Phrasal verbs Flashcards
A phrasal verb that means “to spend time improving”
work on
A phrasal verb that means “to solve”
figure out
A phrasal verb that means “to appear” (especially in a meeting or a phone call)
come out of
A phrasal verb that means “ to speak to a number of different people to try and get some information”
ask around
A phrasal verb that means “to wait enthusiastically”
look forward to
A phrasal verb that means “to talk to someone to report or find out new information”
check in with
A phrasal verb that means “to investigae, research or discover something”
find out
A phrasal verb that means “to accept defeat”
give up
A rude phrasal verb that means “to make a mistake”
fuck up
A polite phrasal verb that means “to make a mistake”
mess up
I can’t ___________ the disaster that happened at work yesterday. (move past)
get over
We’re _________ my salary but we can’t afford any luxuries. (survive)
getting by on
Tell your boss that you deserve more money and don’t _______ until he gives you a decent offer. (stop fighting)
give in
I’m going to _________ my boss this afternoon and tell him what’s new in the project. (meet and update)
catch up with
You need to ____________ shopping at expensive stores and buying new shoes every week! (reduce)
cut back on
