Ph Verbs

  1. The heating has _____ ____ again. Call the technician right now!.
    The heating has broken down. Call the technician.
  2. Just ignore me. _____ ____ doing whatever you are.


    (continue doing)
    Just ignore me. Carry/Keep on/Keep doing whatever you are.
  3. Make sure you _________ the table _________ before dinner is served.

    (remove everything on a surface)
    Make sure you clear the table away before dinner is served.
  4. They've ____ _____ so many obstacles they've canceled the project.

    (face/encounter)
    They've come across so many obstacles they've canceled the project.
  5. ____ _____ where he is staying. We have to send him a gift.

    (get information you don't have)
    Find out where he is staying. We have to send him a gift.
  6. Why don't we ____ _____ an appointment for next week to discuss this issue?

    (to schedule)
    Why don't we set up an appointment for next week to discuss this issue?
  7. It's getting late. ____ _____ the train now or you won't be able to travel.

    (to board)
    It's getting late. Get on the train now or you won't be able to travel.
  8. He took 3 weeks to ____ _____ the loss of his job.

    (to recover from)
    He took 3 weeks to get over the loss of his job.
  9. I love waking up early but never _____ ____ before 8.

    (get out of bed)
    I love waking up early but never get up before 8.
  10. Tweet us. We have 3 copies of his new CD to ____ _____ .

    (not to keep)
    Tweet us. We have 3 copies of his new CD to give away.
  11. You should never _____ ____ dreaming of a better future.

    (stop doing an activity forever)
    You should never give up dreaming of a better future.
  12. They missed the last bus and had to _____ ____ home on foot.

    (return)
    They missed the last bus and had to go back home on foot.
  13. The alarm clock didn't ____ _____ because there was a blackout.

    (make a loud noise)
    The alarm clock didn't go off because there was a blackout.
  14. Why don't we _____ ____ and celebrate? Congrats!

    (leave home to do something enjoyable)
    Why don't we go out and celebrate? Congrats!
  15. He ____ _____ and was able to catch the train.

    (do whatever you're doing faster)
    He hurried up and was able to catch the train.
  16. He ____ _____ his family fortune and never worked a day in his life.

    (to have an amount of money to buy things; to get money from)
    He lived off his family fortune and never worked a day in his life.


    also: lived on
  17. We have to get somebody to ____ _____ the house while we are away.

    (take care of; keep sbd/sth in good condition)
    We have to get somebody to look after the house while we are away.
  18. The police ____ _____ the apartment but found nothing.

    (to look at the different parts of a place while walking)
    The police looked (a)round the apartment but found nothing.
  19. I told her to _____ ____ , but it was too late. She crashed into a car.

    (Warning, when something dangerous is about to happen)
    I told her to look out, but it was too late. She crashed into a car.
  20. We _____ ____ his email and cc'ed him.


    (find a piece of information in a list/book/directory, etc.)
    We looked up his email and cc'ed him.


    also: found out
  21. The instructor made us _____ ____ all the balls we had used and _________ them _________ in the lockers.

    (to lift from a surface; ≠ put down)
    (to put in the place where something is usually kept)
    The instructor made us pick up all the balls and put them away in the lockers.
  22. Time is up. Please _____ ____ your pens or pencils and hand in your exams.

    (≠ pick up)
    Time is up. Please put down your pens or pencils and hand in your exams.
  23. The demonstration was ____ ____ because of the storm.


    (to postpone in time)
    The demonstration was put off because of the storm.
  24. They _________ us _________ late last night and told us the news.

    (to call on the phone)
    They rang us up late last night and told us the news.
  25. He's _____ ____ for a special birthday present.

    (to put aside money for something special)
    He's saving up for a special birthday present.
  26. They _____ ____ late last night and are already in town.

    (to start a journey)
    They set off late last night and are already in town.
  27. Stop standing up. _____ ____ over there and wait.

    (≠ stand up)
    Stop standing up. Sit down over there and wait.
  28. After the exam, she _____ ____ and got up after midday.

    (to sleep longer than usual)
    After the exam, she slept in and got up after midday.
  29. I can't understand what you are saying. Please _____ ____ and speak more clearly.

    ≠speed up; reduce the speed
    I can't understand what you are saying. Please slow down and speak more clearly.
  30. He's quite deaf so you'll have to _____ ____ .

    (to speak more loudly)
    He's quite deaf so you'll have to speak up.
  31. Citizens are advised to ____ _____ until the wind storm is over.

    (not to leave home)
    Citizens are advised to stay in until the wind storm is over.
  32. She _____ ____ studying all night long and finished reading her notes.

    (not to go to bed)
    She stayed up studying and finished reading all her notes.
  33. She thought she had been adopted because she didn't _____ ____ her parents.

    (to resemble, look/be similar to a member of the family)
    She thought she had been adopted because she didn't take after her parents.
  34. The flight was delayed and finally ____ _____ at midnight.

    (depart, of a plane; ≠ land)
    The flight was delayed and finally took off at midnight.
  35. Here's a new printer. _________ it _________ and see if it's what you're looking for. Then you can lease it.

    (test in order to see if it's what you want)
    Here's a new printer. Try it out and see if it's what you're looking for. Then you can lease it.
  36. ______ ___ your phones while you are having dinner.

    (≠turn on)
    Turn off your phones while you are having dinner.
  37. You  can _____ ____ your phones as soon as the class is over.

    (≠ turn off)
    You  can turn on your phones as soon as the class is over.
  38. A horrible noise _________ me _________ so I couldn't fall asleep again.

    (to stop sleeping)
    A horrible noise woke me up so I couldn't fall asleep again.
  39. Kid Council teaches youngsters how to _____ ____ their problems.

    (to manage to find a solution by talking/discussing/analyzing, etc.)
    Kid Council teaches youngsters how to work out their problems.
Author
TeacherARG
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Card Set
Ph Verbs
Description
Intro PhVerbs (Agostina)
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