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Your boss says, "We need to come up with a new marketing strategy." What does come up with mean?

• To complain about something
• To finish all of something
• To imagine or invent something
• To fix something broken

“This report is too long. You need to break it up into smaller sections.” What does break it up into mean?

• To leave something incomplete
• To destroy something
• To separate something into parts
• To solve a problem

“We need to work out a way to save more money.” What does work out a way mean?

• To find a solution
• To stop spending
• To count money
• To exercise

"Oh no! We've run out of coffee!" What does run out of mean?

• To finish all of something
• To spill something
• To throw away something
• To share something

“I’ve always looked up to my older sister.” What does look up to mean?

• To admire and respect
• To see someone often
• To visit someone
• To stand next to someone

"Please don't bring that up at the meeting." What does bring something up mean?

• To solve a problem
• To mention something
• To forget something
• To drop something

“Her grandparents brought her up in a small town.” What does bring someone up mean?

• To take care of a child
• To raise a question
• To ask someone for advice
• To travel with someone

"They called off the football match due to the rain." What does call something off mean?

• To cancel
• To change
• To reschedule
• To delay

"I came across an interesting article yesterday." What does come across mean?

• To find something by chance
• To search for something
• To skip something
• To avoid something

"I bumped into Tom at the supermarket yesterday." What does bump into mean?

• To meet someone unexpectedly
• To crash into someone
• To call someone
• To avoid someone