Phrasal Verbs 1
To ___ past someone or something. (meaning:to move quickly past someone or something, usually with slight physical contact.)
DAB
STROKE
BRUSH
BRUSH PAST SOMEONE OR SOMETHING
"She brushed past me in the corridor."
Wrap ___ (meaning: to put warm clothes on.)
AROUND
DOWN
UP
WRAP UP
"You should wrap up before going outside because it’s very cold today."
STRATEGY
- The company made a ___ decision to expand into international markets.
- She is a brilliant ___ who helped the team win several important campaigns.
- The soldiers were ___ positioned around the building.
STRATEGIC - adjective
STRATEGIST - noun
STRATEGICALLY - adverb
a ___ fortune (meaning: An informal expression meaning a very large amount of money.)
LITTLE
SMALL
GREAT
A SMALL FORTUNE
"The family spent a small fortune renovating their old house."
to ___ the moment (meaning: To record or preserve a special moment, usually by taking a photo, making a video, or creating something that keeps the memory.)
CATCH
CAPTURE
GRAB
TO CAPTURE THE MOMENT
"She took a photo of her children having a picnic by the sunset to capture the moment."
___ up (meaning: to consider the relative benefits of two things)
WEIGH
BALANCE
MEASURE
WEIGH UP
"She carefully weighed up both sides (pros and cons) before making a decision."
___ something out (meaning: To make a speech, essay, or piece of writing longer by adding unnecessary or less important information.)
PADDLE
PAD
PAT
PAD SOMETHING OUT
"He padded out his essay with extra examples to reach the word limit."
ASTRO
- The ___ looked at Earth from space and felt amazed by its beauty.
- The ___ spent the night observing distant stars through a powerful telescope.
- The price of the new technology was ___ high.
ASTRONAUT - noun
ASTRONOMER - noun
ASTRONOMICALLY - adverb
___ reflexion (meaning: after having reflected about something you decide to change your mind.)
IN
ON
OVER
ON REFLEXION
"On reflection, I think it would be better to postpone the meeting until next week."
to ___ yourself go (meaning: To relax and behave freely without worrying too much about what others think.)
ALLOW
LET
PERMIT
TO LET YOURSELF GO
"At the party, everyone was dancing and letting themselves go."
do ___ with (meaning: to abolish something)
BETTER
AWAY
OVER
DO AWAY WITH
"The government decided to do away with the old law because it was no longer effective."
___ down (meaning: to resign from an important position.)
STOMP
STEP
STAGGER
STEP DOWN
"The company’s CEO stepped down after ten years in the position."
DETECT
- The smoke ___ started beeping.
- There was no ___ difference between the two samples.
- The virus remained ___ in the early stages.
DETECTOR - noun
DETECTABLE - adjective
UNDETECTABLE - adjective
To ___ conclusions (To form an opinion or judgment after considering the available information or evidence.)
DRAW
JUMP TO
SUPPORT
TO DRAW CONCLUSIONS
"The researchers analyzed the data carefully before drawing any conclusions."
REPEAT
- The job became ___ after a few months.
- ___ is an important technique for learning a new language.
- The team achieved an ___ victory that season.
REPETITIVE - adjective
REPETITION - noun
UNREPEATABLE - adjective
___ someone out (meaning: to ask someone questions to find out their views.
SOUND
HEAR
TALK
SOUND SOMEONE OUT
"Before proposing the new project, she sounded her colleagues out to see if they supported the idea."
___ OFF WITH (meaning: to steal)
TAKE
MAKE
DO
MAKE OFF WITH
"They made off with his cell phone and some cash."
NAME
- My nephew is my ___ because he has the same name as me.
- Three students were absent, ___ John, Maria, and Lucas.
- The hero fought against a ___ enemy.
NAMESAKE - noun
NAMELY - adverb
NAMELESS - adjective
___ a lift (meaning: To get a free ride in someone else’s vehicle, usually by asking them or by standing by the road and signaling for a car to stop.)
DITCH
HIKE
HITCH
TO HITGH A LIFT
"We hitched a lift to the nearest town because there were no buses."
to ___ your head (meaning: To stay calm and think clearly in a difficult, stressful, or dangerous situation.)
KEEP
HOLD
UPHOLD
TO KEEP YOUR HEAD
"During the emergency, the pilot kept his head and landed the plane safely."
___ through (meaning: to recover from a serious illness.)
PUSH
PULL
PUT
PULL THROUGH
"After weeks in the hospital, the doctors were happy to see that he finally pulled through."
___ off (meaning: to call somebody’s attention; scold.)
TIP
TICK
STICK
TICK OFF
"The coach ticked the players off for not paying attention during practice."
TROUBLE
- The new software caused some ___ errors.
- The journey was smooth and ___.
- The teacher spoke to the ___ after class.
TROUBLESOME - adjective
TROUBLE-FREE - adjective
TROUBLEMAKER - noun
to ___ amends (meaning: To do something to correct a mistake or repair the harm caused by a wrongdoing; to apologize or compensate for something bad you did.)
TAKE
DO
MAKE
TO MAKE AMENDS
"He tried to make amends by apologizing and giving her flowers."
IDEAL
- ___, we should finish the project by Friday.
- He was very ___ when he started working in politics.
- She is an ___ who believes the world can become a better place.
IDEALLY - adverb
IDEALISTIC - adjective
IDEALIST - noun