Phrasal verbs with mixed (off, on, up, back, in) particles — Exercise 1 — meaning
Match phrasal verbs to their meaning.
to express or represent the most important/representative facts, ideas, or characteristics of somebody/something, especially in a brief manner
sum up
cut off
to end something
wind up
pay off
to think that someone or something exists
believe in
sum up
to give someone all the money that you have borrowed from them to buy something
pay off
clean up
to continue doing something
carry on
build up
to move back by lifting one’s foot and putting it down backwards; (literally) to step backward
step back
wind up
to increase or cause something to increase, accumulate, or strengthen, especially progressively
build up
carry on
to give someone something that someone else has given you
pass on
pass on
to remove a part of something by cutting it
cut off
step back
to make a place completely clean and tidy
clean up
believe in
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