Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.
1. He was …………………………. when I refused his request for a loan.
Be put out means vexed or annoyed.
2. She has ………………………… a claim for compensation.
Put in can mean make.
3. I can no longer ………………………….. his intolerance.
Put up with can mean tolerate.
4. The mechanic’s bill …………………………. a large amount.
Run up to can mean amount to.
5. The Apex Court ……………………………. the verdict of the lower court.
Set aside can mean annulled.
6. During his speech, he ………………………….. his views at length.
Set forth means explained.
7. Monsoon in India …………………………… June.
Set in can mean begin.
8. We will be formidable if we ……………………….. one another.
Stand by = support
9. I have enough capital to …………………………. in business.
Set me up = establish myself
10. Who ………………………………. to do it?
To set somebody on is to instigate them.
11. He always …………………………….. his opponents.
Run down = disparage
12. They …………………………… their departure for a week.
Put off = postpone
Answers
1. He was put out when I refused his request for a loan.
2. She has put in a claim for compensation.
3. I can no longer put up with his intolerance.
4. The mechanic’s bill ran up to a large amount.
5. The Apex Court set aside the verdict of the lower court.
6. During his speech, he set forth his views at length.
7. Monsoon in India sets in June.
8. We will be formidable if we stand by one another.
9. I have enough capital to set me up in business.
10. Who set you on to do it?
11. He always runs down his opponents.
12. They put off their departure for a week.
