PHRASAL VERBS
I know just enough French to _____________ on my holidays.
get by
I like doing my work alone. When I work in teams, I always end up doing everything myself!
individually
Someone repaired my TV.
I had my TV repaired.
The supermarket delivers my shopping.
I get the supermarket to deliver my shopping.
I need to get cleaned my car soon.
I need to get my car cleaned soon.
What are you ________ by that? I don't get it.
getting at
Mum has told my brother to tidy his room over and over, but it's still a mess.
repeatedly
My brother washes my dad's car every week.
My dad has his car washed every week (by my brother).
I got a technician to repair my computer.
I'll have my boss to call you back right away.
I'll have my boss call you back right away.
My friend tried to ____me_____ going to that boring party, but I said no.
talk into
My sister and I are 15 and 17_________.
respectively
You can't see very well. You should____________. (test)
have your eyes tested
A professional tree surgeon will cut those trees. I can't do it myself.
I will get a professional tree surgeon to cut those trees.
It was difficult so Eddie got that a friend explain it properly.
It was difficult so Eddie got a friend to explain it properly.
I need to ________ the causatives and adverbs for the exam.
brush up on
People nowadays are ___________ into social media. They can't do anything without looking at their phones!
My hair is too long. I'm__________ tomorrow.(cut)
having it cut
A local dry cleaning firm cleaned my mum's jacket.
My mum got a local dry cleaning firm to clean her jacket.
We got an electrician coming to look at the problem.
We got an electrician to come to look at the problem.
A guy in our class started _________ his holidays to Dubai last summer. He wouldn't stop!
going on about
There is just one thing that I have to do to win the game, and that is answer this question correctly.
namely
I have a toothache. I'm going to the dentist to___________. (check)
have my teeth checked.
Someone is mending the screen on my brother's tablet.
My brother is getting someone to mend the screen on his tablet.
I need to have mended my printer.
I need to have/get my printer mended.