Phrasal verbs - sentences 6

fall apart

Don't buy a cheap bike. They _____ in weeks. (get broken easily)

putting off

I don't like going to the dentist - who does? So I've been ___ it ___. (delaying, postponing)

get out of

I promised to go to their boring party, and now it's very hard to ____ it. (escape from the commitment)

put up

I'm going to be in Washington for two days. I wondered if you could ___ me ___. (let me stay in your flat)

put up with

I'm not very fussy, but I simply can't ____ that wallpaper any longer. One of us will have to go. (tolerate, bear)

got round to

I've been meaning to reply to her e-mail, but I just haven't ____ it yet. Maybe I never will! (found the time to do)

go over

Let's ____ these figures again, shall we? They just don't seem to add up. (examine)

go on about

Oh, don't _______ your digital camera again. We all know it's brilliant. (keep talking)

putting on

She 's not really upset you know She's ____ it ____ for your benefit. (pretending, faking)

let off

She was doing over 70mph in a 30mph area, she smiled sweetly at the policeman and he ___ her ___. (didn't charge her)

go through with

This is madness. I don't even fancy him, and now we're getting married. I can't ______ it. (carry on and actually do it)

came round

When he ____ after the accident, he couldn't recognize any of us. It was really worrying. (regained consciousness)

get through to

You've changed so much. I can't seem to ___ ____ ____ you any more. (communicate with)

cut out

____ the sales talk. Just tell me your lowest price. (omit, don't give me)

works out

My girlfriend _____ every day, but I prefer eating and watching TV. (does exercise, goes the gym)