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🌎 Across Borders: Migrations That Changed the World – Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal Verb Meaning + Example
add up To accumulate or amount to something. "Small acts of exclusion add up over time."
argue over To discuss something in a heated way. "Leaders argue over numbers and borders."
balance out To create a balance between things. "Policies must balance out security and justice."
blend in To mix naturally with others. "Even those who blend in may face invisible barriers."
bring about To cause something to happen. "Migration can bring about powerful cultural transformations."
bring home To make something clear or real. "The refugee crisis brought home the scale of the issue."
bring together To unite people. "National symbols are meant to bring people together."
build up To gradually develop or intensify. "Tension can build up when people feel excluded."
call out To publicly criticize or expose. "We must call out exclusion when we see it."
carry along To bring something with you. "Migrants carry along memories, traditions, and language."
carry on To continue despite challenges. "Migrants carry on in limbo while waiting for answers."
close off To block or prevent access. "Rigid definitions of identity close off diverse stories."
crack down on To take strict action to stop something. "Some countries crack down on irregular migration."
deal with To manage or handle something. "Governments must deal with the realities of migration."
draw a line around To define something strictly or limitively. "Some national narratives draw a line around who belongs."
end up in To find yourself in an unexpected or bad situation. "Many migrants end up in detention centers."
face up to To confront a difficult reality. "We must face up to the root causes of migration."
fell apart To collapse or break down. "The empire fell apart after centuries of power."
feed into To reinforce or contribute to something negative. "Stereotypes feed into political narratives."
fight for To struggle to achieve or protect something. "Belonging is often something people have to fight for."
fit into To feel accepted or to belong. "Immigrants often try to fit into the new culture."
follow through To complete or carry out a plan. "Governments failed to follow through on integration policies."
frame as To present something in a particular way. "Migration is often framed as a threat."
get across To successfully communicate an idea. "Migrants struggle to get across their point of view."
get involved in To become actively engaged in something. "Some get involved in social justice efforts."
get to the heart of To reach the most important point. "We must get to the heart of migration debates."
give rise to To cause something to happen. "Inequality can give rise to mass migration."
go through To experience something difficult. "Migrants often go through traumatic experiences."
grow into To gradually become something. "They grow into hybrid cultural identities."
hand over To give something, often unwillingly. "They had to hand over their documents at the border."
hold back To restrain or limit. "Strict laws held back many from applying for asylum."
hold on to To keep or preserve something. "Many hold on to their cultural traditions."
keep coming To continue arriving. "Despite restrictions, migrants keep coming."
keep out To prevent someone from entering. "Fences were built to keep out migrants."
leave behind To abandon or depart from something. "Migrants leave behind homes and histories."
learn from To gain knowledge through experience. "We must learn from the journeys of migrants."
listen to To give attention to someone speaking. "Societies must listen to migrants' voices."
live up to To meet expectations or ideals. "We must live up to our human rights values."
lump together To unfairly group different people together. "Long-term residents were lumped together with newcomers."
make room for To create space or opportunity for something. "Inclusive societies make room for diversity."
miss out on To lose the chance to experience something. "Many migrant children miss out on education."
move away To leave or relocate. "Families moved away from unsafe regions."
move out To leave a residence. "Communities were moved out to create new borders."
open up To create opportunities or access. "Globalization opened up new migration routes."
pave the way To prepare for something positive to happen. "International agreements can pave the way for better integration."
play into To exploit or reinforce an idea or fear. "Political speeches often play into fears about migration."
point out To highlight or call attention to something. "They pointed out cultural differences as obstacles."
push aside To ignore or dismiss something. "Immigrant contributions are often pushed aside."
put up To build or erect something. "Governments put up barriers to stop migration."
rally support To gather support from people. "Populists rally support by blaming migrants."
reach out To attempt to communicate or offer help. "Communities must reach out to new arrivals."
run away To escape from danger. "Many refugees had to run away overnight."
set off To start a journey. "Families set off across the desert seeking safety."
shift attention away from To divert focus from something. "Leaders shift attention away from internal issues by blaming immigration."
shut out To exclude someone from participation. "Rigid borders shut out refugees seeking safety."
split up To separate people or groups. "Families are often split up by migration policies."
stand up for To defend something or someone publicly. "We must stand up for inclusive societies."
step into To enter a new situation or role. "Migrants step into new cultural landscapes."
stir up To provoke strong feelings. "Fear of migrants can stir up social unrest."
take in To accept or receive people. "Some countries take in thousands of refugees each year."
tone down To soften or moderate something. "Migrants often tone down their cultural expressions."
turn away from To refuse or reject someone. "Some countries turn away migrants at the border."
wear down To gradually weaken someone. "The journey wears down migrants physically and mentally."
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