Phrasal Verbs Up to Set 7 and Collequials Flashcards
act on
do whatever is advised/suggested
act up
behave awkwardly or badly
answer (sb) back
speak rudely to sb
answer back
defend oneself
answer for
be responsible for sth/pay for sth/vouch for
answer to
be under the command of sb/have the characteristics described
back down
cease to oppose
back out of
withdraw from
back up
support
be beneath sb
be demeaning
be down on
be hostile to sb
be down with
be ill (with disease)
be in For it
be about to receive punishment/trouble
be in with
be in favour with
be into
(informal) take an interest in sth
be off
cease to want or be interested in sth
be on
be shown on television, at the cinema etc
be out
be in bloom
be up to
do
bear on
be relevant to
bear with
be patient
balance against
assess in relation to
bank on
depend on
bear out
support the truth of
become of
happen to
above board
honest
bark up the wrong tree
have a false idea about sth
be broke
have no/very little money
be full of beans
be very lively
be in sb’s black books
out of favour
beat about/around the bush
avoid saying what one means directly
behind bars
in prison
big-headed
conceited; boastful
black and blue all over
covered with bruises
blessing in disguise
sth which appears bad at first but then turns out favourably
blue-eyed boy/golden boy
a favoured person
bolt from the blue
suddenly
brainwave
sudden clear idea/thought
break even
show neither loss nor profit
browned off
fed up; bored
butter sb up
flatter sb
by and large
generally speaking
catch sb red-handed
be caught while committing a crime
chip off the old block
sb who is very like one of his parents
cost a bomb
very expensive
deal a blow to
damage one’s hopes
don’t hold your breath
don’t wait for sb/sth anxiously
drive a hard bargain
be a tough businessman
drop a brick
say sth tactlessly
feel in one’s bones
feeling sth instinctively
get your own back
take/get revenge
have a bee in one’s bonnet
have an obsession about sth
have butterflies in one’s stomach
be very nervous about sth
in black and white
in writing
in the balance
uncertain
kick the bucket
die
lay bare
make public
make a clean breast of
confess
make one’s blood boil
cause sb to become very angry
on the spur of the moment
without thinking about sth
out of the blue
suddenly and unexpectedly
ring a bell
remind sb of sth
see the back of
be glad to see sb leave
take the bull by the horns
deal with sth boldly and directly
wet blanket
dull person who spoils people’s happiness
a bit of a dark horse
person with hidden abilities
be for the high jump
about to be reprimanded/punished
be in two minds about sth
not be able to decide what to do
be the perfect image of sb
look exactly like sb
before one can say Jack Robinson
extremely quickly
break the ice
ease the tension when one first meets people
eat one’s heart out
feel jealous/sad about sth
flog a dead horse
waste time doing sth useless
fly off the handle
quickly become very angry
get out of hand
become out of control
get the hang of it
get in the habit of doing sth
go to one’s head
make conceited
grey matter
brains; intelligence
hand in glove with sb
be in very close contact with sb
have a job to do sth
find sth difficult to do
have many irons in the fire
have lots of plans/possibilities in progress at the same time
have one’s heart in one’s mouth
be extremely anxious about sth
have time on one’s hands
have free time
hold one’s horses
wait, be patient
ill at ease
embarrassed; uncomfortable
keep sth under one’s hat
keep sth secret
keep up with the Joneses
compete with others in status/material goods
lend sb a hand
give help to sb
like the back of one’s hand
be very familiar with sth
lose heart
become discouraged
make head nor tail of
understand sth
off the cuff
without preparation
stew in one’s own juice
