Phrasal verbs with ON and OFF | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Put the phrasal verbs in the correct gap -They decided to _________ a small extension to the office and _____ it ___ to create a quiet meeting room.

They decided to ADD ON a small extension to the office and PARTITION it OFF to create a quiet meeting room.

Put the phrasal verbs in the correct gap - The police ______ the street and ______the building while they investigated the suspicious package. (SEAL OFF/CORDON OFF)

The police CORDONED OFF the street and SEALED OFF the building while they investigated the suspicious package.

Put the phrasal verbs in the correct gap - Their property _____ the national park, so they plan to ______ their land carefully to avoid harming the environment (BUILD ON/BORDER ON)

Their property BORDERS ON the national park, so they plan to BUILD ON their land carefully to avoid harming the environment

Put the phrasal verbs in the correct gap - They decided to_______a new section to the garden and _____it ____to keep the dogs out. (JOIN ON / FENCE OFF)

They decided to JOIN ON a new section to the garden and FENCE it OFF to keep the dogs out.

Complete with the appropriate verb - I can't _____ OFF going to the dentist any longer.

PUT OFF: To decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date

Complete with the appropriate verb - At times, his performance ______ on brilliance, but at others it was nothing special

VERGE ON (sth): To be almost a particular state, quality, or feeling, especially one that is very bad or very good

Complete with the appropriate verb - He ________ ON his sister and shouted, 'Boo!

SNEAK UP ON: To approach someone quietly and surprise that person

Complete with the appropriate verb - You can't ____ OFF (home) now, just when I need you!

RUN OFF: To leave somewhere or someone suddenly:

Complete with the appropriate verb - My parents ____ me OFF at the airport.

SEE (sb) OFF: To go to the place that someone is leaving from in order to say goodbye

Choose the correct preposition - I WENT ____ beefburgers after I got food poisoning from a takeaway.

GO OFF (sth/sb): To stop liking or being interested in someone or something

Choose the correct preposition - Tomorrow's match has been CALLED ____ because of the icy weather.

CALL OFF: To end an activity because it is no longer useful or possible

Choose the correct preposition - The governments have BROKEN ___ diplomatic relations.

BREAK OFF: To end a relationship

Choose the correct preposition - Because of falling orders, the company has been forced to LAY ____several hundred workers.

LAY OFF: To stop employing someone, usually because there is no work for them to do

Choose the correct preposition - Most patients find that the numbness from the injection WEARS _____ after about an hour.

WEAR OFF: It gradually disappears

Choose the correct preposition - The meeting needs to finish by 5, so we'd better CRACK ____.

CRACK ON: To start or continue doing something, especially more quickly

Choose the correct preposition - Some wars have DRAGGED ____ for years with no end in sight.

DRAG ON: To last for a long time, usually longer than it should

Choose the correct prepositon - Let's CARYY _____ this discussion at some other time.

CARRY ON: To continue doing something

What does it mean? - We should be able to pay off the debt within two years

To pay back money that you owe

What does it mean ? - Do you mind if I PUT some music ON?

To make a device operate

What does it mean? - Don’t forget to LOG OFF when you’ve finished using the computer.

To carry out the actions needed to stop using a computer system

What does it mean ? - England versus Brazil - BRING it ON!

Said to show that you are prepared and willing to compete

What does it mean? - I want to FINISH OFF this essay before I go to bed.

To complete the last part of something that you are doing

What does it mean? - I wonder if the game will ever CATCH ON with young people?

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