Phrasal Verbs (Headstart)

check out

look at (informal); '_______ _____ the crazy hair on that guy!'

try out

test; 'I am going to _______ _____ this new cake recipe and see how it turns out.'

set up

to prepare equipment to be used; 'We _____ ____ all the tables, decorations and lights for the party'

fill out

to write information in blanks; 'The form must be _______ed _____ in capital letters.'

pick out

choose; 'I _______ed _____ three sweaters for you to try on.'

think over

consider; 'I'll have to _______ this job offer _____ before I make my final decision.'

cross out

draw a line through; 'Please _______ _____ your old address and write your new one.'

blow up

explode; 'The racing car will _____ _____ if it crashes into the wall.'

put out

extinguish; 'The neighbours _______ the fire _____ before the firemen arrived.'

use up

finish the supply; 'The kids _______d all of the toothpaste _____ so we need to buy some more.'

fall out

(non-separable); (of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached; 'His hair started to _______ _____ when he was only 35.'

check in

(non-separable); arrive and register at a hotel or airport; 'We will have to pay for the hotel room when we _______ _____.'

call on

(non-separable); ask for an answer, opinion or favor; 'The professor _______ed _____ me to answer the question'

ask around

(non-separable); ask many people the same question; 'I _______ed _____ but nobody has seen my wallet.'

look out

(non-separable); be careful, vigilant, and take notice; '_______ _____! That car's coming straight at us!'

look out for

(non-separable); be especially vigilant for; 'Don't forget to _______ _____ ___ snakes on the hiking trail.'

look forward to

(non-separable); be excited about the future; 'I'm _______ing _____ ___ the Christmas break.'

grow up

(non-separable); become an adult; 'When Jack _______s _____ he wants to be a fireman.'

come down with

(non-separable); become sick; 'My nephew has _____ _____ ___ the flu.'

fall apart

(non-separable); break into pieces; 'Don't sit on that chair, it looks like it might _______ ________.'

go after

(non-separable); chase someone; 'My brother tried to _______ _____ the thief in his car.'

shop around

(non-separable); compare prices; 'I want to _______ _____ a little before I decide whether to buy these boots here.'

cut back on

(non-separable); consume less; 'My doctor wants me to _______ _____ ___ sweets and fatty foods.'

stick to

(non-separable); continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing; 'You will lose weight if you _______ _____ the diet.'

keep on

(non-separable); continue doing; '______ _____ stirring the soup until it is boiling.'

chip in

(non-separable); contributes money or help; 'If everyone _______s _____ we can get the kitchen painted by noon.'

pass away

(non-separable); die; 'His uncle _______ed _____ last night after a long illness.'

get away with

(non-separable); do without being noticed or punished; 'Jason tried to _______ _____ ___ cheating on his maths test but the teacher caught him'

hang in there

(non-separable); do your best in a tough situation (N.Amer., informal); '______ _____ _______. I'm sure you'll find a job very soon.'

eat out

(non-separable); eat at a restaurant; 'I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's _______ _____.'

hang up

(non-separable); end a phone call; 'When the salesperson rang the second time I wanted to just ______ ___.'

break up

(non-separable); end a relationship; 'My boyfriend and I had to _______ _____ before I moved to America.'

break into

(non-separable); enter forcibly; 'The firemen had to _______ _____ the room to rescue the children.'

break out

(non-separable); escape; 'The prisoners tried to______ _____ of jail when the guards weren't looking.'

work out

(non-separable); exercise; 'I _______ _____ at the gym three times a week.'

pass out

(non-separable); faint; 'It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady _______ed _____.'

fall down

(non-separable); fall to the ground; 'The picture that you hung up last night looks like it might ______ _____ .'

get around to

(non-separable); finally find time to do; 'I don't know when I am going to ____ ________ ___ writing the 'thank you' cards.'

look into

(non-separable); find out about; 'We are going to _______ _____ the price of snowboards today.'

come across

(non-separable); find unexpectedly; 'I happened to______ _____ these old photos when I was tidying the closet.'

go away

(non-separable); for a situation to clear up, get better; 'I can't wait for my cold to _____ ________.'

break in

(non-separable); force entry to a building; 'Somebody tried to ______ _____ to the jewelery store last night.'

