Pre-Intermediate Language Leader Unit 11 Phrasal Verbs + Extras

Front 1

make up

Back 1

to reconcile after a fight. "I was so angry, but he brought me flowers and we made up"

Front 2

break up

Back 2

to end a romantic relationship "she cheated on him and they broke up"

Front 3

throw away

Back 3

to discard something, put it in the bin "throw that shirt away, it stinks! "

Front 4

Hold on!

Back 4

To wait for a short time, used especially when telling someone to wait
E.g: Can you hold on a moment, she's just coming

Front 5

Look after

Back 5

To spend time with someone and make sure that they are safe, especially a child or someone who is sick
Eg: Her husband look after the children while she's at work

Front 6

Call off

Back 6

To stop an event that has been arranged from taking place, especially because of a problem
Eg: Judy had seriously considered calling off the wedding 2 days before her marriage

Front 7

Sleep through

Back 7

To continue sleeping while something is happening and not be woken by it
Eg: How did you manage to sleep through all the noise?

Front 8

Sleep over

Back 8

To sleep at someone else's house for a night
Eg: If you don't want to drive home, you're welcome to sleep over.

Front 9

Get over

Back 9

To get well again after an illness
Eg: He's still trying to get over that bout of flu he had.

Front 10

Get about

Back 10

To be able to move around places without much difficulty, use this about people who are old, ill, or injured
Eg: My grandfather's eighty now, and he doesn't get about much.

Front 11

Get in

Back 11

If a train, ship, or plane gets in at a particular time, it arrives at that time
Eg: What time does your train get in?

Front 12

Get in

Back 12

If a train, ship, or plane gets in at a particular time, it arrives at that time
Eg: What time does your train get in?

Front 13

Feed back

Back 13

To give someone your opinion or the latest information about something, especially so it can be improved or changed
Eg: Consumers are able to feed back to the company about its products.

Front 14

find out

Back 14

to learn about; discover

eg: "My boss asked me to find out why we lost to the competition"

"I found out about geocaching yesterday"

Front 15

cut down

Back 15

to reduce

eg "I need to cut down chocolate - I'm getting fat."

"We need to cut down our CO2 emissions"

Front 16

give out

Back 16

hand out; pass around

eg. "The teacher gave books out to the whole class"

Front 17

go into

Back 17

contribute to

"A lot of effort went into making this presentation"

"A lot of thought went into choosing her gift"

Front 18

set up

Back 18

establish a company, club, group or committee

eg. "Van has set up an English club at the university"

"Setting up a company takes a lot of work"

Front 19

give back

Back 19

return

eg "I can't believe he hasn't given my book back yet"

eg "I lent her my favourite jumper but she hasn't given it back"

Front 20

go up

Back 20

rise

"Petrol prices are going up every day"

"If sea levels go up any more, islands in the Pacific could disappear"