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Phrasal Verbs (Focus 3 Units 1-5)

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  • I want to concentrate ____ my career _______ a while.
    I want to concentrate ON my career FOR a while.
  • She lets her children stay ____ untill midnight!
    She lets her children stay OUT untill midnight!
  • These kinds of fires are very difficult to deal ______.
    These kinds of fires are very difficult to deal WITH.
  • I like taking ____ new challenges.
    I like taking ON new challenges.
  • Have you found your glasses? No, I have been looking ______ them for half an hour.
    Have you found your glasses? No, I have been looking FOR them for half an hour.
  • How did you manage to sleep ________ that thunderstorm?
    How did you manage to sleep THROUGH that thunderstorm?
  • You can't just walk ______ _______ 15 years of marriage!
    You can't just walk AWAY FROM 15 years of marriage!
  • The truck speeded _____ going down the hill.
    The truck speeded UP going down the hill.
  • She picked _____ how to windsurf as soon as she could swim.
    She picked UP how to windsurf as soon as she could swim.
  • I'll never put ______ ________ your aggressive behaviour.
    I'll never put UP WITH your aggressive behaviour.
  • Can I try ______ your new motorbike?
    Can I try OUT your new motorbike?
  • Bill dropped ____ ____ college after his first year.
    Bill dropped OUT OF college after his first year.
  • The cheese and bread had to be eaten before they went ____.
    The cheese and bread had to be eaten before they went OFF.
  • Would you like to try these jeans ___?
    Would you like to try these jeans ON?
  • The wild population of koalas is in danger of dying _______.
    The wild population of koalas is in danger of dying OUT.
  • We'd better set ____ now before it gets dark!
    We'd better set OFF now before it gets dark!
  • I can't make the sign ______.
    I can't make the sign OUT.
  • Never put ____ till tomorrow what you can do today.
    Never put OFF till tomorrow what you can do today.
  • The company has turned ______ a global corporation.
    The company has turned INTO a global corporation.
  • I continue sleeping in spite of my alarm going _____ in the morning.
    I continue sleeping in spite of my alarm going OFF in the morning.
  • I hope my dad will pick me _____ at the station.
    I hope my dad will pick me UP at the station.
  • They hang ________ with their friends a lot.
    They hang OUT with their friends a lot.
  • I was hoping Kenny could put me ____ for a few days.
    I was hoping Kenny could put me UP for a few days.
  • Nina fell ______ ______ her brother. He was too rude with her.
    Nina fell OUT WITH her brother. He was too rude with her.
  • He fell ______ his bike and broke his wrist.
    He fell OFF his bike and broke his wrist.
  • Danny turned ____ late as usual.
    Danny turned UP late as usual.
  • You'll make yourself seriously ill if you carry ____ working ______ this company.
    You'll make yourself seriously ill if you carry ON working FOR this company.
  • They get _______ really well together.
    They get ALONG/ON really well together.
  • There were thousands of fans in the stadium, all cheering their team ____.
    There were thousands of fans in the stadium, all cheering their team ON.
  • We never found ______ who had sent that letter.
    We never found OUT who had sent that letter.
  • I woke ______ at 7am today.
    I woke UP at 7am today.
  • I slipped and fell ______ the hole.
    I slipped and fell INTO the hole.
  • I don't want to hold you _____ - I know you are _____ a hurry.
    I don't want to hold you UP - I know you are IN a hurry.
  • I heated ___ the remains of last night's supper.
    I heated UP the remains of last night's supper.
  • Dad pulled the car _______ as we ran ______ of petrol.
    Dad pulled the car OVER as we ran OUT of petrol.
  • Do you need these newspapers or can I throw them _________?
    Do you need these newspapers or can I throw them AWAY?
  • My mum always breaks _______ when she hears sad news about her children.
    My mum always breaks DOWN when she hears sad news about her children.
  • If you work _____ at the gym, you burn ____ calories.
    If you work OUT at the gym, you burn OFF calories.
