Deciding And Influecing (29) Flashcards
It’s time to decide (PREP) that interesting offer
On
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
Mull over
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
Tie down
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?
Push through
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
Single(d) out
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
Play off against
To consider sth in not a very serious way, and without making a decision
- We’re _ _ the idea of going to Peru next year
Toying with
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 _
Size up
To reason (PREP) sbe TO - The police reasoned _ the hijackers TO at least let the children go free
With
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
Play on
To understand/decice sth after thinking very carefully
- I haven’t _ _ what to do yet
- Do your best and _ things _ with her
work out
To often do a particular thing
- I’m _ _ the trip
tend towards
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 _ _
come round
to arrive at //_
- We didn’t arrive AT any firm _
answer/decision/conclusion
conclusions
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
toss FOR
To increase interest in sth or support for sth
- He was trying to _ _ some ENTHUSIASM for his idea
- We need to _ _ more SUPPORT
drum up
To make someone extremely tired/To attack/kill someone
- All that exercise has _ me _
do in
To decorate a room
- They’ve had their kitchen _ _ in light wood and blue tiles
do (sth) out
To tie or arrange your hair in a particular way
- Her shiny dark hair was _ _ in a ponytail
do up
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
do without
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
do sb out of