Unit 6 - Phrasal Verbs

Front 1

crop up

Back 1

appear or happen suddenly or unexpectedly

Hint 1

Ben had to go back to work - something's cropped up there.

Front 2

Dive in

Back 2

start doing something in a very enthusiastic way

Hint 2

Sometimes you've just got to take a chance and dive in.

Front 3

End up

Back 3

be in a particular place or state after doing something or because of doing it

Hint 3

Keep on doing that and you'll end up in serious trouble.

Front 4

Kick off (with)

Back 4

begin (with)

Hint 4

I'd like to kick off with a quick look at last month's sales figures.

Front 5

Knock off

Back 5

stop working

Hint 5

Do you want to knock off early tonight?

Front 6

Knock off

Back 6

stop working

Hint 6

Do you want to knock off early tonight?

Front 7

Knuckle down

Back 7

start working hard, especially when you should have done this earlier

Hint 7

It's time for me to knuckle down and get this finished.

Front 8

Lay off

Back 8

end someone's employment, especially temporarily, because there's not enough work for them;

stop doing or using something, especially for a short period of time

Hint 8

They've had to cut back production and lay off workers.

Lay off teasing your brother, Julie!

Front 9

Lie ahead

Back 9

if something lies ahead, it is going to happen to you in the future

Hint 9

A bright future lies ahead of him.

Front 10

Make up

Back 10

work at different times from usual because you have not worked enough at the normal times

Hint 10

Sorry I'm late; I'll make up the time this evening.

Front 11

Press ahead/on (with)

Back 11

continue doing something in a determined way, despite difficulties, opposition or interruptions

Hint 11

They pressed ahead regardless of objections.

Front 12

Set out

Back 12

start doing or working on something in order to achieve an aim (outset, n)

Hint 12

Did you set out to become a millionaire?

Front 13

Snow under

Back 13

if you are snowed under, you have too much of smth to deal with

Hint 13

I'm snowed under with work at the moment.

Front 14

Take on

Back 14

start to employ someone;

accept some work or responsibility

Hint 14

We're not taking on any new staff at the moment.

I can't take on any more work at the moment.

Front 15

Tide over

Back 15

help someone to get to the end of a difficult period of time, especially by giving them money until they can get some more

Hint 15

Could you lend me £50 to tide me over until pay day?

Front 16

While away

Back 16

spend time in a relaxed way when you have nothing else to do

Hint 16

We whiled away the Saturday afternoon sitting by the lake.

Front 17

Wind down

Back 17

end or finish something gradually;

gradually reduce work before stopping completely;

relax after a period of excitement or worry

Hint 17

The party started to wind down around two am.

The factory will wind down production before closing next year.

It's hard to wind down after doing such a stressful job all day.