Phrasal Verbs Flashcards
1
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Could you TURN UP the Tv please?
A
Could you INCREASE THE VOLUME of the Tv please?
2
Q
No, that’s too loud. Please TURN it DOWN.
A
No, that’s too loud. Please DECREASE ITS VOLUME.
3
Q
What is keeping you busy these days?
A
What are you up to these days
4
Q
I am perfecting my French
A
I am brushing up on my French
5
Q
Is that because you are leaving for France soon?
A
Is that because you are off to France soon
6
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No, it is because some French people now live next door
A
No, it is because some French people have moved in next door
7
Q
Do you have a good relationship with them?
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Do you get on with them?
8
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Yes, their son seems to QUITE LIKE me
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Yes, their son seems to have TAKEN TO me
9
Q
You are not CHARMING HIM WITH WORDS, are you?
A
You are not CHATTING him UP, are you?
10
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No, of course not. I haven’t ENDED MY RELATIONSHIP with Tim yet
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No, of course not. I haven’t BROKEN UP with Tim yet
11
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Oh, that’s right. Are you still CONSIDERING leaving him?
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Oh, that’s right. Are you still THINKING OF leaving him?
12
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Yes, but I haven’t MADE A DECISION yet
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Yes, but I haven’t MADE UP MY MIND yet
13
Q
Has the meeting been CANCELLED again?
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Has the meeting been CALLED OFF again?
14
Q
No, it has been POSTPONED TO Thursday
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No, it has been PUT OFF UNTIL Thursday
15
Q
Oh, no, not Thursday! My whole day is already OCCUPIED
A
Oh, no, not Thursday! My whole day is already TAKEN UP
16
Q
I think the boss will be angry if you don’t MAKE AN APPEARANCE
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I think the boss will be angry if you don’t SHOW UP
17
Q
I really can’t. It will RUIN all my plans for Thursday
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I really can’t. It will MESS UP all my plans for Thursday
18
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I am warning you. He gets ANGRY easily these days
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I am warning you. He gets WORKED UP easily these days
19
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I think it has to do with the company being BOUGHT
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I think it has to do with the company being TAKEN OVER
20
Q
They are going to MAKE him REDUNDANT, are they?
A
They are going to LAY him OFF, are they?
21
Q
No, but the FINAL RESULT may be a lower salary for him
A
No, but the END UP WITH a lower salary
22
Q
So, you don’t think he will TOLERATE my absence then
A
So, you don’t think he will PUT UP WITH my absence then
23
Q
No, unless you can FIND a really good excuse
A
No, unless you can COME UP WITH a really good excuse
24
Q
My computer has STOPPED WORKING again
A
My computer has BROKEN DOWN again
25
Have you RESTARTED it?
Have you TURNED it ON and OFF?
26
Yes, but that hasn't SOLVED the problem
Yes, but that hasn't SORTED OUT the problem
27
Sorry to MENTION this, but isn't it time you had a new computer?
Sorry to BRING this UP, but isn't it time you had a new computer?
28
Not really. I have TAKE CARE of this one so well
Not really. I have LOOKED AFTER this one so well
29
Well, it has been FUNCTIONING ERRATICALLY lately
Well, it has been PLAYING UP lately
30
I know, but I can't bring myself to GET RID OF it
I know, but I can't bring myself to THROW it OUT
31
But having it fixed may TRANSPIRE to be a waste of money
But having it fixed may TURN OUT to be a waste of money
32
I have to AGREE with you there
I have to GO ALONG with you there
33
Why don't you DISCOVER what's wrong with it first?
Why don't you find out what's wrong with it first?
34
Ok, I will ASK someone TO COME HERE and have a look at it
Ok, I will CALL someone IN to have a look at it
35
Are you going to GO AND GET your son after school?
Are you going to PICK UP your son after school?
36
Could you GIVE me A LIFT to the station on your way please?
Could you DROP me OFF at the station on your way please?
