Phrasal Verbs

Question 1

to bulk up

Answer 1

to gain weight, put on muscle
- bulk means more substance, more mass

• They bulked up their security (figuratively)
• The bodybuilder bulked up by eating huge quantities of carbs.

Question 2

to scoot over

Answer 2

informal, move sideways while seated

• scoot over, please

Question 3

to slip out

to slip out of stg

Answer 3

to leave discreetly, accidentally mention something

• She quietly slipped out through the back door
• I slipped out of the party and head home
• It slipped out during our conversation
• He let it slip out
• I didn’t want to ruin the surprise, it just slipped out

Question 4

to measure up 
to measure up to stg
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to measure stg up
to measure sb up

Answer 4

1. to fulfil (expectations, standards), dar la talla, estar a la altura

• No one could ever measure up to what we had.
• I don’t think he’s capable of measuring up to the demands of such a complex role.

2. calculate dimensions of stg, asses or scrutinize sb

• Go ahead and measure up the big table.
• I knew my boss was measuring me up through this project.

Question 5

to go off

Answer 5

bomb: explode
alarm: sound

• The bomb went off as soon as he opened the package
• My alarm went off at some point but I didn’t hear it
• I don’t always wake up when my alarm goes off

Question 6

to turn off

Answer 6

to switch off
- Before going to sleep, I turned off the TV
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to discourage
- the trailer turned me off to the series

Question 7

to soak up

Answer 7

absorb, take in: liquid, information, sun

• you can that sponge to soak up water
• little children soak up everything around them
• soaking up the last bit of sunshine
• came home earlier to soak up the afternoon son

Question 8

take up on

Answer 8

If you take someone up on their offer or invitation, you accept it.

• I’m gonna take you up on that offer
• I think I’m gonna take him up on his offer of a free ticket
• Since she’d offered to babysit, I took her up on it.
• He offered to introduce me to the MD and I think I’m gonna take him up on that

Question 9

to take up

Answer 9

1. to become interested or engaged in a pursuit
2. occupy time, space, or attention

• One thing I wanna take up is rollerblading
• I don’t want to take up any more of your time