Matching Pairs English Language 1 - TRAINING: Phrasal verbsOnline version English Language 1 - TRAINING: Phrasal verbs by Sol Pereyra 1 to clear up 2 to save up 3 to find (sth) out 4 to fall behind (with) 5 to run up 6 to pay off 7 to pick up 8 to max out to collect, or to go and get, someone or something. to keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future. to fail to do something fast enough or on time. to reach the limit of something, so that nothing more is possible. to do things that cause you to owe a large amount of money. to get information about something because you want to know more about it, or to learn a fact or piece of information for the first time. to finish paying back money that you owe for something. to give or find an explanation for something, or to deal with a problem or argument. 1 My computer broke down, so I'm ______ __ for a new one 2 Finally he had ____ ___ his creditors and could begin to save money. 3 When they told him his credit card had been _____ ___, he seemed very scared. 4 Lucy and her husband started to ____ ______ on their rent when he lost his job. maxed out fall behind paid off saving up