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CPE Phrasal verbs

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  • The government have clamped _________ illegal parking by introducing hefty fines.
    down on
  • All the kids were happily tucking _____ their burgers and chips.
    into
  • At the end of the day, it all boils ______ to money, there just isn’t enough to fund the project this year.
    down
  • The new students struggled to figure _____ what they had to do in class.
    out
  • He makes himself _____ to be this hotshot lawyer but he’s never actually been to law school.
    out
  • How did such a nice, well-behaved girl get mixed ______ in a bank robbery?
    up
  • When I was a kid I wanted to be a vet but I went ______ the idea when I realised how much blood and guts were involved!
    off
  • He doesn’t have any savings to fall _______ on if he loses his job.
    back
  • The manager singled the goalkeeper ______ for praise after their 1-0 win.
    out
  • I managed to talk him _______ shaving his head, it would have looked horrible.
    out of
  • I still haven’t got ______ to fixing the window in the garage.
    around
  • You can opt ___________ English classes at school once you have a C1 level.
    out of
  • He’s such a sexist, he always talks ________ to the women in meetings.
    down
  • I couldn’t make ______ what she was saying over the loud music.
    out
  • I hate the way he looks _______ on the wait staff whenever we eat out.
    down
  • It was my uncle who talked me ________ studying Japanese, and I’m really glad he did.
    into
  • A series of tests will be carried _________ to try to ascertain the cause of the accident.
    out
  • New evidence has come to light that backs ______ the researchers’ previous theory.
    up
  • You should hang _________ those old Star Wars toys, they’ll be worth a fortune someday.
    onto
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