Phrasal Verbs 1
Brendan was _____(V3) by her sudden question.
- taken aback
- taken after
- taken against
taken aback
He can ___ his headmaster __
- take off
- take on
- take out
take off
She's gone ____ her words and decided not to give me the job after all.
- back on
- deep in
- about
gone back on
an unimportant fact, idea, event, etc. that takes people’s attention away from the important ones
He deliberately threw a ______ into the conversation.
- black sheep
- red herring
-green belt
red herring
_____ on a problem/matter
- foresee
- ponder
- bind
ponder
_____ these chairs ____ - we don't need them.
- take away
- take down
- taken in
take away
The rebels ______(V2) the entire Roman army.
- took away
- took out
- took on
took on
old wive's tale?
(disapproving) an old idea or belief that people now know is not correct
the pot calling the kettle black?
(saying, informal) used to say that you should not criticize somebody for a fault that you have yourself
The teacher _____ a different task to each of the children.
- shrivelled
- assigned
- transmitted
assigned
Halfway through the chapter I realized I hadn't taken anything _____
- out
- off
- in
in
How many teeth did the dentist take _____?
- in
- out
-off
take out
since a very long time ago
I've been going there every summer since the year ____.
since the year dot
(informal) to owe money to your bank because you have spent more than you have in your account
My account is $100 _____
He is _____.
in the red
Stay a little longer, I b_____ you!
(to ask for something in a way that shows you need it very much )
beseech
The table takes ____ too much room.
- in
- against
- up
The army is threatening to take ___ if civil unrest continues.
- over
- to
- down
over
(informal) used to say that you are not stupid enough to believe what somebody is telling you
Oh yeah? I wasn't _______, you know.
I wasn't born yesterday
used to describe an idea or a way of looking at a situation as being better or more positive than it really is
He tends to view the world ______
see sth through rose-coloured spectacles
He winced inwardly ____ her harsh tone.
Preposition?
at
She has been ___V3 ___ Elizabeth Taylor, even though she doesn't look that much her.
(mistake sb for sb else)
taken for
She's _______ (V3) a strange crowd of people.
(to become friendly or start a relationship with someone, especially someone who might have a bad influence on you )
taken up with
to get advantages from two opposing things?
have it both ways
an area of open land around a city where there are strict controls about building?
green belt
wallow ___ despair/self-pity
Preposition?
in