Unit 2: Phrasal Verbs II

Question 1

Be taken aback

Answer 1

Be greatly surprised
““We were taken aback by the amount of support our online campaign received. It was
astonishing!””

Question 2

Bring down

Answer 2

Cause someone to lose power
“Bloggers were said to be responsable for
bringing down the corrupt company.”

Question 3

Come in for

Answer 3

Receive
“I had no idea the article would come in for so much criticism.”

Question 4

Cut in

Answer 4

Interrupt someone while they are speaking
“An audience member cut in during the interview and accused the minister of lying.”

Question 5

Get back at

Answer 5

Take revenge
“The football player got back at his detractors by
scoring a hat trick in his next game.”

Question 6

Set out

Answer 6

Start to do something
“Martin had initially set out to write an article, but it turned out into a book.”

Question 7

Stir up

Answer 7

Cause problems for someone else
“ She accused the protesters of trying
to stir up trouble.”

Question 8

Take to

Answer 8

Start liking something or someone
“Jan took to Facebook immediately and
now spends hours on it every day.”