Definitions
¿Qué phrasal verb significa "gastar mucho dinero en algo lujoso o especial"?
Splash out
He borrowed money from me, but he never ______.
Paid me back
"To reduce expenses"
Cut back on
Decidí comparar precios antes de comprar un teléfono nuevo.
I decided to shop around before buying a new phone.
You’ve been feeling a bit tired all day. You decide to rest for a while. What do you do?
Lie down
¿Qué phrasal verb significa "Refrescarse / asearse"?
Freshen Up
He had to ______ $500 for the concert tickets.
Fork out
To invite someone on a date
Ask out
Él se parece mucho a su madre.
He takes after his mother a lot.
Your sister recently had a baby but needs to return to work. She asks you for help with the baby during the day. What are you going to do?
Look after the baby.
¿Qué phrasal verb significa "pelearse con alguien y dejar de hablarse"?
Fall out with
After a long day, I just want to ______ and relax.
Wind down
To raise the price of a product
Mark up
Mi jefe me regañó por llegar tarde al trabajo.
My boss told me off for being late to work.
You and your friend had an argument. You want to make things right, but you're not sure how to do it. What could you try doing?
Make up with your friend.
¿Qué phrasal verb significa "acumular una gran deuda o cuenta"?
Run up
They ______ their house when they got divorced.
Sold off
TO FASTEN SOMETHING LIKE BUTTONS OR ZIPPERS.
Do Up
Decidieron comprometerse después de cinco años juntos.
They decided to get engaged after five years together.
You realize that your pantry is empty, and you don’t have any more milk or bread. What has happened?
You have run out of groceries.
¿Qué phrasal verb significa "pasar algo de generación en generación"?
Pass down
They decided to ______ on luxury items to save money.
Cut back on
It means to reduce the price or cost of something significantly.
knock down
El cajero registró mi compra y me dio el recibo.
The cashier rang up my purchase and gave me the receipt.
You find out that your friend has been seeing someone else behind their partner’s back. What has your friend done?
Cheat on