Advanced Practice in Phrasal Verbs and Prepositional Phrases

be relevant to sb/sth

be very different to sth

eat sth very quickly

travel very fast

stop being part of sth

interrupt sb

give sb loud encouragement

gather round (sb/sth) in a large group

make up one’s mind about sth

throw sth away

accept sth (e.g. an unpleasant truth)

quarrel with sb (e.g. a former friend)

find time in one’s schedule to see/meet sb

get nearer to sb/sth one is chasing

start concentrating on sth

arrive

for the sake of sb/sth

1) lower sth/sb; 2) cause sb to be disappointed

allow/enable sb/sth to enter

1) excuse sb from punishment/duty; 2) allow sb to leave a vehicle; 3) cause sth (e.g. firework) to explode

1) allow sb/sth to leave a room/building; 2) make sth (usu. clothing) wider; 3) offer sth (e.g. house) for rent/hire

stop, become less in intensity/force

try to avoid being captured by sb

1) keep sth for a future purpose; 2) discontinue sth for a period of time

begin a journey

1) cause sth (e.g. series of events) to start; 2) cause sth (e.g. bomb) to explode

arrange or display sth

leave one place to go to another

leave at the start of a journey

intend to do sth

start sth (e.g. organization)