make up

(non-separable); forgive each other; 'We often fight at night, but we usually ______ _____ at breakfast.'

catch up

(non-separable); get to the same point as someone else; 'You'll have to run faster than that if you want to _______ _____ with Marty.'

grow out of

(non-separable); get too big for; 'The baby needs a new pair of shoes. It didn't take long to _______ _____ ___ her old ones.'

get away

(non-separable); go on a vacation; 'We worked so hard this year that we had to _______ _____ for a week.'

look up to

(non-separable); have a lot of respect for; I always _______ed _____ ___ my father because of his intelligence and kindness.'

get around

(non-separable); have mobility; 'My grandfather can _______ _____ fine in his new wheelchair.'

run out

(non-separable); have none left; 'We're about to _____ _____ of shampoo, so can you buy some more?'

hold onto

(non-separable); hold firmly using your hands or arms; '_______ _____ your hat because it's very windy outside.'

cut in

(non-separable); interrupt, force oneself into; 'I was waiting in line to buy a ticket and a pushy lady tried to _____ _____ ahead of me.'

go out

(non-separable); leave home to go on a social event; 'We're _______ing _____ for dinner tonight.'

run away

(non-separable); leave unexpectedly, escape; 'The child had _____ _____ from home and was missing for three days.'

get along

(non-separable); like each other; 'I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister _____ _______.'

run into

(non-separable); meet unexpectedly; 'I happened to _____ _____ an old school-friend at the mall.'

come from

(non-separable); originate in; 'The art of origami _______s _____ Asia.'

get over

(non-separable); overcome a personal problem ; 'I am making myself do lots of presentations in order to _____ _________ my fear of public speaking.'

call around

(non-separable); phone many different places/people; 'We _______ed _____ but we weren't able to find the car part we needed.'

cut in

(non-separable); pull in too closely in front of another vehicle; 'The bus driver got angry when that car _______ _____.'

drop out

(non-separable); quit a class, school etc; 'I will _______ _____ of my science class because it is too difficult.'

get over

(non-separable); recover from an illness, loss, difficulty; 'It took me weeks to _____ _____ the flu and now my sister has it.'

run through

(non-separable); rehearse, review; 'Let's _______ _____ these lines one more time before our play begins.'

count on

(non-separable); rely on, depend on; 'I can't do it by myself so I am ______ing ___ you to help me.'

count on

(non-separable); rely on; 'I am _______ing _____ you to post that letter for me, it has to be sent today.'

think back

(non-separable); remember and reflect on the past; 'When I _______ _____ to my youth, I wish I had studied harder.'

take after

(non-separable); resemble a parent; 'I _______ _____ my mother. We are both impatient.'

get back at

(non-separable); retaliate, take revenge; 'My sister tried to _____ _____ ___ me for eating her cake by taking half my chocolate.'

go back

(non-separable); return to a place; 'I have to _______ _____ home and get my lunch.'

come back

(non-separable); return; 'I'm going out now but I'll _____ _______ at about 5pm'

get back

(non-separable); return; 'They will _______ _____ from their vacation next week.'

go over

(non-separable); review; 'Please _______ _____ your answers before you submit your test.'

hang out

(non-separable); spend time relaxing (informal); 'Instead of going to the party we are just going to _______ _____ at my place.'

get up

(non-separable); stand; 'You should _______ _____ and give the elderly man your seat.'

cut in

(non-separable); start operating (of an engine or electrical device); 'The air conditioner _______s _____ when the temperature gets to 22°C.'

go ahead

(non-separable); start, proceed; 'Please _______ _____ and eat before the food gets cold.'

sleep over

(non-separable); stay somewhere for the night (informal); 'You should _______ _____ tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home.'

grow apart

(non-separable); stop being friends over time; 'I'm worried that my best friend and I will _____ _____ after she changes schools.'

break down

(non-separable); stop functioning (vehicle, machine); 'Our old car might ______ _____ on a long trip if we are unlucky.'

cut off

(non-separable); stop providing; 'The phone company _______ _____ our phone because we didn't pay the bill.'

break out in

(non-separable); suddenly develop a skin condition; 'I started to _______ _____ ___ a rash after our camping trip.'

look after

(non-separable); take care of; 'I have to _______ _____ my sick grandmother.'

