General Culture
What does "give in" mean?
To stop fighting and accept something (give in)
Is "knock down" transitive or intransitive?
Transitive (knock down)
Synonym of "pass up"
Decline or refuse (pass up)
Finish the sentence: She ______with a joke.
Start off
What phrasal verb means to recover from sadness?
Get over (to recover)
Who might "take after" in a family?
To look or behave like a family member (take after)
Separate or inseparable: "come up with"?
Separable (come up with)
"Run up against" is similar to?
Face difficulty or opposition (run up against)
Use "walk away with" in a sentence.
Walk away with
What's the verb for "to begin a career as"?
Start out (as) being
What phrasal verb means "to stop fighting"?
To stop fighting (give in)
• 400: To feel like you belong in a group (fit in)
• 500: To successfully fight off competition or challenge (beat off)
What kind of phrasal verb is "start out (as) being"?
separable or intransitive role-beginning
Meaning of "mess up"?
To make a mistake or ruin something (mess up)
Fill in: He _____ with money.
Come through
Use "hold back" in a sentence about fear.
Hold (someone) back
Where would you "fit in"?
To feel like you belong in a group (fit in)
What type is "pull out of"?
Pull out of is separable phrasal verb
Synonym of "come up with"?
To think of or invent an idea (come up with)
Complete: They _____ off the competition.
Beat off
What's "take to" used for?
Take to (start liking something)
What does "beat off" mean?
To successfully fight off competition or challenge (beat off)
What does "open up to" mean?
To start talking about feelings (open up for/to)
Meaning of "end up"?
To finally be in a situation (end up)
"He _____ over his fear."
Get over
Use "see through" in a supportive sentence.
See (someone) through (support)