FCE – 2020

VERBS + PHRASAL VERBS/IDIOMS

VERB SYNONYM[S] PHRASAL VERB[S] / IDIOMS

Annoy  Irritate  Put sb. Out
 Bother  Get under sb.´s skin
 Provoke Push sb.´s Buttons

Become  Transform  Turn into

 Make  Grow into
 Grow Come to be

Carry  Take  Carry off

 Transport
 Hold
Come  Appear  Turn up
 Arrive  Show up
 Reach Make/Hit the scene

Discuss  Debate  Talk over

 Argue  Bounce off
 Treat Toss around

Enjoy  Rejoice  Take to

 Appreciate To be fond of/into sth.
 Relish Get a kick out of sth.

Feel  Experience  Take into account

 Consider Be aware of
 Perceive Ponder on

Give  Provide  Hand/Turn sth. in

 Deliver  Turn over
 Supply  Hand over

Go  Leave  Set off

 Depart  Take off
 Fly  Run off
Help  Assist  Help out
 Support  Be of use
 Facilitate Give a leg up [work only]

Learn  Discover  Take in

 Find  Find out
 Understand  Pick up

Leave  Quit  Go out

 Abandon  Give up
 Escape  Run/Get away

Look  Face  Look around

 Appreciate  Look into
 Watch/see Have a look at

Receive  Obtain Come by sth.

 Get  Take in
 Win/earn

Search  Seek  Look into

 Investigate  Track down
 Examine  Dive deep

Take  Grab  Take in

 Bring  Pick up
 Catch

Teach  Educate  Bring up

 Train Show the ropes
 Guide
Think  Consider  Think over
 Reckon  Have in mind
 Suppose Ponder on

Try  Attempt  Try out

 Endeavor Have a go
 Make an effort Go for

Wonder  Question Raise a question

 Consider  Dream of
 Ponder Ask oneself