An Argument Between Friends
Lisa and Jake are best friends. They had to choose partners for the group project and Jake
chose a different partner. Lisa was angry and she confronted him...
Lisa: Jake, I can’t believe that you chose Tim to do the project with you instead of me! We
always work together!
Jake: I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to upset you. I chose Tim because he was interested in my
idea.
Lisa: Well, I was interested in your idea too...
Jake: I could ask Mrs. Burns tomorrow if we can all work together?
Lisa: Well, I don’t want to work with anyone else!
Jake: I think it’s good to make friends with other people and share their ideas too.
Lisa: I’d rather work with someone else.
Jake: That’s fine, suit yourself then! We can’t work together all the time!
PHRASAL VERBS
Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example sentence | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
To run up against | To experience something difficult and unexpected. | The politicians ran up against strong opposition from the people. | Problem |
To wrestle with | To try very hard to deal with a problem or a difficult situation. | I wrestled with the decision for a few months before deciding to quit. | Problem |
To think through | To carefully consider the possible results of doing something. | I need some time think this through before making a decision. | Problem |
To knuckle down | To start working or studying harder. | He’s going to have to knuckle down if he wants to pass the course. | Problem |
To talk over | To discuss a problem or situation with someone. | We talked over the issues in the meeting before making a decision. | Problem |