1. Match phrasal verbs with their definitions.

1. look into	a. to find out the truth
2. hand back	b. to lift
3. catch out	c. to put smb in a difficult situation
4. pick up	d. to give smth back

2. Replace the underlined words with the phrasal verbs.

1. Police are investigating the disappearance of two children.

2. Kurt examined the document and returned it to her.

3. Even the best whitewater rafters get put in an unpleasant situation by the fierce rapids here.

4. He lifted the letter and read it.

3. Complete the sentences with the appropriate phrasal verbs.

1. The phone rang and I _______ it _______.

2. Jean _______ the letter _______ to Doug.

3. I wrote a letter of complaint, and the airline has promised to ___________ the matter.

4. They tried to _______ her _______ with a difficult question.

С. I d i o m s

PARTS 1 -2

1. make one’s way – to start moving towards a place

We made our way to the front of the crowd.

2. be all for – to believe strongly that smth is desirable

He is all for more nursery schools being built.

3. to all appearance – based on a situation seems

She was, to all appearance, enjoying the challenges of a new job.

4. set (put) smb at ease – to make smb feel relaxed

Try to put the candidate at ease by being friendly and informal.

5. take a seat – to occupy

I’ll be happy to take a seat when Robin takes over.

6. be at the mercy of – unable to protect yourself from smth or smb unpleasant

Poor people are increasingly at the mercy of money lenders.

7. drop a subject – to leave a subject of a conversation

This is a disgusting conversation let’s drop the subject.

8. bring someone (a)round – to persuade

The last debate brought a lot of voters around to our candidate.

9. have smth one’s own way – what you want happened happens

She always has her own way in the end.

10. have a fling – to have enjoyment

I had a fling last summer vacation.

– to have a brief casual love affair

I had a few flings in my younger days.

11. go on an errand – to go to a short journey to take a message, buy or deliver goods

He was going to Moscow on some commercial errand.

12. take one’s word for it – to believe

Don’t just take her word for it- go and see for yourself.

13. bet someone smth (on) – to risk money on a race or on some other events of which the result is doubtful

He spends all his money betting on horses.

14. be about to do smth – to be intended to do smth

We are about to start. I am not about to admit defeat.

15. catch sight – to see smb/smth for a moment

She caught sight of a car in the distance.

Practice

1. Complete the sentences with the idioms in the box.

to all appearance	go on an errand	be all for	catch sight
take one’s word for it	be at the mercy of	be about to do smth

1. _______________, he doesn’t work hard.

2. This action would leave them _______________ of industrialized countries.

3. I walked slowly, hoping she would _______________ of me.

4. I am _______________ giving people more freedom.

5. It was the children’s job to _______________.

6. Her father is _______________ to retire.

7. You can _______________, she is not their.