This PV means: "to produce large numbers of something rapidly" The author was accused of having _______out trashy romantic novels for his entire career.
pushed
thrown
churned
sent
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This PV means: "to accumulate debts" We have run ___________ quite a lot of debt since Kevin lost his job.
up
along
out
in
25
This PV means: "to offer yourself up for election to a post" Karen has let it be known that she intends to _________for President.
offer
stand
carry
bid
25
This PV means: "to start a friendship with someone" I struck _____ a friendship with a lovely Brazilian woman on holiday.
out
off
down
up
25
This PV means: "to believe that someone has a quality" Of course I know it's a dangerous thing to do. Credit me __________ some sense!
on
with
for
of
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This PV means: "to be somewhere not easily found" We found a lovely little restaurant tucked _____ in the old part of town.
away
up
back
aside
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This PV means: "to share the cost of something" If we all ______________ together we'll be able to buy them a lovely wedding present.
fit
club
join
group
25
This PV means: "to lower the intellectual quality of something with the aim of appealing to the general public" I really do feel that the TV networks are ______ down the news. Most of the features are so trivial.
scaling
dumbing
lowering
slowing
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This PV means: "to be damaged beyond repair" Have you heard? Danny's _____ his car off in an accident. Fortunately he wasn't hurt but the car is a wreck.
broken
smashed
written
finished
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This PV means: "to avoid discussing something or deal with it in a trivial way" The spokesman for the Government tried to ______ over the poor opinion poll figures by claiming they were not representative.
gloss
run
slide
slip
25
This PV means: "to look quickly through a book, magazine or newspaper" I'll just ______ through the newspaper to see if there's anything interesting then you can have it.
flick
run
turn
go
25
This PV means: "to act as encouragement" It was my teacher's talent for art that _______ me on to take up a similar career.
spurred
pushed
pulled
led
25
This PV means: "to make someone less nervous and prepared to talk" Initially he was very shy but I managed to _______ him out and got him to relax.
draw
push
talk
iron
25
This PV means: "to look for an argument" Are you in a bad mood? You've been _______ for an argument all day.
trying
going
making
spoiling
25
This PV means: "to hide valuable things in order to save or collect them" Although he always gave the impression he was hard up, it was well known that he had a large amount of money stashed ___________ in the bank.
away
out
up
back
25
This PV means: "to hide on a ship or plane with the aim of travelling for free" He had this romantic idea of ........ away on board a cruise ship and starting a new life for himself in Mexico.
