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- To “hold up” a project means to:
A) Delay or obstruct it ✅
B) Complete it
C) Review it
D) Simplify it
- “Get across” a point in a meeting means to:
A) Confuse others
B) Communicate it clearly ✅
C) Ignore it
D) Delegate it
- To “bring round” someone to an opinion means to:
A) Convince them ✅
B) Avoid discussion
C) Criticize them
D) Dismiss them
- “Put down” a rebellion means to:
A) Support it
B) Suppress it ✅
C) Ignore it
D) Encourage it
- To “come by” rare books means to:
A) Lose them
B) Obtain them ✅
C) Discard them
D) Copy them
- “Take in” a guest means to:
A) Welcome and provide shelter ✅
B) Ignore them
C) Send them away
D) Criticize them
- “Look up” a word in a dictionary means to:
A) Forget it
B) Search for it ✅
C) Pronounce it incorrectly
D) Ignore it
- To “run down” a machine means to:
A) Criticize it
B) Lose power or function ✅
C) Repair it
D) Upgrade it
- “Call off” a strike means to:
A) Initiate it
B) Cancel it ✅
C) Delay indefinitely
D) Escalate it
- “Bring off” a difficult task means to:
A) Fail
B) Succeed ✅
C) Avoid responsibility
D) Delegate it
- “Come into” an inheritance means to:
A) Lose it
B) Receive it ✅
C) Reject it
D) Sell it
- To “take out” insurance means to:
A) Cancel it
B) Obtain it ✅
C) Ignore risk
D) Delay coverage
- “Look down upon” arrogance means to:
A) Respect it
B) Disdain or consider inferior ✅
C) Encourage it
D) Ignore it
- “Put off” making a decision means to:
A) Delay ✅
B) Accelerate
C) Ignore permanently
D) Force immediately
- “Come forward” with evidence means to:
A) Hide it
B) Present or offer it ✅
C) Destroy it
D) Ignore it
- To “break through” a barrier means to:
A) Overcome it ✅
B) Avoid it
C) Strengthen it
D) Ignore it
- “Get around” the law means to:
A) Comply
B) Find a way to bypass it ✅
C) Ignore it accidentally
D) Teach it
- “Take back” a gift means to:
A) Accept it
B) Retract or reclaim it ✅
C) Ignore it
D) Refuse politely
- To “hold in” anger means to:
A) Express it freely
B) Restrain it ✅
C) Intensify it
D) Ignore it
- “Come across” an old friend means to:
A) Meet unexpectedly ✅
B) Avoid
C) Confront
D) Ignore
- “Break into” laughter means to:
A) Start laughing suddenly ✅
B) Stop laughing
C) Hide laughter
D) Force silence
- “Carry over” work to the next day means to:
A) Delay completion ✅
B) Finish early
C) Abandon it
D) Cancel it
- To “look after” someone’s children means to:
A) Ignore them
B) Care for them ✅
C) Criticize them
D) Scold them
- “Pull off” a victory means to:
A) Achieve unexpectedly ✅
B) Fail
C) Avoid competition
D) Delegate to others
- “Run up against” difficulties means to:
A) Encounter obstacles ✅
B) Avoid problems
C) Ignore challenges
D) Solve immediately
- “Put up” a fence means to:
A) Build it ✅
B) Remove it
C) Ignore maintenance
D) Paint it only
- To “take over” responsibilities means to:
A) Accept and manage ✅
B) Avoid
C) Delegate
D) Ignore
- “Come along” to an event means to:
A) Attend ✅
B) Cancel attendance
C) Ignore
D) Avoid
- “Bring up” a child means to:
A) Neglect them
B) Raise or educate ✅
C) Abandon them
D) Punish exclusively
- “Go in for” a sport means to:
A) Participate ✅
B) Avoid
C) Quit
D) Criticize
- To “look into” a matter means to:
A) Investigate ✅
B) Ignore
C) Misunderstand
D) Discuss superficially
- “Take on” a challenge means to:
A) Avoid
B) Accept ✅
C) Delegate
D) Ignore
- “Break out” in a rash means to:
A) Develop suddenly ✅
B) Heal
C) Ignore
D) Remove
- “Pull out” of a competition means to:
A) Enter
B) Withdraw ✅
C) Cheat
D) Delay
- “Go overboard” with spending means to:
A) Spend excessively ✅
B) Save carefully
C) Ignore expenses
D) Balance budget
- To “come up with” a solution means to:
A) Invent or propose ✅
B) Ignore
C) Reject
D) Copy
- “Run off” a copy of a report means to:
A) Print it ✅
B) Destroy it
C) Ignore it
D) Hide it
- “Look over” a contract means to:
A) Review ✅
B) Ignore
C) Sign blindly
D) Destroy
- “Hold off” a decision means to:
A) Delay ✅
B) Accelerate
C) Ignore permanently
D) Finalize immediately
- “Bring about” improvements means to:
A) Cause or effect ✅
B) Ignore
C) Reverse
D) Delay
- “Take down” a poster means to:
A) Remove ✅
B) Display
C) Ignore
D) Decorate
- To “get over” fear means to:
A) Recover ✅
B) Amplify
C) Avoid
D) Ignore
- “Put through” a difficult test means to:
A) Subject someone to ✅
B) Ignore them
C) Simplify
D) Cancel
- “Look out for” scams means to:
A) Be alert ✅
B) Ignore
C) Participate
D) Spread
- “Break down” barriers means to:
A) Overcome ✅
B) Strengthen
C) Ignore
D) Build
- To “call in” an expert means to:
A) Invite for advice ✅
B) Dismiss
C) Avoid consulting
D) Ignore
- “Come up against” resistance means to:
A) Face opposition ✅
B) Ignore challenges
C) Support fully
D) Avoid
- “Take apart” a machine means to:
A) Disassemble ✅
B) Repair
C) Use
D) Upgrade
- “Run through” instructions means to:
A) Review quickly ✅
B) Ignore
C) Forget
D) Criticize
- “Put off” unpleasant tasks means to:
A) Delay ✅
B) Do immediately
C) Complete efficiently
D) Ignore permanently