10 Advanced PHRASAL VERBS to Speak English Like a Native

What's the difference between be in for versus be up to do you know how to use,

come up against and come up with in a sentence today, I'm going to show you

how to use 10 advanced phrasal verbs.

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I'm Anna from English, like a native.co.uk.

Most phrasal verbs consist of a verb and another small word, a particle,

however, some phrase of verbs have three words, a verb, and two particles.

And today you are in for a treat because all 10 phrasal verbs that

we're learning today have three parts.

And I've already given you the first phrasal verbs.

Did you hear it?

I said, you are in for a treat.

To be in for something means you are going to experience something.

In this case.

I said, you are in for a treat.

You are going to experience something positive.

Common ways to use this phrasal verb include to be in for a treat - positive

- and to be in for a nasty shock - negative.

Oh, David is ignoring my phone calls and he's on his way to the train station.

He's in for a nasty shock as the news is reporting a major fire in

the station and standstill traffic on all route leading to the station.

Right.

Come on birthday girl, come with me.

We have a full day planned for you.

No, I'm not going to tell you what we are doing, but trust

me, you are in for a treat.

To be up to something.

This means to be doing something, usually something you shouldn't

be doing, something naughty.

Uh, I just saw Lindsay sneaking into the stock cupboard with Ashley.

Goodness knows what they're up to in there.

Uh, Daniel, come here.

What are you up to?

Have you been eating cookies?

However, to be up to can also be used to simply ask someone what they are doing.

Hey, what are you up to on Saturday afternoon?

Do you want to come climbing with me?

To come down with something, this means to become ill with an infection

or virus like a cold or flu.

You might say "I came down with a cold the day before my wedding" oh.

This is not used to talk about the discovery of diseases in the

case of serious disease, we tend to use the verb get, or have.

You might get diabetes or he got cancer.

She has dementia.

Oh, are you kidding me?

I can't believe it.

I'm supposed to go on honeymoon tomorrow, but my husband's

just come down with COVID.

What a nightmare.

To come up with something, this means to produce an idea, suggestion, or an excuse.

If you are faced with a problem, you will have to come up with a solution.

If your children are bored, you have to come up with a suggestion or

idea of something interesting to do.

Right team.

We have a lovely new product to showcase to our customers.

We need to come up with the perfect name for it.

So have a think about it, bounce some ideas around, and let's try

to collectively come up with five names by the end of this meeting.

Let's recap, so far we've talked about be in for, be in for a

treat, be upto, what are you up to?

Come down with (sneeze) I've come down with a cold.

And come up with, you came up with a great idea.

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To come up against someone or something.

This means to meet with a difficulty or with opposition.

A boxer will come up against some strong opponents in the professional boxing.

A politician will come up against angry protestors.

If they set unfavorable policies.

I wanted to homeschool the children, but I came up against fierce resistance from

both of the children and their father.

So I have to come up with a different idea.

To fall back on something, this means to have a backup plan or

money put away in case it is needed.

If you are experiencing difficult times, then you may need to fall

back on money you have saved.

If the business fails, then I can always fall back on my savings

until I get myself back on my feet.

The plan has to work.

I have nothing to fall back on.

To get out of doing something, this means to remove yourself from obligation or to

avoid something you have promised to do.

Oh, I promised I would help clean up the field after the festival, but I

need to find a way to get out of it.

I don't care who you're supposed to be meeting down the pub, you are not

getting out of doing the dishes tonight.

To go out with someone, this means to have a romantic relationship

with someone, it is more committed than just going on a few dates.

If you are going out with someone, then you would officially call

them your girlfriend or boyfriend.

Didn't you go out with Charlotte Tucker when we were at high school?

Oh, I thought so.

I was going out with Bradley for quite a long time, nearly three years.

To go through with something, this means to do something that you have

promised to do or that you need to do.

It is often unpleasant or something you would rather not do for whatever reason.

I'm supposed to take my son for his blood test, but I hate seeing him

in pain, so I've told my husband that I can't go through with it

and that he must take him instead.

To hold out for something, this means to wait for something better.

You would use this if you are refusing to take an opportunity because you hope

that a better opportunity will arise.

Nottingham university has offered me a place, but I'm not going

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