Phrasal verb - Sell out

Phrasal verb - Sell Out

Definition:
1) Sell every item of a certain stock so no one can buy more
2) Betray principles

Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable

Examples:
"I tried to get tickets to Metallica but they were sold out :(" (1)
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"I used to really like this band, their music was so real! But now they've sold out and now they make crappy music!" (2)

Phrasal Verb - Go Off

Phrasal Verb - Go Off

Definition:
A device (Alarm, phone...) makes an alert noise

Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable

Examples:
"I woke up late because my alarm didn't go off"
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"I was in the interview and my phone went off, I forgot to put it on silent!"
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"I set my alarm to go off at 6am"
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"We have to leave! The fire alarm's going off!"

Phrasal Verb - Come over

Phrasal Verb - Come over

Definition:
A casual visit/Approach

Rules:
Intransitive, Inspeparable

Examples:
"Do you want to come over later? We're gonna order pizza and watch 'Mean Girls'"
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"When I called the donkey, he came over really quickly"

Phrasal Verb - Put Off

Phrasal verb - Put Off

Definitions:
1) Repel/Repulse from bad manners/behaviour
2) Delay an event

Rules:
Transitive, Separable

Examples:

"Tomorrow's quite busy for me, can we put off the meeting until friday?" (2)
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"I was quite attracted to him, but the way he eats his food with his mouth open... urgh! it really puts me off! (1)
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"The smell was so bad in the restaurant that it put me off my food!" (1)
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"We were going to play tennis today but the rain was so bad we decided to put it off until next weekend" (2)

Phrasal verb - put down

Phrasal verb - Put Down

Definitions: 

1) End an animal's life in a humane way

2) make someone feel bad by insulting them

Rules:

Transitive, separable

Examples:

"He always puts me down, and in front of everyone else, I don't know why, he's so nice with everyone else" (2)

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"Our dog got really sick, and he was old so we had to put him down" (1)

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Phrasal Verb - Take After

Phrasal Verb - Take after

Definition:
Resemble in appearance or personality

Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable

Examples:
"I take after my mum more in looks, but I have more of my dad's personality and mannerisms"
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"I hope our kids don't take after you, you're quite ugly"

Phrasal Verb - Shoot Down

Phrasal Verb - Shoot Down

Definition:
1) To cause a plane to crash by shooting it
2) Put an end to an idea / Reject something

Rules:
Transitive, Separable

Examples:
"The investors shot my business idea down without even thinking about it!"
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"My boss always shoots me down before I get a chance to speak." :(
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"I shoot down any idea that I think won't make our company money"
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"I asked her to go out with me but she shot me down"

Phrasal Verb - Move out

Phrasal Verb - Move out

Definition:
Change house

Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable

Examples:
"I'm moving out this Saturday, I found a really good flat in Camden!"
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"I want to move out"
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"I moved out of my parents house when I was 19!"

Phrasal Verb - Tag Along

Phrasal Verb - Tag Along

Definition:
Follow someone, usually uninvited

Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable

Examples:

"Where are you guys going?"
"Just to get some lunch"
"Is it ok if I tag along?"
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"We're gonna show the new guy around the offices, do you want to tag along?"
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"John's coming with us today"
"I don't like that idea, I don't want him tagging along, he's annoying"

Phrasal Verb - Back Up

Phrasal verb - Back Up

Definitions:
1) Reverse
2) Support

Rules
1) Intransitive/Transitive, Separable
2) Transitive, Separable

Examples:
Definition 1:
"You're too far forward, you'll have to back up a bit"
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<--- The man is trying to kiss the dog, but the dog keeps backing up.
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"If you back the bed up against the wall more, there'll be more space in this room."

