Phrasal verbs T (339...)

Question 1

tell * off +

Answer 1

criticize a person severely, reprimand (inf.)

Carolina told me off when she found out I was gossiping about her date with Martin.

Question 2

tell on +

Answer 2

report a crime to the police or bad behavior to a parent

Every time I did something wrong when I was a child, my sister would tell on me.

Question 3

think * over +

Answer 3

consider

Think over the offer before you sign the contract.

Question 4

think * through +

Answer 4

consider carefully

You need to think this through carefully before you make a decision.

Question 5

think * up +

Answer 5

create or invent a false story

I need to think up an excuse for not going to her party.

Question 6

throw * away +

throw * out +

Answer 6

discard

Don’t throw away those bottles; we can recycle them.
I asked him not to throw out the Sunday newspaper because I wanted to save an article.

Question 7

throw * out +

Answer 7

remove by force from (a room, school, a house, etc.)

Mary threw out her roommate because she stopped paying rent.