English Phrasal Verbs

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bump into

meet by chance

I bumped into an old friend at the market.

I met an old friend by chance at the market.

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take after

resemble

She takes after her mother in both looks and personality.

She resembles her mother in both looks and personality.

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run down

be tired and unwell

Because of working late yesterday, I feel run down today.

Because of working late yesterday, I feel tired and unwell today.

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get over

recover

He finally got over the flu and returned to work.

He finally recovered from the flu and returned to work.

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come down with

catch

I think Iโ€™m coming down with a cold.

I think Iโ€™m catching a cold.

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wrap up

wear warm clothes

Itโ€™s cold outside; make sure to wrap up before you go out.

Itโ€™s cold outside; make sure to wear warm clothes before you go out.

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pass away

die

His grandfather passed away peacefully last night.

His grandfather died peacefully last night.

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pass out

faint

She passed out during the meeting because she felt dizzy.

She fainted during the meeting because she felt dizzy.

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come around

regain consciousness

After a few minutes, he came around and felt better.

After a few minutes, he regained consciousness and felt better.

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look forward to

be excited about

I look forward to visiting my grandparents this weekend.

I am excited about visiting my grandparents this weekend.

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