Phrasal Verbs from D-F

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DO OVER

Beat up.

Do again.

His shop was done over by a street gang.

My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she doesn't like my topic.

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DO AWAY WITH (something)

Discard.

It's time to do away with all of these old tax records.

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DO (something) UP

Fasten, close.

Do your coat up before you go outside. It's snowing!

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DROP BACK

Move back in a position/group.

Andrea dropped back to third place when she fell off her bike.

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DROP IN/BY/OVER

Come without an appointment.

I might drop in/by/over for tea sometime this week.

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DROP (someone/something) OFF

Take someone/ something somewhere and leave them/it there.

I have to drop my sister off at work before I come over.

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DROP OUT

Quit a class, school.

I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult.

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END UP

Eventually reach/do/decide

We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre.

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FALL APART

Break into pieces.

My new dress fell apart in the washing machine.

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FALL DOWN

Fall to the ground.

The picture that you hung up last night fell down this morning.

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FALL OUT

Come out of something by falling.

The money must have fallen out of my pocket.

I opened the cupboard and a can fell out onto my foot.

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FIGURE (something) OUT

Understand, find the answer.

I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.

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FILL IN (Br) / FILL OUT (Am)

To write information in blanks, as on a form.

Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number.

The form must be filled out in capital letters.

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FILL (something) UP

Fill to the top.

I always fill the water jug up when it is empty.

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FIND OUT

Discover.

We don't know where he lives. How can we find out?

We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samantha found it out.