Phrasal Verbs Practice – 74

= grapple with something : to try hard to deal with or understand something difficult .The Government has to grapple with the problem of unemployment .Molly’s upstairs grappling with her math’s homework

= get by : to have enough money to buy the things you need, but no more .I don’t earn a huge salary, but we get by

get by on .Sometimes they had to get by on very little

= fuss over somebody/something to pay a lot of attention or too much attention to someone or something, especially to show that you are pleased with them or like them .His aunts fussed over him all the time

Fling something off to quickly remove a piece of clothing : Syn. tear off .He flung off his coat

= Flare up :suddenly begin to burn, or to burn more brightly for a short time .The fire flared up again

: If strong feelings flare or flare up, people suddenly become angry, violent etc .Rioting has flared up in several towns .Tempers flared during the debate

: If a disease or illness flares up, it suddenly becomes worse .The injury has flared up again, keeping him out of today’s game

. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs

Flare up (2) / fling off / fuss over / get by / grapple with

.N1. He ………………………. his coat .N2. The injury has ………………………. again, keeping him out of today’s game .N3. Rioting has ………………………. in several towns .N4. His aunts ………………………. him all the time .N5. The Government has to ………………………. the problem of unemployment ………………………. N6. I don’t earn a huge salary, but we

:Answers

N1. Flung off N2. flared up N3. flared up N4. fussed over N5. grapple with N6. get by