Phrasal Verbs Practice – 72

= Cream somebody/something off
to choose the best people or things from a group, especially so that you can use them for your own advantage
.The best students are creamed off by the large companies

= Drum something up
: to get support, interest, and attention etc from people by making an effort
.He travelled throughout Latin America drumming up support for the confederation
.(The organization is using the event to drum up business (=get more work and sales

creep up on somebody/something
: N1. to surprise someone by walking up behind them silently
.Don’t yell – let’s creep up on them and scare them
: N2. if a feeling or idea creeps up on you, it gradually increases
.The feeling she had for Malcolm had crept up on her and taken her by surprise
: N3. to seem to come sooner than you expect
.Somehow, the end of term had crept up on us

Give in
N1. to finally agree to do or accept something that you had at first opposed, especially because someone has forced or persuaded you to
.Eventually I gave in and accepted the job on their terms
.Bob’s wife went on at him so much that eventually he gave in

Give in to
.The government refused to give in to their demands

= jazz something up
: to make something more attractive or exciting
.Jazz up your everyday meals with our new range of seasonings

. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs

Creep on / give in (2) / jazz up / drum up / cream off

.N1. Eventually I ……………. and accepted the job on their terms
.N2. The government refused to ………….. to their demands
.N3. ……………. your everyday meals with our new range of seasonings
.N4. Somehow, the end of term had ………………… on us
.N5. He travelled throughout Latin America ………………….. support for the confederation
.N6. The best students are ……………….by the large companies

:Answers

Gave in / give in / jazz up / crept on / drumming up / creamed off