Phrasal Verbs

Question 1

act up

Answer 1

behave or function improperly

Question 2

add up

Answer 2

1. calculate a sum 2. make sense

Question 3

add up to

Answer 3

The total expenses added up to $325.00.

Question 4

to ask out

Answer 4

invite on a date

Question 5

ask * over +

Answer 5

invite to one’s home

Question 6

back down

Answer 6

stop defending your opinion in a debate

Question 7

back out

Answer 7

not keep (a promise, agreement, deal)

Sam backed out at the last second.

Question 8

back out of +

Answer 8

Sam backed out at the last second.

Question 9

bawl * out

Answer 9

criticize, reprimand (inf.)

She bawled him out for arriving late.

Question 10

bear down on +

Answer 10

1. bite
2. take strong measures against

The soldier had to bear down on the leather strap while the doctor removed a bullet from the soldier’s arm.

The U.S.A. is bearing down on drug traffickers

Question 11

bear on

Answer 11

This information may bear on this case.

Question 12

bear up

Answer 12

withstand

I didn’t think he would bear up so well in that situation

Question 13

bear up under +

Answer 13

withstand

How did he bear up under such extreme pressure?

Question 14

bear with +

Answer 14

Please bear with me while I fill out the paperwork

Question 15

blow in

Answer 15

visit unexpectedly (inf.)

My cousin blew in unexpectedly with his entire family.

Question 16

blow over

Answer 16

pass without creating a problem

All this negative publicity will blow over in a couple of weeks.

Question 17

break * down +

Answer 17

analyze in detail

We need to break this problem down in order to solve.