Phrasal verbs with down, such as shout down, are sometimes connected to the idea of 'defeating someone or being defeated'. Write 'S' for the phrasal verbs which are also connected to a similar idea.
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| 1. Rose (backed down) when she realised she was wrong. |
| 2. With my arthritis, it's actually quite difficult to (bend down). |
| 3. I almost (broke down) in tears when I heard the news. |
| 4. If the vote goes the wrong way, it could (bring down) the government. |
| 5. The council's planning to (clamp down) on youths drinking in the streets. |
| 6. The Minister was forced to (climb down) in the face of so much evidence against his position. |
| 7. The government's planning to (crack down) on anti-social behaviour. |
| 8. I was in such a hurry, I just (gobbled down) my breakfast and left. |
| 9. Both Jo and I (went down) with food poisoning on the first day of the holiday. |
| 10. I'll just (jot) a few notes (down) while we talk. |
| 11. Gareth really (let) me (down) when he told Andrea what I'd told him in confidence. |
| 12. Dave didn't want to get married at first, but I've managed to (wear) him (down)! |
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