Phrasal verbs 3

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Fall back on
If the worst comes to the worst, weve got our savings to fall __ __.
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(use as a last resort)
If the worst comes to the worst, weve got our savings to fall back on.
Fall for
It was an unlikely story but he fell __ it.
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(be deceived by/ fall in love with colloquial)
It was an unlikely story but he fell for it.
Fall out with
Peter has fallen __ with his boss.
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(quarrel with)
Peter has fallen out with his boss.
Fall through
The plan fell ____ at the last minute.
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(fail to come to completion)
The plan fell through at the last minute.
Feel up to
Old Mr Smith didn't feel __ __ walking all that way.
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(feel capable of doing)
Old Mr Smith didn't feel up to walking all that way.
Follow up
Thanks for the Information about that book. FU follow it __.
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(act upon a suggestion)
Thanks for the Information about that book.
Get (something) across
I had the feeling I wasn't getting my meaning ___.
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(be understood especially get an idea across)
I had the feeling I wasn't getting my meaning across.
Get at
What are you getting at exactly?
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imply
What are you getting __exactly?
Get someone down
This cold weather really gets me down.
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(make to feel depressed, colloąuial)
This cold weather really gets me ___.
Get down to
It’s time we got __ to some real work.
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(begin to seriously deal with)
It’s time we got down to some real work.
Get off (with something)
Susan was punished but Alice got ___.
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(avoid punishment)
Susan was punished but Alice got off
Get on for
He must be getting __ __ seventy.
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(approach a certain age/time/number)
He must be getting on for seventy.
Get on
Sue is getting ___ very well in her new job.
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(make progress especially in life)
Sue is getting on very well in her new job.
Get over
I couldn’t get over how well she looked.
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(be surprised)
I couldn’t get ___ how well she looked.
Get over with
I'll be glad to get this awful business __ __.
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(come to the end of something, usually unpleasant)
I'll be glad to get this awful business over with.
Get round to
Sorry, but I haven’t got round to fixing the tap yet.
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(find time to do also around)
Sorry, but I haven’t got ___to fixing the tap yet.
Get up to
The children are getting up to something in the garden.
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(do something usually bad when about children colloąuial)
The children are getting __ ___ something in the garden.

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