Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.
1. When I was talking to James, Susie ……………… our conversation.
To break in on a conversation is to interrupt it.
2. James has agreed to ………………… the condition of my ancestral home every now and then.
To check up on something is to examine or investigate it.
3. Susie has ………………… with an interesting suggestion.
To come up with something is to contribute.
4. If you don’t want to fall into the debt trap, you should ..................... the money you spend on food and entertainment.
To cut down on expenses is to curtail them.
5. I wish I hadn’t dropped ……………….. school at 14.
To drop out of school is to leave school.
6. He doesn’t get ………………… his siblings.
To get along with somebody is to have a good relationship with them.
7. Do you think you can cheat on the exam and then get ………………… it?
To get away with something is to escape blame.
8. The politician tried hard to ……………….. his bad image.
To get rid of something is to eliminate it.
9. It took me quite some time to get ………………. that assignment.
To get through with something is to finish it.
10. When they became rich, they started looking ……………… their neighbors.
To look down on somebody is to despise them.
11. …………….. drunk drivers.
To look out for somebody or something is to anticipate them.
12. I will not ……………….. any more nonsense.
To put up with something is to tolerate it.
Answers
1. When I was talking to James, Susie broke in on our conversation.
2. James has agreed to check up on the condition of my ancestral home every now and then.
3. Susie has come up with an interesting suggestion.
4. If you don’t want to fall into the debt trap, you should cut down on the money you spend on food and entertainment.
5. I wish I hadn’t dropped out of school at 14.
6. He doesn’t get along with his siblings.
7. Do you think you can cheat on the exam and then get away with it?
8. The politician tried hard to get rid of his bad image.
9. It took me quite some time to get through with that assignment.
10. When they became rich, they started looking down on their neighbors.
11. Look out for drunk drivers.
12. I will not put up with any more nonsense.
