1000 Phrasal Verbs In Context © Matt Errey 2007
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weigh
downThe manager took some time off work because the company’s problems
weighed him down and the stress was affecting his health.weigh sb down
(be) weighed down by
sth
He felt weighed down by
his responsibilities both at
work and at home.✍ ^weigh in
After listening to the discussion, Mandy weighed in with some ideas of
her own and everyone listened as she shared her thoughts.
weigh in
weigh in with sthFeel free to join in the
debate. We all weigh in
with our own opinions.
✍ see also:^ jump in, join in^weigh up
The judge told the jury to weigh the evidence up carefully before
deciding whether the accused man was guilty or innocent.
weigh sth up
weigh up sthWe weigh up risks and
potential benefits before
making an investment.
✍ see also: size upwhip up
There were people at the protest who were paid to whip the crowd up
into an angry mood so they’d start fighting and look bad in the media.
whip sth up
whip up sthMarketing firms try to
whip up excitement about
products they’re selling.
✍ see also: stir upwin back
People who gamble often think they can win back money they’ve lost
by gambling some more, but it doesn’t usually work that way.
win back sth/sb
win sth/sb backWe lost one of our regular
customers, but we’re
trying to win them back.
✍ ^ see also:^ get back^win over
It took a lot of persuasion, but we finally won George over and he’s
agreed to help us out.
win sb over
win over sbThe lawyer used charm
and clever arguments to
win over the jury.
✍ see also:^ talk round,^
bring aroundwind down
After selling most of the apartments, they began to wind down their
marketing campaign.
wind down
wind down sth
wind sth down
They’ll wind down CD
production and boost
online music distribution.
✍ ^wind up
If he doesn’t stop making silly mistakes, he’ll wind up losing his job. wind up^
wind up doing sth
If you don’t get a good
education, you might
wind up in a dull job.
✍ see also: end up, finish
upwind up
The chairman looked at his watch and decided it was time to wind up
the meeting. He didn’t want to be late for his game of golf.
wind up sth
wind sth upThe judge decided it was
time to go home and told
the lawyers to wind it up.
✍ see also: wrap upwipe out
The government tried to wipe out the mafia, but all they could do was
put away a few of the less important members.
wipe out sth
wipe sth outRising sea levels could
wipe many low-lying
coastal cities out.
✍