1He always talks ............... his achievements.
Wrong!
To talk down is to tell people that something is not important or interesting.
2He always talks ............... his competitors.
Wrong!
Talk down can mean disparage or belittle.
3The boy seemed quite nervous but his mother talked him ............... by telling jokes.
Wrong!
To talk somebody down is to calm them.
4We were given two hours to talk the offer ............... with our partners.
Wrong!
To talk something over is to review it.
5She was against my idea but eventually I managed to talk her ............... to my view.
Wrong!
To talk someone round is to persuade them to change their mind so that they agree with you.
6The husband and wife were told to talk ............... their differences.
Wrong!
To talk out is to discuss.
7The woman threatened to commit suicide by jumping off the building but the police managed to talk her ............... it.
Wrong!
To talk somebody out of something is to dissuade them from doing it.
8He wasn't keen on buying that overpriced jacket but the salesman talked him ............... buying it.
Wrong!
To talk somebody into doing something is to persuade them to do it.
9The charming guy could easily talk his way ............... of trouble.
Wrong!
10I talked ............... my concerns with my attorney.
Wrong!
To talk over is to discuss.
11I don't know what they are talking ...............
Wrong!
12The teacher was angry because the student talked ............... to her.
Wrong!
To talk back is to reply defiantly.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He always talks down his achievements.
- He always talks down his competitors.
- The boy seemed quite nervous but his mother talked him down by telling jokes.
- We were given two hours to talk the offer over with our partners.
- She was against my idea but eventually I managed to talk her round to my view.
- The husband and wife were told to talk out their differences.
- The woman threatened to commit suicide by jumping off the building but the police managed to talk her out of it.
- He wasn’t keen on buying that overpriced jacket but the salesman talked him into buying it.
- The charming guy could easily talk his way out of trouble.
- I talked over my concerns with my attorney.
- I don’t know what they are talking about
- The teacher was angry because the student talked back to her.
