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During the holidays I intend to ____________ my reading. CATCH UP WITH - COME ACROSS - BREAK UP WITH
CATCH UP WITH
At first she might _____________ mean but she's actually pretty sweet. BRING UP - BREAK OFF - COME ACROSS AS
COME ACROSS AS
The idea to write the book _________ after I was fired. CAME UP - CAME ABOUT - CAME ACROSS
CAME ABOUT
I can't ____________ a solution for our problem. COME ACROSS - COME UP WITH - COME CLOSE TO
COME UP WITH
The doctor told him to _____________ the number of cigarrettes a day. CUT OUT - PUT OFF - CUT DOWN ON
CUT DOWN ON
I'm not ______________ creative work so I ask my sister to do it for me. CUT OUT FOR - GOOD AT - BROUGHT OFF
CUT OUT FOR (good at is not a phrasal!)
I can't __________ little kids, I prefer teenagers. DO WITH - PUT UP WITH - DEAL WITH
DEAL WITH (manage)/PUT UP WITH (tolerate)
I could really ____________ a cup of coffee, I'm kind of tired. DO WITH - DO WITHOUT - DO IN
DO WITH
I can ____________ your bad attitude, thank you very much. DO WITHOUT - PUT UP - GIVE AWAY
DO WITHOUT
The ceremony ______________ for hours! It was torture. WAS CALLED OF - DRAGGED ON - ENDED UP
DRAGGED ON
I really miss getting _____________ and going to parties! DRAGGED ON - DRESSED AWAY - DRESSED UP
DRESSED UP
If you are in the neighbourhood, please __________ for some mates! DROP IN - CALL OUT - BREAK
DROP IN
In the middle of the lecture I _______________. It was so boring I couldn't keep my eyes open. DROPPED OFF - SLEPT AWAY - PASSED OUT
DROPPED OFF
You have to _____________ your responsibilities, there's no running away. CALL IN - OWN UP - FACE UP TO
FACE UP TO
Their relationship is _____________, they will definitely break up soon. BREAKING UP - FALLING APART - MAKING UP
FALLING APART
My mom didn't __________ my excuse and wouldn't lend me the money to buy a motorbike. FALL DOWN - FALL FOR - FALL AWAY
FALL FOR
