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Travel & Movement

Phrasal verbs for journeys, transitions, and the everyday verbs of getting things done.

6 phrasal verbs · 18 register substitutes

PV
Neutral
Work
Academic

casual formal

PV-011 Travel & Movement

carry on

continue doing something after an interruption

PV carry on casual · spoken
Neutral continue blog · LinkedIn
Work maintain email · report
Academic persist in paper · IELTS
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PV-012 Travel & Movement

sort out

resolve a problem or organise something messy

PV sort out casual · spoken
Neutral resolve blog · LinkedIn
Work rectify email · report
Academic mitigate paper · IELTS
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PV-013 Travel & Movement

pick up

collect something; learn informally; improve

PV pick up casual · spoken
Neutral collect blog · LinkedIn
Work develop email · report
Academic acquire paper · IELTS
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PV-014 Travel & Movement

cut down

reduce the amount or frequency of something

PV cut down casual · spoken
Neutral reduce blog · LinkedIn
Work curtail email · report
Academic diminish paper · IELTS
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PV-015 Travel & Movement

run out

use all of something until none remains

PV run out casual · spoken
Neutral deplete blog · LinkedIn
Work exhaust email · report
Academic reach depletion of paper · IELTS
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PV-031 Travel & Movement

head off

leave for a destination; prevent something from happening

PV head off casual · spoken
Neutral depart blog · LinkedIn
Work avert email · report
Academic forestall paper · IELTS
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