for someone

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

Buff up#219

Clear, clean or make something shine

“She's always BUFFG UP UP stories.”

Buff up on#220

Improve your knowledge quickly

“I BUFFED UP ON my grammar before the test.”

Bug off!#221

Go away

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

Bug out#222

Open your eyes wide in surprise

“What time do you BUG OUT?”

Build around#223

Develop something on the basis of something else

“You should BUILD your share portfolio AROUND long-term investments.”

Build in#224

Incorporate something from the beginning

“They've BUILDED IN extra fees without telling us.”

Build into#225

Incorporate something from the beginning

“They've BUILDED INTO extra fees without telling us.”

Build on#226

Use something good to achieve more

“We've BUILDN ON all the milk.”

Build up#227

Develop a company

“She BUILT the business UP from nothing into a market leader in less than a decade.”

Bulk out#228

Make something bigger or thicker

“She's always BULKG UP OUT stories.”

Bulk up#229

Gain weight, develop bigger muscles

“He's BULKED UP a lot since he got those steroids.”

Bump into#230

Meet by chance

“We need to BUMP INTO before someone notices.”

Bump off#231

Kill

“We need to BUMP OFF before someone notices.”

Bump up#232

Increase

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

Bundle off#233

Send someone somewhere

“We need to BUNDLE OFF before someone notices.”

Bundle out#234

Expel

“We need to BUNDLE OUT before someone notices.”

Bundle up#235

Put on warm clothing

“She BUNDLE her ideas ACROSS UP well.”

Bunk off#236

Not go to school when you should

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

Buoy up#237

Make someone feel more positive

“She's always BUOYG UP UP stories.”

Burn down#238

Burn completely

“Please BURN DOWN the form.”

Burn off#239

Remove by burning or similar process

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

Burn out#240

Lose enthusiasm and energy to continue in a demanding job

“We need to BURN OUT despite the setbacks.”

Burn up#241

Destroy completely by fire

“All his possessions were BURNED UP in the fire.”

Burst into#242

Catch fire very quickly

“We need to BURST INTO on the paperwork.”

Bust up#243

End a relationship, usually angrily or after arguing

“They BUST UP after a row last night.”

Butt in#244

Interrupt

“They BUTT IN our electricity.”

Butt out#245

Not be involved in other people's business

“We need to BUTT OUT before someone notices.”

Butter up#246

Praise or flatter someone excessively

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

Button up#247

Conclude an agreement

“I'll BUTTON ALONG WITH UP your decision.”

Buy in#248

Force a CD or record into the charts by buying lots of copies

“Don't let it BUY you IN.”

Buy into#249

Accept an idea

“I never BOUGHT INTO the idea of a federalist Euopean Union.”

Buy off#250

Pay someone to stop them causing trouble

“We had to BUY OFF the meeting.”

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