This PV means: "to tell somebody off" The teacher gave the boy a real dressing ........ for fighting in the playground.
out
back
down
off
25
This PV means: "to get support." The union official has been talking to all the workers and trying to drum ........ support for the idea of strike action.
along
with
up
out
25
This PV means: "to remove from somewhere quickly" The celebrity was whisked ........ from the theatre before the journalists had the chance to question her.
out
along
away
off
25
This PV means: "to be old and no longer working properly" This TV is totally clapped ........ I can't even get a picture.
down
out
off
away
25
This PV means: "to find the solution to a problem" Have you managed to figure ........ how to do Question 3 yet?
in
out
for
up
25
This PV means: "to have the characteristics described" The police had several suspects on their files, all of whom answered........ the description given by the witnesses.
to
about
with
for
25
This PV means: "to stop yourself from remembering something" She found it very difficult to blot ........ the memory of the car crash and spent many sleepless nights thinking about the incident.
out
down
back
away
25
This PV means: "to take part in an activity but not seriously" He dabbled ........ politics whilst he was at university but never really had any political ambitions.
on
for
by
in
25
This PV means: "to originate" Her fear of the dentist stems ........ an upsetting experience she had as a child.
on
in
from
back
25
This PV means: "to suddenly realize the reality of something. "I'd been talking to him for ages when it suddenly dawned ........ me that we'd actually met many years before.
about
with
for
on
25
This PV means: "to do a piece of work badly"The builders really botched ........ the job they were doing for us and we had to insist they do it again.
away
up
down
out
25
This PV means: "to spread a story that is uncertain or untrue" Someone has been putting it ........ that I'm unhappy in my job. But it's totally untrue.
along
about
aside
away
25
This PV means: "to compete for the best position" The two runners are jockeying ........ position as they approach the final lap.
in
with
back
for
25
This PV means: "to ask someone questions to find out their views "Why don't you speak to the boss and sound her ........ about the possibility of promotion.
out
in
with
back
25
This PV means: "to be nice to someone in order to get them to do what you want"You're going to have to butter your father ........ if you want him to let you use the car this weekend.
up
away
down
through
25
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!
