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English 40 Public

11.1 Phrasal verbs and idioms

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BO - to say something suddenly and without thinking, usually because you are excited or nervous

blurt out

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He ___________ _______ about the baby, though we'd agreed to keep it a secret for a while.

blurted out

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BU - to refuse to talk about things that make you angry or worried

bottle up

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CB - to force yourself not to show how angry or upset you are

choke back

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"John has had an accident," she said, __________ _________ the tears.

choking back

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FO - to defend yourself successfully against an attack, criticism, or some other unwanted thing

fend off

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As he’s an international celebrity, he has staff to help __________ _________ reporters.

fend off

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KUA - to pretend to be happier, less poor, etc. than you really are, because you do not want people to know how bad your situation is

keep up appearances

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They were very unhappily married but _________ _____ _____________ for the sake of their children.

kept up appearances

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SD - to criticize someone's ideas or suggestions and stop them being accepted

shoot down

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All three proposals were __________ _________ by the Finance Committee.

shot down

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SA - to refuse to consider something or to treat it as important

sweep aside

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They __________ his doubts and objections __________.

swept ... aside

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TO - to try to get information or understand a meaning that is hidden or not clear

tease out

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It took me a while to __________ the truth ______ of him.

tease ... out

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TD - to make something less forceful or offensive, usually a piece of writing or a speech

tone down

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