PHRASAL VERB FOR IELTS VOCABULARY

Quarrel with: Dispute or disagree with something

Sentence: I am not quarrelling with their idea, but I think there are other possibilities.

Romp in: Win easily

Sentence: In the first race, the favorite romped in.

Salt away: Save money

Sentence: She’s making a lot of money but salts it away rather than spending it.

Venture forth: Leave somewhere safe or comfortable

Sentence: If the storm has finished, we could venture forth.

Stick with: Not changing something

Sentence: We’d better stick with our original idea.

Tee off: Start or launch an event

Sentence: The new project will tee off next month.

Go by: The passing of time

Sentence: Ten years went by before we saw each other again

Kick back: Relax

Sentence: Rather than go out tonight, we plan to kick back and watch television.

Limber up for: Prepare for something that will require a great effort

Sentence: They are limbering up for the end of the financial year.

Pass over: Ignore, refuse to discuss

Sentence: Let’s pass over what they said and get on.

Peel away From: Leave a group by moving in a different direction.

Sentence: They peeled away from the crowd and went down a side road