Phrasal Verbs

Question 1

Catch on

Answer 1

1 : to become aware : learn; also : understand

2 : to become popular

Question 2

Turn up

Answer 2

turn up

transitive verb
1 : find, discover
2 : to raise or increase by or as if by turning a control
3 British
a : to look up (as a word or fact) in a book
b : to refer to or consult (a book)
4 : to turn (a card) face upward

intransitive verb
1 : to appear or come to light unexpectedly or after being lost
2 a (1) : to turn out to be (2) : appear 4
b : to arrive or show up at an appointed or expected time or place
3 : to happen or occur unexpectedly
4 of a ship : tack 1b
turn up one’s nose : to show scorn or disdain
Examples
my missing car keys turned up just in time
when do you think our guests will turn up?
it took days to turn up the original document

First use: 1563

Synonyms: come out, materialize, show, show up, appear, unfold
Antonyms: clear, disappear, dissolve, evanesce, evaporate, fade, go (away), melt (away), vanish

Question 3

Get by

Answer 3

intransitive verb
1 : to succeed with the least possible effort or accomplishment
2 : to make ends meet : survive
3 : to proceed without being discovered, criticized, or punished
Examples
working at night paid my college tuition and enabled me to get by—but just barely

Question 4

Fit in

Answer 4

3 : to be in harmony or accord : belong — often used with in

Question 5

Do up

Answer 5

do up
transitive verb
1 : to prepare (as by cleaning or repairing) for wear or use
2 a : to wrap up
b : put up, can
3 a : to deck out : clothe
b : to furnish with something ornamental : decorate
4 : exhaust, wear out
5 : fasten
Examples
the whole house had been done up for Halloween
on Wild West Day some of the women came to the office done up as showgirls, while the men were mostly outlaws
all of this fussing about the wedding has done me up
First use: 1666

Question 6

Fill in

Answer 6

fill in
transitive verb
1 : to enrich (as a design) with detail
2 : to give necessary or recently acquired information to s only filling in while the regular secretary is on vacation
First use: 1840
Synonyms: acquaint, advise, apprise, brief, catch up, clear, clue (in), familiarize, enlighten, hip, inform, instruct, tell, verse, wise (up)

Question 7

Hold up

Answer 7

transitive verb
1 : to rob at gunpoint
2 : delay, impede
3 : to call attention to : single out
intransitive verb
: to continue in the same condition without failing or losing effectiveness or force
Examples
held up mail delivery until we had a permanent address
traffic was held up for miles by the accident
if lack of transportation is the only thing holding you up, I can give you a ride
First use: 1851
Synonyms: defer, delay, hold off (on), hold over, postpone, lay over, put off, put over, remit, shelve
Antonyms: aid, assist, facilitate, help

Question 8

Carry out

Answer 8

1 : to bring to a successful issue : complete, accomplish
2 : to put into execution
3 : to continue to an end or stopping point
Examples
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully

Question 9

Come across

Answer 9

come across
intransitive verb
1 : to give over or furnish something demanded; especially : to pay over money
2 : to produce an impression 
3 : come through 2
First use: 1878

Question 10

Take to

Answer 10

1 : to go to or into
2 : to apply or devote oneself to (as a practice, habit, or occupation)
3 : to adapt oneself to : respond to
4 : to conceive a liking for

Question 11

See to

Answer 11

see to : to attend to : care for

Question 12

Get through

Answer 12

1 : to reach a destination
2 : to gain approval or a desired outcome
3 a : to become clear or understood
b : to complete a communications connection
Examples
we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall

Question 13

Come out

Answer 13

1 a : to come into public view : make a public appearance <a>
b : to become evident
2 : to declare oneself especially in public utterance
3 : to turn out in an outcome : end up
4 : to make a debut
5 a : to openly declare one’s homosexuality
b : to openly declare something about oneself previously kept hidden — often used with as
com·ing–out \ˌkə-miŋ-ˈau̇t\ noun or adjective
come out with
1 : to give expression to
2 : publish
Examples
in the end everything came out OK
come out, come out wherever you are!
if the truth of his sexuality ever came out, the actor’s career would be ruined</a>

