Phrasal Verbs Practice – 100

come through with something
: to give someone something they need, especially when they have been worried that you would not produce it in time
.Our representative in Hong Kong finally came through with the figures

Come up
if a problem or difficulty comes up, it appears or starts to affect you
: arise
.I’m afraid I’ll have to cancel our date something’s come up
:if a job or an opportunity comes up, it becomes available
.A vacancy has come up in the accounts department
:to be dealt with in a law court
.Your case comes up next week

be coming up
: to be going to happen soon
.With Christmas coming up, few people have much money to spare
if the sun or moon comes up, it moves up into the sky where you can see it
: rise
.It was six o’clock, and the sun was just coming up
: if a plant comes up, it begins to appear above the ground
.The first spring bulbs are just coming up
if food comes up, it goes back through your mouth from your stomach after being swallowed ——> vomit

! coming (right) up
: used to say that food or drink will be ready very soon
.Two Martinis, please
! Coming up

come out of yourself
: to start to behave in a more confident way
.Penny’s really come out of herself since she started that course

come out in something
come out in spots/ a rash etc
: if you come out in spots etc, spots appear on your body
.If I eat eggs, I come out in a rash

crack down
: to become more strict in dealing with a problem and punishing the people involved
crack down on
.The government is determined to crack down on terrorism
.The police are cracking down hard on violent crime

: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs

come out in something / crack down on / come out of oneself / be coming up / come up*2 / come through with something

.N1. If I eat eggs, I ………………. a rash
.N2. The government is determined to ………………. terrorism
. ………………. N3. I’m afraid I’ll have to cancel our date something’s
.N4. With Christmas ………………. , few people have much money to spare
.N5. Our representative in Hong Kong finally ………………. with the figures
.N6. Penny’s really ………………. herself since she started that course
. ………………. N7. It was six o’clock, and the sun was just

:Answers

N1. come out in
N2. crack down on
N3. come up
N4. coming up
N5. came through
N6. come out of
N7. coming up