MULTI WORD VERBS 2 (3 part verbs: phrasal-prepositional verbs)

Gap-fill exercise. Complete the multi word verbs with suitable word / words according to the definitions provided.

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

1. Back of. To decide not to do something you agreed to do.
2. Be out for. Be fitted or suited for.
3. up with. Reach the same place as.
4. Catch to. Understand
5. Come to. Change your opinion or decision because someone has persuaded you to agree with them.
6. Come with. Accompany, make progress.
7. Come to. Be in the end a matter of.
8. Come for. Receive -especially criticism-
9. Come in something. Become covered in spots because you are ill.
10. up to (2 options). Be as good as expected, reach the standards.
11. Cut on (2 options). Reduce
12. Fall on (use if necessary as last resort).
13. Fall with. Quarrel with.
14. Get to. Begin to seriously deal with.
15. Fob with. To give someone an answer or explanation that is not true or complete, in order to make them stop asking questions or complaining
16. Get with. Have a good relationship.
17. Let on. Allow to be part of a secret.
18. Look on. Feel superior to.
19. Look to. Thinking ahead with pleasure about.
20. Make for. Compensate.