PHRASAL VERBS - SOCIALIZING

Match these phrasal verbs with their definitions.

Can you tell which one is actually an idiom?

A to ask (someone) over 1 when people arrive at your house or apartment

“My roommates and I are going to ask
our English teacher over for lunch.”

B to ask (someone) out 2 to drive to a place and get someone in your car
“Bill asked me out, but I turned him down to (usually) bring them home
(said no). He’s just not my type.”

C to bring over 3 to invite the person to your house or apartment

“I’ll bring over my DVD collection so that
we can watch some movies.”

D to have (someone) over 4 to visit unexpectedly

“We’re having about 15 people over for
Thanksgiving dinner.”

E to pop in / stop in / stop by 5 to get together at a particular time and place

“I just stopped by to say hi – I need to go
in about ten minutes.”

F to drop in 6 to invite a person to spend time with you

“My sister always drops in while I’m in romantically
the middle of doing something important.
I wish she’d call me before she came
over.”

G to drop (someone) off at 7 to bring an object to the other person’s house or

“I’m going to drop my husband off at the apartment
airport. He’s traveling to London.”

H to pick (someone) up from 8 when you take someone in your car and leave
“My husband returns from London on them in another place
Thursday – I’ll pick him up from the
airport around noon.”

I to meet up with (someone) 9 a response to a social invitation if you can’t go,

“I’m going to meet up with some friends but you hope the person asks you again in the
at the bar at 8:30.” future

J to come over 10 to enter a place for a short period of time

“Why don’t you come over to my place
after class? We can work on the project
together.”

K to take a rain check 11 the general verb for having people visit your
“We’re going to play basketball tomorrow house or apartment
afternoon. Do you want to join us?”
“Sorry, I’ll have to take a rain check – my
boyfriend and I are going to see a
concert. Maybe another time!”

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