Here is a mini-lesson about phrasal verbs.
1. Throw on = quickly put on usually clothes
· And then, they throw their coats on and walk out the door!
2. Play on = exploit someone's feelings or weak
points in an unfair way
· Their latest adverts play on your emotions.
3. Single out = choose someone from a group for special treatment, often criticism or praise
· The teacher would
always single her out for her fantastic projects.
Which phrasal verb do we need?
1. There is nothing which _________ (chooses from a
group for special treatment / him).
2. A: Are you ready? B: I'll just _________
(quickly put on / some clothes).
3. They _________ (exploit in an unfair way / your
feelings) to make money.
4. Gun for = try hard to get
something (often used in continuous tenses)
· All the runners are gunning for first place in the race.
5. Hinge-on = depend entirely
on something
· A company's success can hinge on good marketing.
6. Hunt down = find with a long
search
· Finally, I managed to hunt my
keys down.
Which phrasal verb do we need?
1. In the end, the police managed
to _________ (find with a long search / the criminal).
2. Our arrival time will
__________ (depend completely on / the plane timetable).
3. I'm __________ (trying hard to
get / a promotion at work).