Phrases Verbs 1.

Question 1

Do up (decorate - colloquial)

Answer 1

We are having our living room done up.

Question 2

Get on for (approach a certain age/time/number)

Answer 2

He must be getting on for seventy.

Question 3

Fall back on (use as a last resort)

Answer 3

If the worst comes to the worst- we’ve got our savings to fall back on.

Question 4

Bring round (influence someone to your point of view)

Answer 4

After much discussion- I brought the committee round to my point of view.

Question 5

Carry out (complete a plan)

Answer 5

The attack was successfully carried out.

Question 6

Come off (take place successfully)

Answer 6

I’m afraid that deal didn’t come off after all.

Question 7

Ask after (inquire about)

Answer 7

Jim was asking after you.

Question 8

Carry off (complete successfully - perhaps despite a problem)

Answer 8

Jane had a difficult role to play- but she carried it off.

Question 9

Fall through (fail to come to completion)

Answer 9

The plan fell through at the last minute.

Question 10

Fall for (fall in love with - colloquial)

Answer 10

/ fell for you the moment I saw you.

Question 11

Come up (occur - usually a problem - colloquial)

Answer 11

Look- something has come up- and I can’t meet you.

Question 12

Come up with (think of - especially an answer- a plan- a solution)

Answer 12

We still haven’t come up with a solution to the problem.

Question 13

Come up against (meet a difficulty)

Answer 13

We’ve come up against a bit of a problem.

Question 14

Come in for (receive - especially criticism- blame)

Answer 14

The government has come in for a lot of criticism over the decision.

Question 15

Bring on (cause the onset of an illness)

Answer 15

Sitting in the damp brought on his rheumatism.

Question 16

Fall for (be deceived by - colloquial)

Answer 16

It was an unlikely story but he fell for it.

Question 17

End up (finish in a certain way- or place)

Answer 17

We ended up staying there for lunch. The car ended up in a ditch.

Question 18

Face up to (have courage to deal with - especially responsibilities)

Answer 18

You have to face up to your responsibilities.

Question 19

Get at (imply - about personal matters - colloquial)

Answer 19

What are you getting at exactly?

Question 20

Get off with (avoid punishment)

Answer 20

They were lucky to get off with such light sentences.

Question 21

Bargain for (take into account)

Answer 21

We hadn’t bargained for there being so much traffic- and we missed the plane.

Question 22

Catch on (become popular - colloquial)

Answer 22

This new hair style is beginning to catch on.

Question 23

Bring on (cause trouble to happen to oneself)

Answer 23

You have brought this on/upon yourself.

Question 24

Call up (mobilise for military service)

Answer 24

Mark was called up when the war broke out.

Question 25

Break up (come to an end)

Answer 25

The party finally broke up at 3.00 am.

Question 26

Get down to (begin to seriously deal with)

Answer 26

It's time we got down to some real work.

Question 27

Draw up (come to a stop)

Answer 27

A white sports car drew up outside the door.

Question 28

Come out (appear)

Answer 28

All the flowers have come out. My photos didn't come out very well. When the news came out- everyone was shocked.

Question 29

Fall about (show amusement - especially laughing - colloquial)

Answer 29

Everyone fell about when Jane told her joke.

Question 30

Fall out with (quarrel with)

Answer 30

Peter has fallen out with his boss.

Question 31

Crop up (happen unexpectedly - colloquial)

Answer 31

/ can't come to your party- something has cropped up.

Question 32

Come about (happen)

Answer 32

Let me explain how the situation came about.

Question 33

Get over (be surprised)

Answer 33

7 couldn't get over how well she looked.

Question 34

Get across (be understood - especially get an idea across)

Answer 34

I had the feeling I wasn't getting the meaning across.

Question 35

Get round to (find time to do - also around)

Answer 35

Sorry- but I haven't got round to fixing the tap yet.

Question 36

Get on (make progress - especially in life)

Answer 36

Sue is getting on very well in her new job.

Question 37

Drop in (pay a visit - colloquial)

Answer 37

Drop in any time you're passing.

Question 38

Bring about (cause to happen)

Answer 38

The crisis was brought about by Brenda's resignation.

Question 39

Draw up (organise - especially a document)

Answer 39

The contract is being drawn up at the moment.

Question 40

Get up to (do something - usually bad when about children - colloquial)

Answer 40

The children are getting up to something in the garden. What have you been getting up to lately?

Question 41

Break off (stop talking)

Answer 41

He broke off to answer the phone.

Question 42

Come up to (equal - especially expectations- standard)

Answer 42

The play didn't come up to expectations.

Question 43

Bring off (succeed in doing something)

Answer 43

The team tried for years to win the competition and they finally brought it off.

Question 44

Count on (rely on)

Answer 44

Don't worry- you can count on me.

Question 45

Feel up to (feel capable of doing)

Answer 45

Old Mr Smith didn't feel up to walking all that way.

Question 46

Bear out (confirm the truth)

Answer 46

Helen's alibi was borne out by her sister.

Question 47

Do away with (murder - colloquial)

Answer 47

What if they do away with the old man?

Question 48

Back down (yield in an argument)

Answer 48

Sheila was right- so Paul had to back down.

Question 49

Add up (make sense)

Answer 49

His evidence just doesn't add up.

Question 50

Bring up (mention)

Answer 50

/ feel I ought to bring up another small matter.

Question 51

Break down (lose control of the emotions)

Answer 51

David broke down and wept when he heard the news.

Question 52

Come down to (be in the end a matter of)

Answer 52

It all conies down to whether you are prepared to accept less money.

Question 53

Follow up (act upon a suggestion)

Answer 53

Thanks for the information about that book. I'll follow it up.

Question 54

Do away with (abolish - colloquial)

Answer 54

Dog licences have been done away with.

Question 55

Follow up (take more action)

Answer 55

We'll follow up this lesson next week.

Question 56

Drop off (fall asleep - colloquial)

Answer 56

The baby has just dropped off.

Question 57

Get over with (come to the end of something- usually unpleasant)

Answer 57

/'// be glad to get this awful business over with.