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Even though he was nervous about the speech, he decided to __________ it anyway.
Go through with it
We were disappointed when the company __________ its promise to improve working conditions.
Went back on
The engineers will __________ a series of safety tests before launching the product.
Carry out
Our company is growing, so we’re ready to __________ more responsibilities and bigger projects.
Take on
The detective began to __________ the prime suspect as new evidence came in.
Zero in on
He couldn’t believe how easily he was __________ by the scam email.
Taken in
They offered her a great job abroad, but she decided to __________ it __________ because she didn’t want to leave her family.
Turn down
She was very persuasive and managed to __________ me __________ joining the hiking trip, even though I hate early mornings.
Talk (someone) into
What does it mean if you “talk someone into” doing something?
You convince them
What does it mean to "take on" extra work?
To ACCEPT extra work
If you’re “taken in” by a scam, you...
 
Fall for it and get tricked
 
Report it
 
Understand it
 
Laugh at it
To “look back on” childhood means to...
 
Reflect or remember it
 
Forget about it
 
Travel back in time
 
Talk to someone from your childhood
Before making a decision, I’d like to ________ it ________ my boss.
 
run / by
 
carry / out
 
get / across
 
fall back on
We’re going to ________ the issue and get more details.
 
look into
 
fall back on
 
work out
 
back down
If the plan fails, at least we can ________ our savings.
 
fall back on
 
turn down
 
carry out
 
come out with
If someone “comes out with” a strange comment, they...
 
Say it suddenly and unexpectedly
 
Keep it to themselves
 
Write it in a letter
 
Whisper it
"It all comes down to luck" means:
 
Everything depends on luck
 
Luck is not important
 
Luck is decreasing
 
You're running out of luck
If someone “brings forward” a proposal, they...
 
Suggest it earlier or introduce it
 
Cancel it
 
Delay it
 
Move it physically to the front
“It all boils down to money” means...
 
Everything is simplified to money being the core issue
 
You earned a lot of money
 
You're spending money quickly
 
Money is being heated
If you “back down” in an argument, you...
 
Admit defeat or withdraw your claim
 
Speak more loudly to win
 
Change the topic
 
Ask someone else to argue for you
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