Question 127
HardOriginal questionChoose the phrasal verb that best fills the blank.
His friends ______ him ______ to climb the water tank, and he fell.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
To egg someone on is to encourage them to do something foolish, which ended in the fall.
Worth noting
Put off means discourage, the opposite of what the friends did.
- Concept
- The meaning of the phrasal verb "egg on"
- Typical timeTypical
- 35 s
- Your timeYours
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