English Phrasal verbs in Use (intermediate)

go on

There's a police car outside the shop. Do you know what's ........? [happen]

make out (something)

Understand something, especially why something has happened -I can't ...... why my computer won't let me save this document.

make out

Understand something, especially why something has happened _ I can't ....... why my computer won't let me save this document.

make out

Understand why someone behaves as they do - Jack is behaving very strangely at the moment. I just can't .... him......

make out (someone)

Understand why someone behaves as they do - Jack is behaving very strangely at the moment. I just can't ....... him .........

go along with sth/sb

Whatever you say, Maggie will ......... you [support an idea, or agree with someone's opinion]

look out

When you're on the motorway,....... for a sign saying "Willowsdean'. That's where you turn off. [carefully watch the things around you so that you will notice a particular thing]

pass it on

When you've finished with the magazine, just .... it .... to someone else.[give]

putting light out

Would you mind ........ that light ......? It's shining directly onto my computer screen. (making light stop shining by pressing a switch)

downturn

a fall in the amount of business that's done - The economy is not doing so well these days. - Yes, there's been a ..........

outcry

a reaction of anger or strong protest shown by people in public - When the higher taxes were announced there was a public ......

breakthrough

a sudden, dramatic and important discovery or development - The new drug marks a ....... in the treatment of cancer.

take me up on

accept -She wouldn't even ....me...... my offer to buy her lunch in the best restaurant in town.

put up with sb/sth

accept unpleasant behaviour or an unpleasant situation, even though you do not like it -I don't know how she ....... his bad temper.

take in

allow in through a hole - We'd better return to the shore at once- the boat seems to be ..... water.

sorted out

arranged things that were untidy - I ............ my room on Sunday.

come along

arrive at a place - Not many people bought ticket for the concert in advance, but quite a few ..... and bout tickets at the door.

coming out

available for people to buy - The band has a new album ......next month.

stay away from sth

avoid something that has a bad effect on you -I think I should ........ desserts. I'm putting on weight

make out

be able to see or hear something or someone with difficulty - Can you ..... the words of this song?

come out

be given to people (of results or information) - When do your exam results .......

come up

become available -I don't know if a place on the council is going to .... for a while yet, so perhaps I'll wait.

come around/come round

become conscious again - A nurse was with me when I ....... after the operation.

come out

become public knowledge after it has been kept secret (of the truth) - If this story ....... about the Prime Minister, he'll have to resign.

outset

beginning

read into

believe that an action, remark, or situation has a particular importance or meaning often when this is not true. -The boss wants to have lunch with me Anne says I shouldn't ..... anything .... it, but I'm suspicious of his motives.

lives for

believes that the kids are the most important people in her life - She just ....... our kids and they just adore her.

clogged up

blocked -Then I discovered the washbasin was ..... in the bathroom, so I had to clear that.

putting up

building a structure -I see they're .....a new block of flats near the park. - It poured with rain while we tried to ...... our tent .....

loaded down

carrying too many things -I was .....with library books, so I took the bus home.

weighed down

carrying too much -We were ..... with luggage , so we couldn't run to catch the train.

put sth back

change the date or time of an event so that it happens later than planned -Could we ..... our meeting ..... till next week?

bring it forward

change the date or time of something so that it happens earlier than expected. -She was planning to take a holiday in July this year but has had to ....... as July is going to be a particularly busy time for her hospital this year.

make-up

combination of things which form something - The class has an interesting ...., with students from three continents and twelve different countries.

run out

come to an end , formal equivalent is expire - The hospital employs many nurses from overseas; but when their work permits .... ...... after two years they have to leave.

stick with it

continue doing something even though it is difficult (informal) - I know studying for a PhD is hard, but I think you should ...........

press on

continue doing something in a determined way -She can chat for a few minutes but the she has to .... with her other duties.

ran on

continued for longer than expected -I'm sorry I'm late. My French lesson ...... , so I didn't leave school till 4.30 p.m.

