« look forward to », « come up with » are examples of three-part phrasal verbs.
These verbs are usually inseparable (i.e. the three parts can’t be separated by the object) except in very few cases.
There are more phrasal verbs of this type. Try to match these to their meanings:
1 get away with
2 get on with
3 come down with
4 live up to
5 look up to
6 stand up for
7 run out of
8 put up with
____ defend someone or something
____ tolerate
____ escape punishment or detection
____ admire, respect
____ have a friendly relationship with (someone)
____ finish one’s supply of (something)
____ do or behave as expected
____ become sick with (an illness)
Complete these sentences with the appropriate form of the verbs above:
1 I need to go to the supermarket, we’ve ______________________ milk.
2 “Do you __________________ your sister?” “Yes, I tell her everything, she’s like a friend really.”
3 I don’t know how you _____________________ your boss, he’s unbearable.
4 He’s badly behaved and his parents are too soft on him, they let him _______________ murder.
5 I’m ____________________________ my summer holiday, we’re going on a safari.
6 Many people ______________________ Nelson Mandela for his achievements.
7 Sarah is ______________________ her reputation as a hard boss by forcing everyone to
work overtime when necessary.
8 I got stuck in the snow and _____________________________________ flu.
9 The union boss said we should _____________________________ our rights.
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