Communication Phrasal Verbs

Go ahead and tell the boss just what happened; I'll _______ on it.

                Ve y dile al jefe lo que pasó, yo te respaldaré.

• back you up

• blurt out

• bring up

It is not a good idea to _________ politics with my family.

                No es una buena idea que saques el tema de la política en presencia de mi familia.

• back you up

• blurt out

• bring up

To his mother's horror, he ________ all the details of her illness.

                Para la sorpresa de su madre, él soltó todos los detalles sobre su enfermedad.

• backed me up

• blurted out

• brought up

Please stop ________ ; you'll have a turn to speak.

                Por favor deja de entrometerte, ya te va a tocar el turno de hablar

• cutting me off

• calling me out

• butting in

The interviewer ___________ when he spouted false statistics.

                El entrevistador señaló que el diputado había citado estadísticas falsas.

• cut the MP off

• called the MP out

• butted the MP in

Francesca ______ while I was in the middle of speaking.

Francesca me interrumpió mientras hablaba.

• cut me off

• called me out

• butted in

Come on, '______ : which of you took my packet of biscuits?

                A ver, escupan: ¿quién de ustedes me quitó el paquete de bizcochos?

• don't let on

• fess up

• harp on

Look, I don't want to ______ this, but Darius is playing really fast and loose with his health.

Mira, no quiero insistir con esto, pero Darius está jugando alegremente con su salud.

• don't let on

• fess up

• harp on

John tried his best _______ about Jane's surprise party.

John hizo lo mejor que pudo por no decir nada sobre la fiesta sorpresa de Jane

• not to let on

• fess up

• harp on

 

                She _______ and told me all about her troublesome marriage.

                Se abrió y me contó todo sobre su matrimonio problemático.

• ranted about

• opened up

• pointed out