Preposition 'Down' - Phrasal Verb Quiz

Quiz for Verb: 'To down'

Choose the correct definition for each phrasal verb...

'Crumb down' means...

Clear a table in a restaurant

Remove a liquid from a surface using a cloth

Remove branches from a plant or tree to encourage future growth

'Hold down' means...

Stop someone or something from moving

Make something happen

Depend, rely

'Swear down' means...

Promise that something is true

Travel

Chat, talk to

'Die down' means...

Expect something to happen and base plans on it

Decrease or become quieter

Consume

'Flag down' means...

Lose or shed outer layers of skin

Signal at a vehicle to get it to stop

Approach, get near

'Strike down' means...

Be bored, upset or sick of something

Stop light from entering or leaving

Disallow a law, decision, etc

'Beat down' means...

Make a sound

Strong sunshine

Spend the night at someone else's house

'Damp down' means...

Eat a lot

Finish something in a satisfactory manner

Calm or reduce feelings, emotions

'Break down' means...

Relax, calm down

Say something quickly without thinking, especially if you shouldn't

To stop functioning.

'Step down' means...

Leave a job or position so that someone can take over

Reduce

To appear

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