LEAVING & DECISIONS
To refuse an offer or opportunity after careful consideration.
turn down
To behave badly or cause trouble, often unexpectedly.
play up
To explain or be the reason for something.
account for
To be noticeable because you are different from others.
stand out
To stop existing because of financial or organisational problems.
go under
To escape punishment for something wrong or dishonest.
get away with
To depend mainly on one key factor.
come down to
to invent something, such as an excuse or a story, often in order to deceive
make up
After thinking carefully, she decided to ______ a new challenge abroad.
Hint: officially join
sign up for
You should ____the promotion at work
Hint: decide on
go for
Her confidence grew slowly, but it eventually helped her ______ in difficult situations.
Hint: be noticeable
stand out
Her health problems began to ______ again just before the competition.
Hint: cause trouble / get worse
play up
She spent weeks trying to ______ a solution that would satisfy everyone.
Hint: invent or create something
make up
Teenagers often ______ approval from others, even without realising it.
Hint: try to find
look for
At first she tried to ______ by copying others, but later chose to be herself.
Hint: appear similar / not attract attention
fit in
In the end, her success didn’t happen by chance — it ______ years of discipline.
Hint: depend mainly on
came down to
After thinking carefully, she decided to ______ a new challenge abroad.
Hint: officially join
sign up for
In the end, her success didn’t happen by chance — it ______ years of discipline.
Hint: depend mainly on
came down to
At first she tried to ______ by copying others, but later chose to be herself.
Hint: appear similar / not attract attention
fit in
He felt hurt when his best friend decided to ______ the group without any explanation.
Hint: suddenly leave
walk out on