Phrasal verbs and phrases (rules and laws) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

This rule was _________ ___ due to safety consideration. (introduce)

brought in

Enforcement of the new law will c______ u_____ the ______ of the police. (be the responsibility)

come under the authority

Support for environmentally friendly cars is _________ ___ amongst the general public. (increase)

building up

The popularity of big 4x4 cars is _________ ___ at the moment. (getting smaller)

falling off

News of the incident _______ ____ almost immediately. (become known to public)

leaked out

They’re meeting in Berlin to _______ ___ the final details of the contract. (remove last remaining difficulties)

iron out

The goverment are trying to __________ ____ support for lower speed limits by means of a major publicity campaign. (increase, make stronger)

build up

They wanted to keep it secret, but news about the proposed changes has _______ ____ in a major national newspaper. (become known by the public)

leaked out

A special committee is still _________ ___ details of the new legislation. (remove last difficulties)

ironing out

Confidence in existing speed limits has been ________ ___ for some time now. (get smaller)

falling off

Equal pay legislation ________ ____ force over 40 years ago. (started to be used)

came into

A new law stopping teenagers from riding motorbikes should _________ ___ force immediately. (be applied)

come into

She said the government would _________ __ the necessary legislation to deal with the problem. (introduce)

bring in

The government has recently ________ ___ some new laws to lower the number of road accidents. (introduce)

brought in

The new law _________ __ penalties for those that misuse guns. (makes them higher)

toughens up

I think they should __________ ___ drink-drive laws. (make them stricter)

toughen up