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II Phrasal Verbs
Speak out = talk openly and freely
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Example: People are afraid to speak out in oppressive political re- gImes.
Speak up = Talk more loudly
Example: They couldn't hear the speaker and asked him to speak
up a bit.
Split up = divide into groups
Example: The teacher split the class up into groups of four.
Sptit up =finish a relationship
Example: They are always splitting up and then getting back to- gether again.
Spur on = encourage someone to continue
Example: The thought of the bonus spurred her on to complete the
work on time.
Squeeze up = get more people into a space than normal or com- fortable
Example: Four of us had to squeeze up in the back of the car.
Stand by = support someone
Example: He stood by her throughout the trial as he believed her to be innocent.
Stand for = accept or tolerate behaviour
Example: I'm not going to stand for their rudeness any longer.
Standfor = the words represented by certain initials
Example: 'WHA T do the letters BBC stand for? ' 'British Broad- casting Corporation.'
Stand in for = substitute someone temporarily
Example: She had to stand in for the editor while he was on holi-