Politics
PHRASAL
VERB
THEMES
PHRASAL VERB
THEMES
Here are some phrasal verbs for you to learn.
Complete the sentences (1 to 8) with the
words from below.
Break up
IF A POLITICAL
PARTY “BREAKS
UP”, IT STOPS
BEING A PARTY
AND SEPARATES
INTO
DIFFERENT
GROUPS.
Hammer out
IF TWO GROUPS “HAMMER OUT” AN
AGREEMENT, THEY MANAGE TO REACH AN
AGREEMENT AFTER A LOT OF NEGOTIATING.
“The two parties finally managed to hammer out an
.”
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Water down
IF SOMEONE
“WATERS DOWN”
A STATEMENT/
SPEECH/
PROPOSAL, ETC.,
THEY CHANGE
IT SO IT IS
WEAKER / LESS
FORCEFUL / LESS
CONTROVERSIAL.
Talk into
IF YOU “TALK
SOMEONE
INTO” DOING
SOMETHING,
YOU CONVINCE
THEM TO DO IT.
3
“The politician watered down the final version of the
so as not to offend anyone.”
Get across
(an idea)
IF YOU MANAGE TO “GET
ACROSS” YOUR IDEAS,
YOU COMMUNICATE THEM
SUCCESSFULLY AND
PEOPLE UNDERSTAND
THEM.
Break away
IF ONE GROUP
IN A POLITICAL
PARTY “BREAKS
AWAY”, IT
LEAVES THE
POLITICAL
PARTY TO FORM
ANOTHER
PARTY.
1
“They broke away to form their
political party.”
Object to
IF SOMEONE
“OBJECTS TO”
SOMETHING,
THEY DON’T
LIKE THAT
THING OR THEY
DON’T AGREE
WITH IT.”
“The prime minister managed to bring together
from both ends of the political spectrum.”
7
Bring together
IF A POLITICIAN
“BRINGS PEOPLE
TOGETHER”, HE/
SHE MANAGES TO
UNITE THEM.
(part I I I)
“The coalition party finally broke up after ten
of working together.”
6
2
“The politician failed to get her
across to
the electorate.”
4
“The leader failed to talk the party
into
supporting him.”
“A number of MPs objected to the new law and refused
to
for it.”
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POPULAR PETS
A new report on the most popular pets in
the UK.
Presenter:_So,_I_imagine_that_cats_are_number_one,_right_Sandy'>Presenter:
Hello, and welcome to Pet World with
all the latest from the world of pets.
And today my guest is TV vet Sandy
Harrington. Hi, Sandy.
Sandy:
Hi.
Presenter:
Now, Sandy, I believe that you’ve got
some interesting news about pet
popularity in the UK. Is that right?
Sandy:
Yes, indeed. Research has just been
released that shows which animals
are the UK’s favourite pets.
Presenter:
So, I imagine that cats are number
one, right?
Sandy:
I’m afraid not. In fact, cats are third
on the list. Dogs are second and top
are, believe it or not, fish.
Presenter:
Fish! I don’t believe it!
Sandy:
It’s true. Britain is home to around 40
million pet fish. And it isn’t really that
surprising because if you collect fish,
you’ll usually have more than one.
In fact, most fish lovers have lots.
By choosing fish, children have all
the enjoyment of looking after a pet
without having to worry about space.
Presenter:
But what about more traditional pets?
Cats and dogs, for example.
Sandy:
Well, there are about 8 million dogs in
the UK and slightly fewer cats. 22.9%
of British households have a dog,
and 22.7% have a cat. Medium-sized
dogs such as spaniels and terriers are
especially popular as they’re easier to
look after and cheaper to feed.
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