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C1 Phrasal verbs with ON and UP

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  • "The streetlights ____ ON automatically at dusk." (started working)
    COME ON
  • If you want to save money, a great idea is to ____ UP a budget. (create)
    DRAW UP
  • "His latest novel ____ heavily ON his childhood". (uses his experiences as a resource)
    DRAWS
  • After the heavy defeat, it took the team some time to ____ UP its confidence. (increase)
    BUILD UP
  • "I'd done the same job for years and felt it was time to ____ ON". (do sth new)
    MOVE ON
  • When he saw the student's bored faces, the teacher ____ UP his lesson plan and played a Baamboozle instead. (abandon a plan)
    TORE UP
  • I just can't ____ UP with all the bad news - the world's gone mad. (stay up-to-date with)
    KEEP UP
  • You need to ____ UP on current affairs - your don't know anything about what is happening in the world. (acquire information by studying intensively)
    READ UP
  • "I wonder if the game will ever ___ ON with young people." (become popular)
    CATCH ON
  • ____ UP a fireworks shop in Valencia in March turned out to be very lucrative. (starting/opening)
    SETTING UP
  • "You're not seriously going to ___ ON a part-time job, are you? (accept extra work)
    TAKE ON
  • Some politicians really need to ____ UP their act. (start behaving properly)
    CLEAN UP
  • You need to ____ UP TO bullies - or get some very big friends. (defend yourself)
    STAND UP
  • Finally, I passed an exam - things are ____ UP! (seem more optimistic)
    LOOKING UP
  • You're 50. You need to ____ UP TO the fact your footballing days are over. (accept and deal with it)
    FACE UP
  • "The government decided to _____ ON all men and boys over the age of 14 to join the army." (officially ask)
    CALL ON
  • "Some calculators ___ ON solar power." (are powered by)
    RUN ON