Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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phrasal-verb
reach sustainability goals
Meaning
to achieve targets related to environmental and social balance
Example
Nations are collaborating to **reach sustainability goals** by 2030.
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reach toward
Meaning
to try to connect emotionally with someone’s pain or experience
Example
He tried to **reach toward** her feelings without judgment.
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reach underserved areas
Meaning
to extend services or opportunities to communities lacking access
Example
Global programs aim to **reach underserved areas** with healthcare and education.
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reach understanding with
Meaning
to achieve a friendly or cooperative agreement with another party
Example
The two countries finally **reached understanding with** each other after months of talks.
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reach within
Meaning
to look deep inside yourself for strength or understanding
Example
During hard times, he learned to **reach within** for courage.
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reach within yourself
Meaning
to look inside yourself to find strength or courage
Example
You must **reach within yourself** to overcome fear.
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read aloud
Meaning
to read something so that other people can hear it
Example
She **read aloud** the story to the whole class.
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read into behavior
Meaning
to interpret meaning from how someone acts
Example
Managers **read into behavior** to spot burnout early.
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read over
Meaning
to check something by reading it again
Example
Can you **read over** my essay and tell me what you think?
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read through
Meaning
to read something carefully from beginning to end
Example
You should **read through** your notes before the exam.
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read up about
Meaning
to study or get information about something by reading
Example
Before visiting Japan, I **read up about** its culture and traditions.
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read up on
Meaning
to study or get information about something by reading
Example
You should **read up on** this topic before writing your paper.
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reason out
Meaning
to find an answer or solution by logical thinking
Example
She tried to **reason out** the cause of the confusion.
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rebuild confidence
Meaning
to regain self-assurance after emotional setbacks
Example
He slowly **rebuilt confidence** after losing everything.
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receive from
Meaning
to get something that someone gives you
Example
I **received** a letter **from** my best friend yesterday.
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recharge after
Meaning
to recover energy and relax following stress or effort
Example
Take a break to **recharge after** intense meetings.
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recover confidence
Meaning
to regain belief in oneself after failure
Example
It took months for him to **recover confidence** after the rejection.
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recover from
Meaning
to return to a normal state after a setback or loss
Example
The global economy is gradually **recovering from** the financial crisis.
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recover from recession
Meaning
to return to growth after an economic decline
Example
The country is slowly **recovering from recession**.
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recover lost ground
Meaning
to regain previous progress or position after a decline
Example
The stock market quickly **recovered lost ground** after the policy announcement.
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reel in
Meaning
to attract or bring in something, especially investment or profit
Example
The new tax incentives helped **reel in** foreign capital.
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refer back
Meaning
to mention something again for clarification
Example
Let’s **refer back** to the graph we saw earlier.
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refer back to
Meaning
to mention or direct attention to something mentioned earlier
Example
In this section, we **refer back to** the previous findings.
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refer to
Meaning
to mention or speak about something
Example
As I **referred to** earlier, this data comes from our annual survey.