  • Put your hat ____ - it's really cold outside!
    Put your hat ON - it's really cold outside!
  • Don't be put _____ by the title - it's a really good book.
    Don't be put OFF by the title - it's a really good book.
  • The gorilla went _______ ______ the boy.
    The gorilla went OVER TO the boy.
  • I go ______ ______ competitions.
    I go IN FOR competitions.
  • We're relying ______ him to help.
    We're relying ON him to help.
  • His father came _____ France.
    His father came FROM France.
  • He made _____ the entrance door as soon as he heard the alarm signal.
    He made FOR the entrance door as soon as he heard the alarm signal.
  • My hair keeps falling ____ my eyes.
    My hair keeps falling OVER my eyes.
  • I look _________ to news from you.
    I look FORWARD to news from you.
  • He looks ______ to his older brother.
    He looks UP to his older brother.
  • We are sorry, but the tickets are all sold _____.
    We are sorry, but the tickets are all sold OUT.
  • The wind had stirred _____ a powdery red dust.
    The wind had stirred UP a powdery red dust.
  • Look ____ my niece. She looks _______ her younger brothers every time her parents are off.
    Look AT my niece. She looks AFTER her younger brothers every time her parents are off.
  • Mark has given ___ trying to teach me to ski.
    Mark has given UP trying to teach me to ski.
  • Sometimes it's difficult when you let your team ______.
    Sometimes it's difficult when you let your team DOWN.
  • It's only a small party. You don't need to dress ___!
    It's only a small party. You don't need to dress UP!
  • You'll have to work harder if yo want to get ____ university.
    You'll have to work harder if yo want to get INTO university.
  • My best friend is going to take ______ running.
    My best friend is going to take UP running.
  • Sue takes ______ her dad.
    Sue takes AFTER her dad.
  • On her way home she bumped _______ her class teacher and had to explain the reason of her today's absence.
    On her way home she bumped INTO her class teacher and had to explain the reason of her today's absence.
  • What happened when the car broke ______?
    What happened when the car broke DOWN?
  • I handed _______ my bag but took out one racket.
    I handed OVER my bag but took out one racket.
  • In 2000 he set ____ his own company.
    In 2000 he set UP his own company.
  • He took ____ his shoes in the hall.
    He took OFF his shoes in the hall.
  • The kids were putting a tent ___ in the garden.
    The kids were putting a tent UP in the garden.
  • Be careful not to come _________ as shallow or vain.
    Be careful not to come ACROSS as shallow or vain.
  • Simon is very bossy. He usually looks _________ on all people he meets first.
    Simon is very bossy. He usually looks DOWN on all people he meets first.
  • Hurry ____! We'll miss the bus!
    Hurry UP! We'll miss the bus!
  • I came ______ this photo in the old newspaper.
    I came ACROSS this photo in the old newspaper.
  • He has based his theory ____ scientific facts and figures.
    He has based his theory ON scientific facts and figures.
  • The plane was taking _____ when we arrived____ the airport.
    The plane was taking OFF when we arrived AT the airport.
  • Dave isn't keeping ______ _______ the rest of the class in reading.
    Dave isn't keeping UP WITH the rest of the class in reading.
  • Turn _____ the light, please! I see nothing.
    Turn ON the light, please! I see nothing.
  • Let's get _____ at the next stop!
    Let's get OFF at the next stop!
  • I'll drop you ______ on my way home.
    I'll drop you OFF on my way home.
  • Has anybody talked you ______ leaving school earlier?
    Has anybody talked you INTO leaving school earlier?
  • We sat _______ for a bit, chatting.
    We sat AROUND for a bit, chatting.
  • I sent them a card once, but they never wrote ________.
    I sent them a card once, but they never wrote BACK.
  • It's common to complain that computers cut us _____ _______ reality.
    It's common to complain that computers cut us OFF FROM reality.
  • The teacher forbade from looking _____ new words during the test.
    The teacher forbade from looking UP new words during the test.