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O Rid Defeat Tough Guy Break House S

Front "s... o... an i.../o... [get rid of, defeat]

He's a tough guy. He s... o... several i... who were trying to break into his house."
Back "see off an intruder/opponent [get rid of, defeat]

He's a tough guy. He saw off several intruders who were trying to break into his house."
Unit Number 11
Unit Subject Collocations with phrasal verbs

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