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16verbs

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Set out - arrange or display something in a particular order or position.
we set out from New York on Friday for Egypt
Making up - invent a story or plan.
she enjoyed making up tall tales
Stick at - persevere with a task or endeavour in a determined way.
I'm the type to stick at something even if it gets on top of me
Get away with - to succeed in avoiding punishment for something
If I thought I could get away with it, I wouldn't pay my taxes at all.
Pay back - to return money to someone from whom you have borrowed it
I’ll pay you back as soon as I get my next paycheck.
Going around - to spin like a wheel
The discussion kept going round in circles.
Carried out - to perform or complete a job or activity
I was elected to carry out a program, the governor said, and I have every intention of
carrying it out.
Put up with - to be willing to accept someone or something that is unpleasant or not
desirable
I don’t know why she puts up with him.
Add up - to increase gradually until there is a large amount
The changes in air quality are small, but after a while they do add up and affect
people's health.
See off - to watch someone leave on a trip
My parents saw me off at the airport.
Called for - to go to a place in order to collect someone
I'll call for you at eight.
Count on - to be confident that you can depend on someone
You can always count on Michael in a crisis.
Come about - to happen, or start to happen
How did the problem come about in the first place?
Made off with - to steal something
Thieves disguised as policemen made off with 13 pictures, including three
Rembrandts.
Go over – explain in detail
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