phrasal verbs 1 Flashcards
1
Q
cut down on
A
reduce the amount of
2
Q
catch up with - They are too far ahead for us to catch up with them.
A
- reach the same place (mithalten)
3
Q
come up against
A
meet, find (als etw. zu Bewältigendes)
4
Q
come up with - Have you come up with an answer yet?
A
think of (etw. überdenken)
5
Q
dropped in on
A
visit for a short time
6
Q
face up to
A
accept, deal with
7
Q
feel up to - You must feel up to going to work.
A
- have the strength and energy to do
8
Q
get away with
A
do something bad and not be punished
9
Q
- get along with - get on with
A
have good relations with sb.
10
Q
get on with - Stop talking and get on with your work!
A
- continue with
11
Q
get out of - I managed to get out of working late.
A
- etwas umgehen avoid a responsibility (sich verpissen)
12
Q
get round to - I haven’t got round to decorating yet.
A
- find time to do
13
Q
get up to - What has M. been getting up to?
A
- do something bad (etwas angestellt)
14
Q
go in for - Do you go in for sailing?
A
- have as a Hobby
15
Q
grow out of
A
become too old for
