Phrasal Verbs
Will you take care of my cat while I'm on holiday?
LOOK
Will you ___________ my cat while I'm on holiday?
look after
It depends _____ the situation.
on
Leo hasn't got his degree yet, he is still an _____________ .
GRADUATE
undergraduate
A type of job which requires physical labour
manual
Everybody is _________ a good time at the party.
having
We need to buy less clothes.
BACK
We need to _______________ clothes.
cut back on
A bird is sitting _____ the tree.
in
We are sorry for the ______________, but you can't pay by credit card here, only cash.
CONVENIENT
inconvenience
You can get this if you don't like what you've bought and you take it back to the shop
refund
Mr.Smith has been ____________ his small cafe for 15 years now.
running
I'm afraid we don' thave any bread left.
OUT
I'm afraid we _______________ bread.
have run out
I'm fed up ______ studying.
with
There must have been some ____________. I didn't order any pizza.
UNDERSTAND
misunderstanding
You do this at the bank or at the ATM when you need cash (verb)
withdraw
"______ out! You're going to fall down!"
watch/look
Mike's father started the company that Mike now runs.
UP
The company that Mike now runs ________________ his father.
was set up by
The police accused him _____ stealing the money.
of
I fact, I was surprised how ____________ the trip was. I had been prepared to spend much more.
EXPENSE
inexpensive
What is another way to say "I feel a bit sick"
I'm under the weather
When the teacher speaks, all children should ______ attention.
pay
Peter is angry because Joanna didn't accept his invitation.
DOWN
Peter is angry because Joanna _________ his invitation.
turned down
John has been married _______ Lisa for 10 years.
to
Matt lost his job in the bank because of his laziness and ________________.
COMPETENT
incompetence
A system of marking when all your marks throughout the year count, not only the exam marks
continuous assessment
I was just walking, when something brilliant suddenly _________ my eye.
caught