Phrasl verbs

Question 1

Ask out

Answer 1

Ask someone to go on a date.
e.g. Hugo asked out Lore.
Hugo asked Lore out.

Question 2

Bring about, bring on

Answer 2

Cause

e.g. what brought about the crisis?

Question 3

Bring up

Answer 3

(1) rear children

(2) mention or introduce a topic.

Question 4

Call in

Answer 4

Ask to come to an official place for a specific purpose.

Question 5

Call off

Answer 5

Cancel

Question 6

• call on

* nonseparable.

Answer 6

Ask to speak in class.

Question 7

Call up

Answer 7

Call on the phone

Question 8

*catch up (with)

Answer 8

Reach the same position or level.

Question 9

*check in, check into

Answer 9

Register at a hotel

Question 10

Check into

Answer 10

Investigate

Question 11

Check out

Answer 11

(1) borrow a book from the library

(2) investigate

Question 12

Check out (of)

Answer 12

Leave a hotel

Question 13

Cheer up

Answer 13

Make (someone) feel happier.

Question 14

Clean up

Answer 14

Make clean and orderly

Question 15

*come across

Answer 15

(1) Meet

(2) Find by chance

Question 16

Cross out

Answer 16

Draw a line through

Question 17

Cut out

Answer 17

Stop an annoying activity

Question 18

Do over

Answer 18

Do again

Question 19

*drop by, drop in (on)

Answer 19

Visit informally

Question 20

Drop off

Answer 20

Leave something/someone at a place

Question 21

*drop out (of)

Answer 21

Stop going to school, to a class, to a club, etc.

Question 22

Figure out

Answer 22

Find the answer by reasoning

Question 23

Fill out

Answer 23

(1) Write the answers to a questionnaire

(2) Complete an official form

Question 24

Find out

Answer 24

Discover information

Question 25

*get along (with)

Answer 25

Have a good relationship with

Question 26

Get back (from)

Answer 26

(1) return from a place

(2) receive again

Question 27

*get in, get into

Answer 27

(1) enter a car

(2) arrive

Question 28

*get off

Answer 28

Leave an airplane, bus, train, subway, bicycle

Question 29

*get on

Answer 29

Enter an airplane, bus, train, subway, bicycle

Question 30

*get out of

Answer 30

(1) Leave a car

(2) avoid work or an unpleasant activity

Question 31

Get over

Answer 31

Recover from an illness

Question 32

Get through (with)

Answer 32

Finish

Question 33

*get up (from)

Answer 33

Arise from bed, a chair

Question 34

Give back

Answer 34

Return an item to someone

Question 35

Give up

Answer 35

Stop trying, quit

Question 36

*go over

Answer 36

Review or check carefully

Question 37

*grow up

Answer 37

Become an adult

Question 38

Hand in

Answer 38

Submit an assignment

Question 39

Hang up

Answer 39

(1) conclude a telephone conversation

(2) put clothes on a hanger or a book

Question 40

Have on

Answer 40

Wear

Question 41

Keep out (of)

Answer 41

Not enter

Question 42

*keep up (with)

Answer 42

Stay at the same position or level

Question 43

Kick out(of)

Answer 43

Force (someone) to leave

Question 44

*look after

Answer 44

Take care of

Question 45

*look into

Answer 45

Investigate

Question 46

*look out (for)

Answer 46

Be careful

Question 47

Look over

Answer 47

Review or check carefully

Question 48

Loop up

Answer 48

Look for information in a reference book, on the internet, etc.

Question 49

Make up

Answer 49

(1) invent

(2) do past-due work