Prepare 8 unit 13 vocabulary | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Well, I didn't want to go out yesterday but my friends ___________ it and now I have a terrible headache.

talked me into

I used to be able to speak German but I wouldn't be confident doing it now if I don't ___________ on it before.

brush up

The man _____________ me after the meeting and said we needed to talk

came up to

What were you trying to __________ with that comment you made before?

get at

I need to read a bit more to _____________ the latest news about AI.

catch up on

Some of the concepts in my advanced maths class are quite difficult to _______

take in

I really wanted to invest in crypto but my friend___________ so I didn't do it.

talked me out of it

With our salary we can barely _________, but we can't afford any luxuries.

get by

My mum suddenly __________ laughing when she finally understood the joke.

burst out

He _______ his new car for hours. It was such a boring conversation!

went on about

Phrasal verb: continually talk about something to the point where it bores or annoys people

go on about (sth)

Phrasal verb: suddenly start doing something (e.g. laughing, crying)

burst out

Phrasal verb: manage, although with a few difficulties

get by

Phrasal verb: persuade somebody not to do something that they were keen on doing

talk (sb) out of (sth)

Phrasal verb: understand something

take (sth) in

Phrasal verb: hear the latest details of something

catch up on

Phrasal verb: intend to convey (information)

get at

Phrasal verb: approach somebody

come up to (sb)

Phrasal verb: persuade somebody to do something that they are initially not keen on doing

talk (sb) into (doing sth):

Phrasal verb: improve an existing skill

brush up