Phrasal prepositional verbs
To meet someone.
E.g. I think I'll _______________ you later
catch up with
E.g. Do you _________________ you siblings?
get along with
Anticipate with pleasure
E.g. Kids ______________ going on vacation
E.g. Thieves won't ___________ crime anymore
get away with
E.g. ___________ this dog. It looks unfriendly
keep away from
Exhaust, don't have something
E.g. I wanted to make pancakes, but we'd ______________ milk
run out of
Do something (usually something bad)
E.g. My friends are _________________ something. They have been murmuring all morning.
getting up to
E.g. Who is that man you ______________?
To take revenge
E.g. To ____________ him, she had an affair with his brother
get back at
Avoid responsibility
E.g. How did you manage to _______________ the meeting today?
get out of
Compensate
E.g. I will ___________ not helping you with the project
make up for
To feel superior to
E.g. It is wrong to _______________ people less fortunate than yourself
Become sick
E.g. Many of my classmates have _______________ the COVID lately.
come down with
Start to give attention to something
E.g. When Katie finally ________________ her homework, it was past midnight
get down to
Tolerate
E.g. The principal won't ________ such behaviour
put up with