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Metaphors in phrasal verbs C1

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  • After his wife died, he began to _____________
    fall apart
  • My poor old boot are _____________
    falling apart
  • His anger ______ his jealousy
    fed off/on
  • She wanted $20 but I __________ her ________ to $175
    knocked her down
  • The violence could _______ into the neighbouring areas.
    spill over
  • Government need to _________ policies on inflation
    tighten up
  • You should _____ and consider your future
    stand back
  • She ____ the crowd's enthusiam
    fed off/on
  • I try not to let my work ______ into my life outside the office
    spill over
  • Our team rules are ________ to perfect the defense
    being tighten up
  • Have you heard about the ________ of prices in Zara?
    knock-down
  • The new company has ________ in under 6 months and now it is a total success
    been turned around
  • My guess is the'll ____ the meeting ___ fairly quickly
    wrap up
  • The lights _______ when she entered the house
    went down
  • The company pledges _____ orders ______ in 24 hours
    to turn around
  • Fascism _____ poverty
    feeds on/off
  • The conflict threatens ______ into some regions
    to spill over
  • When I go to one of job places you can ______ such an atsmosphere that cheers you up
    soak up
  • The new management team __________ the ailing company __________ so quickly that now everyone comes!
    turn around
  • There were renewed calls __________ controls on imported products
    tighten up
  • He _____ on his knees and begged for forgiveness
    went down
  • The battery should prevent the computer system from _______ in the event of a power cut
    going down
  • I ___________ when I learned he was not my father
    fell apart
  • I love to lie on the beach and ____ the sun
    soak up