Phrasal Verbs Practice – 130

pan out
: to happen or develop in a particular way
.We’ll have to see how things pan out

pay something …… in
(also pay something into something)
: to put money in your bank account etc
?Did you remember to pay that cheque in
.I’ve paid $250 into my account

pass something up
to not make use of a chance to do something

pass up a chance/opportunity/offer
.I don’t think you should pass up the opportunity to go to university

pass over

pass somebody over
(usually in passive)
if you pass someone over for a job, you choose someone else who is younger or lower in the organization than them
This is the second time I’ve been passed over for promotion = someone else has been given a higher job instead of me

pass over something
: if you pass over a remark or subject, you do not spend any time discussing it
.I want to pass over this quite quickly
.I think we’d better pass over that last remark

pass out
: to become unconscious
.I nearly passed out when I saw all the blood
to finish a course of study at a military school or police college

pass something out
to give something, such as books or papers, to everyone in a group
hand out, distribute

pick at something
: to eat only small amounts of food because you do not feel hungry or do not like the food
.Paige could only pick at her meal, forcing down a mouthful or two
: to touch something many times with your fingers, pulling it slightly
.She was picking at her skirt

phase something out
: to gradually stop using or providing something
.The subsidy for company cars is to be phased out next year

phase something in
: to gradually start using a new system, law, process etc
.The new tests will be phased in over the next two years

pay off

pay something off
: to give someone all the money you owe them
.I’ll pay off all my debts first
.He finally paid his overdraft off
: if something you do pays off, it is successful or has a good result
.Teamwork paid off

pay somebody off British English
: to pay someone their wages and tell them they no longer have a job
.Two hundred workers have been paid off

pay somebody off
to pay someone not to say anything about something illegal or dishonest

.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs

Pay off / phase in / phase out / pick at / pass out / pass over / pass up /pay in / pan out

. ………… N1. We’ll have to see how things
? ………… N2. Did you remember to ………… that cheque
.N3. I don’t think you should ………… the opportunity to go to university
.N4. This is the second time I’ve been ………… for promotion
.N5. I nearly ………… when I saw all the blood
.N6. Paige could only ………… her meal, forcing down a mouthful or two
.N7. The subsidy for company cars is to be ………… next year
.N8. The new tests will be ………… over the next two years
. ………… N9. Teamwork

:Answers

pan out / pay …. In / pass up / passed over / passed out / pick at / phased out / phased in / paid off