ANGOLKA

Phrasal verb: grow up

Definition: to become an adult.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: He grew up in a small village in the country.

E.g.2: He told his teacher that he wanted to be a fireman when he grew up.

This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

Test

It is the responsibility of the police to _______ the law, not to take it into their own hands.

1. compel, 2. press, 3. force, 4. enforce

Joke

I overheard a friend telling his pal, „I can’t break my wife of the habit of staying up until 5 in the morning.“ „What is she doing?“, the pal asks. „Waiting for me to get home.“

Correct answer to the Test question: 4. enforce (Králik Róbert)