Law Enforcement: Phrasal Verbs to Learn

Law Enforcement 
Phrasal Verbs to Learn 
Phrase Transcript Audio Meaning Example 
call in /kl n/ 
gọi đến, 
triệu tập 
We had to call in a plumber 
because the sink was 
leaking, and I had no idea 
how to fix it. 
come by /km ba/ 
kiếm được, 
vớ được 
How did you come by this 
document? 
 come 
across 
/km əkrs/ 
tình cờ thấy, 
bắt gặp 
I came across my old school 
reports when I was clearing 
out my desk. 
ask 
around 
/æsk ərand/ 
hỏi quanh 
I asked around but nobody 
has seen my wallet. 
help out /help at/ 
giúp đỡ ai (đặc 
biệt trong tình 
cảnh khó khăn) 
She really helped me out 
when I was going through 
my divorce. 
give 
back 
/v bæk/ 
trả lại cho ai vật 
gì 
I give the money back that 
she'd lent to me. 
show up /o p/ 
có mặt, 
xuất đầu lộ diện 
It was getting late when she 
finally showed up. 
put to /pt tu/ 
đưa ra vấn đề gì 
để xem xét, giải 
quyết 
Your proposal will be put to 
the Board of Directors. 
Reading & Listening 
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từ trong bài học. 
00:00 
A Troubling Bike 
A policeman called me in this morning, asking about how I had come by 
my bike. I told him I'd come across it just outside my gate. From the look 
on his face, I got the idea that he didn't believe me. In fact, I really had 
asked around to find out who it belonged to, but no one round here 
could help me out. I assumed that the owner had thrown it away so I 
fixed it up with some new bits of chrome and plastic, and started to use it. 
I'd certainly give it back to the rightful owner if he showed up, and that's 
the case I will put to the judge next Tuesday. 
Short Conversations 
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cụm động từ trong bài học. 
00:00 
M: Linda, guess what! I came across Alex, my classmate from 
high school on my way home yesterday. 
W: Really? How is he doing now? 
M: I think life is treating him very well. He was always one of the 
smartest in our class when we were in high school. He helped me 
out on my very first day in California. I'm still grateful for that. 
00:00 
W: Peter, do you have the new report? The company called me in 
for the project discussion tomorrow afternoon. 
M: No, I don't. Let me ask around to see if anyone has it. I guess 
I'm not on the list this time. 
00:00 
W: How did you come by this wood-handled knife, John? It's a lot 
like mine. 
M: Well, it's really yours. I just took it out of your bag. And I'm 
going to give it back to you right now. 
00:00 
W: People said that he put the proposal to the board of directors 
again for reconsideration yesterday, didn't he? 
M: He was supposed to. But he didn't show up, and the board 
cancelled the conference.