Phrasal Verbs- Unit 3

Question 1

Ascribe sth to sb/sth

Answer 1

to consider or state that a book, etc. was written by a particular person. to consider that something is caused by a particular thing or person

Question 2

Attribute sth to sth/sb

Answer 2

to regard or consider a particular quality, characteristic, or outcome as being caused by or resulting from something or someone. It implies assigning credit, responsibility, or causation to a specific factor or individual.

Question 3

Bereft of

Answer 3

to be deprived or lacking in something, especially something considered essential or important. It implies a sense of loss or absence, often with a connotation of sorrow or emptiness.

Question 4

Break away

Answer 4

​to move away from a crowd or group, especially in a race; To separate or become separate from a larger group, country, etc. To stop being part of a group because you begin to disagree with the people in the group

Question 5

Break down

Answer 5

To lose or cause (someone) to lose strength or the ability to resist or fight.

Question 6

Break sth down

Answer 6

to divide into smaller pieces / to analyse or explain / to cause to stop functioning

Question 7

Cast out

Answer 7

to expel, banish, or drive away someone or something, often with force or authority. It implies the removal or rejection of someone or something from a particular place, group, or situation.

Question 8

Chime in

Answer 8

join or interrupt a conversation by making a remark

Question 9

Cripple through

Answer 9

to cause damage to sth/sb - debilitate, undermine, make less effective

Question 10

Din sth into sb

Answer 10

to repeatedly and forcefully impress or instill something into someone’s mind through continuous repetition or instruction.

Question 11

Disain to do sth

Answer 11

it conveys that the person refuses or hesitates to do something due to considering it beneath their dignity.

Question 12

Drop out

Answer 12

to withdraw or cease participation in a particular activity, group, course of study, or commitment, often prematurely or unexpectedly.

Question 13

Fall in with sb/sth

Answer 13

to agree or conform/ to associate and befriend/ to meet and join

Question 14

Fall out

Answer 14

have an argument with

Question 15

Go along

Answer 15

to agree or concur/ to accompany or join/ to pretend or conform

Question 16

Go along with sb/sth

Answer 16

to agree with or support someone or something, usually in terms of an idea, plan, decision, or action

Question 17

Hold forth

Answer 17

to delay of postpone/ to keep a distance/ to repel or resist

Question 18

Hold off

Answer 18

To cause remaining at a distance

Question 19

Hold out

Answer 19

To continue despite difficulties

Question 20

Hold out for sth

Answer 20

To demand firmly and wait in order to get

Question 21

Hold out on sb

Answer 21

Not to pay someone or give them information

Question 22

Hold sb off

Answer 22

to delay of postpone/ to keep a distance/ to repel or resist

Question 23

Hold sb/sth up

Answer 23

To delay sb or sth / to be hel up at workkkkkkkk

Question 24

Hold sth back

Answer 24

To keep sth secret

Question 25

Hold sth down

Answer 25

to keep sth in place / to manage or control sth / to keep sth at a lower level / to supress or keep under control

Question 26

Hold sth up

Answer 26

lift or support sth/ delay or postpone / to display or present sth/ to rob or steal from someone

Question 27

Hold up sth

Answer 27

to physically support or sustain something in a raised position, often with one’s hands or arms. This can be either literal or metaphorical.

Question 28

Hold with sth

Answer 28

to agree with or approve of a particular belief, idea, principle, or practice.

Question 29

Infringe on/upon sth

Answer 29

to violate or encroach upon something, typically a right, law, rule, boundary, or principle. It implies going beyond acceptable limits or boundaries and causing a breach or violation.

Question 30

Keep from

Answer 30

To manage with difficulty to stop oneself doing sth

Question 31

Keep on

Answer 31

Continuing

Question 32

Keep out

Answer 32

Excluding

Question 33

Keep to

Answer 33

to talk or write only about the subject that you are supposed to talk or write about

Question 34

Keep up

Answer 34

If you keep something up, you prevent it from growing less in amount, level, or degree, or worse in quality.

Question 35

Keep up with sb

Answer 35

to maintain a similar pace or level of performance or progress as someone else

Question 36

Leak out

Answer 36

for information to become known to the public or to someone who was not intended to know it, often gradually or unintentionally

Question 37

Live up

Answer 37

meet or fulfill expectations, standards, or responsibilities

Question 38

Put down

Answer 38

to supress or quell/ to critizise or disparage/ to place sth down

Question 39

Size up

Answer 39

to look at or consider a person or situation and make a judgement about them

Question 40

Stick to sth

Answer 40

to adhere to or remain loyal to a plan, decision, belief, rule, or course of action without deviating from it

Question 41

Switch up

Answer 41

to make a change or alteration, often involving a substitution, variation, or modification of something. It implies shifting from one option or approach to another, typically to add variety, novelty, or improvement.

Question 42

Take hold of

Answer 42

to grasp or seize something firmly, both literally and figuratively. It implies taking control or exerting influence over something.

Question 43

Thrive on sth

Answer 43

to flourish or prosper as a result of something, often implying that someone or something benefits or gains strength from a particular situation, environment, or condition.

Question 44

Wander off

Answer 44

to leave a place where one is supposed to stay

Question 45

Yield to sth

Answer 45

to give in or surrender to a force, pressure, temptation, demand, or influence