look down on

(non-separable); think less of, consider inferior; 'You shouldn't _______ ________ ___ people just because of their appearance.'

turn up

(non-separable); to appear or arrive somewhere unexpectedly or suddenly; 'Our cat _______ed _____ after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood.'

come out

(non-separable); to appear, be revealed; 'The latest iPhone will ______ _____ next week.'

turn out

(non-separable); to be ____ in the end (e.g. okay/good/terrible); 'I was worried about organizing my party but it _____ed ____ well.'

stand out

(non-separable); to be noticeably different from the things around it; 'That girl with the pink hair certainly _____s ____, doesn't she!'

cut out for

(non-separable); to be suited to (a job/role); 'I am not ______ ______ _____ the army!'

get used to

(non-separable); to begin to feel that something is not unusual for you; 'I will have to ____ _____ ___ getting up early again when holidays finish.'

get on

(non-separable); to board a vehicle (bus, boat, plane); 'We are lining up to _____ ___ the bus.'

make sure

(non-separable); to check, be careful about doing something; '______ _____ you lock the door when you go out.'

carry on

(non-separable); to continue doing something; 'Even when your boss is away you should _______ ____ with your work'

go on

(non-separable); to continue talking, doing something a lot; 'The old man tends to ___ _____ about his days in the navy.'

go out with

(non-separable); to date someone; 'Jane has been _______ing _____ ___ Luke since they met last winter.'

rely on

(non-separable); to depend on, trust to do something; 'People ______ ____ their smartphones so much that they can't do without them.'

fall out

(non-separable); to drop out from somewhere; 'The money must have _______en _____ of my pocket.'

get away

(non-separable); to escape; 'If the police don't come soon the robbers will ____ _______.'

end up

(non-separable); to eventually do after a long time of not deciding; 'We _______ed _____ just watching a video at home instead of going out to the movies.'

work on

(non-separable); to focus on improving; 'To improve my guitar playing I need to _____ ___ my chords.'

catch up

(non-separable); to get back on schedule after falling behind; 'I am behind with my schoolwork so I need to _______ ____ this weekend.'

go off

(non-separable); to get old and become rotten, about food; 'If you leave the milk out of the fridge in summer it will ___ _____.'

come across as

(non-separable); to give a certain impression; 'My new math teacher _______s ______ ___ very clever and kind.'

turn back

(non-separable); to give up continuing on a trip and go home.; 'The mountain was too steep to climb so we _____ed _____.'

go through

(non-separable); to have a bad experience ; 'You have to ___ ________ intense training when you join the army.'

get on

(non-separable); to have a good relationship with; 'I am friendly with my brother but I don't ____ ___ with my sister very well.'

come up with

(non-separable); to have an creative idea; 'How did you _____ ___ _____ your idea for the game?'

work out

(non-separable); to have good results; 'Our plan _______ed _____ fine.'

set off

(non-separable); to head off, to start leaving on a trip somewhere; 'We ____ _____ to go on our trip to the mountains at noon.'

keep up with

(non-separable); to learn the latest information, do all scheduled work; 'I read the newspaper every day to _____ ___ _____ world events.'

head off

(non-separable); to leave to go somewhere; 'I had better ______ _____, my bus goes in ten minutes'

get out of

(non-separable); to manage to avoid doing something you don't want to do; 'She tried to ____ ____ ___ doing her presentation by pretending to be sick.'

get away with

(non-separable); to not be caught for doing something bad; 'The boy tried to ____ ______ _____ cheating on the test.'

take part

(non-separable); to participate in; 'How many people will ______ _____ in today's workshop?'

make up for

(non-separable); to pay back for doing something bad; 'I bought my friend an expensive present to _____ ___ ___ forgetting her birthday last week.'

fool around

(non-separable); to play instead of behaving properly; 'The teacher told the kids to stop ______ing ________'

go without

(non-separable); to put up with not receiving something; 'I don't have much money, I'm afraid we'll have to ____ _________ dessert tonight.'

give in

(non-separable); to reluctantly agree to do something after arguing; 'My boyfriend doesn't want to go to the ballet, but in the end he will finally _____ _____.'

go back

(non-separable); to return to another place; 'I visited Spain once and I'd love to ___ ______ there again sometime.'

