phrasal verbs Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

stop demanding sth, stop saying that you will do sth

A

back down

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

escape (from prison)

A

break out

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

introduce a new law or system

A

bring in

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

follow sb/sth quickly in order to catch them

A

chase after

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

offer help or information

A

come forward

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

escape punishment for

A

get away with

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

explode
be fired (for a gun, usually accidentally)

A

go off

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

give to a person in authority

A

hand in

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

rob while threatening violence
delay

A

hold up

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

give little or no punishment
make a bomb, etc explode

A

let off

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

investigate

A

look into

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

escape

A

make off

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

write down what someone says

A

take down

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

trick sb into being sth that is not true

A

take in

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly