Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.
1Even though she is a graduate, she cannot put her ideas ............... in English.
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"Across" completes the phrasal verb "put across", meaning to communicate ideas clearly.
2If you want to lose weight, you must cut ............... on your consumption of fast food.
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"Down" completes the phrasal verb "cut down on", meaning to reduce something.
3They have ............... the meeting.
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"Put off" means to postpone something such as a meeting.
4He ............... after a prolonged battle with cancer.
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"Passed away" is a polite way to say that someone died.
5She ............... her grandmother.
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"Takes after" means resembles, especially a family member.
6Nobody can ............... with him. He has such a short temper.
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"Get along" means to have a friendly relationship with someone.
7I will get that job if you ............... a word for me.
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"Put in" completes "put in a word for someone", meaning to recommend or support that person.
8You should stop running me ...............
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"Down" completes the phrasal verb "run someone down", meaning to criticize someone unfairly or harshly.
9They fought bravely, but in the end they had to ............... to the enemy.
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"Give in to" someone means to stop resisting and surrender or accept defeat.
10She ............... her emotions.
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"Gave vent to" means expressed strong feelings openly.
11The speaker was going to conclude his address, but the audience wanted him to ............... for another fifteen minutes.
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"Go on" means to continue speaking or doing something.
12I couldn't ............... what she said.
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"Figure out" means to understand something after thinking about it.
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- Even though she is a graduate, she cannot put her ideas across in English.
- If you want to lose weight, you must cut down on your consumption of fast food.
- They have put off the meeting.
- He passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer.
- She takes after her grandmother.
- Nobody can get along with him. He has such a short temper.
- I will get that job if you put in a word for me.
- You should stop running me down.
- They fought bravely, but in the end they had to give in to the enemy.
- She gave vent to her emotions.
- The speaker was going to conclude his address, but the audience wanted him to go on for another fifteen minutes.
- I couldn’t figure out what she said.