Phrasal Verbs Flashcards
1
Q
make out
A
- Hear or see ( I can’t make out what you are saying.)
- Make a check payable to someone(I make the check out to the president.)
- Don’t pretend (don’t make out like you know the answer.)
- To kiss passionate (I saw them making out at the party.)
- To decipher small details .( I can’t make out what it says at the bottom)
2
Q
Eat out
A
- eat in a restaurant
- the verb is used without an object
- We were too tired to cook at home so we decided to eat out.
- the verb is used without an object
3
Q
Bring back
A
- makes me remember or think about something from the past
- bring back sth or bring sth back
- the verb must have a non-human object
- This photograph brings back happy memories.
4
Q
Ask out
A
- ask out sb or ask sb out
- invite Sally to go to a place like a cinema or a restaurant
- the verb must have a human object
- I’d love to ask Sally out.
5
Q
look after
A
- look after sb/sth
- the object can be either human or non-human
- I’ll look after the baby while you’re cooking. Will you look after my bike while I’m away?
6
Q
Ring back
A
- ring sb back
- I’ll ring you back later. [phone you again]
- the object must come before the particle
7
Q
Drop off
A
- drop off sb/sth or drop sb/sth off
- I dropped off the package at her house. [delivered/left] I dropped the package off at her house.
- the object can be before or after the particle
8
Q
send off
A
Post
9
Q
Turn up
A
Arive
10
Q
Come across
A
Find
11
Q
Took down
A
write
12
Q
ask around
A
Invite home
13
Q
Play up
A
Not work properly
14
Q
Break down
A
Stop working
15
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Bring up
A
mention
