U4 - Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs

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B

be greatly surprised

e.g. She was completely taken aback by his anger.

cause someone to lose power.

e.g. The scandal may bring down the government.

C

receive sth, especially something unpleasant.

e.g. The government's economic policies have come in for a lot of criticism.

interrupt someone while they are speaking.

e.g. She kept cutting in on our conversation.

G

take revenge.

e.g. I'll find a way of getting back at him!

S

start to do something.

e.g. She set out to break the world record.

cause problems for someone else.

e,g, He said senior government officials were trying to stir up ethnic tension.

T

start liking something or someone.

e.g. He hasn't taken to his new school.