dragged on

continued for too long -The meeting .... and everyone got irritable

chop/cut down

cut through it so that it falls to the ground -We'll have to ........ that old tree. It's dead.

chopping up

cutting something, especially food, into small pieces. - Yeah, but she says it's hard work. She spends half the day ..... food and cleaning the kitchen.

put sth off

decide or arrange to do something at a later time -Sure. We can .... it ..... until next Monday.

hold off

delay doing something -Maybe we should ..... and go to Paris or somewhere in the spring?

hold you up

delay you - I'm sorry to ..... but you must sign these forms before you go in.

hold-ups

delays -If there are no ...., we should arrive by about seven o'clock

come down to

depend mostly on or be influenced most by I guess in the end my decision will .......... what my professor recommends.

went into

described and discussed something in a detailed way. -Met Liam today. He ...... his marriage problems in great detail. Felt sorry for him.

tear down

destroy a building

lost out

did not have an advantage that others had. - I always feel I ..... because I never learnt a musical instrument as a child.

come out

disappear or become less strong ( of dirt or colour on clothing/material) -Let your shirt soak overnight and the stain will probably ........

came across

discovered or met by chance - I................ someone who's done a almost identical study

talk over

discuss something thoroughly before making a decision

make it up to sb

do something good for someone who you have done something bad to in the past, or to someone who has done something good for you. - I forgot Teresa's birthday yesterday so I'll have to take her somewhere nice to ....... her

go through with

do something unpleasant or difficult which you planned or promised to do - I don't want to do the exam now but I'd better........... it.

cut down

eat or drink less of a particular thing, usually in order to improve your health -I'm trying to .... on burgers and chips as I've started to put on weight

come up against

encountered or had to deal with ( a difficult situation) -I am doing a research project for my degree on the psychology of ageing, but I've ...... a few problems.

go through

examine the contents of something - I suggested she went to the library to .......

putting across

expressing in such a way that others can understand easily - Josie is very good at ..... her ideas .......

look forward to sth/doing sth

feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen

fell over

fell to the ground - She also .... and hurt her knee quite badly.

fit in

find time to do something or see someone -She finds it almost impossible to ...... time to talk to the patients although she feels that is an important part of her job.

used up

finished a supply of something - By that time I'd ...... all my energy and I was too tired to do anything, so I just fell asleep on the sofa.

putting in

fixing new equipment or a new system in the correct place - We spent yesterday ...... a new washing machine

tear away

force someone to stoop doing something they enjoy in order to do something else. -I'm sorry to ...... you .... from your computer, but I need your help.

take in

give a bed to - Because so many passengers were stranded at the airport, some local families offered to ......... them ....... overnight.

hand over

give something to someone else - Then I'll add our comments and .... the whole thing ..... to the sales team

keep up with

go at the same speed as someone -Mum walks so fast. It's quite hard to ..... her.

make for (somewhere)

go in the direction of - When we got to the park, the children ...... the swings while I sat on a bench.

make for

go in the direction of -When we got to the park, the children ..... the swings while I sat on a bench.

lock yourself away

go to a room or building where you can be alone, usually so that you can work -I decided to ... myself .... in my room till I'd finished my essay.

see off

go to the airport in order to say goodbye -I'll come and ..... you ..... at the airport tomorrow.

see out

go with someone to the door of a room or building when they are leaving - Don't worry. I can .... myself .......

shown around/round

gone with someone to a place that they have not visited before and shown them the interesting parts. - No, It's all right, thanks. The boss has already .... me .......

dozed off

gradually started to sleep, especially during the day -After lunch Grandpa............. on the sofa.

come off

happen successfully or as planned - I was planning to arrange a surprise holiday for her birthday, but I'm not sure it's going to .........

came about

happened, especially something which is not planned - I've had to organise the school fair again this year -I'm not quite sure how that ...........

bygone

happening or existing a long time ago - The pictures of the stream trains were like something from a .......... era.

