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Crack down on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Use more authority than usual
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: The police always CRACK DOWN ON drink-driving offences over the Christmas period.
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Meaning: Use more authority than usual
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Crack on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Continue doing something with energy
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: We had to CRACK ON to get everything finished on time.
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Meaning: Continue doing something with energy
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Crack up phrasal verb
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Meaning: Have a nervous breakdown
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: He CRACKED UP after his son died and had to take a couple of months off work. -
Meaning: Have bad reception on a mobile phone
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» Example: You'll have to talk louder- you're CRACKING UP. -
Meaning: Burst out laughing
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» Example: Everybody CRACKED UP when he told the joke. -
Meaning: Damage a car badly
(Separable [optional] | American English)
» Example: He CRACKED his car UP last night when he came off the road.
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Meaning: Have a nervous breakdown