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II PhrasalVerbs
Example: I'm just popping out to the shops. Do you need anything
while I'm out?
Pop up = appear, like windows and boxes opening on a computer screen.
Example: The dialogue box popped up when I pressed Enter. Pour down = rain hard
Example: It poured down all day so we had to remain indoors. Prattle on = talk too much
Example: Geoff just prattled on rather than give a straight answer. Price up = charge more for something
Example: In rural areas where they have a monopoly, some ga- rages price up fuel because there's nowhere else to buy it.
Print out = make a hard copy ofa computer document
Example: He printed out the letter and checked through it care-
fully.
Pull away = when a vehicle moves from a place
Example: The car pulled away from the lights at high speed.
Pull in = when a train arrives at a station
Example: The train pulled in and we rushed to meet her as she got off.
Pull off = manage to do something difficult or tricky
Example: No-one thought that she would be able to do it, but she
pulled it offin the end.
Pull up = slow and stop a car
Example: The cab pulled up outside my house and I got out. Push in = get in a queue without waiting
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