come apart

(non-separable); to separate; 'The top and bottom of this box _______ _____ if you pull hard enough.'

stay over

(non-separable); to sleep the night somewhere; 'I ______ed ______ at my friends house last night.'

take up

(non-separable); to start a new regular hobby; 'When I retire I think I'll _____ ____ golf.'

get together

(non-separable); to start a romantic relationship; 'It is not unusual for students to ____ _________ as a couple during the summer holiday.'

get on

(non-separable); to step onto a vehicle; 'We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us _______ _____ the bus.'

stand for

(non-separable); to symbolically represent a meaning or word; 'U.N. _____s ___ 'United Nations'.'

get rid of

(non-separable); to throw away; 'This heater doesn't work well, we should _____ ____ ___ it.'

follow up

(non-separable); to try to do more, after an initial activity; 'I'd like to _______ ___ on my theory with a research paper.'

go out

(non-separable); to turn off by themselves; 'The lights here will ____ ______ automatically at midnight.'

take up

(non-separable); to use up or occupy an amount of time or space; 'Let's throw out these old books, they _____ ___ too much space.'

fuss about

(non-separable); to worry too much about something unimportant; 'That girl spends too much time _____ing ______ trying to be fashionable.'

put up with

(non-separable); tolerate; 'I can't _____ _____ ___ the terrible music here, let's go somewhere else!'

go after

(non-separable); try to achieve something; 'I took the chance to ______ _____ my dream and now I am a published writer.'

look for

(non-separable); try to find; 'I'm _______ing _____ a red dress for the wedding.'

break in

(non-separable); use something that is new so that it becomes comfortable to use or wear; 'I need to _______ these shoes _____ before I run in the marathon next week.'

drop in

(non-separable); visit for a short time; 'I might _______ _____ to your house for tea sometime this week.'

go over

(non-separable); visit someone nearby; 'I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think I'll _______ _____ for an hour or two.'

come forward

(non-separable); volunteer for a task, or to give evidence; 'The woman might _______ _____ with her husband's finger prints.'

hang on

(non-separable); wait a short time (informal); '________ _____ a minute while I grab my phone and keys!'

hold on

(non-separable); wait a short time; 'Please _______ _____ while I transfer you to the Sales Department.'

check out

look at carefully, investigate; 'The company _______s _____ all new employees carefully.'

drop off

take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there; 'I have to _______ my sister _____ at work before I come over.'

turn off

to make you not like something; 'I liked the band's music but their fashion sense ______ed me ______.'

put down

to place something you are holding somewhere; 'That bag looks heavy, why don't you _____ it ______ on the chair.'

put up

to put in public view (poster, hand etc.); 'I ____ ____ a sign on the wall to tell people where to go.'

sign up

to register; 'I have ______ed ___ for 3 classes this semester'

take down

to remove from public view (poster, website etc); 'After the concert we have to ______ ______ all the posters.'

do up

to renovate, make something look especially good; 'We are ___ing ___ the old cafe before it is reopened next month.'

put away

to return things to their normal storage place; 'This place is a mess, can you kids ____ ______ your toys.'

take over

to start to do a job/task previously done by someone else; 'I will _____ _____ my grandparents' business when they retire.'

shut up

to stop being noisy, stop talking; 'I wish that barking dog next door would just ______ ___.'

back up

to support in an argument; 'My friend _______ed me _____ when I was wrongly accused of cheating'

fill in

to tell someone missing information; 'Could you _____ me ___ on what happened in the meeting?'

clean up

to tidy up, clean; 'Please _______ _____ your bedroom before you go outside.'

set up

to trick someone in order to catch them; 'The police _______ _____ the car thief by using a hidden camera.'

add up

to work out a total number; 'Your purchases _______ _____ to $205.'

dress up

wear special clothing; 'It's a fancy restaurant so we have to _______ _____ nicely.'

show off

act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully); 'He likes to _______ _____ on his skateboard to impress the girls'

blow up

add air; 'We have to _______ 50 balloons _____ for the party.'

put together

assemble; 'I have to _______ the baby bed _____ before it is born.'

keep up

continue at the same rate; 'If you _______ _____ those good grades you will get into a great college.'

take apart

disassemble, pull into pieces; 'To fix the conmputer he had to ______ it _____ and look inside.'

