Unit 24 - Phrasal Verbs

Front 1

answer back

Back 1

reply rudely to someone who has more authority than you

Hint 1

I got into trouble for answering the teacher back.

Front 2

Ask out

Back 2

invite someone to go with you to a cinema, restaurant, etc because you want to start a romantic or sexual relationship with them

Hint 2

Fred asked Vanessa to go out with him but she said no.

Front 3

Break up

Back 3

1) if two people break up, they end their relationship;

2) break something to make smaller pieces;

3) if a meeting or other event breaks up, or if you break it up, it ends and people leave

Hint 3

1) When did Diana and James break up?

2) Break that old wardrobe up; then I can put it on the 🔥.

3) The meeting finally broke up after three hours.

Front 4

Bring out

Back 4

1) make someone/something show a quality that they have

2) produce a new product and start to sell it

Hint 4

1) That 👗 really brings out the green in your eyes!

2) They've had brought out a new 3D video camera.

Front 5

Bring together

Back 5

create a situation in which people meet and do something together, especially when they would not usually do so

Hint 5

The attack on the city really brought people together.

Front 6

Bump into

Back 6

1) meet someone unexpectedly

2) accidently hit against something

Hint 6

1) Guess who I bumped into in town?

2) It was dark and I bumped into the table.

Front 7

Cancel out

Back 7

stop something from having any effect

Hint 7

These headphones cancel out any other noise so all you can hear is music.

Front 8

Come between

Back 8

cause a disagreement or argument between people

Hint 8

I would never let anything come between us.

Front 9

Crowd around

Back 9

move to a particular place at the same time as a lot of other people

Hint 9

Everyone crowded around the actor as he signed autographs.

Front 10

Go together

Back 10

1) if two or more things go together, they frequently exist together

2) if two things go together, they seem good, natural or attractive in combination with each other

Hint 10

1) Why do poverty and crime seem to go together so often?

2) Do this skirt and this top go together?

Front 11

Meet up

Back 11

come together with someone, either unexpectedly or as planned

Hint 11

Why don't we meet up when I'm in Berlin, since it's not far from you?

Front 12

Open up

Back 12

1) talk more about your personal feelings and experiences

2) open a locked door, container or building

3) make it easier to travel or do buisness in a country

Hint 12

1) Henry doesn't find it easy to open up.

2) When we opened the box up, we found a puppy inside.

3) You'd be amazed at how much China has opened up since you were there.

Front 13

Pick on

Back 13

keep treating someone badly or unfairly, especially by criticising them

Hint 13

Why don't you pick on someone your own size?

Front 14

Sound out

Back 14

try to find out someone's opinions, ideas, feelings, etc by talking to them

Hint 14

The council decided to sound out local opinion.

Front 15

Take after

Back 15

look or behave like an older relative

Hint 15

Doesn't she take after her mother?

Front 16

Take to

Back 16

1) begin to like someone/something

2) start doing something as a habit

Hint 16

1) I didn't take to living here straight away.

2) I've taken to getting up much earlier.