Fill in the blanks.
1. The sun ...................... down on the travelers.
Correct!
Wrong!
Beat down means radiate intense heat.
2. The scam ..................... the government down.
Correct!
Wrong!
Bring down means cause to collapse.
3. She has ..................... down since she lost her job.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. Whenever there is an argument between my husband and I, one of us always ................... down.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. The car ..................... down on the way to work.
Correct!
Wrong!
Break down = stop working
6. While speaking about her childhood, she became emotional and .................... down.
Correct!
Wrong!
Break down = cry
7. I ................... down his phone number lest I should forget.
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Wrong!
Take down = write down / jot down
8. At home, it is my mother who .................... down the law.
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Wrong!
9. The government tried to ................... down the gravity of the situation.
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Wrong!
Play down = make something appear less significant
10. The dog was ..................... down because he was too ill to survive.
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Wrong!
To put an animal down is to euthanize them.
11. Working long hours can .................... people down.
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Wrong!
Wear somebody down = make them tired
12. The music is too loud. Please .......................... it down a bit.
Correct!
Wrong!
Turn music down = reduce its volume
Answers
- The sun beat down on the travelers.
- The scam brought the government down.
- She has been down since she lost her job.
- Whenever there is an argument between my husband and I, one of us always backs down.
- The car broke down on the way to work.
- While speaking about her childhood, she became emotional and broke down.
- I took down his phone number lest I should forget.
- At home, it is my mother who lays down the law.
- The government tried to play down the gravity of the situation.
- The dog was put down because he was too ill to survive.
- Working long hours can wear people down.
- The music is too loud. Please turn it down a bit.
