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

English 80 Public

Book: Advanced Language Practice - Michael Vince

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Drop ____ any time you're passing. (pay a visit - colloquial)

Drop in any time you're passing. (pay a visit - colloquial)

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The baby has just dropped _____. (fall asleep - colloquial)

The baby has just dropped off. (fall asleep - colloquial)

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We ended ____ staying there for lunch. (finish in a certain way, or place)

We ended up staying there for lunch. (finish in a certain way, or place)

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You have to face ___ to your responsibilities. (have courage to deal with - especially responsibilities)

You have to face up to your responsibilities. (have courage to deal with - especially responsibilities)

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If the worst comes to the worst, we've got our savings to fall back ____. (use as a last resort)

If the worst comes to the worst, we've got our savings to fall back on. (use as a last resort)

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It was an unlikely story but he fell ____ it. (be deceived by - colloquial)

It was an unlikely story but he fell for it. (be deceived by - colloquial)

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Peter has fallen ____ with his boss. (quarrel with)

Peter has fallen out with his boss. (quarrel with)

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The plan fell_______ at the last minute. (fail to come to completion)

The plan fell through at the last minute. (fail to come to completion)

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Old Mr Smith didn't feel ____ to walking all that way. (feel capable of doing)

Old Mr Smith didn't feel up to walking all that way. (feel capable of doing)

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I had the feeling I wasn't getting the meaning _____. (be understood - especially get an idea across)

I had the feeling I wasn't getting the meaning across. (be understood - especially get an idea across)

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It's time we got ______ to some real work. (begin to seriously deal with)

It's time we got down to some real work. (begin to seriously deal with)

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They were lucky to get ____ with such light sentences. (avoid punishment)

They were lucky to get off with such light sentences. (avoid punishment)

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Sue is getting ____ very well in her new job. (make progress - especially in life)

Sue is getting on very well in her new job. (make progress - especially in life)

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I couldn't get _____ how well she looked. (be surprised)

I couldn't get over how well she looked. (be surprised)

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I'll be glad to get this awful business ______ with. (come to the end of something, usually unpleasant)

I'll be glad to get this awful business over with. (come to the end of something, usually unpleasant)

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Sorry, but I haven't got ______ to fixing the tap yet. (find time to do - also around)

Sorry, but I haven't got round to fixing the tap yet. (find time to do - also around)

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