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You can also use work out.
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If you make out that something is true, you try to make people believe it.
He tried to make out he'd forgotten, but I knew he hadn't.
put to
If you put something to someone, you say it to them in order to find out how they react to it.
These are the sort of questions that I'll be putting to the politicians.
talk to
If you talk to someone, you have a conversation with them.
I just wanted to talk to you.
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You can also use talk with.
talk with
If you talk with someone, you have a conversation with them, [mainly AMERICAN]
I'd like to talk with you about your husband.
turn down
If you turn something or someone down, you refuse a request or offer.
She applied for a job in a restaurant, but was turned down.
He asked me to help and I couldn't really turn him down.
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Exercise 1
Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
back 
back to 
for
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that point latpr nn.
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thp managpr.
3 Hiroto was keen to get
work.
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from saying anything.
5
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always askpd
a rpcpipt.
6 I'll call you
with more details later.
Exercise 2
Complete the sentences. Choose the correct particles.
1 Would you mind holding out / on / back while I call Mr Smith?
2 He's not here at the moment. Can I ask him to call you up / back / outl
3 I'll get back / out / on to you soon with my decision.
4 The photo is very unclear - I can't make it out I up I over very well.
5 He asked her to go to the cinema with him but she turned him out / back / down.
6 I've got a proposal I'd like to put through / to / with you.