Phrasal verb

Question 1

To shake hands with (someone) / shake someone’s hand

Answer 1

estrechar la mano a alguien

Question 2

To lay off

Answer 2

To dismiss employees, workers…

Esp: Despedir a alguien.
Fr.: renvoyer quelqu’un.

Question 3

To give up

Answer 3

stop to do something you do usually

Esp.: dejar de hacer algo

Question 4

To lean on sb (informal)

Answer 4

to try to make someone do what you want by threatening or persuading them:

We may have to lean on them a little if we want our money.

Esp.: persuadir, influenciar

Question 5

To drop

Answer 5

to fall or to allow something to fall:

She dropped her keys.
I’m always dropping things.
Esp.:

Question 6

To show up, I showed, shown

Answer 6

To arrive somewhere in order to join a group of people, especially late or unexpectedly:

I invited him for eight o’clock, but he didn’t show up until 9.30.
We were expecting 30 people to come, but half of them never showed up.
Esp. mostrarse, aparecer

Question 7

To go through

Answer 7

If a law, plan, or deal goes through, it is officially accepted or approved:

A city council member said that the proposals for the new shopping centre were unlikely to go through.
Esp.: ser aceptado oficialmente, entrar en vigor

Question 8

To get into a tangle

Answer 8

Meterse en un lío

Question 9

To be worth

Answer 9

Valer la pena
to be useful or enjoyable despite needing a lot of effort

It was a long climb up the mountain, but the view was worth it.

Question 10

To go over

Answer 10

Repasar

Question 11

To throw some light

Answer 11

Echar alguna luz, aclarar

Question 12

To drow up some notes

Answer 12

Escribir algunas notas