37
Sure. If we LEAVE for the station now, you will be there at 3:00
Sure. If we SET OFF for the station now, you will be there at 3:00
38
Oh, my train is at 3:10. We'd better DO THIS QUICKLY
Oh, my train is at 3:10. We'd better HURRY UP
39
I hope we won't get STUCK in traffic
I hope we won't get HELD UP in traffic
40
Do you think you could GO a bit FASTER?
Do you think you could SPEED UP a bit?
41
No, I should actually GO SLOWER
No, I should actually SLOW DOWN
42
They are GETTING STRICT with people who break the speed limit
They are CRACKING DOWN ON people who break the speed limit
43
And, I haven't GOT MUCH petrol left
And, I AM RUNNING OUT OF petrol
44
Do you mean you have to BUY PETROL at the next station?
Do you mean you have to FILL UP at the next station?
45
Could we REVIEW these figures please?
Could we GO OVER these figures please?
46
Sure. Do you want to know how I have CALCULATED them?
Sure. Do you want to know how I have WORKED them OUT?
47
Yes, I can't quite UNDERSTAND how you have PRODUCED them
Yes, I can't quite FIGURE OUT how you have COME UP WITH them
48
Why don't we ARRANGE a meeting so I can EXPLAIN the calculations?
Why don't we SET UP a meeting so I can TAKE YOU THROUGH the calculations?
49
I'm afraid I have a FULL SCHEDULE tomorrow afternoon
I'm afraid I'm TIED UP tomorrow afternoon
50
Can you MAKE SOME TIME FOR ME tomorrow morning?
Can you FIT ME IN tomorrow morning?
51
Yes, That should be fine. By the way, have you HANDLED that staff complaint yet
Yes, That should be fine. By the way, have you DEALT WITH that staff complaint yet
52
Yes, I have already DONE SOMETHING about it
Yes, I have already SEEN TO it
53
I would like to ENROL ON your yoga course
I would like to SIGN UP FOR your yoga course
54
Yes, I STARTED Yoga about 10 years ago
Yes, I TOOK UP Yoga about 10 years ago
55
Lately however, I've LOST THE HABIT of practicing it regularly
Lately however, I've GOT OUT OF THE HABIT of practicing it regularly
56
And you would like to START DOING IT AGAIN, right?
And you would like to GET BACK INTO IT, right?
57
I ACCIDENTALLY SAW your advertisement in a magazine
I CAME ACROSS your advertisement in a magazine
58
Would you also like to EXERCISE in the gym?
Would you also like to WORK OUT in the gym?
59
Very good. Would you mind COMPLAINING this health questionnaire please?
Very good. Would you mind FILLING IN this health questionnaire please?
60
The print is rather small. I need to WEAR my reading glasses
The print is rather small. I need to PUT ON my reading glasses
61
Would you like me to ENLARGE the form on the photocopier?
Would you like me to BLOW UP the form on the photocopier?
62
I will PAY YOU A SHORT VISIT tomorrow and SUBMIT the completed form
I will POP IN tomorrow and HAND IN the completed form
63
What IS KEEPING YOU BUSY these days?
What ARE YOU UP TO these days?
64
I'm PERFECTING my French
I'm BRUSHING UP ON my French
65
Is that because you ARE LEAVING FOR France soon?
Is that because you ARE OFF TO France soon?
66
No, It's because some French people NOW LIVE next door
No, It's because some French people HAVE MOVED IN next door
67
Do you HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP with them?
Do you GET ON with them?
68
Yes, their son seems to QUITE LIKE me
Yes, their son seems to HAVE TAKEN TO me
69
You are not CHARMING HIM WITH WORDS, are you?
You are not CHATTING him UP, are you?
70
No, of course not. I haven't ENDED MY RELATIONSHIP with Tim yet
No, of course not. I haven't BROKEN UP with Tim yet
71
Oh, that's right. Are you still CONSIDERING leaving him?
Oh, that's right. Are you still THINKING OF leaving him?
72
Yes, but I haven't MADE A DECISION yet
Yes, but I haven't MADE UP MY MIND yet
73
One of my pupils has started MISBEHAVING
One of my pupils has started ACTING UP
74
He is DISRUPTIVE in class
He is MESSING ABOUT in class
75
What do you think has CAUSED this?
