Phrasal Verbs 1B-2B

look up

L____ the word ___ in your dictionary. I'll just l_____ ___ the train times. =if you look up information in a book, on a computer etc, you try to find it there. I hope things will start to l____ ____ in the new year. =to become better.

get down to

Let's g___ ____ t__ business. I like to g___ ___ t__ work by 9. It's time I g___ ____ t__ thinking about that essay. =to begin to do something; to give serious attention to something.

look down on

She thinks they l___ d___ ___ her because she doesn't have a job. =to think that you are better than someone.

sweep through

The fire s____ (= spread quickly) ______ the house. move, especially quickly and powerfully.

wipe out

The highly contagious illness w____ ___ an entire community of people. +w____ off (!) the map. =to destroy something completely or cause something to be completely lost.

pull down

The old bus station has gone - they've p____ it ____. =to destroy something or make it stop existing. Her problems have really p____ her _____. =to make someone less successful, happy, or healthy

pick up

The phone rang and I p____ it ___. =to lift something or someone up I'll p____ you ____ at the station. =to let someone get into your car, boat etc and take them somewhere. I p_____ ___ a few words of Greek when I was there last year. =to learn something by watching or listening to other people.

turn down

They offered her the job but she t____ it ____. Josie's already t_____ him ____ (=refused his offer of marriage). =to refuse to accept or agree to something, or to refuse someone's request.

settle down

They'd like to see their daughter s____ ____, get married, and have kids. =to start living a quiet and calm life in one place, especially when you get married.

put up

They're p___ ___ several new office blocks in the centre of town. =to build something such as a wall, fence, building etc. SYN erect

let down

You will be there tomorrow - you won't l___ me ____, will you? When I was sent to prison, I really felt I had l____ my parents ____. =to disappoint someone by failing to do what you agreed to do or were expected to do.

take down

It must be time to t___ ___ the holiday decorations. She made us t___ ___ all the posters. =to remove something that was previously put up or put in place.

wrap up

Have you w_____ ___ Jenny's present yet? =to cover or surround something in paper, cloth, or other material. =to put on warm clothes Make sure you w____ ___ warm - it's freezing.

do up

He decided to d__ ___the apartment and sell it for a big profit. The apartment was d___ __ in Viennese style. =to decorate something in a particular way. They d____ ___ an old cottage in the Scottish Highlands. =to repair an old building or car, or to improve its appearance.

fill up

Her eyes f____ ____ with tears. When you see someone's glass is empty go and f___ it ___. =if a container or place fills up, or if you fill it up, it becomes full. Don't f____ yourself ___ with cookies. =to eat so much food that you cannot eat any more.

turn up

(of a person) to arrive= We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never t____ ___. (of an opportunity) to happen, especially by chance= This job t____ ___ just when I needed it.

pick up

1) =to increase or improve= His spirits p___ __ when he got the good news. Her career only began to p___ __ when she was in her forties. 2) to learn a new skill or language by practising it rather than being taught it (without an effort)= Don't bother with the computer manual - you'll p____ it ___ as you go along. When you live in a country you soon p___ ___ the language. 3) to collect, or to go and get, someone or something= When you're in town could you p___ ___ the books I ordered? Whose turn is it to p___ the children __ after school?

work out

1) syn.: exercise He w___ ____ in the gym two or three times a week. 2) to develop in a successful way Things have worked out quite well for us. I told her I didn't think things would work out between us. 3) to find the answer to something / think of something to w___ ___ a problem I've w____ ___ a new way of doing it.

keep up with

1) to move, make progress or increase at the same rate as somebody/something= She walks so fast I can never k___ ___ w____ her. Technology changes so fast, it's hard to k____ ___ w____ it. He talks so fast, I can't k___ ___ w___ what he's saying. =to try to have all the possessions and social achievements that your friends and neighbours have Many people were holding down three jobs just to k____ ___ w___ the Joneses.

carry out

=to do or complete something, especially that you have said you would do or that you have been told to do: Dr Carter is c_____ ____ research on early Christian art. The hospital is c____ ___ tests to find out what's wrong with her. syn.: conduct (formal)

go over

=to examine or check something carefully. G__ ___ your work before you hand it in. Remember to g__ ____ your essay to check for grammar and spelling mistakes.

hand in

=to give something to a person in authority, especially a piece of work or something that is lost. You must all h____ ___ your projects by the end of next week. I h_____ the watch ___ to the police. to h____ ___ your notice/resignation (= formally tell your employer that you want to stop working for them)

get across

=to manage to make someone understand or believe something. We tried to g____ our point _____, but he just wouldn't listen. This is the message that we want to g____ _____ to the public. The novel is good at g____ing the experience of war ____ to the reader.

tidy up

I'm tired of t____ ____ after you boys. Let's have/do a quick t___-___ before Mum gets home. =to make a place look tidy.

look up to

I've always l____ __ __ Bill for his courage and determination. =to admire and respect someone.

keep up

I don't think I can k____ this ___ any longer. k___ ___ the good work! (=continue to work hard and well) =to continue doing something. I used to speak French, but I haven't k___ it __. =to continue to practise a skill so that you do not lose it. Jack's having trouble k____ ___ with the rest of the class. k____ ___ with the Joneses (=try to have the same new impressive possessions that other people have) =to manage to do as much or as well as other people.