Phrasal verbs can be difficult to master since some of their idiomatic usage is confusing. This presentation provides 22 practice sentences with phrasal idioms. The colored button answer choices make is easy to use in a language classroom for a class activity. The idioms ARE NOT explained; this is only practice. Good for vocabulary development and language understanding. For all levels of ESL. Created by Coleman's Classroom.

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Phrasal Verb
Idiomatic Practice

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Mario has a big
decision to
__. He needs to
decide what to
do for the future.
think about bring about
Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.

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Mario has a big
decision to think
about. He needs to
decide what to
do for the future.
think about

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Do you have
Tri’s number?
Let me __.
bring it about
jot it down
Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.

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Do you have
Tri’s number?
Let me jot it
down.
jot it down

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Selcuk wants to
__ Aras for
saying mean
things about
their teacher.
get back at
play around with
Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.

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Selcuk wants to get
back at Aras for
saying mean things
about their teacher.
get back at

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The flu is __ the ESL 155
class. Everyone is sick.
going about bringing about
Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.

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The flu is going about the
ESL 155 class. Everyone is
sick.
going about

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Iona was __ by her midterm
grade. She should have
studied more.
let down knocked down
Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.

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Iona was let down by her
midterm grade. She should
have studied more.
let down

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Phong is having a
tough semester.
He is so __.
go downrun down
Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.

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Phong is having a
tough semester.
He is so run down.
run down

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Mimi will
never forget
the day he __.
thought about marriage
popped the question
Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.

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Mimi will never
forget the day
he popped the
question.
popped the question

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Olga can’t wait
for spring to __.
come about roll around
Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.

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Olga can’t wait
for spring to roll around.
roll around

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Kiri __ Jim and Kyung-Yul at
Star Bucks yesterday afternoon.
ran across looked back on
Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.

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Kiri ran across Jim and Kyung-Yul at
Star Bucks yesterday afternoon.
ran across

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Hoa is __ a job
while going to school.
He works hard!
holding down buckling down
Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.

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Hoa is holding down a
job while going to
school. He works
hard!
holding down

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If Alex studies
more, he will __
a better grade.
cut back
bring about
Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.

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If Alex studies
more, he will
bring about a
better grade. bring about

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Cuong would never __ to
his teacher!
talk back
take back
Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.

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Cuong would never talk back to
his teacher!
talk back

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Satoko and Rui __ the
cherry blossoms with great joy.
think back on
set back
Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.

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Satoko and Rui think back on
the cherry blossoms with great
joy.
think back on

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Kevin and Loi were __ with the
cars and had an accident!
fooling around bringing about
Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.

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Kevin and Loi were fooling
around with the cars and had
an accident!
fooling around

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After the
accident, Loi __
and saw the
problem.
came around
went around
Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.

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After the
accident, Loi
came around and
saw the problem.
came around

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Kevin realized
this accident
would __ his
school work.
run down
set back
Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.

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Kevin realized
this accident
would set back
his school work.
set back

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Mihwa’s MP3
player __. She
can’t listen to
music now.
broke down
buckled down
Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.

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Mihwa’s MP3
player broke
down. She
can’t listen to
music now.
broke down

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When Myriam __, her grades
really improved!
put across buckled down
Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.

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When Myriam buckled down,
her grades really improved!
put across buckled down

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Aaron is __ with the idea of
leaving class early today.
coming across
playing around
Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.

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Aaron is playing around with the
idea of leaving class early today.
playing around

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If Yen doesn’t __
shopping, she
won’t be able to
pay her rent this
month.
drop down cut down on
Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.

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If Yen doesn’t cut
down on shopping,
she won’t be able to
pay her rent this
month.
cut down on

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The waves can’t
__ Alan because
he is such a
good surfer!
tear down mark down
Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.

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The waves can’t
tear down Alan
because he is
such a good
surfer!
tear down

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Phoung found some
marked down
surfing equipment
and bought it for a
good price!
torn down marked down
Choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.

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Phoung found some
marked down
surfing equipment
and bought it for a
good price!
marked down

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