Phrasal Verbs
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| Phrasal Verbs |  |
definiton |  |
examples |
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| lay * down * | - | put something down; establish officially | mettere gił, posare; stabilire | He laid his hat down on the bed, which some say brings bad luck. The new law lays down a set of minimum requirements. |
| grow into * | - | become big enough for clothes; become better at dealing with a new situation | crescere abbastanza per utilizzare un indumento; abituarsi a, svilupparsi in | I always had to grow into the clothes my brother handed down to me. She will have to grow into her new role of mother. |
| eat in | |
eat at home rather than in a restaurant | mangiare in casa | I haven't been well lately so I had best eat in for a few days. |
| add * up * | |
calculate a sum | calcolare | I added up my expenses this month and found I had no money for a new CD player. |
| keep * up * | - | maintain something at the required level | tenere alto, sostenere, reggere | They decided to keep oil prices up by diminishing production. |
| take * up * | - | begin a new hobby; examine a question or issue; use time or space | prendere come passatempo; interessarsi di; occupare, riempire | I've taken up karate and I feel much more in control of my temper. We should take up the question of where to get the money. I don't want to take up all your time, but I must explain what I mean. |