Complete the following sentences using appropriate phrasal verbs.
1Before I could say anything, he dashed ...............
Wrong!
"Off" completes "dashed off", meaning left quickly.
2If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to dash ............... an email to us.
Wrong!
"Off" completes "dash off an email," meaning write and send it quickly.
3The truth finally dawned ............... him.
Wrong!
"On" completes "dawned on him," meaning became clear to him.
4The excitement soon died ...............
Wrong!
"Down" completes "died down," meaning became less strong.
5Giant pandas are dying ...............
Wrong!
"Out" completes "dying out," meaning becoming extinct.
6He spent the whole day digging ............... the garden.
Wrong!
"Over" completes "digging over the garden," meaning turning the soil.
7Many countries have done ............... capital punishment.
Wrong!
"Away with" completes "done away with," meaning abolished or removed.
8The late hours eventually did him ...............
Wrong!
"In" completes "did him in," meaning exhausted him.
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- Before I could say anything, he dashed off
- If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to dash off an email to us.
- The truth finally dawned on him.
- The excitement soon died down
- Giant pandas are dying out
- He spent the whole day digging over the garden.
- Many countries have done away with capital punishment.
- The late hours eventually did him in