Phrasal verbs

chop up

chop up (to cut something into small pieces) I do not like to chop up onions. That makes my eyes sting. Can you chop up the vegetables for me?   envocabulary.com

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call up

  call up  US informal (to telephone someone) We’ll call you up tomorrow morning. I called up a friend just for a chat. Do you want me to call up the doctor? (bring to mind, evoke) This music calls up memories of my childhood.   envocabulary.com

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step down

  step down (to resign from an important job or position and let someone else take your place) He has decided to step down from his post. The chairman had to step down on account of poor health. It’s time for him to step aside in favor of a younger person. also: …

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carry on

  carry on (continue) Don’t mind me; carry on with what you were doing. We will carry on this conversation at some other time.   envocabulary.com

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wipe out

  wipe out (to destroy; to eradicate) The earthquake wiped out several villages. The government is trying to wipe out the poverty. informal (to make someone very tired) All that work wiped me out. The long walk completely wiped me out. US informal (to fall down riding a bicycle, skiing, surfing, etc.) …

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