B2Upper-intermediatePhrasal verbs

Phrasal verbs for plans and problems

Phrasal verbs for making plans, dealing with problems and getting better at things. Every answer is a phrasal verb.

20 cardsby Grove EnglishAdded 20 Oct 2026

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to come across
[kʌm əˈkrɒs]
to find something or meet someone by chance: I came across some old letters while I was cleaning the attic
наткнуться, случайно найти
to fall through
[fɔːl ˈθruː]
(of a plan or a deal) to fail and not happen: We were going to buy the house, but the sale fell through
сорваться, не состояться
to back out (of)
[bæk ˈaʊt]
to decide not to do something that you had agreed to do: Two people backed out of the trip at the last minute
отказаться (от обещанного), пойти на попятную
to crop up
[krɒp ˈʌp]
(of a problem or a task) to appear suddenly, when you do not expect it: Sorry I'm late; something cropped up at work
возникать, неожиданно появляться
to stick to
[ˈstɪk tuː]
to do what you planned, decided or promised, without changing it: Let's stick to the plan and leave at seven
придерживаться
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- to go along with
- to brush up on
- to give in
- to drag on
- to go over
- to turn into
- to look back (on)
- to bounce back
- to rush into
- to set out
- to get round to
- to come up against
- to narrow down
- to pay off
- to live up to