Useful Phrasal Verbs Exercises Set 15
Welcome to Set 15 (verbs 1401–1500)! Practice 50 phrasal verbs with this quiz for EFL students. Select the correct verb, review feedback, and track progress. View all 100 verbs below.
Quiz: Phrasal Verbs Set 15
Ask around
Definition: To inquire widely.
Example: “Ask around for advice.”
Back down
Definition: To withdraw or yield.
Example: “He backed down from the fight.”
Beef up
Definition: To strengthen or enhance.
Example: “Beef up security.”
Bog down
Definition: To stall or overwhelm.
Example: “The project bogged down.”
Break down
Definition: To fail or analyze.
Example: “The car broke down.”
Bring out
Definition: To reveal or release.
Example: “Bring out your talents.”
Call off
Definition: To cancel or stop.
Example: “Call off the meeting.”
Carry out
Definition: To perform or complete.
Example: “Carry out the plan.”
Chalk up
Definition: To achieve or record.
Example: “Chalk up a win.”
Check out
Definition: To investigate or leave.
Example: “Check out the new store.”
Clam up
Definition: To become silent.
Example: “She clammed up during the talk.”
Come down
Definition: To reduce or descend.
Example: “Prices came down.”
Come off
Definition: To succeed or detach.
Example: “The event came off well.”
Come on
Definition: To encourage or start.
Example: “Come on, let’s go!”
Count in
Definition: To include or involve.
Example: “Count me in for the trip.”
Crack up
Definition: To laugh or collapse.
Example: “The joke cracked me up.”
Cut up
Definition: To chop or distress.
Example: “Cut up the vegetables.”
Dish out
Definition: To distribute or criticize.
Example: “Dish out the food.”
Do up
Definition: To renovate or fasten.
Example: “Do up the house.”
Draw up
Definition: To prepare or stop.
Example: “Draw up a contract.”
Dress down
Definition: To wear casually or scold.
Example: “Dress down for the party.”
Ease up
Definition: To relax or reduce.
Example: “Ease up on the rules.”
Fall apart
Definition: To disintegrate or collapse.
Example: “The plan fell apart.”
Ferret out
Definition: To uncover or find.
Example: “Ferret out the truth.”
Figure out
Definition: To solve or understand.
Example: “Figure out the puzzle.”
Finish off
Definition: To complete or destroy.
Example: “Finish off the cake.”
Flick through
Definition: To browse quickly.
Example: “Flick through the magazine.”
Get down
Definition: To depress or descend.
Example: “The news got me down.”
Give off
Definition: To emit or produce.
Example: “The flower gives off a scent.”
Go down
Definition: To decrease or happen.
Example: “The system went down.”
Hang out
Definition: To spend time or display.
Example: “Hang out with friends.”
Hold up
Definition: To delay or rob.
Example: “Traffic held us up.”
Hunt down
Definition: To pursue or find.
Example: “Hunt down the suspect.”
Jog along
Definition: To progress steadily.
Example: “The work is jogging along.”
Jump at
Definition: To eagerly accept.
Example: “Jump at the opportunity.”
Keel over
Definition: To collapse or faint.
Example: “He keeled over from exhaustion.”
Kick up
Definition: To cause or stir.
Example: “Kick up a fuss.”
Knuckle down
Definition: To work hard.
Example: “Knuckle down to study.”
Lay into
Definition: To attack or criticize.
Example: “She laid into the proposal.”
Let in
Definition: To allow entry or involve.
Example: “Let in some fresh air.”
Level with
Definition: To be honest.
Example: “Level with me about the issue.”
Liven up
Definition: To energize or cheer.
Example: “Liven up the party.”
Look out
Definition: To be cautious or seek.
Example: “Look out for danger.”
Luck out
Definition: To be fortunate.
Example: “We lucked out with tickets.”
Make for
Definition: To head toward or cause.
Example: “Make for the exit.”
Mull over
Definition: To think deeply.
Example: “Mull over the decision.”
Own up
Definition: To confess or admit.
Example: “Own up to your mistake.”
Pack up
Definition: To gather or stop.
Example: “Pack up your things.”
Pan out
Definition: To succeed or result.
Example: “The plan didn’t pan out.”
Patch up
Definition: To repair or reconcile.
Example: “Patch up the argument.”
Pay up
Definition: To settle a debt.
Example: “Pay up your bill.”
Peg down
Definition: To secure or limit.
Example: “Peg down the tent.”
Perk up
Definition: To cheer or improve.
Example: “She perked up after coffee.”
Peter out
Definition: To diminish or fail.
Example: “The conversation petered out.”
Play up
Definition: To emphasize or malfunction.
Example: “The injury played up.”
Plug in
Definition: To connect or engage.
Example: “Plug in the charger.”
