Verb Pairs

It's no good trying to persuade me because I'm not ..... a word.

In the interest of safety the main valve on the machine had to be ..... off.

Sometimes good friends will ..... you just when you need them.

The soldiers were exhausted and they finally ..... the city to the enemy.

Jospeph said he would accept the agreement only on the condition that the manager would ..... his office position.

All of a sudden the teacher felt dizzy, ..... for a second, and fell down.

The heavily loaded wagon ..... along the old cobbled road.

Mary is a very calm and patient mother but lately she often ..... her naughty son.

This man was their only hope and when he let them down they all ..... at him in alarm.

Did you hear somebody ..... from the kitchen? I think they want us to come.