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Phrasal verbs with down quiz
Down can show less of something, giving up a position, becoming calm, and careful focus. Use the sentence to find the exact meaning.
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What does the phrasal verb mean?
“The car broke down on the motorway.”
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break downstop workingcalm downBecome or make less excited or angryturn downReject or refuse an offer or requestcut downReduce the amount of somethingslow downBecome or make less fastsettle downBegin a stable home or family lifeshut downStop operating completelylet downDisappoint someone by failing to keep a promisetrack downFind someone or something after a difficult searchnarrow downReduce the number of possibilities to a smaller setwrite downRecord information on paper so it can be rememberedstep downResign from an important position
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