Chapter 14

Question 1

Blurt … out

Answer 1

Say something very suddenly and perhaps without thinking

Question 2

Break … in

Answer 2

Interrupt, speak before someone else has finished

Question 3

Break in on

Answer 3

Interrupt (what someone else is saying or doing)

Question 4

Break … off

Answer 4

End, stop before final decisions are reached, break off

Question 5

Butt in

Answer 5

Interrupt, speak before someone else has finished, speak or act in someone else’s affairs (informal)

Question 6

Chime in

Answer 6

Add something (usually in agreeing) to what has just been said

Question 7

Cry out

Answer 7

Exclaim, speak or yell in pain or excitement

Question 8

Go on and on

Answer 8

Continue (speaking or something else) for a long time

Question 9

Shout … down

Answer 9

Shout so that someone else cannot be heard

Question 10

Speak about …

Answer 10

Talk concerning, mention (= speak off)

Question 11

Speak for

Answer 11

Talk in favour of

Question 12

Speak of

Answer 12

Talk concerning, make mention of (=speak about)

Question 13

Speak out

Answer 13

Say publicly (frankly, boldly) what one believes

Question 14

Talk back to

Answer 14

Answer (especially in a disrespectful or contradictory manner)

Question 15

Talk down to

Answer 15

Talk to (another person) as an inferior

Question 16

Talk on and on

Answer 16

Talk for a long time

Question 17

Talk … out of

Answer 17

Persuade (someone) not to do something (requires two objects)

Question 18

Talk … up

Answer 18

Speak in favour of, praise, urge that (something be donE)

Question 19

Tell … on

Answer 19

Tell (someone) about a bad action of (someone else) (often takes two objects)

Question 20

Think of

Answer 20

Remember, bring to one’s mind

Question 21

Touch on

Answer 21

Mention, say a little about, discuss very briefly