Phrasal verbs

Put something off They put off the meeting until next week. ancelled permanently. postponed. repeated immediately.

Plug in Don’t forget to plug in your phone tonight. disconnect. connect to electricity. turn off permanently.

Pick up I picked up some Italian while travelling. learned informally. forgot completely. translated professionally.

Pick something out She picked out a beautiful dress for the party. chose. destroyed. borrowed.

Pass out He passed out because of the heat. fainted. woke up. became angry.

Pass away Her grandfather passed away last year. travelled abroad. died. retired.

Mix something up I mixed up the two addresses. organised perfectly. confused. remembered clearly.

Make something up He made up an excuse for being late. invented. copied. corrected.

Look up to someone She has always looked up to her older sister. admire and respect. compete with. avoid speaking to.

Look something over Can you look over my essay before I submit it?. review carefully. throw away. translate.

Look out Look out! There’s a car coming!. be careful. sit down. relax.

Look forward to I’m looking forward to seeing you again. fear. feel excited about. avoid.

Look into The company is looking into the problem. ignoring. investigating. creating.

Look down on somebody Some people look down on others because of money. admire. respect deeply. consider inferior.

Let off The police let him off with a warning. punished severely. allowed to go without punishment. arrested immediately.

Let someone down I promised to help, and I don’t want to let you down. disappoint. encourage. ignore.

Keep up with It’s hard to keep up with all the new technology. stay at the same level as. avoid. forget about.

Keep something from someone She kept the secret from her parents. revealed. hid. explained.

Join in Everyone joined in the celebration. participated. ignored the event. cancelled everything.

Hold something back She held back her tears during the speech. expressed openly. controlled or hid. repeated.

Hang on Hang on a minute while I check the information. wait. leave quickly. forget.

Hand something out The teacher handed out the exam papers. collected. distributed. destroyed.