date back

have existed since a particular time -Many of our exhibits ..... to the early 19th century

go with sth

if one thing goes with another, they suit each other or they look or taste good together. - That shirt ....really well .... your blue jacket.

deal with sth

if something [e.g.book, film, article] deals with a particular subject or idea it is about that subject or idea -His latest book ..... the cibil war of 194-1989

call/phone/ring someone back

if you ..... , you are replying to a phone message or e-mail from them.

flick/flip through

if you .....a magazine or book, you look briefly at its pages. -I usually ..... a magazine before buying it.

back

in phrasal verbs usually conveys the idea of returning.

take in

include - The excursion will ......... two of the most beautiful castles in the region.

dying for

informal: be wanting something very much, especially food or drink. -Let's stop. You must be ............ something to eat.

rooting for

informal: showing support for you in a competition, or hoping that you will succeed - I think you should go for it. We'll all be ..... you

stick around

informal: stay somewhere for a period of time. -Can you ..... this afternoon?

look into

investigate and examine the facts about a problem or situation -Car problems again today! Must ..... getting a new one.

stand for

is the first letter of a word or name and is used to represent it. -What does 'R' mean on that sign? -I think it ........... 'restaurant'

put down

land -The plane was due to ........ in LA at 3.50, but was diverted to San Francisco at the last minute.

laughed it off

laughed about something unpleasant in order to make it seem less important or serious - She didn't get offended by the comment; she just ...... it ....

show out

lead a visitor who is leaving to the door of a room or building - Let me ..... you ..... - It's quite hard to find the exit from here.

clear off

leave a place quickly (informal) -Why did he just ...... without saying goodbye? -.......! this is private property.

slip off

leave a place quietly so that other people do not notice you going -Let's try and ..... before the meeting finishes and go for a drink.

come out

leave after a period in a place ( of hospital/prison) - Jane's ..... of hospital at the weekend. She's much better now.

run off

leave somewhere quickly

lift off

leave the ground (of a spacecraft or aircraft) -The space shuttle will ...... at 9.00 hours.

take in sth

look at something carefully noticing all the details -He showed us a photo of his house, but I was so tired that I didn't really .... it ......

drowned out

made it impossible -The noise of the children's music completely .... the television

put off

made me not like something - What he said has ..... me ..... the idea of going to Blandville for holiday altogether.

off-putting

made something sound unattractive or unpleasant, from the verb put off -His description of the hotel was very .........

cleared out

made tidy by removing unwanted things. - I .............all my wardrobes and threw away all my worn out shoes

come to

make ( a decision about something) - I've got to ...... a decision: do I want to continue with it or not?

take in

make a piece of clothing narrower - This skirt is too big for me now - I'll have to ..... it .....

tidy up

make a room or a group of things tidy be putting things in the correct place. -After that I tried to ..... my bedroom.

put watches forward

make a watch or clock show an earlier time -Ladies and gentlemen, we're now coming in to land at Mexico City.

take in

make smaller -Marie has lost weight - she's going to have to .......... a lot of her clothes.

turn off

make someone decide that they are n ot interested in something -I think I've managed to ... him .... the idea of building a model railway track in the back garden.

liven up

make something - she's just opened up a restaurant serving exotic food. -Wow! That's original. It'll certainly .... Dunston .... a bit. It's such a boring place. How did she think of that.

hurry the kids up

make them act more quickly -Jim, can you ..... The coach is about to leave.

take you back

make you remember a period or an event in the past - If you're young, come on a journey into the past before you were born. If you're a senior, let us ..... to your childhood.

takes it out of

makes her feel very tired -The exercise certainly ......... he -she is too exhausted to go anywhere in the evenings.

catch up with sb

meet someone you know, after not seeing them for a period of time -I hope to ......... Freda when I'm in Berlin. I haven't seen her for years.

ran into

met someone I know when I did not expect to meet them. -.......... Mary W in town today. Nice to see her again.

jumbled up

mixed together in an untidy way - There were dirty clothes all ....... in a pile on the floor.

