GUESS THE PHRASAL VERB
To leave a place to relax or escape
get away
She ______ the job because the salary was too low
turned down
look up to
To admire someone
I used to speak French, but I haven’t kept it up.
To continue doing something regularly
Their impressions were based on the clothes they wore.
To use something as the main reason or evidence for an opinion or decision
turn out
To my surprise, it turned out that I was wrong.
To have a good relationship with someone
get on
He ______ his money to charity.
gave away
make up for
To compensate for something
We ______ having dinner together after just meeting for coffee.
ended up
You'd better take back that unkind remark.
To say that something you said earlier is not true or that you didn’t mean it
miss out
Don't miss out on the fantastic bargains in our summer sale.
To organise or resolve a problem
sort out
The band’s popularity really started to ______ last year.
take off
let somebody down
To disappoint someone
I can ______ him in one sentence: he’s unpredictable.
sum up
Any prospective buyer would be turned off by the sight of rotting wood.
To make someone feel dislike or lose interest in something
sell out
Sorry, tickets for tomorrow's show have sold out.
To stop having something because it is finished
run out of
When does their new album ______?
come out
To stop giving your attention to someone or something
switch off
We need to ______ some new clients for the business.
drum up
Her face clouded over when she heard the bad news.
To suddenly look sad, worried, or disappointed
take over
Tom took over after the band's manager left.
To show your abilities to impress others
show off
He always ______ as very confident and calm.
comes across
turn on somebody
To suddenly become angry at someone
strike up
To start a conversation
I was so tired I just wanted to curl up and sleep.
To sit or lie in a position with your arms and legs close to your body
squeeze somebody in
The restaurant was full, but the waitress squeezed him in.