Phrasal Verbs

The phrasal verb – carry on – is the best option to complete the sentence since it means – continue without stopping. “Despite the stumbling blocks along the way, carry on with your efforts like a true brave-hearted warrior.”

‘Look into’ means – examine or investigate. Thus, it is the best option to complete the sentence. “You need to look into the problem seriously before it escalates and turns into a real monster.”

The phrasal verb - turn down - is the best option to complete the sentence since it means - refuse. (It can also mean - reduce the volume.) “Since their hands were full, they had to turn down several new orders during the festive season.”

'Live through' means - experience something challenging and survive. Thus, it is the best option to complete the sentence. “It is only when you live through challenging experiences that you start understanding the true meaning of life.”

The sentence needs a phrasal verb which means - to be fully understood. Since the meaning of the phrasal verb - sink in - is 'to enter or penetrate the mind', it is the correct option. “It took him several moments before the enormity of the situation could sink in.”

The phrasal verbs 'adhere to' and 'even out' are the best answers to complete the sentence. 'Adhere to' means - support; follow; act in accordance with… 'Even out' means - eliminate differences of opinion. “As the members of this esteemed institution, it is imperative that you adhere to the code of conduct and even out any differences of opinions you have.”

The phrasal verb ‘toy with’ means – take into consideration, have in view; consider as a possibility … Thus, it is the correct answer. “I would like to toy with the idea for a while before making a final decision.”

The phrasal verb ‘make off with’ means – steal and hurry away … Thus, it is the best option to complete the sentence. “He tried to make off with whatever he could lay his hands upon at the supermarket.”

The phrasal verb 'ward off' means - to do something to prevent someone or something from harming… Thus, it is the best option to complete the sentence. “Since they are overtly superstitious, they performed a series of rituals to ward off any negative energy in their surroundings.”

The phrasal verbs ‘get along with’ and ‘call on’ are the best answers to complete the sentence. ‘Get along with’ means - be on good terms/work well with.… ‘Call on’ means - formally invite. “How well do you get along with your new neighbours? I hope you call on them sometime.”

The phrasal verb ‘boil down to’ means – be summarised as. It is thus the best option to complete the sentence. “All this hullabaloo boils down to one point… that we have a long way to go before arriving at a consensus.”

The phrasal verb 'sign up' means - to enroll in an activity. Thus it is the best option to complete the sentence. “She wished to sign up for a new course at the University but could not afford it.”

The phrasal verb 'drop in' means - visit (usually on the way somewhere)... It is thus the best option to complete the sentence. “If you can drop in sometime on your way home from office, we could spend some time discussing the matter.”

The phrasal verbs ‘keep up with’ and ‘improve upon’ are the best answers to complete the sentence. ‘Keep up with’ means - stay at the same level as someone or something.… ‘Improve upon’ means – make better. “He tried his best to keep up with the mind-blowing progress made in the industry. But, as fate would have it, he failed to improve upon his prospects.”

The phrasal verb ‘ask around’ means – to ask a lot of different people in order to get information or help… It is thus the best option to complete the sentence. “Ask around and see if you can get back your lost dog instead of roaming the streets in vain.”

The phrasal verb 'turn into' means - to change or develop into something different… It is thus the best option to complete the sentence. “It looked like the clouds would burst and turn into a thunderous shower from the heavens.”

The phrasal verb ‘back off’ means – retreat; abandon an intention.… It is thus the best option to complete the sentence. “We are backing off from the protest march as the intentions of the organisers seem to be dubious.”

The phrasal verbs ‘drop out’ and ‘play down’ are the best answers to complete the sentence. ‘Drop out’ means - cease to participate; abandon… ‘Play down’ means – minimise or make something appear less important. “It is ethically wrong to drop out of the project at this last moment. Do not play down the role of the media which may turn the matter into an embarrassing controversy.”

The phrasal verb 'angle for' means - try to obtain something by hinting… It is thus the best option to complete the sentence. “What you are angling for is quite apparent. But, we may not be able to entertain the possibility at the moment.”

The phrasal verb ‘dig up’ means – discover or reveal information… it is thus the best option to complete the sentence. “Do not try to dig up the past. It will only leave you sadder than before.”

The phrasal verb 'get in touch' means - establish communication with someone, especially after you have not communicated with them for a long time... It is thus the best option to complete the sentence. “After spending several years in a foreign land, he now wished to get in touch with his old friends and family back home.”

The phrasal verb 'run out of' means - have no more of something... It is thus the best option to complete the sentence. “She never runs out of new ideas. She is a creative genius.”

The phrasal verb 'take back' means - to admit that something you said about someone was wrong ... It is thus the best option to complete the sentence. “I take back what I said. It was wrong of me to have presumed things.”

The phrasal verb ‘leave behind’ means – to cause a situation to exist after you have left a place... It is thus the best option to complete the sentence. “His contribution in the field of music was the legacy he wished to leave behind for the future generations.”

The phrasal verb 'wind up' means - finish or put an end to something... It is thus the best option to complete the sentence. “Please wind up your speech in the next two minutes…”

The phrasal verb ‘pick up’ means – learn... It is thus the best option to complete the sentence. “I would like to pick up the finer nuances of the English language.”

The phrasal verbs 'narrow down' and 'note down' are the best answers to complete the sentence. 'Narrow down' means - reduce a list or a number of options… 'Note down' means - write something down. “Can you narrow down the list of speakers to just three? Also, please note down the topics they wish to elucidate.”

The phrasal verb ‘play down’ means – minimise or make something appear less important... It is thus the best option to complete the sentence. “Don’t play down the severity of your offence. It won’t make your act any less serious.”

The phrasal verb 'get over' means - recover from (disappointment, feeling…). It is thus the best option to complete the sentence. “He could not get over the fact that he was now retired from his active service.”

The phrasal verb ‘gloss over’ means – treat something briefly so as to avoid embarrassing details... It is thus the best option to complete the sentence. “At the press meet, the Minister tried to gloss over the recent communal riots in his constituency but failed miserably.”

The phrasal verb 'go along with' means - agree with; accept... It is thus the best option to complete the sentence. “You don't necessarily need to go along with every option given to you.”

The phrasal verb ‘wolf down’ means – eat greedily and quickly... It is thus the best option to complete the sentence. “Stop wolfing down! It makes people feel that you haven’t eaten for a long while.”

The phrasal verb ‘look up to’ means – have a lot of respect for; to admire... It is thus the best option to complete the sentence. “I have always looked up to every word that the speaker says. What he says is exactly what you need to know.”

The phrasal verb ‘fizzle out’ means – end gradually. It is thus the best option to complete the sentence. “Before they could make any kind of a breakthrough, the project started to fizzle out.”