Phrasal Verbs Practice – 112
Feel somebody out : to find out what someone’s opinions or feelings are, without asking them directly .I thought I’d feel out some of my colleagues before the meeting
Fly into a rage/temper/panic etc : to suddenly get extremely angry, extremely worried etc .Rebecca flew into a rage when she realized no one had been listening to her
Flake out : to fall asleep because you are extremely tired .Phil’s flaked out on the sofa
Flake out on to do something strange, or to not do what you said you would do .Kathy said she’d help but she flaked out on us
Fit somebody/something up : to make someone seem guilty of a crime when they are really not guilty .I knew that I had been fitted up
Fit somebody/something up with to provide a place with the furniture or equipment that it needs .The rooms are now fitted up with electric lights
: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs
Feel someone out / fly into a rage / flake out / flake out on someone / fit someone up / fit something up with
.N1. Phil’s ………………… on the sofa .N2. I thought I’d ………………… some of my colleagues before the meeting .N3. The rooms are now ………………… electric lights . ………………… N4. I knew that I had been .N5. Kathy said she’d help but she ………………… us .N6. Rebecca ………………… a rage when she realized no one had been listening to her
:Answers
flaked out / feel out / fitted up with / fitted up / flaked out on / flew into