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Definition 2:
"Why don't you ever back me up in conversations?! You never support me"
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"My argument is backed up by solid evidence"

Phrasal verb - Blow off

Phrasal verb - Blow off

Definition:
1) Dismiss something or someone, or someone's
2) Release tension (blow off some steam)

Rules:
Transitive, Definition 1 - Separable. Definition 2 - Inseparable

Examples:
"We had a plan to meet today but he just blew me off"
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"I need to blow off some steam"
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"I've pretty much blown off all my classes this week, I just stayed in bed, the classes are boring."

Phrasal verb - Pass on

Phrasal verb - Pass On

Definition:
1) Give something to another person
2) Tell news to someone, spread gossip

Rules:
Transitive, separable

Examples:
"When you're finished reading this book, pass it on! Let someone else read it!" (1)
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"Don't pass it on, it's a secret, but Anna is pregnant!" (2)

Phrasal verb - Cool Down

Phrasal verb - Cool down / cool off

Definition:
Decrease the heat


Rules:
Transitive and intransitive, separable

Examples:
"I'm so hot! I need to cool down!"
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"Your food is too hot! Let it cool down for a while."
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"Cool yourself down with a bottle of water over your head!"

Phrasal verb - Stand up

Phrasal verb - Stand up

Definition:
1) Arrange to meet someone, then cancel without telling them.
2) To rise to an upright position on your feet.

Rules:
Transitive, Separable

Examples:

"I was standing there for an hour, you didn't tell me anything! I can't believe you stood me up!"
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"I'm sorry for standing you up yesterday!"
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"Ok so we're meeting tonight at 9??"
"Yeah!"
"Ok if you have to cancel, just let me know! Don't stand me up!
"I'm not gonna stand you up! I promise!"

Phrasal verb - be up to

Phrasal verb - Be up to

Definition:
1) To be someone's decision
2) To be someone's responsibility (be down to)

Rules:
Transitive, Inseparable

Examples:

"What do you want to do?"
"I don't mind, it's up to you, you decide!" (1)
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"Coach! We're down by 2 points! there's five minutes left in the game!"
"We can win this game! Come on guys! It's all up/down to you" (2)

Phrasal verb - Beat Up

Phrasal verb - Beat Up

Definition:
1) Hit someone repeatedly to inflict physical damage. (AKA "kick someone's arse/ass"
2) To reproach oneself

Rules:
Transitive, separable

Examples:
"He kissed my girlfriend so I beat him up"(1)
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"Oh I'm such an idiot! I deserve baaaad things to happen to me!"
"Don't beat yourself up about the situation, you didn't do anything wrong!"(2)

Phrasal Verb - Put up

Phrasal Verb - Put up

Definitions:
1) Construct
2) Provide living/sleeping arrangements for someone

Rules:
Transitive, Separable

Examples:

"They put up the new office buildings in about 2 months! It was so fast!"
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"My company put me up in a five star hotel! Awesome!"

Phrasal Verb - Patch Up

Phrasal Verb - Patch Up

Definition: Fix

Rules:
transitive, separable

Examples:
"They tried to patch up the road with tape!?"
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"We've had a lot of problems in our relationship recently, but we're trying to patch things up"
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"I put a hole in my jacket!"
"Don't worry, we can patch it up, it's only small"

Phrasal Verb - Go Through

Phrasal Verb - Go through

Definition:

1) To examine carefully

2) To experience

3) To perform/recite/do something in order to remember it in the future

Rules:
Transitive, Inseparable

Examples:

"I went through all the evidence again and again, and I think he's innocent!" (1)

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"The Stark family has been through a lot! Their son is crippled, Rob was killed, let's see what happens in season 2!" (2)

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"We went through an amazing period where we didn't fight, we were so happy, but then we broke up suddenly!" (2)

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"Let's go through the present perfect grammar" (3)

Phrasal verb - Give up

Phrasal Verb - Give up

Definition:
Quit

Rules:
Transitive/Intransitive, Separable

Examples:
"The dog gave up trying to bring the thing into his bed"
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I wish Joffrey would give up the throne, but he's an arsehole so he won't
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"You should give up smoking!"
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"I went running today, but I gave up after 5 minutes"