WorksheetsPhrasal Nouns: Verb First
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
After insisting he could negotiate a new deal, he was forced into a ____down
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After years of research into a cure for the disease, they have finally had a ______through.
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After ten years out of the sport, he's made an amazing ____back and reached the final.
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Family ____-ups increase the risk of childhood depression
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I find musicals a bit of a ____-off. They're just not my cup of tea.
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I'm afraid there's been a bit of a ____-up. I think I've got your case and you've got mine.
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I've only been in the job a couple of weeks, so I still don't really know the ____-up
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It was a bit of a ____-down when my friends cancelled at the last minute.
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Nobody was hurt in the accident, but my car's a complete ____-off
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The police called for ____up when they were unable to cope with the violent crowd.
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She pretended she liked her present, but her expression was a real ____away.
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Sorry, we're going to be about 20 minutes late. There's a ____-up on the motorway.
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There was a really good ____out for the march -over 50,000 people.
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The shop's had a ____over and it's now much more modern.
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The team suffered a major ____back when their captain was injured.
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There has been a ____down in communication between the government and the unions.
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We chose the restaurant because it had a really good ____-up on Tripadvisor.
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We're just waiting to be given the ____-ahead before we start working on the new project.
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We're on ____by for the evening flight -let's hope there are some free seats.
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When my boss saw the sales figures, she had a complete ____down and sarted shouting at us.
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$150 for a T-shirt? That's a complete ____ -off!
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