Compound Verbs 3
Match the compound verbs on the left with the definitions on the right. The tiles in the right-hand column are sortable. ANSWERS
- rubber-stamp
- soft-pedal
- two-time
- second-guess
- hot-wire
- bad-mouth
- double-cross
- role-play
- fast-track
- sweet-talk
- criticize or question the actions or decisions of someone
- 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
- treat or describe something as less important than it really is
- 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
- betray a spouse or lover by secret lovemaking with another
