Phrasal verbs in English - 6

Phrasal verbs from H - J

Insert the preposition or adverb particle only. Write one word in the answer box that is missing from the sentence. See explanations in the solutions section.

Example:

Mary held ____ her tears as best she could. But her heart was breaking.
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1) (on the phone) "Caller can you hold ____ a moment. I'm going to put you through."

2) Mary's got a job handing ____ leaflets on street corners. It sounds a bit boring.

3) Mary and John want to get back together again. They're trying to iron ____ their differences.

4) We've always approved of the work the members of the RSPB organization do so we've joined ____.

5) "Paquito, can I play with you and your friends?" "Sure, Carmencita. Come and join ____."

6) (chairman in a meeting) "Right, to kick ____ I'd like to go over the minutes of the last meeting."

7) "I would hold ____ to that receipt if I were you. You'll need it if you want to complain later."

8) The bank was held ____ this morning. The robbers ran in with guns - it was terrifying.

9) My dog jumps up at people. It's hard to hold him ____. He's so big and strong.

10) I'm worried about my son. He hangs ____ with some strange people. They're a bad influence on him.

 

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