PHRASAL VERBS
to explain, describe or give facts on a particular subject
BE ABOUT/RUN ABOUT
BE ABOUT
_________ ___ ______________ should you use your phone in class.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
__________ I love the most ____ a chilled white wine.
WHAT / IS
I think we should go ahead with the project regardless ........ the problems you've raised.
OF
to make a place clean and tidy again/fully explain something
CLEAR UP/ALL ABOUT
CLEAR UP
I have never before been asked to accept a bribe.
Never before
____________________________________________
NEVER BEFORE HAVE I BEEN ASKED TO ACCEPT A BRIBE.
_____ _____ the government who should accept responsibility.
IT IS
The company will not be issuing a profits warning ........ account of the recent improvement in sales.
ON
to make slower progress then others
SLOW DOWN/FALL BEHIND
FALL BEHIND
As soon as he had left the house the storm broke.
No sooner
____________________________________________
NO SOONER HAD HE LEFT THE HOUSE THAN THE STORM BROKE.
He put the cat on the floor
What he did was put the cat on the floor
You must get your homework to me ........ fail or I'll have to mark the assignment 'zero'.
WITHOUT
GET BY/MAKE UP
GET BY
This switch must not be touched on any account.
On no account ____________________________________________
MUST THE SWITCH BE TOUCHED
The only thing I need is a McDonald´s.
ALL I NEED IS A MCDONALD´S.
We've had one or two minor problems but ........ and large I'd say I'm satisfied with the service.
BY
When a situation or problem arises unexpectedly, and you have to deal with it straight away
_________ UP
CROP
__________ did he realise how expensive the meal would be.
You should speak with Mike.
WHO YOU SHOULD SPEAK WITH IS MIKE.
My boss is biased ........ me, which explains why I'll never get promoted if I stay with this company.
AGAINST