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Phrasal Verbs III
cut across
= (tr) take a shorter way
If we
cut
across
the park we’ll get home in ten minutes.
cut back on
= (tr) reduce (expenses, production,
consumption, etc.); cut down on
Her doctor advised her to
cut back/down on
sugary foods.
cut off
=
1)
(tr) disconnect
When we moved out,
the company
cut off
our Internet connection.
2)
(tr) isolate (usu places)
Many villages were
cut
off
during last night’s heavy floods.
be cut out for/to be
= (tr) be suited for (a
profession)
Amanda
isn’t cut out for/to be
a
teacher. She doesn’t have any patience.
do away with
= (tr) stop using or get rid of sth
The local council
did away with
the old car park
and built an entertainment centre in its place.
do up
= (tr) fasten; tie
Do up
your shoelaces or
you’ll trip and fall.
could do with
= (tr) want
Ben is tired and
could
do with
a short nap.
do without
= (tr) live or continue without having
sth/sb
Abby can’t
do without
her smartphone;
she takes it everywhere she goes.
draw back
= (int) move away
Mae
drew back
in
fear when the lion started roaring inside its cage.
draw out
= (tr) take money out of a bank
account
Megan didn’t have enough money on
her and so she
drew
some
out
.
Choose the correct particle.
1
Valerie came
across/round
her old boss at
a business conference.
2
Don’t cut
by/across
the parking lot at night
as it’s quite dangerous.
3
If you don’t pay your bill soon, the power
company will cut
out/off
your electricity.
4
A fan came
up with/up to
the celebrity and
asked for her autograph.
5
Online chatting has enabled us to do
away/off
with long distance phone calls.
6
Ben came
by/up
a rare first edition copy of
his favourite novel.
1
Match the
phrasal verbs to
the pictures and
write a sentence
describing them.
3
Fill in the correct particle.
• into • round • back • out • up • without
1
Helen can’t do ...................... coffee in the
morning; she always has a cup.
2
Dave became really wealthy after he came
...................... his aunt’s large fortune.
3
The young author felt very proud when his
first novel came ................ .
4
Erin’s granddaughters usually come
................... for dinner on Sunday evening.
5
Tim was very upset when a work problem
came ...................... .
6
If your blood pressure is too high you need
to cut ...................... on your salt intake.
2
c
b
d
a
draw out
come down with
draw back
do up
1
a
2
3
4
He drew out money from
the cash machine.
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come across
= (tr) find/meet by chance
I
came across
an old friend at the theatre.
come by
= (tr) obtain usu sth rare or difficult to
get
Ian
came by
a rare model car for his
collection in a car boot sale.
come down with
= (tr) become ill; go down with
He’s
come down with
a bad cold.
come into
= (tr) inherit
Sam
came into
a large
amount of money after his grandmother’s death.
come out
=
1)
(int) (of flowers) begin to blossom
The parks look lovely when the flowers
come out
.
2)
(int) be published
The magazine she writes for
comes out
every month.
3)
(int) (of stains) be able to be removed
How will
that greasy stain
come out
?
come round
=
1)
(int) visit casually
Why don’t
you
come round
for lunch tomorrow noon?
2)
(int) recover consciousness
It took Pam several
minutes to
come round
after fainting in the street.
come up
=
1)
(int) be mentioned
The issue of low
sales
came up
in the meeting.
2)
(int) arise; occur
Tony can successfully handle
any problem that
comes up
.
come up to
= (tr) approach
A man
came up to
Luke in the park and asked for directions.
come up with
= (tr) find (an answer, solution, etc.)
We still haven’t
come up with
an answer to our
problem.
