Phrasal Verbs Practice – 153

(sit around (also sit about
: to spend a lot of time sitting and doing nothing very useful
.We sat around for a bit, chatting

sink in
if information, facts etc sink in, you gradually understand them or realize their full meaning
.He paused a moment for his words to sink in
.The implications of Labor’s defeat were beginning to sink in

sift something out
to separate something from other things

sift something out from
.It’s hard to sift out the truth from the lies in this case

shut something out
to stop yourself from thinking about or noticing something, so that you are not affected by it
.People close their windows at night in a vain attempt to shut out the sound of gunfire
.She shut out memories of James
.Jenny closed her eyes and tried to shut everything out

shut out somebody
: defeat an opposing sports team and prevent them from getting any points
.Colorado shut out Kansas City 3-0

shut out

shut somebody out
: to deliberately not let someone join you in an activity or share your thoughts and feelings
?How can I help you if you just keep shutting me out all the time

shut somebody out from
.I felt I was being shut out from all the family’s affairs

shut somebody /something out
: to prevent someone or something from entering a place
.heavy curtains that shut out the sunlight

shut somebody/something out from
.The door closed firmly, shutting me out from the warmth inside

.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs

(Sit around / sink in /sift out / shut out (3

.N1. Heavy curtains that ………… the sunlight
.N2. I felt I was being ………… from all the family’s affairs
.N3. She ………… memories of James
.N4. It’s hard to ………… the truth from the lies in this case
. ………… N5. The implications of Labor’s defeat were beginning to
.N6. We ………… for a bit, chatting

:Answers

shut out / shut out / shut out / sift out / sink in / sat around