Vocabulary in Action
Vocabulary in Action
A Match the phrasal verbs 1-10 with the definitions a-i.
1 waltz through
2 pan out
3 go up against
4
take off
5 knuckle down
6 pull (sth) off
7 fall through
8 scrape through
9 write (sth/sb) off
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a
be a success (for a business/trend/etc)
b
manage to succeed, but only just
c
(of a plan/project/etc) fail, not be a success
d
succeed in passing a test/exam/etc without any effort
e
begin to work hard/try harder (after a period of not working hard/trying)
f
face a very difficult obstacle/opponent/situation
g
succeed in achieving sth difficult (a project/plan)
h
stop giving attention to sth/sb you are sure will fail
i
go the way you had planned
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs from exercise A.
1 I'll never win a prize for my abilities in maths, but I can just about
2 Up until now you've done very little revision or preparation for your exams and if you don't
you'll find yourself kicked out of college at the end of this term.
3 Georgia is the best chess player on our team, but she'll be
players in the country, so I don't know if she'll manage to win the tournament.
4 We were planning to buy new sports equipment for the school gym, but our plans.
when the local council refused to give us the funds.
5 The Hatton Garden thieves thought they had.
on CCTV in the local area allowed the police to identify them.
6 Why are you so worried about your history exam? It's your best subject - you'll
7 Jenna's small clothes design business really
one of her dresses on the red carpet.
8 Their plan to televise a well-known novel didn't.
them the rights to his book.
an exam.
some of the top
the perfect burglary, but images
it!
after a Hollywood actress wore
when the author refused to sell
9 Suzie was upset because she felt her teachers were only interested in the best students and that they had
her.
long ago.
A Match the phrasal verbs 1-10 with the definitions a-i.
1 waltz through
2 pan out
3 go up against
4
take off
5 knuckle down
6 pull (sth) off
7 fall through
8 scrape through
9 write (sth/sb) off
00000
a
be a success (for a business/trend/etc)
b
manage to succeed, but only just
c
(of a plan/project/etc) fail, not be a success
d
succeed in passing a test/exam/etc without any effort
e
begin to work hard/try harder (after a period of not working hard/trying)
f
face a very difficult obstacle/opponent/situation
g
succeed in achieving sth difficult (a project/plan)
h
stop giving attention to sth/sb you are sure will fail
i
go the way you had planned
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs from exercise A.
1 I'll never win a prize for my abilities in maths, but I can just about
2 Up until now you've done very little revision or preparation for your exams and if you don't
you'll find yourself kicked out of college at the end of this term.
3 Georgia is the best chess player on our team, but she'll be
players in the country, so I don't know if she'll manage to win the tournament.
4 We were planning to buy new sports equipment for the school gym, but our plans.
when the local council refused to give us the funds.
5 The Hatton Garden thieves thought they had.
on CCTV in the local area allowed the police to identify them.
6 Why are you so worried about your history exam? It's your best subject - you'll
7 Jenna's small clothes design business really
one of her dresses on the red carpet.
8 Their plan to televise a well-known novel didn't.
them the rights to his book.
an exam.
some of the top
the perfect burglary, but images
it!
after a Hollywood actress wore
when the author refused to sell
9 Suzie was upset because she felt her teachers were only interested in the best students and that they had
her.
long ago.