Phrasal verbs E.F.E. Flashcards
feel like you belong in a group
I found it really hard to … WITH the art class. They are all much younger than me.
FIT IN (with)
think you are better than another person
Sheila´s neighbors … ON her because her house is smaller than theirs.
LOOK DOWN (on)
ask for news about someone
I bumped into Sandra at the park. She was … you.
ASK AFTER
convince someone to do what you want (often by asking many times)
I goy my son a new puppy for his birthday. After asking me for months, he finally … me …
WEAR DOWN
make sure nothing bad happens to someone or something
My sister … our son while Anna and I went shopping
WATCH OVER
attack someone without warning
Adi has got a temper. He … me the instant i suggested he buy a newsuit
TURN ON
pay a lot of attention to someone
Jordan´s aunts always … him when the come to visit
FUSS OVER
admire someone
Barney really … TO his grandfather. He loves listening to his stories.
LOOK UP (to)
collect things together
Nuwa … the plates from the table and took them to the kitchen.
GATHER UP
relinquish something important to you
It was really hard to … my old car. I´d had it since I was a student.
PART WITH
find something by chance
While looking though things in my attic, I … an old portrait of my great-grandfather.
COME ACROSS
retrieve something
Mel lent Dave her lawnmower a month ago, and she finally got it back from him.
GET BACK (from)
be found (usually by accident)
Ava lost her passport years ago. It … when she was cleaning the living room.
TURN UP
praise or flatter someone so that they will do you a favor
Toshiro´s been … his brother … because he wants to borrow his car.
BUTTER UP
fit into a place in large numbers
Hundreds of people … the town hall to watch the debate.
PACK INTO
leave a space in large numbers
After the concert, everyone … OF the stadium and made their way to the train station
SPILL OUT (of)
enter a space in large numbers
Thousands of fans … the stadium to watch the singer perform
FLOOD IN(TO)
form a group to hurt someone
Some of the older children have been … ON me and calling me names
GANG UP (on)
teach children how to behave
Dan and Sheila have … their children to be kind to animals.
BRING UP
share the same house
Colin … his son in a house at the edge of town.
LIVE WITH
lose interest in something as you get older
Jenny´s … OF her old toys. She prefers playing video games now.
GROW OUT (of)
have a good relationship with someone
Liam … very well WITH his elder sister. They´re always laughing together.
GET ON (with)
develop from a child to adult
Sam wants to be a pilot when he … .
GROW UP
give someone the same name as someone else
Albert´s parents … him … his great-grandfather.
NAME AFTER
live in one place
After traveling for a few years, Bill … and bought a house next door to his parents.
SETTLE DOWN
care for, take responsability for
My mother … my children while I´m at work.
LOOK AFTER
have the characteristics of a parent or relative
Jasmine … her mother. They´re very similar people.
TAKE AFTER
work as a group to deal with a difficult situation
My family … when my father was unwell.
PULL TOGETHER
recognize the difference
Will and Joe are identical twins. It´s almost impossible to … them … .
TELL APART
wait for someone to get home before going to bed
Whenever his children stay out late, Carlo … until they get home.
WAIT UP
place inside
Lisa … her rabbit … its cage each evening before bed.
PUT IN
become fond of
Fiona´s cat doesn´t like strangers, but he´s … Dan.
WARM TO
allow to leave
I … the cat … every morning after I´ve woken up.
LET OUT
allow to enter
I … the cat … when it started to rain.
LET IN
escape
Olly´s dog … last week while they were at the park
RUN AWAY
return
After a few days, Olly´s dog … all by herself.
COME BACK
