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

English 80 Public

Book: Advanced Language Practice - Michael Vince

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What have you been getting up ____ lately? (do something - usually bad when about children - colloquial)

What have you been getting up to lately? (do something - usually bad when about children - colloquial)

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His false identity papers gave him _____. (betray)

His false identity papers gave him away. (betray)

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The cheese had begun to give ___ a strange smell. (make a smell - liquid or gas)

The cheese had begun to give off a strange smell. (send off a smell - liquid or gas)

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Why don't you give ____! You're getting on my nerves. (stop)

Why don't you give over! You're getting on my nerves. (stop)

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The escaped prisoner gave herself ____. (surrender)

The escaped prisoner gave herself up. (surrender)

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The management has gone _____ on its promise. (break a promise)

The management has gone back on its promise. (break a promise)

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This milk has gone ____. (become bad - food)

This milk has gone off. (become bad - food)

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Something funny is going ____. (happen - usually negative)

Something funny is going on. (happen - usually negative)

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There weren't enough life-jackets to go ______. (be enough)

There weren't enough life-jackets to go round. (be enough)

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When it came to actually stealing the money, Nora couldn't go _______ with it. (complete a promise or plan - usually unwillingly)

When it came to actually stealing the money, Nora couldn't go through with it. (complete a promise or plan - usually unwillingly)

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This new album is growing ____ me. (become more liked - colloquial)

This new album is growing on me. (become more liked - colloquial)

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I think we should hang ____ to the car until next year. (keep - colloquial)

I think we should hang on to the car until next year. (keep - colloquial)

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My teacher has it ____ for me. (be deliberately unkind to someone - also as have got)

My teacher has it in for me. (be deliberately unkind to someone - also as have got)

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I put up with the problem for a while but in the end I HAD IT ____ WITH her. (settle a problem)

I put up with the problem for a while but in the end I HAD IT OUT WITH her. (settle a problem)

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I don't believe you, you are HAVING me ____. (deceive)

I don't believe you, you are HAVING me ON. (deceive)

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Mark and Sarah really HIT IT ____ at the party. ( get on well with)

Mark and Sarah really HIT IT OFF at the party. ( get on well with)

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