get
this three-part phrasal verb means 'to succeed in avoiding punishment for something',
for example: The police never caught him, so he *** **** **** the crime!
to get away with
to invent a story or tell a lie
'I told her I was an astronaut, but it wasn't true! I made the whole thing ___!
to make something up
to begin a new hobby
for example:
In 2024, I took ___ ice skating.
to take up
1. to close your clothes/buttons
2. to renovate a house
for example:
1. Make sure to do _____the zipper on the dress.
2. She's been building a new room on her house. The place looks great now that she's doing it ___!
to do up
to feel better after something sad or bad has happened
If you have a bad break up, it might take a long time to ____ ____ it!
to get over
if you ended a relationship with somebody, but you then changed your mind and wanted to be in the relationship again, you could get ____ _____ ____ that person
to get back together with
(USA slang) to kiss
to make out with someone
to make out
when a plane leaves the ground
to take off
to something again from the beginning, especially because you did it badly the first time
for example:
Teacher, I made a mistake in my writing. Can I do it ____?
to do over
to manage even when you don't have something you need
Example: There's no sugar, so you'll have to do ______!
to do without
a phrasal verb meaning to finish or complete a difficult task
for example: 'The homework was difficult, but I got _____ it in the end!'
to get through
to transform
for example: I'm a magician, I can make people _____ frogs!
to make (something/body) into (something else)
to somewhere with someone. you usually invite them and pay. especially used with dates
to take somebody out
examples:
1. I hate him and I want to do him ___!
2. Climbing the hill really did them ___!
to do (somebody) in
to break something intentionally, usually in order to fix it
for example:
The IT worker ____ my computer _____ in order to find the problem in the network
to take something apart
if you enjoy spending time with somebody, you could say you get ______ ______ that person.
(2 possible answers)
get along with
get on with
this phrasal verb means to settle for something, to accept something even if it's not what you wanted
for example: I don't really want to eat pasta, but that is all we have in the cupboard for dinner, so I guess I will make _____!
to make do
To explain something to someone
Let me take you _____ the instructions for the exam.
to take somebody through something
abolish or get rid of
for example:
I think this law is very unfair and we should do ____ _____ it to make our legal system better.
to do away with
another phrasal verb that means the same thing as 'to look after'
for example:
I always ____ ____ ____ my little brother after school.
to take care of
to get somebody back is a phrasal verb with three different meanings. two of them are
to get revenge on somebody
to get back together after a break up
name the other meaning
to pay somebody back the money you owe them
To resolve a fight
For example: They had a serious argument. But later they made ___.
to make up
to decide somebody is a certain way (usually used to decide somebody is stupid)
(slang)
For example:
Do you take me ____ an idiot?
to take somebody for (an idiot)
to want (usually used after can/could)
I could do ____ a cold beer about now.
to do with
to make somebody understand what you mean, to explain
for example:
I am trying to ____ my point _______
to get across