suffer the consequences of one’s own actions
straight from the horse’s mouth
from the most direct source
have sb’s hands full
be very busy with sth
sth comes in handy
be very useful/practical
strike gold
come across sth useful
take sth to heart
take personally/be influenced by
take to one’s heels
run away
the ins and outs
the details of an activity
the tip of the iceberg
small evident part of a much larger, concealed situation
be sound asleep
sleep deeply
(fight) like cat and dog
(disagree) violently
(like) a bull in a china shop
behave in a clumsy/awkward way
make a dog’s dinner (of sth)
(make) a mess (of sth)
a bear with a sore head
irritated/in a bad mood
a different kettle of fish
a totally different situation etc from the one just mentioned
a dog’s life
a difficult, hard life
a fish out of water
sb who feels uncomfortable/in unfamiliar surroundings
a red rag to a bull
action, comment etc liable to provoke sb
a sitting duck
an easy target
as busy as a bee
(sb) very busy
as the crow flies
in a direct line/by a direct route
be in the doghouse
be out of favour, in trouble
dog eat dog
ruthless competition, rivalry
dog-eared
(of books) with the corners bent and turned down through use
donkey work
boring, monotonous work
donkey’s years
a long time
kill two birds with one stone
achieve two things with one action
let the cat out of the bag
reveal a secret
like water off a duck’s back
having no effect
make a fool of oneself
make oneself look stupid/ embarrassed/ridiculous
make a mountain out of a molehill
cause a fuss about a trivial matter
no room to swing a cat
no room at all
play cat and mouse with sb
keep sb in a state of uncertain expectation treating them alternatively cruelly and kindly
put the cat among the pigeons
cause trouble/controversy
rain cats and dogs
rain heavily
swim like a fish
swim very well
talk the hind legs off a donkey
talk for a long time, uninterrupted
the rat race
the competitive nature of modern urban life
until the cows come home
for a long time
mutton dressed as lamb
dress in a style younger than/inappropriate to your age
sour grapes
say unpleasant comments because of jealousy
sweet tooth
enjoy eating sweet things
get nowhere fast
make no/little progress
pay sb’s way
contribute your share of a bill/budget
white-collar job
office/clerical work
fly on the wall
see/hear sth in a situation which does not involve you
Achilles heel
weakest point of sb’s character
wash sb’s hands of sb
refuse to be involved with sb
act on
do whatever is advised
act up
behave awkwardly or badly
answer sb back
respond rudely to sb
answer for
be responsible for sth
answer to
be under the command of sb, have the characteristics described
back down
cease to oppose or demand
back out of
withdraw from
back up
support, confirm
bear on
be relevant to
bear with
be patient
all but
nearly, almost, except
all in
exhausted
all told
altogether
for all
in spite of
all along
from the beginning
all the same
yet, however
all in all
when everything is considered
for all I know
as far as I know
for all I care
I don’t care
on account of
because of
on no account
under no circumstances
on this account
for this reason
on the air
broadcasting
in the air
uncertain
up in the air
it exists, but not talked about
clear the air
remove suspicion or bad feeling
be up in arms
be very angry
on the alert
on the look-out, expecting sth
a long shot
a wild guess/a risk
a memory like a sieve
a poor memory
be all at sea
be in a state of confusion
be in sb’s shoes
be in sb’s position
be in the same boat
be in the same (usu bad) situation
be the spitting image of sb
look exactly like sb
be/get soaked to the skin
be/get very wet
be/have a close shave
barely avoid an accident/a bad situation
behind the scenes
in secret
come out of one’s shell
gain personal confidence
does it show?
is it obvious?
