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Phrasal Verbs: Beat
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Question 1 |
Choose the correct usage
The tourists enjoyed themselves at the beach with the sunshine beating down their backs. | |
The tourists enjoyed themselves at the beach over the sunshine beating down their backs. |
Question 1 Explanation:
The correct expression is beat down. Beat down means ‘strong sunshine.’
Question 2 |
Choose the correct usage
The legislator beat out his nearest opponent after a narrow margin. | |
The legislator beat out his nearest opponent by a narrow margin. |
Question 2 Explanation:
The correct expression is Beat out. Beat out means ‘Narrowly win in competition.’
Question 3 |
Choose the correct usage
He did not divulge the details, though the police beat him up mercilessly. | |
He did not divulge the details, though the police beat him down mercilessly. |
Question 3 Explanation:
The correct expression is beat up. Beat up means ‘attack violently.’
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