Fill in the gap 1) I couldn't believe it when Jake ...... out with the news that he was going to move to Australia.
2) You'll need to ....... your views across extremely diplomatically otherwise some people might take offence.
3) We've ......... down our beliefs and policies very clearly in our latest manifesto.
4) Everyone except Meg ......... on immediately that I was only joking.
5) I've been trying to explain the situation to Ben for weeks, but I just don't seem to be able to ...... through to him.
Fill in the gap 1) I couldn't believe it when Jake came out with the news that he was going to move to Australia.
come out with something: to suddenly say something that surprises or shocks people
2) You'll need to put your views across extremely diplomatically otherwise some people might take offence.
put something across: to explain an idea in a way that is easy to understand
3) We've handed down our beliefs and policies very clearly in our latest manifesto.
hand down something: to make a decision known to the public by making an official statement
4) Everyone except Meg caught on immediately that I was only joking.
catch on: to understand
5) I've been trying to explain the situation to Ben for weeks, but I just don't seem to be able to get through to him.
get through to someone: to succeed in making someone understand or believe something
Fill in the gap 1) I couldn't believe it when Jake came out with the news that he was going to move to Australia.
come out with something: to suddenly say something that surprises or shocks people
2) You'll need to put your views across extremely diplomatically otherwise some people might take offence.
put something across: to explain an idea in a way that is easy to understand
3) We've handed down our beliefs and policies very clearly in our latest manifesto.
hand down something: to make a decision known to the public by making an official statement
4) Everyone except Meg caught on immediately that I was only joking.
catch on: to understand
5) I've been trying to explain the situation to Ben for weeks, but I just don't seem to be able to get through to him.
get through to someone: to succeed in making someone understand or believe something
