Share Phrasal verbs, collocations and verb+-ing/to infinitive (3)
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The doctor has told him to slow _______ or he´ll have a heart attack.( =be less active, decrease speed)
DOWN
The holiday was great v_______ for m________. (Good price-quality relationship)
VALUE FOR MONEY
I greatly regret not ___________ (tell) the truth.
TELLING
I hope it clears _____ in time for the picnic.(= the cloud and rain disappear)
UP
If we want to catch the 7:30 train, that will mean _________ (leave) the house at 6:00.
LEAVING
"Every c_________ has a s__________ lining" (= every difficult situation has an advantage)
CLOUD/SILVER
Due to the floods, the village was cut ________ for a whole week.(=isolated)
OFF
This decision will cost us more in the short t_______, but will be beneficial in the long t_______
TERM
This room badly needs _________ (paint)
PAINTING/TO BE PAINTED
Don´t forget ________ (lock) the car.
TO LOCK
We can't afford to fix the car this month, so I guess we'll need to do __________ it for a few weeks.(= To manage not having something)
WITHOUT
The ship was accused of d____________ garbage overboard.(=throwing)
DUMPING
They agreed _______________ (not tell) anyone about what had happened.
NOT TO TELL
Mostly what gets him _______ is the incredibly long hours he works.(= to cause sbody to feel unhappy or negative)
DOWN
Some sportspeople take illegal substances to e_________ their performance (=make it better)
ENHANCE
He risked ___________ (lose)) his house when his company went bankrupt.
LOSING
