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Lesson guide & glossary

Society — C1 Phrasal Verbs

This lesson covers 4 C2 phrasal verbs on Society. At Proficiency you must distinguish particles that change meaning subtly and match register across formal and informal contexts. Complete the runner, then use the glossary below to consolidate each verb. Detailed explanations appear in Review mode once you finish the set.

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Lesson glossary (4 phrasal verbs)

  • be mixed up with

    to be involved with someone who has a bad influence on you

    He warned his son not to get _____ the wrong crowd at university.

  • go out together

    to have a romantic relationship

    The two researchers have been _____ for over three years.

  • go out with

    to have a romantic relationship

    She has been _____ the head of the neurology department for almost a year.

  • cheat on

    to behave in a dishonest way towards your husband, wife, or usual sexual partner by having a sexual relationship with someone else

    The scandal revealed that the senator had been _____ his wife for several years.