Common Phrasal Verbs

It’s really hard to _____ technology. It’s always changing.

• look forward to

• keep up with

• miss out on

I can ____ my wallet, but not my phone. I really need it!

• do without

• add up

• get on with

I’m not sure he’s telling the truth. His story doesn’t ____.

• show off

• call off

• add up

Can we ____ the places we want to go to? We won’t have time to visit all of them?

• drag on

• pass out

• narrow down

My suggestion was _______. I thought it was a good idea.

• ruled out

• given up

• carried out

If he doesn’t apologise, he’ll _____ a rude person.

• get along with

• come across as

• run up against

It’s not easy to _______ eating vegetables.

• fill children in

• let children down

• talk children into

What a surprise ____ John today. I hadn’t seen him in ages!

• bumping into

• catching up with

• hanging out with

If you _____ with the rent, you can get evicted.

• drag on

• fall behind

• put up

My classmate only bought that sports car to _______ and prove he could afford one.

• turn up

• show off

• call off