THREE-WORD PHRASAL

VERBS
Holman Sanabria
 CATCH UP ON
(something)

1. Continue doing
something until it’s
completed
2. Do something one
didn’t have time to
do earlier
3. Exchange
information about
recent activities
 CATCH UP WITH
(someone)

1. Continue doing
something until it’s
completed
2. Think of an idea,
plan, or solution
3. Exchange
information about
recent activities
 CHECK UP ON (someone)

1. Make sure
someone is OK
2. Think of an idea,
plan, or solution
3. Accept an
unpleasant truth
 FACE UP TO (something)

1. Be the most
important point or
idea
2. Think of an idea,
plan, or solution
3. Accept an
unpleasant truth
 FALL BACK ON
(something)

1. Be the most
important point or
idea
2. Use an old idea
because new ideas
have failed
3. Get an illness