Preposition 'To' - Phrasal Verb Quiz

Quiz for Verb: 'To to'

Choose the correct definition for each phrasal verb...

'Give way to' means...

Hold in front of you

Work or perform without much enthusiasm or effort

Yield, surrender, retreat

'Give way to' means...

Be replaced by something better, cheaper, more modern, etc

Entrust, pass on responsibility

Get information about or inspect something to see if it's satisfactory

'Cling to' means...

Confront someone or prepare to fight them

Proceed

Try to maintain beliefs, hopes, etc.

'Put up to' means...

Encourage someone to do something

Get rid of

Stop doing or using something to change to something different

'Go over to' means...

Change to something different

Encourage people to show more enthusiasm or make more effort

Get involved in something unpleasant

'Suck up to' means...

Ingratiate yourself with someone

Be a member

Make something straight

'Look to' means...

Expect, hope

Test ideas

When the wind moves something from a place

'Live up to' means...

Successfully execute (a scam, trick, etc.)

Pretend to agree or accept something in order to keep someone happy or to get more information

Meet expectations or standards

'Pass on to' means...

Go somewhere

Attend a university

Change topic or subject

'Sidle up to' means...

Approach someone discreetly

Deal with something

Make trouble for someone, fail to keep promises

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