phrasal verbs

Question 1

add up to something

Answer 1

to make a total amount of something

Question 2

ask around

Answer 2

to ask many people the sam question

Question 3

back something up

Answer 3

to move backwards

Question 4

blow something up

Answer 4

to fill something with air or gas so that it becomes firm

Question 5

break down (1)

Answer 5

to lose control of your feelings and start crying

Question 6

break down (2)

Answer 6

to stop working because of a fault

Question 7

break in (1)

Answer 7

to enter a building by force

Question 8

break in (2)

Answer 8

to interrupt or disturb something

Question 9

break into something

Answer 9

to enter a building by force

Question 10

break out

Answer 10

to start suddenly

Question 11

break out in something

Answer 11

to develop a skin condition

Question 12

break out of something

Answer 12

escape a place or situation

Question 13

break something down

Answer 13

divide in smaller parts

Question 14

break something in

Answer 14

to wear something until it becomes comfortable

Question 15

break up

Answer 15

to separate into smaller pieces

Question 16

bring someone down

Answer 16

make them unhappy

Question 17

bring someone up

Answer 17

raise a child

Question 18

bring something up (1)

Answer 18

start talking about a subject

Question 19

bring something up (2)

Answer 19

to vomit

Question 20

call around

Answer 20

phone many different places/people

Question 21

call on/upon someone

Answer 21

to ask for an answer/opinion

Question 22

call someone up

Answer 22

to phone

Question 23

catch up

Answer 23

to get to the same point as someone else

Question 24

cheer up

Answer 24

to become happier

Question 25

chip in

Answer 25

to help

Question 26

come across something

Answer 26

to find unexpectedly

Question 27

come apart

Answer 27

to separate

Question 28

come down with something

Answer 28

to become sick

Question 29

come forward

Answer 29

to volunteer for a task

Question 30

come from somewhere

Answer 30

to originate in

Question 31

cut back on something

Answer 31

to consume less

Question 32

cut in (1)

Answer 32

to pull in too closely in front of another vehicle

Question 33

cut in (2)

Answer 33

to interrupt

Question 34

cut someone off

Answer 34

to refuse to let somebody receive any of your property after you die

Question 35

cut something down

Answer 35

to make something fall to the ground

Question 36

cut something off (1)

Answer 36

to remove with something sharp

Question 37

cut something off

Answer 37

to stop providing something to somebody

Question 38

do away with something

Answer 38

to make something end

Question 39

do someone over (BrE)

Answer 39

to attack and beat somebody severely

Question 40

do someone over (AmE)

Answer 40

to do again

Question 41

do something up

Answer 41

to fasten, close

Question 42

drop back

Answer 42

to move back in a position

Question 43

drop in/by/over

Answer 43

to come without an appointment

Question 44

drop out

Answer 44

quit a class

Question 45

drop someone

Answer 45

to take someone somewhere and leave theme

Question 46

end up

Answer 46

eventually reach/do/decide

Question 47

fall apart

Answer 47

to break into pieces

Question 48

fall out (1)

Answer 48

to argue with someone so that you are no longer friends

Question 49

fall out (2)

Answer 49

hair/teeth fall out

Question 50

fill something in (BrE)/out(AmE)

Answer 50

write information in blanks

Question 51

fill something up

Answer 51

to fill to the top

Question 52

get around

Answer 52

to have mobility, to move from place to place

Question 53

get away with something

Answer 53

to do something without being noticed or punished

Question 54

get back at someone

Answer 54

to take revenge

Question 55

get back into something

Answer 55

become interested in something again

Question 56

get on something

Answer 56

to step onto a vehicle

Question 57

get over something (1)

Answer 57

to recover from an illness, loss, fiddiculty

Question 58

get over something

Answer 58

to overcome a problem

Question 59

get round to something

Answer 59

to finally find time to do

Question 60

get something across

Answer 60

to make it understandable

Question 61

give in

Answer 61

to stop fighting or arguing

Question 62

give someone away (1)

Answer 62

to take the bride to the altar

Question 63

give someone away (2)

Answer 63

to reveal hidden information about someone

Question 64

give something away (1)

Answer 64

to give someone something for free

Question 65

to give something away (2)

Answer 65

to ruin a secret

Question 66

give something out

Answer 66

to give to many people

Question 67

give something up

Answer 67

to quit a habit

Question 68

go after someone

Answer 68

to follow someone

Question 69

go after something

Answer 69

to try to achieve something

Question 70

go against someone

Answer 70

to compete, oppose

Question 71

go ahead

Answer 71

to start, proceed

Question 72

go back

Answer 72

to return to a place

Question 73

go over

Answer 73

to visit someone nearby

Question 74

go over something

Answer 74

to review

Question 75

grow apart

Answer 75

to stop being friends over time

Question 76

grow back

Answer 76

to regrow

Question 77

grow out of something

Answer 77

to get too big for

Question 78

hand something down

Answer 78

to give something used to someone

Question 79

hand something in

Answer 79

to submit

Question 80

hand something out

Answer 80

to distribute to a group of people

Question 81

hand something over

Answer 81

to give, usually unwillingly

Question 82

hang in

Answer 82

to stay positive

Question 83

hang on

Answer 83

to wait a short time

Question 84

hold on

Answer 84

to wait a short time

Question 85

hold onto someone

Answer 85

to hold firmly using your hands or arms

Question 86

hold someone back

Answer 86

to prevent from doing

Question 87

hold someone up

Answer 87

to rob,... using a gun

Question 88

hold something back

Answer 88

to hide an emotion

Question 89

keep on doing something

Answer 89

to continue doing

Question 90

keep someone out

Answer 90

to stop from entering

Question 91

keep something up

Answer 91

to continue at the same rate

Question 92

look something over

Answer 92

to examine/check

Question 93

look up to someone

Answer 93

to have a lot of respect for someone

Question 94

make someone up

Answer 94

to apply cosmetics to

Question 95

make up

Answer 95

to forgive each other

Question 96

pass away

Answer 96

to die

Question 97

pass out

Answer 97

to faint

Question 98

pass something out

Answer 98

to give the same thing to many people

Question 99

put someone down

Answer 99

to insult someone

Question 100

put something out

Answer 100

to extinguish

Question 101

put something together

Answer 101

to assemble

Question 102

put up with someone

Answer 102

to tolerate

Question 103

run out

Answer 103

to have none left

Question 104

run over something

Answer 104

to rehearse

Question 105

set someone up

Answer 105

to trick

Question 106

shop around

Answer 106

to compare prices

Question 107

sort something out

Answer 107

to organize

Question 108

tear something up

Answer 108

to rip into pieces

Question 109

think back

Answer 109

to remember

Question 110

throw something away

Answer 110

to dispose of

Question 111

try something out

Answer 111

to test

Question 112

use something up

Answer 112

to finish the supply

Question 113

wear off

Answer 113

to fade away