Phrasal Verbs Practice – 105

do up
to fasten something, or to be fastened in a particular way

do something up
.Do up your coat or you’ll get cold
.a skirt which does up at the back

do something up
: to repair an old building or car, or to improve its appearance
.They did up an old cottage in the Scottish Highlands

do something up
: to decorate something in a particular way
.The apartment was done up in Viennese style

do something up
to wrap something in paper

do yourself up
: to make yourself look neat and attractive
.Sue spent ages doing herself up

do somebody/something over
: to make a place look attractive by decorating it
.The whole apartment had been done over in an Art Deco style
: to do something again, especially because you did it wrong the first time
.If you make too many mistakes, you’ll have to do it over

do something over
to steal things from a building
to attack and injure someone

: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs

(do something over (2) / do something or someone up (5

. ………….. N1. Sue spent ages ………….. herself
.N2. The apartment was ………….. in Viennese style
.N3. ………….. your coat or you’ll get cold
. ………….. N4. If you make too many mistakes, you’ll have to ………….. it
.N5. They ………….. an old cottage in the Scottish Highlands
.N6. The whole apartment had been ………….. in an Art Deco style
. ………….. N7. Sue spent ages ………….. herself

:Answers

Doing — up / done up / Do up / do — Over / did up / done over / doing — up