Phrasal Verbs

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to tell apart
It's hard to tell the twins apart because they look so similar.
to thaw out
I need to thaw out the chicken before cooking.
to narrow down
I need to narrow down my college choices to three schools.
to draw up
The lawyer will draw up the legal documents for the sale of the house.
to stem from
The problem stems from a lack of communication between the two departments.
to push back
We need to push back the deadline for this project.
to take over
I’m going to take over the project from my colleague next week.
to carry out
I need to carry out some research before I can write the report.
to freshen up
After a long flight, I like to freshen up before going out.
to sprout up
New restaurants continue to sprout up all over the city.
to call off
I'm sorry, but we have to call off the meeting tomorrow.
to rattle off
He can rattle off the lyrics to that song without even thinking.
to fill in
Can you please fill in this survey?
to turn down
She turned down his marriage proposal.
to tone down
He was advised to tone down his rhetoric if he wanted to win over more voters.
to wear off
The excitement of the party began to wear off as the night went on.
to set aside
I need to set aside some money for my vacation.
to round off
She rounded off the figure to the nearest hundred.
to pass up
He passed up the job offer because it didn't align with his career goals.
to lay off
The company had to lay off several employees due to budget cuts.
to hold off
I need to hold off on making a decision until I have more information.
to back down
After a heated argument, John decided to back down and apologize to his friend.
to come across
I came across an old photo album while cleaning out my closet.
to fall back on something
Jacob always has his professional experience to fall back on.
to get along
I get along really well with my roommate.
to bump into
I bumped into Sarah at the store.
to doze off
I was so tired that I dozed off during the movie.
to goof around
After homework, the kids goofed around in the backyard.
to wear down
After years of use, the constant friction has worn down the treads on my old sneakers.
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