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go through something / inseparable phrasal verb = have difficult or negative experiences
He went through a lot as a child.
muster up (courage) / separable phrasal verb = gain courage, confidence in oneself
Come on. Muster up courage and let's go bungee jumping!
gobble up something / inseparable phrasal verb = eat everything quickly
Gobble up your lunch and let's get on the road.
face up to something / inseparable phrasal verb = accept the truth of a situation even though it's difficult
You'll have to face up to the facts and get over the truth.
stick up for someone / inseparable phrasal verb = defend someone with words or actions
You should have stuck up for your sister at that party.
put something off / separable phrasal verb = postpone or delay
He put off going to college until next year.
put someone down / separable phrasal verb = criticize someone too strongly, bully someone with words
Shelley put her down at the party, so she left the room.
weed something out / separable phrasal verb = to reduce in number, to choose only the best and get rid of the others
We need to weed out our clothing. The closet is getting too full!
ham something up / separable phrasal verb = act like a clown, make jokes by exaggerating
He hammed it up last night and made everyone laugh.
run something by someone / separable phrasal verb = explain to someone in order to get their opinion, often used before an important presentation of some sort
They should run the idea by the boss before they decide.
stock up on something / inseparable phrasal verb = buy large amounts of something
You should always stock up on water before a storm.
sniff something out / separable phrasal verb = idiomatically used to mean to discover information, inquire into
You should sniff that job out before you apply.
head something off / separable phrasal verb = prevent something bad from happening
You should have headed that off by having a heart to heart talk.
harp on something or someone / inseparable phrasal verb = continually complain about something
I wish you wouldn't harp on Tom so much. He really does his best.
set something forth / separable phrasal verb = explain clearly, provide a detailed idea about something
Two hundred years ago they set their ideals forth in this book.
crank something out / separable phrasal verb = do something very quickly often used with large quantities.
Lets' crank out ten new songs for an album.
rat on someone / inseparable phrasal verb = tell someone in authority that someone else is doing something bad
He ratted on his friends and didn't have to go to jail.
hash something out / separable phrasal verb = discuss in great detail
Let's hash the details out at the next meeting.
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Congratulations! You are a real master at phrasal verbs. Perhaps you'd like to challenge yourself with some more phrasal verb quizzes such as phrasal verbs with 'put', or phrasal verbs with 'take'.
Remember that phrasal verbs can be separable or inseparable. Here are some tips on how to study phrasal verbs.
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You've done a good job. Phrasal verbs can be especially confusing when they are used in idioms. Don't worry. Remember that phrasal verbs can be separable or inseparable. Here are some tips on how to study phrasal verbs.
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This was a difficult quiz because the phrasal verbs were idiomatic. Don't worry, learn how to recognize phrasal verbs and whether they are separable or inseparable.
He picked some German up in Munich. = separable
We looked after our friend's house for the weekend. = inseparable.
Here are some tips on how to study phrasal verbs.