Question

Cut down on deal with hold on take up count on put up with turn down come down with bring out check up on 1. This singer will _____take up____________ a new album this year. 2. Peter is very reliable. You can ________count on_________ him. 3. You should _________checkup on___ your essay ________put up with_________ 500 words. 4. Jim is depressed as he has been ______turn down_______ by five companies so far. 5. I can't ________put up with_________ such disturbing noise any more. 6. My mother is always _________________ me. 7. Mr. Smith has _________________ golf. 8. Are you tired of _________________ complaints from your customers? 9. How are you now? I heard that you _________________ flu last week. 10. _________________! I think we've got lost.This isn't the right road.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. This singer will bring out a new album this year.

2. Peter is very reliable. You can count on him.

3. You should cut your essay down 500 words.

4. Jim is depressed as he has been turned down by five companies so far.

5. I can't put up with such disturbing noise anymore.

6. My mother is always checking up on me.

7. Mr. Smith has taken up golf.

8. Are you tired of dealing with complaints from your customers?

9. How are you now? I head that you came down with the flu last week.

10. Hold on! I think we've got lost. This isn't the right road.

Explanation:

1. bring out --> to release a new product;

2. count on --> to rely on someone; to trust someone to do something;

3. cut down --> to shorten or reduce something;

4. turn down --> to refuse something or someone;

5. put up with --> to tolerate something or someone;

6. check up on --> to make sure someone is behaving properly by finding out what he is doing;

7. take up --> to start practicing a sport;

8. deal with --> to handle; to solve a problem;

9. come down with --> to get sick;

10. hold on --> to wait.