hold back

hide an emotion; 'Jamie was ______ing _____ his tears at his grandfather's funeral.'

check out

leave a hotel; 'You have to _______ _____ of the hotel before 11:00 AM.'

call up

phone; 'Give me your phone number and I will _______ you _____ when we are in town.'

get by

(non-separable); to manage okay in a difficult situation; 'It is often very busy at the shop but we ___ ___ with only two staff members.'

let in

allow to enter; 'I've lost my key, can you open the door and _______ me _____?'

cheer up

become happier; 'She _______ed _____ when she heard the good news.'

get back into

become interested in something again; 'I'll finally _____ _____ ___ my novel and finish it.'

let down

fail to support s.o.; 'I trusted her to help me, so when she _______ me _____ I was very disappointed.'

call off

cancel; 'Jason _______ed the wedding _____ because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.'

look over

check, examine; 'Can you _______ _____ my essay for spelling mistakes?'

get across

communicate, make understandable; 'I tried to _______ my point _____ to the judge but she wouldn't listen.'

mix up

confuse two or more things; 'I _______ed _____ the twins' names again!'

pass up

decline (usually something good); 'I had to _______ _____ the chance to go on a trip to Canada because I was sick.'

turn down

decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc); 'Please _______ the TV _____ while the guests are here.'

find out

discover; 'We don't know where he lives. How can we _______ _____?'

do over

do again; 'My teacher wants me to _______ my essay _____ because she doesn't like my topic.'

run over

drive a vehicle over a person or thing; 'Sorry! I've accidentally ____ _____ your bicycle in the driveway.'

find out

get new information; 'I have to go to an interview tomorrow so I need to _______ ______ the address.'

get up

get out of bed; 'I had to _____ _____ early today to study for my exam.'

throw away

get rid of; 'I need to _______ _______ a lot of old magazines that I don't want anymore.'

hand over

give (usually unwillingly); 'The police asked the man to _______ _____ his wallet and his weapons.'

give away

give something to someone for free; 'This coat doesn't fit me anymore so I will _______ it _____ to anyone who wants it.'

hand down

give something used to someone else, pass on; 'This ring was ______ed _____ to me by my great grandmother.'

pass out

give the same thing to many people; 'The professor _______ed the textbooks _____ before class.'

give out

give to many people (usually at no cost); 'They often ______ _____ free perfume samples at the department store.'

grow into

grow big enough to fit; 'This bike is too big for him now, but he should _______ _____ it by next year.'

warm up

increase the temperature; 'You can _______ your feet _____ in front of the fireplace.'

turn up

increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc); 'Can you _______ the music _____? This is my favourite song.'

put down

insult, make someone feel stupid; 'The girl was _______ _______ by her classmates for wearing strange clothes.'

make up

invent, lie about something ; 'Josie sometimes _______s _____ a story about why she hasn't done her homework.'

ask out

invite on a date; 'Brian _______ed Judy _____ to dinner and a movie.'

work out

make a calculation; 'We have to _______ _____ the total cost before we buy the house.'

cheer up

make happier; 'I brought you some flowers to _______ you _____.'

give away

make it easy to guess hidden information; 'Don't tell me about the movie or you will ______ ______ the ending.'

cut down

make something fall to the ground; 'We _______ ______ the old tree in our yard before it fell down'

bring down

make unhappy; 'This sad music is _______ing me _____.'

get together

meet (usually for social reasons); 'All my friends are going to _______ _______ for a BBQ this weekend.'

keep from

not tell; 'We tried to ______ our relationship secret _____ our parents for two years.'

sort out

organize, resolve a problem; 'We need to _______ the bills _____ before the first of the month.'

put off

postpone; 'We are _______ting _____ our trip until January because of the hurricane.'

warm up

prepare body for exercise; 'I always _______ _____ by doing sit-ups before I go for a run.'

hold back

prevent from doing/going; 'I had to _______ my dog _____ because there was a cat in the park.'

look up

search and find information in a reference book or database; 'We can _______ her phone number _____ on the Internet.'

put on

put clothing/accessories/makeup on your body; 'Don't forget to _______ _____ sunscreen at the beach.'

give up

quit a habit; 'I will _______ _____ smoking as of January 1st.'

