First Phrasal Verbs and Expressions | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

I need to m____ _____ an excuse - Scary Bill asked me to go to his party. (invent/ think of)

make up

He s____ _____ his Hug a Stranger website two years ago. (created/started)

set up

I g____ _____ - this is too hard. (stop trying)

give up

We need to c____ _____ the wedding - I've just realised I can't stand you. (cancel)

call off

His career as an influencer is starting to t____ _____ (become popular/successful)

take off

My sister was going on Erasmus so we went to the airport to s____ her ____ (go with sb to a place and say goodbye to them)

see her off

He doesn't usually t_____ r_____, but tomorrow he's going sky diving.

take risks

Last year I t_____ p____ in the school talent show. (participated)

took part

My sister never k______ her p_________. I can't trust her to do anything.

keeps her promises

I found learning English difficult at first, but now I think I've p______ it _____. (phrasal)

picked/up

It took me a while to g____ u_____ t_____ my new school, but now I love it.

get used to

Laia always t_____ _____ late to parties. (arrives/ appears)

turns up

Knitting isn't that boring - you should h_____ a ____! (try it)

have a go

Last year I t_______ _______ photography (started doing it)

took up

When I l_____ _____ _____ some of the music I liked when I was young, I cringe. (think about something from the past)

look back on

I l_____ _____ _____ my teacher because he's so wonderful. (admire)

look up to

She t_______ ______ her mother - they have the same personality.

takes after

They had only jusy met, but they immediately h______ it ______ and decided to arrange another date. (instantly liked each other)

hit it off

They f_____ _____ _____ each other over what the best ever dessert was. (had a fight and stopped being friends)

fell out with (and it's tiramisu)

Need help? you can r_____ _____ me! (trust / depend on)

rely on

It took a while but he eventually managed to w______ _____ the problem. (find the answer to)

work out / figure out

I usually s_____ _____ for work at around 7am. (leave home/start a journey)

set off/ set out

Thanks for the tip about cutting garlic, I'm going to t______ it ____ tonight. (experiment with an idea)

try it out

We need to c______ ______ ______ some ideas for a present for Jeff. (think of)

come up with

It's only an exam dude - you gotta c_____ _____. (relaaaaaaax)

chill out