Clue Phrasal Cards

Sears owners asked their accountant to look into (_____) the company’s bad debts. CLUE: To officially WRITE down a debt that can’t be collected.

WRITE OFF... Sears owners asked their accountant to look into WRITING OFF the company’s bad debts.

What it mean to officially write a document, such as a ticket?... The policeman WROTE (—) a speeding ticket and then I drove off, slowly.

WRITE OUT... The policeman WROTE OUT a speeding ticket and then I drove off, slowly.

Jorge Ramos spent a few days collecting the information and then quickly (_____) his report... CLUE: To WRITE or DRAW a detailed report from information you have gathered.

DRAW UP, WRITE UP: Jorge Ramos spent a few days collecting the information and then quickly WROTE UP his report.

They couldn’t get a bank loan, so they had to (_____) another way to get the money... CLUE: To WORK toward finding a practical solution.

WORK OUT... They couldn’t get a bank loan, so they had to WORK OUT another way to get the money.

Can you Spot the mistake?........ It was getting late, so the chairman FINISHED the meeting UP and everyone went home... W. U.

WIND UP... It was getting late, so the chairman WOUND the meeting UP and everyone went home.

The government is trying to (_____) the drug trade, but it’s very difficult to do... CLUE: To STAMP or WIPE something away completely that is causing a serious problem.

STAMP OUT or WIPE OUT... The government is trying to WIPE the drug trade OUT, but it’s very difficult to do.

I wish I were (__r. i. i. __)... CLUE: To have so much money that you are extremely rich.

ROLLING IN IT... I wish I were rolling in it.

Can you Spot the mistake?........ The sledge hammer is in the other side of the trailer.

ON... The sledge hammer is ON the other side of the trailer.

We had to (_____) the damaged equipment... CLUE: To officially WRITE down a debt that can’t be collected. Dar por perdido.

WRITE OFF... We had to WRITE OFF the damaged equipment.


The bank (W. O.) thousands of dollars in bad loans... CLUE: To officially WRITE down a debt that can’t be collected. Dar por perdido.

WRITE OFF... The bank WROTE OFF thousands of dollars in bad loans.


They decided to (_____) the unpaid balance... CLUE: To officially WRITE down a debt that can’t be collected. Dar por perdido.

WRITE OFF... They decided to WRITE OFF the unpaid balance.


The accountant suggested (_____) the old debt... CLUE: To officially WRITE down a debt that can’t be collected.


WRITE OFF... The accountant suggested WRITING OFF the old debt.

I wish I were rolling (_____) it... CLUE: Inside / within something.

IN... I wish I were rolling (in) it.

Can you fix the mistake?........ I wish to be rolling in it.

I WISH I WERE... I wish I were rolling in it.

I wish I were (——) in it... CLUE: Moving around continuously without stopping

ROLLING... I wish I were rolling in it.

I (_____) I were rolling it... CLUE: To desire or want something to be true or happen.

WISH... I wish I were rolling (in) it.

Can you Spot the error?........ The landlord (evict) the tenant.

The landlord (evicted) the tenant.

Como dirias en ingles?... Da landlord evicted da tenant.

The landlord (evicted) the tenant.

Can you spot the error?... I’ll go to work despite being sore all.

I’ll go to work despite being sore all over.

Can you Spot the error?... Are you trying to learn and use Phrasal verbs?. So how are you getting in?.

Are you trying to learn and use Phrasal verbs?. So how are you getting on?

Can you Spot the error?...... I’m learning phrasal verbs, but I’m not getting in very well.

I’m learning phrasal verbs, but I’m not getting on very well.

Can you Spot the error?... How are you getting in with your English?.

How are you getting on with your English?