Phrasal Verbs Avançados

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hammer out

To reach an agreement or solution after extensive discussion or negotiation.

iron out

To resolve small problems, difficulties, or misunderstandings.

thring out

To discuss a problem thoroughly in order to reach a solution or compromise.

hash out

To talk about something in detail until an agreement is reached.

fall through

To fail to happen, materialize, or be completed as planned.

pan out

To develop or turn out in a successful or satisfactory way.

bear out

To support or confirm the truth of a claim, theory, or statement.

bear up

To remain brave, resilient, and cheerful under difficult conditions.

buckle down

To begin to work seriously, diligently, and with full effort.

knuckle down

To apply oneself vigorously and conscientiously to a task.

bog down

To cause something to become stuck, delayed, or impeded in progress.

peter out

To gradually decrease, weaken, and eventually stop altogether.

fizzle out

To end in a disappointing failure after a promising start.

wind down

To gradually reduce in activity or bring to a controlled conclusion.

shore up

To support, strengthen, or prevent something from failing.

prop up

To give physical, financial, or moral support to prevent collapse.

beef up

To make something stronger, larger, or more substantial.

scale back

To reduce the size, scope, or expenditure of something.

phase out

To gradually stop using, producing, or doing something over time.

phase in

To introduce something gradually in planned stages.

siphon off

To dishonestly take or redirect money or resources for another purpose.

bail out

To rescue someone or an enterprise from financial collapse or difficulty.

sponge off

To rely on others for money or food without offering anything in return.

claw back

To retrieve money, property, or power that had previously been yielded.

chalk up to

To attribute something to a particular cause, reason, or factor.

pin on

To blame someone unfairly for a crime, fault, or mistake.

lay into

To criticize someone harshly or attack them with great vigor.

lash out

To suddenly speak or act with anger or violence toward someone.

tear into

To scold severely, or to attack something or someone fiercely.

smooth over

To make problems, disagreements, or tensions appear less serious.

gloss over

To treat a serious issue superficially or conceal faults deliberately.

play down

To deliberately make something seem less important than it really is.

play up

To emphasize or exaggerate the importance or value of something.

talk down to

To speak to someone patronizingly as if they are inferior or unintelligent.

rattle off

To say, recite, or list items quickly and easily from memory.

reel off

To repeat a long list or piece of information rapidly without hesitation.

churn out

To produce large quantities of something rapidly and automatically, often with low quality.

trot out

To present predictable, repetitive, or unconvincing arguments or excuses.

sift through

To examine a collection of things very carefully in order to find something.

ferret out

To discover or locate hidden information or objects by persistent searching.

dig up

To uncover forgotten, secret, or damaging information after investigating.

piecing together

To combine fragments of information to form a complete understanding.

fall back on

To resort to something as a reliable reserve option when other plans fail.

lean on

To pressure or intimidate someone into doing what one wants.

bank on

To rely with complete confidence on something happening in the future.

cotton on to

To begin to realize, comprehend, or catch on to a subtle fact.

dawn on

To become suddenly clear or understood by someone after reflection.

sink in

To be gradually and fully comprehended or accepted emotionally.

conjure up

To bring a vivid image, memory, or feeling into the mind.

conjure away

To cause something unwanted to vanish as if by magical power.