English Phrasal Verbs - Level 1

Front 1

How do you (...) the rise in crime this year?
(explain)

Back 1

How do you *account for* the rise in crime this year?

Front 2

Are you (...) some soccer?
(Do you feel like...)

Back 2

Are you *up for* some soccer?

Front 3

My girlfriend and I (...) last month?
(we separated)

Back 3

My girlfriend and I *broke up* last month.

Front 4

If you're telling someone to ________, you're telling them to relax.

Back 4

If you're telling someone to *calm down*, you're telling them to relax

Front 5

This is the time of year when stores ________ their prices, so you can get good deals.
(prices get cheaper)

Back 5

This is the time of year when stores *mark down* their prices, so you can get good deals.

Front 6

My girlfriend and I had a big fight yesterday but we ________ almost immediately.
(we reconciled)

Back 6

My girlfriend and I had a big fight yesterday but we *made up* almost immediately.

Front 7

When I ________ on my life, I don't regret a single thing.
(When I "analyze" what I did in my life...)

Back 7

When I *look back* on my life, I don't regret a single thing.

Front 8

________ the grass! Can't you see the sign?
(to avoid the grass)

Back 8

*Keep off* the grass! Can't you see the sign?

Front 9

The other runners had a hard time ________ with him during the race.
(to follow his pace/speed/rhythm)

Back 9

The other runners had a hard time *keeping up* with him during the race.

Front 10

He will ________ doing it until you tell him to stop.
(He will continue...)

Back 10

He will *keep on* doing it until you tell him to stop.

Front 11

I'm going straight to the meeting. I'll (...) my hotel later.

(to arrive at the hotel & complete the registration process)

Back 11

I'm going straight to the meeting. I'll *check into/check-in at* my hotel later.

Front 12

We need to ________ his background to see if he is who he says he is.
(to verify if the information is correct)

Back 12

We need to *check into* his background to see if he is who he says he is.

Front 13

Can everybody ________ this room or do we need a bigger one?
(to gather together into a tight place for the actual number of people)

Back 13

Can everybody *crowd into* this room or do we need a bigger one?

Front 14

I've been _______ yoga recently and I've become more relaxed.

I _______ teaching English because I wanted to visit other countries.

(I have become interested in it or involved with it)

Back 14

I've been *getting into* yoga recently and I've become more relaxed.

I *got into* teaching English because I wanted to visit other countries.

Front 15

I've _______ the routine of jogging every morning before I start work.
(to get the habit of doing something)

Back 15

I've *got into* the routine of jogging every morning before I start work.

Front 16

We need to _______ why we are doing so badly in Japan.

We'll have to _______ the possibility that our sales team have become unmotivated.

(We need to examine all the details...)

Back 16

We need to *look into* why we are doing so badly in Japan.

We'll have to *look into* the possibility that our sales team have become unmotivated.

Front 17

_______ that rest area so that we can have a break.

The train was _______ the station as we got there.

(Describes a vehicle which stops -- in a particular location)

Back 17

*Pull into* that rest area so that we can have a break.

The train was *pulling into* the station as we got there.

Front 18

I've put a lot of ________ this project but I don't seem to be getting anywhere.
(to spend a lot of time on it)

Back 18

I've put a lot of *effort into* this project but I don't seem to be getting anywhere.

Front 19

You've _______ a lot of work _______ this and I appreciate it.
(to spend a lot of effort on it)

Back 19

You've *put* a lot of work *into* this and I appreciate it.

Front 20

We need to _____ a lot more money ______ English training.

We've _____ loads of money _____ research and development with very poor results.

(to invest money in it)

Back 20

We need to *put* a lot more money *into* English training.

We've *put* loads of money *into* research and development with very poor results.

Front 21

We will need to _______ our reserve fund to finance this work.

I had to ________ my savings to repair the storm damage to my house.

(to use part of the money you've been saving)

Back 21

We will need to *dig into* our reserve fund to finance this work.

I had to *dig into* my savings to repair the storm damage to my house.

Front 22

He _______ a panic when he heard that the big boss was coming.

She _______ a rage when she heard that her project had been cancelled.

(describes when you go into an emotional state very suddenly & without warning)

Back 22

He *flew into* a panic when he heard that the big boss was coming.

She *flew into* a rage when she heard that her project had been cancelled.

Front 23

I _______ him _______ believing that next Monday was a public holiday.

She _______ me _____ thinking that John was Italian.

(to trick someone into doing/thinking something)

Back 23

I *fooled* him *into* believing that next Monday was a public holiday.

She *fooled* me *into* thinking that John was Italian.

Front 24

The economy is _______ recession.

He improved for a while but now he's _______ back _______ his old habits.

(to gradually start to be like that)

Back 24

The economy is *slipping into* recession.

He improved for a while but now he's *slipping* back *into* his old habits.

Front 25

I _______ Martin when I was doing some shopping.

I hope to _______ you again one of these days.

(to meet sb by chance)

Back 25

I *ran into* Martin when I was doing some shopping.

I hope to *run into* you again one of these days.

Front 26

The money spent on the project must _______ the millions.

The death toll _______ the hundreds.

(to reach a particular amount or order of magnitude)

Back 26

The money spent on the project must *run into* the millions.

The death toll *runs into* the hundreds.

Front 27

The company _______ difficulties in the 90s when consumer tastes changed.

We'll ________ problems if we don't act now.

(to experience difficulties/problems)

Back 27

The company *ran into* difficulties in the 90s when consumer tastes changed.

We'll *run into* problems if we don't act now.

Front 28

How are you ________ your new job?

I've had problems _______ my new company.

(to become comfortable in a new place or situation)

Back 28

How are you *settling into* your new job?

I've had problems *settling into* my new company.

Front 29

He's _____ himself _____ his new job. He's already made a lot of changes.

She _____ herself _____ everything she does. She has an amazing amount of energy.

(to do something with a lot of enthousiam/energy)

Back 29

He's *flung* himself *into* his new job. He's already made a lot of changes.

She *flings* herself *into* everything she does. She has an amazing amount of energy.

Front 30

Microsoft have _____ millions _____ developing their range of products.

We'd need to _____ a lot of money _____ the factory to turn it around.

(to put a lot of money into smth, to invest)

Back 30

Microsoft have *sunk* millions *into* developing their range of products.

We'd need to *sink* a lot of money *into* the factory to turn it around.

Front 31

He's _________ a depression over the last few months.

The company has _____ deeper and deeper _____ debt.

(to gradually get into a state)

Back 31

He's sunk into a depression over the last few months.

The company has sunk deeper and deeper into debt.