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II PhrasalVerbs
Example: He tore the fax up and threw the bits of paper in the bin.
Tell apart =see a difference between two things
Example: They're identical twins so I cannot tell them apart.
Tell off = chide, talk angrily to someone about something they've done wrong.
Example: His fiancee told him offfor arriving nearly an hour late. Think over = consider something carefully
Example: I've thought it over and have made up my mind, I'm going to take the job in Leeds.
Think through = consider all the possibilities and outcomes ofa situation
Example: The plan fell through because they hadn't thought it through properly.
Throwaway = discard something when no longer needed Example: I threw the alarm clock away because it had stopped
working.
Throw out = get rid of
Example: I threw out all myoId clothes to make some space in my
wardrobe.
Throw up = vomit
Example: The prawns she ate at lunch made her throw up and she
had to go home early.
Tide over = use something carefully so as not to finish it Example: This £50 will have to tide me over until I get paid. Tidy up =put things in the correctplace in a room
Example: I tidied up my bedroom because it was a complete mess. Tire of =get bored ofsomething
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