Complete the following sentences.
1. They broke ......................... over a silly fight.
To break up is to end a relationship.
2. The prisoners who broke ................................. of prison have been caught.
To break out of prison is to escape.
3. The sad news brought me ...........................
To bring somebody down is to make them unhappy.
4. His uncle brought him ............................ after his parents died.
To bring somebody up is to raise them.
5. My wife walked out of the room when I brought ............................... politics.
To bring up a topic is to start discussing it.
6. I had an upset stomach and brought ............................ my lunch in the wash room.
To bring up food is to vomit it.
7. Ask him to call me ............................ when he returns.
To call somebody back is to return a phone call.
8. Susie called the wedding ........................ when she realized that Jack was in a relationship with another woman.
To call off wedding is to cancel it.
9. Janet called .......................... yesterday but I wasn't home.
To call on somebody is to visit them.
10. Although I ran fast, I could not catch ......................... with them.
To catch up with somebody is to get to the same point as they are.
11. She cheered ............................ when she heard that she had passed the exam.
Cheer up = become happier
12. If everyone chips ............................ we can finish the job by evening.
To chip in is to help or contribute.
Answers
1. They broke up over a silly fight.
2. The prisoners who broke out of prison have been caught.
3. The sad news brought me down.
4. His uncle brought him up after his parents died.
5. My wife walked out of the room when I brought up politics.
6. I had an upset stomach and brought up my lunch in the wash room.
7. Ask him to call me back when he returns.
8. Susie called the wedding off when she realized that Jack was in a relationship with another woman.
9. Janet called on yesterday but I wasn’t home.
10. Although I ran fast, I could not catch up with them.
11. She cheered up when she heard that she had passed the exam.
12. If everyone chips in we can finish the job by evening.
