Phrasal Verbs and Idiomatic Expressions


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  1. 1.

    Match the following phrasal verbs with their meanings:

    Phrasal VerbsMeanings
    carry onarrive unexpectedly
    find outstart a journey
    get alongcontinue
    grow uplike being with
    turn uplearn, discover
    settle downlive in one place
    set offattain adulthood

     

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    Phrasal VerbsMeanings
    carry oncontinue
    find outlearn, discover
    get alonglike being with
    grow upattain adulthood
    turn uparrive unexpectedly
    settle downlive in one place
    set offstart a journey
  2. 2.

    Complete the following sentences using the correct forms of the phrasal verbs given in the list below. There is one extra phrasal verb:

    1. The party ____________ till 4 a.m.
    2. My five year old daughter wants to be a scientist when she ___________.
    3. We have got a long way to drive, so we ought to __________ as early as possible.
    4. Oh dear, I've just __________ that I've lost my book.
    5. She ___________ at 9 o'clock for the meeting.
    6. Don't ask me to talk to him, we don't __________ at all.

    List: carry on, set off, find out, settle down, turn up, grow up, get along.

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    1. carried on
    2. will grow up
    3. set off
    4. found out
    5. turned up
    6. get along
  3. 3.

    Identify the idiomatic expressions in the following sentences and write their meanings:

    1. That sound is driving me up the wall.
    2. This assignment is a piece of cake for me.
    3. I spite of his best efforts, he was destined to miss the bus.
    4. It is Greek to me, can't understand a thing.
    5. No, I was just pulling your leg.
    6. The boy wants to achieve success in the examination by hook or by crook.
    7. We are all in the same boat; we must face the consequences together.
    8. We should not indulge in washing our dirty linen in public.
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    1. driving me up the wall: to make irritated or angry
    2. piece of c
    3. destined to: ...
    4. ...
    5. ...
    6. ...
    7. ...
    8. ...

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