could do with sth/sb

need or want something or someone (informal) - I ....... a cup of tea

be pressed for

not have enough of something, usually time or money -Florence loves her work but her hospital is understaffed and she hates to always .......... time .

leave out

not include something or someone. - For homework do exercise 8 but .... number 10.

off-putting

not pleasant, in a way that prevents you from liking sb/sth - I find his manner very ........ He's so unfriendly.

bystander

onlooker; a person who sees something that is happening but is not involved - Several ........ did nothing while the thieves robbed him of his cash.

put-on

pretend or not genuine, from the verb .. - No I think he's fine now. I don't think his cheerfulness is .....

putting on

pretending to have a particular feeling or behave in a way that is not real or natural. -Do you think Dan's really feeling better or is he just ..... a brave face?

lock out

prevent someone form entering a building by locking the door. -I forgot my keys and was .......... of my own house!

lock in

prevent someone from leaving a room or building by locking the doors. -Make sure you leave the office by 6.30 p.m or you'll be .........

make up for sth

provide something good in order to make a bad situation better -The wonderful food in the restaurant ........ the rather uncomfortable seats. - I loved the trip. The beautiful scenery ..... for the awful roads.

rub in

put a substance on the surface of something and rub it so that it goes into the surface. -.... the cream ... gently with the tips of your fingers.

pack away

put something into a bag or container, or put something in the place where it is usually kept -The scouts ..... their tents and left the camping ground.

tidy away

put things in cupboards and drawers. etc. after you have been using them. - Mum told me to .....a ll my things before my aunt came to visit.

run off

quickly and easily write something that is usually difficult to write. -She's so clever. She can ...... a 1,000-word essay in an hour . It takes me all day!

look over

quickly examine something - Could you please read over Philippa's latest report and just .... the figures in the appendix?

read over

read something from the beginning to the end in order to find any mistakes or to understand it better. - Could you please ...... Philippa's latest report

clock on/ clock in

record the time she arrives at work, usually at a machine with a clock -Florence works as a nurse. When she starts work she has to ....

clock off/ clock out

record the time she leaves work - When she leaves she ........

get over

recover from an illness or disappointment - I'm sure she'll .... it soon

laze about/around

relax and enjoy yourself by doing very little. -For the first week of our holiday we usually just ...... on the beach.

look up to

respect and admire

push in

rudely join a line of people who are waiting by going in front of some of the people who are already there(informal) -It's so annoying when people .... at the bus stop

run away

secretly leave a place because you are unhappy there. -Did you ever .... from home as a child.

sent for

send someone a message asking them to come to see you. - Her washing machine had flooded the kitchen. She .... a plumber and get it fixed but it left a terrible mess.

sent off

sent a letter, document , or parcel by post -I've ...... that letter you wrote to the newspaper.

come apart

separate into pieces - The antique picture frame just ...... in my hands.

take apart

separate it into its different parts. -Rod loves ..... clocks ...., but he never manages to put them together again.

couldn't ask for

she is the best of her kind -We ......... a better babysitter.

sold off

sold all or part of business - My cousin has ....... his share of the Internet company he started with a friend.

outset

some phrasal verbs have noun forms where the particle is first. set out I knew from the .... that there would be a problems. (beginning)

leftover - bygone

something which exists from an earlier time from a time which does not exist any more. -Is that old vacuum cleaner in your attic just a ....form a ..... era or is it a piece of industrial history?

out

sometimes ..... in phrasal verbs gives an idea of completing or doing something to the end. - sorted..... , cleared...... worn.......

off

sometimes combines with verbs to express the idea of something or someone leaving a place: -lift ....., head ..... , send ....., slip ......, clear ....

take time off

spend time away from work -If the machine shows that she has worked an extra long shift, then she is able to ....... at a later date.

lie about/around

spend time lying down doing very little -I hate the way he just ....... all day watching TV while I'm working.

