Phrasal Verbs in the News Flashcards
In the News
- Eric : Did you hear the news? They caught the three guys who (..) (..) * that girl and left her for dead on the train tracks. *tabasser
All of them were (..) (..)* assault agression and attempted murder. *inculpé
- Jasmine : Oh, thank God. That was such a horrible case. I hope they’re (..) (..)* for a long time. *mettre sous les verrous
Eric : Yeah, they better not (..) them (..)* with a light sentence. *ne pas punir
That just sends the message that anyone can (..) them (..)* with violence as long as you have a good lawyer. *échapper
Jasmine : I don’t even watch the news anymore – it’s too depressing. Conflicts (..) (..)*, people being (..) (..)* and buildings (..) (..) – I can only take so much. * s’embraser/descendre/ explose
Eric :Well, the bad news isn’t just on TV – my neighbor’s house was actually (..) (..)* just last week. The thief took $5,000 worth of electronics and jewelry. *entrer par effraction
Jasmine : This town is getting worse and worse. Bob Jones is (..) (..)* mayor this year, and making the city safer is one of his big campaign promises. * être candidat
Eric : Bob Jones? Wasn’t he (..) (..)* in a scandal a few years ago, when some special-interest group supposedly (..) him (..)impliqué/acheté ?
Once the news (..) (..)*, he lost a lot of supporters, even though his PR team tried hard to (..) it (..)* divulgé/* dissimulé .
Jasmine : Actually, he was (..) (..)* those charges.*être lavé de..
He was able to (..) (..)* every dollar of his funds, * expliquer/justifier
and it turned out that the person who (..) (..)* the police was (..) (..) to it by one of Jones’ political rivals. * avertir/donner un tuyau /* pousser qn à qch/ à faire
Jasmine : No kidding! I didn’t hear about that at all. Guess the media didn’t (..) (..)* on the rest of the investigation.* examiner/investigation
Jasmine : Whoever gets elected, they really need to (..) (..)* on crime – I’d like to hear some good news for a change! * prendre des mesures/sévir
In the News
- Eric : Did you hear the news? They caught the three guys who beat up * that girl and left her for dead on the train tracks. *tabasser
All of them were charged with* assault agression and attempted murder. *inculpé
- Jasmine : Oh, thank God. That was such a horrible case. I hope they’re locked up* for a long time. *mettre sous les verrous
Eric : Yeah, they better not let them off * with a light sentence. *ne pas punir
That just sends the message that anyone can get them away* with violence as long as you have a good lawyer. *échapper
Jasmine : I don’t even watch the news anymore – it’s too depressing. Conflicts flaring up*, people being gunned down* and buildings blowing up* – I can only take so much. * s’embraser/descendre/ explose
Eric :Well, the bad news isn’t just on TV – my neighbor’s house was actually broken into* just last week. The thief took $5,000 worth of electronics and jewelry. *entrer par effraction
Jasmine : This town is getting worse and worse. Bob Jones is runninf for* mayor this year, and making the city safer is one of his big campaign promises. * être candidat
Eric : Bob Jones? Wasn’t he mixep up* in a scandal a few years ago, when some special-interest group supposedly bought him offimpliqué/acheté ?
Once the news leaked out*, he lost a lot of supporters, even though his PR team tried hard to cover it up* divulgé/* dissimulé .
Jasmine : Actually, he was cleared of* those charges.*être lavé de..
He was able to account for* every dollar of his funds, * expliquer/justifier
and it turned out that the person who tipped off* the police was put up to it by one of Jones’ political rivals. * avertir/donner un tuyau /* pousser qn à qch/ à faire
Jasmine : No kidding! I didn’t hear about that at all. Guess the media didn’t follow up* on the rest of the investigation.* examiner/investigation
Jasmine : Whoever gets elected, they really need to crack down* on crime – I’d like to hear some good news for a change! * prendre des mesures/sévir
Two children were ____________ during a shoot-out between gangs last night.
be shot with a gun
Two children were gunned down during a shoot-out between gangs last night.
be gunned down
be shot with a gun
Someone __________ the media that a well-known celebrity was committing tax fraud.
give inside information
(often when reporting crimes to authorities)
Someone tipped off the media that a well-known celebrity was committing tax fraud.
tip off
give inside information
(often when reporting crimes to authorities)
My son said it wasn’t his idea to put the frog in the teacher’s desk; he claims his friend ___________ it.
convince the person to do something malicious or mischievous
My son said it wasn’t his idea to put the frog in the teacher’s desk; he claims his friend put him up to it.
put (someone) up to (something)
convince the person to do something malicious or mischievous
She ___________ the charges because there wasn’t enough evidence to convict her.
the legal system officially declared the person to be innocent of the accusations
She was cleared of the charges because there wasn’t enough evidence to convict her.
be cleared of (charges)
<span> the legal system officially declared the person to be innocent of the accusations</span>
I started learning martial arts as a kid, to defend myself from the bullies voyous who always _________ after school.
physically attack the person with punches and kicks
I started learning martial arts as a kid, to defend myself from the bullies voyous who always beat me up after school.
beat (someone) up
physically attack the person with punches and kicks
I’m not sure who I’m going to vote for. I don’t like any of the candidates __________ president this year.
be a candidate for election to that position
I’m not sure who I’m going to vote for. I don’t like any of the candidates running for president this year.
run for (a political position)
be a candidate for election to that position
The CEO tried to _________ the fact that the company was failing so that the employees wouldn’t panic.
hide the facts so that people won’t know
The CEO tried to cover up the fact that the company was failing so that the employees wouldn’t panic.
cover up (information)
hide the facts so that people won’t know
DNA testing and other modern technologies make it more difficult to ___________ a crime.
get away with (something)
escape the consequences of what you did
DNA testing and other modern technologies make it more difficult to ___________ a crime.
get away with (something)
escape the consequences of what you did
You say things are going well in this country, but how do you ____________ the 20% unemployment rate?
account for
provide an explanation or justification
You say things are going well in this country, but how do you account for the 20% unemployment rate?
account for
provide an explanation or justification
Our alarm system automatically calls the police if anyone tries to ___________ the building.
*break into
(a house / building)*
when a thief enters a house or building with force, usually aiming to steal something
Our alarm system automatically calls the police if anyone tries to break into the building.
*break into
(a house / building)*
when a thief enters a house or building with force, usually aiming to steal something
