PHRASAL VERBS

Question 1

TO BACK UP… SOMETHING

Answer 1

IS TO MAKE A COPU OF INFORMATION ON A COMPUTER (FILES, PROGRAMMES) SO THAT YOU DON’T LOSE IT.
-Remember to back up your files.
-we lost all our work because we didn’t back it up

Question 2

TO BAIL OUT…SOMEBODY OR SOMETHING

Answer 2

1. IS TO HELP A PERSONA OR BUSINESS IN DIFFICULTY (ESPECIALLY FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES).
   -The goverments used tax payers money to bail out the big banks
   -New headline: Charity millions to bail out Scottish galleries and museums.
2. IS TO ESCAPE FROM A DIFFICULT SITUATION, OFTEN LEAVING OTHER PEOPLE IN A DIFFICUTL SITUATION BY DOING SO.
   -The printing firm have bailed out of their contract with us.

Question 3

TO BOOK UP

Answer 3

WHEN A PERSON, PLACE OR EVENT IS BOOKED UP THEY HAVE NO SPARE TIME OR SPACE.
-The Hilton Hotel is booked up; we’ll have to stay somewhere else.

Question 4

TO BRING FORWARD … SOMETHING

Answer 4

IS TO CHANGE ITS DATE OR TIME SO THAT IT HAPPENS EARLIER THAT PLANNED.
-Next week’s training session has been brought forward to friday afternoon.

Question 5

TO BRING OFF… SOMETHING