mess about/around

spend time playing or doing things with no particular purpose/ behave stupidly, waste time doing unimportant things -Time spends his weekends .... in the garage repairing things. -The pupils were given extra homework for ... in class

sit about/around

spend time sitting down and doing very little -Please let me help you. I don't like just ...... all day

hang about/around

spend time somewhere without doing very much -There are always a lot of rather suspicious-looking men ....... outside that bar.

standing about/around/round

spending time standing in a place waiting for someone or doing very little -Meanwhile photographers and journalists were ......... chatting to each other.

hangs out

spends a lot of time ( informal) - When Florence does have spare time, she likes to relax. She usually ... with friends she was at school with.

knocked around together whiling away

spent a lot of time with one another because they are good friends (informal) spending time in a relaxed way either because they are waiting for something or have nothing special to do. - They have ..... for years and love ..............

latched on to hang on

spent time with them, especially when they did not want her with them wait, usually for a short time (informal) -Florence's ..... them. The others didn't really like her at first especially as they always had to ..... while she got ready, but now they all like her very much

head off

start a journey or leave a place -We should .....at about six tomorrow.

take up th

start doing a particular job or activity -My son has recently ..... stamp collecting as a hobby.

throw myself into

start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm and energy -Decided to ........ doing some gardening now that spring is here.

sink in

start to be believed (used about something unpleasant or surprising, which usually has implications) - Be patient with Jenny- It'll take a long time for the terrible news to ......

enter into

start to become involved in something, especially a discussion. -Saw Liam again. Told him I was busy as I didn't want to .... another discussion about her private life.

go about

start to do or deal with something - How can I ......... getting a good idea?

taken to

started to do something often -She has ..... going to the swimming pool every lunch hour.

wait about/around

stay in one place without doing anything as you wait for something to happen., - If you can .... for about an hour, we should be able to tell you your results.

goings-on

strange or amusing events -Have you heard about the scandal in the office? - Mm, amazing ............!

taken out

subscribed to or registered for something officially - Lucy has started swimming regularly. She has .......a year's membership at a local sports club

take away th

subtract a first number from a second number -If you .....11 ..... from 33 , you're left with 22

take off sth

subtract a particular amount form a total -The shop assistant ..... ten per cent because the item was damaged.

burst into

suddenly started to make a noise, especially to start crying, laughing or singing -Poor old Eileen! The boss told her he didn't like some work she'd done and she ......... tears.

broke off

suddenly stopped speaking - Mr Prosser suddenly looked very pale and ..... in the middle of his lecture.

go over

talk or think about something in order to explain it or make sure that it is correct -We can ...... it together when we meet tomorrow.

put sb off

tell someone you can't see them or do something for them till a later time. -Jim, U'm sorry to have to .... you ....again, but I'm just too busy to see you today.

set up

the way that something is arranged - So, what's the .....? Is she the only person involved?

Think back

think about things that happened in the past -...... to what everyday life was like 50,60,100 years ago, before TV

look ahead

think about what will happen in the future and plan for those events -

look ahead

think about what will happen in the future and plan for those events.

look down on sb/sth

think that someone or something is less important than you, or that something is not good enough quality for you to use.

up

this particle can be used for emphasis -Eat....... your vegetables, children! -Drink ..... your juice! -Pal's used.... all the milk.

up

this particle sometimes expresses the idea of completing or totally finishing something.

taken in

to deceive (someone); to cheat (someone) [often used in the passive] -Rob was totally dishonest but he was so charming that I was ........ by him

have sth on

to have an argument to do something(never in continuous tense)

drum into

to make someone learn or believe something by constant repetition - the teacher did all she could to ...... the vocabulary ..... her pupils before the exam.

have sb on

to persuade someone that something is true when it is not, usually as a joke - I don't believe you !I'm sure you're .........

mess sb about/around

treat someone badly or waste their time. e.g. by changing your mind or not doing what you promised - He's been .... he ..... for ages and just won't commit to the relationship.

