Advanced Vocabulary - Phrasal Verbs (Particles and Their Meanings) 1

Index

Decide what the three phrasal verbs in each group have in common by referring to the words from the box. ANSWERS

come apart \| fall apart \| tear apart	collapsing
win back \| take back \| claim back
simmer down \| calm down \| die down
come across \| run across \| stumble across
carry off \| pay off \| pull off
carry on \| harp on \| drag on
drop by \| come by \| stop by
drink in \| sink in \| take in
brush up \| freshen up \| beef up
check out \| move out \| storm out
bring about \| come about \| set about

win back \| take back \| claim back	regaining
simmer down \| calm down \| die down	reducing
come across \| run across \| stumble across	finding
carry off \| pay off \| pull off	success
carry on \| harp on \| drag on	continue
drop by \| come by \| stop by	visiting
drink in \| sink in \| take in	understanding
brush up \| freshen up \| beef up	improving
check out \| move out \| storm out	leaving
bring about \| come about \| set about	happen