Phrasal Verbs Practice – 128

make away with somebody/something
: to steal something and take it away with you
.Thieves made away with the contents of the safe

look up to somebody
: to admire or respect someone
.I’ve always looked up to Bill for his courage and determination

own up
: to admit that you have done something wrong, especially something that is not serious
?Come on, own up. l1’ho broke it

own up to (doing) something
.No one owned up to breaking the window
.He was too frightened to own up to his mistake
.He still wouldn’t own up to the fact that he’d lied

make something/somebody …… over
to officially and legally give money or property to someone else
transfer

make something/somebody …… over to
.He made over the whole estate to his son
: to change someone or something so that they look different or have a different use
.Redgrave has made herself over completely for her movie role
: make out a case (for something) to find good reasons that prove something or show why you need something
.We made out a case for hiring another assistant
: to succeed or progress in a particular way get on
?How did you make out this morning
Especially American English to kiss and touch someone in a sexual way

make out like a bandit
: to get or win a lot of money
.The lawyers made out like bandits

make something out
: to write something such as a bill or cheque
.She was making out a list of people to invite
.The book gives advice on making out a will

make something out to
. ‘Make the cheque out to ‘Grays Ltd

make somebody/something out
: to say that something is true when it is not
.The situation was never as bad as the media made out

(make out (that
.She always tried to make out that I was wrong and she was right

make somebody/something out to be something
.He makes me out to be some sort of idiot

make out
SEE/HEAR
make something out
: to be just able to see or hear something
.He could just make out a dark shape moving towards him

make out who/what etc
.I couldn’t make out what he was saying

make something out to
understand something, especially the reason why something has happened

make out what/how/why etc
.I couldn’t make out what I had done to annoy her
.As far as I can make out, he has never been married

make somebody out
(usually in questions and negatives)
: to understand someone’s character and the way they behave
.Stuart’s a strange guy – I can’t make him out at all

.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs

make out (3) / own up to something / make someone out / make something out / make out something / make over / make away with / look up to someone

.N1. Stuart’s a strange guy – I can’t ……… him ……… at all
.N2. I couldn’t ……… what I had done to annoy her
. ……… N3. The situation was never as bad as the media
.N4. ……… the cheque ……… to ‘Grays Ltd
.N5. He could just ……… a dark shape moving towards him
?N6. How did you ……… this morning
.N7. He ……… the whole estate to his son
.N8. He was too frightened to ……… to his mistake
.N9. Thieves ……… with the contents of the safe
.N10. I’ve always ……… Bill for his courage and determination

:Answers

Make … out / make out / made out / Make … Out / make out / make out / made over / own up / made away / looked up to