English Phrasal Verbs Unit 2\n\n1\nget...over with\n\nTo do or finish an unpleasant\nbut necessary piece of work\nor duty so that you do not\nhave to worry about\nit in the future.\n\nI\'ll be glad to get\nthese exams over with.\n\nLet\'s fix both cavities\ntoday, doctor; I just\nwant to get it over with.\n\n2\ngo along with\n\nTo support an idea, or\nto agree with\nsomeone\'s opinion.\n\nKate\'s already agreed,\nbut it\'s going to be\nharder persuading Mike\nto go along with it.\n\nWhat\'s my opinion?\nI go along with Omar.\n\n3\ngo along with\n\nWhen you obey a rule\nor follow a decision,\nyou go along with it.\n\nMrs. Taylor wasn\'t happy\nabout the committee\'s\ndecision, but she went\nalong with it anyway.\n\nI don\'t care what the boss\nsays — I\'m not going\nalong with any changes\nthat will mean longer\nhours for less money.\n\n4\ngo in for\n\nTo do something\nregularly, or to\nenjoy something.\n\nI\'ve never really\ngone in for classical\nmusic, but I love jazz.\n\nBryan really goes in for\nany kinf of\noutdoor activity.\n\n5\nscrew out of\n\nTo obtain something\nfrom someone by\nusing force or threats.\n\nWe\'ll screw every\nlast penny out of him.\n\nTheir sleazy son-in-law\nscrewed them out of\nthousand of dollars.\n\n6\ntalk down to\n\nTo use a tone of voice or an\nattitude that shows you think\nthey are less intelligent, less\neducated, or from a lower\nlevel of society than you.\n\nI was furious about\nthe way he\ntalked down to me!\n\nBob hates Jane because\nof the way she\ntalks down to him.\n\n7\ncheat on\n\nIf you cheat on your\nhusband, wife or usual\nsexual partner, you\nsecretly have a sexual\nrelationship with\nsomeone else.\n\nShe found out\nthat he\'d been\ncheating on her.\n\nCan you believe it?\nShe was cheating on\nme with my best friend!\n\n8\ncheat on\n\nTo do something dishonest\nso that you\ncan do better on a test.\n\nThe teacher caught Ali\ncheating on the exam.\n\nIf I didn\'t cheat on\nthe tests, I\'d never\npass any of my classes.\n\n\n9\nlook up\n\nTo visit someone who you\nhave not seen for a long time\nwhen you are visiting\nthe place where they live.\n\nLook me up next time\nyou\'re in Los Angeles.\n\nI was in Dallas on business,\nand I looked up Dan Jones,\nmy old college roommate.\n\n10\nlook up\n\nTo become better.\n\nI hope things will start\nto look up in the new year.\n\nOur financial situation\nis looking up at last.
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