Phrasal verbs

drop in

  drop in informal (to visit someone unexpectedly) You’re welcome to drop in whenever you wish. I might drop in for a chat this afternoon.     envocabulary.com  

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drop back

  drop back (to move or fall to a lower position) Mike was in the lead but has now dropped back to third place. My business’s revenue has started to drop back to previous levels. It would be too costly for us to drop behind our competitors. Also: drop behind …

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go back

  go back (return to a place) I must go back; I have left the door unlocked. It is getting dark; we should go back home. (to have existed since a time in the past) Their friendship goes back to when they were neighbors. Some of these buildings go back to the …

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come back

  come back (return to a place) In half an hour, I’ll come back and pick you up. I’m leaving, and I may never come back. (to start to exist or happen again) The pain in my arm had come back. The fashion for high heels is coming back.     …

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get by

  get by (manage to survive or deal with a situation) We are not able to get by without food and drink. How do you get by on such a small income?     envocabulary.com

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