Phrasal Verbs Practice – 98

come down on somebody
: to punish someone or criticize them severely
.We need to come down hard on young offenders
.(I made the mistake of answering back, and she came down on me like a ton of bricks (=very severely

come down with something
: to get an illness
.I think I’m coming down with a cold

call something forth
: to produce a particular reaction
.Great works of classical music can often call forth a mixture of responses from the listener

call in
call somebody/something in
: to ask someone to come and help you with a difficult situation
.The government then called in troops to deal with the disturbances
: to telephone somewhere, especially the place where you work, to tell them where you are, what you are doing etc
.(Rachael called in sick ( =telephoned to say she was too ill to come to work
: to telephone a radio or television show to give your opinion or to ask a question
.Over 2,000 viewers called in with complaints about the bad language used in the program
: call in a loan/ debt to officially tell someone to pay back money you lent them
.The bank can call in the loan at any time
British English to visit a person or place while you are on your way to somewhere else

call in on/ at
?Could you call in on Mum on your way home

call somebody/something off
to decide that a planned event will not take place
cancel
.The trip to Italy might be called off
: to officially decide that something should be stopped after it has already started
.Rescuers had to call off the search because of worsening weather conditions
: to order an animal or person to stop attacking or threatening someone

: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs

Call forth / call in (3) / come down with / call off (3) / come down on

. ……… N1. ……… your dog
.N2. We need to ……… hard ……… young offenders
. ……… N3. The trip to Italy might be
?N4. Could you ……… on Mum on your way home
.N5. Over 2,000 viewers ……… with complaints about the bad language used in the program
.N6. I think I’m ……… a cold
.N7. Rachael ……… sick
.N8. Rescuers had to ……… the search because of worsening weather conditions
.N9. Great works of classical music can often ……… a mixture of responses from the listener

:Answers

Call – off / come down – on / called off / call in / called in / coming down with / called in / call off / call forth