Phrasal verbs: leave and look (intermediate/advanced)

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice

Part One: phrasal verbs with leave
1. Please put the leftovers in the frig when you finish eating. If you leave them out, they’ll go bad. [to leave out = not put away] [frig = refrigerator. “To go bad” = to spoil.”]
2. The pirates left me behind on a desert island with no food or water. Fortunately I was spotted by a passing helicopter and rescued. [to leave behind = to abandon]
3. That was a good story, but you left out the part about robbing a bank. [to leave out = to omit, to not include]
4. The burglar left behind lots of fingerprints so he was captured in a few days. [to leave behind = to leave a trace or record]
5. “Will you leave off practicing drums when I’m trying to study?!” [to leave off = stop]
6. Mr. Jones died last week. He left behind his wife, two sons, two daughters, and seven grandchildren. [to leave behind = to be survived by]
7. We started learning English at the same time but Maria soon left me behind. She has a real gift for languages. And she also studies more than me! [to leave behind = to pass]

Part Two: phrasal verbs with look
8. “That’s very suspicious,” said the detective. “I’ll look into it.” [to look into = to investigate]
9. Roberta looked on with interest as the surgeon began the operation. [to look on = watch, observe]
10. Peter looked up the meaning of “incompetent” on the internet. [to look up = to get information about something]
11. “Are you looking forward to your surprise birthday party? Oops! Forget I said that!” [to look forward to = to feel excited about something that is going to happen.]
12. I’m looking for a new car but they’re all too expensive. [to look for = search for, seek]
13. Charles looked after my three cats and four dogs while I was on vacation. He’s an angel. [to look after = to care for, to take care of]
14. I finally got a good job so things are looking up. [to look up = to get better, improve]
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