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