PHRASAL VERBS WITH UP/DOWN
Let’s go for a coffee this weekend and ….…. up properly. (chat and exchange news)
Don’t get me …….., I love the decorations but don’t you think there are too many?
WRONG
She publicly admitted that her marriage had had lots of ups and downs.
She puclicly admitted that her marriage had been an emotional …………………..
ROLLERCOASTER
I don’t want to blow my own ………… but I think I did really well in the exam. (praise oneself)
TRUMPET
The final out............... of the talks between the Union and the employers is not yet known.
OUTCOME
He was so irritable in the meeting but we ………. it down to jetlag, he’d just got back from LA. (give a reason or excuse for something)
PUT DOWN
The ball is in your ………. now, I need to see immediate improvement.
COURT
Tickets are probably sold out but we might as well call to check.
Tickets are probably sold out but there’s no …….. in calling to check.
HARM
When we arrived in Berlin we didn’t have anything planned, we decided to just play it by …..…. (improvise)
EAR
Scientists have made an important .....................through in the field of genetic engineering.
BREAKTHROUGH
My cousin ……... me up on his sofa for 2 weeks while I was in Sydney. (let me stay)
PUT UP
I don’t mean to throw Dave under the ……… but it was his job to lock up after the show.
BUS
In the winter months it's incredibly cold so bring warm clothes.
In the winter months it’s cold ……... belief so bring warm clothes.
She took to her new job like a ……….. to water. (start doing something well, it’s easy for you)
DUCK
The recession brought about many ..................-offs in the building industry and workers trying to relocate to other sectors.
LAY-OFFS
The president’s press office attempted to ………. down the severity of the situation. (minimise the importance)
PLAY DOWN
The opera was long, to put it ……….
He was very meticulous.
He was nothing …... of meticulous.
SHORT
It never ……….... on me to ask Jenny for help with the car, I didn’t know she was an engineer.
DAWNED
There was a very good .................out at the recent union meeting. At least 85 per cent of the members were present.
TURNOUT
The wind dropped and the rain gradually …...… up. (decreased in intensity)
LET UP
Some of your colleagues think that you’re not pulling your ………. and that you need to contribute more.
Julia’s command of German is extraordinary, her presentation was excellent.
Julia’s command of German is extraordinary, she ……... the presentation.
NAILED
We had to ……. out all the stops to get the project finished in time. (make a massive effort)
There was a public out................ when the Government announced it was going to raise income-tax by more than 10 per cent.
OUTCRY