Phrasal Verbs

Question 1

give (x) away

Answer 1

1) to give something for free

2) to reveal a secret (usually accidentally)

Question 2

give in

Answer 2

to finally agree to something that you didn’t want to do

Question 3

give it up for

Answer 3

to cheer/applaud for someone (usually before/after a performance)

Question 4

give (x) out

Answer 4

1) to stop working because of old age or long‐term use

2) to produce light, heat, energy, odor, etc. (also: “give off”)

Question 5

put (x) down

Answer 5

1) to kill an animal that is sick or injured

2) to insult someone

Question 6

put (x) off

Answer 6

to postpone; to do something at a later time instead of doing it now

Question 7

put (x) out

Answer 7

1) to disturb or ask a big favor of someone

2) to extinguish a fire (to put water on a fire until it is “out”)

Question 8

put (x) up

Answer 8

to let someone stay in your house for a short period of time

Question 9

put up with

Answer 9

to tolerate something or someone that you don’t really like

Question 10

take after

Answer 10

to look like, act like, or follow the example of someone (usually a parent or older relative)

Question 11

take (someone) aside

Answer 11

to talk to someone alone, away from other people

Question 12

take down

Answer 12

to take notes in a meeting, class, etc.

Question 13

take it out on (someone)

Answer 13

to yell at or express all of your anger at a single person (even if they might not deserve all of the blame)

Question 14

take (x) over

Answer 14

to take control of a company or task from someone else

Question 15

take up

Answer 15

to fill time or space

Question 16

fall back on

Answer 16

to have a “backup plan”; to have a plan that you can use in an emergency

Question 17

fall behind

Answer 17

to progress more slowly than others; to be at a lower level than others

Question 18

fall for

Answer 18

1) to be attracted to someone; to fall in love with someone

2) to believe a lie; to be tricked by someone; to be gullible

Question 19

fall into

Answer 19

to “end up” doing something that you hadn’t planned to do or didn’t originally want to do

Question 20

fall off

Answer 20

to decrease (especially: sales, numbers, profits, etc.)

Question 21

fall through

Answer 21

if a plan is unsuccessful or an expectation is not met, you say it “fell through”

Question 22

hold (it) against (someone)

Answer 22

to ‘hold a grudge’; to stay angry at someone for a long time because of something they did in the past; to blame someone and stay angry at them.

Question 23

hold (x) down

Answer 23

to keep a job

Question 24

hold on (or: hang on)

Answer 24

to wait briefly; to “wait a minute”

Question 25

hold out (for)

Answer 25

to continue resisting; to continue waiting for something; to refuse to reach an agreement with someone for an extended amount of time (you use “for” when you want to say “why” someone is holding out—for more money, for a better option, etc.)

Question 26

hold up (or: stick up)

Answer 26

to steal money from a person, business or bank, usually with a weapon (gun, knife, etc.)

Question 27

live (x) down

Answer 27

to stop being embarrassed about something; to get over the shame from an embarrassing event

Question 28

live it up

Answer 28

to have a good time while you can; to spend a lot of money and party

Question 29

live off / live on

Answer 29

to use some source of money to support oneself

Question 30

live up to

Answer 30

to meet the expectations, standards, or hopes of someone (usually a parent or respected friend)

Question 31

live with

Answer 31

to accept/endure something even though it is undesirable or less than ideal (similar to make do”)

Question 32

make (x) up

Answer 32

1) to reconcile; when two people forgive each other after a fight or disagreement 2) to invent a story, to use your imagination to say something that isn’t true or real

Question 33

make (x) out

Answer 33

1) when two people kiss for a long time | 2) to be able to see something clearly

Question 34

make do (with)

Answer 34

to accept or use something that is not what you really want, because you can’t have the thing that you really want; to accept what you have, because it’s good enough

Question 35

make (A) into (B)

Answer 35

to change one thing (A) into another thing (B)

Question 36

make over

Answer 36

to change or improve one’s appearance

Question 37

make off (with)

Answer 37

to steal and get away; to escape with something stolen

Question 38

pull ahead

Answer 38

to move in the lead, to move ahead of the other people (in a race or contest, for example)

Question 39

pull for

Answer 39

to support or cheer for a person/team

Question 40

pull (x) off

Answer 40

to accomplish something difficult

Question 41

pull (x) over

Answer 41

to drive your car to the side of the road and stop (when a police officer turns on his/her lights, for example)

Question 42

pull up

Answer 42

to drive your car (slowly) forward (when parking or stopping at a place, for example)

Question 43

pull yourself together!

Answer 43

to calm down and stop panicking (you say this when someone is crying, yelling, or very scared, for example)

Question 44

stick around

Answer 44

to stay around; to stay in a place for awhile

Question 45

stick by / stick with

Answer 45

to stay with someone or give them support in a difficult time; to stay with a story, plan, or opinion and refuse to change it.

Question 46

stick out (also: stand out, “stick out like a sore thumb”)

Answer 46

if something “sticks out”, it is easily noticeable (because it is strange, big, or better than the rest, for example)

Question 47

stick up for

Answer 47

to support or defend someone

Question 48

stick together

Answer 48

to support and defend friends/colleagues, to remain loyal (similar to “sticking by” someone)

Question 49

call (x) off

Answer 49

to cancel

Question 50

cheer (someone) up

Answer 50

to stop being sad or unhappy

Question 51

cut (it) out

Answer 51

to stop doing something that is unfair or annoying

Question 52

do (x) over

Answer 52

to repeat something; to do something again

Question 53

drop by / stop by

Answer 53

to briefly visit a place or a person

Question 54

drop out

Answer 54

to quit school