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Seagull Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Phrasal verbs
Following are questions from a workbook for English learners. I suspect that there is something wrong with the questions and the correct answers. What is your take?
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
1. I won't ( ) you ( ). (=I won't pull my punches with you.)
The correct answer is 'hold, back.'
2. The missing politician might have ( ) off.
The correct answer is 'pushed.'
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
1. I won't ( ) you ( ). (=I won't pull my punches with you.)
The correct answer is 'hold, back.'
2. The missing politician might have ( ) off.
The correct answer is 'pushed.'
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Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. 1. I won't ( ) you ( ).
- Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
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- I won't ( ) you ( ).
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- The missing politician might have been ( ) off a cliff .
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Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
1. I won't ( ) you ( ). (=I won't stop you from achieving your dreams.)
The correct answer is 'hold, back.'
2. The missing politician might have been ( ) off a cliff.
The correct answer is 'pushed.'
1. I won't ( ) you ( ). (=I won't stop you from achieving your dreams.)
The correct answer is 'hold, back.'
2. The missing politician might have been ( ) off a cliff.
The correct answer is 'pushed.'
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1. I won't hold anything back from you = I won't pull any punches.
2. Pushed off = left
Does that help?
2. Pushed off = left
Does that help?
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Thank you so much indeed, AlpheccaStars and Mister Micawber.
I'm sorry that my questions were unclear. Please allow me to ask again.
1. What does "I won't hold you back." mean? The English workbook says that this expression is about the same as "I won't pull my punches with you." Is it right? Actually, I suspect that it is a misprint. I guess that 'you' should be replaced by 'mys
I'm sorry that my questions were unclear. Please allow me to ask again.
1. What does "I won't hold you back." mean? The English workbook says that this expression is about the same as "I won't pull my punches with you." Is it right? Actually, I suspect that it is a misprint. I guess that 'you' should be replaced by 'mys
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Mister Micawber1. I won't hold anything back from you = I won't pull any punches.2. Pushed off = leftDoes that help?#2 I haven't seen the idiom "push off" used in such a context. I only know the literal meaning.
#1 I won't hold you back. = I won't stop you from going on further (in school / in life).
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seagull1. What does "I won't hold you back." mean? The English workbook says that this expression is about the same as "I won't pull my punches with you." Is it right?No, it is wrong.
seagull I suspect that it is a misprint. I guess that 'you' should be replaced by 'myself.' Am I correct?No, that does not sound right, eith
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