Phrases Verbs 2

Question 1

His false identity papers gave him away.

Answer 1

Give away (betray)

Question 2

The cheese had begun to give off a strange smell.

Answer 2

Give off (send off a smell - liquid or gas)

Question 3

When our money gave out we had to borrow some.

Answer 3

Give out (be exhausted)

Question 4

The rest of the time was given over to playing cards.

Answer 4

Give over (abandon- devote)

Question 5

Why don’t you give over! You’re getting on my nerves.

Answer 5

Give over (stop - colloquial)

Question 6

The escaped prisoner gave herself up.

Answer 6

Give up (surrender)

Question 7

After ten days the ship was given up for lost.

Answer 7

Give up (believed to be dead or lost)

Question 8

The management has gone back on its promise.

Answer 8

Go back on (break a promise)

Question 9

I don’t go in for that kind of thing.

Answer 9

Go in for (make a habit of)

Question 10

Are you thinking of going in for the race?

Answer 10

Go in for (enter competition)

Question 11

This milk has gone off.

Answer 11

Go off (become bad - food)

Question 12

Something funny is going on.

Answer 12

Go on (happen - usually negative)

Question 13

There weren’t enough life-jackets to go round.

Answer 13

Go round (be enough)

Question 14

When it came to actually stealing the money- Nora couldn’t go through with it.

Answer 14

Go through with (complete a promise or plan - usually unwillingly)

Question 15

This new record is growing on me.

Answer 15

Grow on (become more liked - colloquial)

Question 16

I think we should hang onto the car until next year.

Answer 16

Hang onto (keep - colloquial)

Question 17

My teacher has (got) it in for me.

Answer 17

Have it in for (be deliberately unkind to someone - also as have got)

Question 18

I put up with the problem for a while but in the end I had it out with her.

Answer 18

Have it out with (express feelings so as to settle a problem)

Question 19

I don’t believe you. You’re having me on.

Answer 19

Have someone on (deceive - colloquial)

Question 20

Mark and Sarah really hit it off at the party.

Answer 20

Hit it off (get on well with - colloquial)

Question 21

They hit upon the solution quite by chance.

Answer 21

Hit uponIon (discover by chance - often an idea)

Question 22

We don’t hold out much hope that the price will fall.

Answer 22

Hold out (offer - especially with hope)

Question 23

Sorry I’m late- I was held up in the traffic.

Answer 23

Hold up (delay)

Question 24

Jack was always held up as an example to me.

Answer 24

Hold up (use as an example - i.e. a model of good behaviour)

Question 25

I don't hold with the idea of using force.

Answer 25

Hold with (agree with - an idea)

Question 26

Well done! Keep up the good work!

Answer 26

Keep up (continue)

Question 27

The company has laid down strict procedures for this kind of situation.

Answer 27

Lay down (state a rule - especially lay down the law)

Question 28

Sony to let you down- but I can't give you a lift today.

Answer 28

Let down (disappoint- break a promise)

Question 29

We haven't let Tina in on the plans yet.

Answer 29

Let in on (allow to be part of a secret)

Question 30

As Dave was young- the judge let him off with a fine.

Answer 30

Let off (excuse from punishment)

Question 31

We're planning a surprise for Helen- but don't let on.

Answer 31

Let on (inform about a secret - colloquial)

Question 32

If City lose- they'll never live it down.

Answer 32

Live down (suffer a loss of reputation)

Question 33

The play quite lived up to my expectations.

Answer 33

Live up to (reach an expected standard)

Question 34

The police have promised to look into the problem.

Answer 34

Look into (investigate)

Question 35

We look on this town as our real home.

Answer 35

Look on (consider)

Question 36

If you're passing through Athens- look me up.

Answer 36

Look someone up (visit when in the area)

Question 37

The power steering makes for easier parking.

Answer 37

Make for (result in)

Question 38

The thief made off with a valuable necklace.

Answer 38

Make off with (run away with)

Question 39

Tim made out that he hadn't seen the No Smoking sign.

Answer 39

Make out (pretend)

Question 40

I couldn't quite make out what the notice said

Answer 40

Make out (manage to see or understand)

Question 41

Janet is really odd. I can't make her out.

Answer 41

Make someone out (understand someone's behaviour)

Question 42

I think you made up the whole story!

Answer 42

Make up (invent)

Question 43

Our success makes up for all the hard times.

Answer 43

Make up for (compensate for)

Question 44

You have missed out a word here.

Answer 44

Miss out (fail to include)

Question 45

Five people got promoted- but I missed out again.

Answer 45

Miss out (lose a chance - colloquial)

Question 46

None of the children would own up to breaking the window.

Answer 46

Own up (confess - colloquial)

Question 47

John has packed in his job.

Answer 47

Pack in (stop an activity - colloquial)

Question 48

She paid him back for all his insults.

Answer 48

Pay back (take revenge - colloquial)

Question 49

The weather seems to be picking up.

Answer 49

Pick up (improve - colloquial)

Question 50

I asked Jim to name a suitable day- but I couldn't pin him down.

Answer 50

Pin someone down (force to give a clear statement)

Question 51

The car is playing up again. It won't start.

Answer 51

Play up (behave or work badly)

Question 52

I pointed out that 1 would be on holiday anyway.

Answer 52

Point out (draw attention to a fact)

Question 53

It was a tricky plan- but we pulled it off.

Answer 53

Pull off (manage to succeed)

Question 54

Let's push on and try to reach the coast by tonight.

Answer 54

Push on (continue with some effort - colloquial)

Question 55

Harry is clever but he can't put his ideas across.

Answer 55

Put across (communicate ideas)

Question 56

Diane's poor performance was put down to nerves.

Answer 56

Put down to (explain the cause of)

Question 57

Sue has put in for a teaching job.

Answer 57

Put in for (apply for a job)

Question 58

Please don't put yourself out making a meal. A sandwich will do.

Answer 58

Put oneself out (take trouble - to help someone)

Question 59

The crowd put the gymnast off- and he fell.

Answer 59

Put off (discourage- upset)

Question 60

We can put you up for a few days.

Answer 60

Put up (offer accommodation)

Question 61

I can't put up with all this noise!

Answer 61

Put up with (tolerate- bear)