give sb the slip
escape from sb
go for a song
be sold very cheaply
go without saying
be a foregone conclusion
hit the sack
go to bed
live out of a suitcase
travel often/not have a permanent home
make quite a scene
become angry in a dramatic way
on a shoe string
on a very small budget
pull a few strings
use influential contacts in order to obtain an advantage
pull one’s socks up
make a greater effort
sleep on it
think about sth
smell a rat
suspect that sth is wrong
spill the beans
reveal a secret/the facts
stand in sb’s way
prevent sb from doing sth
take … with a pinch of salt
not believe sth completely
the last straw
the last and worst episode in a chain of bad experiences
thick-skinned
insensitive
a bitter pill to swallow
a difficult fact to accept
against all odds
despite the difficulties
be out of practice
lacking practice
come to the point
reach the main point in a discussion
fall into place
become clear
get the sack
be dismissed from one’s job
get the wrong end of the stick
misunderstand completely what has been said
golden opportunity
the best chance to gain sth
grease sb’s palm
bribe sb
grow out of sth
become too big for sth
have no option but
must; have no choice
in public
in the presence of other people
in the offing
likely to happen
off the point
irrelevant
once and for all
for the last time
out-and-out
complete, total
out in the open
(of secrets) revealed, known
out of print
(of books) not available anymore
out of the frying pan into the fire
from a situation to a worse/similar one
part and parcel of
basic part of
past one’s prime
growing old/not at one’s best
pop the question
make a proposal of marriage
short and sweet
brief but pleasant (usu ironic)
status symbol
property/possession that shows sb’s high social rank wealth etc
take things to pieces
dismantle things
throw a party
have/hold a party
white elephant
useless/unwanted possession
a piece of cake
sth very easy to do
a red-letter day
a very important day
a wild-goose chase
a hopeless search
be caught red-handed
be caught while committing a crime
be on the cards
be likely to happen
be over the moon
be elated
call sb names
insult sb
chair a meeting
preside over a meeting
crocodile tears
false tears
cross one’s mind
think of sth
cut sb dead
ignore sb
different as chalk and cheese
totally different
down in the dumps
depressed/miserable
down the drain
wasted; lost
get a bit hot under the collar
get angry, upset or embarrassed
get a problem off one’s chest
tell sb else about your problem
go to the dogs
worsen
have the cheek
dare to do sth
keep one’s chin up
not be discouraged
let sleeping dogs lie
avoid mentioning a subject which could cause trouble
lost cause
hopeless situation or case
off colour
look/be slightly unwell
on the dole
receiving unemployment benefit/social security
play one’s cards right
act cleverly
show one’s true colours
reveal one’s real character
with flying colours
with great success
not count one’s chickens before they’re hatched
not assume sth before it happens
be dying for sth
really want sth
be fit for
be good enough for
be worn out
be very tired
be green
be inexperienced
cook one’s goose
end one’s plans abruptly
fair and square
within the rules
fall head over heels
fall in love quickly
feel one’s ears burning
have a feeling that sb is talking about you
gatecrasher
sb attending a party, event etc without an invitation
get off on the wrong foot
argue or disagree at the beginning of a relationship
give and take
compromise
have a frog in one’s throat
inability to speak due to nervousness
have the gift of the gab
be able to talk well, persuasively
hear it through/on the grapevine
find out information indirectly
in a flash
very quickly
it’s all Greek to me
sth new or foreign; not easily understood
keep a straight face
manage to look serious under difficult circumstances
keep an eye on sth
guard/protect sth
meet behind closed doors
meet secretly
one’s flesh and blood
family member
plenty more fish in the sea
many more opportunities in life for love
put one’s foot down
insist on sth
put one’s foot in it
make a tactless comment
take it easy
not work too hard/relax
take sb for granted
not appreciate sb
a piece of cake
sth very easy to do
a red-letter day
a very important day
a wild-goose chase
a hopeless search
be caught red-handed
be caught while committing a crime
be on the cards
be likely to happen
be over the moon
be elated
call sb names
insult sb
chair a meeting
preside over a meeting
crocodile tears
false tears
cross one’s mind
think of sth
cut sb dead
ignore sb
different as chalk and cheese
totally different
down in the dumps
depressed/miserable
down the drain
wasted; lost
get a bit hot under the collar
get angry, upset or embarrassed
get a problem off one’s chest
tell sb else about your problem
go to the dogs
worsen
have the cheek
dare to do sth
keep one’s chin up
not be discouraged
let sleeping dogs lie
avoid mentioning a subject which could cause trouble
lost cause
hopeless situation or case
off colour
look/be slightly unwell
on the dole
receiving unemployment benefit/social security
play one’s cards right