bring up

raise a child; 'My grandparents had to ______ me _____ after my parents died.'

turn down

refuse an offer; 'I _______ed _______ the job because the salary was too low.'

grow back

regrow; 'I have a bad haircut but it will _____ ________ soon.'

calm down

relax after being angry; 'You are still mad. You need to _______ _____ before you drive the car.'

take out

remove from a place or thing; 'Can you _______ the garbage _____ to the street for me?'

take off

remove something (usually clothing); '_____ _____ your socks and shoes and put your feet in the river!'

cut off

remove with something sharp; 'The doctors _____ _____ his leg because it was severely injured.'

send back

return (usually by mail); 'The post office will _______ your letter _____ to you if you use the wrong stamp.'

give back

return a borrowed item; 'I have to _______ these skates _____ to Franz before his hockey game.'

call back

return a phone call; 'I _______ed the company _____ but the offices were closed for the weekend.'

take back

return an item; 'I have to _______ our new TV _____ to the shop because it doesn't work.'

pay back

return owed money; 'Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll _______ you _____ on Friday.'

back up

reverse; 'You'll have to _______ _____ your car so that I can get out.'

tear up

rip into pieces; 'I'm going to _____ ____ my ex-boyfriend's love letters and throw them in the rubbish.'

hold up

rob; 'A man in a black mask is _______ing ____ the bank!'

give away

ruin a secret; 'My little sister might ______ the surprise party _____ by accident.'

try on

sample clothing; 'I'm going to _______ these jeans _____, but I don't think they will fit.'

bring up

start talking about a subject; 'My mother walks out of the room when my father _______s _____ sports.'

switch on

start the energy flow, turn on; 'We heard the news as soon as we _______ed _____ the car radio.'

turn on

start the energy, switch on; 'It's too dark in here. Let's _______ some lights _____.'

take off

start to fly; 'My plane _______s _____ in five minutes.'

keep out

stop from entering; 'Try to _______ the wet dog _____ of the living room.'

wake up

stop sleeping; 'We have to _______ _____ early for work on Monday.'

turn off

stop the energy flow, switch off; 'Your mother wants you to _______ the TV _____ and come for dinner now.'

switch off

stop the energy flow, turn off; 'The light's too bright. Could you _______ it _____?'

give up

stop trying; 'My math homework is too difficult - I ______ _____!'

hand in

submit; 'I have to _______ _____ my essay by Friday.'

figure out

think of a solution to a question or problem, work out, think of; 'I need to _______ _____ how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.'

take on

to accept a new responsibility or challenge; 'I am too busy to _____ ___ any more work now.'

break down

to analyze by dividing into smaller parts; 'My analysis of the new government policy _______s it _______ into three main parts.'

turn into

to become; 'The caterpillar _____ed _____ a butterfly.'

get out

to bring out an object; 'I _____ _____ a pen from my bag to sign the form.'

hold up

to cause a delay; 'The cows crossing the road are ______ing ___ traffic.'

bring out

to cause someone to behave in a particular way; 'Difficult situations sometimes ______ ______ the best in people.'

bring about

to cause to happen; 'I was worried that the heavy rain would ______ ______ a landslide.'

bring about

to cause to happen; 'The new president will try to _______ ________ changes to the tax laws.'

make up

to create original music or writing/dance) ; 'I am trying to _______ _____ an original song to play with my band.'

hand out

to distribute to a group of people; 'The teacher _______ed _____ the papers to the students.'

carry out

to do something as planned; 'I need more time to ______ _____ my plan.'

sum up

to finish by retelling the main points; 'At the end of a presentation we usually ____ ___ the contents.'

pick up

to go and get s.o./s.t. from somewhere; 'I went to ______ ____ my friend at the airport.'

take out

to go out with s.o. (e.g. to dinner/movie) and pay for them; 'My grandparents offered to ______ us _____ for dinner and a movie.'

get back

to have something returned to you; 'Can you ______ my science notes _____ from your roommate?'

point out

to indicate with your finger, or explain an overlooked piece of information; 'He was confident that he would win the race, until I _________ _____ that the national champion was going to participate'

move on

to keep moving, to change to another topic; 'And now let's _____ ____ to the next topic of our meeting.'

fill up

to make something full; 'I always _______ the water jug _____ when it is empty.'