English Language: Idiomatic Expressions with 'Keep' and 'Be'

Phrasal Verbs with "Be"

• Be in: be at home
• Be on: insist on, continue doing something
• Be over: finish, end
• Be up to: depend on someone, be one's responsibility
• Let down: disappoint, fail someone
• Let in: allow someone to enter
• Look for: search for something or someone
• Look forward to: anticipate, expect something with pleasure

Phrasal Verbs with "Blow"

• Blow up: explode, make something explode
• Blow up: scold, reprimand someone
• Blow up: inflate, make something bigger

Phrasal Verbs with "Break"

• Break down: stop functioning, collapse
• Break in: enter someone's home or property illegally
• Break up: separate, end a relationship
• Break up: divide something into smaller parts

Phrasal Verbs with "Bring"

• Bring back: return something or someone
• Bring on: cause, provoke something
• Bring up: educate, raise someone

Phrasal Verbs with "Carry"

• Carry on: continue, keep doing something
• Carry out: accomplish, complete a task
• Carry out: fulfill a responsibility or duty

Phrasal Verbs with "Clear"

• Clear up: clarify, make something clear

Phrasal Verbs with "Do"

• Do with: be related to, have a connection with
• Do without: manage without something or someone

Phrasal Verbs with "Get"

• Get along: have a good relationship, be friends
• Get away: escape, avoid punishment
• Get away with: do something wrong without being punished
• Get off: get out of a vehicle
• Get on: get on a vehicle
• Get rid of: eliminate, remove something or someone unwanted
• Get through: communicate, connect with someone

Phrasal Verbs with "Give"

• Give away: give something as a gift
• Give back: return something
• Give out: distribute something

Phrasal Verbs with "Put"

• Put away: store, put something in its place
• Put on: wear, put on clothes
• Put on: turn on, start something (e.g. music, light)
• Put up: accommodate, provide a place to stay
• Put up with: tolerate, accept something or someone annoying

Phrasal Verbs with "Run"

• Run out of: exhaust, finish something

Phrasal Verbs with "Take"

• Take off: remove, take away
• Take on: accept, undertake a responsibility or task
• Take up: start, begin an activity or hobby

Phrasal Verbs with "Turn"

• Turn into: convert, change something into something else
• Turn out: result, end up
• Turn over: turn upside down, change direction
• Turn up: arrive, attend something

Test your understanding of English idiomatic expressions using 'keep' and 'be' in different contexts, such as 'keep on', 'keep out', and 'be in'.