Phrasal 2 Flashcards
To meet up
To see another person or group in order to discuss something
The retail congress gives people a chance to meet up with retailers from other parts of the world
To narrow down
To make a number or list of things smaller by removing the things that are least important, necessary, or suitable.
We narrowed the list of candidates down from ten to three.
To point out
To tell someone about some information, often because you believe they do not know it or have forgotten it.
I feel i hould point out how dangerous it is.
To put forward
To state an idea or opinion, or to suggest a plan or person for other people to consider
i wasn’t convinced by any of the arguments that he put forward
To put off
To decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date
The meeting has been put off for a week
To resort to
To do something that you do net want to do because you cannot find any other way of achieving some .
Some schools have resorted to recruiting teachers from overseas.
To rule out
To stop considering something as a possibility
Thr ceo said thata yearly bonuses can be ruled out in light of the financial crisis.
To run by
To tell someone about something, to make sure they understand or approve
I would like to run some ideas by you before we agree to the deal
To talk out of
To persuade someone not to do something
Her parents tried to talk her out of getting engaged
To think over
To consider an idea or plan carefully before making a decision
Ill think it over and give an answer next week
To turn down
If you turn down a person or their request or offer you refuse their request or offer
I thanked him for the offer but turned it down
To turn out
To happen in perticular way or have a particular result, especially an unexpected one.
The presentation turned out well, considering how little you prepared for it
To verge on
To almost be in a particular state
His speech was so good, it was verg8ng on genius.
