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Come from – to originate from a place or background
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She comes from a small town in Italy.
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Find out – to discover information
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I just found out that our flight has been delayed.
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Pull out – to withdraw from something
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The train pulled out of the station right on time.
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Look back – to reflect on the past
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When I look back on my travels, I realize how much I’ve learned.
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Get back – to return
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We got back home late at night after our trip.
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Go down – to decrease or descend
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The sun was going down as we reached the beach.
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Come down – to fall or decrease
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The plane came down smoothly after a long flight.
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Turn back – to return to where you started
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We had to turn back because of bad weather.
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Stand up – to rise to one’s feet
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He stood up to take pictures of the view.
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Take out – buy food at a cafe or restaurant for eating elsewhere; take someone to a social event or place of entertainment.
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“I took her out to dinner the following night” / he ordered a lamb madras to take out
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Wake up – to stop sleeping
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We woke up early to catch our flight.
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Hold up – to delay, wait, stop
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The traffic held us up for an hour.
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Turn around – to change direction, move so as to face in the opposite direction
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The bus turned around because of road construction.
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Walk away – to leave a situation
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She walked away from the tour group for a few minutes.
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Be back – to return
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I will be back in an hour.
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