Phrasal Verbs Practice – 82

back down : to admit that you are wrong or that you have lost an argument .Both sides have refused to back down

Trip up :hit something with your foot by accident so that you fall or almost fall stumble .He tripped and fell

trip over .Clary tripped over a cable and broke his foot

trip on .He tripped on the bottom step

act up :if children act up, they behave badly .He’s a tough kid and he acts up a lot :if a machine or part of your body acts up, it does not work properly .The computer is acting up again

allow of something :to make it possible for something to happen or be accepted .The facts allow of only one interpretation

.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs

back down / allow of something / act up / trip over

.N1. The facts ………… only one interpretation .N2. He’s a tough kid and he ………… a lot .N3. Clary ………… a cable and broke his foot ………… N4. Both sides have refused to

:Answers

allow of / acts up / tripped over / back down