He was trying to size ____ the reaction of the audience.
Option B
The phrasal verb "size up" means to assess or evaluate someone or something.
Give me a pad and pencil and I'll sketch ____ what I have in mind.
(a) on (b) out (c) with (d) in
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The phrasal verb "size up" means to assess or evaluate someone or something.
Give me a pad and pencil and I'll sketch ____ what I have in mind.
(a) on (b) out (c) with (d) in
The phrasal verb "sat on" means to be a member of a committee or board.
He was trying to size ____ the reaction of the audience.
(a) in (b) up (c) for (d) on
The phrasal verb "siphon off" means to draw or transfer liquid by means of a siphon.
Some distinguished teachers sat ____ the committee which recommended the expansion of higher education.
(a) about (b) on (c) between (d) in
The phrasal verb "shrugged off" means to dismiss something as unimportant.
If you are short of petrol you can siphon ____ some from my car tank.
(a) out (b) in (c) off (d) to
The phrasal verb "shocked into" means to be compelled to do something as a result of a shock.
He shrugged ____ suggestions that he was trailing in the leadership race.
(a) in (b) off (c) of (d) out
The phrasal verb "settle for" means to accept something less than what you wanted.
He was shocked ____ giving up smoking by losing a close friend through lung cancer.
(a) to (b) into (c) in (d) off
The phrasal verb "set to" means to begin to do something.
I am not going to get the top price for these books: I'll just have to settle ____ whatever I can get.
(a) for (b) on (c) upon (d) to
The phrasal verb "set out" means to present or explain something clearly in writing or speech.
She set ____ to do all the housework.
(a) on (b) for (c) to (d) with
The phrasal verb "set apart" is followed by the preposition "for," which means to reserve something for a particular purpose.
The staff side have already set ____ the safeguards which they think should be observed.
(a) in (b) around (c) about (d) out
The phrasal verb "separated off" means to be physically isolated or detached from a group.
Several bedrooms were set ____ apart for guests.
(a) for (b) with (c) to (d) from