Question 14

Come up

Answer 14

1 : rise 6
2 : to come near : make an approach
3 : to rise in rank or status
4 a : to come to attention or consideration
b : to occur in the course of time
5 : to turn out to be
6 chiefly dialect : grow up
come up empty : to fail to achieve a desired result
come up with : to produce especially in dealing with a problem or challenge
Examples
the girl came up to the counter and asked if she could have her order prepared to go
let me know if anything else comes up during the project
First use: 14th century

Question 15

Keep up

Answer 15

keep up
transitive verb
: to persist or persevere in ; also : maintain, sustain
intransitive verb
1 : to keep adequately informed or up-to-date
2 : to continue without interruption
3 : to maintain contact or relations with
Examples
let’s hope that old air conditioner keeps up through this heat wave
kept the house up while the owners were gone
let’s hope this beautiful weather keeps up for the rest of our vacation
First use: 15th century
Synonyms: hold up, hold out, last, prevail, survive
Antonyms: fail, fizzle, give out, go out, peter (out), run out

Question 16

Come down to

Answer 16

Be essentially

intransitive verb
1 : to lose or fall in estate or condition 
2 a : to pass by tradition <a> 
b : to pass from a usually high source 
3 : to place oneself in opposition 
4 a : to deal with a subject directly  
b : to reduce itself : amount 
5 : to become ill 
6 : come out 2
7 : go on, happen s wait and see what comes down at the meeting
First use: 14th century

Question 17

Get away from

Answer 17

Escape avoid

Question 18

To get down to doing something

Answer 18

To start work on something

get down
transitive verb
1 : to manage to swallow
2 : to cause to be physically, mentally, or emotionally exhausted : depress
3 : to commit to writing : describe
intransitive verb
1 : to alight especially from a vehicle : descend
2 : to give one’s attention or consideration — used with to
3 a : to perform music or dance effectively and infectiously
b : to have a good time partying
Examples
I was getting down from the seaplane when a gust of wind swept away my hat
it’s really getting him down that there does not seem to be one woman who will date him
with her sore throat, liquids are the only thing she can get down
First use: 1647
Synonyms: descend, disembark, dismount, alight, light
Antonyms: embark

Question 19

To take something down

Answer 19

take down
transitive verb
1 : to lower without removing
2 a : to pull to pieces
b : disassemble
3 : to lower the spirit or vanity of
4 a : to write down
b : to record by mechanical meansintransitive verb
: to become seized or attacked especially by illness
Examples
there’s no need to take us down by making fun of our clothes
electricians will take down all the lights for the set after the play has finished its run
took down the customer’s contact information
First use: 15th century
Synonyms: abase, chasten, cheapen, debase, degrade, demean, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, foul, humiliate, lower, shame, sink, smirch, humble
Antonyms: aggrandize, canonize, deify, elevate, exalt

Question 20

To fall behind (with something)

Answer 20

fall behind
1 : to lag behind
2 : to be in arrears

Question 21

Hand something in

Answer 21

: submit 2

Question 22

To put something off

Answer 22

transitive verb
1 a : disconcert 
b : repel
2 a : to hold back to a later time 
b : to induce to wait 
3 : to rid oneself of : take off
4 : to sell or pass fraudulently
Examples
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
put off your coat and stay awhile
she was put off by his blatantly sexist attitude

Question 23

To get through

Answer 23

1 : to reach a destination
2 : to gain approval or a desired outcome
3 a : to become clear or understood
b : to complete a communications connection
Examples
we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall

Question 24

Scrape through

Answer 24

To pass an exam but with a very low grade

Question 25

To catch up

Answer 25

catch up
transitive verb
1 a : to pick up often abruptly  
b : ensnare, entangle  
c : enthrall t note the passage of time
First use: 14th century
Synonyms: entangle, enmesh (also immesh), ensnare, ensnarl, entoil, entrap, mesh, net, snare, tangle, trap
Antonyms: disentangle, untangle

Question 26

To go through something

Answer 26

1 : to continue firmly or obstinately to the end <i>
2 a : to receive approval or sanction : pass
b : to come to a desired or satisfactory conclusion</i>