Phrasal verbs Flashcards
Will you please _____ down, you two? I’m trying to read!
to stop talking or making unnecessary noise
pipe
Low voter turnout was chalked _____ a dull campaign
up to
There were rumours that Doug had done _____ his wife
murdered
away with
Computerization has enabled us to do _____ a lot of paperwork
away with
Mr Orme rounded _____ the evening by buying everyone a drink
to end something in a satisfactory way
off
A white van hemmed me _____
to enclose someone or something and prevent them from moving or leaving
in
We usually lie _____ on Sundays
to stay in bed in the morning for longer than usual
in
The whole family sleeps _____ on Sundays (to continue sleeping after the time that you usually wake up)
in
All those weeks of studying will pay _____ when you take the exam.
off
We paid _____ our mortgage after fifteen years
to finish paying money owed for something
off
He _____ his drink over
tipped
Be careful that the vase doesn’t tip _____
over
the weather was _____ her down
getting
The kids just _____ in without knocking
to enter a room suddenly and noisily, usually interrupting someone in a rude way
barge
Feel free to _____ in if you’ve got something to add.
to join a conversation by saying something
chime
