Phrasal Verbs G

Question 1

Move from place to place.

Answer 1

GET ABOUT/AROUND

“It’s not easy to get around the city without a map.”

Question 2

Be on good terms; work well with.

Answer 2

GET ALONG (WITH)
“I must say I get along (well) with my mother-in-law.”

Question 3

Imply; insinuate.

Answer 3

GET AT

“I don’t understand what exactly are you trying to get at?”

Question 4

Escape.

Answer 4

GET AWAY

“According to the news report, the robbers got away in a black car.”

Question 5

Manage to cope or have enough to survive.

Answer 5

GET BY (ON)
“It’s difficult to get by on a low salary.”

Question 6

Start to actually do something.

Answer 6

GET DOWN TO

“That’s enough chatting. It’s time to get down to some serious work.”

Question 7

Enter a place.

Answer 7

GET INTO

“How did the burglar get in?”

Question 8

Leave (bus, train, plane).

Answer 8

GET OFF

“Your best option would be to get off the bus at Trafalgar Square.”

Question 9

Leave work (at the end of the day).

Answer 9

GET OFF

“I’ll pick you up after work. What time do you get off?”

Question 10

Remove something (clothes, stains).

Answer 10

GET OFF

“I don’t know how I’m going to get this stain off my dress.”

Question 11

Receive almost no punishment.

Answer 11

GET OFF WITH

“He was lucky. He got off with a small fine.”

Question 12

Board (bus, train, plane).

Answer 12

GET ON

“You can pay when you get on the bus.”

Question 13

Continue to do something; make progress.

Answer 13

GET ON WITH

“ be quiet and get on with your homework.”

Question 14

Have a good relationship with.

Answer 14

GET ON (WELL) WITH
“ do you get on well with your colleagues?”

Question 15

Spend some free time out of the house.

Answer 15

GET OUT

“Her husband is very ill so she doesn’t get out much.”

Question 16

Leave or go away.

Answer 16

GET OUT

”We don’t want you here. Get out!”

Question 17

Leave the place.

Answer 17

GET OUT OF

“The window was closed. How did he get out of the house?”

Question 18

Avoid doing something.

Answer 18

GET OUT OF

“Some husbands manage to get out of doing any housework.”

Question 19

Receive; learn; gain from something.

Answer 19

GET OUT OF

“What are you hoping to get out of the course?”

Question 20

Recover from illness, disappointment.

Answer 20

GET OVER

“Charlie had the flu but he got over it.”

Question 21

Eliminate.

Answer 21

GET RID OF

“It’s difficult to get rid of old habits.”

Question 22

Meet each other.

Answer 22

GET TOGETHER

“Let’s get together for lunch one day next week.”

Question 23

Give something free of charge.

Answer 23

GIVE AWAY

“The artist gave away most of his paintings.”

Question 24

Reveal something.

Answer 24

GIVE AWAY

“The names of the witnesses will not be given away.”

Question 25

Return something to eat owner.

Answer 25

GIVE BACK | “He promised to give back the books he borrowed.”

Question 26

Stop doing something irritating.

Answer 26

GIVE OVER! | “Give over complaining! It doesn’t help at all.”

Question 27

Stop doing something.

Answer 27

GIVE UP | “Sara gave up smoking five year ago.”

Question 28

Admit defeat; capitulate.

Answer 28

GIVE UP | “Have you found the answer? No, I give up.”

Question 29

Pursue an object or a goal.

Answer 29

GO AFTER | “She went after her dream and is now an actress.”

Question 30

Agree with; accept.

Answer 30

GO ALONG | “Alex tends to go along with anything his wife says.”

Question 31

Leave a place.

Answer 31

GO AWAY | “We decided to go away for a few days.”

Question 32

Disappear, fade.

Answer 32

GO AWAY | “I wash it twice but the stain still hasn’t gone away.”

Question 33

Return.

Answer 33

GO BACK | “Children go back to school after the holidays.”

Question 34

Pass.

Answer 34

GOES BY | “Time goes by so quickly.”

Question 35

Decrease, reduce.

Answer 35

GO DOWN | “The price of property has gone down a bit.”

Question 36

Become ill with an infectious disease.

Answer 36

GO DOWN WITH | “The match will be difficult half of the team has gone down with the flu.”

Question 37

Enter.

Answer 37

GO IN | “There’s a nice restaurant let’s go in and book a table for tonight.”

Question 38

Have something as an interest for a hobby.

Answer 38

GO IN FOR | “She doesn’t really go in for sports.”

Question 39

Explode.

Answer 39

GO OFF | “A bomb went off in a crowded restaurant.”

Question 40

Ring or make a loud noise.

Answer 40

GO OFF | “Do you alarm clock was set to go off at 6 am.”

Question 41

Stop working.

Answer 41

GO OFF | “ The heating has gone off. It’s freezing.”

Question 42

No longer be good to eat or drink.

Answer 42

GO OFF | “The milk has gone off. Don’t drink it.”

Question 43

No longer like or enjoy.

Answer 43

GO OFF | “My grandmother has gone off crosswords.”

Question 44

Continue.

Answer 44

GO ON | “ sorry for interrupting. Please go on.”

Question 45

Live once home to attend a social event.

Answer 45

GO OUT | “ many young people go out a lot.”

Question 46

Stop burning; be extinguished.

Answer 46

GO OUT | “ The lights went out before we got to the door.”

Question 47

Be sent.

Answer 47

GO OUT | “ The letter went out yesterday.”

Question 48

Have someone as a boyfriend or a girlfriend.

Answer 48

GO (OUT) WITH | “Is Julie going out with Tom?”

Question 49

Review.

Answer 49

GO OVER | “Please go over your answers before handing in your test.”

Question 50

Experience or undergo something.

Answer 50

GO THROUGH | “Pete went through a lot of pain after the accident.”

Question 51

Examine or study carefully.

Answer 51

GO THROUGH | “I need time to go through the contract before I sign it.”

Question 52

Proceed with something difficult.

Answer 52

GO THROUGH WITH | “Bill and Amy finally went through with the divorce.”

Question 53

Increase; rise.

Answer 53

GO UP | “According to the news report the price of petrol is likely to go up.”

Question 54

Match; Look good or combine one with.

Answer 54

GO TOGETHER/WITH “The curtains don’t go with the carpet.” “The curtains and carpet don’t go together.”

Question 55

Abstain for something; not have something.

Answer 55

GO WITHOUT “I had to go without lunch to finish the report.” “Camels can go without water for many days.”

Question 56

Spend one’s childhood; become an adult.

Answer 56

GROW UP ”He grew up in a small village.” “Don’t be so childish. You need to grow up!”

Question 57

Rise; leave bed.

Answer 57

GET UP | “I usually get up at 7 o’clock.”