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C1 Phrasal Collection

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    phrasal verbs
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  • Energy companies choosing to increase their prices during an inflation crisis is just an excuse to ______ people _______.
    rip/off
  •  15
  • It says a lot about someone's character if they are willing to ________ up for their friends under any circumstances.
    stick
  •  10
  • I was so shocked that I had missed the plane that it only ________ in when I had to go back through passport control.
    sank
  •  15
  • Under intense pressure, the prime minister finally agreed to step ________ .
    down
  •  10
  • They only slipped ______ in the last song when the drummer came in on the wrong beat.
    up
  •  5
  • Many who _____ out to climb Everest have to turn back when they begin to show symptoms of altitude sickness.
    set
  •  15
  • It can be very difficult to ______ through propaganda and manipulation on social media these days.
    see
  •  15
  • Everything was going splendidly until we started improvising. We immediately _______ into difficulties when we moved away from the structured plan.
    ran
  •  15
  • When I realised we had a lot of favourite music and literature in common, I __________ to her immediately.
    took
  •  15
  • Despite having so much in common, she __________ me __________ when I asked her to come to the Pink Floyd concert with me.
    turned/down
  •  15
  • What a mess! It'll take ages to ________ it ________ .
    sort/out
  •  15
  • It is clear that we have to _________ up to tyranny, prejudice and corruption.
    stand
  •  10