PHRASAL VERBS
phrasal verb Come along Come apart meaning
Arrive at place
example
Come round/aroun d Become public Come out Get together (often with) Get on (often + with Get sth over with
They came along just on time to buy the tickets. Separate into pieces The frame came apart in my hands. Become conscious I came round after they put me again under the shower.
If the story comes out, hell go to prison. Meet in order to do Id like to get together with you something or spend and have some fun. + time together. Two people like each I usually get on with queer other and are friendly people. to each other. Do and complete something difficult or unpleasant. Succeed in not being criticized or punished for something wrong that youve done. Support an idea or agree with someones opinion Continue, happen If two types of things or people go together theyre usually found with each other. Take care of someone or something Think that someone or something is less important than you Search for Lets get this over with before I get sick. She managed to get away with keeping the best bed. No matter what they say, Ill always go along with you. Whats going on? Your shirt and my pants go well together. When my parents eat out, I have to take care of the baby. Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up. Ive lost my keys and Ive been looking for them all day long. Im really looking forward to meeting your boyfriend.
Get away with sth/doing sth Go along with sth/sb Go on Go together
Look after sb/sth Look down on sb/sth
Look for sb/sth Feel pleased and Look excited about forward to sth/doing sth something that is going
to happen
Look up to Respect and admire sb
Make for somewhere Make out sb (or make sb out)
Make for the dentist or youll be late. Understand why I just cant make him out at all, someone behaves as can you? they do/something has happened I made up a story to excuse Make up sth Invent something myself for being late. (or make sth
Go in the direction of
up) Put sth away/back Put sth down Put on sth (put sth on) Put out sth (or put sth out) Put up with sb/sth
Put something where it belongs Stop carrying something Put clothes on your body, switch on Stop a light or a cigarette, turn off
Take the dishes out of the dishwasher and put them away. Put it down before your back starts aching. Put on some dry clothes. The firemen came and put out the fire. We had to put up with the inconvenience. I recommend you no to take up that instrument.
Accept an unpleasant behavior or situation even though you dont like it Take up sth Start doing a particular (or take sth job or activity
up) Take away sth (or take sth away) Take back sth (or take sth back) Take care of sb/sth
Substract a first If you take 9 away from 29, number from a second youre left with 20 number Admit that something Take it back before you regret it. you said was wrong Look after, be careful My neighbour takes care of my dog when Im on holidays.
Exercises
1. Complete these sentences with a particle of the table.
out (x2) after
on (x2) up
along with
away
a) The minister is going to give some information about criminal rates. I wonder when
its coming.
b) Since we met, I knew we would get.well. c) I was home playing video games when my friend came.and gave me the
good news.
d) Why does she always get.with arriving late? Its no fair. e) It went.raining all day. f) Theres no need for you to look.the children while Im away. g) Peter is behaving strangely lately. I cant make him. h) I took.piano lessons a long time ago and Id like to get them back. i) Insulting people is something I cant put up.
2. Correct the mistakes with the phrasal verbs in these sentences.
a) Why dont you get over with your homework so you can enjoy the rest of the evening?
b) Im really looking forward to hear from you.
c) If Jane keeps on making out stories, they will finally get her. d) When I came up, I was in the hospital surrounded by unknown people. e) Put off that cigarrete before we get inside.
3. Choose the correct answer. 1. If you look down on cheap restaurants, you a) consider them not good enough for you. b) see them from the top windows of your house. c) always consider them before going to a dearer one. 2. If you put on your clothes, you
a) put your clothes on your head.
b) get dressed.
c) take your clothes to the top floor.
3. If you take back your last words, you
a) wish you hadnt said them. b) get back to what you were saying. c) deny having said them.
4. If you go along with your party, you
a) travel with your party for work purposes. b) agree with your party. c) support your party but not this time.
