CAE / CPE Phrasal Verbs - Guess The Prepostions | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 80 Public

Book: Advanced Language Practice - Michael Vince

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This new hair style is beginning to catch ____. (become popular - colloquial)

(become popular - colloquial) This new hair style is beginning to catch on. (become popular - colloquial)

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Let me explain how the situation came _____. (happen)

Let me explain how the situation came about. (happen)

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It all comes ____ to whether you are prepared to accept less money. (be in the end a matter of)

It all comes down to whether you are prepared to accept less money. (be in the end a matter of)

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The government has come ____ for a lot of criticism over the decision. (receive - especially criticism, blame)

The government has come in for a lot of criticism over the decision. (receive - especially criticism, blame)

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I'm afraid that deal didn't come ____ after all. (take place successfully)

I'm afraid that deal didn't come off after all. (take place successfully)

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When the news came ___, everyone was shocked. (appear)

When the news came out, everyone was shocked. (appear)

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Look, something has come ___, and I can't meet you. (occur - usually a problem - colloquial)

Look, something has come up, and I can't meet you. (occur - usually a problem - colloquial)

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We've come ___ against a bit of a problem. (meet a difficulty)

We've come up against a bit of a problem. (meet a difficulty)

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The play didn't come ___ to expectations. (equal - especially expectations, standard)

The play didn't come up to expectations. (equal - especially expectations, standard)

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We still haven't come ___ with a solution to the problem. (think of - especially an answer, a plan, a solution)

We still haven't come up with a solution to the problem. (think of - especially an answer, a plan, a solution)

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Don't worry, you can count ____ me. (repy on)

Don't worry, you can count on me. (repy on)

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I can't come to your party, something has cropped ____. (happen unexpectedly - colloquial)

I can't come to your party, something has cropped up. (happen unexpectedly - colloquial)

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Dog licences have been done away _____. (abolish - colloquial)

Dog licences have been done away with. (abolish - colloquial)

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We are having our living room done ____. (decorate - colloquial)

We are having our living room done up. (decorate - colloquial)

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A white sports car drew _____ outside the door. (come to a stop)

A white sports car drew up outside the door. (come to a stop)

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The contract is being drawn ____ at the moment. (organise - especially a document)

The contract is being drawn up at the moment. (organise - especially a document)

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