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1. Call off - to stop or cancel a) call off the search b) I called off today because Im sick.

c) They called off the football match because of the weather forecast. 2. Look up - search for. a) Ill go online and look up phrasal verbs. b)Look me up the next time youre in town. 3. Get away with: escape blame/punishment. a)He sure got away with that b)The crook got away with 50 dollars. c)She is so spoilt. She gets away with murder (used idiomatically) 4. Pull through often used in discussing health a)The surgery was rough, but he pulled through b)The victim of the dog attack pulled through with no lingering injuries. 5. Break up this usually refers to relationships but it can also refer to fights a)Fred and Matilda are going to break upbut variations can be used to show anemotional state. When Matilda dumped Fred, he was pretty broken up about it. b)The police were called to break up the fight at the pub. 6. Blow out - it means a tire flattens while driving, it can also mean a lopsided sports score or to indicate anger. a) Mel had a blowout on the way to work b)It was a blowout; the Packers beat the Bears 24 to 3. c)Ed broke Bobs window, and Bob had a complete blowout when he saw it. 7. Give in/give up - relent or surrender. a)She didnt want to go, but the kids pestered her until she gave in. b)The robber gave up when the cops cornered him. 8. Put up with -endure a)Tom put up with many jokes when he rode his ostrich to work. b) Sally had to put up with many months of unpaid work before she was finally given a permanent contract. 9. Look down on - a person who feels superior to others is said to look down on them. a)Dog owners sometimes look down on cat owners, which is silly, because cat owners sometimes look down on dog owners. 10. Turn into - to become something else. It is also used in driving. a) Caterpillars turn into butterflies b)After you pass the park, turn into the school parking lot. 11. Carry on to continue. It can also be used when someone complains for a long time about something.

a)After the incident, the workers carried on with their work. b)When he accidentally spilled red wine on her dress, she carried on about it for hours. 12. Look after - attend to a)Babysitters look after children b) Could you please look after my bags while I order at the bar? 13. Pass out - faint a) During the Australian Open, many tennis players nearly passed out because of the extreme. 14. Put off - postpone or delay. It is also used to describe an aversion to something. a) He put off painting and cut the grass first. b) Weve had to put off the trip to Japan. c)When I was a child I was forced to eat tapioca that I am completely put off by the sight of it. 15. Look forward to - anticipate. a)I look forward to meeting with you next week ( verb +ing form) b) Kids always look forward to the holidays.

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