What do you think has BROUGHT this ABOUT?
76
I am not sure. I think his parents are GETTING DIVORCED
I am not sure. I think his parents are SPLITTING UP
77
That might explain it. However, I must MENTION that divorce is not always the cause of disruptive behavior
That might explain it. However, I must POINT OUT that divorce is not always the cause of disruptive behavior
78
I AGREE with you
I GO ALONG with you
79
Also I can see that his parents have RAISED him well
Also I can see that his parents have BROUGHT him UP well
80
Maybe he has MET AND JOINED a bad crowded at school
Maybe he has FALLEN IN WITH a bad crowded at school
81
So, how are you going to HANDLE this?
So, how are you going to DEAL WITH this?
82
I think I should INVESTIGATE what exactly is causing his behavior first
I think I should LOOK INTO what exactly is causing his behavior first
83
Would you like to WEAR this coat TO SEE IF IT FITS you?
Would you like to TRY ON this coat?
84
I can't WEAR it over my jumper
I can't PUT it ON over my jumper
85
Why don't you REMOVE your jumper?
Why don't you TAKE OFF your jumper?
86
I'm not really SEARCHING for a coat
I'm not really LOOKING FOR a coat
87
Look. They are REDUCED its PRICE by 50. It's a bargain
Look. They are KNOCKED 50 OFF the price. It's a bargain
88
I'm sure we will find a cheaper one if we LOOK IN OTHER SHOPS
I'm sure we will find a cheaper one if we SHOP AROUND
89
Besides, it is too showy. My friends will think I am DISPLAYING MY WEALTH
Besides, it is too showy. My friends will think I am SHOWING OFF
90
Could you INCREASE THE VOLUME of the Tv please?
Could you TURN UP the Tv please?
91
No, that's too loud. Please DECREASE ITS VOLUME
No, that's too loud. Please TURN it DOWN
92
Will you MAKE A DECISION? Do you want it loud or quiet?
Will you MAKE UP YOUR MIND? Do you want it loud or quiet?
93
What's the matter with you? Why are you so STRESSED?
What's the matter with you? Why are you so WOUND UP?
94
I'm sorry. I'm tired. I DIDN'T GO TO BED last night
I'm sorry. I'm tired. I STAYED UP last night
95
I had to DO MY UNFINISHED WORK
I had to CATCHUP on my work
96
I thought you had QUIT your job
I thought you had GIVE UP your job
97
Yes, I have. This is just a temporary job I have ACCEPTED
Yes, I have. This is just a temporary jobs I have TAKEN UP
98
What can we do to REDUCE your STRESS?
What can we do to CALM you DOWN?
99
I think is need some fresh air. Do you FEEL LIKE a short walk?
I think I need some fresh air. ARE you UP for a short walk?
100
Sure, and we can BUY something for dinner on the way back
Sure, and we can PICK UP something for dinner on the way back
101
I don't know why Joe hasn't ARRIVED yet
I don't know why Joe hasn't TURNED UP yet
102
I hope his car hasn't STOPPED WORKING
I hope his car hasn't BROKEN DOWN
103
Joe is not coming. He REFUSED my invitation
Joe is not coming. He TURNED DOWN my invitation
104
I know. He said his new job OCCUPYING all his time
I know. He said his new job WAS TAKING UP all his time
105
You seem a bit DISAPPOINTED
You seem a bit LET DOWN
106
Yes, I am. I thin he was FABRICATED an excuse
Yes, I am. I thin he was MAKING UP an excuse
107
I doubt that. I'm sure he will COMPENSATE for it somehow
I doubt that. I'm sure he will MAKE UP for it somehow
108
No, thanks. I am REDUCING THE NUMBER of cigarettes I smoke
No, thanks. I am CUTTING DOWN ON cigarettes.
109
I'm not in the mood any more. Let's END this party
I'm not in the mood any more. Let's WIND DOWN this party
110
Please MAKE YOURSELF HAPPY now
Please CHEER UP now
