She
Travel
Sports
Work
Daily tasks
100
I can't believe she ______ me ______ again. This is the third time she's disappointed me.
let me down
100
The nightlife in Berlin was crazy so they ______ ______ until dawn.
stayed out
100
First, you have to ________ ______ the ball off of the ground, then throw it to the player who is at bat. If they hit it they'll run to first base or if they have time, second, third, or home.
pick up
100
This salary is meager. It's not enough to ______ _____.
live on
100
I'm always _________ ______ doing the laundry...but then Sunday rolls around and I regret having done so because the hamper is overflowing.
putting off
200
She ___ off (or started off) on a new adventure: being single in NYC.
set off
200
The chauffeur will _________ us ___ at 3:00 in front of the hotel and take us to the restaurant.
pick us up
200
When he _________ __________ on his career, he regretted having switched teams. With his first team he felt supported and the fans were great but the allure of a higher paycheck caused him to switch teams. In the end, he'd played for three teams altogether but his heart would always be with his first.
looked back on
200
Thank you and I ______ _________ ___ hearing from your office soon.
Best wishes,
...
look forward to
200
I've gotta go _____ ___ my clothes from the laundromat.
pick up
300
She __________ _________ the math problem after struggling with it for about forty minutes.
She ______ it _________ that if she only spent 100 euros per month on food, she could save up enough to buy the gift.
He told her not to worry, saying: "I know it seems stressful right now, but we'll _________ it _______. I'm here for you".
worked out
worked it out
work it out
300
The plane landed or _________ __________ at 10:00pm.
Your seatbelt should be fastened for both takeoff and __________.
(Sports): They travelled all the way to the U.S. to see a proper football game and we so excited when their favorite team scored a _______________.
touched down
touchdown
touchdown
300
They both _______ ______ for the after-school activity, ice-skating, but only Sarah __________ with it until the end of the year. Sam didn't enjoy ________ out as a male skater, and instead ______ ______ a volunteering club.
(different phrasal verbs)
signed up for
stuck with it
sticking out
set up
300
How are you __________ in to your new job? Do you like your new schedule and coworkers?
settling in
300
He cooked, vacuumed, dusted, swept, mopped, did the dishes, fed the fish, mowed the lawn, washed the windows, and set the table.
To ______ ______, he did everything...and his dog just sat there.
sum up
400
She ______ her husband's brother ___ in their house after he lost his job but after a while his bad hygiene and laziness wore on her until she couldn't ______ ___ _____ it anymore and she kicked him out of the house.
put (someone) up
put up with (something)
400
Even though it's a great idea to plan your trip ahead of time, it's recommended that you ______ some time ______ in order to just relax and be open to any possibilities which might present themselves.
set some time aside
400
He only ________ _______ running as a way to ______ _______ his muscles and stay in shape but in the end he _________ to _______ like a fish to water.
(different phrasal verbs)
took up
show off (his muscles)
took to it
400
Thankfully, my boss is really someone to whom I can ______ ___ ____. I hope to be like them in the future.
look up to
400
When deciding what to eat for dinner you've got to ______ ______ your choices. On the one hand, cereal is quick, but on the other, it's not very filling. If you decide to prepare a three-course meal, though, it'll ______ _____ your whole evening and that's not good either.
(different phrasal verbs)
weigh up
take up
500
After she _____ _____ where he had been the previous night, they had a huge fight and he threw away all of her _______-_____. How rude! In turn, she claimed that she had only gone out to ______ _____ for lost time as she hadn't been able to party in college. She hadn't studied at all her freshman year so she had to _______ _____ for that by working hard the following three years. He didn't accept that as a valid excuse and now I think they'll never ________ _____.
made up
make-up
make up (for lost time)
make up (for something)
make up
500
Once you meet someone with wanderlust it might just ______ off ______ you and you'll want to start travelling too.
rub off on
500
Once you've reached the upper echelons of your sport, it's imperative you ________ _____ the rules. If the Olympic Committee catches you doping, you'll be gone for good. That said, sometimes the pressure to cheat ____________ up when you least expect it and you've got to remind yourself of your values.
stick to
turns up
500
The worst part of a job is when your manager or superiors _____ you _______ in front of your coworkers. It's hard to live that down. It would be better if they would address any issues they had with you in private.
put you down
500
She _______ _____ from buying the house after seeing the inside. While the exterior was great, she knew that she didn't want to toil all day and night to take care of it. If her business _____ _____ magically overnight and she could _____ someone ______ to look after the house, well, that'd be another story.
(different phrasal verbs)
turned away from
took off (metaphorically)
take someone on (hire them)