DC1C2- power&social issues; relatioships- phrasal verbs

stop asking for something or stop saying that you will do something, because a lot of people oppose you

back down

they are similar to the other people, oblects, buildings, etc round them, and so they seem appropriate or you do not notice them

blend in

make something happen, especially to cause changes in a situation

bring about

start dealing with someone or something much more strictly

crack down on

be elected for a political job

get in

not be punished severely or at all for something you have been accused of in court; have a particular period of time as a holiday; send something, for example in the post

get off

stop competing or arguing and accept that you cannot win; if you xxxxxx to something, you can no longer control the feeling of wanting it

give in

criticise someone who has criticised you; deliberately hurt someone who has hurt you

hit back

put someone in a prison; lock all the doors and windows of a building so that no one can get in

lock up

decide not to take part in something or stop taking part in it

opt out of

gradually stop using something

phase out

keep telling someone what to do in an unfair or unpleasant way

push around

choose one person from a group for special attention

single out

not allow yourself to be treated badly, especially by someone in authority

stand up to

take control of something; begin to do something that someone else was doing

take over

talk to someone as if you think they are not as clever or important as you are

talk down to

reply rudely to someone who has more authority than you

answer back

invite someone to go with you to a cinema, restaurant, etc because you want to start a romantic or sexual relatioship with them

ask out

if two people xxxxxx, they end their relatioship; break something to make smaller pieces; if a meeting or other eventxxxxxx, or if you xxxxx it xxx, it ends and people leave

break up

make someone or something show a quality that they have; produce a new product and start to sell it

bring out

create a situation in witch people meet and do something together, especially when they would not usually do so

bring together

meet someone unexpectedly; accidentally hit against something

bump into

stop something from having any effect

cancel out

cause a disagreement or argument between people

come between

move to a particular place at the same time as a lot of other people

crowd around

if ttwo or more things xxxxx xxx, they frequently exist together; if two things xxxx xxx, they seem good, natural or attractive in combination with each other

go together

come together with someone, either unexpectedly or as planned

meet up

talk more about your personal feelings and experiences; open a locked door, container or building, make it easier to travel or do business in a country

open up

keep treating someone badly or unfairly, especially by criticising them

pick on

try to find out someone's opinions, ideas, feelings, etc by talking to them

sound out

look or behave like an older relative

take after

begin to like someone or something; start doing something as a habit

take to