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🌱 Growth

When fear holds you back
and growth pushes you forward

Phrasal verbs for the moments of doubt, the decision to act, and everything that changes when you do.

6 pairs to explore B1 – B2 Real-life English
Most used in this cluster

Start with the essentials

The three pairs you'll hear most when personal growth is the theme.

a pen abandoned on a half-written page, chair pushed back
give up
when you decide it's not worth it anymore
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a seed trying to break through dry cracked soil
hold back
when fear stops you from moving
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a footprint trail stopping halfway across a long bridge
back down
when you retreat from what you started
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One verb, many opposites

give up — it depends on what you choose instead

Quitting has many opposites. The one you use changes with the kind of strength you find.

a runner pushing through the finish line tape alone at dusk
give up
⭐ most used pair
↔ push through
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a plant growing through a crack in a concrete wall
give up
complementary
↔ stick it out
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a long empty road stretching forward into the horizon at sunrise
give up
complementary
↔ keep on
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Go deeper  ·  Discover what growth really sounds like

Growth · pair
back down
↔stand firm Flip it →
↔push forward Flip it →
Growth · pair
hold back
↔step up Flip it →
↔break through Flip it →
Growth · pair
settle for
↔push for Flip it →
↔strive for Flip it →
Growth · pair
shrink back
↔step forward Flip it →
↔come forward Flip it →