Polish off
Definition: To finish or complete.
Example: “Polish off the meal.”
Pull apart
Definition: To separate or criticize.
Example: “Pull apart the argument.”
Pull in
Definition: To arrive or attract.
Example: “The train pulled in.”
Pull out
Definition: To withdraw or extract.
Example: “Pull out of the deal.”
Pump up
Definition: To inflate or excite.
Example: “Pump up the crowd.”
Put forward
Definition: To propose or advance.
Example: “Put forward a suggestion.”
Put through
Definition: To connect or endure.
Example: “Put me through to the manager.”
Queue up
Definition: To line up or prepare.
Example: “Queue up for tickets.”
Rain down
Definition: To fall or shower.
Example: “Criticism rained down.”
Reel off
Definition: To recite quickly.
Example: “Reel off the facts.”
Ring up
Definition: To call or register.
Example: “Ring up the sale.”
Rip off
Definition: To cheat or tear.
Example: “They ripped me off.”
Roll up
Definition: To arrive or fold.
Example: “Roll up your sleeves.”
Root for
Definition: To support or cheer.
Example: “Root for the team.”
Round up
Definition: To gather or increase.
Example: “Round up the cattle.”
Run down
Definition: To criticize or deplete.
Example: “The battery ran down.”
Run up
Definition: To accumulate or approach.
Example: “Run up a huge bill.”
Saddle up
Definition: To prepare or equip.
Example: “Saddle up for the ride.”
Scout out
Definition: To explore or search.
Example: “Scout out a location.”
Scrub up
Definition: To clean or prepare.
Example: “Scrub up for surgery.”
Shake off
Definition: To remove or recover.
Example: “Shake off the cold.”
Shape up
Definition: To improve or conform.
Example: “Shape up or leave.”
Shell out
Definition: To pay or spend.
Example: “Shell out for repairs.”
Shine through
Definition: To be evident.
Example: “Her kindness shines through.”
Shoot down
Definition: To reject or destroy.
Example: “Shoot down the idea.”
Shrug off
Definition: To dismiss or ignore.
Example: “Shrug off the insult.”
Sign off
Definition: To approve or end.
Example: “Sign off the report.”
Sign on
Definition: To hire or agree.
Example: “Sign on for the job.”
Sing out
Definition: To shout or perform.
Example: “Sing out the answer.”
Sink in
Definition: To be understood or absorbed.
Example: “The news sank in.”
Size up
Definition: To assess or evaluate.
Example: “Size up the competition.”
Slacken off
Definition: To reduce or loosen.
Example: “Slacken off the rope.”
Slip by
Definition: To pass unnoticed.
Example: “Time slipped by quickly.”
Snap out
Definition: To recover or escape.
Example: “Snap out of your sadness.”
Soak up
Definition: To absorb or enjoy.
Example: “Soak up the sun.”
Speak up
Definition: To talk louder or express.
Example: “Speak up in the meeting.”
Speed up
Definition: To accelerate or hasten.
Example: “Speed up the process.”
Spice up
Definition: To enhance or excite.
Example: “Spice up the dish.”
Spin out
Definition: To prolong or lose control.
Example: “Spin out the story.”
Splash out
Definition: To spend extravagantly.
Example: “Splash out on a vacation.”
Spring up
Definition: To appear or emerge.
Example: “New shops sprang up.”
Stack up
Definition: To accumulate or compare.
Example: “How does it stack up?”
Stamp out
Definition: To eliminate or extinguish.
Example: “Stamp out corruption.”
Start over
Definition: To begin again.
Example: “Start over from scratch.”
Stay up
Definition: To remain awake.
Example: “Stay up to study.”
Step up
Definition: To increase or volunteer.
Example: “Step up your efforts.”
Stick up
Definition: To defend or rob.
Example: “Stick up for your friend.”
Stir up
Definition: To provoke or mix.
Example: “Stir up some trouble.”
Stop by
Definition: To visit briefly.
Example: “Stop by my place.”
Storm out
Definition: To leave angrily.
Example: “She stormed out of the room.”
Straighten out
Definition: To resolve or tidy.
Example: “Straighten out the issue.”
Strike up
Definition: To start or initiate.
Example: “Strike up a conversation.”
String along
Definition: To mislead or prolong.
Example: “Don’t string me along.”
Stumble across
Definition: To find unexpectedly.
Example: “Stumble across a treasure.”
Swear off
Definition: To renounce or quit.
Example: “Swear off junk food.”
Sweep up
Definition: To clean or gather.
Example: “Sweep up the dust.”
Tag along
Definition: To follow or join.
Example: “Can I tag along?”
Take after
Definition: To resemble or pursue.
Example: “She takes after her mom.”
Talk down
Definition: To belittle or persuade.
Example: “Don’t talk down to me.”
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