act cleverly
show one’s true colours
reveal one’s real character
with flying colours
with great success
not count one’s chickens before they’re hatched
not assume sth before it happens
a night owl
person who enjoys staying up late
be second to none
be the best
cross one’s mind
occur to one, have a sudden idea, recall sth
cry over spilt milk
grieve over sth that can’t be put right
every nook and cranny
everywhere
feel/be down in the mouth
feel discouraged/depressed
get a move on
hurry up
get on one’s nerves
irritate/annoy sb
have an early night
go to bed early
hit the nail on the head
say exactly the right thing
in a nutshell
briefly; in a few words
lose one’s nerve
lose courage
make a name for oneself
become famous/respected for sth
make hay while the sun shines
take advantage of favourable circumstances
make money hand over fist
make a lot of money quickly and easily
make one’s getaway
escape
moon around
look miserable
null and void
invalid; not legally binding
once in a blue moon
very rarely
put sb’s name forward
nominate sb
put words into one’s mouth
pretend that sb has said sth that they haven’t actually said
slip one’s mind
forget about sth
work a miracle
make sth almost impossible happen
give the green light to sth
give permission to proceed with sth
call at
visit briefly
call back
ask to return
call for
require
call in
consult
call off
cancel
call out
cause one to go on strike
call up
conscript
carry off
succeed in doing sth difficult
carry on
continue
carry out
fulfil or perform sth
carry over
last from another time
carry through
complete sth in spite of difficulties
catch on
become popular
catch up
reach sb who is ahead
chip in
add one’s share of money
clear of
find innocent
clear off
run away
clear out
get rid of unwanted things
clear up
(of the weather) brighten up
charge to
bill sb
charge with
publicly accuse sb of committing a wrong deed
be done for
be ruined
come about
happen
come across
find sth or meet sb by chance
come by
obtain sth
make out
discern
make up
put cosmetics on sb’s face (5) form
put on
clothe oneself with, (5) present
un off
produce quickly
run out of
exhaust the supply of sth
run through
rehearse
run up
accumulate (bills etc)
run up against
encounter difficulties
see about
make arrangements for
see off
accompany a traveller to his/her train etc
see out
accompany sb to an exit
see over
inspect properly
see through
not be deceived
see to
take care of
settle down
live a more permanent life-style
settle for
accept sth (less than expected)
settle in
become used to a new house or job
settle on
decide on
settle up
pay (a debt, a bill etc)
set about
begin
set aside
save for a special purpose
set back
hinder
set sb back
cost sb a lot of money
set in
begin (of a period, usu bad)
set out/ set off
start a reaction
set an animal on sb
cause an animal to attack sb
set out
begin a task/job with a specific intention
set up
establish (a record)
cheat out of
prevent sb from having sth usually in an unfair way
check in
register as a guest at a hotel
check out
pay one’s bill and leave a hotel
check up on
investigate sb’s behaviour etc
cut back
reduce (outgoings)
cut down on
reduce (consumption)
cut in
interrupt sth
cut off
isolate, disconnect
cut out
omit
draw in
shorten (of days)
draw on
use part of a reserve
draw out
extend
draw up
come to a stop (of vehicles)
drop in
visit unexpectedly
drop off
decrease
drop out of
withdraw from
eat into
consume a part of sth
fall back
retreat
fall back on
turn to sth/sb for help when all else has failed
fall for
fall in love with sb
fall in
collapse
fall in with
agree to
fall off
decline
fall on
attack
fall out with
quarrel
fall through
fail to take place
feel for
sympathise
fit in
mix well with others
fit up/out
furnish/equip
fly at
attack (with blows or words)
fold up
collapse or fail
head off
prevent
join up
become a member of the military
get about
move about
get across
make understood
get ahead
succeed
get along/on
be on friendly terms with
get at
mean
get at sb
criticise, tease in an unkind way
get away with
escape punishment
get by
manage despite difficulties
get sb down
depress sb
get off
send
get off with
nearly escape punishment
get on
make progress
get on with
continue doing sth
get out of
avoid
get over
recover from
get round
persuade
get round to
find time
get through
contact by phone
get up to
be busy with sth surprising or undesirable
give (oneself) up
surrender
give away
reveal
give in
deliver, yield
give off
send out/emit
give out
come to an end
give up
stop doing stht
give oneself up
surrender
hype up
exaggerate the value of sth
go down
(of remarks, proposals etc) be received in a specified way
go down with
become ill
go for
be sold
go in for
take part in
go into
describe, examine in detail
go off
make a sudden loud noise
go on
happen
go on with
continue sth esp after a pause
go round
be enough for everyone to have a share
go through
examine sth closely or systematically
go up
be built
go with
be included in the price
hold back
prevent development
hold in
control (feelings, oneself)
hold off
keep at a distance
