This PV means: "to start a friendship with someone" I struck _____ a friendship with a lovely Brazilian woman on holiday.

This PV means: "to look for an argument" Are you in a bad mood? You've been _______ for an argument all day.

This PV means: "to spend a lot of money" I always seem to be shelling ........ money on the car lately. It's costing me a fortune!

This PV means: "to act as encouragement" It was my teacher's talent for art that _______ me on to take up a similar career.

This PV means: "to protrude" The building consists of a patchwork of balconies ........ out from flat, featureless walls.

This PV means: "to become unnoticed" The army uniform is designed so that the soldiers ........ in with their surroundings.

This PV means: "to give out" I've got this really irritating colleague at work who is always ........ out advice when it's not wanted.

This PV means: "to depend on something in order to be successful" The deal is almost complete. It all ........ on the Chairman agreeing to sign.

This PV means: "to produce large numbers of something rapidly" The author was accused of having _______out trashy romantic novels for his entire career.

This PV means: "to show that you are not connected to someone or something to avoid trouble" The company were very keen to dissociate themselves ........ the shamed director to avoid any bad publicity.

This PV means: "to find the solution to a problem" Have you managed to figure ........ how to do Question 3 yet?

This PV means: "to accumulate debts" We have run ___________ quite a lot of debt since Kevin lost his job.