5th box -Flashcards

Multiple choice questions

Question:

1. to push back

– to give something the most effort that you can; to try as hard as you can * The university research team pulled out all the stops to make the discovery before any other university.
– to delay; to reschedule for a later time * She’s too busy right now to take time off from work, so we decided to push back our vacation from August to September.
– to delay to give yourself more time * He didn’t have enough money to pay his rent and tried to stall the landlord by telling her that he had already sent a check in the mail.
– I give you my promise * You have my word that I will be there at 10 a.m. to help you with the presentation.

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