Phrasal Verb and Idioms

To rely on : Count on
To take a place for someone: Step in
Support: Stick up for
To seek help:Turn to
To survive: Get by
Speak highly of someone: Put in a good word for

• Turn to = ask for help
• Get by = survive
• Put in a good word for = say something positive about someone.
• Step in = Take the place…
• Stick up for = Give a support
• Count on = Be supported by

a. I stuck up for my co-worker. That means I supported him
b. If you turn to someone you are seeking their help
c. It is hard to survive on one paycheck in a family. A synonym for “to survive” is to get by
d. My mom is going to step in for our teacher next week, while our teacher is in the hospital. “Step in” means to take the place of
e. My dad likes to rely on my mom for help with the house. “Rely on” means depend on
f. My friend wants me to speak highly of her to my boss, so she can get hired. My friend wants me to put in a Good word for her

a. I stuck up for my co-worker. That means I supported him.
b. If you turn to someone you are seeking their help
c. It is hard to survive on one paycheck in a family. A synonym for
“to survive” is get by
d. My mom is going to step in for our teacher next week, while our
teacher is in the hospital. “Step in” means to take the place of
e. My dad likes to rely on my mom for help with the house. “Rely on” means depend on
f. My friend wants me to speak highly of her to my boss, so she
can get hired. My friend wants me to put in a good word for her

Class 13
Count on me!

a. I stuck up for my coworker. That means I supported him

b. If you turn to someone you’re seeking their help

c. It’s hard to survive on one paycheck in a family. A sinonime for “to survive” Is get by

d. My mom is going to step in for our teacher next week, while our teacher Is in the hospital. "step in " means to take the place of …

e… My dad likes to rely on my mom for help with the house. “Rely on” means depend on

f. My friend wants me to speak highly of her to my bos, so she can get hired. My friend wants me to put in a good word for her.

To rely on = count on
To take a place of someone = Step in
Support = Stick up for
To seek help = turn to
To survive = Get by
Speak highly of someone = Put in a good word of

get by is to survive
stick up for is to suport
step in is to take place for someone
turn too is to seek help
count on is to rely on
put in a worrd for is to speak highly of someone

To rely on: Count on
To take a place for someone: step in
Support: stick up for
To seek help: turn to
To survive: get by
Speak highly of someone: put in a good word for

• Turn To

• Get by

• Put in a good word for

• step in

• stick up for

• count on

To rely on : Count on
To take a place for someone: Step in
Support: Stick up for
To seek help:Turn to
To survive: Get by
Speak highly of someone: Put in a good word for

My brother always turns to us, his brothers, when he is in need.
It’s very difficult to get by nowadays.
I wish to put in a good word for everybody but It’s imposible when I know them well.
My assistant allways steps in when I need it.
I need my team sticks up for me everyday, that’s because I hired.
I know I can count on you when I need.

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1. Select the best option for each sentence:
   a. I stuck up for my co-worker. That means I supported him______________.
   i. supported him
   ii. relied on him
   iii. turned to him
   b. If you turn to someone you are seeking their help____________.
   i. seeking their help
   ii. looking for support
   iii. speaking highly of them
   c. It is hard to survive on one paycheck in a family. A synonym for “to survive” is get by____________.
   i. get by
   ii. turn to
   iii. step in
   iv. count on
   d. My mom is going to step in for our teacher next week, while our teacher is in the hospital. “Step in” means to
   to take a place of____________.
   i. count on
   ii. to take the place of
   iii. stick up for
   iv. rely on

To rely on = Count on
To take a place for someone = Step in
Support = Stick up for
To seek help = Turn to
To survive = Get by
Speak highly of someone = Put in a word for

1. Get by = To survive
2. Stick up for = Support
3. Step in = To take a place for someone
4. Turn to = To seek help
5. Count on = To rely on
6. Put in a good word for = Speak highly of someone

To rely on -> Count on
To take a place for someone -> Step in
Support -> Stick up for
To seek help -> Turn to
To survive -> Get by
Speak highly of someone -> Put in a good word for

I stuck up for my coworker. That means I supported him.
If you turn to someone you are seeking their help
It’s hard to survive on one paycheck in a family. A synonym for “to survive” is to get by.
My mom is going to step in for our teacher next week, while our teacher is in the hospital. step in means to take the place of.
My dad likes to rely on my mom for help with the house. Rely on means depend on.
My friend wants me to speak highly of her to my boss, so she can get hired. My friend wants me to put in a good work for her.

To rely on - Count on
To take a place for someone - Step in
Support -Stick up for
To seek help - Turn to
To survive - Get by
Speak highly of someone - Put in a good worf for

All my brothers and I turn to my sister when we are in trouble.
You can count on me always.

• I need to get by this semester.
• it’d be better that you stick up for your brother.
• I can count on several people.

To rely on: count on
To tale a place for someone: step in
Support: stick up for
To seek help: turn to
To survive: get by
Speak highly of someone: Put in a good word for

a. I stuck up for my co-worker. That means I supported him.
i. supported him
ii. relied on him
iii. turned to him

b. If you turn to someone you are seeking their help.
i. seeking their help
ii. looking for support
iii. speaking highly of them

c. It is hard to survive on one paycheck in a family. A synonym for “to survive” is get by.
i. get by
ii. turn to iii. step in
iv. count on

d. My mom is going to step in for our teacher next week, while our teacher is in the hospital. “Step in” means to take the place of.
i. count on
ii. to take the place of
iii. stick up for
iv. rely on

My extra-exercise:

Stuck up - Supported him
Turn to someone - Seeking their help
To survive - get by
to step in - to take the place of
rely on - depend on
speak highly of her - put in a good word for her

a. supported him
b. seeking their help
c. geyt by
d. to take the place of
e. depend on
f. put in a good word for her