Idioms and Phrasal Verbs | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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"He really looks up to his brother." What does it mean? (PHRASAL VERB)

He respects his brother

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"He looks down on poor people." What does he think of poor people? (PHRASAL VERB)

He doesn't respect them

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"They've fallen out over money." What have they done? (PHRASAL VERB)

They've had an argument

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If you want to get fit, what can you take up? (PHRASAL VERB)

A sport, doing exercises, etc

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If you pop in to see someone, what do you do? (PHRASAL VERB)

You pay someone a quick visit

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"I take after my dad", what does it mean? (PHRASAL VERB)

I'm similar to my dad in some way

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Henri stopped going to school before he was old enough to do his exams. What did he do? (PHRASAL VERB)

He dropped out

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If someone depresses you, what does it do? (PHRASAL VERB)

It gets you down

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You have an injection and it really hurts, but after a few minutes the pain goes away. What happens? (PHRASAL VERB)

It wears off

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You are in trouble at school, but your best friend defends you. What does he/she do? (PHRASAL VERB)

He/she stands by you

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It rained all morning, but now the rain has stopped and the sun has come out. What has happened to the weather? (PHRASAL VERB)

It's cleared up

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My tennis racket has been broken for ages. I never find the time to fix it. Replace the phrase 'find the time to fix it' (PHRASAL VERB)

Get round to fixing it.

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Everyone arrived on time for the meeting. Replace 'arrived' (PHRASAL VERB)

Turned up

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Jim and Mary don't get on. What does it mean? (PHRASAL VERB)

They don't like each other

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I loved the trip. The beautiful scenery made up for the awful roads. What does it mean? (PHRASAL VERB)

Compensate

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I don't know how she accepts his bad temper. Replace 'accepts' (PHRASAL VERB)

Puts up with

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