Phrasal Verbs A-B, Definition Matching

Match the phrasal verbs on the left with the definitions on the right.

For each question, write in the space ONLY the correct number to match with the question number on the left. Example: if you think the first question on the right goes with number 7 on the left, write "7" in the first space.


1. Break Down
2. Break In
3. Break Off
4. Back Out Of
5. Add Up
6. Bring About
7. Act Up
8. Brush Aside
To cause to happen.
Treat something as unimportant.
Make sense; fit together logically.
Act in a stupid or silly way.
Enter without permission.
When something mechanical stops working.
Withdraw support.
Stop negotiations, an engagement.

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