Preposition 'Down' - Phrasal Verb Quiz

Quiz for Verb: 'To down'

Choose the correct definition for each phrasal verb...

'Hold down' means...

Keep a job

Amount to

Worry or trouble

'Dust down' means...

Earn

Prepare something for use that hasn't been used for a while

Fall in large numbers

'Break down' means...

Precede

Criticise heavily

To stop functioning.

'Tear down' means...

Demolish

Put a saddle on and prepare an animal to ride

Finally understand what is going on

'Sit down' means...

Deceive

End in an unsuccessful way

To take a seat. Help someone to sit.

'Keep down' means...

Not vomit

Be or have enough of something

Make something more interesting or exciting

'Cut down' means...

Spend time doing something because you have nothing better to do

Notice something that most people don't

To reduce the amount of something.

'Climb down' means...

Go away on a bike, horse, etc

Accept that you are wrong and change your position

Have food delivered

'Nail down' means...

Have no more left

Force an animal or someone to leave a place

Get full information from someone

'Beat down' means...

Appear unexpectedly

Get someone to lower the price of something

Borrow money from a bank or other official lender

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