Deciding And Influecing (29)

Question 1

It’s time to decide (PREP) that interesting offer

Answer 1

On

Question 2

To think carefully about something for a long time, often before making a decision

I need time to _ things _ before I decide what to do

Answer 2

Mull over

Question 3

To limit someone’s freedom

• I don’t want to be _ _ by having children
• I just want to be careful not to _ myself _ TO something I might regret later

Answer 3

Tie down

Question 4

To make a plan/suggestion officially accepted

• We’re trying to _ this deal _ as quickly as possible
• Have you heard the rumors about the changes that are going to be _ _ at work?

Answer 4

Push through

Question 5

To choose one person/thing from a group to criticize or praise them

• I know you’ve been _ _ for praise recently
• The whole team played well, I don’t want to _ _ any one player

Answer 5

Single(d) out

Question 6

To encourage one person or group to compete/argue with another, hoping to gain some advantage from this situation
- Management policy seemed to be to _ one department _ _ _ another

Answer 6

Play off against

Question 7

To consider sth in not a very serious way, and without making a decision
- We’re _ _ the idea of going to Peru next year

Answer 7

Toying with

Question 8

To examine sth/sbe carefully and decide what you think about it, him/her.

• Voters are still _ _ the candidates
• The two cats walked in circles around each other _ each other _

Answer 8

Size up

Question 9

To reason (PREP) sbe TO
- The police reasoned _ the hijackers TO at least let the children go free

Answer 9

With

Question 10

If you _ _/upon someone’s feelings, you encourage and make unfair use of these feelings in order to give yourself an advantage

• I hate marketing strategies that _ _ people’s fears and prejudices.
• Don’t let her _ _ your good nature and don’t give in

Answer 10

Play on

Question 11

To understand/decice sth after thinking very carefully

• I haven’t _ _ what to do yet
• Do your best and _ things _ with her

Answer 11

work out

Question 12

To often do a particular thing

• I’m _ _ the trip

Answer 12

tend towards

Question 13

To change your opinion about sth or agree to an idea/plan that you were against

• I know Debby doesn’t like you borrowing her car but she’ll soon _ _

Answer 13

come round

Question 14

to arrive at //_

• We didn’t arrive AT any firm _

Answer 14

answer/decision/conclusion

conclusions

Question 15

To throw a coin into the air so that it turns over severa times, and see which side it lands on, often in order to make a decision

• Let’s _ _ it. Heads - you get it, tails I get it

Answer 15

toss FOR

Question 16

To increase interest in sth or support for sth

• He was trying to _ _ some ENTHUSIASM for his idea
• We need to _ _ more SUPPORT

Answer 16

drum up

Question 17

To make someone extremely tired/To attack/kill someone

• All that exercise has _ me _

Answer 17

do in

Question 18

To decorate a room

• They’ve had their kitchen _ _ in light wood and blue tiles

Answer 18

do (sth) out

Question 19

To tie or arrange your hair in a particular way

• Her shiny dark hair was _ _ in a ponytail

Answer 19

do up

Question 20

To succeed in living/working without someone or something

• There’s no more milk so I guess we just have to _ _
• You’ll be gone for six days? I think we can _ _ you for that long

Answer 20

do without

Question 21

To stop someone from getting or having something that they should have, especialy in a way that is unfair or dishonest

• That guy at the garage _ me _ OF 50€ last night.
• I’m worried that the changes may result in her _ you _ OF the promotion you deserve

Answer 21

do sb out of