Phrasal Verbs

Question 1

Get across

Answer 1

To manage to make someone understand or believe something (get your point or message across). To communicate an idea or message successfully.
Ex: We tried to get our point across, but he just wouldn’t listen.

Question 2

Get away with

Answer 2

To escape blame or punishment when you do something wrong, or to avoid harm or criticism for something you did.
Ex: If I thought I could get away with it, I wouldn’t pay my taxes at all.

Question 3

Get by

Answer 3

To be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need, such as money.
Ex: We can get by with four computers at the moment, but we’ll need a couple more when the new staff arrive.

Question 4

Get down to (something)

Answer 4

To start to direct your efforts and attention to something, especially work.
Ex: I must get down to booking the hotels.

Question 5

Get on

Answer 5

1) to have a good relationship.
2) to manage or deal with a situation, especially successfully.
Ex: We’re getting on much better now that we don’t live together./ We’re getting on quite well with the decorating

Question 6

Get out of

Answer 6

To avoid doing something that you do not want to do, especially by giving an excuse.
Ex: We promised we’d go—we can’t get out of it now

Question 7

Get over

Answer 7

1) to get better after an illness, or feel better after something or someone has made you unhappy. 2) to accept an unpleasant fact or situation after dealing with it for a while.
Ex: She was only just getting over the flu when she got a stomach bug/ They’re upset that you didn’t call, but they’ll get over it.

Question 8

Get round to

Answer 8

To do something that you have intended to do for a long time.
Ex: I still haven’t got (a)round to fixing that tap.

Question 9

Get round (someone)

Answer 9

To persuade someone to allow you something by using your charm.
Ex: She knows how to get round her dad.

Question 10

Get through

Answer 10

To succeed in an exam or competition.
Ex: She got through her exams without too much trouble.

Question 11

Get through to

Answer 11

To succeed in talking to someone on the phone.
Ex: I tried to call her but couldn’t get through.

Question 12

Get up to

Answer 12

To do something, often something that other people would disapprove of.
Ex: She’s been getting up to all sorts of mischief lately.

Question 13

Get at

Answer 13

To criticize a person repeatedly
Ex. They don’t like my moustache and my long hair, they get at me whenever they can

Question 14

Give in

Answer 14

To finally agree to something that someone wants after first refusing.
Ex: If you want them to give in, you’ll have to offer them more than that.

Question 15

Give out

Answer 15

1) If a machine or part of your body gives out, it stops working.
2) to give something to each of a number of people.
Ex: At the end of the race his legs gave out and he collapsed on the ground/ They’re giving out free tickets to the circus.

Question 16

Give away

Answer 16

1) to tell people something secret, often without intending to.
2) to give something to someone without asking for payment.
Ex: He said he’d given up smoking, but the empty packs in the bin gave him away/ The shop is giving away a sample to every customer.

Question 17

Give (something) up

Answer 17

1) If you give up a habit, such as smoking, or something such as alcohol, you stop doing it or using it.
2) To stop trying.
Ex: Don’t offer him a cigarette, he’s trying to give it up./ After ten minutes trying to get the answer I gave up.

Question 18

Give (yourself) up

Answer 18

To allow the police or an enemy to take you as a prisoner.
Ex: The gunman gave himself up to the police.

Question 19

Give off

Answer 19

To produce heat, light, a smell, or a gas.
Ex: That tiny radiator doesn’t give off much heat.

Question 20

Go off

Answer 20

1) to stop working (light or an electric supply)
2) to stop being fresh (food or drink)
3) to explode or to be fired.
4) to stop liking someone or something.
5) to start making a noise as a signal or warning.

Question 21

Go on

Answer 21

1) to base an opinion or decision on something. 2) to talk so much that people become bored or annoyed.
3) Happening/ occurring (What’s going on?)

Question 22

Go out

Answer 22

1) to stop burning or shining.
2) For a business to fail/end.

Question 23

Go down

Answer 23

to decline, to decrease in the success of a business.

Question 24

Go up

Answer 24

To increase (price, weight).

Question 25

Go through with

Answer 25

To do something that you have planned or agreed to do, especially after not being sure you want to do it.

Question 26

Go over

Answer 26

To check something carefully.

Question 27

Go about

Answer 27

To start dealing with a problem, situation, or job in a particular way.

Question 28

Go into

Answer 28

To mention many facts or aspects of a situation.

Question 29

Go round

Answer 29

Is one of a series of recurring actions or events

Question 30

Go out with

Answer 30

To spend time with somebody or have a romantic relationship with them.

Question 31

Look over

Answer 31

Examine; review

Question 32

Look forward to

Answer 32

Await with pleasure/ You can’t wait for something exciting to happen.

Question 33

Look into

Answer 33

Examine or investigate

Question 34

Look down (on)

Answer 34

Consider as inferior

Question 35

Look up

Answer 35

1) to search for information/contact someone.
2) Improve

Question 36

Look out

Answer 36

Be careful; pay attention

Question 37

Look up to

Answer 37

Respect or admire

Question 38

Look in

Answer 38

Visit for a short time

Question 39

Look on

Answer 39

Be a spectator at an event

Question 40

Look after

Answer 40

Take care of

Question 41

Look out over

Answer 41

Looking from an elevated position which allows your sight

Question 42

Look out for

Answer 42

Search for something.