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Phrasal VerbIdiomatic Practice


Mario has a bigdecision to__. He needs todecide what todo for the future.

think about bring about

Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.


Mario has a bigdecision to thinkabout. He needs

todecide what todo for the future.

think about


Do you haveTri’s number? Let me __.

bring it about

jot it down



Do you haveTri’s number? Let me jot it down.

jot it down


Selcuk wants to __ Aras for saying mean things about their teacher. get back at

play around with



Selcuk wants to get back at Aras for saying mean things about their teacher.

get back at


The flu is __ the ESL 155class. Everyone is sick.

going about bringing about



The flu is going about the

ESL 155 class. Everyone is

sick.going about


Iona was __ by her midterm

grade. She should have studied more.

let down knocked down



Iona was let down by hermidterm grade. She

shouldhave studied more.

let down


Phong is having a

tough semester.He is so __.

go downrun down



Phong is having a

tough semester.He is so run

down.

run down


Mimi will never forget the day he __.

thought about marriage

popped the question



Mimi will neverforget the day he popped thequestion.

popped the question


Olga can’t waitfor spring to __.

come about roll around



Olga can’t waitfor spring to roll

around.

roll around


Kiri __ Jim and Kyung-Yul at Star Bucks yesterday

afternoon.

ran across looked back on



Kiri ran across Jim and Kyung-Yul at

Star Bucks yesterday afternoon.

ran across


Hoa is __ a job while going to

school.He works hard!

holding down buckling down



Hoa is holding down a

job while going toschool. He workshard!

holding down


If Alex studies

more, he will __

a better grade.

cut back

bring about



If Alex studies

more, he willbring about abetter grade.

bring about


Cuong would never __ to

his teacher!talk back

take back



Cuong would never talk back to

his teacher!talk back


Satoko and Rui __ thecherry blossoms with great

joy.

think back on

set back



Satoko and Rui think back on

the cherry blossoms with great

joy.think back on


Kevin and Loi were __ with the

cars and had an accident!fooling around bringing about



Kevin and Loi were foolingaround with the cars and

had an accident!fooling around


After theaccident, Loi

__and saw the problem.

came around

went around



After theaccident, Loicame around

andsaw the

problem.came around


Kevin realizedthis accidentwould __ his school work.

run down

set back



Kevin realizedthis accidentwould set

backhis school

work.

set back


Mihwa’s MP3player __. Shecan’t listen to music now.

broke down

buckled down



Mihwa’s MP3player brokedown. Shecan’t listen to music now.

broke down


When Myriam __, her grades

really improved!

put across buckled down



When Myriam buckled down,

her grades really improved!

put across buckled down


Aaron is __ with the idea of

leaving class early today.

coming across

playing around



Aaron is playing around with the

idea of leaving class early today.

playing around


If Yen doesn’t __ shopping, she won’t be able to pay her rent this month.

drop down cut down on



If Yen doesn’t cut down on shopping, she won’t be able to pay her rent this month.

cut down on


The waves can’t __ Alan because he is such a good surfer!

tear down mark down



The waves can’t tear down Alan because he is such a good surfer!

tear down


Phoung found some

marked down surfing equipment and bought it for a good price!torn down marked down



Phoung found some

marked down surfing equipment and bought it for a good price! marked down


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