Phrasal Verbs
to care for a child until it is an adult:
An aunt brought him ...
brought him up
Bring up
I need to ... money for my summer holiday
save
If you ... the photocopier off and off again, it sometimes works.
turn
I regret talking to her last night.
I wish ...
I wish I hadn't talked to her last night.
I didn't agree with him. We had a difference ... opinion.
of
to finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a period of time:
The government cannot be seen as giving .... to terrorists' demands.
giving in
give in
She ... off her children because they didn't do their homework
told
If you ... late, can you turn everything off before you go
work
are working
John never invites me to the cinema.
I wish John ...
I wish John would invite me to the cinema.
Don't stare .. people like that, it's rude.
at
to persuade someone to support you
This is the last chance for the candidates to win ... voters.
win over
I left my wallet at home. Could you ... me £20? I'll pay you back tomorrow.
lend
James is always lazy. He failed a test last week.
If you..
If you weren’t so lazy, you would have passed that test.
I didn't study for my exams.
I wish ...
I wish I had studied for my exams.
The people rebelled ... the harsh new government.
against
to start doing something suddenly and energetically
When dinner was served the children ... ... and didn't even say thank you.
dived in
dive in
If she says she’s sick, you have to ... her ... for it.
take her word
Correct the sentence.
If you had remembered to bring a map, we wouldn’t have been lost now.
If you had remembered to bring a map, we wouldn’t be lost now.
I regret going to the party.
I wish ...
I wish I hadn't gone to the party.
You need to be pretty tough to succeed ... the business world.
in
to start a new business
He ... ... an internet business three years ago and now he's a millionaire.
set up
Our apartment isn’t expensive, so we’re ... pretty.
sitting
Paul drove too fast. Now he’s in trouble with the police.
If Paul ...
If Paul hadn’t driven too fast, he wouldn’t be in trouble with the police.
She doesn't stop texting.
I wish
I wish she would stop texting.
He managed ... park the car in a very small space.
to park