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Question		Answer
stop using start learning		do away with The use of computers has enabled us to do away with a lot of paperwork.
speak badly of sb start learning		do down Nobody likes him because he is always doing people down.
kill start learning		do in He threatened to do her in if she didn't cooperate.
fasten(eg. tie) start learning		do up Do up your jacket, it's cold
want start learning		do with I could do with a cup of tea
live or continue without having sth/sb start learning		do without There's no Coke left - we'll have to do without it.
move away start learning		draw back On seeing the snake she drew back in terror.
make sb bacome involved in sth start learning		draw into The Professor was drawn into the debate on global warming.
encourage to be less shy start learning		draw out He's very shy, someone should draw him out.
take money out of a bank account start learning		draw out He drew out some money to pay his rent.
pull start learning		draw up He drew up the chair to the desk and started working on his computer.
write out(will, list, contract etc.) start learning		draw up My grandfather had a solicitor draw up his will last year.
come to pieces start learning		fall apart This book is so old that it's falling apart.
turn to sb/sth for help when other plans have failed start learning		fall back on Keep some money in the bank to fall back on in case something goes wrong
fail to keep up with start learning		fall behind The company cancelled my credit card when I fell behind with my payments.
fall in love with sb start learning		fall for George fell for Mary at first sight.
be deceived start learning		fall for Everybody fell for the con man's lies.
collapse start learning		fall in I'm afraid the roof will fall in if an earthquake hits the area.
agree with start learning		fall in with All members of the committe fell in withe his suggestion to build a new hospital.
belong to, be part of(categories) start learning		fall into This novel falls into the category of historical adventure.
begin, enter a state start learning		fall into I fell into conversation with an interesting man on the train.
attack start learning		fall on The raider fell on the policeman.
eat hungrily start learning		fall on The children fell on the cake and ate all of it.
quarell start learning		fall out (with) She fell out with Peter because he came home later.
fail to be completed start learning		fall through Our plans fell through due to lack of money.
save start learning		put aside/by He puts aside $50 a month for his summer holidays.
communicate successfully start learning		put across, get across/over The lecturer managed to put his ideas across to the audience.
store start learning		put away Put the toys away in the cupboard. We're expecting guests tonight.
put sb into prison/mental hospital start learning		put away The murderer was put away for 10 years.
write down start learning		put down/take down Make sure you put down everything said at the meeting.
suppress forcibly start learning		put down The police try to put down rioting at football matches.
attribute to start learning		put down to She puts her recent success down to hard work and dedication.
propose start learning		put forward He put forward a new plan to help decrease unemployment.
postpone start learning		put off The meeting was put off due to the president's illness.
dress oneself in start learning		put on Put on your coat and come with me.
increase (in weight) start learning		put on He has put on weight since he stopped working out.
cause to take place (show/performance) start learning		put on They are putting on "My Fair Lady" on Broadway next month
extinguish (fire etc) start learning		put out The firefighters put on the fire quickly.
cause trouble start learning		put out I hope I'm not putting you out by asking you to do this.
be annoyed start learning		be put out She was put out by his bad behaviour.
connect by phone start learning		put through Can you put me through to Mr Jones, please?
erect, build start learning		put up They've put up a statue at the square.
offer hospitality start learning		put up When you are in town, I'll put you up in my flat.
show in a public place start learning		put up The WWF has put up posters all round the city.
tolerate start learning		put up with I won't put up with such rude behaviour any longer.

phrasal verbs: do, draw, fall, put

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