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Appendix 6<br />

Phrasal verbs (take off / give up etc.)<br />

This is a list o f som e im p o rtant phrasal verbs (—» Unit 114).<br />

on<br />

carry on = con tin u e<br />

O Don't stop working . Carry on. (= continue working )<br />

O a : Excuse me, where is the station?<br />

b: Carry on along this road and turn right at the lights. (= Co ntinue alo n g ...)<br />

also g o on / w alk on / drive on etc. = co n tin u e g o in g ! w a M n g ld r ivin g etc.<br />

O Don't stop here. Drive on.<br />

off<br />

com e on = be q u ick<br />

O Com e on! Everyb ody is waiting for you.<br />

get on = m a n a g e (in a jo b , a t sch ool, in an exa m etc.)<br />

O H o w was yo ur exam ? H o w did you get on?<br />

(= ho w did you do?)<br />

hold on = w a it<br />

O Can you hold on a m inute? (= can you wait?)<br />

take off = leave th e g ro u n d (fo r p la n es)<br />

O The plane took off 20 m inutes late, but<br />

arrived on tim e.<br />

TAKE O FF<br />

go off = exp lo d e (a b o m b etc.) o r rin g (a n ala rm ,<br />

an a la rm clo ck et c.)<br />

O A bom b w ent off and caused a lot o f damage.<br />

O A car alarm goes off if so m eb o d y tries to break into the car.<br />

GO OFF<br />

up<br />

give up = st o p tryin g<br />

O I know it's d ifficult, but don't give up.<br />

(= don't stop trying)<br />

grow up = b eco m e an a d u lt<br />

O W h at does yo ur son w ant to do when he grows up?<br />

hurry up = d o so m et h in g m o re q u ickly<br />

O H urry up! W e haven't got m uch tim e.<br />

speak up = sp ea k m ore lo u d ly<br />

O I can't hear you. Can you speak up, please?<br />

wake up = st o p sleepin g<br />

O I often w ake up in the m iddle o f the night.<br />

w ash up = w a sh th e p la t es etc. a ft er a m ea l<br />

O Do you w ant me to wash up?<br />

(o r ... to do the washing-up?)<br />

GRO W UP<br />

W AKE UP<br />

W ASH UP<br />

down<br />

slow dow n = go m ore slo w ly<br />

O You're driving too fast. Slow dow n!<br />

break dow n = st o p w orkin g (fo r cars, m a ch in es etc.)<br />

O<br />

Sue was very late because her car broke down.<br />

BREA K D O W N<br />

over<br />

fall over = lose y o u r b a la n ce<br />

O<br />

I fell over because m y shoes were too big for me.<br />

FALL O VER

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