look around/round

try to find something you want (e.g. a job) by asking different people or by looking in different places

go for

try to get or achieve it -I think you should ..... it.

driving at

trying to say - What are you .....? I wish you would say exactly what you meant!

take in

understand the meaning or importance -The news is so shocking - I still can't take it in.

worn out

used so much that they had become damaged - I cleared up all my wardrobes and threw away all my ....... shows.

taken up with

very busy doing something -She is so ...... her swimming that she wouldn't even accept my invitation.

call in

visit a place or person for a short time, usually when you are going somewhere else. - Please .... and see us when you are next in town.

take you around/round

visit a place with someone showing them the most interesting or important parts. -Can you stick around this afternoon? If so, I'll ..... you ..... the office and introduce you to the other secretaries of you like.

calling for

visiting her place in order to collect her - We had planned to go into town and I was ...... her on the way there, but in the end we stayed at home and tidied the mess in the kitchen.

milling about/around/round

waiting around a particular place or area, usually while waiting for something - Fans were.........the hotel lobby hoping to see the film star and get the autograph.

muck about

waste time doing silly things (informal) -Sometimes they go away for a weekend and ...... at Florence's aunt's cottage in the countryside.

passed by

went past -Three weeks ....before I got a reply to my letter of complaint.

lies ahead

will happen in the future -It's difficult to plan for the future. Nobody knows what ..........

weighing on

worrying, upsetting - I've got something .... my mind at the moment. Could you give me some advice?

scribble down

write something very quickly on a piece of paper

take down

write something, especially something that someone says - Just ..... the main points, not everything the lecture says.

send away for sth

write to an organisation to ask them to send you something -I've ......... a brochure about holidays in New Zealand.

put up with sb/sth

you accept unpleasant behaviour or an unpleasant situation, even though you do not like it.

put out

you are annoyed, often because of something that someone has done or said to you. - His boss never thinks twice about putting him off when they've arranged a meeting. I know Harry feels .......... , but he never complains.

take back

you return it to the person or organisation that you bought or borrowed it from -When you go into town to .... your library books could you also ..... these trousers ....to the shop for me - they're too small.

take aside

you separate someone from a group of people so that you can speak to them privately. -My boss ... me ......... at the Christmas party and told me he was going to give me a promotion in the New Year.

take off

you suddenly leave a place, without telling anyone where you are going. - Most people stayed at the party until quite late, but Rose ..... early for some reason.

put sb onto sth

you tell them about something or someone the could help them, often something or someone they did not know about before. - We should really do what we can to .... him ..... some better jobs.

get around/round it

- The problem is that the regulations don't allow us to use next year's budget. -Oh, don't worry. We'll .......... somehow. [find a way of dealing with or avoiding a problem]

go back

- We ..... ten years This is an informal way of saying: We have known each other for ten years.

get away with

-Do you think I can ........ not using any handouts in my lecture? [do something successfully even though it is not the best way of doing it] -Yes, the students just throw them away anyway.

got round/around to

-Have you rung the travel agent's yet to confirm our booking? -Sorry, I haven't ........ it yet, but I'll do it after lunch, I promise. [do something that you have intended to do for a long time]

get by

-How do you manage to survive without a job? -Oh, I ..... with a bit of help from my parents. [have just enough money to pay for the things I need, but nothing more]

getting at

-I really think you ought to apologise to you-know-who about you-know-what. -I'm sorry, I don't know what you're ...... Who?What? [asking them what they mean, usually because they have said something indirectly.]

better off

-Maybe we're ..... working in office jobs.

on

... in phrasal verbs sometimes has a clear link with the basic physical meaning of ..... - trying them ......, putting ...., put-...., weighing .....

on

.... in phrasal verbs also often contains an idea of further -Just because you've failed one driving test, you mustn't stop having lessons. You must keep....... trying. [continue to do something]

on

.... is also used with verbs where there is an idea of dependence. -rely....., depend......., count ......

