Phrasal verbs and prepositions

Question 1

He’s a tough politician - he knows how to __ the storm

Answer 1

ride out

tiếp tục ở lại cho đến hết tình huống khó khăn mà k hề hấn j

Question 2

Dont take __ your bad friends any more or you’ll regret it

Answer 2

take up with

trở nên thân thiện, bắt đầu mqh với ai đó, đặc bt là ng có ảnh hưởng xấu

Question 3

push sth back

Answer 3

trì hoãn lại cái j so với dự kiến

Question 4

He was unaware that he was being __ with out-of-date stock

Answer 4

fobbed off

thuyết phục chấp nhận đồ chất lượng kém

Question 5

I was so tired that I just __ in the armchair

Answer 5

flaked out

chợt ngủ gục hoặc thấy yếu vì cảm thấy mệt

Question 6

drop out

Answer 6

1. ko lm điều mình định làm
2. dừng hẳn việc mình chưa làm xong

Question 7

I thought she was being serious, but she was only having me __

Answer 7

on

khiến ai tin điều j là thật như 1 trò đùa

Question 8

Patrick: Oh,he must be getting __ eighty, I’d say

Answer 8

on for

almost

Question 9

above the law

Answer 9

kph theo luật

Question 10

die down

Answer 10

to become reduced in strength
become quieter or less obvious

so sánh với wear off - dùng cho feeling với effect

Question 11

When attacked by his opponents, the general __ with a strong justification for his policy

Answer 11

hit back

attack/ criticize sb who has attacked/ criticized you

Question 12

strike up

Answer 12

1. to start to play or sing sth
2. start a relationship/ convo

Question 13

push forward

Answer 13

tiếp tục làm cái j với sự nỗ lực và nhiệt huyết

Question 14

The free tickets for the band’s concert were __ within seconds by the enthusiasts flocking at the hall door

Answer 14

snapped up

mua/ lấy món j rất nhanh vì giá rẻ và là thứ bạn mong muốn

Question 15

(debt) run sth up

Answer 15

làm những thứ khiến bạn nợ 1 số tiền lớn

Question 16

draw up

Answer 16

cbi 1 cái j chính thức, in writing

draw up a list

Question 17

This is the time of the year when stores __ their prices, so you can get good deals

Answer 17

marked down

>< mark up

giảm giá sp để khuyến khích ng mua

Question 18

You shouldnt have sent Sebastian that Valentine’s card. I think you’ve scared him __

Answer 18

off/away

làm ng/ đv sợ đến mức tháo chạy

Question 19

In the end, the detective managed to __ down the dangerous criminal

Answer 19

track

Question 20

He is not exactly rich but he certain;y earns enough to __

Answer 20

get by

Question 21

get through

Answer 21

thành công kết nối ai qua đt
vượt qua tình huống khó khăn
dùng hết sth

I tried to call her but couldn’t get through

Question 22

The robbers packed the money into a suitcase and __ in a van that waited for them in the street

Answer 22

made off

chuồn đi

Question 23

The weather was fine, and everyone was __ the coast

Answer 23

making for

đi về hướng

Question 24

Learning English wasnt so difficult once you __

Answer 24

get down to it

dồn hết nỗ lực và chú tâm vào

Question 25

Sometimes a postman __ some terrible handwriting and didnt know where the letter should go

Answer 25

ran up against

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