Unit 16 - Phrasal Verbs

Front 1

Board up

Back 1

cover a window or door with wooden boards

Hint 1

We boarded the 🏠 up because we knew a bad storm was coming.

Front 2

Close up

Back 2

lock the doors of a building or buisness

Hint 2

The newsagent was closing up for the evening.

Front 3

Come out

Back 3

1) be removed from something such as clothing or cloth by washing or rubbing

2) have a particular result or end in a particular way

Hint 3

1) The stain finally came out, but I had to wash the t-shirt three times.

2) Everything came out all right in the end.

Front 4

Cut out

Back 4

1) remove smth from a larger piece by cutting

2) stop eating smth or doing smth, especially because it's bad for your health

Hint 4

1) Cut out the material you need and make sure it's the right size.

2) I'm going to have to cut coffee out because it gives me indigestion.

Front 5

Fix up

Back 5

clean, repair or decorate smth

Hint 5

Why don't we try to fix up thatold bike of yours?

Front 6

Knock/pull/tear down

Back 6

destroy a building or wall

Hint 6

I see they've finally knocked the old factory down.

Front 7

Pile up

Back 7

if something piles up or someone piles it up, the amount of it increases a lot

Hint 7

The washing-up is beginning to pile up, so let's do it together!

Front 8

Prop up

Back 8

1) stop smth from falling by putting smth under it or against it

2) help a government, system, organisation, etc continue to exist, especially by providing financial or military support

Hint 8

1) I had to use some books to prop my desk up.

2) The US has been propping the government up in that country for years.

Front 9

Put in

Back 9

1) fix smth such as equipment in the place where it will be used and make it ready to use

2) make an official request, claim, offer, etc

Hint 9

1) We're having air conditioning put in tomorrow.

2) Don't forget to sign the form when you put in your application!

Front 10

Put together

Back 10

1) make something by joining all its parts

2) produce or organise smth using many different things

3) choose people or things to form a team or group

Hint 10

1) How long did it take you to put that jigsaw together?

2) I really enjoyed putting the exhibition together. 3) I'm putting together an expedition to the Andes.

3) I'm putting together an expedition to the Andes.

Front 11

Put up

Back 11

1) build smth such as a wall, fence or 🏠

2) let someone stay in your house

Hint 11

1) Dad's putting a fence up around the garden.

2) Yes, I can put you up for a few days.

Front 12

Set up

Back 12

1) build a structure/put a structure in a particular place

2) make a piece of equipment ready for use

Hint 12

1) Let's set the ⛺ up over there!

2) How do you set the pieces up at the start of a game of chess.

Front 13

Spread out

Back 13

if people in a group spread out, they move away from one another so that they cover a large area

Hint 13

We've got more chance of finding him if we spread out.

Front 14

Take down

Back 14

1) separate a large structure into pieces

2) write down information or a statement

Hint 14

1) After the play, we had to take down all the scenery.

2) The 👮 took down my details.

Front 15

Water down

Back 15

1) add water to a drink or a liquid in order to make it less strong, dilute

2) make something such as a statement or newspaper article less offensive/powerful/detailed

Hint 15

1) If it's too strong, water it down.

2) The editor watered my article down.

Front 16

Wear down

Back 16

1) make something gradually disappear or become thinner by using or rubbing it

2) make someone gradually lose their energy or confidence

Hint 16

1) These shoes are uncomfortable because the heel has worn down.

2) This constant criticism at work is really wearing me down.