Compound Verbs 3

Index
Match the compound verbs on the left with the definitions on the right. The tiles in the right-hand column are sortable.
CW06 ANSWERS EXPLANATION
  • rubber-stamp
  • cross-examine
  • blow-dry
  • second-guess
  • hot-wire
  • bad-mouth
  • double-cross
  • role-play
  • fast-track
  • sweet-talk
  • guess what someone will do in the future
  • start the engine of a car by connecting wires rather than by using a key
  • help something happen or make progress more quickly than usual
  • ask detailed questions of someone, esp. during a trial
  • cheat or trick someone who trusts you
  • pretending to be someone else
  • approve or allow something without seriously thinking about it
  • try to persuade someone by being nice
  • speak critically and often disloyally of, disparage
  • dry hair with a hairdryer and shape it into a particular style
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