PHRASAL VERBS

Somehow the secret _____.

• got up

• got over

• got out

• got about

To criticise someone frequently, be unpleasant to someone or to reach something successfully refers to:

• get at

• get on

• get through

• get started

To recover from something, usually an illness or unhappiness refers to:

The call wouldn’t _________ no matter how many times I tried.

• get on

• get through

• get out

• get at

To do something bad and not get punished for it refers to:

• break up with somebody

• run out of

• get over

• get away with something

Thieves _____ two million dollars from the bank.

• cut down on

• made off with

• made up for

• put up with

When you have an argument and stop being friendly you:

• get on with

• fall out with someone

• go out with

• put up with

The students ____ talking while the teacher was explaining a new topic.

• carried on

• made off with

• made up for

• broke up

To reduce the amount of something refers to:

• get up to

• do away with

• make up for

• cut down on

To accept someone or something that is annoying, unpleasant, etc. refers to:

• put up with

• carry on with

• get on with

• fall out with