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Juan C. (Spain)
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  1. tidy up
    put (things or places) in order
    So you tidy up your room.
  2. switch off
    cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
    And when I have finished watching the programme, I switch the TV off, or I turn the TV off – “to switch off” and “to turn off” are both phrasal verbs.
  3. sweep up
    force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
    Now you clean it up, and you sweep up some cake crumbs that are on the floor.
  4. write up
    a short account of the news
    Then you start to write up your story.
  5. switch on
    cause to operate by flipping a switch
    “Switch on “ is a phrasal verb.
  6. wash up
    wash one's face and hands
    When you have finished eating breakfast, you stand up, and clear the table, and wash up the dishes.
  7. climb down
    come down
    You can climb up the stairs, and you can climb down the stairs again.
  8. dig up
    find by digging in the ground
    Today there are some roadworks near your house – some workmen are digging up the road, to repair a broken water pipe.
  9. hard up
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
    But your cousin says she is hard up and can’t afford to go.
  10. speak up
    express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
    “Speak up,” you shout, “I can’t hear you”.
  11. eat up
    use up (resources or materials)
    You are hungry, and you eat up all your lunch.
  12. fed up
    thoroughly disgusted with or annoyed at something
    And now I am fed up with finding phrases containing the word “up”.
  13. call out
    utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
    Your friend calls out to you, but there are so many people making so much noise that you cannot hear what he says.
  14. climb up
    rise in rank or status
    You can climb up the stairs, and you can climb down the stairs again.
  15. end up
    finally be or do something
    So you end up offering to pay for her cinema ticket.
  16. break up
    break or cause to break into pieces
    She has recently broken up with her boyfriend.
  17. turn up
    bend or lay so that one part covers the other
    After school, you have just got home when your cousin turns up.
  18. wake up
    stop sleeping
    In the morning, you wake up.
  19. grow up
    become an adult
    You never liked her boyfriend – in your opinion he was silly and immature and needed to grow up.
  20. shut up
    cause to be quiet or not talk
    You decide to shut up and change the subject.
  21. put up
    place so as to be noticed
    You don’t understand why she put up with him for so long.
  22. make up
    form or compose
    In your English lesson,your teacher asks the class to make up a story about a family going on holiday.
Created on Mon Jun 04 03:36:49 EDT 2012

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