Common English Phrasal Verbs 3

Front

shop around

Back

Compare prices

Front

show off

Back

Act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully)

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sleep over

Back

Stay somewhere for the night (informal)

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sort sthg out

Back

Organize, resolve a problem

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stick to sthg

Back

Continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing

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switch sthg off

Back

Stop the energy flow, turn off

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switch sthg on

Back

Start the energy flow, turn on

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take after sby

Back

Resemble a family member

Front

take sthg apart

Back

Purposely break into pieces

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take sthg back

Back

Return an item