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IT 9
UNIT 9COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS FROM BELOW.
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Come up (a name) IF SOMEONE’S NAME (OR SOMETHING IN GENERAL)
“COMES UP” IN A CONVERSATION, IT IS MENTIONED CASUALLY.
Come in for IF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING “COMES IN FOR” A LOT
OF CRITICISM, IT RECEIVES A LOT OF CRITICISM.
“Their came in for a lot of criticism.”
3“Your name came up when we were talking about people
for the in the play.”
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Drone on IF SOMEONE “DRONES ON”, THEY TALK IN A BORING
AND MONOTONOUS VOICE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.
Chip in IF SOMEONE “CHIPS IN” DURING A CONVERSATION,
THEY INTERRUPT IT BY SAYING SOMETHING.
“What do you think of the ?” he chipped in.
5“He was droning on and on about the need to
efficiency. It was so boring.”
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Drag up IF SOMEONE
“DRAGS UP” AN UNPLEASANT STORY FROM
THE PAST, THEY MENTION IT EVEN THOUGH PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO
BE REMINDED OF IT.
Drag in /into IF YOU “DRAG” A TOPIC/PERSON “INTO” A
CONVERSATION, YOU MENTION THAT TOPIC/PERSON EVEN THOUGH OTHER PEOPLE DO NOT
WANT TO DISCUSS IT/THEM.
“Don’t drag James into all this. It’s got to do with him.”
7A: And don’t forget the time you were stopped for speeding. B: There’s no to drag that up again.
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Come on to IF YOU “COME ON TO” A PARTICULAR TOPIC, YOU
START DISCUSSING IT.
Join in IF SOMEONE “JOINS IN” A DISCUSSION /
CONVERSATION, THEY START
PARTICIPATING IN IT.
“They asked me if I’d like to join in on their on alternative energy.”
1 2“Now, I’d like to come on to the question of
.”