Phrasal Verb 3 Flashcards
Account for
explain | “Can you account for your absence yesterday?”
Act on
take action based on advice or information | “She acted on her lawyer’s advice.”
Answer back
respond rudely | “Don’t answer back to your teacher.”
Ask out
invite someone on a date | “He asked her out to dinner.”
Back out
withdraw from a commitment | “He backed out of the deal at the last minute.”
Be in for
expect something (usually unpleasant) | “We’re in for heavy rain this weekend.”
Be up to
be doing something | “What are you up to this weekend?”
Bear with
be patient | “Please bear with me while I find your file.”
Blurt out
say something suddenly | “She blurted out the secret without thinking.”
Break away
escape | “The prisoner broke away from his guards.”
Break off
end a relationship or discussion | “They broke off their engagement last week.”
Bring in
earn or introduce | “The new product brought in a lot of revenue.”
Brush off
ignore or dismiss | “He brushed off their suggestions as irrelevant.”
Build on
use as a foundation | “We’ll build on last year’s success to improve further.”
Call in
request someone’s presence | “They called in a specialist to examine the issue.”
Care for
look after or like | “She cares for her elderly parents.”
Check out of
leave (a place
Come by
visit briefly or acquire | “He came by some rare books at the auction.”
Cut in
interrupt | “She cut in while I was speaking.”
Do away with
eliminate | “The school decided to do away with uniforms.”
Drag on
continue unnecessarily long | “The meeting dragged on for hours.”
Dress up
wear formal or special clothes | “She dressed up for the gala.”
Drop off
decrease | “Sales have dropped off since last month.”
Face up to
confront or accept | “You need to face up to your responsibilities.”
Fall back on
rely on as a backup | “If this doesn’t work
Fend off
resist or defend against | “She managed to fend off their criticism.”
Follow through
complete a commitment | “He promised to help
Get around
avoid or travel | “There’s a way to get around the rule.”
Get through
succeed or endure | “We got through the exam together.”
Give off
emit (smell
Go along
agree or cooperate | “I decided to go along with the team’s idea.”
Go down with
become ill | “He went down with the flu last week.”