through

...... in phrasal verbs gives an idea of going from one side of something to the other, or from beginning to the end of something.

off

...... sometimes expresses the idea of moving towards an ending or a change of state. -see.... , sold......, dozed....., broke......, run .....

around/about

......... are often interchangeable in phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs with .... and .... often express the idea of acting in a relaxed way, or without a particular purpose or without concentrating. - wait...., laze...., sit......, hang ...., mess....., lie.....

go together

A bad cough and a sore throat often ....... [if two types of thing or people go together, they are usually found with each other]

going through

Amelia has been ......... a difficult time at work [experiencing an unpleasant or difficult dituation]

go without

Amelia has had to ............... a holiday for several years now, so she really wanted to win. [not have something which you usually have]

can't get over sth- get away with sth/doing sth

I can't ......... how she manages to ........ with doing so little work. It's obvious to everyone, but the boss never seems to notice. (be very surprised or shocked the something has happened or that something is true) (succeed in not being criticised or punished for something wrong that you have done)

go through with

I don't want to do the exam now but I'd better ........ it [do something unpleasant or difficult which you planned or promised to do]

get on- get behind

I must ........... with my work. I .............because I spent too much time on the Internet. (continue doing something, especially work)(means you have not done as much work as you should by a particular time)

go through

I suggested she went to the library to ..... some books of short stories- she might get some ideas there. [examine the contents of something carefully]

onlooker

I wasn't in the demonstration. I was just an ....... [someone who watches an activity or event without becoming involved in it, from the phrasal verb with the same meaning look on]

bite back sth

If you ... something ... or .... something, you stop yourself from saying something that shows your true feelings or thoughts -When Karl asked me what I thought of his lime-green suit, I had to ... my initial response.

take through

If you .... someone .... something, you explain it or show them how to do it. -Don't worry - Jack will...... you ..... the job before we leave you on your own.

live through

If you .... something, you experience a difficult situation or event. -People who have ......a war often have rather a different outlook on life.

look through - go through

If you ..... something, you read it quickly and not very carefully. If you .... something, you carefully read or discuss it to make sure that it is correct. -I'll ........ the report tonight and then we can ..... it properly tomorrow.

bite back

If you ....., you do something bad to someone because they did something bad to you. - When Emma is criticised she doesn't hesitate to .......

sleep through

If you ...... a loud noise or activity, it does not wake you . -I'm sorry I'm late. I'm afraid I ....... my alarm

see through

If you .....a person who is trying to trick you, you realise what they are really like or what they are trying to do. -He is so charming that few people .... him and realise that he is just a conman.

go on

It ........ raining all day [continue to exist or happen]

go for

It must be something special so that the judges ....... my story over all the others [choose]

get together- get on

It's nice to ............ with people you ............... with (spending time with people) (you like them and are friendly to each other.)

get sth over with- get away

Let's .... this meeting ........, or else we'll never ...... before the rush hour and it will take ages to get home. (do and complete something difficult or unpleasant that must be done) (leave a place or person, often when the situation makes it difficult for you to do so)

out / over

Nouns with -..... and - ...... are usually written as one word

in / up

Nouns with -..... and -......up and less common particles usually have a hyphen

made up

Over 30% of the university population is ..... of overseas students.

make up

Sally didn't want to go to the concert, so she ....... an excuse about being ill.

going in

She decided to cheer herself up by ..... for a competition. [doing or competing in]

went on

She soon found some great stories. She read one and then another and she ..... reading all afternoon. [continued]

take back

Shops usually have to agree to .... things they have sold you if you find they are not in good condition when you get home.

went off

So she ..... to see what she could find. [left a place to go to somewhere else

lookout

The bank robbers has a ..... standing at the street corner to warn them of the police came. [a person who is watching for danger]

went out

The competition was to write a story beginning 'suddenly the lights ......' [stopped giving light

go about

The problem was that Amelia could not think of an idea for her story. 'How can I ........ getting a good idea?' [start to do or deal with something]