phrasal verbs pt 2

Question 1

become weaker or less common and the disappear completely

Answer 1

die out

Question 2

find inf by searching carefully

Answer 2

dig up

Question 3

remove smth from under the ground by digging

Answer 3

dig up

Question 4

start doing smth in a very enthusiastic way

Answer 4

dive in

Question 5

fasten (an item of clothing)

Answer 5

do up

Question 6

try to make ppl support u or buy smth from u

Answer 6

drum up

Question 7

stop being available

Answer 7

dry up

Question 8

stop talking bc u forgot what u were going to say

Answer 8

dry up

Question 9

disappear slowly

Answer 9

fade away

Question 10

make less progress or be less successful than other ppl who do similar job or activity

Answer 10

fall behind

Question 11

move more slowly than other ppl so that u r behind them

Answer 11

fall behind

Question 12

clean, decorate or repair smth

Answer 12

fix up

Question 13

check the health of someone who has received medical treatment in order to be certain that it was effective

Answer 13

follow up

Question 14

try to find out more about smth or do smth more to deal with it

Answer 14

follow up

Question 15

make ppl understand something

Answer 15

get across

Question 16

if news …………… a lot of ppl hear it

Answer 16

get (a)round

Question 17

make someone feel sad or lose hope, start feeling sad or losing hope

Answer 17

get down

Question 18

be elected for a political job

Answer 18

get in

Question 19

arrive (for plane, train, bus etc)

Answer 19

get into

Question 20

start enjoying smth or become enthusiastic about smth

Answer 20

get into

Question 21

have a particular period of time as a holiday

Answer 21

get off

Question 22

not be punished severely or at all for smth u have been accused of in court

Answer 22

get off

Question 23

send smth, e.g. in the post

Answer 23

get off

Question 24

manage to deal with a difficult situation or stay alive until its gone

Answer 24

get through

Question 25

use or finish smth

Answer 25

get through

Question 26

be connected to a place by telephone

Answer 26

get through (to)

Question 27

make someone understand what u r trying to say

Answer 27

get through (to)

Question 28

if u .......... to smth u can no longer control the feeling or wanting it

Answer 28

give in

Question 29

stop competing or arguing and accept that u cannot win

Answer 29

give in

Question 30

become lost or go to a wrong place

Answer 30

go astray

Question 31

produce a particular reaction

Answer 31

go down (well/badly) (with sb)

Question 32

choose smth as a subject of study or as your career

Answer 32

go in for

Question 33

enjoy a particular thing or activity

Answer 33

go in for

Question 34

explode or be fired

Answer 34

go off

Question 35

expire (food/drinks)

Answer 35

go off

Question 36

leave a place, especially for a particular purpose

Answer 36

go off

Question 37

stop liking someone or smth

Answer 37

go off

Question 38

if smth ............... you, you start to like it more

Answer 38

grow on

Question 39

prevent someone from getting somewhere by getting in front of them

Answer 39

head off

Question 40

prevent smth from taking place

Answer 40

head off

Question 41

criticise someone who has criticised you

Answer 41

hit back

Question 42

deliberately hurt someone who has hurt you before

Answer 42

hit back

Question 43

discover smth by chance

Answer 43

hit upon

Question 44

suddenly have an idea

Answer 44

hit upon

Question 45

stop someone or smth from moving

Answer 45

hold back

Question 46

continue to do smth

Answer 46

keep up

Question 47

put inf into komp or other device with keyboard

Answer 47

key in

Question 48

begin (with)

Answer 48

kick off (with)

Question 49

stop working

Answer 49

knock off

Question 50

destroy a building or a wall

Answer 50

knock/pull/tear down

Question 51

start working hard, especially when you should have started doing this earlier

Answer 51

knuckle down

Question 52

speak angrily to or against someone

Answer 52

lash out

Question 53

try to attack someone violently and suddenly

Answer 53

lash out

Question 54

end someone's employment, especially temporarily, bc there is not enough work for them

Answer 54

lay off

Question 55

stop doing or using smth, esp. for a short period of time

Answer 55

lay off

Question 56

relax and enjoy yourself, doing no work

Answer 56

laze around

Question 57

talk about smth that is intended to be a secret

Answer 57

let on

Question 58

something that is going to happen to you in the future does it

Answer 58

lie ahead

Question 59

give smth a more interesting appearance, taste or other quality make smth/ yourself more interesting exciting or smth else

Answer 59

liven up