General verb + noun Flashcards
make sure one is informed or fully aware:
She k___ ____ of all tasks and appointments.
keep track
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition:
We’re ________ into the possibility of merging the two departments.
look into
understand, usually after some initial difficulty:
He is slowly ______ on to the fact that this decision has made him very unpopular.
catch on
fall, diminish:
The demand for mobile phones shows no signs of _______.
drop off
to do someone else’s job temporarily;
to tell someone something they do not know, especially something that happened when they were not there:
My colleague is sick so I have to _____for him.
I haven’t seen the latest report, so perhaps you could _______ in?
fill in
to tell someone about some information, often because you believe they do not know it:
I feel I should ______ how dangerous it is.
point out
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of:
The future of foldable phones was ______ ___ question this year after the release of Samsung’s Galaxy Fold.
call into question
to do or use less of something:
I’m trying to _____ ____ on coffee.
cut down
How do we _____ all that we talked about into ______? (apply, use)
put into practice
I don’t really _____ much _____ on money. (give weight, appreciate)
place importance (value)
Let me ____ ___ the consequences. (explain in detail, step by step)
spell out
to talk about (something, such as an idea) in an informal way in order to get different opinions about it:
We were _____ some ideas ____ for the design of the presentation.
bouncing around (bounce around)
I ___ ____ with your opinion. (agree)
go along
How can we ___ _____ solving this problem? How do you want to ____ ____ this project? (approach, start, tackle)
go about
